Project Beast

[Cheddar97]

Hey Everyone!

I'm building my first rig over the next few weeks. I'm super pumped! I thought that I might aswell post a few pics of the rig and show you any mishaps/triumphs I have on the way. So here is the list of what I'm getting. So the rig is finally coming together with all of the major parts installed except the SSD and ODD. I'm ordering them today because it's my birthday!

• Sony DVD RW
  
• Kingston HyperX SSD 120Gb
  
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
  

...and I already have the following:

• Coolermaster HAF X
  
• MSI Big Bang Marshal
  
• Intel Core i7 2600k
  
• Corsair HX1050
  
• Corsair H100
  
• MSI GTX580 3072Mb GDDR5 Lightning Xtreme Edition
  
• Corsair Dominator 8Gb (4x2Gb) 1600MHz 7-8-7-20
  

Pictures:

Case Ready For Parts:

Case Side Panel (With Window):

Case Upright:

My Processor:

Case with Motherboard, Power Supply, CPU and CPU Cooler installed:

Close Up of CPU Socket:

Corsair H100 Radiator:

Power Supply and Bottom of the Motherboard:

I/O Panel:

Hot Swap Panel:

Overview of the 'Business' Area of The Rig:

Close Up of the GTX580 Lightning Xtreme Edition Fans:

Close Up of the Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 7-8-7-20:

Thanks for reading and updates coming soon!

 

[GODuk]

You wont need a 120Gb SSD, get a 60Gb for Windows and the difference on a 1Tb HDD.

Noctua CPU cooler. D14 model.

 

[Cheddar97]

You wont need a 120Gb SSD, get a 60Gb for Windows and the difference on a 1Tb HDD.

Noctua CPU cooler. D14 model.

I really should get the D14 but my ram won't fit under it and it doesn't look the best.

I need a 120Gb SSD for the programs that I use (Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Sony Vegas and all of the games that I'm going to get)! I'm going to get a 1Tb hard drive within the first month of me owning the PC. I was thinking about either the 2Tb SeaGate Barracuda XT or the 2Tb Western Digital Caviar Black or the 3Tb Hitachi DeskStar.

 

[ruthless_villain]

dont waste money on the lightning and get the mushkin ridgebacks

 

[SPS]

Is it worth getting the big bang marshall with those parts in mind?

 

[Cheddar97]

Is it worth getting the big bang marshall with those parts in mind?

I'm only getting the marshal because I need room for upgrade in the future. Eventually I will have SLI 580, BlackMagic Intensity Pro, Sound Card and a Network Card. Also I have heard that it is a good overclocker

 

[Cheddar97]

dont waste money on the lightning and get the mushkin ridgebacks

The RAM that I'm getting is more expensive than the Ridgebacks and I'm trying to buy all of my parts from the same website, scan.co.uk and they dont sell mushkin RAM

 

[SPS]

The RAM that I'm getting is more expensive than the Ridgebacks and I'm trying to buy all of my parts from the same website, scan.co.uk and they dont sell mushkin RAM

Why Scan? It's a bit rubbish

 

[Cheddar97]

Why Scan? It's a bit rubbish

I trust this website and the prices were quite good!

 

[ruthless_villain]

And you don't trust aria & dabs who are always cheaper (99 times outta 100)

 

[SPS]

I trust this website and the prices were quite good!

I always consider Scan but they never seem to be aria or ebuyer on prices

 

[Cheddar97]

I always consider Scan but they never seem to be aria or ebuyer on prices

Aria nor ebuyer had all of the parts that i wanted. Scan have a wide availability!

 

[Cheddar97]

Just Updated!

 

[chris8224]

looks good but you should take the top 200mm fan out because it wont be helping the h100.

 

[Cheddar97]

looks good but you should take the top 200mm fan out because it wont be helping the h100.

That is what I'm using for the 'pull' part for the rad. It's an exhaust!

 

[yassarikhan786]

That is what I'm using for the 'pull' part for the rad. It's an exhaust!

That is an awesome set of hardware. I have the 2TB Western Digital Black and it is super fast. I highly recommend it. Lookin' forward to the updates

 

[hmmblah]

Nice system, but shrink those pics!

 

[Cheddar97]

Nice system, but shrink those pics!

Once you refresh the page then it will fix the big images!

 

[G-Dubs]

Just off to buy another monitor so I can see the right hand side of all the pics. :0

 

[Cheddar97]

Just updated again! Now with pictures of the MSI GTX580 Lightning Xtreme Edition and Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 7-8-7-20.