My Core i7 TJ07 Build Log

2009-07-18 13:06:56

#1

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Thought I'd make the thread now as the first of my parts arrived today! Sadly it's probably the least interesting, but I'll update the thread as stuff arrives and with the progress of the build.

The final spec:

Silverstone TJ07B-W
Asus Rampage II Extreme
Intel Core i7 D0 Stepping
Corsair Dominator 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Tri-Channel
BFG GTX 285 OCFU Edition
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium - Fatal1ty Champion Series
Corsair HX 1000W
Prolimatech Megahalems
Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus Fan Controller
Enermax 120mm Cluster TWISTER Fan (x2 -push/pull for the cpu)
Noctua NF-B9 Vortex-Control 92mm Quiet Case Fan (x2 to replace the stock intake fans on the case)
Noctua NF-P12 Vortex-Control 120mm Quiet Case Fan - 3 Pin (x2 to replace the stock exhaust fans on the case)
Corsair CMXAF2 Dominator Airflow Triple Channel Memory Cooler
Sony Optiarc Optical Drive

Pics so far...!

Corsair Dominator Airflow fan for my RAM!

https://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1246/dsc0381sbi.jpg

https://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3996/dsc0382tub.jpg

https://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8240/dsc0384c.jpg

Ok, it's Monday morning and I've just received the 2 Enermax fans for my CPU cooler! Just waiting for the case and the main order (with everything else in) now!

https://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2387/dsc0391r.jpg

https://img269.imageshack.us/img269/597/dsc0392znn.jpg

https://img11.imageshack.us/img11/56/dsc0393e.jpg

https://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5098/dsc0395.jpg

Everything else came! Here are the box shots.

Case

https://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3363/dsc0400d.jpg

https://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6347/dsc0405nnc.jpg

Lots of fans!

https://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7467/dsc0409d.jpg

i7 and Megahalems

https://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9227/dsc0411wtj.jpg

Graphics card, sound card and RAM

https://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5203/dsc0412i.jpg

R2E

https://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1275/dsc0413.jpg

HX1000w

https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9861/dsc0414a.jpg

Just painted the inside of the case black so waiting for that to dry at the moment. So should be building it tonight!

More picssss

Case internals before

https://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9690/dsc0415cas.jpg

Drying

https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8529/dsc0418e.jpg

Group shot

https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/729/dsc0420u.jpg

Mobo

https://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9012/dsc0421i.jpg

Megahalems and stock cooler

https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1636/dsc0423h.jpg

Enjoy!

Last edited by james@alienware (2009-07-21 12:57:13)

2009-07-18 13:08:29

#2

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6945|Espoo, Finland

Pics wont load for me

2009-07-18 13:08:50

#3

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Sorry yeah, sorted.

2009-07-18 13:09:27

#4

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6888|UK

O.o I didn't even know you could get fans for RAM. lel

2009-07-18 13:10:33

#5

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

liquidat0r wrote:
O.o I didn't even know you could get fans for RAM. lel

lol rly?

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2009-07-18 13:13:05

#6

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6914

Do you honestly need fans for your RAM?

Last edited by Lucien (2009-07-18 13:13:20)

2009-07-18 13:13:32

#7

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Yeah, I was gunna get the 1866MHz Dominator but it was about an extra £100 for only like 2% performance increase, so totally not worth it. But that model came with the airflow fan included.

So I got the 1600Mhz and bought it separately because I've always wanted that Corsair ram cooler, purely because it looks awesome! I'll overclock it to ~1866 anyway with abit of luck!

Last edited by james@alienware (2009-07-18 13:14:34)

2009-07-18 13:15:37

#8

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

The Dominators are great. Mine still work flawlessly after a year and a half of stress.

2009-07-18 13:20:16

#9

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6910

james@alienware wrote:
Yeah, I was gunna get the 1866MHz Dominator but it was about an extra £100 for only like 2% performance increase, so totally not worth it. But that model came with the airflow fan included.

So I got the 1600Mhz and bought it separately because I've always wanted that Corsair ram cooler, purely because it looks awesome! I'll overclock it to ~1866 anyway with abit of luck!

I'd say they're worth it. My OC'd RAM gets super hot. I should get one really.

2009-07-18 13:22:56

#10

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

Good idea. I'll document my Corsair Obsidian build too

Oh and you really don't NEED that ram cooler, the airflow you get from CPU cooler is good enough even for 2000mhz dominators. (looks nice tho)

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-07-18 13:25:24

#11

Jussimies: Finnish commander whore; +76|6845|Finland

Looks nice! New ram can get pretty hot. Heatsink on my Mushkins was close to 50C after hours of stress tests and that temperature isn't even the temp of the actuall chips. Dominator is great ram but Dominator GTs based on the Elpida chips tend to fail.

