PC Build Log: The Hex

[PhantomChevron]

Hi all, so after like a few years of playing around with the idea of building this pc, I finally managed to do it and upgrade from my pre-built, I went for the a clean look with the mix of affordability and performance, since parts here are quite expensive for computers. I was surprised on how easy this was, however I did take about one and a half hours of cable management, since I was trying my best to make it clean, overall from the front I feel like it looks fine, while the other side isn't messy but could be better. The W10 install also had some issues, however I manage to fix it with some help from LTT Forums . Anyways let me know what you all think! I'm quite happy of the build.

 

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus B550m Elite

Ram: G.Skill Sniper X 16GB 3600MHz

GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 Super 6GB

Storage: 256GB Klevv C700 M.2 + 1TB Crucial MX500

PSU: Corsair RM650 Gold

Case: Tecware M3+

CPU Cooler: Stock

 

 

[FakeFBI]

12 minutes ago, captainlolz7 said:

Hi all, so after like a few years of playing around with the idea of building this pc, I finally managed to do it and upgrade from my pre-built, I went for the a clean look with the mix of affordability and performance, since parts here are quite expensive for computers. I was surprised on how easy this was, however I did take about one and a half hours of cable management, since I was trying my best to make it clean, overall from the front I feel like it looks fine, while the other side isn't messy but could be better. The W10 install also had some issues, however I manage to fix it with some help from LTT Forums . Anyways let me know what you all think! I'm quite happy of the build.

 

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus B550m Elite

Ram: G.Skill Sniper X 16GB 3600MHz

GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 Super 6GB

Storage: 256GB Klevv C700 M.2 + 1TB Crucial MX500

PSU: Corsair RM650 Gold

Case: Tecware M3+

CPU Cooler: Stock

 

 

definitive clean, but i dont fancy having only 3 rgb fans, if you can i would get some led strip but its your choice

[Edwin XD]

19 minutes ago, captainlolz7 said:

Hi all, so after like a few years of playing around with the idea of building this pc, I finally managed to do it and upgrade from my pre-built, I went for the a clean look with the mix of affordability and performance, since parts here are quite expensive for computers. I was surprised on how easy this was, however I did take about one and a half hours of cable management, since I was trying my best to make it clean, overall from the front I feel like it looks fine, while the other side isn't messy but could be better. The W10 install also had some issues, however I manage to fix it with some help from LTT Forums . Anyways let me know what you all think! I'm quite happy of the build.

 

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus B550m Elite

Ram: G.Skill Sniper X 16GB 3600MHz

GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 Super 6GB

Storage: 256GB Klevv C700 M.2 + 1TB Crucial MX500

PSU: Corsair RM650 Gold

Case: Tecware M3+

CPU Cooler: Stock

 

 

Bro I'm also going to build ryzen 5 3600 pc can you tell me a good motherboard with WiFi

 

[MadAnt250]

28 minutes ago, captainlolz7 said:

let me know what you all think! I'm quite happy of the build.

Nice, clean and not to flashy, two thumbs up.

[PhantomChevron]

1 hour ago, FakeFBI said:

definitive clean, but i dont fancy having only 3 rgb fans, if you can i would get some led strip but its your choice

Thanks man! I was considering RGB Ram at first but I didn't want too much lighting tbh, but I'll consider a rgb strip maybe in the future along the bottom

1 hour ago, Edwin XD said:

Bro I'm also going to build ryzen 5 3600 pc can you tell me a good motherboard with WiFi

 

Not too sure bro sorry, I got a motherboard that only had gigabit, since Wi-Fi wasn't that important to me, maybe try making a post on the forum.

1 hour ago, MadAnt250 said:

Nice, clean and not to flashy, two thumbs up.

Thanks man, appreciate it!  

[PhantomChevron]

Changed out to a Cryorig M9a

 

In the case when it's turned on.

[PhantomChevron]

Just a final update with the completed setup plus monitor and peripherals

[PhantomChevron]

Hi all this is just a small update, swapped out all the cables for custom ones to match the build better

 

 

[RollinLower]

awesome build! love the aesthethic, eventough i think it would look even better without all those RGB fans.

[PhantomChevron]

20 hours ago, RollinLower said:

awesome build! love the aesthethic, eventough i think it would look even better without all those RGB fans.

Thanks! I set the fans to just yellow so it isn't so glaring and is closer to the color scheme of the components  

Attached a photo of how it normally sits on my table

[PhantomChevron]

Hey all, I did a minor upgrade to the GPU, upgraded from the TUF 1660 super to an Asus KO Edition 3060

GPU size difference

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First installed:

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Glamour shots:

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[samxtham]

A clean build, however I just had to make an account to comment that this case looks like your typical pre-2020's choked front intake style, and you may be better served moving those front fans to top intake.

Then again, your components aren't particularly demanding in terms of cooling, so you'll probably be all right as is.

[PhantomChevron]

5 hours ago, samxtham said:

A clean build, however I just had to make an account to comment that this case looks like your typical pre-2020's choked front intake style, and you may be better served moving those front fans to top intake.

Then again, your components aren't particularly demanding in terms of cooling, so you'll probably be all right as is.

I get what you mean, though I most likely will be changing the case fans entirely in the next two months, as these fans don't have proper mobo connectors, so its using PSU power instead. Also welcome to the LTT forums!

[TexasBulldog74]

Nice and clean.  Congrats

[PhantomChevron]

Quick update, got a new 32 GB ram kit from ADATA for star citizen in the future and for some render work haha, plus it looks nicer in the system.

 

Also if anyone has any suggestions on whether I should buy a new case and replace the current tecware M3 I have now, as the fans are molex fans so I cant decide weather to change it out or just buy a Montech Air 100 with 4 rgb fans, seems like a better choice tbh or maybe just buying new controller with fans or maybe even an AIO for the cpu, just tryna see if I can keep the fan noise down, since it spins up quite a bit to keep temps down

 

Anyways the photos of the new ram:

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[PhantomChevron]

Another update, got a new AIO to help deal with idle temps and managed to get a Deepcool 240EX Castle for a good price on sale, but I also had to change the case as I ended up messing up the dimensions for the fit of the AIO in the previous case... So I got a Coolermaster Silencio S400 on sale off amazon. So the temps now on load while gaming has gone down from 80 to about 65 on no man's sky, haven't tested others but its a decent improvement. The gpu load temps are also down due to better airflow in the silencio, so from 77 to about 64 so I'd consider this a win.

 

Some Shots taken:

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