Build Log - Genesis

[MikeOrviss]

Hello everyone, My name is Michael and I have started this topic to show you guys and girls my pc build, I have given the name Genesis to my pc because of Genesis Rhapsodes from FF7 Crisis Core, he is one of my favourite game characters of all time. I have been buying all the components for this system one by one for the last year or so as I don't have the worlds most well paid job going.

 

But anyway the specs are the following:

AMD FX 8320 8-core with a Corsair H110 for cooling.
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 AM3+.

Corsair Vengeance RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2133MHz kit.
AMD Radeon XFX DD 7950 x2 (They both different revisions, you'll see what I mean later.)
Antec 900W High Current Gamer PSU. (Non-modular :[ )
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
Corsair Force 3 128gb SSD.
Samsung F3 Spinpoint 1TB Hard Drive.
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black.

And for cooling fans I am using the BitFenix Red Spectre fans at 120mm and 140mm sizes.

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702142501.jpg

The internal, you can see what I mean't about the graphics cards, they are both 7950's but the shorter one is clocked higher at stock.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150507.jpg

 

Because the PSU is non modular I had to hide the cables somewhere the only real place being the hard drive bay as shown, so with some creativity as a temperoly solution I managed to hide it with some "classy" thinking.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150500.jpg

 

I want to get a metal plate with the corsair logo on it that'll fit perfectly like the cardboard cut out shows, if anyone wanted to know where I got it from, It came with the case holding the accessories  :P.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150630.jpg

 

The cable management at the back, The C70 is one of the easiest cases I've ever worked in.

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150651.jpg

The 8pin for the motherboard, I used NZXT sleeved extension cables for aethestics which I will show in the next links for the 24 pin and graphics cards.

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702151936.jpg

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702151940.jpg

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702142727.jpg

 

The case badge which I think gives it a nice touch.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150722.jpg

 

The H110 fitted, It uses nearly the same mounting solution as the H70 so I was fearing for my life when putting this on, but It was incredibly easy and looks nice, to the side is the Vengeance RED ram clocked at 2133MHz.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702151449.jpg

 

The Antec PSU upclose.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150445.jpg

 

The front fans, both BitFenix Red Spectre 120mm fans. I still have the stock Corsair fans on the other side of the hard drive cage which will be swapped out for another two of theses.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702152426.jpg

 

The side panel with two BitFenix Red Spectre 140mm fans in the venting position as the 7950's kick out a lot of heat. I think some people may have the same trouble of as I have had in the past with the fan cables dangling and being exposed, so i decided that I would sort it out and bought some tape to stick it down around the window.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702150739.jpg

H110 at the top of the case, I think I will have to turn the fans around to vent rather than pull extra heat in the case.

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702152215.jpg

The beautiful BitFenix Alchemy Red LED 60cm strip that looks gorgeous when on.

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130702142519.jpg

And finally another shot on the internal, you barely see the soundcard in between the two cards, and also the okayish cable management going into the back of the pc, I will probably change that for a cleaner look.

The reason I haven't shown the pc turned on in all of its glory is because I need 6 3pin fan connectors so I have ordered these to come thursday (UK Time):

 

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-108-BX

So I'd love to get some feedback, and If enough people are interested in the build then I'll update the topic with some pictures of the pc on.


This took me roughly 3 hours to build.

[TechTheWorld]

Nice build:)

[mvitkun]

might want to spend some more time with cable management.

[MikeOrviss]

I did state that the cable management was okayish and that I'd change it :) and I have a bit of cardboard covering that part :)

[MikeOrviss]

Update!

 

I thought I would completely redo the cable management to something I would like to say much much cleaner:

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723181617.jpg - Entire internal shot.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723181729.jpg - NZXT sleeved cables.

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723181809.jpg

 

 

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723181645.jpg - PSU cables, It was easy to make it look nice down there but cable management was some what of a nightmare as you be able to see the mess behind the motherboard tray.

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182103.jpg

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182121.jpg

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182129.jpg - This is an example of why you buy a modular psu !

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182003.jpg - The temp corsair cover still going strong hiding those cables.

 

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182653.jpg - The BitFenix alchemy strips give the PSU such a beautiful effect.

 

http://u.cubeupload.com/MikeOrviss/20130723182708.jpg - The overall finish while on

 

 

I hope the finishes are a bigger improvement on what it looked like when I first posted!