Curse

Gorebrex · Nov 09, 2006, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Thought I had posted my actual specs as well, but I guess not. Here they are.
AMD64 3000+, 1 GB PC 333 Kingston memory, BFG FX5900 video card, Maxtor 20GB legeacy drive, 120GB Maxtor Diamond Max, and Western Digit 320GB SATA drive(newest), SB Audigy2 ZA sound card.

zelira · Nov 09, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08

Intel Celeron 2.93 oc'ed to 3.65ghz
ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe Mobo
2gb Supertalent PC3200 RAM
ATI X850XT 256mb
WD Raptor 36gb
Maxtor 250gb SATA

Intel Prescott 3.2 oc'ed to 3.71ghz
ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe Mobo
4gb Supertalent PC3200 RAM
ATI X850XT 256mb
WD Raptor 36gb
Seagate 250gb SATA

Ferris · Nov 09, 2006, 09:58 PM // 21:58

Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
512Mb Ram
Geforce 256Mb 6600- 93.71 drivers
Foxconn 915G7AC motherboard
Direct x 9.0c (october release)
5Mb Cable connection
Windows XP Home Edition

Lurid · Nov 09, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23

AMD Opteron 144 1.8Ghz Stock @ 2.7Ghz w/ 1.425v CAB2E 0602
DFI nF4 UT Ultra-D w/ SLI / SATA2 Mods
G.Skill PC4000 HZ 2GB (2 x 1024MB) 250Mhz @ 3-3-3-6
Enermax Liberty 500w w/ 12v 1 @ 22a & 12v 2 @ 22a
EVGA 7800GT @ 640 / 1350 w/ voltage mods
Lian Li PC-7B Plus II w/ Yate Loon D12SL-12 fans

Custom watercooled, with:

Swiftech MCR-320 Quiet Power & EK Eddy 1/2" Barbs
Liang DDC+ 18w w/ Petras Top & EK Eddy 1/2" Barbs
Swiftech Apogee & EK Eddy 1/2" Barbs
Danger Den Maze4 GPU
3 x Yate Loon D12SL-12's
MasterKleer 7/16" Tubing

Ambient - 22C | Idle - 27C | Load - 32C

(Taken from CPU Diode)

Timeless Logic · Nov 10, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Once upon a time, I decided to build a powerhouse. Then I decided not to. Then I decided to build a powerhouse. Then I decided not to. Now I've done it. This machine is the product of over 5 years of indecision and savings, and I still needed financial aid from my parents as an 18th birthday present. Most people would buy a car, but I had already inherited one. I refuse to count the cost, as I bought the parts at different times and I don't take kindly to heart failure.

Custom desktop, courtesy of Newegg:

Case - 8 fans!

I'll be running a quad core on this.

Hard Drive (Internal)

External storage: Custom array of HDs totaling ~1 Terabyte. Mostly acquired through friends.

RAM (2 Sets)

This card is insane. I bought 2 for use with the 680i motherboard.

I'm new to watercooling, but this system is great.

This is all I have left to buy.

I almost forgot my monitor configuration. Here are some pictures with Oblivion displayed.

Windows Vista is soon to come, and I'm sure to love DX10 gaming.

Yes, I'm completely insane. Yes, I feel evil. Yes, I'm beyond happy.

Whether you agree with my decision or not, those specs are a thing of beauty.

P.S. @Def Ecrof: That's a nice looking comp center. Even without counting the background.

[email protected]: Thanks for the tips. One reason I went so high on the RAM and processor configs is that I won't have an opportunity to upgrade this rig. In addition, it will be a long time before I can buy a new one. Even if I don't use all the RAM at once, having it on hand gives my rig staying power, which for me is very important. I'll be moving out on my own in May, and I built this rig to last.

Thanks for the heads-up on the watercooling, too. That's an area with which I'm generally unfamiliar. I was thinking of this for a main CPU and possibly one of these, as well. My dad has also given me this Dynex UPS.

This is what Matrox has to say about the workings of their TripleHead2Go:

Quote:

TripleHead2Go is not a graphics card but an external box that harnesses your system's existing graphics solution (including SLI™) for rendering of all 2D, 3D and video, and adds multi-monitor support. TripleHead2Go appears to your system as an ultra-widescreen 3840x1024* monitor and simply connects to your computer via a standard analog VGA monitor cable. Using Matrox patent-pending technology, TripleHead2Go then splits the 3840 x 1024 Microsoft® Windows® desktop into three separate 1280 x 1024 screens of information, and displays across three independent 1280 x 1024 monitors. There is no image distortion and no scaling to the original raw pixels generated from the existing graphics accelerator.

