Decisions! Decisions!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

mmmmmmmmmm new hardware boxes...

Got everything you need for the build now then?

Hopefully!!

I will to have to test the shebang first to make sure everything is working. I will be re-using the old Shuttle PSU for the time being and I will look at replacing that with a newer PSU at some point.

I also waiting for a new power switch to arrive.

[pp05]

For cooler have a look at Shuriken Scythe rev. B. It's not cheap though and may mean going over budget.

I recently added it to my Athlon II X2 250 system. At 50% you can't hear it and only 64mm high.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The stock cooler is surprisingly quiet! It is around 5CM in height.

Edit!!

I maybe able to shoe-horn my HX520W into the case! Looks like I will have to come up with a cunning plan!

[scaryjim]

... Looks like I will have to come up with a cunning plan!

You'll be hearing from my lawyers about this blatant tradmark infringement

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Expect Moose like engineering with this build!

I shall name it CAT's ghetto Shuttle re-usage build!

[Iron Sights]

CATS's pc building check list:

Safety goggles......check
Crash helmet........check
Clean underwear...check

feel free to add more

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

CATS's pc building check list:

Safety goggles......check
Crash helmet........check
Clean underwear...check

feel free to add more

I had all of those but the Moose plummeted on the first two items!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I tried using my old mini ITX motherboard and a 6600LE PCI-E graphics card to get a feel for how I need to position the components!





I suspect the PSU should be fine as it will be under hardly any load. However,I am not sure about the HDD liking the unusual positioning.

The two main issues are the fan intake for the HX520W being somewhat impeded by the taller heatsinks of the Vengeance RAM and having to mount the hard disk upside down at a 45 degree angle.

I would have got the stuff with lower heatsinks but Corsair rates them at 1.65V(even though Scan rates them at 1.5V).

[Stephen B]

h67 only supports ddr3 1333 btw, I wasted my money on 8 gig Vengenance C8 when I could have bought slower stuff

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h67 only supports ddr3 1333 btw, I wasted my money on 8 gig Vengenance C8 when I could have bought slower stuff

The price difference was not very big so I thought I would go for 1600MHZ DIMMs just in case I were to re-use the RAM for another computer in the future!

[Stephen B]

The price difference was not very big so I thought I would go for 1600MHZ DIMMs just in case I were to re-use the RAM for another computer in the future!

yep, that's what I'm telling myself too

FYI, just ordered a Coolermaster Elite 100 case to see if I can stuff the SB system into it, may have to get a silverstone SST-NT07 low profile cooler and not sure it the Vengeance ram will squeeze in there either but its a cheap case and temp with my current case are very good. So fingers crossed it will all fit and I can stick it on the back of my monitor.

p.s. get yourself an SSD for goodness sake

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

p.s. get yourself an SSD for goodness sake

The budget says no!

[MadduckUK]

you maniac, that is brilliant.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

you maniac, that is brilliant.

I should get a 2.5" drive but where is the fun in that!

[SHare]

Hahaha, this is brilliant!

You're going to get some horrendous vibration noise from that drive I suspect though.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Hahaha, this is brilliant!

You're going to get some horrendous vibration noise from that drive I suspect though.

You expect QUALITY ENGINEERING??!!

That is taking things too far dear sir!!