The 7 year Itch!!!!

Robertnpmk · 30 May 2011 at 10:57

As the thread name suggest last time I built a new computer was 7 years ago. And as you can see from the below specs (will upload a picture latter) it is quite funny how crap it is, tried to run portal recently and couldn't even handle at the lowest resolution.

Athlon XP 2700+
XFX Geforce 6800xt
1 GB kingston ram

I bought a 24in monitor less than a year back and have always promised myself that I would build a computer that would be able to run games at the full resolution easily. As of friday all the parts to my new computer have finally been delivered (thanks to an excellent service from OCuk, THank you)

I had a pre booked trip down south to see my girlfriend planned so this will not be fully built until probably Tuesday night (cant wait). So will update with further pics when that has been done.

Hope you all enjoy what I have been waiting for, for a long long time (did save up and go travelling for 6 months) that's why I couldn't afford something earlier.

BLOG link if anyone is interested: http://nicandrob.wordpress.com/

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Marvin · 30 May 2011 at 11:34

That should be quite a jump!

SeraphX · 30 May 2011 at 12:02

quite a jump is spot on lol 7 years ago :O jeesh are you doing anything special with this build? or just a normal parts into the case type affair?

Phenomenologica · 30 May 2011 at 12:19

Isn't the window on the wrong side of that case? :confused:

joxang · 30 May 2011 at 12:23

Phenomenologica said:
Isn't the window on the wrong side of that case?

Nah he took the picture in a mirror so it only seems like it

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PhillyDee · 30 May 2011 at 12:27

Lol

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What a very nice spec you have! I gurantee, that setup WILL blow you away, an XP2700 to THAT is such a massive leap! I hope you have Win7 to go on it as well. XP would be such a waste of ram for a start!

panyan · 30 May 2011 at 12:47

Phenomenologica said:
Isn't the window on the wrong side of that case?

the fractual ones are on the wrong side

Robertnpmk · 30 May 2011 at 13:24

I def hope its going to be a big jump, so excited.

Robertnpmk · 30 May 2011 at 19:25

Seraph said:
quite a jump is spot on lol 7 years ago :O jeesh are you doing anything special with this build? or just a normal parts into the case type affair?

For now just a parts into case affair, but might look at doing some custom braiding and some other ideas I have l8tr.

For now it will be nice to just have a fast enough computer, got crysis and crysis 2 lined up and ready to go.

Robertnpmk · 30 May 2011 at 19:26

Phenomenologica said:
Isn't the window on the wrong side of that case?

The case is the Silverstone fortress FT02 so the mobo tray is rotated 90 degrees, so the window is put onto the other side of the case.

EniGmA1981 · 30 May 2011 at 20:26

Robertnpmk said:
The case is the Silverstone fortress FT02 so the mobo tray is rotated 90 degrees, so the window is put onto the other side of the case.

Rotated 90 degrees and flipped too, don't forget that bit

Phenomenologica: Basically, take your current case, lay it on the desk so it's sitting on the dvd drive and so the 'top' of the case is up against the wall... that's the layout in the FT02

Crazy, but it works

Phenomenologica · 30 May 2011 at 20:51

Interesting, may I ask why you chose a case with the various connectors at the top? Is it purely for convenience? I do like the look of the case, though.

Robertnpmk · 30 May 2011 at 22:49

Phenomenologica said:
Interesting, may I ask why you chose a case with the various connectors at the top? Is it purely for convenience? I do like the look of the case, though.

Partly due to the looks but mainly due to the amazing air cooling in the case. it has 3 180mm fans at the bottom, that plus possitive air pressure means amazing cooling.

And its sexy as hell.

Robertnpmk · 31 May 2011 at 09:23

Got excited this morning and built most of the system in 30mins, just got the CPU block to attach and all the wiring to connect up. And the installation of the OS.

Will update with pics tonight when it is done.

Thanks

Marvin · 31 May 2011 at 10:20

Phenomenologica said:
Interesting, may I ask why you chose a case with the various connectors at the top? Is it purely for convenience? I do like the look of the case, though.

It's not a convenience feature, more of a necessity given the rotated motherboard tray, which was done for cooling reasons (theory is that heat rises, and this way nothing is 'above' anything else, so potentially CF/SLI setups would work better too). It is quite nice having them easy to access though. My one complaint with the case when I had one was that the power/reset buttons were very mushy and could be pressed far too easily.

CrixxzeH · 31 May 2011 at 10:36

nothing better then a lean mean P8P67 machine

Good Luck with the build mate.

Robertnpmk · 31 May 2011 at 13:13

CrixxzeH said:
Good Luck with the build mate.

Thanks allot, cant wait to get it cabled up tonight and running.

R5GTT · 31 May 2011 at 15:58

The window is on the correct side for those of us who like the case on our left!

Good choice on the case, I love mine. Just wait until it's full of components and you have to move it though!

All looks like a very nice upgrade. Good luck with the build.

Robertnpmk · 31 May 2011 at 16:16

R5GTT said:
Just wait until it's full of components and you have to move it though!

Yeah I know what your saying already, Just turning this thing onto its side is hardwork, cant wait until I have to move the thing upstairs to the study.

So Happy I didn't buy a massive HSF or this would have made it weigh even more.

And I plan to move this thing with me when I emigrate to NZ

Good times.

Robertnpmk · 31 May 2011 at 22:57

Ok its all up and running,

Will update tommorow with pics as my camera is out of batteries (lame)