PurplePenguin attempts to build Gaming PC
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:07 pm
So as the title suggests I've decided to build my own Gaming PC from the remnants of my old desktop PC (HP Pavilion P6-2260). I'm going to initially upgrade some of the components (PSU, GPU and PC Case) and then gradually over time upgrade all the original components. I've never done this before and only have limited knowledge of the process most of which has come of the way of Youtube videos and information available on the Internet. I've created this topic as a platform to discuss possible upgrades and to discuss any problems I may encounter along the way.
Components I've bought so far
ASUS Geforce GTX 560 ti DIRECTCUII Graphics Card £79
Corsair 600w CX Builder Series PSU £61
Zalman Z11 Plus PC Case £60
Zalman Fan Controller £37
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Motherboard £80
TP LINK 300Mbps Wireless PCI Card £13
Windows 7 Professional Full £45
Spend to date £375
The first stage of upgrading is now complete I took my two and a half year old HP Pavilion P6-2260 PC exchanged the 300w Power Supply for a 600w Power Supply, exchanged the Geforce GT 440 Graphics Card for a Geforce GTX 560 ti Graphics and put it all in a new PC case. The PC case I went for was the Zalman Z11 Plus which looks fantastic and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a case that looks the part but has a reasonable price tag.There's also plenty of room for expansion within the case where you can add up to six HDD's seven case fans and five 5.25 Bay devices. I added the Zalman Fan Controller to the case which is a nice little feature, it allows you to control up to four fans and also allows you to put temperature sensors inside your PC case. It isn't really necessary but having the display on the front of the PC is a nice finishing touch.
The second stage of upgrading will come this weekend when I replace the Motherboard with the ASUS P8Z77-V LX Motherboard and install a wireless PCI Card. These two upgrades will be the last for a short while until I upgrade my processor from an i3 to an i7.
Components I've bought so far
ASUS Geforce GTX 560 ti DIRECTCUII Graphics Card £79
Corsair 600w CX Builder Series PSU £61
Zalman Z11 Plus PC Case £60
Zalman Fan Controller £37
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Motherboard £80
TP LINK 300Mbps Wireless PCI Card £13
Windows 7 Professional Full £45
Spend to date £375
The first stage of upgrading is now complete I took my two and a half year old HP Pavilion P6-2260 PC exchanged the 300w Power Supply for a 600w Power Supply, exchanged the Geforce GT 440 Graphics Card for a Geforce GTX 560 ti Graphics and put it all in a new PC case. The PC case I went for was the Zalman Z11 Plus which looks fantastic and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a case that looks the part but has a reasonable price tag.There's also plenty of room for expansion within the case where you can add up to six HDD's seven case fans and five 5.25 Bay devices. I added the Zalman Fan Controller to the case which is a nice little feature, it allows you to control up to four fans and also allows you to put temperature sensors inside your PC case. It isn't really necessary but having the display on the front of the PC is a nice finishing touch.
The second stage of upgrading will come this weekend when I replace the Motherboard with the ASUS P8Z77-V LX Motherboard and install a wireless PCI Card. These two upgrades will be the last for a short while until I upgrade my processor from an i3 to an i7.