My First Build

[Killoginet]

I was given a budget of $900 as my graduation present for a new computer. 

This is my first build and I have learned a lot with it. 

 

The specs are;

Gigabyte Z77-UD3H

Intel i5 3570k

Corsair H60

MSI Power Addition GTX 660 Ti

Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB)

WD Blue 1TB HHD

Antec Three Hundred Two case

I went over budget so the PSU is just a 50W rocketfish brand from Best Buy. This is the first thing I am going to upgrade when I can.

 

Future planed upgrades:

Plextor M5 Pro SSD

Corsair TX650M

GTX 660 Ti SLI

 

 

I will be using this computer for gaming, Autodesk Inventor (3D CAD), 3D CAD rendering, Photoshop, and some 3D animation.

 

 

 

 

I chose the GTX 660 Ti with the intention of going to SLI in the future

 

 

 

Here is the case, its not a bad case. I chose it over other budget cases because of the USB 3.0 and the hard drive bays are facing outward.

 

 

 

And here is a couple of pictures of the inside 

 

 

 

 

The cables on the PSU where very short so I could not run them through the back of the case sadly

 

 

 

 

 

[virusal19]

Good specs, might want to tidy up those cables. Otherwise, great job!

[Guerrero]

Hopefully that PSU wont blow up  ;)

[extremescouter]

Looks great! However, you could try and do some cable management to not only increase the looks of your build, but also the performance. 

[Killoginet]

Looks great! However, you could try and do some cable management to not only increase the looks of your build, but also the performance. 

 

 

Good specs, might want to tidy up those cables. Otherwise, great job!

 

The cables from the PSU where too short to do much of any cable management. And since I plan on upgrading the PSU soon I didn't bother much. 

Thanks for the feedback.

[extremescouter]

The cables from the PSU where too short to do much of any cable management. And since I plan on upgrading the PSU soon I didn't bother much. 

Thanks for the feedback.

 

Sure, and that makes sense. It shouldnt hinder your airflow that much, and if your upgrading soon, theres really no point to spending a lot of time on it. 

[Nicktrance]

Yeah a new PSU should be at the top of your shopping list xD. Other than that you got some massive bang for the buck there :).

[it24]

Nice! Gotta get a better psu! :P 

[AMD Lover]

I might put the H80 or what ever that liquid cooler is in push pull, might** drop your temps down 5-10 degrees centigrade