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- Norwich,Norfolk
- GTP_DaxCobra
I have been inactive on these forums for three years now, as work and social commitments meant that I never had the time to participate in any sim racing. Since moving in with my girlfriend a couple of months ago, however, it was time to return. 
She and I decided to build a computer together, as she wanted one to play The Sims 4 on and I wanted to play a real sim, like iRacing.
We started with a Raijintek Metis case because it looked nice. It was only after the purchase I started to read about GPU cooling issues due to horrendous air flow. Any excuse to mod it.
The first thing was to jigsaw a large cut out for a big window. I wanted to be able to see every single component. I acquired some perspex to heat and bend to make a window, but it was very brittle and I snapped it. I am still yet to remake it, but out of acrylic this time.
The jigsaw cut out wasn't perfect, but that is what a file, filler and sandpaper is for. :')
After filing, I noticed I had chipped the paint work. So, I decided to respray it. the girlfriend insisted on helping, so I taught her how to spray paint. Turns out she was a natural!
After the lacquer had been allowed to cure, I reconstructed the case.
By the time this had been finished, components had began to arrive in the post.
We went for an Intel i5 6500 CPU, 8GB DDR4 Ram and a Sapphire 4GB R9 380 to find a nice balance between bang and buck. I also decided to get a Modular Silverstone SFX 550w Power Supply unit to allow space for my GPU. The fact that it is modular will help with airflow in my already limited space.
The wiring needs tidying, I am currently waiting for some more braided cable sleeving to arrive but I am very happy with the build so far. I didn't like the shadows that were cast however so I bought some LED strips from Ebay that used a molex connector, and made up an adaptor cable so it could fit in one of my PSU's SATA sockets.
^ The shut lines look horrendous as the panels weren't fitted properly as I was still testing
All I need to do now is tidy the cables and buy a nice new monitor to take advantage of my rig.
She and I decided to build a computer together, as she wanted one to play The Sims 4 on and I wanted to play a real sim, like iRacing.
We started with a Raijintek Metis case because it looked nice. It was only after the purchase I started to read about GPU cooling issues due to horrendous air flow. Any excuse to mod it.
The first thing was to jigsaw a large cut out for a big window. I wanted to be able to see every single component. I acquired some perspex to heat and bend to make a window, but it was very brittle and I snapped it. I am still yet to remake it, but out of acrylic this time.
The jigsaw cut out wasn't perfect, but that is what a file, filler and sandpaper is for. :')
After filing, I noticed I had chipped the paint work. So, I decided to respray it. the girlfriend insisted on helping, so I taught her how to spray paint. Turns out she was a natural!
After the lacquer had been allowed to cure, I reconstructed the case.
By the time this had been finished, components had began to arrive in the post.
We went for an Intel i5 6500 CPU, 8GB DDR4 Ram and a Sapphire 4GB R9 380 to find a nice balance between bang and buck. I also decided to get a Modular Silverstone SFX 550w Power Supply unit to allow space for my GPU. The fact that it is modular will help with airflow in my already limited space.
The wiring needs tidying, I am currently waiting for some more braided cable sleeving to arrive but I am very happy with the build so far. I didn't like the shadows that were cast however so I bought some LED strips from Ebay that used a molex connector, and made up an adaptor cable so it could fit in one of my PSU's SATA sockets.
^ The shut lines look horrendous as the panels weren't fitted properly as I was still testing
All I need to do now is tidy the cables and buy a nice new monitor to take advantage of my rig.
