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Poor Man's Computer Upgrade Time

shirokado
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This is my build

Starting Specs

CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k

Cooler: H80i

MOBO: MSI Z77A-GD65

RAM: Kingston HyperX Genesis 4gbx2(8GB)

GPU: MSI GTX560TI Hawk 1Gb

PSU: Corsair AX750

DRIVES: Samsung 250gb 840

Samsung 1Tb Spinpoint S 32mb 7200rpm SATA 2(3gbps)

Case: PS3 Box

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Now to upgrade it(minorly)... Will post progress as i get parts

Plans:

Corsair H80i ---------> Corsair H100i

Stock Fans-----------> Noctua NF-F12

PS3 Box---------------> Fractal Design Define R4 WHITE WINDOW

Ax750 Cables--------> Sleeve them

Will post as i go on.

Got my Noctua Fans From the UPS Guy

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CASE CAME

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Build Almost done, Just waiting for my h100i and then I just need to cable manage a bit better

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Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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haha case, ps3 box, love it!! Looks like a fun build mate, have fun with it. Looking forward to seeing how you make this look in the R4! :)

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why have a Z68 CPU and have a Z77 motherboard ?

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nice specs! but if you are poor, what am I then with my i3 ? ;)

looking forward to see the complete build

XEON 1230 v2 / AMD R9 280x / 8GB DDR3 / Adata XPG SX900 256GB SSD / Corsair 300R Side Window / Corsair CX500M / Corsair M65 Green

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I didn't bother with a case and bought that cpu :) and also the h80i is just an h70 that i RMA and i got that as a replacment. i have a z77 motherboard cause it cost the same as a p67 or z68 motherboard.

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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nice specs! but if you are poor, what am I then with my i3 ? ;)

looking forward to see the complete build

Then what am I with my fx6300 and radeon hd 6450?

Life is pain. Anyone who says any different is either selling something or the government.

 

----CPU: FX-6300 @ 4.2ghz----COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO----MOBO: MSI 970A-G46----PSU: OCZ 600watt----CASE: Black Corsair C70----GPU: Sapphire 7870 dual fan ghz edtion----2 random HDD'S----A couple fans here and there. Mouse: Gigabyte M6900-------Keyboard: Logitech G105-----Mousepad: Steel series something something.

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ok here comes my h100i :) time to finish the build after a long week of waiting.

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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FLDxElP.jpg build inside 1A9Zp0V.jpg the cable managment MTlqKLy.jpg finished build with side panel

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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what do you mean ugly.... they look pretty good in a white case :/

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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Y is the H100i green

CPU: Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz,  Motherboard: Asus X79 Sabertooth, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100, Case: Corsair 600t, RAM: 8x4GB Corsair Vengance Black 1600mhz CL9, GPU: Gigabyte 6870OC ,PSU: Corsair AX1200 ,Boot Drive: Sandisk Extream 240GB ,Game Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB ,Storage Drive - 1: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ,Storage Drive - 2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ,Ram Cooler: 2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

 

 

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set the colors like that? i meant to raise the blue bar but... w/e and it seems the h100i i got has a dull LED ): i dont even wanna bother sending it back to corsair.

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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why have a Z68 CPU and have a Z77 motherboard ?
Z77 motherboard can run a Z68 - 2500k - 2600k and lvy bridge Z77 sockets too so if he got money later he can upgrade to Z77 socket and use the board at full power + Only Z77 boards have got PCI express 3.0 :D so he can benefit from that while still even using a Z68 socket ^^
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why have a Z68 CPU and have a Z77 motherboard ?
not only Z77 have PCI 3.0 ive got a Z68 board that is PCI 3.0
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great build dude..but i think you should've put poor in inverted commas :) NF12s arent cheap!!! you have your i7 oc'd?

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Yes. Not a big oc but I have them ocd to 4.0 ghz

Fractal Design Define R4 | MSI x79a-GD45 | 3960X @ 4.6Ghz | Lots of EK Blocks | EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1866 | Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD | Western Digital Red 2TB x4 (Raid 10) | Corsair AX760 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

 

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