My First Desktop :D

[euan142]

Well Awaiting it to finish the building stage but here's the Spec's

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS V GENE: M-ATX, INTEL Z77 ROG MOTHERBOARD
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD
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
Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Anansi Expert MMO Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad
SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad
Speakers
LOGITECH S220 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Hope it is built and arrives in time, cannot wait!
Will be my first desktop, every computer i've had before has been a laptop

 

[Rakk]

Umm where'd the post go?

Until you've posted a certain amount of times often your posts will be put into the moderation queue before they can be seen, you edited your spec and that put it back into the moderation queue, which meant it had to wait til a moderator saw it and approved it.

 

[vanthus]

Very nice,enjoy.

 

[euan142]

Awaiting dispatch!

Thanks for the people who made it:
Cihan Yucesoy, who built it
James Nisbet, who tested it
Anthony Cunliffe, who quality controlled it
And lastly anyone else who also helped

 

[euan142]

It has arrived everything's seems bigger than I imagined inside, apart from the motherboard, it's tiny in comparison to what the case could hold. There is a slight broken handle on one of the filters which is annoying as it won't hold in but it's ok and isn't viewable unless you look closely, will post pictures soon, only the computer has arrived, waiting for all the extra stuff to arrive.

 

[steaky360]

It has arrived everything's seems bigger than I imagined inside, apart from the motherboard, it's tiny in comparison to what the case could hold. There is a slight broken handle on one of the filters which is annoying as it won't hold in but it's ok and isn't viewable unless you look closely, will post pictures soon, only the computer has arrived, waiting for all the extra stuff to arrive.

Glad you've got everything, if you get in touch with PCS they should be able to replace the damaged part! Looking forward to the pics!

 

[euan142]

Well computers all set up, on a makeshift desk until I get a proper one, looks awesome... And one thing I did not mention before is that it appears to have a window and matching panel for the other side, great!. The only thing is the fans mounted on the hard drive cadge are only cooling the hard drives then going out, i want to turn it so it goes though into the main part of the system but can't find a good tutorial, Anyone know a good tutorial for it?

 

[steaky360]

Is it something you candl with this case (ie is it designed so you can rotate the fans) or is this a "mod". If it is a feature of the case then you should have no problems doing it as there will be screw holes to mount the fans on elsewhere inside the case.

 

[euan142]

It's designed to be able to be rotated, just there's a lot of wires that would need to be moved around

 

[steaky360]

It's designed to be able to be rotated, just there's a lot of wires that would need to be moved around

Ah right, well a good tip would be to take some photo's of the wires, where they are coming from and where they are going too. If you then have to move them (to fit the fans etc.) you can see where they went.

Just take your time and have a think about cable routing and you'll probably find its pretty simple to do. Plugging the fans bag in should be a doddle

 

[Wolvo7]

apart from the motherboard, it's tiny in comparison to what the case could hold.

That's cuz you chose a mini-ATX board Enjoy your rig

 

[Jaymee-Nausica]

My Spec Is really similar to yours, I got my PC last week with the CM Trooper too I got the Window too! I was well happy with that. Also I need to rotate my Fans aswell! Not sure if i want to rotate 1 or both. Let me know how you get on if you do it on your own We're in the same boat

 

[euan142]

I think I may only rotate 1, after running planetside 2 for 5 hours (about 1 hour at a time) the components never went above 80, the motherboard was at 44, processor 50-60 and graphics card was 77. So I probably will rotate only one, also may switch out the 200mm fan on the top for 2 120mm (or 140mm, can't remember size that fits) fans, and get quiet ones. And I must note the system is not loud but not quiet, but when gaming with just earbuds you can hardly notice it.

 

[Jaymee-Nausica]

It can fit 120mm OR 140mm at the top.

Do you think the Fans are loud when set at highest Speed...? I think its still kinda quiet.... lol

Well I hope you get the fans you want and take your time when choosing. Make sure to update us ( If you want ) lol

Also as you have the window, you mite want to check out the NZXT HUE or Sleeved LED kits, I mite get one. I think its in the New Things Thread. ( I think )

Also, you got any pics of your rig...?

 

[Sidmouth]

Hi Euan, I have the same case and asked PC Specialist to move the Fans/Cages for me but they must of missed it when building or decided it was better for my build not to. But back to my point...

I did a little research myself on how easy it was to rotate them, and by doing this I actually stumbled across temperature benchmarks that had been carried out.

Long story short the temperature difference inside the case when the fans are rotated to face into the case is only around 2-4 degrees lower than it is when they are left how you currently have them (unless you've changed it by now).

So I left mine in the end because as someone said to me on the forums you actually reduce the amount of dust being sucked into the case. And to top it off the case has tons of ventilation anyway and space inside for cooling.