[Build Log] Bedroom PC - Rebuild

Hey guys,
I have finally got round to upgrading my media/bedroom PC. It was my last remaining AMD system - AMD X2 5200, Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe nForce 590.

NEW COMPONENTS
Intel Q9400 6MB cache
Asus P5Q Deluxe
8GB GEIL DDR2 6400*
EVGA 8800GTS 640MB Superclocked*
1TB WD Black* (OS - 500GB, DATA - 500GB)
1TB WD Black (Media)
750GB Samsung F1 (Media)*
Corsair HX 650 watt PSU
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler
AC MX-3
Antec P180 Special Edition* "Mirror Finish"

*Old parts/already in the PC

I did think about going i5 for it, but decided not too due to having to buy new RAM too. Plus I'll be upgrading my main rig to i7 when the new ones are released.

I'm gonna try and braid the FP IO cable, but we'll see. Trying to decide what fans to put in there, probs keep the Sythe Ultra Quiet 1600rpms, but these sound good Akasa Apache

I'll add some pic's when i get all the parts, still waiting on the PSU and CPU.

Laters

wow, and that is your Bedroom pc :P

Very nice Lloydatron :))

Just got the new Zalman - it is HUGE, let's hope it'll fit in the P180 :D
Unfortunatly one of my 750GB drives has screwed up :( So i guess i'll get another 1TB wd black

well it fits the P180 case ok, but i had to bend over some fins on the nb cooler to accomodate it, nevermind, sorted now :up:

BTW - don't like the MX-3, so i went back to MX-2 :)

I didnt know there was a MX-3....what was wrong with it?

it was the spreading consistency of it, it just goes like rubber as u touch it.
There is a link to mx-3 in the first post :)

here's a couple of pics so far, unfortunatly the northbridge heatsink got in the way when the Zalman was screwed down, so i had to bend a few fins - nevermind...

some more pictures...

a couple more,cable management wasn't too bad as I bought a Corsair 650watt - Superb :up:
However I do wish they wouldn't put floppy power on the molex cable.

was sat at 20 deg C CPU temp last time i checked :up:

here's a small pic of the RAM, i just love the look..

A couple of words about this Zalman CNPS10x Extreme, it is a very good cooler but I wouldn't recommend one as the amount of dust, tabacco smoke/tar and cat hair that builds up on is a nightmare. this wouldn't normally be a problem on a Zalman but because of the plastic cage holding the fan it's very fiddly to clean out and the fan is screwed in place so a right pain.

Jesus......so even if you don't smoke and don't have any cats it gets covered?....That's not good. :)

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Originally Posted by Ya Mother

Jesus......so even if you don't smoke and don't have any cats it gets covered?....That's not good. :)

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Yeah thats it, it's so powerful it sucks in all the neighbourhood cat hair lol. I wondered where it was coming from.
It's a nightmare to clean out, the corsair cooler the fan cage just comes off so it's easy to clean.
Admittedly I do have 7 cats and I do smoke, but I'm sure they could have made it easier to clean, which was my point hehe

Lloyd i suggest you stock fan cleaning stuff in your shop.

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Originally Posted by Bully

Lloyd i suggest you stock fan cleaning stuff in your shop.

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Yeah will do :up:

Or get rid of your cats and quit smoking?......those tins of compressed air are the dogs for that sort of thing....also have a hoover on at the same time sucking as you spray. :)

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Originally Posted by Ya Mother

those tins of compressed air are the dogs for that sort of thing....also have a hoover on at the same time sucking as you spray. :)

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Yeah same here, but I had to use loads of cotton wool buds to clean it out properly as there is a channel running round the edge which the hair etc gets caught in.

If it is that bad i would make a filter to cover it, so then you just have to clean the filter. :)

The case is a P180 so has loads of filters around it, except on the top fan :S
I have a Zalman CNPS 9900 knocking around, so I will probably put that in when I get 5 mins. At least it will be easy to clean :up:

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