I am not really into gaming. I use my computer mostly for work, browsing the internet, occasional photo editing, video encoding, and I sometimes watch movies on my computer's 23" screen instead of copying it to a laptop that drives the TV in the living room.
There are times, however, that I want to play a little gaming. Upon checking the current game releases, it shows that my nVidia GT 220 is not really up to it. It is not even a gaming video card. Most of the games require at least a 750. I have a 1080p screen and do not really require ULTRA graphics. Based on reviews, the GTX 950 will suit my need. I am also thinking of the GTX 960 as the price difference isn't that match.
Before I upgrade my video card, I am sure that the Enforcer ATX-600W power supply that came with the case will not be able to provide consistent power; I don't even think it is able to deliver the 600W it is claiming. So I decided to upgrade the PSU first. While I'm at it, why not change the case as well? And so, I did.
My current specs are:
- Intel Core i5 - 3.1 Ghz
- 8 Gb Kingston DDR3 1333
- CoolerMaster N200 PC case - Php 2,100.00 at Nutech
- Corsair VS450 - Php 1,650.00 at Nutech
PSU sitting comfortably at the bottom of the case. The case, by the way, has a removable screen at the bottom where the PSU fan is for easy cleaning.
Installed the motherboard panel:
Installed the motherboard:
Installed the hard drive and the optical drive:
Here is the case with all the parts installed. I know, I need to work on the cable management a LOT. Since this picture was taken, I have moved the CPU power cable so it routed from the back of the MOBO directly to the socket. I've also moved the MOBO 12V cable. The extra PCI that you can see going to the front of the bottom hard drive bay was also moved to the back.
Coming up soon:
- nVidia GTX 950 / 960
- Samsung SSD
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