CJRhoades

It started with an eMachines desktop I got for christmas in 2008. In April 2009, I got an AMD Athlon X2 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 for my birthday. And just now, I saved up enough money for a real case, motherboard, and PSU.

It's came a long way. Here's the latest evolution (and also my first real build).










Note to self: Don't take pictures with your legs crossed. You might end up with a toe in the pic.



















Took much longer than I originally thought it would. First time though so I guess 5 hours isn't too bad. The whole thing runs great except the power button. I know it's plugged in properly but pressing it does nothing. Hitting the reset button next to it starts it up though so I'm not too worried.

I know the cables are a little messy but I didn't know what to do with a few of them. The back and top fans had pretty short cables so I had to run them down the side and bring up a couple power connectors to plug them into. And, I had to run the CPU power connectors up the side over my graphics card.

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Dilyn

Switch the connectors on the Reset and Power buttons that should fix it


You seriously need to mod up that case. I smell a window in your future


Looks nice man. Five hours for a first build is much better than mine. Took me six months to finally finish EVERYTHING, and the thing still isn't completely done.

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CJRhoades

I thought about switching them, but my knee is right next to the power button and if I even tap that thing, the computer will restart instantly. Probably safer to keep reset as reset and just leave the power as nothing.

I would love to stick a window in this thing but don't really have the tools to do it.

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Dilyn

Aaah gotcha. Makes sense

No tools? Damn.
Only as good as your tools mate.
This is why I make friends with people who like to use their hands. Use their stuff for free!


Overall looks like a nice build. Can't wait to see what you push that CPU to with that board.

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CJRhoades

Thanks. I'm hoping for about 3.1GHz. Could only get to 2.75GHz before... stupid software overclocking

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Dilyn

Use them BIOS
And try land a nice aftermarket HSF if you can. They really help with those higher voltage pushes.

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ZHoob2004

Ah, I love how cases look right out of the box. Enjoy it while it lasts as it usually doesn't last that long.

That's why I'm selling my case for a new one

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CJRhoades

I won't get a new heatsink until I get my Phenom II x3 in about 6 weeks. I think I'll be ok with the stock one for now. It's only a 45w CPU so it runs coooool.

Why would it change over time? I plan on keeping this one in perfect condition. Won't be getting a new one for a really long time. Eventually I'll want an Antec 1200, but that could be a year or two.

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