Interim Status Update
So, my PC parts arrived and I managed to assemble it without issue (I think) except I overlooked the motherboard a little and so it turns out the integrated graphics of the CPU isn't actually supported by the mobo. Poop. Thankfully the awesome pikazoom responded to my call for help super quick and has actually been a downright saint in assisting me get a graphics card. Hopefully that will be here soon so I can get the rig running~ Huge thanks also to illidanstr for putting up with my incessant babbling and endeavouring to get me the best deal possible (even though I didn't always listen to him, ingrate that I am!). You're a bro and I can't thank you enough for pointing me in the right direction.
For those interested, tech specs are:
CPU: Intel core i5 2500k (<-Billidan got one of these too and says he OCed it to 4.4GHz or so on the stock fan lol)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD6950 2GB (thanks again Mayu!)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB DD3 1600 (I actually ordered much cheaper 1333 RAM but got this instead, bonus?)
MOBO: Gigabyte P67X-UD3
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
PSU: Corsair HX750
Case: Lancool Dragonlord K62 (not sure why I fell in love with this case)
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech MK520 (I was supposed to get the cheaper 320 but they told me it was out of stock when I called to yell what was up with my order and they gave me this instead)
Monitor: Viewsonic VA2448m LED 24" (I was wondering if this would be big enough, got it and was stunned)
My brother in law gave me his old sound system too, a Logitech X530. Not the best sound system out there it's 5.1 and it's free and it beats the shit out of anything else I've had. I kinda should get a new DVD drive at one point (My old caged one is IDE and my MONO only supports SATA) but it can wait for now. Will probably get some cheap webcam at some point as well for skype and stuff but otherwise this should be it for a while for PC part buying!
Testing out google plus. I... like it so far. Can't really explain why but after the mess FB has become it's rather pleasant thus far. Might just be me though.
I have been exercising again! Started roughly about the 15th of June at around 66.9kgs (approximately 147.5 pounds) and weighing myself the other day found myself at 68.8kgs (around 151.7 pounds). Woohoo! Now's the hard bit, keeping it up :|
Random photos under cut! Include crappy photos of my PC and some of my sister's silly puppy I watch every now and again.
Many wires go behind the mobo. I've since changed it so almost all wires go behind.
Hard drive bay actually doesn't have it so the ports face to the rear. I've set it so it goes behind the mobo for wire routing.
This photo doesn't do the monitor justice. It really does make my laptop look tiny.
This little fella is Maui the Cavaschon (Bischon/Cavalier Charles King Spaniel Cross). He's my sister's pup but I look after him once a week so he doesn't get lonely.
Close up! He's a cute little guy. Was born on Christmas! Gets a bit cheeky at times though.
I'm there to keep him company but most of the time he just sleeps. For this photo he was really comfortable so just flopped onto his side to nap.
I mentioned before that I was cleaning my room and that a rearranging was in order. Well here's a sneak peak! Doesn't look so different but... wasn't there a TV to the right of my wardrobe? With a desk?
Both gone! I moved my bed up alongside that window as the morning sun comes in through there. I figure I'd rather have the sun on me rather than my stuff (poor Whitz Wolf is all yellowed). Desk has moved to near the front door (the white thing at the right of the photo is the door frame) though I actually swapped that desk out for another one.
My earthquake-plagued course is coming to an end. Final test for Algebra 1 (this course is so easy I bet any one of you in my friends list could do it with aplomb) is this coming Friday (remember, it's already Friday for me as I post this) with a Biology assignment due in on Wednesday and then a Bio final a week after that.
Next time I'll write a bit about this awesome Japanese patiesserie I found and maybe more about my exercising and crap. Here's hoping I don't explode or something from the randomness (sheesh that was a long post).
EDIT: Anyone good with LJ layouts? With this new 1080p goodness (though I can't use the system I hooked the monitor up to my craptop) a lot of websites have this "Wasted space" off to the sides with the majority of the content sitting in the middle. Now most of the time I can't do crap about this but my own layout is an offender. Can anyone help?
EDITEDIT: Does anyone want a google plus invite?
For those interested, tech specs are:
CPU: Intel core i5 2500k (<-Billidan got one of these too and says he OCed it to 4.4GHz or so on the stock fan lol)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD6950 2GB (thanks again Mayu!)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB DD3 1600 (I actually ordered much cheaper 1333 RAM but got this instead, bonus?)
MOBO: Gigabyte P67X-UD3
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
PSU: Corsair HX750
Case: Lancool Dragonlord K62 (not sure why I fell in love with this case)
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech MK520 (I was supposed to get the cheaper 320 but they told me it was out of stock when I called to yell what was up with my order and they gave me this instead)
Monitor: Viewsonic VA2448m LED 24" (I was wondering if this would be big enough, got it and was stunned)
My brother in law gave me his old sound system too, a Logitech X530. Not the best sound system out there it's 5.1 and it's free and it beats the shit out of anything else I've had. I kinda should get a new DVD drive at one point (My old caged one is IDE and my MONO only supports SATA) but it can wait for now. Will probably get some cheap webcam at some point as well for skype and stuff but otherwise this should be it for a while for PC part buying!
Testing out google plus. I... like it so far. Can't really explain why but after the mess FB has become it's rather pleasant thus far. Might just be me though.
I have been exercising again! Started roughly about the 15th of June at around 66.9kgs (approximately 147.5 pounds) and weighing myself the other day found myself at 68.8kgs (around 151.7 pounds). Woohoo! Now's the hard bit, keeping it up :|
Random photos under cut! Include crappy photos of my PC and some of my sister's silly puppy I watch every now and again.
Many wires go behind the mobo. I've since changed it so almost all wires go behind.
Hard drive bay actually doesn't have it so the ports face to the rear. I've set it so it goes behind the mobo for wire routing.
This photo doesn't do the monitor justice. It really does make my laptop look tiny.
This little fella is Maui the Cavaschon (Bischon/Cavalier Charles King Spaniel Cross). He's my sister's pup but I look after him once a week so he doesn't get lonely.
Close up! He's a cute little guy. Was born on Christmas! Gets a bit cheeky at times though.
I'm there to keep him company but most of the time he just sleeps. For this photo he was really comfortable so just flopped onto his side to nap.
I mentioned before that I was cleaning my room and that a rearranging was in order. Well here's a sneak peak! Doesn't look so different but... wasn't there a TV to the right of my wardrobe? With a desk?
Both gone! I moved my bed up alongside that window as the morning sun comes in through there. I figure I'd rather have the sun on me rather than my stuff (poor Whitz Wolf is all yellowed). Desk has moved to near the front door (the white thing at the right of the photo is the door frame) though I actually swapped that desk out for another one.
My earthquake-plagued course is coming to an end. Final test for Algebra 1 (this course is so easy I bet any one of you in my friends list could do it with aplomb) is this coming Friday (remember, it's already Friday for me as I post this) with a Biology assignment due in on Wednesday and then a Bio final a week after that.
Next time I'll write a bit about this awesome Japanese patiesserie I found and maybe more about my exercising and crap. Here's hoping I don't explode or something from the randomness (sheesh that was a long post).
EDIT: Anyone good with LJ layouts? With this new 1080p goodness (though I can't use the system I hooked the monitor up to my craptop) a lot of websites have this "Wasted space" off to the sides with the majority of the content sitting in the middle. Now most of the time I can't do crap about this but my own layout is an offender. Can anyone help?
EDITEDIT: Does anyone want a google plus invite?