Ophion [First Real Build]

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Key Features:
Intel CPU NVIDIA Graphics
System Specs:
  • C2D e6400 OC @ 3.0 GHz
  • 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 OC @ 1125 MHz
  • Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G
  • MSI 8800 GTS 320MB OC [Factory Overclock]
  • Raidmax Modular 630W PSU
  • Seagate 250 GB Harddrive
  • Polaroid DVD-R/CD-R Drive
  • Stock Intel HSF
  • 2x Enermax 120MM Fans
  • 1x Antec 80MM Fan
  • Ultra Aluminus Case
  • Windows XP Professional 32 bit
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64 Bit
Performed Mods:
Attached 80MM to VGA vent grill for extra cooling, cable management, hid wires behind the motherboard tray. Will save up for a new Zalman Cu Cooler, but my budget does not allow it at the moment.
First real build, so any advice/criticisms would be appreciated. And I know my parts aren't the best, but then again, my budget isn't the best either. So please don't criticize what makes my rig run. Thanks for checking out my rig :)
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10 Comments on Ophion [First Real Build]

#1
NeoCrisis
Simple and clean with the wires out of the way, nothing fancy you get A for effort and 6 for the rig
I would suggest cleaning up the wires in the back with either wire sleeving and zip ties... but thats just me. I m just anal about things like that. Also that orange fan tied with yellow string to the side vent looks a lil ghetto =/ and that rear fan should be pointing the other way to exhaust the hot air raising from the video card and CPU.
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#2
zvonjola
what is with that hdd drive?it is not standing right!
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#3
Kovoet
Very clean and tidy for a first time well done
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#4
steelkane
Yeah, besides the yellow string & looks like you lost your HDD mounts, it's clean with good enough hardware to play most newer games today,, Maybe after you fix that window fan, HDD & buy your new HSF, you can update the pictures, overall, nice job 6/10........ Have time check out my Rig www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1523.html Thanks.
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#5
r31ncarnat3d
NeoCrisisSimple and clean with the wires out of the way, nothing fancy you get A for effort and 6 for the rig
I would suggest cleaning up the wires in the back with either wire sleeving and zip ties... but thats just me. I m just anal about things like that. Also that orange fan tied with yellow string to the side vent looks a lil ghetto =/ and that rear fan should be pointing the other way to exhaust the hot air raising from the video card and CPU.
Yea, my card ran a little hot (for my taste anyway, but it was within its specs), and screws did not work, so I was forced to improvise.

As for the direction of my fans, I accidentally put it that way during my initial build. When I went back to fix it, however, my temps actually went up, so I decided to leave my fans the way it is now. Right now, I get 20C idle, 35C load for CPU and 46C idle, 58C load for GPU.

And ghetto, I know. :)
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#6
r31ncarnat3d
steelkaneYeah, besides the yellow string & looks like you lost your HDD mounts, it's clean with good enough hardware to play most newer games today,, Maybe after you fix that window fan, HDD & buy your new HSF, you can update the pictures, overall, nice job 6/10........ Have time check out my Rig www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1523.html Thanks.
Didn't lose my HDD mounts, but I took them out to improve airflow. My case has a front fan mount directly to the right of the HDDs, and putting all the unused mounts in there would block the airflow for me.

As for HSF, I'm pretty tight on cash right now, and probably will be for the next 6 months or so (saving up for a tablet for my girlfriend), but when I do have enough money, I'd probably get a Zalman Cu Cooler. My case is extremely quiet with the exception of my stock HSF, which bugs me really.

But yea, I admit the 80mm fan attachment was, and still is, pretty ghetto.

Thanks for the input :)
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#7
steelkane
r31ncarnat3dDidn't lose my HDD mounts, but I took them out to improve airflow. My case has a front fan mount directly to the right of the HDDs, and putting all the unused mounts in there would block the airflow for me.

As for HSF, I'm pretty tight on cash right now, and probably will be for the next 6 months or so (saving up for a tablet for my girlfriend), but when I do have enough money, I'd probably get a Zalman Cu Cooler. My case is extremely quiet with the exception of my stock HSF, which bugs me really.

But yea, I admit the 80mm fan attachment was, and still is, pretty ghetto.

Thanks for the input :)
I really wasn't talking about the unused mounts,, but the ones that mount your hard drive, it looks like your not using the mounts for it,, as for the HSF you could get a good one for $20. also maybe get some zip tie mounts for the back,, there really cheap www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80&products_id=20352
It's your pc, If you like it, thats all that matters, just trying to help. not trashing it.
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#8
CrackerJack
zvonjolawhat is with that hdd drive?it is not standing right!
yes it is, the slots are made side to side not front to back. which looks really good, the best way to hide cable.



good work man 8/10
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#9
r31ncarnat3d
steelkaneI really wasn't talking about the unused mounts,, but the ones that mount your hard drive, it looks like your not using the mounts for it,, as for the HSF you could get a good one for $20. also maybe get some zip tie mounts for the back,, there really cheap www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80&products_id=20352
It's your pc, If you like it, thats all that matters, just trying to help. not trashing it.
I know, thanks for the input :)
Although, can you send me that link you were trying to give me again? The link says that the product you're trying to show me doesn't exist.

And $20 for a good cooler? Any chance you can show me that too? :) All the high performance ones reccomended to me were $70 or so, but I can do $20.
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#10
steelkane
r31ncarnat3dI know, thanks for the input :)
Although, can you send me that link you were trying to give me again? The link says that the product you're trying to show me doesn't exist.

And $20 for a good cooler? Any chance you can show me that too? :) All the high performance ones reccomended to me were $70 or so, but I can do $20.
www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80&products_id=20352
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200036
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119090
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150092
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207001
This is the one I like the best, But the motherboard need to come out to install.
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150082
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835128012
Some other ones a little over $20
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185044
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233001
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103031
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233014
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003
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