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[ak427]

Dano, on Dec 7 2009, 03:43 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 7 2009, 03:40 PM, said:

roboa, on Dec 7 2009, 03:38 PM, said:

Yes should be. Now stop worrying!

Haha, I just hoping there won't be any problems. I already have to build this thing myself... thats gonna literally take me a whole day..

unless you have no arms and no legs, it honestly shouldn't take you more than 3 hours to put everything together from opening the box to pushing the power button. You'll be surprised at how easy it is. The only pain is cable management, i recommend lots of zip ties, keeping in mind air flow  

I think the PSU comes with zip ties (apparently in an unboxing video the dude received some anyways). This is my first time building a computer, with really not a lot of knowledge about computers.

Maybe I was over exaggerating, but I'm positive it will exceed 3 hours.

We will see.

I might even post a video of my build on YouTube.

[roboa]

When I built my current machine it was my first time and took me less than 2 hours from first box undone to boot.

Video would be great some pictures of your complete build on here as well please!

Edited by roboa, 07 December 2009 - 03:50 PM.

[ak427]

roboa, on Dec 7 2009, 03:49 PM, said:

When I built my current machine it was my first time and took me less than 2 hours from first box undone to boot.

Video would be great some pictures of your complete build on here as well please!

My specs will be:
Intel i7 920
EVGA gtx 285 2gb
EVGA x58 classified motherboard
Corsair Dominator GT 6 gb of ram
corsair hx1000 PSU
noctua u12p cpu cooler
two corsair extreme x64 ssd's... one seperate 500 gb (32 mb cache, 7200 rpm)

and i cant remember the rest... lmao

[-Dexter]

A handy guide worth reading before you get started: http://www.maximumpc.....hine?page=0,4

Also a nice reference to have. They do a good job on the photos.

[Buziel-411_RED]

Dano, on Dec 7 2009, 02:43 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 7 2009, 03:40 PM, said:

roboa, on Dec 7 2009, 03:38 PM, said:

Yes should be. Now stop worrying!

Haha, I just hoping there won't be any problems. I already have to build this thing myself... thats gonna literally take me a whole day..

unless you have no arms and no legs, it honestly shouldn't take you more than 3 hours to put everything together from opening the box to pushing the power button. You'll be surprised at how easy it is. The only pain is cable management, i recommend lots of zip ties, keeping in mind air flow  

My first rig took much more than three hours...

[ak427]

Good news, apparently all my parts (except for the mobo) will be delivered tomorrow.

Just waiting for NCIX to receive their motherboards, and ship it to me asap.

[roboa]

Rudolph-411, on Dec 7 2009, 11:48 PM, said:

Dano, on Dec 7 2009, 02:43 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 7 2009, 03:40 PM, said:

roboa, on Dec 7 2009, 03:38 PM, said:

Yes should be. Now stop worrying!

Haha, I just hoping there won't be any problems. I already have to build this thing myself... thats gonna literally take me a whole day..

unless you have no arms and no legs, it honestly shouldn't take you more than 3 hours to put everything together from opening the box to pushing the power button. You'll be surprised at how easy it is. The only pain is cable management, i recommend lots of zip ties, keeping in mind air flow  

My first rig took much more than three hours...

That including overclocking etc. though?

[_BD6_]

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 11:30 AM, said:

Rudolph-411, on Dec 7 2009, 11:48 PM, said:

Dano, on Dec 7 2009, 02:43 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 7 2009, 03:40 PM, said:

roboa, on Dec 7 2009, 03:38 PM, said:

Yes should be. Now stop worrying!

Haha, I just hoping there won't be any problems. I already have to build this thing myself... thats gonna literally take me a whole day..

unless you have no arms and no legs, it honestly shouldn't take you more than 3 hours to put everything together from opening the box to pushing the power button. You'll be surprised at how easy it is. The only pain is cable management, i recommend lots of zip ties, keeping in mind air flow  

My first rig took much more than three hours...

That including overclocking etc. though?

Each build I do, I spend at least a hour on cable management.



that's my rig all set up. I have 3 ultra-kaze 38mm's on top now though, all black with custom mesh cover.

Edited by uber, 08 December 2009 - 02:07 PM.

[ak427]

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

[roboa]

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

[_BD6_]

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:07 PM, said:

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

Take pictures.. or it didn't happen.

