[Project Log] Danny dream I7 PC Build

dannyheath · 23 Mar 2015 at 21:29

Hey All

About 4 years ago i was going to build a nice gaming PC but at lack of money. Since then i got a job

and been saving up to build my dream PC, i use to play wow, lol on my old laptop at 30-40fps

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This is my first build

Stuff I all ready got

Case
I have brought a In-Win GRone Big-Tower From a mate For £40.

Components:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon)
- CPU Cooler: Intel 115X Stock Cooling HSF Solution
- Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel Z97
- RAM: Avexir Core Red Series 8GB Return Faulty
- RAM: Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600 MHz
- SSD: Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic
- HDD: WD Caviar Green 500GB
- PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze'
- GPU: VTX Radeon HD 6950

I brought the cpu, mobo, as a Bundle. The ram i brought at the same time.

For the time being I am using my brother old GPU.

When i install all the components i found that one of the Ram stick was faulty i have phone overclocked to return them

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<<<I am using my old Monitors.

I went out and bought some Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB

This is where i am up to now here are some phone of in side my case and out side.

My MOBO, GPU and PSU.

i have got 10 Fans in my case.

Plan to upgrade and to buy

With my space money i going start buying the following stuff to upgrade and just as gadget and maybe a new case.

- PSU: Corsair HX750i Full Modular Digital Power Supply

- GPU: GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card

- CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H110i GT

- Case Fan: 3X Corsair SP140 Twin Pack Red LED Fans

- RAM Cooler: Corsair LED Dominator RAM/Memory Airflow Platinum Fan/Cooler

- Fan Controller Corsair Commander

Thanks for reading i well update when i buy the new Components and any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

This Project build will be updated slowly with my spare cash

dannywaugh1 · 23 Mar 2015 at 21:59

I like this project. Its great the feeling you get from taking your times building more rewarding.

Looking forward to seeing more and the finished product.

Nice one!

Luggs · 24 Mar 2015 at 08:05

Agree with Danny, this is much more my 'level' of build, so I can relate to it easier. Like the progress you have made so far, a little cable tidy would have it looking even slicker!

10 fans though? lol does it hover off the floor when they all ramp up in speed? :eek:

dannywaugh1 · 24 Mar 2015 at 08:42

I like projects that are at my level also. Helps me to visualise what I want to do in a project.

dannyheath · 24 Mar 2015 at 17:49

dannywaugh1 said:
I like this project. Its great the feeling you get from taking your times building more rewarding.

Looking forward to seeing more and the finished product.

Nice one!

It is a great feeling when working hard to treat yourself

Luggs said:
Agree with Danny, this is much more my 'level' of build, so I can relate to it easier. Like the progress you have made so far, a little cable tidy would have it looking even slicker!

10 fans though? lol does it hover off the floor when they all ramp up in speed?

i need to sort the cables out you should see behide the mobo where all the cables are

the fans i have in the case at the min are cheep ones and they are slow and rubbish that why i am thinking of getting the Corsair SP140 fans.

dannywaugh1 said:
I like projects that are at my level also. Helps me to visualise what I want to do in a project.

small prroject i think work better then spending lots of money at ones and changeing you mind when you build it.

dannyheath · 27 Mar 2015 at 04:46

i should be getting my GeForce GTX 970 next week

Luggs · 27 Mar 2015 at 09:43

dannyheath said:
i should be getting my GeForce GTX 970 next week

Nice work chap, bet you're excited to get that in your rig!

Which 970 you pick?

pipson · 29 Mar 2015 at 04:07

how are you finding the case? i had much love for that case when i was going to build my 1st pc but ended up going for bitfenix ronin and then the 540 air and etc..

dannyheath · 31 Mar 2015 at 17:41

Luggs said:
Nice work chap, bet you're excited to get that in your rig!

Which 970 you pick?

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclock 4096MB GDDR5
but i think i might get the h110i cooler first dont no yet hmmm

pipson said:
how are you finding the case? i had much love for that case when i was going to build my 1st pc but ended up going for bitfenix ronin and then the 540 air and etc..

i love the case but i may look at others how do you find the 540 air

Luggs · 1 Apr 2015 at 08:53

Danny, if you do look at new cases and like the cube styling, check out the Cooltek W2 as an alternative to the 540 air

dannyheath · 4 Apr 2015 at 03:00

Luggs said:
Danny, if you do look at new cases and like the cube styling, check out the Cooltek W2 as an alternative to the 540 air

It look like a nice case

Big Update

I was going to buy a h110i but it will not be out for like 2 more month

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I went to the shop to buy a h100i and take back the Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB as one of the sticks was getting errors.

The new ram i got was Corsair Vengeance Pro Gold 16GB.

Instead of getting a h100i i spent a bit more :cool:

and got a alphacool complete water cooling kit this was my first ever custom loop here are some pics of the kit and Fluids

The hardiest part i found was putting the red and fans in the case.

i filled up the Reservoir and bleed the loop and plug everything back in and tired the cables up

With the kit a got 4 copper stickers so i added one to my case

I spent nearly all my wage on my payday it always a good feeling but the next thing need to be my GPU

dannyheath · 9 Apr 2015 at 23:37

I well be adding a drain point to my loop tomaz I well update with photos when done