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It was the power switch led that was blinking. Looks like the connector labels are wrong because by plugging in what is labeled as the HDD LED connector to the Power LED pins outlined in the manual, the light is now a constant blue. Though if I plug in the Power LED connectors to the HDD LED pins, there's blinking again... though more blue than white. Looks like I will be keeping the wrongly labeled HDD LED connectors unplugged. What other light is supposed to blink with the HDD LED? Seems like both connectors are tied to the power switch led light.

Hi everyone, I just completed my first build with the Define R5 (Blackout Edition) and noticed that the front panel LED is blinking between blue and white. I followed the user manual in setting up the front panel display connections on the motherboard so I am almost certain it's not something to do with the connections. I've tried to find if this is normal or an actual issue but came up empty. I know the led is supposed to be blue so maybe the blinking means there's network activity? I am not sure. If anyone has any ideas if this is normal or not I would appreciate it. Thanks!

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An extra TB for only $30 is a much better idea. Thanks for the quick reply.

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forums and custom PC building all together. I've spent about the last week doing research, watching Linus' videos and looking at different parts on pcpartpicker. I have used laptops over the past years for gaming and school work but now that I am done school, I want to spend a bit of extra cash on a sexy new system. I live in southern Ontario, Canada. Budget is between $2000 - $2500 but any extra money saved is great. The rig will be used for gaming, work (Software Development) and personal coding projects (Android Studio, Visual Studio 2013, SQL Server and possible adobe programs in the future). While I will likely not be able to buy all the parts until around the end of the year. This is the set up that I like the most so far. I already have a mouse and mousepad so I have left those out. Everything else is open to suggestion and/or changes. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($409.99 @ NCIX) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.05 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.95 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ NCIX) Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($404.99 @ NCIX) Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.95 @ NCIX) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($70.98 @ Newegg Canada) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.98 @ Amazon Canada) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($32.47 @ shopRBC) Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($219.75 @ Vuugo) Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($219.75 @ Vuugo) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($113.50 @ Vuugo) Total: $2203.27 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 09:47 EDT-0400 I went for a black/blue build so I may get into LED lighting and custom water cooling in the future. I am still skeptical on the tower, as it has a red LED light on the back but it can easily be turned off. I may even change the LED in it to blue or swap out the fan entirely if possible. Thank you in advance and I hope to hear some great suggestions .