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My baby, my dream come true. I've been stuck with the same old PC for 5 years now and decided it's finally time to upgrade. I was thinking of saving some money here and there and have an alternate less expensive version, but this is what would make me happy for a good 4-5 years more. Appreciate any opinions, but with a good explanation why. THE PC: The cooler that I forgot to add in the list but is included in the build:

Hello all, this is my first custom built computer. Specs: CPU: Intel Core i5 4670k GPU: Gigabyte Windforce 3x OC GeForce GTX 770 RAM: 8GB G Skill RAM CPU Cooler: Scythe Samurai SSD: Corsair Force LS 120GB Motherboard: ASUS Z87I-Pro Case: bitfenix Prodigy Fans: bitfenix Specter Fans PSU: be quiet! Power Zone 650w Here are some pictures: Since I got it I can max out the video settings in every game I play, I don't have any complaints about it so far. Within the next few weeks I will be getting a 1TB WD Blue HDD and a new keyboard, mouse, monitor and headset. I would appreciate any feedback. I am sorry for the poor cable management inside, If I do add a HDD I will be tidying it up and I can not use the side panel USB 3 because the CPU cooler covers the USB 3 internal connector, so I used the included USB 3 to USB 2 converter.

Linus, I had a dream about you and Slick last night. You, me, and him were all on a sail boat in the ocean (I don't know why) and we crash and you and me collect scraps to build our own bucket to float away in that has stuff like a jacket and floaties (I have no idea where Slick went) So we're floating along collecting trash and scraps of the ship when we stumble upon two huge pirate ships. One was on fire at the front of the boat cowarding away and the others were about to board the other ship. We take our boat up to the "winning" boat with the other ship and somehow walk from our boat to theirs and we say that we can help them and they start chasing us. We take wood off of their boat as ores and use it to paddle back a short distance to shore. We're in a grocery store (I think it's Target) and the dock is the salad aisle. We're just chilling in that aisle and the pirates start shooting melon canons at us and Slick is just standing in the place that holds the salad, cucumbers, bananas, etc., like actually inside of it standing in the structure of it, and he says "Run, Linus, Run." and that's where it ended. Whoa. Sorry if it's confusing, it is for me, too, and it doesn't help that I just woke up from it.

Alright guys, So this is a computer build I’m calling “Project Dream.” I’m super excited to get started and I look forward to hearing your opinions. Things to note - I’ve had “this dream” of building my own computer for a while now and recently have invested time into realizing it. I did have a budget Intended for programming primarily and gaming secondly Everything aside from the mouse and keyboard had to be purchased Build Details: (I have some more to add to this) CPU — Intel i7 4770k [$297.49 Microcenter] ————————————————————————————————————— Motherboard — Asus Maximus VI Formula [$228.99 Open Box Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— RAM — Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 ( 2 x 4GB) [$124.99 Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— Hard Drive — 1 TB Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX [$59.99 Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— GPU / iGPU — ??? (waiting to see if mantle is a thing) ??? [N/A] ————————————————————————————————————— PSU — Corsair RM750 [$90 Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— Monitor — Acer H236HL [$150 Tigerdirect] ————————————————————————————————————— OS — Windows 8.1 Basic [$79.99 Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— Case - Antec 900 [$99.99 Newegg] ————————————————————————————————————— Mouse — Wireless Apple Magic Mouse [own] ————————————————————————————————————— Keyboard — White Apple keyboard [own] ————————————————————————————————————— Total = $1,131.44 The build will commence once I receive my motherboard which is scheduled to be delivered sometime tomorrow. I’ll be bringing you guys pics and updates as I go. EDIT: Motherboard has arrived and looks great for open box! Thanks for checking it out. See ya soon. Pictures:

I'm sure you have all thought about it, the machine you would build if you had all the money in the world. Small form factor big form factor I don't care I want to hear them all! Hit me up

