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Project Blue - Friends first build

DeScruff
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A friend of mine called me up because his friend wanted to build a sub $1000 (including monitor and windows) gaming PC.
I'm now friends with that guy, and we decided on the parts a bit over a week ago. Just yesterday the last of the parts came in and he started his first computer build with me teaching him.
He had me do cable management though.

The Specs
CPU - Intel Core I5 4690K
Motherboard - ASRock Z97m Pro 4
RAM - G.Skill Ares Series 2x4GB @ 1600Mhz
Case - Fractal Design Arc Mini R2.
GPU - Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X
CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 Evo
HDD - WD Blue 1TB
PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W.
Additional Fans - Some unused 120mm Coolermaster fan I had laying around.
Lights - NZXT Hue.

Monitor - Acer H236HL.

I actually kinda forgot to take pictures while building :wacko:. It was kinda exciting for him since hes never worked on a computer before.
I do have some of the completed computer though. Sorry about low res, I'm hopefully going back over to help him with setting up windows, drivers and all that stuff. Maybe with actual daylight my camera won't have a hard time seeing everything.
Its probably nothing impressive for this board, but he wanted me to post it since hes proud of it, and I think it looks pretty good.


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ssd  :(

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ssd  :(

Next paycheck he says. - aka 3 months knowing him <_<

For a 20 year old in college $1000 is a lot to put down all at once.

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Nice build. But I do agree. SSD. If you want windows on it that is a real pain in the a*s to reinstall after.

 Just because you don't care, doesn't mean other others don't. Don't be a self-centered asshole. -Thank You a PSA from the people who do not say random shit on the internet. 

 

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Lights - NZXT Hue.

 

 

 

How long is the NZXT LED Light? I have the same case and comtemplating 1 m or 2 m.

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How long is the NZXT LED Light? I have the same case and comtemplating 1 m or 2 m.

I'm thinking 2m would be right? Not sure but it is much longer then I needed in my Define R4.

Actually here is a sudo diagram of how I set up the lights in this Arc Mini, and my R4. (Blue line is the LED strip)

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