Gadgetory

if you're looking at building a capable gaming system but don't want to go overboard then you're probably eyeing off AMD and Intel Slater sub $200 processes the new FX 8320 is almost too cheap to refuse adjust 130 dollars that the much newer and more efficient skylake processors should have your second guessing earlier this year I felt something like the core i5 6400 was a no-brainer as it was possible to overclock by more than sixty percent on motherboard supporting 9k overclocking and the resulting performance was extremely impressive intel has since shut the door and non case kike overclocking and unless you have a supporting Zed 170 motherboard and were able to acquire the OC BIOS then the base clock simply won't be possible as attractive as the overclockable cry 5 6400 was without the ability overclocked i'll recommend ignoring this processor the 6500 is clock nineteen percent higher at 3.2 gigahertz opposed to the 2.7 gigahertz operating frequency to 6400 and yet it cost us five percent more with such a massive price difference between the 130 dollar FX 8320 and the two-hundred-dollar core i5 6500 is it worth buying the intel processor if you're a gamer in an effort to discover which system is the best i've decided to build both and by that i don't just mean I'm going to throw the core hardware on the test bench and be done with it and what's going to be a four-part video we'll be covering the build and the benchmarking but first I'm going to do something a little different something I've never done before obviously case modding is nothing new diehard PC enthusiasts have been doing it for decades now over the years I myself have gotten busy with the dremel on the odd occasion installed case windows create a custom fan mounting and well had fun making a mess while I'd never proclaimed to be a PC model it is something I'll try my hand at every now and then with varied results something I've never attempted is to paint a computer case I always take the easy way out and just buy one in the color I want like my bitfenix Aegis blue for these builds I'm gonna have a go at a little painting so this should be interesting we have had time to do a bit of research so hopefully the project won't end in a disaster that's said I really must dress this first part of my build guide ironically isn't actually a guide I'm definitely not here to try and teach you how to paint not yet anyway my victims are a pair of Silverstone khoob like a low five cases and by the end of this video expect the warranties to be very much null and void as this going to be an AMD FX and an Intel Core i5 system I'll be doing the obvious by painting one red and the other blue apart from the computer cases I have with me a canvas drop sheet hopefully you can handle what I'll be throwing at it i also have a dozen spray cans which should be more than i need with an emphasis on should be the first step is to strip the case down to individual parts that you want to paint for the intel system this included pretty much everything as i plan on the light blue exterior with a white interior so i ended up with a heap of individual paths for the AMD build i'm sticking with the standard red and black colour scheme so only the external parts will be painted red for painting the plastics and metals you require a self-etching primer and then a top coat in the color of your choosing there are individual primers for plastics and metals so make sure you get the right ones for the primer it's best lay it on pretty thick but you of course need to do so while avoiding any runs or drips so make sure you smooth strokes and evenly work your way around the project allows the fish and dry time for the primer if you want a really nice smooth and clean looking finish be sure to use some 600 grit sandpaper before painting the topcoat you just want to gently remove any high points in the primer these will spoil the finished product now it's time to add a little color this time you want to do lighter coats but remember to keep a smooth action and apply the paint evenly you'll probably find it necessary to work at a range of different angles to ensure all surfaces receive even coverage typically you'll want to apply at least two top coats but if you can manage it i recommend three if you're serious about achieving a professional-looking finish you want to lightly sand between each coat the sanding the top coat you'll want 1000 grit paper I'm just going to dry sand it but if you find us is clogging up the paper then it might be better to wet sand just make sure you have wet and dry paper now you won't want to sand the final top coat as this will have course scratch and scuff it so to ensure a perfect finish make sure the coats prior are nice and smooth at this point you could airbrush your design onto the case if that kind of thing is within your skill set or alternatively or something on for this build I'm not gonna be doing either of those things instead I'm just going with a solid red and a solid blue case now the final color code is on I'm going to protect it with a clear coat which will of course give a nice glossy finish after leaving all the parts to dry the paint will harden to the point where it's surprisingly durable that's at this point you can reassemble the case in preparation for the build to come providing you remember how you took it apart rebuilding the case is a fairly quick process the Silverstone klo 5 took just a few minutes to reassemble I'm quite happy with the finished products and I can't wait to build a pair of gaming rigs valued at around a thousand dollars each be sure to check back soon for the individual build logs for the Intel and AMD system which will be followed by a solid benchmark session