The_Black_Box

HookeyStreet Posted October 15th 2006 Updated Jun 9th 2007 - 11:15 AM 15,928 views
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Key features

AMD CPU NVIDIA Graphics Small Form Factor

The build

UPDATE: This system now consists of - AMD Athlon 64 4000+ skt939 (@ 2.64GHz), XFX GeFORCE 7900GS '450M' 256mb PCI-E (@ 500MHz/1400MHz), Ive updated the pics on request of pt, as you can see I didnt have much space to work with in the small case :( 2x 512mb DDR400 Premier OCZ Dual Channel (running @ 203MHz / 1T), ASUS A8V-VM and Ive added another HDD, a Western Digital 7200rpm SATA-II. Ive also just added a COLORSit 550W 'silent' PSU, Arctic Cooling Silencer 64 Ultra and hopefully will be getting another 2x 512mb of RAM very soon ;) UPDATE: I just sold this system for £400, minus the 7900GS, and a 7300LE added ;)

System specs

CPU
AMD Sempron 3000+ 64-bit SKT 754
Motherboard
Asus K8V-VM
RAM
512 MB Kingston DDR400
GPU
Connect3D ATi Radeon X600 Pro 256 MB PCI-E
Storage
Maxtor DiamondMax10 160 GB 7200 RPM SATA-II
PSU
Casebuy mATX 450 W (with front CPU temp monitor)
Case
Casebuy mATX
Pioneer DVR-111DBK 16x DVD±RW Dual Layer

Performed mods

None, this is just a basic internet surfin and DVD burning PC, but it does have a nice blue temp monitor at the front LMAO :)

And it only cost £251 ;)




UPDATE: I had to flip the Northbridge heatsink by 180 degrees to get the AC Silencer to fit LOL

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35 Comments on The_Black_Box

#1
pt
not a suicide-bomber
very nice, is it silent?

7/10
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#2
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptvery nice, is it silent?

7/10
Pretty much m8, its got the stock Sempron heatsink and fan and a 12cm fan at the rear ;)
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#3
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetPretty much m8, its got the stock Sempron heatsink and fan and a 12cm fan at the rear ;)
can you take some inside pics?
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#4
Azn Tr14dZ
Hookey, you still have your other comp, right?
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#5
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptcan you take some inside pics?
i will as soon as I tidy it up because I literally 'banged' it together in about 15 minutes LOL
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#7
savillm
wheres your other pc mate?
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#8
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
savillmwheres your other pc mate?
Still here, for now :)
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#9
savillm
HookeyStreetStill here, for now :)
how come your not useing it?
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#10
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
savillmhow come your not useing it?
I am m8, I took that picture whilst I was installing windows etc ;) Im using my gaming PC to write this now :)
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#11
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Azn Tr14dZHookey, you still have your other comp, right?
No :(
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#12
Nitro-Max
looks nice m8 im a fan of these cubes as u know
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#13
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Ive upgraded it a bit now folks :)
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#14
savillm
nice now you can play css again
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#15
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
savillmnice now you can play css again
YEP!!!!!!!!! :)
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#16
Ketxxx
Heedless Psychic
i gave it a 10 as folk seem to of been very stingey.
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#17
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Ketxxxi gave it a 10 as folk seem to of been very stingey.
LMAO thankyou kind sir ;)
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#18
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetLMAO thankyou kind sir ;)
i want some inside pics :D
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#19
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
pti want some inside pics :D
LOL let me tidy it up and I will take some ;)
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#20
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetLOL let me tidy it up and I will take some ;)
waiting ansiously :p
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#21
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptwaiting ansiously :p
LMAO lo PT m8, I will get some very soon ;) I just want to get my other cooler installed 1st ;)
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#22
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetLMAO lo PT m8, I will get some very soon ;) I just want to get my other cooler installed 1st ;)
kk ;)
i need to update mine too, just wainting for the gfx card back
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#23
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Heres some updated pics pt :)
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#24
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetHeres some updated pics pt :)
very cool
that case justs need one thing :D
get a dremmel and cut it :p
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#25
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptvery cool
that case justs need one thing :D
get a dremmel and cut it :p
LOL you must have read my mind m8 :) Ive been thinking of cutting some windows or at least cutting some holes to add more fans ;)
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#26
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetLOL you must have read my mind m8 :) Ive been thinking of cutting some windows or at least cutting some holes to add more fans ;)
windows and fans precisely :D
that pc is gonna kickass
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#27
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptwindows and fans precisely :D
that pc is gonna kickass
Im really pleased with it now (after going from a decent PC, well at the time, to this one) Hopefully I can add another 2x 512mb of RAM asap (coz I cant afford to sell my current RAM and get 2x 1GB sticks) and I will then be able to play BF2142 :)

Im going to have to overclock it again now Ive got a better cooler fitted ;)
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#28
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetIm really pleased with it now (after going from a decent PC, well at the time, to this one) Hopefully I can add another 2x 512mb of RAM asap (coz I cant afford to sell my current RAM and get 2x 1GB sticks) and I will then be able to play BF2142 :)

Im going to have to overclock it again now Ive got a better cooler fitted ;)
ain't 1gb enough? i can play it with 1gb
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#29
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
ptain't 1gb enough? i can play it with 1gb
I keep getting kicked back to desktop so I thought it may be a RAM issue???
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#30
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetI keep getting kicked back to desktop so I thought it may be a RAM issue???
don't know
i just know that i played it all the time with 1gb ;)
it must be other problem :(
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#31
EnglishLion
I've got the same case and found that you get better cpu temp by reversing the rear 120mm fan. As it is, exhausting air, it moves air that the cpu fan needs. By reversing the fan you provide cool air to the cpu fan. But you only have the PSU fan exhausting air so case temp may rise a little unless you have a gpu HSF that exhausts.

Otherwise it's a nice neat case. I bought the windowed version with a silver front.
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#32
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
*update*

UPDATE: I just sold this system for £400, minus the 7900GS, with a 7300LE added in place of it ;)

Core2Duo, here I come! :)
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#33
pt
not a suicide-bomber
HookeyStreetI keep getting kicked back to desktop so I thought it may be a RAM issue???
i have the same prob now, how did you fix it?
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#34
Gam'ster
lol sweet, c2d..... im sooo jealous lol, btw is this the same hookeystreet from revott ?
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#35
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Gam'sterlol sweet, c2d..... im sooo jealous lol, btw is this the same hookeystreet from revott ?
LMAO, yep thats me, HookeyStreet from RevTT (the greatest torrent site eva ;) )

Whats your name on Rev m8?
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