A New Computer Means A Fresh Start
Well, it’s done. I finally built my new computer. In fact, I’m posting this from the new computer. And what an ADVENTURE building this crazy thing was. For my new computer, I went with the following parts:
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Xpower Gaming Titanium LGA1151 ATX Motherboard
Memory: Crucial 32GB Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 MHz UDIMM Memory Module Kit (4 x 8GB)
Storage: WD Black Desktop 2TB SATA
Video Card: NVidia GeForce GTX 1080 Graphics Card
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Antec 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit, OEM DVD)
Wireless Network Adapter: ASUS 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1900 PCI-E Adapter
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compund
At first, my father and I put everything together which took some time. First I put in my CPU with Thermal Compound. Next came the CPU Cooler. Once we put in the CPU and the Cooler on the motherboard, we tried putting it in the case. As we put it in the case, the RAM sticks keep popping out. We did some research and found out that you have to press down with your thumb on the RAM sticks until you hear them snap in place. Then came wiring the thing together and managing all the wires.
Finally the moment of truth came. We hooked it up to my old Cintiq 13HD and I hit the power button on the case.
Just nothing. NOTHING had turned on. Not even the power supply. I hit the power button five times before giving up and having some pizza for lunch.
A few slices of pizza later, we started testing each and every Godforsaken wire and part that we had. Maybe we plug something in wrong. Nope. We followed the instructions to the letter. Maybe the RAM sticks popped out again. Nope. We did everything right. Dad then went through each part with his volt meter (he used to be an electrician when he was young, so he knows a lot about wiring) and a few tricks he knows. First he tricks the power supply into turning on. The power supply works. Next the case wires. They work. Maybe the motherboard's damaged? As it turns out, we had used the wrong adapter for the internal power cord. Once we plugged it in to the board itself and hit the switch, it fired on. I installed Windows 10 using an old USB DVD Drive and my as-old-as-The Simpsons Wireless Adapter which is SUPER SSSSLLLLOOOWWWW. After that, I installed the Anti-Virus and my new Network Adapter and now I'm getting downloads at lightspeed.
I'm in the process of downloading all the games I had on Steam, along with all my
emulators and roms, such as all the Gamecube games that I play in the Dolphin emulator. Did I mention that this computer can play F-ZERO GX with ONLY A FEW hiccups? Yes. Really. The dream is real. If this computer can play F-ZERO GX, I'm sure it can play the Sonic Generations Unleashed Project.
I also need to get an internal Blu-Ray Drive, so I can watch my Rick and Morty Blu-Rays on the big screen. For the time being until I get my new bigger Cinitq Pro, (you reading this, Wacom? MAKE BIGGER CINTIQ PROS! PRICE IS NO PROBLEM!) I have it hooked up to the HDTV in my bedroom. Once I get my Blu-Ray Drive, I will make a video about my computer. It's name? The Ultra-Hyper Prototype 1! Created by Arikado Corp!
And yes that's a Sonic Unleashed shout-out.