This is my 2nd build but a lot of my parts came from my 1st build so technically this is my.. 1.5th build? Anyway, still really new about computers but my enthusiasm grows every day. Just wanted to show the linustechtips community my rig so I can get some feedback and any tips you guys might have I use this computer for gaming, picture editing, light video editing, movies, studying and web browsing. case: Fractal Design Define R4 Mobo: MSI Z87-G43 CPU: i7 4770k cooler: h100i with cougar vortex w/ blue LEDs placed in pull exhaust Ram: Patriot Viper 8gb boot drive: 120gb Kingston SSD storage: 600gb 2.5" drive HDD GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 660 2GB PSU: bequiet! 750w bronze rated Fans: 2 UV blue Gelid & 2 black cougar vortex extras: 1 blue usb strip for a backlight effect & 2 UV cathode sticks I know I know! First thing I will probably need to upgrade is my hard drive... I will get a 1tb in the near future.. and bitfenix blue sleeving is on the way! ** A couple updates ** - Bitfenix cables arrived and installed - flipped my rad although I'm not sure if I'll keep it this way. I think I like the other way better. Thoughts? - put some carbon fiber looking vinyl accents I definitely need to do something about those ugly wires from the PSU. Thinking about just wrapping it in black tape. photo shoot in the kitchen. Whats up B) The rats nest. I know it looks pretty bad but I did try to make it somewhat organized. It's not seen anyway.. oh well

Ever since Pebble came out, i didnt even consider it due to its "ugly" design but now that the Pebble Steel is released, i am having doubts of the product as a whole.. the features and the specs. So I Just wanna know what are the general features people think a Smartwatch should have As for me, Here it is: - Curved/Flexible Low powered Display I really believe Colored Eink is the way to go. It offers an always on display which every watch should have and super low battery consumption. Qualcomm's Mirasol Display sounds Promisable so i really hope more OEMs adopt that technology and work on it. There are many other promising technologies out there such as Eink Triton. Flexible OLEDs are actually a perfect option only if they offer low battery life. Current FOLEDs have high battery consumption and IMO unless there is a revolutionary battery tech breakthrough, these will not be suitable for smart watches. - A Sexy Metal Chassis The Pebble Steel's chassis is beautiful in all the right ways but i dont think it is perfect as the watch itself looks like a block.. like a square block. [Most likely due to the battery. I like what Qualcomm did with theirs. They placed the battery on the strap. This way, the watch face will be less clunk, allowing for a more comfortable, even and well balanced feel. If only they made it with more premium materials like aluminium and steel. - SmartPhone Notifications Frankly speaking, all i expect from a Smartwatch is just to receive notifications and glance through it. Pebble did an excellent job with it and i love how Qualcomm toq allows you to reply the message using predesignated text. Samsung overdid it, we all knew that. I have no experience on Sony's SW2 so i will not comment on that but it really seems like a good device. - Battery Life I believe a smartwatch should at least have a 5 Day battery Life. One Week would be perfect but realistically speaking 5 days is the way to go and to achieve this the display technology is key. Samsung's one day battery life just wont do it. -Pricing The price of smartwatches should be around $150 to $220. Seriously when you consider "highend" smartphones such as the Nexus 5 costing around $350, you start wondering why should you buy a secondary device for around the same price. IMO, the pebble is overpriced. For what it does, which is mainly notifications, and with that Decade old epaper display on it, why does it cost $150 and if not $250. it is just ridiculous. Well i guess you pay for the R&D? - Wireless Charging Wireless charging, even though it is not long range, it gives convenience for the user. Just take it off and place it on some dock is so convenient. - Input Touch input. In the 21st century, pressing buttons to use your device.. well just turns me off. lol.. Touch allows for easy navigation and does not require any hardware that will bulk up the device. Currently, the only Smartwatch close to this is the Qualcomm TOQ. Seriously, it really is the best for me now. The only thing that stops me from buying is that ridiculous price tag. If it cost me well $200, you will not see me writing this topic. So what are the dream features/characteristics of a Smart Watch?

And what would you want to upgrade it to?

Thought it would be fun to see peoples dream keyboard. These are the features in my dream keyboard: Swappable cherry mx switches that are sold separetly, they all are attached with a stable clip-design. Keyboard base is made of an aluminum construction, you can either choose a tkl or a full-size design. Keycaps made of either rough aluminum or glass, option to get them laser etched with letters/numbers. Every key switch has a individual RGB-led that can be controlled in software. This would look great with glass keycaps. Built in USB 3.0 hub. Screen of a smaller size to indicate for example stats of your key presses, wpm, or maybe time/date? With a price tag of 29.99, no but seriously, i would definitely pay 400 bucks + for this keyboard. So, what's your dream keyboard?

