System build - £700 gaming setup

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:03

I thought i'd post you some pics and comments as i built my new system which i had discussed with you previously...

Its the first time ive posted something like this so sorry if i make any errors or miss anything!

The kit - £700 worth

The case - Coolermaster - didnt come with a 3.5 - 2.5 adapter for my 2.5' SSD

Power supply fitted at bottom

Bluray drive fitted and front view:

The motherboard - MSI P67A GD65

Memory - Kingston hyper x 8gb

Motherboard and processor fitted in case:

Cpu Cooler - way bigger than ive ever seen! fan was i ***** to fit to the heatsink, no instructions included.

As you can see the cpu cooler only just fitted in the case with about half an inch clearance!

Cable management not my best strength!

Gigabyte GTX560ti fitted, needs 2 pcie power plugs. couldnt use the HDMI connection as it was too close to the edge of the case, silly design fault by coolermaster!!

all fitted and powered up to see if it works ok:

Relieved to say its all working and windows 7 installing... this is how it looks in my cabinet at home!

Any questions please feel free to ask!!

Jony27 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:13

what resolution is that monitor and is it touch screen?

chigley · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:14

Do you have a photo of the back? I'm interested in the HDMI port problem!

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:17

Jony27 said:
what resolution is that monitor and is it touch screen?

Its an Acer T231H 23inch multitouch running at 1920 x 1080.

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:30

chigley said:
Do you have a photo of the back? I'm interested in the HDMI port problem!

here we go....

You will see it is a mini HDMI but they have put it so close to the edge that the adapter supplied with the graphics card wont fit in the hole. I am going to shop around for a mini hdmi to hdmi cable and hopefully will find one that will fit....or, as i have just read, apparently DVI and HDMI are exactly the same with the only difference being HDMI carries audio as well so i probably wont bother!!

slade · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:36

Looks great.... might need some cable management tho

Rossi86 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:37

Which version of the cm 690 is that? It says in the description they come with a 2.5 adapter.

Jony27 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:40

Rossi86 said:
Which version of the cm 690 is that? It says in the description they come with a 2.5 adapter.

must be the Lite, as i can only see 2x120mm fans (back/front)

chigley · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:41

Which soundcard is that?

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:48

Jony27 said:
must be the Lite, as i can only see 2x120mm fans (back/front)

yeah its the lite, 2 fans seem adequate cpu and system temp run around 35 degs.

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:49

chigley said:
Which soundcard is that?

Creative X-FI platinum, i didn't bother with the front panel as i never use it.

Rossi86 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:52

millview53 said:
yeah its the lite, 2 fans seem adequate cpu and system temp run around 35 degs.

Thats not good, the description says it includes 2.5 adapter and someone in the reviews mention it too.

Jony27 · 3 Sep 2011 at 12:55

Rossi86 said:
Thats not good, the description says it includes 2.5 adapter and someone in the reviews mention it too.

you sure you werent looking at the "Advanced" version?

Cooler Master website doesnt mention anything about SSD adapter with the Lite/Basic version

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2971

RabbiJacob · 3 Sep 2011 at 13:00

I love the idea of the pc in a cabinet, I'm looking around for something like this myself. Where did you get it? can you remember how much it set you back?

Oh, and the PC isn't bad either

Rossi86 · 3 Sep 2011 at 13:03

Jony27 said:
you sure you werent looking at the "Advanced" version?

Cooler Master website doesnt mention anything about SSD adapter with the Lite/Basic version

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2971

Nope def the lite on overclockers... Possibly they have just copied the description though.

millview53 · 3 Sep 2011 at 13:05

RabbiJacob said:
I love the idea of the pc in a cabinet, I'm looking around for something like this myself. Where did you get it? can you remember how much it set you back?

Oh, and the PC isn't bad either

I had a helluva job to find one adequate for the job. In the end i imported it via a website but it was a few years ago now and i cant remember where it came from. It cost me around £450 at the time but it is superb quality and is solid as a rock. Even with the 5.1 surround system and sub blasting out there is no vibration and the wood is still as good as new. If i do think where i got it ill let you know....