Arc Mini R2 i3 Gaming Budget Build

[mod_ex]

Hi all,

I have just finished putting together my birthday rig very limited space and money so went for a solid rig that looks good and is functional for what i need from her..

all parts are brand new i made all the custom sleeved extensions myself this morning (lol)

i choose the components to get a solid bang for buck build

near future upgrades include i5 cpu, better gfx card, custom water cooling by me and will change out for a better psu

Specs

i3 3240 @3.4Ghz
Asrock H77 Pro4-M
12GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1600Mhz
Corsair H55 Closed Loop Water Cooler
XFX HD7770 1Gb Gddr5 (GHZ Edition)
Corsair CX430M Semi Modular PSU
Fractual Design Arc Mini R2 (Black)
120gb Kingston V300 Sata III SSD
250gb Seagate Hdd (steam Drive)
160Gb Seagate Hdd (Media Drive)

Custom Purple and White Sleeved extension (Hand Made)


Here are some pics of me chucking it together i will make time to do some proper cable management soon but for now i needed it working lol.

 

[Tripp]

i really love the cable sleeving, could do with them being a little tidier. other than that its nice mate

 

[mod_ex]

cheers mate in a couple of days i will make some seperators so the individual look will be there, but cheers and ironically for an i3 build i can get over 50fps on high/ultra on bf3 result lol
:lol::lol::lol:

 

[tinytomlogan]

PSU would look better the other way up to hide the sticker - too much cabling to be seen too. I get that its a feature for you but it just makes my teeth itch

 

[mod_ex]

cheers Tom, didn't think about the psu will swap that over, when i get chance ill do some cable management and make the cables shown shorter so it doesnt look so messy.

 

[sheroo]

I like it, good honest build.

 

[mod_ex]

thanks alot, have done as ttl has said and flipped the psu and tightened the cables so they can be seen but very neat and now am stuck with loads of cables at the bottom as ssd is mounted on the back of mb tray, i am considering making up a cover for the cables similar looking to the psu and mabe have some logo's on it ??

 

[sheroo]

Sounds good. If it were me, I'd be tempted to try and get that AIO rad in the front if it'll fit, and you don't need the drive storage.

 

[mod_ex]

ill have aplay around later and change it to intake and stick an exaust fan at the back in its place, see what it looks like

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id leave the AIO where it is but the drive cage could be removed for better airflow - also cables in that case should still be fine - just zip clip them up. You may need to start from scratch with the cables but it will be worth it once they are all hidden round the back IMHO

 

[mod_ex]

ok guys thanks for all your advice and ideas i have had a play and cable tied as much of the cables as possible i think it looks alot neater and more minimalistic i removed the extra hdd cage which gave me less cable hiding room lol so a few pics below to show what i have done

let me know what you think

 

[tinytomlogan]

you need to change the links dude - easier way is use the direct link then put IMG tags around it or paste the code into the "add image" button

 

[sheroo]

Your images aren't showing properly, but it looks nice and neat. I'd still put the AIO in the front - but that's just me...

 

[mod_ex]

think thats it

 

[mod_ex]

 

[mod_ex]

you need to change the links dude - easier way is use the direct link then put IMG tags around it or paste the code into the "add image" button

sorted it now mate

 

[mod_ex]

right guys now i have sorted it all for the moment i am now looking for a clear side window for the arc, i could cut and put one in myself as have done on many cases but really want a clear replacement as my one is smoked, also im looking to upgrade my card to a gtx but really want the logo glowing so does anyone know when this became a feature on the cards and what would be a good bet money is an issue so best bang for buck would be good, or a couple of reasonably priced crossfire cards ?????

 

[mod_ex]

here are a few more pics with some lighting

 

[Tripp]

much better mate, just try not to double post

 

[iBeInspire]

For a budget rig it's very well done, not too keen on the colour though