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My First Build EVER!

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oh. i just used some titanium wires and braided the cables... took me 3 months...
jk.. those are stock cables for ocz modstreams...
 
I have the same case & absolutely love it! Nice system you have there...

I wanted to ask you...Do you have the motherboard tray (cutout) on the opposite side of the clear panel? Believe it or not, mine doesn't have the cutout...

Also, do your LED's on the front of the case work? Mine don't...I'm thinking about getting a replacement...

Great case though...
 
Nice cable foo. Naysayers aside, you got you wanted & assembled it yourself. If it performs as well as it shows & you are content, nothing else matters.
 
My first build for myself is called Alpha One. No particular reason it just sounded cool. I named my granddaughters SnyCom for Snyder Computer. 😎
 
Originally posted by: djnsmith7
I have the same case & absolutely love it! Nice system you have there...

I wanted to ask you...Do you have the motherboard tray (cutout) on the opposite side of the clear panel? Believe it or not, mine doesn't have the cutout...

Also, do your LED's on the front of the case work? Mine don't...I'm thinking about getting a replacement...

Great case though...
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Funny you ask that. The bottom activity lite works but the power on light does not. As far as the wind tunnel thing goes mine has a cut out that slides out and can be replace with another , suposedly for a board with dual CPU's. I tried running with it in the sase and saw no Temp change at all. So I took it out. Also I was reading the Case documentation today and it says they don't recomend Motherboards with heatpipes (my board has heatpipes) , something to do with the heat pipes and gravity. They are filled with some kind of heat conducting powder or something like that. So as I am writing this I have my PC turned upside down to see if it accualy will run cooler. And so far I see no difference at all.
Oh and also the mic and speaker jacks in front are wired incorrectly. I plug my headphones in and the speaker in the headphone accually acts like a microphone. I tap on it and it makes sound. Wierd.
 
I give the build an 8 out of 10. Nice work.

I give the wallpaper a 1 out of 10.

I give the desk a 2 out of 10.

-1 pt for dust bunnies and dirty outlet strip 😉.
 
Originally posted by: Energinerbuzzy
Originally posted by: djnsmith7
I have the same case & absolutely love it! Nice system you have there...

I wanted to ask you...Do you have the motherboard tray (cutout) on the opposite side of the clear panel? Believe it or not, mine doesn't have the cutout...

Also, do your LED's on the front of the case work? Mine don't...I'm thinking about getting a replacement...

Great case though...
Click to expand...

Funny you ask that. The bottom activity lite works but the power on light does not. As far as the wind tunnel thing goes mine has a cut out that slides out and can be replace with another , suposedly for a board with dual CPU's. I tried running with it in the sase and saw no Temp change at all. So I took it out. Also I was reading the Case documentation today and it says they don't recomend Motherboards with heatpipes (my board has heatpipes) , something to do with the heat pipes and gravity. They are filled with some kind of heat conducting powder or something like that. So as I am writing this I have my PC turned upside down to see if it accualy will run cooler. And so far I see no difference at all.
Oh and also the mic and speaker jacks in front are wired incorrectly. I plug my headphones in and the speaker in the headphone accually acts like a microphone. I tap on it and it makes sound. Wierd.
Click to expand...

Well, I was actually asking about the motherboard cutout tray...If you read over your instruction booklet, towards the bottom of the page, you'll see a reference to the Motherboard Tray...Well, believe it or not, my case doesn't have it...The one on display at Fry's does, so I was wondering if yours does...It's used to run the cables up to the HD's & 5.25" bay drives...The booklet actually recommends running the cables thru this hole...I have no intention on using the plastic wind tunnel...

 
Originally posted by: djnsmith7
Originally posted by: Energinerbuzzy
Originally posted by: djnsmith7
I have the same case & absolutely love it! Nice system you have there...

I wanted to ask you...Do you have the motherboard tray (cutout) on the opposite side of the clear panel? Believe it or not, mine doesn't have the cutout...

Also, do your LED's on the front of the case work? Mine don't...I'm thinking about getting a replacement...

Great case though...
Click to expand...

Funny you ask that. The bottom activity lite works but the power on light does not. As far as the wind tunnel thing goes mine has a cut out that slides out and can be replace with another , suposedly for a board with dual CPU's. I tried running with it in the sase and saw no Temp change at all. So I took it out. Also I was reading the Case documentation today and it says they don't recomend Motherboards with heatpipes (my board has heatpipes) , something to do with the heat pipes and gravity. They are filled with some kind of heat conducting powder or something like that. So as I am writing this I have my PC turned upside down to see if it accualy will run cooler. And so far I see no difference at all.
Oh and also the mic and speaker jacks in front are wired incorrectly. I plug my headphones in and the speaker in the headphone accually acts like a microphone. I tap on it and it makes sound. Wierd.
Click to expand...

Well, I was actually asking about the motherboard cutout tray...If you read over your instruction booklet, towards the bottom of the page, you'll see a reference to the Motherboard Tray...Well, believe it or not, my case doesn't have it...The one on display at Fry's does, so I was wondering if yours does...It's used to run the cables up to the HD's & 5.25" bay drives...The booklet actually recommends running the cables thru this hole...I have no intention on using the plastic wind tunnel...
Click to expand...

Oh I see, sorry about that. No mine doesn't have it either. I ran them thru th 2 oval shaped holes in the from under the power fan.
 
OP hope you enjoyed making your first system. definitely upgrade the monitor. a good one will last you more then the lifetime of your current system.

Originally posted by: krnxpride83
7/10
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man i've been trying to find a black Aerogate II with no success. i'm jealous =/
 
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