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 02:08 PM, said:

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

That's what you get for doing your build in 2 hours haha.

[roboa]

It was actually ok until about a week ago when I had some problems so tore the whole thing apart and I just haven't had the time for a tidy up. Only cable ties mind nothing like yours!

[ak427]

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:07 PM, said:

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

Take pictures.. or it didn't happen.

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 02:08 PM, said:

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

That's what you get for doing your build in 2 hours haha.

There's four boxes that will be coming to me... (three boxes of computer parts and my logitech g940)

and the fourth one will be my graphics card

NCIX had to ship my graphics card a few days later (as you can see in the second pic)

Edited by ak427, 08 December 2009 - 02:16 PM.

[_BD6_]

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:14 PM, said:

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:07 PM, said:

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

Take pictures.. or it didn't happen.

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 02:08 PM, said:

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

That's what you get for doing your build in 2 hours haha.

There's four boxes that will be coming to me... (three boxes of computer parts and my logitech g940)

and the fourth one will be my graphics card

NCIX had to ship my graphics card a few days later (as you can see in the second pic)

I meant pics of the parts!

[ak427]

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:19 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:14 PM, said:

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:07 PM, said:

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

Take pictures.. or it didn't happen.

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 02:08 PM, said:

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

That's what you get for doing your build in 2 hours haha.

There's four boxes that will be coming to me... (three boxes of computer parts and my logitech g940)

and the fourth one will be my graphics card

NCIX had to ship my graphics card a few days later (as you can see in the second pic)

I meant pics of the parts!

Oh, haha. Yeah I'll post a video on YouTube by tonight probably (with all my parts)... thats if I do receive 'em. After looking up UPS shipping horror stories on Google, I wouldn't be too surprised.

I have already received my two solid state drives.

[_BD6_]

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:21 PM, said:

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:19 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:14 PM, said:

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:07 PM, said:

All my parts excluding my motherboard will be delivered by 7:00 pm EST (according to their website). I have an odd feeling that for whatever reason, I won't be receiving my parts today. o_O

Then again, I'm using UPS Ground shipping.

Take pictures.. or it didn't happen.

roboa, on Dec 8 2009, 02:08 PM, said:

Looks nice!! Wish my cables were that tidy, they're an absolute mess at the moment.

That's what you get for doing your build in 2 hours haha.

There's four boxes that will be coming to me... (three boxes of computer parts and my logitech g940)

and the fourth one will be my graphics card

NCIX had to ship my graphics card a few days later (as you can see in the second pic)

I meant pics of the parts!

Oh, haha. Yeah I'll post a video on YouTube by tonight probably (with all my parts)... thats if I do receive 'em. After looking up UPS shipping horror stories on Google, I wouldn't be too surprised.

I have already received my two solid state drives.

I've had no problem with UPS coming from newegg. Actually waiting on my 6gb kit of Crucial Ballistix Tracer red led's

[-Dexter]

^ He ordered his parts from NCIX I believe (Canadian).

[ak427]

Proof that I have the Corsair Extreme Series SSD's... pointless, but just proving that I got 'em.

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I've had no problem with UPS coming from newegg. Actually waiting on my 6gb kit of Crucial Ballistix Tracer red led's

How long have you been waiting for them uber?

Edited by ak427, 08 December 2009 - 02:39 PM.

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ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:38 PM, said:

Proof that I have the Corsair Extreme Series SSD's... pointless, but just proving that I got 'em.

Quote

I've had no problem with UPS coming from newegg. Actually waiting on my 6gb kit of Crucial Ballistix Tracer red led's

How long have you been waiting for them uber?

ordered last friday, comin in today

[ak427]

uber, on Dec 8 2009, 02:44 PM, said:

ak427, on Dec 8 2009, 02:38 PM, said:

Proof that I have the Corsair Extreme Series SSD's... pointless, but just proving that I got 'em.

Quote

I've had no problem with UPS coming from newegg. Actually waiting on my 6gb kit of Crucial Ballistix Tracer red led's

How long have you been waiting for them uber?

ordered last friday, comin in today

I see. I'll be pissed if my parts don't come today. Even though I can't build this because I'm missing the mobo, at least I could put the PSU into the case, the hard drive's/SSD aswell.... etc..

We'll see till 7:00

Edited by ak427, 08 December 2009 - 02:46 PM.