Hi everyone, I am trying to build my first gaming PC (very high end) and I have come up with these components but as it is my first build I am unsure if any of the parts are not compatible or if there are better options etc. Any recommendations or help is extremely appreciated and will be taken on board. Thanks in advance for all the help The build is below. (I also was going for bitfenix spectre pro LED fans but am unsure of what aftermarket heat sync to go for) Qty. 1 ASUS X79 DELUXE LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813132047 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813132047 $327.99 Qty. 1 Cooler Master V1000 - 1000W Power Supply with Fully Modular Cables and 80 PLUS Gold Certification Item #: N82E16817171078 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817171078 $199.99 Qty. 1 Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive Capacity: 1TB Item #: 9SIA4841DR4393 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=9SIA4841DR4393 $238.99 Qty. 1 SanDisk Extreme II SDSSDXP-480G-G25 2.5" 480GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820171753 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820171753 $299.99 Qty. 1 Corsair Obsidian 750D Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811139024 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811139024 $159.99 Qty. 1 EVGA 03G-P4-2883-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814487001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814487001 $669.99 Qty. 1 Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Desktop Processor BX80633i74930K Item #: N82E16819116939 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819116939 $579.99 Qty. 1 G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-19200CL10Q-32GBZHD Item #: N82E16820231522 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231522 $384.99 Total: $2,861.92

Hey, I'm new at this and I want to make my own PC Built, The Asrock M8 is gorgeous and it's barebones too so I won't have to buy much more else, this is what I got in mind: -Asrock M8 Stock motherboard -GeForce GTX 780Ti -Kingston HyperX SO-DIMM DDR3 1600MHz 8gb(2x) -Intel Core i7-4790 or 4790k -Unknown SSD -Unknown PSU So what do you guys think? Do you think I will have heat problems? What do you recommend about the ssd, PSU and Fans? What would you change?

Hey, I'm new at this and I want to make my own PC Built, The Asrock M8 is gorgeous and it's barebones too so I won't have to buy much more else, this is what I got in mind: -Asrock M8 Stock motherboard -GeForce GTX 780Ti -Kingston HyperX SO-DIMM DDR3 1600MHz 8gb(2x) -Intel Core i7-4790 or 4790k -Unknown SSD -Unknown PSU So what do you guys think? Do you think I will have heat problems? What do you recommend about the ssd, PSU and Fans? What would you change?

Finely finished my PC. Here is the spec: Corsair 650D i7-3770K @ 4.6-4.8Ghz Corsair H100 Asus Sabertooth Z77 Corsair Vengeance 2X8G 1866 CL10 Gigabyte R9 290 2 way crossfire Corsair AX 850 Intel 520 SSD 120G WD Black 1TB And yes. CROSSOVER NEW 27QD LED BLADE PERFECT PIXEL Deluxe Triple Monitor Stand Free Standing

Okay, so if you go to my profile, you can see I'm running some older hardware. It's not too old but time for a new build. (Also blue screening has just begun being a common occurrence.) The system will feature a mATX Intel 1150 (maybe 2011 socket but I'm still debating this.) motherboard. 16GB's of ram and a 4GB Graphics Card. The system will be running flat out most of the time as rendering lightmass in UDK is very intensive and if the job is big enough can take quite some time. I'm looking at the Fractal Design Mini as it is small, and looks great. I will be modding it and I will be running some kind of water cooling in it. I understand the Fractal Arc Midi r2 is a better choice for gaming ect... but I personally don't like the aesthetics of it. As for the Motherboard or Main-board or Planar, I am looking for a motherboard with two 16x slots or at least one 16x and one 8x slot. Graphics is a main point as I want a nice card with a good amount of power. I'm not really a green team fanboy but I just like Nvidia cards, I'v always ran them and never had a problem. Anyway. I have about a $1700 AUD budget (not including mods or displays). I would like suggestions on the best CPU, Motherboard, GPU and RAM with a 'best bang for buck' mentality.

