Phoenix Rising

[Tesel]

Hello, and welcome to my build log!

 

After asking so many questions about so many parts lists, the orders are all in and I decided to share my build process with you.

 

So far, I only have the parts ordered, none have arrived but here is the parts list without further ado:

 

Red = Not Ordered

Orange = Ordered

Green = Arrived

 

Order 1 - 8/16 Purchase:

Mouse: Logitech G602

 

Order 2 - 8/20 Delivery:

CPU: i5-6500

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2

PSU: Corsair SF450

Mousepad: SteelSeries QcK

Keyboard: HP K1500

Monitor: HP Pavilion 21.5" IPS Display

 

Order 3 -  8/20 Purchase:

OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Order 4 - 8/21 Delivery:

Case: Fractal Design Node 202

 

Order 5/6 - 8/22 Delivery:

CPU Cooler: Cryorig C7

Motherboard: Gigabyte B150N Phoenix WiFi

RAM: G.Skill NT 16GB DDR4 2133
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1060 G1 Gaming

Case Fans: Silverstone FN123

 

Thanks for reading my build log so far! I will hopefully build this rig on Monday, 8/22!

[DrM]

ive always wanted to try out an itx build, and that looks really solid. the only concern i have is that the fans wont fit. theres 60mm of space in the gpu compartment, the fans are 25mm, and the gpu is 40mm

http://support.fractal-design.com/support/solutions/articles/4000055657-node-202-graphics-card-limitations-and-fan-possibilities

[Tesel]

53 minutes ago, DrM said:

ive always wanted to try out an itx build, and that looks really solid. the only concern i have is that the fans wont fit. theres 60mm of space in the gpu compartment, the fans are 25mm, and the gpu is 40mm

http://support.fractal-design.com/support/solutions/articles/4000055657-node-202-graphics-card-limitations-and-fan-possibilities

You're right... I cancelled the fans and am looking for slim fans... any recommendations?

[DrM]

4 minutes ago, Tesel said:

You're right... I cancelled the fans and am looking for slim fans... any recommendations?

deepcool make some decent 20mm fan and there might be some yate loons. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835856012

besides that, 15mm fans are terrible in airflow. if possible, the best solution is to replace the gpu with a blower one, so you dont even need fans.

[Tesel]

I found some decent 15mm fans, unfortunately it isn't possible to replace the GPU with a blower one. I don't plan on doing overclocking on the GPU so I believe temps will be fine, just not great.

[Tesel]

Order 2 delivered today as expected!

 

I am currently testing out the monitor, keyboard, and mousepad with my laptop and the Logitech G602.

 

The monitor is a great size for me and the IPS panel is great so far! Also, the SteelSeries mousepad is working well with the larger-sized G602. The keyboard has a surprising amount of tactile feedback, so I am happy given the price.