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Title: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 17, 2013, 18:55:43
So thought I'd treat myself for my birthday..

This is my little project for the weekend  ;D

(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/case1.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/case1.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/case2.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/case2.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/case3.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/case3.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/cpu.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/cpu.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/cpu2.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/cpu2.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/gpu.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/gpu.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/memory.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/memory.jpg)
(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/640/motherboard.jpg) (http://psp83.co.uk/pics/pc/2013/1024/motherboard.jpg)

Wish me luck!

Oh and does anyone know if you can use a windows 8 upgrade iso for a new install? If not, I will just clone the hard drive.
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: Steve on May 17, 2013, 19:25:26
You should be OK http://lifehacker.com/5984278/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-8-with-an-upgrade-disc
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: zappaDPJ on May 17, 2013, 20:13:24
May the force be with you. And if that doesn't work there's always the option of a bigger hammer ;D
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: Technical Ben on May 17, 2013, 20:32:56
 :o
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 17, 2013, 22:42:44
Quote from: Steve on May 17, 2013, 19:25:26
You should be OK http://lifehacker.com/5984278/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-8-with-an-upgrade-disc

Cheers, Waiting for my new hard drive to arrive, hopefully tomorrow, if not I will just stick the one in from this PC for now.
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 17, 2013, 22:43:59
Quote from: zappaDPJ on May 17, 2013, 20:13:24
May the force be with you. And if that doesn't work there's always the option of a bigger hammer ;D

Hehe, I don't think I'll be using a hammer on parts nearly £1k worth  :laugh: there might be a few swear words though  ;D
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: zappaDPJ on May 18, 2013, 03:12:24
 ;D
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 18, 2013, 21:01:42
Well it's up and working.

A little problem though, new Hard Drive was DOA :( so I will get a SSD instead of a mechanical drive..

But until then, I'm using the hard drive from the old PC but that's causing a few issues at the moment so I might reformat it and start fresh.

The i7 3770k is a 3.5 GHz with boost to 3.9 GHz but mines boosting to 4.2 GHz  ???
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: Baz on May 18, 2013, 21:42:09
DOA  where you get that from and what sort is it
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 18, 2013, 22:00:24
Quote from: Baz on May 18, 2013, 21:42:09
DOA  where you get that from and what sort is it

I bought the hard drive from dabs.com and it was a WD 1TB Black.

It will be RMA on Monday for a full refund.

There's a chance for mechanical drives being damaged in delivery, the box it arrived in looked like someone played football with it :(
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: Simon on May 18, 2013, 23:17:10
Bloody couriers!   >:(
Title: Re: My little weekend project
Post by: psp83 on May 19, 2013, 02:39:52
Quote from: Simon on May 18, 2013, 23:17:10
Bloody couriers!   >:(

Yep, the box my motherboard, cpu and memory came in was also beaten up but luckily it was well padded inside.