Lurid · Nov 10, 2006, 03:12 AM // 03:12

Just a few things:

1) For anything other than image / video editing, you'll never see the benefits of 4GB of RAM. In fact, you'll only see performance drops from it.

2) The Quad cores will be insanely overpriced, and like the RAM you'll only really see gains in high level image / video editing. You'd be better off with an E6600.

3) You can do better than that Gigabyte watercooling for around the same price, or even less.

4) What PSU are you intending to run that thing off off? Considering last I saw the G80's are using somewhere near 170w of energy, and like 17a. Meaning that you'll need a PSU capable of pumping out some insane amperage on either a) a dedicated GPU rail, or b) on an extremely beefy single 12v rail.

5) IIRC that monitor configuration module simply stretches the resolution across the screens. This is generally fine for say...watching movies, but the replication of fine detail and text is said to be horrible with the vast vast majority of similar modules.

Be forewarned.

Heimdallw32 · Nov 10, 2006, 04:00 AM // 04:00

My comp's in the shop, on a loaner right now...ah well.

Anyway, I know she's not fancy, but she does the job. (or, she will when I get 'er back.)

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 4400 X2 (2.2ghz)
Sound: Onboard, RealTek something (lawl)
Video: BFG GeForce 6600 GT (Overclocked by BFG) PCI-E 128mb
RAM: 2 gigs
HDD: 250 gigs
Cooling: multiple fans, keeps it cool after hours of constant gaming. No, I don't have stats. >_>

No, not water cooled, I have no idea what the motherboard is, but meh. Great FPS in GW, all options cranked to max. No, I can't run at 200+ FPS at 1600x1200. Not that I could read the text at that resolution if I could, anyway.

Some of you guys have real impressive rigs. Nice work. I feel outclassed.

chris_nin00 · Nov 10, 2006, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Built this one nearly 2 years ago

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.21ghz)
Sound: SoundBlaster Audigy 2
Video: ATI Radeon x1600xt 512mb (upgraded in mid april)
Ram: 1 gig PC3200 DDR400
HDD: 120 gigs
Cooling: 3 fans
Monitor: 17''

Runs on WindowsXP

It can run 'next-gen' games, with low-medium settings. I don't expect much from the system, but it gets the job done and that's all that matters.

Hengis · Nov 10, 2006, 02:52 PM // 14:52

Basic specs:

Coolmaster Mystique 631 black aluminium case
Intel Core2Duo E6600
550 watt PSU
2 gig OCZ ram
250 gig hard disk
Geforce 7950GT with Zalman VF900 CU cooler
Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty xtreme-gamer
2 x 17 inch Phillips LCD monitors
Blueyonder 10Mbps cable

Way over spec for Guild Wars fairly lowly requirements, but at least I know if I am lagging it's not the PC that's at fault.

Emanon Evahi · Nov 10, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ oc'd @ 2.7ghz
Mobo: Asus A8N-E
PSU: Coolermaster Real Power 450w
Sound: SoundBlaster X-Fi Extreme Music
Video: nVidia 7800GT(256mb) @ 743 core/1450 mem, Arctic Cooling Silencer NV5 gpu cooler w/ramsinks
Ram: 2 gig PC3200 DDR400(Patriot)
HDD: 200 gig
Cooling: 3 120mm fans, Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 64 cpu cooler
Monitor: 17'' Benq LCD
Case: Coolermaster Ammo 533

Pics:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0/000_0118.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0/000_0135.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0/000_0144.jpg

nick the dik · Nov 11, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Asus P5N32 SLI SE Deluxe mobo
MSI 7900 GTO GPU
2GB OCZ Gold 667MHz RAM
19" TFT
Hiper True Power 530W PSU
250mm side fan
120mm fron inlet fan
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (blows heat from CPU out the back of case)

Living Ghost · Nov 12, 2006, 03:02 AM // 03:02

AMD 4200+ X2
2x1gig Corsair XMS PC3200
1x 74gig RAPTOR 10k RPM
DFI Lan Party UT RDX200
Silverstone 600w PSU
x1800xt 512mb by Sapphire
1x 250gig External WD HDD
1x NEC DVD+R (it can support everything besides BLU-ray and HDDVD)
1x Generic Floppy Driver
Creative X-Fi Platinum
1000w UPS
G15 by Logitech
G7 by Logitech
5500 by Logitech (5.1 speakers)
Dell WFP2407 (24" monitor)
STEELPAD 5L mousing surface
old Epson scanner
Lian-Li PC1000+
etc.

