Project K

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:42

Thanks to the upgrade itch I've decided to upgrade my Q6600 setup to an i5 3570k setup.

My previous setup:
Q6600 G0 @ 3.3Ghz
Tuniq Tower
4GB Geil Black Dragon
Sapphire 7850
Corsair HX650
Samsung F3 1TB
Antec 300

My new setup

i5 3570k
Thermaltake Frio Advance
8GB Corsair Vengeance LP
Sapphire 7850
Corsair HX650
Samsung F3 1TB
120GB Kingston V200+ SSD
Xigmatech Midgard II

And now for some photos

So I purchased the case from ocuk when it was on the weekly offer. When it came I couldn't help my so I decided to fit my old gear in there.

1+ for cable management lol.

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:47

Managed to bag a i5 3570k Retail for £155, not bad if I do say so myself.
Motherboard and ram for £120.
CPU cooler for £40 - Thanks w3bbo
SSD for £60 - Thanks OcUK

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:48

some picture of the graphic card and the legendary mx-2 (thanks stulid for the test)

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:51

Some pictures of the CPU, Motherboard, Ram, Cooler assembled.

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:53

Now in the case:

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:54

Graphic card installed:

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:56

The WIRES!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

tony888 · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:58

Time to work my magic.

And completed. Time for some overclocking

tony888 · 17 Aug 2012 at 00:01

4.5Ghz @ 1.235v max temps just shy of 80C

Also considering spraying the side panels white. Can anyone photoshop the Xigmatech Midgard II panels white so I can have a vague idea what it will look like?

SouthEastBlue · 17 Aug 2012 at 12:34

If you want a white style side panel, maybe try some white carbon fibre vinyl instead as it saves potentially ruining a perfectly good side panel.

kiel367 · 17 Aug 2012 at 13:04

SouthEastBlue said:
If you want a white style side panel, maybe try some white carbon fibre vinyl instead as it saves potentially ruining a perfectly good side panel.

just been having a read, can you suggest any non competitors for this vinyl?

nice kit there btw op

tony888 · 17 Aug 2012 at 13:54

hmm never thought about that. Also interested, where can i get some? Thanks kiel367

SouthEastBlue · 17 Aug 2012 at 14:18

Have a look on the popular auction site, there was plenty on there last time I looked a few weeks back in various colours (like black, white, silver, red and orange). Make sure it's the textured stuff though that you can manipulate with heat (hair dryer or heat gun). Also buy a nice sharp modelling knife/scalpel too!

Roalith · 18 Aug 2012 at 22:44

Just applied some black carbon vinyl to my own botch job case - just take your time and get it nice and smooth, you won't regret it

tony888 · 19 Aug 2012 at 01:27

Roalith said:
Just applied some black carbon vinyl to my own botch job case - just take your time and get it nice and smooth, you won't regret it

any pictures?

Something Else · 19 Aug 2012 at 01:32

http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/white-3m-dinoc-carbon-fibre-vinyl.aspx

white carbon fibre