Project Freedom

[Urbanfreestyle]

Hi Everyone,

This is my First proper scratch build and my first project log here so please be gentle!

As an outline for my project, the goal was to create an aesthetically pleasing minimalistic PC to use as my main photo editing computer. I love clean lines and some of the build on here are really inspiring so will do my best for cable management and a little artistic flare.
I love my motorsports so really want it to look like some of the show cars that i take so many pictures of.

I currently use a 15inch Late '11 Macbook Pro and due to an unfortunate incident with the UK weather it got wet and the macbook won't run off battery

Anyways. Back to the build.....
My plans are constantly changing so bear with me! all will be revealed as i buy stuff...

Hardware:

Processor: Intel i5 4690K (Devils Canyon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 3
Ram: 2x 2gb OCZ OZ3 DDR3 Platinum
2x 2gb OCZ OZ3 DDR3 Gold
HDD1: 2TB Western Digital Green
HDD2: 2TB Western Digital Green
HDD3: 2TB Seagate Barracuda LP

SSD1: 128gb Toshiba THNSNH
SSD2: Not sure yet
Graphics card:VTX3D Radion HD7700 1gb
Power supply:EVGA NEX650G
Case: NZXT Source 340 with custom Vinyl.
Wifi NIC: Edimax N300

I've started accumulating parts from friends and online stores. More to come when i get paid on the 27th

Ram:
Ocz RAM by Geoff Palmer, on Flickr
Wifi NIC:
NIC by Geoff Palmer, on Flickr

 

[Luggs]

Aesthetically pleasing? or maybe athletically pleasing if your a sports fan? I am dysflexic so maybe its my bad.

Either way, good luck with the build, always great to see new builds and builders on the forums. Have you a theme in mind?

 

[Surveyor]

Hi,

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Thanks.

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

Thanks for unlocking this, Hopefully it now meets the requirements

 

[dacads]

What cooler will you be using? Looking forward to a clean build..

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

I'm going to be using stock cooling for the moment but budget depending i will be running either a NZXT Kraken 120 or similar.

 

[deano-5]

A new battery would've been cheaper

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

A new battery?

 

[deano-5]

For the macbook

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

Oh! haha, yeah it would have been... a lot... but i just needed an excuse to get a new PC!
Anyways parts have been ordered!!
Decided to go with a better power supply and getting a EVGA NEX650G now. All due over the next few days!

 

[Bensons]

They may take your mackbook, but they will never take your freedom!

Good stuff, what monitor will you be using with this build?

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

I currently have a ASUS VS229H-P 22 LED Monitor which i use with my macbook pro, but am hoping to ugrade to either dual 22s or get a bigger screen like a 27 inch.

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

Motherboard arrived!!
New Motherboard z97 by Geoff Palmer, on Flickr

 

[Vinno]

Project Freedom. I expected to see a flag of the USA here for some reason

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

Nope UK based! the desicion for "project freedom" will become clear soon. Will be starting to build tomorrow i hope!

 

[Vinno]

Oooh intriguing...

 

[Keechy]

i hope the build goes very well

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

Thanks, Just waiting to save up some money to get some form of CPU but am going to put it all together minus the cpu and then pop it on when i can.,

 

[Urbanfreestyle]

So I've started my build but the first obstacle is my office going to have to clean that when I'm done!!
https://flic.kr/p/u1e3Sf

 

[Keechy]

what is very messy i could not work in there let alone think in there that a job and a half