ballerslife
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- May 23, 2013
This is my very first computer build, and so far, it's been nothing but frustration for me. First of all here's my build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.24 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $779.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-23 18:54 EDT-0400)
Everything was going smooth, installed everything and it was mostly a breeze. Then when I pressed the power button, the LED fans came on (they were connected to the PSU thru molex connectors). The GPU fans also kicked in. Nothing else. The stock Intel heatsink didn't turn on. Then the next day, I did a bare build with no case. At first, it was the same result. Then the Intel heatsink randomly turned on. But still no POST. There is one Chassis fan header, and that did not work either. I reset CMOS also, took out both RAMs, no POST. One RAM, no POST. The power LED isn't on either. I'm beginning to think that half my motherboard is working, the other isn't.
Any ideas?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMMj/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.24 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $779.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-23 18:54 EDT-0400)
Everything was going smooth, installed everything and it was mostly a breeze. Then when I pressed the power button, the LED fans came on (they were connected to the PSU thru molex connectors). The GPU fans also kicked in. Nothing else. The stock Intel heatsink didn't turn on. Then the next day, I did a bare build with no case. At first, it was the same result. Then the Intel heatsink randomly turned on. But still no POST. There is one Chassis fan header, and that did not work either. I reset CMOS also, took out both RAMs, no POST. One RAM, no POST. The power LED isn't on either. I'm beginning to think that half my motherboard is working, the other isn't.
Any ideas?
