Archangel

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http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/Archangel.jpg

This is gonna be my first build, and i know it ain't gonna be pretty.
As of now it's just going to be a basic gaming computer/school computer.
*Probably more gaming than doing actual school work* Hehe.:whistler:

Case will be white with UV blue throughout inside, and decal on the side.


Edit: A list of what's going in it.

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147073

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341020

Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140034

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130237&Tpk=785gtm-e45

Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648

Internal Card Reader
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820717005

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Haha. As of now i'm waitin' on the PSU to arrive before i start bringing everything in.

Pics to be posted soon!

Edit:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/005.jpg
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Note: All the cuts were done with a dremel and that was the first time i've ever used a dremel.

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Haha. You didn't! One site said that a 1kohm resistor is commonly used with led's when using a 12v PSU.

On the brighter side!!! I got my PSU today!!! Pics of itself and the power supply mounted. I haven't fired it up yet but i hope to after Math 101 tonight.
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Finally got a mobo, my girlfriend helped me and found a sweet one at Fry's Electronics.
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Most of the installing was done last night. I installed the mobo with a pair of latex gloves on and a anti-static wristband...just to be on the safe side!
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Oh gotcha. Yea, any os that's dirt cheap and up to date is great to me! :D

Finally got the side window done, finally drilled the last holes....one hole broke on me, i rushed a little bit on the drill press and yea, it broke followed by "ship". Pics go in order of finished window to the plexi being filed.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0340.jpg
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More pics to come. I mounted a new side window fan (It'll be drawing air out) and i'm waitin' til we get more black printer ink before i can print the decal. Possibly Fry's tomorrow to check out more deals they have in-store! Been having a really busy schedule lately!

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Here's a little teaser for the decal, goes quite well with the build!
All I need is some black ink to print it!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0355.jpg

But to continue with the build, i got this little fan for the window. Just a simple blue led fan, that i mounted to the window. I haven't plugged it in yet. Waiting for my DVD drive to arrive. I put both of the case sides on to show what it would look like. All that's left is RAM, CPU, HDD...and of course all the accessories.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0341.jpg
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Here's a couple pics to show what's done as of now, as you can see all the psu wiring in the front, i can explain....i tried to put them behind the support rail that the psu sits on and as i tried closing that side it just wouldn't so....i'll have to try to figure out how to make it look more clean.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0351.jpg
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UPDATE!

Package arrived! When you have nothing else to do, waiting for something takes so long!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0384.jpg
It was wrapped pretty well!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0385.jpg
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Two pics to show the progress i've made so far.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0387.jpg
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Also, printed out my decal today! I still have to clear coat the decal a couple times to make sure it doesn't bleed when i prepare to stick it on.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0423.jpg

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Lacquer that i used ate at the ink and it failed. :[

On the other hand, i got my CPU today!

Quick question, How do you take a cpu out of the socket? Because the cpu after i installed and locked it, it feels like it's stuck in the socket and i can't pull it off. I wasn't trying really hard because i don't want to damage it. I already made the rookie mistake and bent some pins but i use the credit card method and bent them back.

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Update will be posted soon, i'm thinking about doing something different to the side of the case that was suppose to be decal...i was thinking about having a angel wing design...yes...i'm talking about some cardboard and bondo with a little detailing. I'm hoping to replicate the wings that are on my worklog banner.

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Finally an update!!! OMG! lol.
Got my 710 not too long ago! Your probably asking....well why not just go with a Quad Core instead of a triple core. My answer is that this is a limited budget build and i found this for a good deal. ( $100 retail, i got it for $86 BNIB)
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Apparently Ziploc bags are the "new" standard in safety!
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Back to the pics of the build.
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As of now i'm just going to go with the stock HSF but later i might upgrade to something better.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0433.jpg
Kind of looks like Christmas Day when you open a present and try to get to the goods and just throw everything else to the side.
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The badge included with the Processor.
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I opened up the manual first because i'm that kind of person to always read the manual first and i never got the manual to fold back as nicely as it is in the picture.
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Installed! I managed to do the rookie mistake and bent pins but the credit card trick worked and i got the pins straighter than they were before. I can't get the cpu out though, it like flush to the mount and i can't get a fingernail or anything under the edges.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0438.jpg
Stock HSF, the best it'll look right here.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0439.jpg
My HDD arrived!
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Bubble wrapped pretty well.
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Everything installed, just need one more sata cable for the HDD.
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Here are some glamor shots of what's finished.
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This will be where it'll stay for a while....my work station that's crammed into the corner of my room.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0451.jpg

I will be decaling the case side today, pics should be up later!

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Yea, i read a review on newegg and the person told how to unlock it.

Here it is:
Pros: this is my second one. first one would not unlock 4th core with my gigabyte board. this one is in an msi 785g board with 710 sb. has acc in bios, switch normal firmware to special and switch acc to per core and boot. ta-daa! quad core. temp wont register anymore on hardware monitor so just load speedfan. that will still give you one cores temps. prime stable with 4th core! vista says 5.9 cpu score now, and plays nicely in win7 too.
Cons: none
Other Thoughts: f**s had a sale on them on friday 10-10 for 49.95. with the 4th core unlocked i got a new phenom II quad for 50 buck! haahahahahhaha! win :)

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I just sprayed the last gloss coat to seal it to the case side. It's drying now and i should have a picture of the finished side tonight.

EDIT: What the decal looks like before it is subjected to the pit.
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This is what i was going to put the decal in to let it soak, but too small.
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So i chose this instead! :D
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Finished laying the decal down! This is before the gloss coat.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0457.jpg

I am actually really proud of how this turned out, this is the largest decal that my dad and i have laid down. I always say "wow that turned out frickin' awesome!"

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Put on the case sides, as of now it just needs a monitor because i already have a standard dell keyboard and mouse lined up. I'm really nervous on starting it up for the first time, more like anxious because i want to see my project work! I've been so careful with everything--much more than anything else!

A few more glamour shots. :D
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As stated before i would post pictures of the Optical Drive painted to match.
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I will be painting the mouse, got the primer coat done and about 3 coats of gloss white. I still have to come up with the accents for the mouse. While i am doing that enjoy some starter pics! :D

Here is the mouse apart and prepped for primer and first coat.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0471.jpg

After all 3 coats and drying.
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These are the pictures are a couple coats of primer, then Gloss white, and then some clear coat after the accenting. And yes i wanted it to looked ravanged.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/rsracing/IMG_0487.jpg
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Also so take note that the second picture is with no flash.

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Now i know that i have to watch who i buy from on ebay...apparently there are some people who like to sit at home and complain that they have finals and play COD:MW2 instead of sending a package off right away. I just totally defies my logic that someone would rather wait to send a package at the last minute than to ship it off right away and have the transaction be done with. Got my full refund and a couple swear words thrown at me for some reason.
New monitor is on order.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009166
Hopefully i won't have any problems with this transaction.