After a long delay,...I'm finally adding pictures of the build in progress.
See my first post for all parts used.
I had intended to take pictures of everything as I installed in the case, but in my excitement,....you know how it goes.
Here's the case and the PSU already installed.
The case already came front and rear fans. They're actually pretty quite,..not that that was too much of a concern for this build.
I've also pulled aside all the wiring for when the motherboard gets drops in.
Here you can see that I installed the BD-ROM drive.
The weird thing was that the screws weren't the standard size,..so I had to go to the hardware store with the drive and pick up a few screws.
Here's the RAM, waiting its turn.
Here's the MOBO. It was an ATX,..so it was much easier to make the wired connections than on a Micro-ITX. (duh, obviously)
The Shuriken CPU Cooler.
So, you may ask, why did you get this if you didn't care about noise. Well,....
I was concerned about heat on the CPU,...AND,..as I had said previously,..this is my way of adding "Bling" to my PC.
The fact that this cooler is practically silent when running is an added bonus!
Different angle.
and here's the Shuriken coolers installation bracket. You can't just pop the cooler on the MOBO, yo uneed to install this bracket first.
and the infamous instructions in every language known to man (well maybe a little exaggerated)
They're pretty easy to follow,...but just be careful,..and always remember: NEVER force anything.
If it isn't fitting easily,..you might be installing it the wrong way.
To install the CPU cooler bracket,..you must first remove the original bracket on the MOBO.
Here's with the new bracket installed.
Now, I installed the RAM. Very important, because on some MOBO's,..if you don't install the RAM before the cooler,...you won't be able to isntall the RAM afterwards.
Now the CPU is installed. Again, NEVER force anything. The CPU will only install one way. Make sure you know that otherwise you WILL bend the pins,..and don't ever want to bend pins on a CPU,..trust me,..I have. Fortunately,..that was a long time ago. Also, make sure you raise that lever before you install the CPU. After it's installed,..lower the lever and it locks the CPU in the socket.
Here's the CPU before I took out of the package. Try not to touch the pins on the underside.
Here, I have coated the CPU with a super thin coating of the paste. DO NOT use too much. and don't use too little.
Now with the CPU cooler installed:
Another view:
Here's the back of the case with the MOBO installed. The panel that came with this case was one of the best I've ever used.
I've had a few that broke apart when you tried to install them.
and a look inside without any of the wires connected just yet.
and with the wires connected and tied off:
and the Final Product,....well kind of,...I needed to get those screws I talked about:
Sorry,..but that's all the pictures I took.
I should have taken more, but you really have to be disciplined when building and takign pictures,....I wasn't,...too excited.
I hope these pictures help someone. Good luck in your build!!