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Project Monster - Gaming/Rendering PC - GTX 660Ti - i5 3570k (New 06/07/13 Pictures)

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Project Monster

Here's my first ever build-log on this website! It'll be including (a previous build) but I did a few upgrades, I'll have it in sections talking about the specs, speeds and the pictures.
I intend to upgrade this thread whenever I get a new upgrade and bump it up (If that's okay)

Main Components
Case: CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced (Midnight Black)
OS: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k @ 3.40GHz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Pro3
GPU: GeForce GTX 660Ti (nVIDIA)
HDD: 2TB Western Digital Green 

HDD #2: 500GB Western Digital Blue

HDD #3: 320GB Western Digital Blue

Temperatures
CPU: 51'C
MOBO: 38'C
GPU: 40'C
HDD: 32'C

Upgrade's I plan on doing
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo or H100i
Hard Drive: 2TB HDD

This is my latest build, my personal monster of a computer!
I personally think it's sick, tons of airflow in the case and it overall looks amazing.
Rate the build overall, tell me how you like it! Give me tips if you want!
PS. I use this PC for rendering/gaming.

Pictures below
PS. I tried my best at picture taking, I'm not the best.


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More pictures? 

 

Tidy up the cables and the rig will look SICK with what you're planning on upgrading. 

 

 

 

 

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More pictures? 

 

Tidy up the cables and the rig will look SICK with what you're planning on upgrading. 

More pictures coming tomorrow, it's night time and people are sleeping.

I'll take more tomorrow and I'll take better pictures.

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Dont get the NZXT Hue, its rubbish trust me. 

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Dont get the NZXT Hue, its rubbish trust me. 

I already installed it and applied it to my case, isn't SUPER bright but at night you could see it a bit.

Decent 05/10.

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Uploading more pictures in about a hour or so, currently charging my camera.

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I probably had a dodgy one then, my bad. Glad you like it though 

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I probably had a dodgy one then, my bad. Glad you like it though 

Thanks bud!

PS. Updated the OP with NEW pictures of INSIDE the build and the updated parts.

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Can you take a picture without the flash? I have a Storm Scout 2 as well and I want to know what it would look like with lighting inside of it.

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Can you take a picture without the flash? I have a Storm Scout 2 as well and I want to know what it would look like with lighting inside of it.

If I take a picture w/out the flash then it'll be terrible, you won't see anything as I'm taking pictures w/ my phone (1080p camera)

The lighting isn't the best on my phone, the lighting inside the case is awesome.. you could see tons of exposure at night time..

$30 is worth the price 100% for the NZXT Hue.

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Cable management could be better but it should look very good once you upgrade from the stock cooler :).

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get the h220 over h100i it will be more better and you can expand it later

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Cable management could be better but it should look very good once you upgrade from the stock cooler :).

Thanks man! I'm fixing cable management when I get a new PSU! I wanna get a better/cleaner one and sleaved.

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get the h220 over h100i it will be more better and you can expand it later

Alright, thanks!

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Project Monster OP has been updated.

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Picture has been updated in the OP.

Reason: Broken Link

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Hey, is there any advice people could give me for this build to make it better?
Any powerful/helpful recommendations would be great!

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Why is the graphics card in the last slot?

Case:NZXT Tempest 410 MOBO:Gigabyte 990fx UD3 CPU:FX 8320 @ 4.5ghz CPU-Cooler:NZXT Havik 140 GPU:MSI 7790 @ 1200mhz RAM:Patriot Viper 3 HDD:WD 1tb SSD:Kingston V300 PSU:RM750 

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Why is the graphics card in the last slot?

Not sure, is that bad? I always tend to put my graphics card in the last slot!

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Not sure, is that bad? I always tend to put my graphics card in the last slot!

probably as that slot is most likely running in 4x, and you could probably make cable management better if it was farther up.

Case:NZXT Tempest 410 MOBO:Gigabyte 990fx UD3 CPU:FX 8320 @ 4.5ghz CPU-Cooler:NZXT Havik 140 GPU:MSI 7790 @ 1200mhz RAM:Patriot Viper 3 HDD:WD 1tb SSD:Kingston V300 PSU:RM750 

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Not sure, is that bad? I always tend to put my graphics card in the last slot!

probably as that slot is most likely running in 4x, and you could probably make cable management better if it was farther up.

Case:NZXT Tempest 410 MOBO:Gigabyte 990fx UD3 CPU:FX 8320 @ 4.5ghz CPU-Cooler:NZXT Havik 140 GPU:MSI 7790 @ 1200mhz RAM:Patriot Viper 3 HDD:WD 1tb SSD:Kingston V300 PSU:RM750 

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probably as that slot is most likely running in 4x, and you could probably make cable management better if it was farther up.

I'll move the graphics card up in slots than and thanks :D

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The last slot is mostly a physical x16 slot but it's only wired for 8x or 4x ..... so that's half or a quater of the full bandwith (16x) the first slot is always 16x put the gpu in there

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The last slot is mostly a physical x16 slot but it's only wired for 8x or 4x ..... so that's half or a quater of the full bandwith (16x) the first slot is always 16x put the gpu in there

Thanks for the advice!

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