Hey guys this spec cn play BF4 , crysis 3,tomb rider at 1080p with high setting... SPEC : CPU: FX 6300 6-CORE AM+3 MOTHERBOARD : ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 RAM :8GB KINGSTON D3 PC1600 ECC HARD DISK: BARRACUDA RPM7200 1TB GPU :ASUS R9 270 2GB D5 DCU II 256BIT DVD ROM: ASUS x24 POWERSUPPLY :CORSAIR CX600M ( A/M/80+ ) CASE : BitFenix NEON ATX CASING about 650$......it tht perfect match....

hey guys i just wanna know what is your dream gaming system mine is = PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GBGqrH Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GBGqrH/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($899.99 @ Micro Center) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($179.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($456.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($724.62 @ Amazon) Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($321.88 @ Amazon) Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($321.88 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($253.98 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($209.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 1200W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($305.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($71.92 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($128.99 @ B&H) Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($478.99 @ Amazon) Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($478.99 @ Amazon) Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($478.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: be quiet! SHADOW WINGS 54.4 CFM 92mm Fan ($43.28 @ Newegg) Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry LX Fan Controller ($50.98 @ SuperBiiz) Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($239.99 @ Amazon) Mouse: EVGA TORQ X10 Carbon Wired Laser Mouse ($101.98 @ Newegg) Headphones: Razer Kraken Forged Headset ($252.99 @ Amazon) Total: $7952.36 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:11 EDT-0400

LINK TO PARTS LIST AND PICTURES: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/vvWXsY (NOTE: pictures do not reflect the recent final RAM upgrade and improved cable management) For convenience, here's the parts list, with a TL;DR review: CM Elite 130 - I really really liked the case when I saw it at Microcenter, and for $40 it's got room for everything I needed. The only thing missing is a carrying handle. Corsair CX600M PSU - It works, and that's all I really care about. Corsair H80i - I haven't overclocked yet, but my goodness is it quiet! It's quieter than the Hyper 212 EVO at idle and at a decent load; a stock 4790K remains around 55C at a real-world load (Prime95 test pending). Intel Core i7-4790K (at stock, for now) - the iGPU, QuickSync for OBS, and much better single-threaded performance are all I can really say are improvements over the FX-8350. It really doesn't feel that much different. Asus Maximus VI Impact - goodness gracious, how did Asus manage to pack so much in a 7"x7" square? Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x8GB DDR3-1600 RAM - the M6I came with the ROG RAMDisk utility, so I figured why not? Asus DirectCUII Radeon R9 290 (also stock, for now) - after putting in some custom settings for Star Swarm, I get comparatively smooth runs in both DirectX and Mantle. Other games without a hard-coded V-Sync lock show around a twofold improvement from a GTX570. Samsung EVO 250GB SSD - fast for bootup/shutdown and program execution, but other than that it's just a gimmick (but a good one at that). Western Digital Red 4TB HDD - finally, a centralized place for all the pr0n I've downloaded! Windows 8.1 - (sigh) I got that dreaded mouse bug, and I had to use a third-party fix to get the mouse to at least be bearable. Strangely enough, I didn't have that problem with my laptop despite using the same mouse. Asus VE247H 1080p monitor - not bad, but not good enough to stress an R9 290. I want to get a 1440p or 4K panel in the near future for that. Ducky Zero 2108S Cherry Black mechanical keyboard - a huge improvement from a $h!tty Gateway rubber-dome keyboard. I hope this lasts me a while. Logitech MX-518 mouse - for a mouse given to me from a friend's junk drawer, it's held up against numerous drops and even a disassembly (I was bored). Corsair Vengeance 1400 headset - great, but not $80 great. So this is more or less everything I could ever ask for in such a compact form factor. The machine was built because my younger brother wanted to get into PC gaming, so I gave him my Pathfinder build (the case being a loaner until he can buy his own case - he's looking at a CM Storm Stryker) in exchange for the RAM. Moving to this from Pathfinder brought a lot of firsts for me, including First AIO cooler First small form-factor machine First ROG motherboard, and subsequently my first personal Asus motherboard in four years (last one I had was an M4A79XTD-EVO) First Radeon card since the HD5000 series (HD5750, to be precise, also my first Asus card since then), and First Intel CPU since LGA-775 Everything was purchased from my local Microcenter, except for the Radeon R9 290 which I bought through Amazon's Warehouse Deals for a mere $330. I bought these parts not only so that I didn't have to make any major upgrades in a few years (ex: CPU/motherboard), but so I could more effectively play games and still be able to work on content creation effectively. My thoughts... uh, well, I now know how difficult it is to assemble an SFF build. Overall, I'm quite happy with it, and I think the challenge of such a form factor was worth it. Future improvements... full liquid loop, I suppose?

