[PICS] My first ever custom PC build log

Hey there. Today I built the computer fully but I haven't tested it due to my graphics card was only despatched earlier today, so it should be with my tomorrow or friday (hopefully).

Anyway, I installed all of the components and slightly tidied up the inside of the case. The fans seem to be working well and also the DVD-RW works, as it opens and closes (lol). I can't really test anything else until my graphics card comes.

Anyway, here are the pictures from today. I had a great time installing everything. And just to let you know, the hardest part was the wires and working out where they all go. I still don't know if everything is working, but we'll see soon!

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The PSU is installed.

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The DVD-RW is installed.

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The MOBO in all its glory.

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The RAM in all its glory.

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The stock CPU cooler (soon to be replaced).

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The custom fitted 12cm backplate fan.

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The lovely mess of wires

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The 22cm fan, woah!

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The 22cm fan is installed, woot.

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The back of this wonderful case

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The front of this wonderful case.

Cool! Those AMD coolers like nicer than the Intel HSFs for some reason lol.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Android

Cool! Those AMD coolers like nicer than the Intel HSFs for some reason lol.

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Yeah, they do. Now I want Royal Mail to please deliver my GCard tomorrow. Also, my CPU cooler would be nice. I haven't heard anything from Amazon for a week.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8116387.stm

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The Online Retail Business Amazon has gone into administration after a huge influx of refunds due to late deliveries

Amazon has now canceled all orders and will now not be giving out refunds, a spokesperson from Amazon said 'This is just [a] rough spot we are going through, we are expecting to be back within a week or two'.

This is in-light of 1000s of Amazon's employees being laid off due to decreasing sales from the UK. The other outlets of Amazon from America and such have not been affected by this.

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The bad spelling and lack of journalistic techniques in that 'article' snippet told me it was fake :P

Just a shame your wording is wrong for a news article :P

Did anyone click the link?

No, I hovered over it, however.

I edited the story to make it more like the administration of setanta news article.

Dude, do some cable management.

And did you take the other side of the case off to screw the HDD and DVD-RW on the other side? Nobody likes a botch job.