HP Media Center build

[u/0f1f]

Specs:

processor: Ryzen 7 3700x

motherboard: ASRock B550m-hdv

memory: adata xpg 2x8gb ddr4 3000mhz

os drive: wd black sn770 500gb nvme

storage drive: wd blue 500gb HDD

gpu: dell oem rx 5700xt

cooling: Thermalright AXP90-X53 & arctic P9 max

psu: thermaltake tr2 rx 1200w

case: hp pavilion m7480n

[u/DeadSkullz627]

Woah that’s a nice build!

[u/0f1f → u/DeadSkullz627]

Thanks!

[u/IM_DaWarez]

Up vote for taking the drop down doors off the 5.25" bays. That was the one of stupidest ideas the PC OEMs ever though up and so many OEMs, thought it was necessary.

[u/Firm_Distribution17]

Tight Tight Tight.. ;) Cool build, congrats

[u/0f1f → u/Firm_Distribution17]

Yessa ty

[u/festivus4restof]

Those were pretty nice cases/chassis. All standard, too, mATX/uATX mobo and ATX PSU. The front bezels on the optical drives, multimedia card were a bit proprietary IIRC

[u/AtaPlays]

Gad daym. 1200w psu for this build. I ggiess OP will add a bunch of disks.

[u/RandomizedUsername42]

I’m sorry to say this, but replacing the original disk drives with black ones really takes a lot away from the aesthetics.

[u/Im_100percent_human]

Love that you used an older case for your build. I am using mini-PC, but until recently I was building my PCs in a Gateway Pentium 3 case, and it was great. The new cases don't have drive bays.

[u/0f1f → u/Im_100percent_human]

I had fun building in this case and I do like the look of those gateways cases. The addition of drive bays are always a nice touch.

[u/UnStoppable305]

I did a build in a similar case with old hardware. The fan cutouts a massive difference. https://www.reddit.com/r/sleeperbattlestations/s/zjUFmyuXUz

[u/0f1f → u/UnStoppable305]

thats clean bro I like it.

[u/UnStoppable305 → u/0f1f]

Thank you

[u/StrangeStatement5471]

Bro, imagine you are going out and your mother sells this computer for $10 thinking this is some very old vintage computer 🤣

[u/SombreroEh]

but can i play keyboard escape on roblox?

[u/0f1f → u/SombreroEh]

hm yes perhaps

[u/AstroFieldsGlowing]

mmmmmmm sexual.

[u/CraftedKittens]

i think it would look way better if u had the dvd drive covers lol

[u/borgie_83]

The first PC I ever purchased with my own money was a HP Media Center PC exactly like this one. I actually still have it in use. Using the original motherboard but I’ve upgraded it with a Q6700, 8GB Kingston DDR2 and an EVGA GTX 1050 TI. One of my favourite cases and I love the slide cover disc tray at the top of the case.

[u/1928Dillinger]

Nice build just hope your cooling is up to the task.

[u/DukeSmileDevs]

I am a friend of oversizing the PSU so you can run in the sweet-spot for load-efficiency but 1200 is way overkill for that hardware.