Just bought my parts wooo! :)

[ITomI]

My new gaming rig since my computer is coming up on 5 years old now and can't handle some games - especially my dual monitor set up haha!


Here it is, just ordered:
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Antec 300 Three Hundred, Black Mid
2GB XFX Radeon HD 7870 Core Edition
Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 1600Mhz
ASRock Z77 Extreme 4, Intel Z77
Samsung WriteMaster SH-S222BB/BEBE
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64
120mm Coolermaster SickleFLow Blue x2
1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7200rpm 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
Corsair TX 650W V2 PSU - 80plus Bronze Certified

 

[TheBigTroll]

meh i already see something that you screwed a bit on

should have bought the antec 302 since it has much more room and usb3 to hide the cables that you dont need from the tx650w v2

 

[TheBigTroll]

otherwise it is fine

 

[ITomI]

There is a part behind the drive bays where you can put the excess cables in the 300

 

[TheBigTroll]

theres about 1.75 inches of room in the 302 to put cables but i guess you can adapt.

 

[ITomI]

theres about 1.75 inches of room in the 302 to put cables but i guess you can adapt.

plus this case was cheaper and in stock, yeah, I'll be able to get the cables decent

 

[TheBigTroll]

you could have really used the usb3 and the extra room in the back but oh well

its fine

 

[ITomI]

you could have really used the usb3 and the extra room in the back but oh well

its fine

Maybe the extra room would've helped a little but not worth extra money. Any USBs I use in the front of my computer are usually just a memory stick to transfer word documents or a few mp3 files, anything that needs USB3 I will just plug in the back

 

[TheBigTroll]

you could buy a usb hub if you really need more

 

[ITomI]

I could do, I don't think I'll need it though

 

[TheBigTroll]

k then. get started with running memtest86 and other tests

 

[ITomI]

Yep, thanks

 

[ITomI]

bump

 

[azeem40]

TheBigTroll is right. The 302 IS worth the extra $ for cable management. It is still going to obstruct airflow with the wires in the front of the inside instead of behind the tray.

 

[TheBigTroll]

it wont be too much of a issue since the front only has one fan mounted at the higher 120mm fan mount and another fan in the back.

 

[ITomI]

I'll just get them out the way the best I can, 4 fans should have good airflow not overclocked,

 

[TheBigTroll]

the stock configuration should be fine

 

[ITomI]

I hope so! once it's built it's fine, just hope theres enough room round the bays to manage the cables for O.K airflow

 

[ITomI]

any other opinions? excited

 

[azeem40]

Looks good!

 

[ITomI]

Looks good!

thanks man, only worry is cable management and airflow now but I have 2 extra fans to mount the front so

 

[mesab66]

Go for it!

 

[ITomI]

Go for it!

sure will! First build! any tips?

 

[TheBigTroll]

give yourself a ton of time. discharge static electricity. dont work on carpet. get a magnitized screwdriver if you can (i hate it when a black screw falls into a black case)

 

[ITomI]

give yourself a ton of time. discharge static electricity. dont work on carpet. get a magnitized screwdriver if you can (i hate it when a black screw falls into a black case)

I hear you!