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Installed my system into the case this weekend.
I must say, the Thermalright cooler I used is frankly, awesome.
The quality is fantastic and really does represent what thermalright stand for.
i changed the fan over to a 120mm fan though as the standard fan is rather small and quite loud at full speed.
mounting is a doddle and it is very secure. would definitely suggest this to other HTPC builders at the moment.
I had some 'help' from Lola throughout the build....
cooler mounting hardware
quality of the z77n wifi is a superb board, Gigabyte really have the itx form factor nailed with a very desirable and capable offering here.
The Thermalright AXP-100 oozes quality, solid construction and a quality aesthetic. almost a shame to cover it up!
comes complete with the highly regarded 'Chill Factor III' TIM which is a joy to use. really easy to spread.
the 120mm fan mounting adapter means you can configure the position of the fan to suit your requirements.
As my case was B-Grade, the condition was great but the cables were a mess. I decided to dismantle the interior of the case and do some cable management to make the build easier from the off.
I removed the rear 80mm fans as i didnt want them
hard drive mounting in the Origen ae case is a doddle. screw these mounts in and push the drives into the slots. easy peasy. They also do a superb job of decoupling the drive from the chassis and removing any vibration or hdd noise.
All I had remaining to do was to install my SSD and put some more hard drives in once i had cleared them of data.
Installed windows 8 pro. happy days.
then tried to fit it under my tv stand.
The case is an inch too tall.
I must say, the Thermalright cooler I used is frankly, awesome.
The quality is fantastic and really does represent what thermalright stand for.
i changed the fan over to a 120mm fan though as the standard fan is rather small and quite loud at full speed.
mounting is a doddle and it is very secure. would definitely suggest this to other HTPC builders at the moment.
I had some 'help' from Lola throughout the build....
cooler mounting hardware
quality of the z77n wifi is a superb board, Gigabyte really have the itx form factor nailed with a very desirable and capable offering here.
The Thermalright AXP-100 oozes quality, solid construction and a quality aesthetic. almost a shame to cover it up!
comes complete with the highly regarded 'Chill Factor III' TIM which is a joy to use. really easy to spread.
the 120mm fan mounting adapter means you can configure the position of the fan to suit your requirements.
As my case was B-Grade, the condition was great but the cables were a mess. I decided to dismantle the interior of the case and do some cable management to make the build easier from the off.
I removed the rear 80mm fans as i didnt want them
hard drive mounting in the Origen ae case is a doddle. screw these mounts in and push the drives into the slots. easy peasy. They also do a superb job of decoupling the drive from the chassis and removing any vibration or hdd noise.
All I had remaining to do was to install my SSD and put some more hard drives in once i had cleared them of data.
Installed windows 8 pro. happy days.
then tried to fit it under my tv stand.
The case is an inch too tall.
yesterday mrs rjk decided to cart herself off to the TV shop and purchase a new TV stand 
this would go some way to alleviate my annoyance at not measuring the old stand. [the old stand was a real POS so its probably a blessing in disguise]
sorry the pictures aren't brilliant, time was against me as Top Gear was on in an hour...
so after a nice easy assembly time, my OCD Cable management was put to work.
my Asus DSLN55U
The PS3 looks tiny compared to the Origen ae case
pictures are rubbish, looks loads better IRL.
[awaits Ace Modders arrival into the thread to tell me how I need world trade center size speakers]
this would go some way to alleviate my annoyance at not measuring the old stand. [the old stand was a real POS so its probably a blessing in disguise]
sorry the pictures aren't brilliant, time was against me as Top Gear was on in an hour...
so after a nice easy assembly time, my OCD Cable management was put to work.
my Asus DSLN55U
The PS3 looks tiny compared to the Origen ae case
pictures are rubbish, looks loads better IRL.
[awaits Ace Modders arrival into the thread to tell me how I need world trade center size speakers]
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people are wrong.
i smeared it around more with a plastic bag after
i know what i am doing.
i used to build computers for a living.
so best to use more than a tiny bit then, will have to redo mine then i only used a tiny amount about the size of a grain of rice.
Soldato
i bet many of you put paste on and then are scared to remove the cooler to check all the IHS is covered too.
Bloody check it!!!
Bloody check it!!!
Permabanned
the "spaff thermal paste everywhere method" rjk approved 
best to have too much than not at all or 2 little.
tube has always been right amount to use, never had any spare or tight enough to make it do 2 builds like some do
nice pics and build btw, need bigger room mind you, looks like a flat
If its an android tablet Rich, there is a free logitech app which works over wifi
i actually installed this last night,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...Remote&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
very useful app and uses my custom keyboards also meaning that there is a lot of familiarity for me there and i can touch type on my phone.
problem with all of this is that i keep looking at my TV and thinking;
"you're not good enough"
Soldato
Cooler looks very similar to the old Silverstone NT06-E, which was a great piece of kit.
problem with all of this is that i keep looking at my TV and thinking;
"you're not good enough"
I thought the same thing, you want to get one of those Samsung Smart TV's will look awesome
Caporegime
i keep looking at my TV and thinking;
"you're not good enough"
Time do drop £15K+ (?) on a 145" Panasonic 7680x4320 120Hz flat-panel when it is released?
You may want to knock a wall down too.
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