Just got my new pc ( how to improve it further or make it flashy )

John Malone

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Hello guys and thank you for reading my post. Coming from a macbook air 2011 to my new custom pc is a very nice feeling ( fast , opens apps quickly and no problems handling large files ).

http://imgur.com/a/HnoSv

Hope no one here comments on the parts I chose especially the bitenix case lol because I already bought it and I can only add additional parts than remove them.

I always wanted a white case with black / white parts with white led. So I built this


i7 4790 k

intel 240 gb ssd ( additional 1 or 2 tb harddisk will be purchased later )

kingston fury 8gb ram x 2

corsair h60 cooler

bitfenix phenom m case

corsair 550 watts power supply gold 80 +

coolermaster sickleflow with blue led ( the bitfenix top fans didnt have a fan controller and there

was none available here in our city so I settled with this , and so far it's okay )

videocard - either a 970 or a 980, or something new will be bought next year or next month.


I use this pc for design , coding and gaming, not planning on getting those heavy AAA titles yet till I get a videocard. So far it plays league of legends in medium settings well so its fine for now.

If you have looked at the imgur pics, I have some questions.

1. The motherboard was inversed, so if I add the videocard it will be inversed as well? Or I can put it in any direction ? Because you want the fan to point upwards right ? Did the pc guy install this correctly ?

2. LEDS - I bought the black fans with blue lights just to help improve the cooling for the mean time, but Im liking the blue led. Is this a good look or should I replace the leds or fans with white led/white fans ?

Are the 2 fan led lights on top + 1 additional fan with inside enough to light up the case ? ( I'm planning to custom the sidepanel with glass ). Or get a led strip ?

3. FANS - I'm checking my temp on my cpu now and its around 32 - 36 degrees c - on casual browsing. I'll try to check it when I play league later.

If I add an additional fan inside the case ( same fan on top with blue lights ) , will it help ?

4. SLEEVES - how about sleeves, I wanted white sleeves before but upon checking the finished build , the wires are not that visible or like 1 inch is only shown ?

5. painting motherboard - the heatsink and other visible components, painting it white? is this safe ?

6. Bitfenix logo - how about lighting the bitfenix logo?

7. Any other upgrades I should make to make it look better ?

I hope someone here can help thanks !