[Build Log] Coffee Lake

[Lloyd_mcse]

It's finally time to upgrade my Main PC, I'm just upgrading the CPU, Motherboard and RAM.
I didn't have a lot of choice in motherboards as very few in the ASUS range have TPM headers, so this is what I'm going for...

CPU: Intel i9-9900K
MOTHERBOARD: Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero Intel Z390
MEMORY: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32 GB (2x16 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz

Rest of spec
OS DRIVE: 1x Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe
STORAGE: 1x Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe
GRAPHICS CARD: ASUS TUF RTX 3060 OC Edition 12GB
SOUND CARD: ASUS STRIX SOAR
CPU COOLER: Corsair H150i ELITE LCD
PSU: Corsair HX850 Platinum
CASE: Corsair iCUE 5000X

I'll post some pictures when it all arrives.

[Lloyd_mcse]

I ordered the parts yesterday, I wasn't expecting them to arrive until Tuesday due to the Bank Holiday, but I got a SMS earlier saying they'd be here today.
So here's a couple of pictures, box shot and a couple of the motherboard just because it looks gorgeous!

[Lloyd_mcse]

I got round to installing it last week, so here's a couple of pictures...

[Lloyd_mcse]

I changed the back fan to a Noctua NF-S12A PWM Chromax Premium Grade Fan, mainly for looks, but it's very slightly quieter than the previous one. It's just a shame they don't do a 140mm version for the front!
Here's a quick picture...

[Lloyd_mcse]

Some pics of the new RAM...

[Lloyd_mcse]

​I have decided it's time to upgrade my case as this one is getting a bit old!
I've gone with a Corsair iCUE 5000X, I'm just waiting for a new PSU to get here to replace the old Corsair AX860i.
I was going to go for a Seasonic TX-850 Prime, but it only has a single rail and no option to set it up to be multi rail, so I'm going to get a Corsair HX850.
The PSU should be here tomorrow, so I'll post some pictures soon!

[Lloyd_mcse]

I have just about finished the rebuild, I ordered 2x 6 Pin PCI-E extension cables but one is faulty so the cable to the Sound Card is not the same as the one to the Graphics Card.
I'm tempted to just buy a Creative SoundBlaster AE-7 and be done with it!
I'll post some pictures when the replacement cable turns up, but here are a few for the moment...

[Lloyd_mcse]

And some more...

[Lloyd_mcse]

I thought there was a hardware problem with the GTX 1060 I have in here, so I ordered a new one...

ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3060 12GB OC Edition

Thankfully it was just a driver issue, so I have put the GTX 1060 in the office PC.
Here's a couple of pictures of the RTX 3060...