Description

Used for gaming ranging from classics to new titles, my main goal with this build is to make it last a good long while. So far it has been a real trooper and the upgradability has been superb. I will make changes whenever I replace or add new parts accordingly.

Part Reviews

CPU

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor

have yet to have any hiccups with this processor. The OC ability was to my liking and more than likely I could push a little more omph out of it but what's the point i think 4.3 is plenty.

CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

A great cooler for the price, my only complaints are that its a big sucker to take on and off and is a space hog. Also cleaning it completely without removing it is becoming inconceivable.

Comments

  • 82 months ago
  • 2 points

My neck hurts just looking at the tv setup. Someone call the ergonomics police. Nice build though.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

thats where the chair comes in haha the picture has the keyboard on the desk but i actually put the mouse and keyboard on a board and lay the board across my computer chair armrests and lean back and take it all in :p it actually works out quite well.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

Can you take a picture of it? I would actually like to see this myself.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

sure thing lemme take one real quick

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

your neck might hurt more looking at these pictures of it lol i always forget iphone is meant to be take length shots not width shots. it looks kinda uncomfortable but it hasent bothered me at all. i wouldnt mind painting it black or getting something else so that it looks for aesthetically pleasing but for now that what I have. also having it like some college classrooms have it where if your not using it you can move it up and over to the side of the chair would be pretty awesome.

  • 82 months ago
  • 2 points

i dont see that hper 212 evo

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

the picture is older i can take a few pics for yall to show whats all been added since those pictures.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

I have the same psu, how do you like it.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

I have the 700W version of that power supply and it is great so far.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

I'm getting that one too. On a scale of 1-10 how great is it tho.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

I would give it an 8. It comes with the cables you need for even Sli/crossfire. They look pretty good,but I have seen better. And most importantly it has been running great and low sound not comply quite but you will not notice it.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

How good is it for cable management since it is not FULLY modular?

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

only problem i ran into was cable length and even then for the most part depending on your case you should be fine.

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  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

Its good because the only cables that can't be taken away are the ones that power the motherboard so it works out. All the other cables are mod cables, you just put in what else you need,

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

works for me which is all i care about the 12V Power Connector and Power Connector connection to the mobo could of been a little longer so i could do better cable management but other than that it works fine.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

I would've spent another $20 and upgraded to a 1TB HDD. After all, if you hook your TV up to your computer, you're probably gonna want to save movies, and they take up a lot of space. If not, 500GB should be plenty.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

well to be fair the HDD is my storage i put alot of data on my SSD since its so roomy :p but i also have a external 1TB and a Network 1TB HDD so i have plenty of space all around.

also at the time of me buying it all which was all the core components to get it running i wanted to keep it under 800$ and was scraping by with pennies. notice how i dont have an optical drive? saved me 20$ by not using one and i really havent needed one since ive had this build.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

Yeah, I didn't see those extra things. You've got plenty of storage. How did you install windows without an optical drive?

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

surprisingly you can install it off a USB. just gotta get the windows .ISO which you can download from their website get a program that makes it bootable off a flashdrive and then boot the comp off of the flashdrive. that part was easy. it gets interesting when you have to put all the MOBO drivers and video card drivers on there. to do that i made seperate ISO's and put them in a flash drive along with magic iso which is a virtual drive program that allows you to run iso's and did all the installing like that yes it took more time to convert and all that just to save 20$ but i didnt mind. also i use my laptop now as a network optical drive.

  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

lol epic cooling system :3

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  • 82 months ago
  • 1 point

nahh :p i also got a star wars poster that needs to be put up.