As I've mentioned in the free scores thread, I got got my hands on a s1155 motherboard (more specifically, a Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP) absolutely free. So ever since, I've been acquiring parts for a new PC to build out of it. Now, it's just about done, and it's just about to replace my 1st gen i5 PC (which will go to my parents, to replace their PDC E5300).
The build. Probably not my best cable work, but I just didn't have any more room behind the motherboard tray to hide more cables (aside from the fact that some aren't long enough).
Unfortunately, the DPS-750CB in my old PC doesn't fit in the new case (a CoolerMaster N200), so this had to do - a DPS-600MB. It looks very similar inside, though, with the same two-PCB design, and it also weighs a ton. I had to re-arrange a few of the cables for better 12V power distribution and add a second PCI-E connector.
The heat sink was a $10 fleabay score. It didn't come with any mounting brackets - either for a fan or for the motherboard. To mount it, I installed some motherboard standoffs into the mounting holes on the motherboard using some washers and nuts I had in my screw collection, and screwed the cooler into the standoffs. It seems to work well. The CPU stays under 10*C hotter than the room temperature for the most part. The standoffs were a bit short, though, so I can't do the screws all the way up. I attached the fan to it with zip ties, and used a few more zip ties to stop it from sagging under its weight
The back of the mobo tray. The right side panel is a bit hard to get on with the cables there (especially the ATX connector). I had a similar issue with my old PC, though. Note the nuts for the standoffs around the CPU socket.
I mounted the fans in between the front of the chassis and the bezel. The reason is that, like most cases, the CoolerMaster N200 has a hole in the bottom of the bezel. while this is good for allowing me to stick my hands under it to remove it, it allows a lot of dust in. With the fans mounted on the front, they're very close to the front of the bezel, which is filtered, so they won't be sucking unfiltered air through he hole in the bottom.
Bezel on. excuse the mess on my desk in the background.
FWIW, The CPU is a core i7 3770K, and the RAM is 8GB of Kingston HyperX Blu. The SSD, HDD, and GPU will be re-used from my current rig.
The build. Probably not my best cable work, but I just didn't have any more room behind the motherboard tray to hide more cables (aside from the fact that some aren't long enough).
Unfortunately, the DPS-750CB in my old PC doesn't fit in the new case (a CoolerMaster N200), so this had to do - a DPS-600MB. It looks very similar inside, though, with the same two-PCB design, and it also weighs a ton. I had to re-arrange a few of the cables for better 12V power distribution and add a second PCI-E connector.
The heat sink was a $10 fleabay score. It didn't come with any mounting brackets - either for a fan or for the motherboard. To mount it, I installed some motherboard standoffs into the mounting holes on the motherboard using some washers and nuts I had in my screw collection, and screwed the cooler into the standoffs. It seems to work well. The CPU stays under 10*C hotter than the room temperature for the most part. The standoffs were a bit short, though, so I can't do the screws all the way up. I attached the fan to it with zip ties, and used a few more zip ties to stop it from sagging under its weight
The back of the mobo tray. The right side panel is a bit hard to get on with the cables there (especially the ATX connector). I had a similar issue with my old PC, though. Note the nuts for the standoffs around the CPU socket.
I mounted the fans in between the front of the chassis and the bezel. The reason is that, like most cases, the CoolerMaster N200 has a hole in the bottom of the bezel. while this is good for allowing me to stick my hands under it to remove it, it allows a lot of dust in. With the fans mounted on the front, they're very close to the front of the bezel, which is filtered, so they won't be sucking unfiltered air through he hole in the bottom.
Bezel on. excuse the mess on my desk in the background.
FWIW, The CPU is a core i7 3770K, and the RAM is 8GB of Kingston HyperX Blu. The SSD, HDD, and GPU will be re-used from my current rig.
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