2009-07-20 02:52:14

#12

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Just received the fans! Updated the OP

2009-07-20 04:26:10

#13

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6706|Amsterdam‫

nice

https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png

2009-07-20 13:10:54

#14

Defiance: Member; +438|6931

I don't mean to be hostile, but what point do you see in a build log? You can find really cool logs for ongoing mod cases, but those are more interesting, artistic and individual. Building a system is nothing special, we've done that a lot already. Only interesting bit is the final system. I completely understand that you're excited about building a shiny new system, though.

Again, I'm just asking what your take on it is.

2009-07-20 13:12:47

#15

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

I've come to a conclusion that you like fans. The finished PC should be named: FANatic

2009-07-20 13:14:25

#16

Swan: The town bike; +54|5708

.Sup wrote:
I've come to a conclusion that you like fans. The finished PC should be named: FANatic

b.nice

2009-07-20 13:14:58

#17

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Some people like seeing 'real', user taken picture of the latest hardware. And as this a computer gaming forum there will be people like that.

Also people wont randomly think.... 'ooh, I want to see a really cool, individual build' and search a forum to find one. But if they see one posted here it might be appealing to them as a passing interest.

Also, not everyone here has built there own system. And even less a high spec system.

I'm just doing it to document it (which I would have done anyway) and share some of the possible enjoyment that people may get from it.

2009-07-20 13:17:39

#18

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

james@alienware wrote:
Some people like seeing 'real', user taken picture of the latest hardware. And as this a computer gaming forum there will be people like that.

Also people wont randomly think.... 'ooh, I want to see a really cool, individual build' and search a forum to find one. But if they see one posted here it might be appealing to them as a passing interest.

Also, not everyone here has built there own system. And even less a high spec system.

I'm just doing it to document it (which I would have done anyway) and share some of the possible enjoyment that people may get from it.

I think its great-keep it up
+1

2009-07-20 13:23:29

#19

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

Nice nice. I am getting lots of components tomorrow

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-07-20 13:31:32

#20

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6572

Time to change your avatar James

Last edited by ebug9 (2009-07-20 13:31:51)

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2009-07-20 13:45:42

#21

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6982|Ireland | Monaghan

.Sup wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
Some people like seeing 'real', user taken picture of the latest hardware. And as this a computer gaming forum there will be people like that.

Also people wont randomly think.... 'ooh, I want to see a really cool, individual build' and search a forum to find one. But if they see one posted here it might be appealing to them as a passing interest.

Also, not everyone here has built there own system. And even less a high spec system.

I'm just doing it to document it (which I would have done anyway) and share some of the possible enjoyment that people may get from it.
I think its great-keep it up
+1

tbh.

I love seeing all the parts people have bought, and I love seeing pics of them building it too, I wish more people did it.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @ 4GHz || 3x2 GB OCZ 1600Mhz DDR3 || 80GB Intel X25-M Gen 2 || KFA2 GTX 480 1536Mb ||| Samsung T220 || Xonar DX 7.1 || AV 40 || P6T Deluxe V2 || Win 7 HP 64 Bit || Lian Li P80

2009-07-20 13:56:39

#22

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
.Sup wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
Some people like seeing 'real', user taken picture of the latest hardware. And as this a computer gaming forum there will be people like that.

Also people wont randomly think.... 'ooh, I want to see a really cool, individual build' and search a forum to find one. But if they see one posted here it might be appealing to them as a passing interest.

Also, not everyone here has built there own system. And even less a high spec system.

I'm just doing it to document it (which I would have done anyway) and share some of the possible enjoyment that people may get from it.
I think its great-keep it up
+1
tbh.

I love seeing all the parts people have bought, and I love seeing pics of them building it too, I wish more people did it.

i've got to agree with everyone else. Its superb to see the pictures of all parts that make up the final build.

2009-07-20 14:45:13

#23

Microwave: _; +515|6915|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

ebug9 wrote:
Time to change your avatar James

I need to change my username!! That'll be 2 pc's old!

Thanks for the support guys!

2009-07-20 14:52:46

#24

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6010|شمال

makes me hard...

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2009-07-20 16:51:52

#25

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6391|Carnoustie MASSIF

I love seeing detailed logs like this, shows that you're happy and proud with the money you've spent, plus I like fapping over expensive computer parts.

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