Building £1000/£1100
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KevinKevin
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Any quality 600W unit will be plenty powerful enough.
Have you still got your eye on the Corsair CX 600?
Yes. So I'm about to buy this.
Fractal Design Define R4
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
i5 3750K
1TB SEAGATE SATA III
GIGABYTE GTX670
16GB CORSAIR 1600MHz
LG BLU-RAY SATA
Noctua NH-D14 CPU COOLER
Samsung S23B300H
Windows 8 64-bit
Thoughts lol
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KevinKevin
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^ check my edited response.
If you can, spend a tiny bit on your PSU and get this modular version of the CX 600 http://www.ebuyer.com/429985-corsair-cx-series-cx600m-atx-power-supply-cp-9020060-uk cuts down on the cables, making cable management easier.
If you can, spend a tiny bit on your PSU and get this modular version of the CX 600 http://www.ebuyer.com/429985-corsair-cx-series-cx600m-atx-power-supply-cp-9020060-uk cuts down on the cables, making cable management easier.
KevinKevin
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^ check my edited response.
If you can, spend a tiny bit on your PSU and get this modular version of the CX 600 http://www.ebuyer.com/429985-corsair-cx-series-cx600m-atx-power-supply-cp-9020060-uk cuts down on the cables, making cable management easier.
Okie dokie
KevinKevin
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But yeah, if you can - get that modular CX 600, then go for it.
getting the modular yes
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New PC all put together. Very very fast. I managed to install 8GB of ram, the other 8GB wouldn't fit as the DH-14 wouldn't fit onto the CPU. So I'm gunna have to get ram that isn't too tall. Thanks a bunch though!!
New PC all put together. Very very fast. I managed to install 8GB of ram, the other 8GB wouldn't fit as the DH-14 wouldn't fit onto the CPU. So I'm gunna have to get ram that isn't too tall. Thanks a bunch though!!
Ahh crap sorry I didn't think about high-profile RAM and those huge coolers, sorry.
Yeah you'll have to get some low-profile RAM. There's low-profile Corsair Vengeance which is good RAM.
Really pleased you're impressed so far though - apart from the RAM.
KevinKevin
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Ahh crap sorry I didn't think about high-profile RAM and those huge coolers, sorry.
Yeah you'll have to get some low-profile RAM. There's low-profile Corsair Vengeance which is good RAM.
Really pleased you're impressed so far though - apart from the RAM.
I'm pleased so far. However, if I shut the computer down and then want to start it up again, there's no power. It seems like there's a timer before it can come on again. It's really weird. Restarting the computer there's no problem at all. It boots really quickly. I shut it down earlier, unplugged for about an hour. Came back, switch the plug on at the wall, pushed power and nothing happened for about 10 minutes. All of a sudden it allowed me to turn it on.
KevinKevin
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Now it wont come on. It thinks about it for 2 seconds then goes off! So annoying. All I changed in bios was ram speed as it was at 1300, changed it to 1600. And system settings from normal to optimum power on Asus bios.
Won't turn on at all or does not complete POST successfully?
Here's a handy guide I wrote earlier (Blue Peter style, lol) see if it helps at all http://www.computerforum.com/209946-tech-guide-diagnosing-pc-will-not-post-start.html
First I would suggest resetting your BIOS using the jumper which should be on your motherboard.
Here's a handy guide I wrote earlier (Blue Peter style, lol) see if it helps at all http://www.computerforum.com/209946-tech-guide-diagnosing-pc-will-not-post-start.html
First I would suggest resetting your BIOS using the jumper which should be on your motherboard.
KevinKevin
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So I rest the bios and it started up. Again when it is shut down it will not start up for a long period of time. I have 4GB stick in 2a and 4GB stick in 2b. Might the problem be leaving 1a & 1b empty be the problem? Their left as heat sink is in the way.
KevinKevin
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The bios flbk led keeps flashing and won't power on at all. Could this be the bios needs updating?
KevinKevin
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I've tried reseating the memory. Nothing changed. Its in a repair shop now. The guy said i installed mobo wrong. Something about the mobo touching the back of the metal case which causes shorts but could also be bios. Gunna hear back soon hopefully. Im gutted. Really gutted.
