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After my old PC bricked when the BIOS corrupted I decided that a new build was needed and with some help (thanks @Ciaran) I got the bits together and after finally getting my case yesterday I started the build.
These are an overview of the specs:
Ok so the processor I got is an Intel I7-6700K one from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B012M8LXQW/
My motherboard is a Asus Z170 Deluxe also from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0126R1XNM/
I watched a lot of YouTube this week on building PC's as I have never done it before so I was a bit tentative about attaching the CPU to the MB but I got there. Sorry about the camera shake:
![IMG_9273.JPG IMG_9273.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23977-2edf78516b38094dacc473c0f2d056b8.jpg)
![IMG_9274.JPG IMG_9274.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23978-27eb2aadb411291861a6649648992cb6.jpg)
I got it in using the tool that came with the MB which was really handy. Looks like I forgot to take a pic of the MB with it in due to excitement!
So after that I stuck in my 32 GB of HyperX Fury DDR4 also from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TPQPURS/
Next it was time to prep my case which was a Corsair Obsidian 750D ATX Full Tower: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EB6O4N8/
![IMG_9278.JPG IMG_9278.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23979-7a158651d6b8c4806e19e6e5e21e65e3.jpg)
I then removed one of the HDD drive bays as I will only use 2 for now.
I got a Corsair RM650i as a PSU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YPQN59S/
![IMG_9281.JPG IMG_9281.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23980-99af9205e43d7a9c658aeece8dd2f7ff.jpg)
Installing was a bit tricky but I got it in.
So after that it was time to put the motherboard in the case. I only had to put one standoff in as the rest were already located. I also just about remembered to stick the back plate in:
Ok so next was the liquid cooler which is a Corsair H110iGTX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010NS1LVA/
This part was slightly more tricky as I was worried about the the backplate being loose when I attached it through the MB to the Intel standoffs but after a bit of googling I found out this was the norm and it would tighten up when the cooler was attached:
I then installed my two SSD's and HDD's into the handy screwless drives:
After that it was really just all about cabling before I stuck in the GPU (GTX 1080). Heres what it looked like when I started it for the first time:
I ensured that it was all working properly then did a bit of a cable tidy and then got all the software in. Currently installing all the usual stuff and Ill get back to you in a week with my thoughts again.
Enjoy!
Edit: Ill bench it and post it soon™!
These are an overview of the specs:
![ETVYqBx.png](http://i.imgur.com/ETVYqBx.png)
Ok so the processor I got is an Intel I7-6700K one from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B012M8LXQW/
My motherboard is a Asus Z170 Deluxe also from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0126R1XNM/
I watched a lot of YouTube this week on building PC's as I have never done it before so I was a bit tentative about attaching the CPU to the MB but I got there. Sorry about the camera shake:
![IMG_9273.JPG IMG_9273.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23977-2edf78516b38094dacc473c0f2d056b8.jpg)
![IMG_9274.JPG IMG_9274.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23978-27eb2aadb411291861a6649648992cb6.jpg)
I got it in using the tool that came with the MB which was really handy. Looks like I forgot to take a pic of the MB with it in due to excitement!
So after that I stuck in my 32 GB of HyperX Fury DDR4 also from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TPQPURS/
![vchjwcr.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/vchjwcr.jpg)
Next it was time to prep my case which was a Corsair Obsidian 750D ATX Full Tower: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EB6O4N8/
![IMG_9278.JPG IMG_9278.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23979-7a158651d6b8c4806e19e6e5e21e65e3.jpg)
I then removed one of the HDD drive bays as I will only use 2 for now.
![G3pw5P8.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/G3pw5P8.jpg)
I got a Corsair RM650i as a PSU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YPQN59S/
![IMG_9281.JPG IMG_9281.JPG](https://www.roleplay.co.uk/data/attachments/23/23980-99af9205e43d7a9c658aeece8dd2f7ff.jpg)
Installing was a bit tricky but I got it in.
![yqRkiG8.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/yqRkiG8.jpg)
So after that it was time to put the motherboard in the case. I only had to put one standoff in as the rest were already located. I also just about remembered to stick the back plate in:
![Bh0mArF.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/Bh0mArF.jpg)
Ok so next was the liquid cooler which is a Corsair H110iGTX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010NS1LVA/
This part was slightly more tricky as I was worried about the the backplate being loose when I attached it through the MB to the Intel standoffs but after a bit of googling I found out this was the norm and it would tighten up when the cooler was attached:
![RBKLPnh.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/RBKLPnh.jpg)
![OHSRUM9.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/OHSRUM9.jpg)
I then installed my two SSD's and HDD's into the handy screwless drives:
![hRfakHZ.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/hRfakHZ.jpg)
![vVV5Utf.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/vVV5Utf.jpg)
After that it was really just all about cabling before I stuck in the GPU (GTX 1080). Heres what it looked like when I started it for the first time:
![yBpIvur.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/yBpIvur.jpg)
I ensured that it was all working properly then did a bit of a cable tidy and then got all the software in. Currently installing all the usual stuff and Ill get back to you in a week with my thoughts again.
Enjoy!
Edit: Ill bench it and post it soon™!
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