new tower for granddaughter

[Iceni]

It's going to be a fantastic build for her.

Are you going to let her have games as well. I'm not even sure what PC games are available for a 5yo! perhaps GOG have Theme hospital, and Themepark.


http://www.gog.com/game/theme_hospital

http://www.gog.com/game/rollercoaster_tycoon_deluxe

http://www.gog.com/game/worms_united

http://www.gog.com/game/superfrog

http://www.gog.com/game/earthworm_jim_3d

http://www.gog.com/game/lego_harry_potter_years_57

http://www.gog.com/game/lego_batman_the_videogame

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Educational games only....for as long as possible.
The best documentaries Gramps can find.
And....UK music from the 80's

Should turn out ok then.

 

[cookiemonster]

It's really just for the same programs and stuff she is using at school and films and whatever I can find.

 

[krusha03]

Ah that child is gonna get spoiled by the speed of an ssd. I remember the first time I put one in my laptop it's like a whole new world opened up to me. Today if the desktop doesn't become responsive in 20 sec I am getting annoyed and curse at the pc

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

old slow hdd still loads W7 quickly

 

[krusha03]

old slow hdd still loads W7 quickly

View attachment 63002

There is a difference between loading windows and desktop being responsive What does boot racer say for you

PS. Sorry for the of-topic

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

i have never heard of boot racer so i just tried it

windows loads reasonably quick.........internut takes ages. interesting, thanks for the boot racer tip. I shall now go and play with all my start up settings, thanks @krusha03

 

[cookiemonster]

This is what I got.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Anyone fancy a different thread ?


done.

 

[cookiemonster]

Hi sorry to keep on but I was thinking as I have an
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache Retail Processor
and I was going to put an i3 into my granddaughters could I kill two birds with one stone and put my i5 into my granddaughters rig and give myself an upgrade to an
http://www.ebuyer.com/645546-intel-...1150-8mb-l3-cache-retail-boxed-bx80646i74790k
are these the same.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/inte...gt-s-dmi-12ghz-gpu-40x-ratio-84w-retail-c0-st
and would I notice any difference.

 

[cookiemonster]

Hi with your help so far my granddaughters system is

Zalman Z3 Plus ATX/M-ATX Tower Case - Black
Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 Intel Z97, S1150
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache
Arctic Cooling Freezer I11 Compact Performance Cpu Cooler
Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Asus R7250-1GD5 graphics card
Liteon Ihas324 24x Dvd±rw (dual ±r)/ram Sata Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 64bit
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Black - USB
Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box - optical - wired - USB - black
Xenta 2.1 Speaker System

I was going to put my spare Corsair TX750W PSU in but I think it is a bit overkill plus its not semi modular or modular so the would be a lot of long spare cables so I was thinking of getting her a new PSU

http://www.ebuyer.com/429986-corsair-cxm-500w-semi-modular-80-bronze-power-supply-cp-9020059-uk

http://www.ebuyer.com/429886-corsair-cxm-430w-semi-modular-80-bronze-power-supply-cp-9020058-uk

what do you think of this one I know it's ebuyer but not being mean I get free postage.

 

[DinaAngel]

Awesome I hope she gets really happy.
my friend built her daughter a pc recently and she got really happy

 

[st2000]

sorry for offtopic, but can anyone explain me why people buy i5 4690K with videocard such as r7 250?
isnt it an overkill for this card? may be check for i3?or she(nephew) uses some engineer stuff that needs OCed intel CPU with high performnce per core?
srsly, i dont even understand why you choose z97 instead of z87(m2 ssd support?kidding me?)
just want to know why, cause i cant explain to myself why it's realy needed.

but overall great build
PS as an owner of zalman case and being a sound silent maniac, can advice to replace stock coolers(zalman coolers cracking even on low rpm)

 

[cookiemonster]

the i5 was mine I upgraded to an i7 haswell so why buy an i3 when you can future proof it with an i5 that was lying around, the build was originally going to be an i3 but I thought I might as well kill two birds with one stone.

 

[st2000]

also can advice to look at microsoft kits(keyboard + mouse)
i used Wireless Desktop 800 and it's realy awesome(expt missing "sound off" button), now using wireless kit 3000 and will never buy smthg not from microsoft

PS and whats about internet connection?will it be cable or wi fi PCI/usb card?

 

[cookiemonster]

thanks just got the basic just now no doubt It will be dropped a few times and need replacing, as for the internet I was just going to use a wifi dongle or a wifi card as it will only be me that connects as she is far to young to use the internet.

