Been lurking / creeping here for a few months now and figure I should start contributing
Started a video log on my PureSolidness Youtube channel including unboxings/overviews/reviews of all the components I'll be using and decided to post up my progress here too for any additional feedback/suggestions.
Purpose: Secondary rig (HTPC / budget gaming rig) I wanted to show my YT subs that they can still make a decent compact gaming rig for under $500 (will also be used when main rig is busy encoding). Also the build will be used to refresh my PC building skills so when I upgrade my main rig next year, I dont f*ck something expensive up
ANY COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME!
Specs:
Case - BitFenix Prodigy white
Mobo -Asus P8H77-i
CPU - Sandy-B celeron G530
GPU - My old 5770 when gaming, integrated if I make it HTPC only
Ram - Corsair Vengeance 8gb blue
SSD - Undecided, probably intel 330 120gb or samsung 830/840 120gb (waiting for Black Friday
)
HD - None - will be networked
PSU - Corsair HX650
Mouse - Asus Lambo wireless white
K/B - White Mac k/b clone
Speakers - If I can find decent white ones I'll get them, if not probably just old ones lying around
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2013
Build Log Video #1:
Intro:
UPDATE JAN 9,2013
Full components list:
Components:
White Bitfenix Prodigy unboxing / overview:
Asus P8H77-i unboxing / overview:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (cerulean blue) RAM unboxing:
Asus Lamborghini Mouse unboxing / overview:
Update Nov 18:
Dell U2312HM unboxing / overview: (still deciding whether to use this for main rig or this build)
Update Jan 29:
Intel G530 Sandy Bridge Celeron Unboxing:
Videos for rest of parts to be posted as I purchase/unbox them...
Also doing a video log of me building it up and also BASIC how-to video series...
Review videos on the main components after my build is complete...
Edited by PureSolidness - 5/19/13 at 4:59pm
Started a video log on my PureSolidness Youtube channel including unboxings/overviews/reviews of all the components I'll be using and decided to post up my progress here too for any additional feedback/suggestions.
Purpose: Secondary rig (HTPC / budget gaming rig) I wanted to show my YT subs that they can still make a decent compact gaming rig for under $500 (will also be used when main rig is busy encoding). Also the build will be used to refresh my PC building skills so when I upgrade my main rig next year, I dont f*ck something expensive up

ANY COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME!
Specs:
Case - BitFenix Prodigy white
Mobo -Asus P8H77-i
CPU - Sandy-B celeron G530
GPU - My old 5770 when gaming, integrated if I make it HTPC only
Ram - Corsair Vengeance 8gb blue
SSD - Undecided, probably intel 330 120gb or samsung 830/840 120gb (waiting for Black Friday
)HD - None - will be networked
PSU - Corsair HX650
Mouse - Asus Lambo wireless white
K/B - White Mac k/b clone
Speakers - If I can find decent white ones I'll get them, if not probably just old ones lying around
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2013
Build Log Video #1:
Intro:
UPDATE JAN 9,2013
Full components list:
Components:
White Bitfenix Prodigy unboxing / overview:
Asus P8H77-i unboxing / overview:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (cerulean blue) RAM unboxing:
Asus Lamborghini Mouse unboxing / overview:
Update Nov 18:
Dell U2312HM unboxing / overview: (still deciding whether to use this for main rig or this build)
Update Jan 29:
Intel G530 Sandy Bridge Celeron Unboxing:
Videos for rest of parts to be posted as I purchase/unbox them...
Also doing a video log of me building it up and also BASIC how-to video series...
Review videos on the main components after my build is complete...
Edited by PureSolidness - 5/19/13 at 4:59pm































