Building My PC - Getting an SSD

So I know that this has nothing to do with art, but I recently built my own PC, but I didn't get an SSD since they were kind of expensive. The other day I found a good deal on Newegg for a 250 Gb Crucial MX200 SSD.

It arrived earlier today and I have been working on my PC for the last couple hours while I figured out how to install the drive on my case. I was freaking out since I thought I forgot to buy the part to mount it on my case, but then I remember that I could just screw the drive to one of the bays it already comes with (pictured above). It is now 3 in the morning and I am happy to say that the OS and all the main drivers are installed.

While I am really tired, I really would like to point out how games run off the new drive. I got Arkham Knight at launch for my PC, and it had a ton of problem running off my regular mechanical hard drive. But with the new SSD, most of the stuttering and other issues are now gone and plays really well on my machine.

I still have a bunch of software to reinstall, but for now I need to get some sleep. That's all for now, thanks for reading!

Building My PC - It Has a Home!

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So I finally moved my computer to its permanent home for the foreseeable future. I can't wait to start making 3D art and playing games. Thanks for reading!

Building My First PC - It's Alive!

So my computer is finally up and running. I stayed up last night really late hooking up all the wires, and finally getting the courage to start it up and hope that I didn't plug something in the wrong socket. It all worked and I was able to start the BIOS on the computer and set up the operating system followed by a bunch of drivers. I have now finished downloading League of Legends and this my first game on my computer.

For my monitor I decided that I wanted an LED monitor, so I bought the ASUS VN247 monitor, and so far it looks great. I also am so excited to be running SLI on my computer, because it means that I will be able to push higher graphics on games.

At this time my computer is just sitting on my dinning table, so I will have to find a home for it. That's all for now, thanks for reading!

Building My First PC - WIP

So I forgot to take a picture of all my components in their boxes, which I really regret. Anyways, I got all the stuff yesterday and and I started to put it together last night with the help of my friend. He helped me mount most of the big parts to the case.

Now that all the parts are mounted, its just a matter of connecting all the cables to the right place. This is probably the scariest part for me, since I'm afraid that I will accidentally fry my computer. This is what I have so far, I just have to plug in the rest of the cables.

I will make sure to post a picture once everything is hooked up and running. Thanks for reading!

Building My First PC - Part List

So I have been using my Macbook Pro for the last few years to do all my work, and I can feel that its probably going to die on me soon. So before that happens, I have decided to build my own PC and work off that at home instead of buying a new laptop.

Today I bought all my parts from Newegg, here is what I bought:

PCPartPicker part list:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case  
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

For now I haven't decided on what kind of monitor I will be using, I decided that I could always buy that locally. My friends that have build their own PCs keep telling me that its not that hard to get it put together, so I hope that they are right.

I will post pictures once I get the stuff, thanks for reading!