Matt's first computer build. My new baby

[Bazza888]

Okay so I have been wanting to upgrade form my 2600K 2x GTX 570's for a while now and I have wanted to build my own PC.

 

So here it is. Lets start with the Specs then dive into all the delicious pics..

 

OC my CPU to 4.7ghz @1.25v

 

I was going to have 2 XSPX temp gauges on the front of my case but when I went to try them... The first one had no display on it and the second one started smoking up so I vetoed that pretty quick

 

Main Components:

Case: Corsair Graphite 760T

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 290x

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero 

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Black 1866mHz (4x4GB)

PSU: Corsair AX860 Platinum 

SSD: Samsung 840GB pro Series 256GB

HDD: 1TB Western Digital Black

 

Accessories:

Asus ROG OC panel

Noctua NF 12 and 14 2000RPM

NZXT FZ 140mm Red

NZXT 200cm red sleeved LED cable

XSPC 3mm and 5mm LED's

Samsung external CD drive

ASUS PCE-AC68 Dual Band Wireless AC1900 PCI-E Adapter

 

Water Cooling:

XSPC 280mm Rad

XSPC 360mm Rad

XSPC GPU water block and backplate

XSPC Raystorm CPU waterblock

XSPC D5 photon pump res combo

Primochill White 3/8ID 5/8OD

XSPC Compression fittings 

 

Yes I am now realizing my water cooling is very XSPC orientated lol..

 

NOW TO THE FUN PART...

 

I have many more photos but lets keep this basic

 

 

Stripped out my case of all stock fans and hard drive cages etc etc

 

 

Most major components installed... minor modifications needed to install the res.. drilled a few holes in the motherboard tray but all in all wasn't too hard at all...

 

 

Ok so with my cooling loop was a pretty straight forward except for the top radiator to the front radiator. I decided to go behind the motherboard tray because i trialed through the case and I HATED the look of it.

 

OKAY GLAMOUR SHOT TIME OF THE FINAL PRODUCT.

I had to wait weeks and weeks for the red sleeved ATX cable which was frustrating and my USB wireless receiver decided to take a dump so i had to order a PCI-E Wireless receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alby800]

NICE, love me a watercooled build

[FloRolf]

Daaaaamn, really like that built! ^^ huge fan of XSPC watercooling stuff

Edit: also, weird (but cool) combination with the white tubing and red lights. I might steal that idea...

[CJPowell27]

It would look better with white LEDs IMHO but that is

a very impressive first build that you've got there man

[Bazza888]

Daaaaamn, really like that built! ^^ huge fan of XSPC watercooling stuff

Edit: also, weird (but cool) combination with the white tubing and red lights. I might steal that idea...

 

Thanks a lot for the feedback. My thought process behind the white tubing was trying to bring of the case color scheme inside.. didn't want the outside of the case to be completely separate

 

It would look better with white LEDs IMHO but that is

a very impressive first build that you've got there man

 

I would actually have to agree with you there. white probably would have looked better but my fav color is red and i wanted to continue with the ROG color scheme but thanks a lot for the feedback

[rambi36]

Looks really nice build mate but I feel that there is a bit too much red!

[Bazza888]

Looks really nice build mate but I feel that there is a bit too much red!

 

I thought someone would pick up on this... To be honest in reality the glow isn't that strong a predominate throughout the case. I borrowed my mates photography camera so I could mess around with the settings cause my phone just wasn't cutting it when it came to taking photos of LED's .. I am NOT by any means a photographer LOL... In person they are very subtle glows. 

[big_lilo]

looks great man Nice job!