My first pc build :)
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My first pc build :)
Hi all.
I just finished my first pc build.
Specs:
Case :NZXT S340 Midi Tower White
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI, Socket-1150
Cpu: Intel Core i5-4690K
Psu: Corsair RM650 80+Gold
Fans: 2x Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition
2x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition
Gpu: Gigabyte GeForce G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB
Intel 120GB
Cpu cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/oTBMI
I just finished my first pc build.
Specs:
Case :NZXT S340 Midi Tower White
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI, Socket-1150
Cpu: Intel Core i5-4690K
Psu: Corsair RM650 80+Gold
Fans: 2x Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition
2x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition
Gpu: Gigabyte GeForce G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB
Intel 120GB
Cpu cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/oTBMI
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Re: My first pc build :)
Giovanni wrote:Hi all.
I just finished my first pc build.
Congrats! Look like you played a black'n'white dress code!
And what about its quietness? Are you satisfied about both idle and load levels?
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My girlfriend said that I had to buy a white case so it wouldn't look ugly in the room...? so then i just continued with painting stuff white.
At first it was loud, I didn't care about that untill I was sitting up at night browsing and watching movies, and it got more and more annoying.
So i started changing out fans, but still loud.
Then I found out that it was my xfx psu that made most noise, so I switched to one with zero rpm mode (doesn't even start the fan under gaming).
Then i could hear the stock cpu fan, so it had to go.
The gpu fan is alot quieter than I was expecting, I can't really hear it( fans at 36% at idle but still very silent at load)
Case fans are going at 600rpm and I can barely hear them.
I did a (bad) test with a dB app on the phone and before it was 40dB close to the case, now it's 31.
At load it's not much louder.
I havent done any clocking yet and only tested under game load, but I am very satisfied with the sound level.
At first it was loud, I didn't care about that untill I was sitting up at night browsing and watching movies, and it got more and more annoying.
So i started changing out fans, but still loud.
Then I found out that it was my xfx psu that made most noise, so I switched to one with zero rpm mode (doesn't even start the fan under gaming).
Then i could hear the stock cpu fan, so it had to go.
The gpu fan is alot quieter than I was expecting, I can't really hear it( fans at 36% at idle but still very silent at load)
Case fans are going at 600rpm and I can barely hear them.
I did a (bad) test with a dB app on the phone and before it was 40dB close to the case, now it's 31.
At load it's not much louder.
I havent done any clocking yet and only tested under game load, but I am very satisfied with the sound level.
Re: My first pc build :)
cool, now for the questions:
1) how noisy is it
2) do you think you could put a bigger cpu/gpu in there without raising the noise a lot
3) how much did it cost
4) how long did it take and what tools are needed
1) how noisy is it
2) do you think you could put a bigger cpu/gpu in there without raising the noise a lot
3) how much did it cost
4) how long did it take and what tools are needed
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Re: My first pc build :)
I love it! I'd play around a bit and remove the 3 side fans and see how just the top exhaust fan does or drill a few holes in the side plexi then remove the 3 side fans. Hey, either way you are off to a great start!
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The 3 side fans doesn't really make any noise, they spin at under 600 rpm with low noise adapters and i can't hear them.
Only fans i hear is the gpu fans, that doesn't go under 34% speed rpm.
Only fans i hear is the gpu fans, that doesn't go under 34% speed rpm.
Re: My first pc build :)
I'm not sure if that's the camera flash doing an illusion, but is that CPU cooler white?
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Re: My first pc build :)
Yes, it's white painted.Zenphic wrote:I'm not sure if that's the camera flash doing an illusion, but is that CPU cooler white?
Re: My first pc build :)
Yes it's painted white, also the ssd covers are painted aluminium (aluminum for you americans)
Re: My first pc build :)
Very nice job. The paint doesn't affect the cooling performance so far?Giovanni wrote:Yes it's painted white, also the ssd covers are painted aluminium (aluminum for you americans)