Things to do New CPU cooler Possibly a watercooling loop? never done this before so i guess it would make a good build log, not sure New case at the moment everything is cramped into a tiny case and it looks like spaghetti Overclocks CPU is clocked at 4.2Ghz Graphics Card at OC preset Monitor at 2560x1440 (1080p native) and 77Hz (60Hz native) Link to parts: Power Supply CPU Motherboard Monitor Graphics Card HDD - really wouldn't recommend Memory Notes I went with an i7 3770 at the time because it was about £30 cheaper than an i7 3770k and the other generations weren't out at the time. When the time comes to upgrade (next year sometime?) I'll be going with an extreme series CPU.

Right. I've been waiting a long, long time to do this build (and this build log). I've been saving up for it for almost the entirety of this summer - I started working the day after my last exam and finished working the Friday before I was due back to school. Prior to this build, I've been playing games on my dad's PS3, and a mid-2007 iMac (which plays CS:GO at 15fps on minimum settings). Anyway, enough pre-amble. On with the build log! (I would like to apologise in advance for potentially shoddy picture quality, I suck at taking photos ) Specs PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£81.59 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.56 @ Scan.co.uk) Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£68.16 @ Scan.co.uk) Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£147.24 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (£400.73 @ Amazon UK) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£87.13 @ Scan.co.uk) Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£130.99 @ Novatech) Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (£171.98 @ Aria PC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (£19.00 @ Amazon UK) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.36 @ Aria PC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.36 @ Aria PC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.36 @ Aria PC) Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£90.00) Other: Corsair M45 Mouse (£34.99) Other: Corsair MM200E (£22.43) Total: £1565.82 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 17:06 BST+0100 I wanted to go for some 1866MHz RAM, but neither of the places I was looking had any of the kind I wanted in stock at the time, so I went for 1600 instead. I was also going to go for the standard ACX 780, but I had some room in my budget for a Classy, so why the hell not? I'll only be playing at 1080p 60Hz for the time being, so I have absolutely no need for the power of the 900 series cards, and I didn't really want to gamble on their price and availability, so I stuck to the 700 series. Lastly, I was planning on using a CM Storm Quickfire TK, but again I had a little more room in my budget (and on my desk, since I bought a second one), so I went for my dream keyboard, the K70. Didn't bother waiting for the RGB version, I only want it to be red. The Build Mah parts! Well, most of them. In my excitement, I forgot to include some of the stuff, and the case and monitor were simply too big to fit on here with everything else. Here's a shot, taken after the build was finished, of the graphics card box, simply because it's so sexy I can't not include it Time for the test boot! I kinda forgot to take pictures of the process up until now, but you all know how it goes, right? Ohhhh man this graphics card is s-e-x-y Hey, it works! That's always good... I am liking this case already, it's so big! Sure, it's no 900D but it's still pretty roomy. Motherboard, CPU and RAM are in. This is looking pretty good so far Fans are on the rad. This took a little while to get right because a) I'm a bit anal about where the cables are going B) I found it a little hard to visualise where the rad's going to end up without installing it. I chose to put the fans on the bottom in push, since I mainly want it to look nice, that's why I spent the extra on these fans. That's the SSD in. I am liking this SSD mount, but I realised (a little too late) that you have to put the SSD in label-down, because Crucial are weird. I think I might have damaged one of the screw holes slightly trying to put it in label-up, but oh well. And the power supply's in. Took less time to install than it did to think about how to install. This is the cable management pretty much finalised. I know I should trim off that cable tie, but I haven't gotten around to it yet Front fans are installed. I found the screws pretty tiring to get in, as unfit as I am, they were pretty damn stiff once you got past the first couple turns. The rubber mounts also got a bit twisted out of their proper places, but I don't think this is too much of an issue - the fans are pretty secure in there. I've taken out the two hard drive cages, since I have absolutely no need for one yet. I might get a hard drive once I get paid again, just so I have somewhere to dump crap. For now though, I'll be sticking to my SSD. Everything's set up on my desk, time to install Windows! I'll be using a pen drive with the ISO on that a friend lent me, plus a code from G2A (because screw paying £80 when I can pay £8 ) Installing... It's done. Windows is installed, and it's all working nicely. My camera refuses to get on with the LEDs on the waterblock and graphics card, so this picture comes with extra blurriness. It's actually quite dark in there because the window is smoked, so I might get an LED strip later, I'll see how I feel. Here's a picture without the side panel, so you can actually see the red. A shot of it all set up and running. Don't worry, I only use that old monitor on the left for chat windows and MSI Afterburner, or occasionally a browser window. --- *sigh* And it's done... I finally have a (pretty badass, if I say so myself) gaming PC. I hope y'all didn't hate this thread as much as my last one

