Moss' computer, Finally Finished

[arbites_augmented]

Corsair's good.

 

[Sushiman70]

And what OS are you going to use?

 

[Moss]

Windows 7, probably 64 bit.

Just bought the monitor. I'll start buying the rest of the components in a couple of days when the funds are finally transferred from my old bank account.

 

[Sushiman70]

If you're running Win7, I'd suggest you get at least another 2GB of RAM. Win7 requires a minimum of 4GB, go figure.

 

[arbites_augmented]

Nah, I'm running Win7 on 4GB of DDR3, and it's working fine.

x64, naturally.

 

[Sushiman70]

Fair enough.

 

[leprechaun]

Works fine with 3 gig for me.

 

[Moss]

Update!

Events have happened!

Monitor has arrived, 20" apple cinema display. I've also gotten some scrap parts for building the case, though that comes later.

Currently transferring my funds to my new bank, I'll be buying the rest of the equipment in a day or so when it's there.

Super awesome things which I will buy:

Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Motherboard -$199
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13079

Processor:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 -$203
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11300

Graphics card:
XFX Radeon HD5770 1GB XXX Edition -$229
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13172

RAM:
Corsair CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 -$208
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12398

Power Supply:
Seasonic X-Series 650W Power Supply -$215
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12907

Hard drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB WD1001FALS -$118
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7890

DVD drive:
ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U External Slim DVDRW Drive -$115
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12885


Sub-Total: $1,287.00


-Radiator set up-

Radiator:
Swiftech MCR420-QP Radiator -$119
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_297_921&products_id=13062

Pump:
EK-DCP 4.0 (12V DC Pump) -$79
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_296&products_id=12667

Fans:
CoolerMaster 4-Pack 120mm Fans -$25
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_9_510&products_id=7694

Tubing:
I'll worry about later.

Total: $1,510.00

Any last minute suggestions/criticisms? Keep in mind that for the most part these are all completely arbitrary choices as I only vaguely know what I'm doing.

 

[Janus]

Processor:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 -$203
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11300

Is that processor the older 125W or newer 95W version? I couldn't tell from their product page. There are two different versions, the 95W obviously being more desirable.

EDIT: nevermind, I see now the model number in the page title; it is indeed the 95W version. Carry on.

 

[Xlacier]

Any last minute suggestions/criticisms? Keep in mind that for the most part these are all completely arbitrary choices as I only vaguely know what I'm doing.

I hope you aren't forgetting about fittings for the radiator and pump, but what size you need is dependent on the tubing's inner diameter.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=207_160_300

Also, you should get something to protect the exposed fans on your rad.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=207_9_26

A tower CPU cooler would provide a greater amount of surface area than the stock cooler.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_312&products_id=12322


EDIT:
powering the radiator fans looks kind of tricky.  Did you have any ideas?

 

[Sir Prince]

powering the radiator fans looks kind of tricky.  Did you have any ideas?

Plug it in? I don't see a plug on it, can it be hooked up to, say, the power bar / wall socket?

 

[Moss]

Don't worry, I didn't forget the rest of the stuff for the radiator/pump, I'm just going to buy it from a local store for simplicities sake.

A non-stock cooler for the CPU hadn't occurred to me. I'm going to be setting up the radiator to pump in from above the CPU and out from a bit under it, so that should help a fair bit with the cooling. If it's not enough I'll buy one and install it later.

As to the fans, I was just going to get a long molex cable and run it out to them through the top of the case.

 

[Moss]

-The Final List-​

-Computer-


Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Motherboard -$199
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13079

Processor:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 -$203
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11300

Graphics card:
Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB Vapor-X -$209 (Previous choice has been bought out, not really a big deal, I'm probably better off with a less overclocked card).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13121

RAM:
Corsair CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 -$208
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12398

Power Supply:
Seasonic X-Series 650W Power Supply -$215
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12907

Hard drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB WD1001FALS -$118
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7890

DVD drive:
ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U External Slim DVDRW Drive -$115
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12885


-Cooling-


Radiator:
Swiftech MCR420-QP Radiator -$119
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_297_921&products_id=13062

Pump:
Thermaltake P500 Pump -$54 (Previous one was overkill).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5655

Fans:
Nexus Real Silent PWM 120mm Fans (5 pack) -$45 (Nice and quite).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12439


-Misc-


Lian Li Removable Motherboard Tray -$29
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12348

PCI External Bracket, 3-in-1 SATA Combo, Black -$9.90 (For connecting the Hard Drive).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3746

PCI External Bracket with 2x3pin, 2x4pin Black -$5 (For connecting the fans, may end up needing a second for the PWM).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6122

Scythe Himuro Hard Drive Cooler -$45 (This will be the housing for the hard drive).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8059

CoolerMaster HAF932 Bottom PSU Mount -$5 (Probably won't need it, but heck, it's five bucks).
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11329

Chrome Fan Grill 120mm (4x) -$10 (Minimalism is sexy. Safety first kids!)
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7


Cost:
$1,593.90 AU

All ordered and on the way.

 

[Moss]

Things have arrived!

Everything is present and accounted for (although they gave me the 965 instead of the 945 processor).

At the moment I'm playing around with the case design in my spare time.

Here's what I've got so far:

隐藏

1. Hole for the power switch.
2. Hole for the motherboard tray to sit through (It'll be screwed onto the lid).
3. Mounting brackets for the Hard Drive.
4. Perspex block, holds the Hard Drive up on one side and the Radiator on the other. Multitasking!
5. A smaller perspex block to hold the lower end of the radiator.

The measurements are all guesstimates, I haven't gotten around to getting everything set up and finding out the dimensions. Also, the back plates for the Radiator won't be molded directly to the case, they'll have a small gap so there's rooms for the screws to go through.

I probably won't have much time to work on this in the next couple of days, as I'm still trying to sort out my accommodation issues, but I should be able to get my order to the Perspex shaper early next week.

 

[your nightmare]

Congrats on getting everything, hope it works out. I hope your design works out as well as the one you linked some time ago, it looked awesome.

 

[Janus]

I'll be interested to see pics of the built system. 

 

[Xlacier]

any updates

 

[Moss]

Yep.

The case is currently being made up by the perspex shaper, it should be done by Thursday or Friday. He'll do the mount for the radiator and braces for the hard drive when I pick it up.

After that all I need to do is pick up the oil and a few extra wires and plug it all together. Hopefully it'll all be done in the next fortnight or so.

Everythings been delayed a bit because I've been busy organising accommodation and University courses, I only stopped being homeless yesterday. Hopefully nothing will crop up in the next few days and I can finally get this finished.

 

[Elisianthus]

Any updates Moss?

 

[Lyze]

Yes, I eagerly second this question.

You're brilliant Moss, and I hope for your success, but on one condition. When you can play the high end games in your few minutes of relaxation, do post the screenshots.