 

[krusha03]

Hi with your help so far my granddaughters system is

Zalman Z3 Plus ATX/M-ATX Tower Case - Black
Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 Intel Z97, S1150
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache
Arctic Cooling Freezer I11 Compact Performance Cpu Cooler
Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Asus R7250-1GD5 graphics card
Liteon Ihas324 24x Dvd±rw (dual ±r)/ram Sata Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 64bit
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Black - USB
Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box - optical - wired - USB - black
Xenta 2.1 Speaker System

I was going to put my spare Corsair TX750W PSU in but I think it is a bit overkill plus its not semi modular or modular so the would be a lot of long spare cables so I was thinking of getting her a new PSU

http://www.ebuyer.com/429986-corsair-cxm-500w-semi-modular-80-bronze-power-supply-cp-9020059-uk

http://www.ebuyer.com/429886-corsair-cxm-430w-semi-modular-80-bronze-power-supply-cp-9020058-uk

what do you think of this one I know it's ebuyer but not being mean I get free postage.

That's a nice build but did you remember to put a HDD or SSD in?

I am using the corsair CX500m and its running great with my system even when overclocked. However if you already have a PSU and no use for it, the case should provide enough space in therms of cable management to hide the extra cables on the back side or behind the HDD cage so instead of spending 60 quids for PSU that you have spend it for a SSD you dont have That gpu did you buy it new or you had it laying around. It should provide sufficient performance, it's like a GT 640 in the graph i linked to you previously. But if you haven't bought it yet and you are open to getting a 2nd hand gpu maybe go for that if it's cheaper.

In conclusion I am jealous of a 5yr old girl new PC

 

[cookiemonster]

Thank krusha03 the graphics card I got it from the place you suggested and if I were to get a smaller PSU would any of the two I suggested do.

 

[krusha03]

Thank krusha03 the graphics card I got it from the place you suggested and if I were to get a smaller PSU would any of the two I suggested do.

I dont remember what website i recommended for the vga For the PSU currently any would do but if you where to upgrade to a gaming graphic card then the 500W has 2xPCI-E connectors. You can get it also from amazon for cheaper including shipping from amazon: http://www.amazon.co_uk/dp/B00ALK1GFC/?tag=tec053-21

Edit: And as always amazon uk links dont work properly. Just change the _ to . in the co_uk

 

[cookiemonster]

The website was cclonline it was about £44 and I will take a look at amazon, cheers

 

[cookiemonster]

Hi I used my old Corsair 750 PSU rather than buy one like you suggested plugged everything in and turned it one and it booted into windows, I put in the drivers then the usual programs i.e. avast internet security, malwarebytes and then connected it to the internet set web page and then started to download windows updates I think the first is about 750mb installed that then rebooted and went for my tea when I returned everything had shut down and wouldn't start up again I changed the fuse in the plug but the only thing that shows anything is the keyboard it lights up but nothing else works power is going to the pc as the keyboard is usb, there was no smell of burning or anything that might suggest a short, help, help.

Zalman Z3 Plus ATX/M-ATX Tower Case - Black
Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 Intel Z97, S1150
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache
Arctic Cooling Freezer I11 Compact Performance Cpu Cooler
Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Asus R7250-1GD5 graphics card
Liteon Ihas324 24x Dvd±rw (dual ±r)/ram Sata Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 64bit
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Black - USB
Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box - optical - wired - USB - black
Xenta 2.1 Speaker System

 

[krusha03]

Hi I used my old Corsair 750 PSU rather than buy one like you suggested plugged everything in and turned it one and it booted into windows, I put in the drivers then the usual programs i.e. avast internet security, malwarebytes and then connected it to the internet set web page and then started to download windows updates I think the first is about 750mb installed that then rebooted and went for my tea when I returned everything had shut down and wouldn't start up again I changed the fuse in the plug but the only thing that shows anything is the keyboard it lights up but nothing else works power is going to the pc as the keyboard is usb, there was no smell of burning or anything that might suggest a short, help, help.

Zalman Z3 Plus ATX/M-ATX Tower Case - Black
Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 Intel Z97, S1150
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache
Arctic Cooling Freezer I11 Compact Performance Cpu Cooler
Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Asus R7250-1GD5 graphics card
Liteon Ihas324 24x Dvd±rw (dual ±r)/ram Sata Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 64bit
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Black - USB
Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box - optical - wired - USB - black
Xenta 2.1 Speaker System

Which fuse did you change? And are there any beeping sounds? You will have to debug components 1 by 1. Disconect all peripherials and try turning it on with just cpu, gpu, ram and screen conected. If that doesn't work first try to turn on the pc with your own psu and using mutlimeter check the voltages of the corsair. If those look fine try the corsair on your own PC. Next would be to test the cpu, gpu and ram on your board. If those work could be the motherboard

 

[cookiemonster]

Cheers krusha03 I will give it a go tmoz as head is on a downer now, I hope it's the PSU are you willing to make a guess.

 

[krusha03]

Was everything fastened in the case? Hope nothing got shorted. The thing is if it's the psu it can take down stuff with it but let's hope things are gonna be alright

 

[cookiemonster]

Yes it was all working that's the annoying thing but why does the keyboard fully light up.