Ready for a new PC

[Demon Cleaner]

I ordered the stuff now, and I only changed few things:

- got the Antec 1200 case
- got the Patriot memory, 4GB
- got the Arctic cooler you mentioned Harrison
- got the Cougar S700 PSU, not the 700CM, which is a bit more expensive but has an 80+ silver certificate (the other has "only" bronze )
- had to change the 5770 Asus card, as Asus cards and many others were out of stock, so I got the Sapphire model (still 5770)

- kept everything else, the CPU, took 3x 2GB HDDs, and the Asus mainboard

[Harrison]

Sapphire or XFX are actually the best makers ATI cards, so you will be happy with that one.

[Demon Cleaner]

And here is the beauty put together:



Now I have to install and copy stuff over from the "old" PC. I got a nice Sharkoon Quickport Combo HDD docking station (SATA + IDE) to do so.

[Harrison]

That looks great. Very nice neat job you did.

Were you happy with all the components and the case?

[Phantom]

Everything is really nice and very settled inside.

Although I have to admit, that's the first time I see the PSU's place at the bottom of the case.

[Harrison]

All Antec cases have thier PSUs at the bottom. I quite like that instead of the normal top position as it does reduce clutter. Their P range of cases go further with dual chambers, isolating the PSU completely from the rest of the components to keep the heat separate. But those a re a bit limiting in internal space for current long graphics cards.

[Demon Cleaner]

That looks great. Very nice neat job you did.

Were you happy with all the components and the case?

Thanks. I still didn't install my stuff yet so far, only Windows, as I gave my old PC to my father, who still had an Athlon Barton with 512MB memory and 40GB HDD But I had to install it for him from scratch, as he wanted the Windows in french, so that took me some time, plus to copy and install all his stuff again.

One problem I only noticed is that the CPU cooler is quite big and reaches over the last RAM expansion, so that you cannot upgrade memory without removing again the cooler.

[Teho]

One problem I only noticed is that the CPU cooler is quite big and reaches over the last RAM expansion, so that you cannot upgrade memory without removing again the cooler.

Have the exact same issue with mine. That was the only one sensible way to install that huge thing when I built mine as well. If I'll ever really need that last RAM-slot I'll have to get a different cooler, plain and simple.

[J T]

Is it a big case or a small motherboard?

I may be a 'little' behind the curve with PC things.

(The only PC I ever really open up is my one that I built 3-4 years ago. I think it was 4).

[Harrison]

One problem I only noticed is that the CPU cooler is quite big and reaches over the last RAM expansion, so that you cannot upgrade memory without removing again the cooler.

You got the Freezer 7 Pro CPU cooler in the end, didn't you?

If so, the fan can easily be unclipped from the front of the heatsink via the rubber frame that holds it all in place and reduces vibration. Makes it fairly easy to then reach the ram. I also have this problem with mine.