Building my PC

[Solarstarshines]

I have 7 Seagates and yet to have one fail, out of the 10 WD's I've had three fail ! You mileage may vary !

True that. I've had four Seagates; two failed (one after a year, the other shortly after I got it), one was a disappointment (a SSHD that didn't work out for me), and one that is ok. Conversely, I've owned 15 WDs and only one failed (an early Green that had the head parking issue and failed after a little over a year).

What I said about the warranties still stands.

I had one Seagate 750GB do me wrong started clicking it was OEM wouldn't replace it so it's a nice coaster for my drinks now

 

[Britton30]

New and I'm sure it's a good quality unit, 120mm noisy fans that I'd want to replace but that's me. 140mm fans normally slower and less noisy. More surface area on the rad the better but any 240mm or 280mm rad will do a good job.

Make sure your case will accommodate 140mm/280mm radiators. Many will have only 120mm/240mm mounts.

 

[StormTrooper]

New and I'm sure it's a good quality unit, 120mm noisy fans that I'd want to replace but that's me. 140mm fans normally slower and less noisy. More surface area on the rad the better but any 240mm or 280mm rad will do a good job.

Make sure your case will accommodate 140mm/280mm radiators. Many will have only 120mm/240mm mounts.

My case is this one Newegg.ca - CM Storm Trooper - Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with Handle and External 2.5" Drive Dock with Side Panel Window

I don't see any size for radiators for this case

 

[Britton30]

It should work with 120/240/140/280.

 

[StormTrooper]

It should work with 120/240/140/280.

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Ok. Thanks sir. I might buy this one Hydro Series? H105 240mm Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Hydro Series - Cooling

 

[Britton30]

Good choice, the radiator is 52% thicker than a 25mm rad.

 

[StormTrooper]

Good choice, the radiator is 52% thicker than a 25mm rad.

Thank you Sir

 

[StormTrooper]

Just bought The corsair H105 cpu cooling. I will start building everything next Tuesday. I am just only waiting for this cooler to start building.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I would test everything outside of the case with the stock cooler and make sure it boots to bios and everything is seen in the bios !

 

[Britton30]

Very good idea to test it all outside the case, just in case. Here's how I did my current system before putting it in a case.

Do Not lay the board on the anti-static bag, it's conductive on the outside.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Here is a good video on how to bench your parts to make sure they work before putting them in the case. I'm not crazy about the way he put the TIM (aka paste) on the CPU prior to installing the cooler. There is a good chance of getting air bubbles that way. This video shows a better way of applying the TIM. I suggest trying it a few time, pulling it off after each time, to see if you are getting the right amount on there. You can clean the TIM off with 90%+ isopropyl alcohol and something lint free like coffee filters.

 

[Britton30]

The Newegg TV (first one) starts the bench testing at 5:29.

 

[StormTrooper]

I will start building my computer tomorrow. I will keep you guys updated

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Perfect and take tons of pictures you'll be surprised how handy and often you'll reference them !

 

[StormTrooper]

I'm about to begin.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I would build it outside the case and then get it to boot in bios and make sure ram and everything is seen then build away. Use the stock cooler first then remove and install new H105 retention plate.

 

[StormTrooper]

I would build it outside the case and then get it to boot in bios and make sure ram and everything is seen then build away. Use the stock cooler first then remove and install new H105 retention plate.

Ok. Thanks Sir. Im watching the How to build videos first

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'm jealous as it's such a lot of angst and fun and terror when you push the button and wonder what's going to happen then the adrenalin rush of the completed build.......take pictures !

 

[StormTrooper]

I'm jealous as it's such a lot of angst and fun and terror when you push the button and wonder what's going to happen then the adrenalin rush of the completed build.......take pictures !

Sir do you know what can I use to remove thermal paste? I forgot to buy the remover kit

 

[Britton30]

Isopropyl alcohol 91% or more works, also non-oily nail polish remover.