**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/mods thread** What you packin brahs?

[Ralph Wiggum]

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black AM3 3.4Ghz
ASUS M4A88TD-V Motherboard (Should have gotten an SLI board)
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB
Antec Three Hundred Case
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Corsair 550-Watt VX Series 80

[Boatski]

Had to return my RAM since only 4gb/6gb was recognized @ 1600mhz. Also returned my CM V8 and went with a Megahalems w/ 2 S-Flex fans and Corsair Dominator 1600 RAM.

[devil_s haircut]

Just finished my new build a couple days ago, I'll post pics later on but here's the specs for now.


ASUS M4A89GTD Pro with USB 3.0
AMD 1055T 2.8Ghz (OC'ed to 3.93Ghz so far) with Corsair H50 water cooling system
8 GB OCZ Black Edition 1600 DDR3
MSI Twin Frozr 5830 1GB DDR5 (x2) (OC'ed - Core: 850Mhz; Memory: 1100Mhz)
60 GB OCZ SSD with Windows 7 Pro
1 TB Seagate 7200rpm, 32MB cache
1000W BFG power supply


...and all the other standard goodies (DVD burner, media reader, etc).

[backinbusiness]

^ Nice you got the new AMD 6core. