Old Blacky

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Key Features:
Intel CPU NVIDIA Graphics Small Form Factor
System Specs:
  • Case Antec 900
  • motherboard Gigabyte P35 DS3P
  • CPU Intel e6600
  • Ram 4Gb
  • HDD 500Gb 7200RPM
  • VGA 8800GT Alpha Dog Superclocked edition
  • PSU Antec 500W
Performed Mods:
Added VGA Heatsink (HR-03GT)+Zalman red LED fan. Cut holes for all power cables + fan cables. Added the Zalman 6 channel fan controller + rewired all fans. Took off mesh on side panel and covered fan with a grill.
This was my first build, i built it quite a while ago actually but only recently did the revamp with cord control etc. I thought it turned out rather well but i'd like to see what you guys think before i move on to my next rig.
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11 Comments on Old Blacky

#1
MRCL
I don't really like the Antec cases... but despite that, really good cable management I must say! Looks very clean and smooth.

But: Red and blue don't match, so you are better off with one light theme, or two lights which harmonize.
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#2
tzitzibp
have to agree with MRCL about the lights... other than that... Great work on those cables and cooling the vga! 7/10!

I suggest you add a clear window on the side, replace the cpu cooler with a better one and replace the red fan with an AC Ryan dark blue or UV blue fan....

chk my rig...www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1832.html
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#3
Maiwald
thanks

Thanks for the advice on the colour scheme. the CPU cooler.. yeh i only have the e6600, its runnning at 3GHz though - but when i got it i figured 'nah ill get a better cooler once i get a better cpue' then ended up not getting it.
thanks for kind words on cable management - i cut all the holes with garden snips :P home jobs for the win :P
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#4
ty_ger
Good job.

Great cable management on a budget for the non-cable-management-enthusiast. <- Is that a real stereotype or did I just make that up. You know what I mean -- some people go way over the top. You did a great job without getting exteme about it.

I kind of like the two-tone lights even though they don't necessarily match.
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#5
Maiwald
:)

cheers mate. yeh i always thought that the red graphics card kinda suited the setup. the 'beast' area of the case :P.
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#6
kaosII
Looks great. I just wanted to point out that you are missing two mother-board screws. Wich should not be a prob if you have no standoffs behind em. Or even if you do I think they are grounded anyway ???? I don't know. Nice rig. 8 from me.
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#7
Binge
Overclocking Surrealism
Every time a PC builder uses a stock intel cooler, god kills a kitten.
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#8
Castiel
BingeEvery time a PC builder uses a stock intel cooler, god kills a kitten.
That is true!
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#9
kaosII
BingeEvery time a PC builder uses a stock intel cooler, god kills a kitten.
Then lets all use stock ones and be done with them :0
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#10
Maiwald
lol

thx for ur comments
for mobo screws - yeh because of tight cable management. the mobo is slightly sitting OUT a little too far for the screws to sit in nicely, and i didnt wanna bend it to push it back in. yeh stock cooler's a bitch :S - ah well. cpu aint that important anyway!
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