SLI Rig Ordered!!

**Tiberias** · 21-08-12, 05:37

Case: COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
CPU: Intel Core i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
RAM: 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics:
- 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
- 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Storage:
- 180GB INTEL 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
- 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply: CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES HX1050-80 PLUS SILVER MODULAR
Processor Cooling: SPIRE GEMINI REV.3-THERMAX HDT TWIN FAN CPU COOLER
Personal Options: 2 x Antec TriCool Red LED 120mm 3 Speed Case Fans
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Facilities: 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD
USB Options: 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Special Thanks to those who gave advice to help with my decision, especially rubensolo who stopped me from getting a wireless card after he explained homeplugs and I realised I already had them in my house!

Overall very impressed with PCS so far and the whole forum aspect of the site, much happier spending my money here than at Dell or some such.

By pure chance when I was on YouTube the other day I got a pop-up ad for PCS with a discount code for £15 off my computer as well which made me happy.

I will post some pictures once I've got my PC and I'm up and running!

In the meantime, does any one have any tips for the first things I should be doing once I get my rig? I mean besides plugging in and turning on obviously lol I've got office and an anti-virus subscription to install (3 user licences on both from another machine) and then steam to download.

Will I need to setup SLI and update drivers for everything?

If someone can give me a quick checklist to get setup to optimum as fast as possible that would be great.

I will just want to start playing games straightaway or ASAP.

**Narcotics** · 21-08-12, 07:14

First of the pc looks like an absolute best looking forward to the pictures!!

all I would do is check if they have the latest beta drivers http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/46279

**keynes** · 21-08-12, 08:36

Will I need to setup SLI and update drivers for everything?

SLI should be enabled but you can check it by opening NVIDIA control panel/configure SLI,Surround, PhysX.

**Tiberias** · 13-09-12, 13:09

Few pics. I've had to send back the bottom GPU as PCS say it's not working and are sending a new one. Thanks to Buzz for helping me with this!

Will get some benchmarks when this arrives and if it works.

More pics to follow! I'll probably post a review on the computer/PCS too. The LED fans are really cool when it's dark by the way, both the red side ones I had added and the front 2 that were included with the case. The whole case has a rubberised feel to it and is really solid, especially the handle.

*Should be getting the new GTX 670 tomorrow so hopefully SLI will work!*

**keynes** · 13-09-12, 13:14

Really nice case.

**Tiberias** · 13-09-12, 16:09

HomePlugs + Monitor

Keyboard + MouseMat

Mouse + Headset

**tom_gr7** · 13-09-12, 16:29

nice rig and pics dude

I love Cm storm, I would love you case too!

you should get ya self a nice window panel for it

along with some nice corsair braided cables

- clickety click

edit - If you could create a thread in this section, and re post all ya pics that would be hugely appreciated dude

- http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums...p?38-PICS-ONLY!

**Tiberias** · 13-09-12, 16:42

Originally Posted by tom_gr7

If you could create a thread in this section, and re post all ya pics that would be hugely appreciated dude

- http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums...p?38-PICS-ONLY!

Done.

**ellsmi** · 13-09-12, 17:20

Awesome rig man! Jealous of your sli!!! Is everything in order now regarding the other 670? Also, in one of those pics you have a little black table... Where'd you get that from?? because i have (and i mean this) one that is IDENTICAL!!
Will upload a picture in a minute.. just found that really odd!

**Tiberias** · 13-09-12, 17:26

Thank you.

I've taken one 670 out for the moment, it's getting replaced tomorrow by PCS when the DPD man comes so hopefully that will fix it and I can run SLI - only have the one 670 just now. Haven't installed any games yet but one 670 should be fine for a bit of CS:GO or something later, might just wait for both cards but. :P

Haha, I got that table 8 years ago from IKEA lol I think they still sell them too.

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