First Build

[bobkelso]

So here it is my first ever build BUT there's only 2 pics atm (got caught up in getting it together) will most likely add more tomorrow, as I wanted to make sure it was all working and install windows asap. Well it's based on TTL's budget rig. (btw it's all up and running I'm using it right now) (or atleast when I was typing this)

spec is...

case: xigmatek utgard

cpu: i3-540 @4.2ghz

cpu cooler: coolermaster hyper tx3

mobo: msi H55M-ED55

ram: 4gb mushkin silverline

gpu: msi gtx 560

hdd: samsung f3 1tb

psu: antec truepower new 650w

 

[tinytomlogan]

Aria RIG!!!

Epic set up for the money dude.

 

[chudley]

Nice, I am missing the second pic, question where is the fan lead heading off to?

 

[bobkelso]

Aria RIG!!!

Epic set up for the money dude.

Thanks I haven't really tried any games yet but I've got crysis maximum edition for £11.99 and fallout new vegas. Also the aria bundle seems to be working fine, but I was slightly concerned as it was packaged slightly awkward by citylink, who delivered my psu, gpu, hdd and all the rest in a big box and the mobo wasn't in any box of it's own it was just kind of at a slant leaning on the rest of the boxes. This has made me feel that citylink don't really take enough care when packaging "delicate" things I mean imagine if it did break

. All it had on it was the anti static bag

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Nice, I am missing the second pic, question where is the fan lead heading off to?

Yeh uh I couldn't get the picture to go underneath the other lol. Oh and here's the other pic. My gtx 560 ti

. And I was gonna try and get back here when it was actually to put it up. The fan lead was just heading out of the case.

 

[SieB]

Looking good mate, post a few full shot pics of the case with the side panel on and off when you get it all setup so we can get a good look at it

 

[bobkelso]

Looking good mate, post a few full shot pics of the case with the side panel on and off when you get it all setup so we can get a good look at it

Will do oh and it is all set up

I just cba right now to do it. Still got some final checks to do though like prime n stuff, it be wot I is typing this up on now ya know, you get me?

 

[SieB]

No problem dude

 

[michaelah500]

Looks pretty sweet for a first build to be honest. Kudos!

 

[KTCRITCH]

Excellent quality!

 

[Filekutter]

Very nice work, be proud

 

[JezEngland]

Hi

nice. well done. I had a Hyper TX-3 cooler and it kept the i5 750 @ 3.7 Ghz cool enough. It was noisy and you can get a spare fan to have 1 pushing air through and 1 pulling it out with both fans at a lower speed so it's quieter and extra clips are included with the cooler

here's a source: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/221739

Good luck

 

[Count123]

dude nice rig. been dying to get my hands on one those i3 cpu. PLUS U SAVED A BUNCH OF MONEY

 

[bobkelso]

Here's some more pics, I've played crysis at high settings 2x and 4xaa no lag at all, for 2 hours and my bro played for a few hours also no probs wth it

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enermax utcb12 t.b silence fans

more pics you say why not...

I know it seems messy but the wires don't interfere with the intake fan more pics to come in a mo.

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[bobkelso]

And here's more. I had to move the cpu fan lead to the cpu fan header, didn't have to but did anyway.

 

[bobkelso]

Pictures are a bit blurry but they were taken with a phone. Also take into account I bought the aria bundle as this was my first build and also my first desktop pc, and happy with it especially cus I've had no problems with it but yeah I should have added more pics sooner I know but here they are.

I'm not using the cases fan controller atm but I'll probably look into it in the future, I'm quite used to the noise from my hexbox anyway and the noise from the fans isn't that bad anyway. And now back to crysis maybe....

 

[ciksas]

Congrats on your first. Tidy the cables up it’ll improve your airflow.

 

[SieB]

Looking good boy'o

 

[Qubo420]

Great bang for the buck build, even tho I think you would of saved money if you went with AMD.

 

[bobkelso]

Congrats on your first. Tidy the cables up it'll improve your airflow.

I probably will over the next few days.

Looking good boy'o

Thanks I'm glad to finally have this up and running been planning to get it for a little while.

Great bang for the buck build, even tho I think you would of saved money if you went with AMD.

Maybe but the bundle was only £210 and it's doing it's job so far

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[Fez]

I dont suppose you could tell me what the settings are set to in the bios to achieve the 4.2 overclock

Mainly need the voltages and the speeds a screen shot would be nice thanks in advance