Malice Black · Nov 12, 2006, 04:50 AM // 04:50

- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core FX62 (Socket AM2) CPU
- Zalman CNPS9500-AM2 Aero-Flower
- Asus M2N32-SLi Deluxe Wireless Dual X16 Lane (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
- Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-8500 TwinX (2x1GB) CAS2 Dual Channel Kit
- 2 x 150GB Western Digital Raptor 16MB Cache SATA Hard Drive (RAID 0 Configured)
- NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 Graphics Card
- Ageia PhysX Accelerator card
- Plextor PX-716AL 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality Gamer Sound Card
- Tagan SLi Approved 900W ATX2.0 PSU

This system was recommended to me by Azagoth about 5-6 months ago, had no major problems with it so far.

Cost 3k+some change

OasaTor · Nov 12, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8GHz
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256.
1GB Ram.
19" Samsun SyncMaster 930B.
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sound Card.
2x 100GB Hard Drives, not sure about the setup.
Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers.

I also have the most ghetto keyboard and mouse ATM, dont have the cash to buy anything more, was kinda a salvage from my 233Mhz beast of a machine.

Tutis Evito · Nov 12, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31

AMD Athlon 64 4000+
1.5 Gb DDR400 Dual Channel Samsung RAM
DFI Lanparty nForce SLI 4 MOBO
Gainward Bliss 7900GS Golden Sample - Clocked 500Mhz, Mem. 1400Mhz
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum- Flashed with modded audigy 4 drivers
Asus DVD-ROM
Generic (Opteronic) DVD/RW
Floppy
Akasa All in one Function control panal
Maxtor SATA HDD - 200GB
- 80GB
DIY Round Floppy/IDE Cables (spiral wrap FTW)
Front and rear fans

Lucifer PVP · Nov 12, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

2x 20.1 204b Samsung LCD
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
BFG Tech Geforce 7800GTX 256MB
4GB 184-Pin DDR 400
Duel Gigbit Nic Cards
MSI K8N Diamond Plus Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 ATX

l)l2UNl( · Nov 15, 2006, 05:03 AM // 05:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timeless Logic

Once upon a time, I decided to build a powerhouse. Then I decided not to. Then I decided to build a powerhouse. Then I decided not to. Now I've done it. This machine is the product of over 5 years of indecision and savings, and I still needed financial aid from my parents as an 18th birthday present. Most people would buy a car, but I had already inherited one. I refuse to count the cost, as I bought the parts at different times and I don't take kindly to heart failure.

Custom desktop, courtesy of Newegg:

Case - 8 fans!

I'll be running a quad core on this.

Hard Drive (Internal)

External storage: Custom array of HDs totaling ~1 Terabyte. Mostly acquired through friends.

RAM (2 Sets)

This card is insane. I bought 2 for use with the 680i motherboard.

I'm new to watercooling, but this system is great.

This is all I have left to buy.

I almost forgot my monitor configuration. Here are some pictures with Oblivion displayed.

Windows Vista is soon to come, and I'm sure to love DX10 gaming.

Yes, I'm completely insane. Yes, I feel evil. Yes, I'm beyond happy.

Whether you agree with my decision or not, those specs are a thing of beauty.

P.S. @Def Ecrof: That's a nice looking comp center. Even without counting the background.

[email protected]: Thanks for the tips. One reason I went so high on the RAM and processor configs is that I won't have an opportunity to upgrade this rig. In addition, it will be a long time before I can buy a new one. Even if I don't use all the RAM at once, having it on hand gives my rig staying power, which for me is very important. I'll be moving out on my own in May, and I built this rig to last.

Thanks for the heads-up on the watercooling, too. That's an area with which I'm generally unfamiliar. I was thinking of this for a main CPU and possibly one of these, as well. My dad has also given me this Dynex UPS.

Impressive tho i think that much Ram is unnecessary buy more later on if you need it, the price will decrease (the whole system is overkill IMO...) but nice waste of money nonetheless around $5000 if my calculator works right

one question: what game would actually need all that power from a machine to play? i say save $2000 and buy a good but not supermachine with the $3000 left over

you will also need a helluva strong PSU to keep that thing going... have fun opening the energy bills man...

SaucE · Nov 15, 2006, 07:36 AM // 07:36

New Computer is on its way.

AMD 64 3500+
MSI K8N Neo4-F
1024MB DDR400
160GB HDD
16x Dual Layer DVD+/-RW
MSI 7600 GS 256MB
Windows XP 64

pork soldier · Nov 15, 2006, 07:47 AM // 07:47

opteron 148 running at 3.0ghz
2gb ram
ati x1900xt

gw = fast.

old skool 21" sony CRT, $1500 over 10 years = win.

l)l2UNl( · Nov 15, 2006, 11:46 PM // 23:46

getting new comp

athlon 64 x2 4200+
2gb ddr2
250gb sataII
working on the vid. card