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Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy

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Built my Prodigy in January 2013. This is my first ever PC build. I've been a long time Mac user for about 6 years now. <--- wow just realized that. I still use my Macbook pro 15" for college. Well I needed more power; so i built a PC.  I did not like where the power button was located so i moved it to the front. The metal that the PCB is attached to fits perfectly snug in the recessed portion of the plastic cover for the bay. I cut the metal to length stuck it in and said, "IT FITS LIKE A GLOVE!" I will probably order a another front panel or plastic piece so I can have the holes machined or drilled more properly. Overall I think its an ideal location. 

parts:

- White Prodigy

- P8z77-I Deluxe

- 3770K (not yet OC)

- stock intel cooler

- MSI GTX 670 TF (not yet OC)

- (2) 4GB Corsair Vengence

- Corsair AX 750 gold

- (1) 230mm spectre pro fan

- (1) 120mm stock Bitfenix fan

- (2) Cougar... pwm fans

- 128GB  Samsung SSD 830

- 1 TB WD 3.5"

- 320gb Fujitsu (hackintosh)

- 23.6" Samsung SyncMaster S24B30BL

 

update: 12/20/2015

- Corsair Air 240 Black

- Samsung 840 Evo 120gb

- Samsung 850 Evo 250gb

- WD 2TB Green

 

 

 

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Hackintosh proof:

 

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CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Very nice, clean station

Corsair 600T White | Gigabyte Z77-UD3H | Intel Core i5-2500k | 8GB Gskill Ares@1600MHz | Gigabyte G1 GTX970 | OCZ ZT 550 | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (boot) | Full Custom Loop | NZXT HUE

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Thank you! 

 

Very nice, clean station

 

It was clean then, right now i got a medium pizza box from dominos, a bag of parmesan bread bites, and a 20 oz redbull. inst finals week fun!

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Thank you! 

 

 

It was clean then, right now i got a medium pizza box from dominos, a bag of parmesan bread bites, and a 20 oz redbull. inst finals week fun!

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Corsair 600T White | Gigabyte Z77-UD3H | Intel Core i5-2500k | 8GB Gskill Ares@1600MHz | Gigabyte G1 GTX970 | OCZ ZT 550 | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (boot) | Full Custom Loop | NZXT HUE

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-5 points for using the Intel Stock cooler. 

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-5 points for using the Intel Stock cooler. 

I plan on getting an H220 this summer when I can start working more and have expendable income.

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Nice setup you have there.

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Nice setup you have there.

Thanks!

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Not a build update but my trip from college to home. Safety first!

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CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Uhh dont know how that got upside down. Ill fix later.

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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  • 3 weeks later...

Nice build :)

 

Thanks!

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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*cringes* stock cooler...

Besides that, nice build :D

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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Uhh dont know how that got upside down. Ill fix later.

haha. i was gonna say that if your priorities are that your computer is safe after you flipped your car.

then they are pretty similar to mine :P

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clean i like it

CPU: Intel i7-7700k @4.8 Ghz Motherbord: MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon | RAM: GeIL Super Luce 32GB 2400MHz | Video Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 Founders Edition |
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I like what you did with the 5.25 bay, I thought of putting a slot loading DVD drive in there and cutting a slot in there. IMHO it looks better as a continuation of the white front. Well done.

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*cringes* stock cooler...

Besides that, nice build :D

 

Dont worry it wont be there much longer. update coming soon...

 

haha. i was gonna say that if your priorities are that your computer is safe after you flipped your car.

then they are pretty similar to mine :P

 

its all about the priorities!

 

clean i like it

 

Thanks!

 

I like what you did with the 5.25 bay, I thought of putting a slot loading DVD drive in there and cutting a slot in there. IMHO it looks better as a continuation of the white front. Well done.

 

I really liked the look of the slot loading drive. however, I have no need for CDs.

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Update: its on its way!

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CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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The build looks really nice. Well done! :)

 

 

Very nice. Really like it.

 

Thanks!

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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package finally arrived. lets find out whats inside!

 

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since the H220 ships with a bit of an excessively long hose, I shortened the hose to more of an acceptable standard.

 

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screwed and plugged everything back in, went to power it on and an error message is presented. "chassis intrusion." so I began to take it apart, again. unplugged the graphics card, unpluged the 24 pin, tried to unplug the 8 pin but it was rather stuck. I had managed to plug one of the 4 pin half on the connector and half outside of the connetor. so replugged that in, plugged everything else in and powered up with the monitor pluged into the onboard video. booted up like a charm. so I then plugged my graphics card in and reconnected the video cable. pressed the power button, machine powered on then off in <1 sec. i gve it a funny look and it then powered on but there was no picture. powered off, plugged cable back into onboard video and repowered on. same thing happened and no picture. what the heck is going on?

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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Being of some what intelligent, my brain told me that there was something wrong with the power. A. Something on the board was shorting out, B. not enough power, or C. I plug something in wrong again. Well I took it all apart again, and upon closer inspection I found 2 drops of coolant on the mobo. I pulled the cooler off, grabbed the alcohol and q tips and magesticly dabbing the board. Looks like ill have to wait a bit before I put the mobi back in the case. This also gives me another opportunity to try and apply thermal past a little better. Went 10% over first time. Should be able to get it right this time.

CM Storm Switch Tester MOD (In-Progress) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/409147-cm-storm-switch-tester-macro-mod/


       Ammo Can Speaker 02 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/283826-ammo-can-speakers-02/       A/B Switch V 0.5 (Completed) - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/362417-ab-switch-v0


     Build 01 - The Life of a Prodigy -  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13103-build-01-the-life-of-a-prodigy/             Build 02 - Silent Server 3000 - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/116670-build-02-silent-server-3000/

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