This is the first build i have ever done. I have worked on this pc for over a year now and its finaly done. Specs: Case: Corsair 300R (Windowed version) Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero CPU: Intel I5-4670K GPU: Asus HD 7850 Direct CU II Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8gb Storage: samsung 320gb PSU: Cooler Master GX 650 Watt CPu Cooler: Corsair H80 Fans: 2x Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition 2x Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition 2x Cooler Master BC 140 red Led fans 1x Stock corsair 120mm fan Ligting: 2x BitFenix Alchemy connect red 30cm Accessories: Multiple Bitfenix extention cables Red Corsair 350D rubber grummets 1m black spiral wrap Here are some pictures of the complete build I hope you like what you see

*COMING SOON* Just a little teaser here, in a month or two when I have the $ for the tubing and the hardline fittings I will be attempting (from what I can tell) the first ever glass tubing water cooling loop using either flint glass or borosilicate glass tubing. B)

So, im fairly new to this forum, However i like to make an entrance. This in WIP But here it is so far: Ordered directly from the Manfacturer met the Builders at their factory in UK (where i'm from) it was specially made for myself extras I added on like: extra room inside double glazing different windows than standard extra window in the extra room Tall Construction (2 beams higher than standard) Bigger josts 3x4 not 2x4 Extra room will be toilet facilities & little storage Air con 5KW Office unit to sit outside does Hot & Cold & time sensor Colour Change: Triple Sockets Whats in the ceiling & floor? 70mm thick Insulation: How it done? Painted inside with same as outside Medium Oak Barn Paint 60 quid per 5 litres 10mm thick armoured cable, in theory 92amps of power 2nd Bathroom so far (one in cabin too) I've also ripped out a bathroom in my garage (close to the man cave) to put a new suite in So I can have my own toilet facilities in the Man-cave & full bathroom in the house Stuff: These are currently in the spare room ready to move in the cabin Every Flavour of coke (including raspberry i believe) Ethernet cable Pipe MDPE (underground pipe solution) the new Ceiling New floor MDPE possibly for Ethernet run Bathroom now Paint now its dry wiring Outside switch too! inside dimmer #1 of 2 Batton for Ceiling connected to ttering to a waterbut Bit blury But you get the idea(ceiling didnt come out howi hoped) might redo it with ton & grooving at a later date. Floor see the joins perfection Tree is so close branches almost touch could bird watch Virgin: 125mb (upgraded to 153mb soon) Sky: 16mb, (only get around 8mb) Air con mounted Made my own beading & painted it with the wall colour current things to do: Add 8 Triple Sockets (Power) Complete by Electrician Add 2 Double Sockets (Power) Complete by Electrician 70mm Celotex Insulation in Roof & Floor - Complete 10mm Armoured cable Fitted - Complete by Electrician Spotlights placed & fitted (inside & out) - near complete Floor - To be Bought & fitted - complete Satellite cable to run - to be done 2x Cat 6 to be run to the Man-Cave - need to be done fill in hole for power cable - complete now metre deep Few things i'm setting up in their 50m of Cat6 for Broadband connection 2x 8 port switches 1x 24 port switch Sky TV Home Cinmea Computers spare bed for guests & if i'm to lazy

Hello all, I am looking to build my own gaming PC. I hope you guys can help me choose the right components. The PC is only aim for gaming at high resolution 4K display. I live in the UK, my budget is £3000. Thank you

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dr4HD3it is hard pipe water cooled

Hey Everyone I just wanted u all to rate and help me build my pc. The specs: Amd fx 8320 am3+ msi 970a g46 am3+ Amd msi R9 270x Hawk Edition Kingston HyperX (4x2)= 8 gb ram WD Blue 1tb harddrive Corsair Carbide 400R case Corsair 650 V psu Cm Storm Devastator keyboard + mouse combo Please rate it Any Suggestions Are Always Welcome!