Finally took pics of my new system, need feedback.

[babachoo]

**** EDIT: Since people are asking about my PSU despite me saying it is not modular in the thread, I thought I'd clarify in this post that the PSU is a Corsair 850TX, which IS NOT modular.


For anyone interested what the following components look like when put together, there are pics to enjoy ITT. This is my first complete build ever, and I'm kinda proud of the wiring job. I plan on probably getting some cold cathode lighting, or maybe an LED solution, and if I ever find myself with a couple of days with nothing to do, I may refinish/paint the interior and install a window mod or something. But as it is now, how would you rate the wiring job? If it's not a 10/10, what could I have done better without having to buy a ton of 36" extensions and such, or maybe post some pics of better wiring jobs. Thanks in advance for any feedback.


Case: Cooler Master HAF 922
Mobo: Asus P6X58D Premium (USB 3.0 and Sata 6G/s, triple SLI or Crossfire)
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 Quad Core (8 virtual cores due to HyperThreading) overclocked to 4.055GHz stable after torture tested with Prime95)
Memory: 6GB (3X2GB) OCZ Gold low voltage PC12800 1600MHz
PSU: Corsair 850tx 70amps on the 12V rail
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Video: XFX Radeon HD 5870
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

 

[raybob95]

Amazing cable management job.

 

[alextheawesome]

Are you sure you didn't just take my picture? http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u326/alex_the_awesome/dsc01135n.jpg?t=1264873097

 

[babachoo]

Thanks! Really? I guess I'm too much of a perfectionist for having originally wanting to stop the build and order some very long extensions so that no wires could be seen at all going from the mobo to the drive bays, and to have absolutely everything behind the mobo tray. I guess my good first attempt says a lot about how great the info is here at Tom's. I really enjoy this site and can't wait to feel confident enough to start offering advice to others.

 

[Truhls]

they cables.....they are missing!?!!?

 

[babachoo]

Are you sure you didn't just take my picture? http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u326/alex_the_awesome/dsc01135n.jpg?t=1264873097

LOL pretty similar indeed.

 

[babachoo]

they cables.....they are missing!?!!?

It's magic!

 

[tecmo34]

Babachoo... very nice / solid build and great cable management.


@ alextheawesome... Your build isn't to bad either but I think Babachoo got you on cable management though!! :lol:

 

[Truhls]

It's magic!

lol i wish my case did magic....but then again that also why im getting a new one here in a few days. using a 7+ year old mid tower case that is bent to all hell and back....lol

 

[raybob95]

they cables.....they are missing!?!!?

No, it's just awesome cable management.

I got the same PSu (only the 750W version) and an Antec 900 and the wires weren't long enough to go behind the motherboard and plug into it. So now my case has a rat's nest of wires to the point you can't even see the RAM and there's tons of peripherals too. Like 3 Optical drives, 2 hard drives and a couple extra PCI cards plus a HUGE annoying in the way CPU Cooler. (XIGMATEK Dark Knight)

 

[raybob95]

I've never understood why the GPU Manufacturers always have the logo facing down . . .

 

[babachoo]

Babachoo... very nice / solid build and great cable management.


@ alextheawesome... Your build isn't to bad either but I think Babachoo got you on cable management though!! :lol:

Thank you

 

[Niklas_13]

Very nice job indeed! beats my cable management http://img163.imageshack.us/g/137sm.jpg/

Makes me want to buy stock in zip ties

 

[tecmo34]

I hear you there...

 

[babachoo]

lol i wish my case did magic....but then again that also why im getting a new one here in a few days. using a 7+ year old mid tower case that is bent to all hell and back....lol

If you don't mind a very heavy case that is nearly the same size as a full tower, go for the HAF 922. Newegg has it for $89 with free shipping right now.


Thanks for posting pics of your rigs too, I'm seeing that a lot of my credit goes to the HAF having a nice array of "port" holes for wiring to pop up out of. I can't wait to put some lights in this thing though. The red 200mm fan in front barely shows up, I want bright blue like my last PC. That reminds me, I need to google around to see if they make Cobalt Blue LED's or cathodes.

 

[raybob95]

Speaking of cable management, I think I win the contest for doing the worst job of it.

It was built at the end of June in 09, $2k machine at the time. And BTW, I attribute the poor cable management job to me being 13 at the time I built it. Gotten pretty dusty too, I haven't cleaned it since a week before Christmas.

And I know they say it's what's on the inside that counts, but honestly, she's quite a bit prettier on the outside. Just ignore the cables from the VCR. Only temporary, trying to digitize some old VHS Home Videos.

 

[alextheawesome]

Babachoo... very nice / solid build and great cable management.


@ alextheawesome... Your build isn't to bad either but I think Babachoo got you on cable management though!! :lol:

Yeah, unfortunately I didn't have enough of money to invest into a modular PSU. But I still did an awesome job with getting rid of them. (they are ziptied behind the drive cages)

 

[babachoo]

Yeah, unfortunately I didn't have enough of money to invest into a modular PSU. But I still did an awesome job with getting rid of them. (they are ziptied behind the drive cages)

Yeah, not having a modular was a PITA for me, I was tempted to get one, but the price difference was just way too much (like $80) so I just did the best I could with the non-modular 850tx.

and @Raybob - LOL yeah that's pretty messy. :lol:

 

[tecmo34]

Speaking of cable management, I think I win the contest for doing the worst job of it.

It was built at the end of June in 09, $2k machine at the time. And BTW, I attribute the poor cable management job to me being 13 at the time I built it. Gotten pretty dusty too, I haven't cleaned it since a week before Christmas.

This was my first build...

to my last build...

so you'll be better on your next build!!

 

[raybob95]

That'll be when I'm like 25 have my own job and get some money for a computer. You don't know what it took to get my parents to spend 2k, but they made it clear that they wouldn't be buying me another one or anything else expensive for a very long time.

The only reason they spent it at all was because my Mom was getting very pissed waiting an hour for Firefox to load with my old PC. (80GB IDE Hard Disk, 1.8GHz AMD Athlon 64, 512MB RAM, Cheap onboard graphics 64MB.)

 

[Niklas_13]

Add in a full Modular http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 would help i guess with less cables

Babachoo like to come over and do my wiring ?

 

[Truhls]

If you don't mind a very heavy case that is nearly the same size as a full tower, go for the HAF 922. Newegg has it for $89 with free shipping right now.


Thanks for posting pics of your rigs too, I'm seeing that a lot of my credit goes to the HAF having a nice array of "port" holes for wiring to pop up out of. I can't wait to put some lights in this thing though. The red 200mm fan in front barely shows up, I want bright blue like my last PC. That reminds me, I need to google around to see if they make Cobalt Blue LED's or cathodes.

Nah ill actually be getting the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239 for all of its features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4XCT9yibwQ&feature=player_embedded Vid review.

For the price/feature wise this case looks the best i could find.

 

[raybob95]

The Performance of the GTX 275 (roughly equal to a Radeon HD 5830)

 

[blackhawk1928]

-I love the cable managment, it was amazing and much better then mine i must say

-However something really baffles me and i really want to ask you people who have the Corsair PSU's!!!

Look at my build:

What confuses me is why are all your PSU's fans facing upward when bottom mounted?
As you can see with mine...the fan is downward and the sticker is facing upward!!!??? And the cable hole is closer to the the motherboard side of the case, not away!!! I am so confused, is my PSU inverted or something!

 

[tecmo34]

If you look at the otherside of your PSU, the sticker is upside down (well on my 850TX it is). This way no mattter the way you mount it, the sticker faces up...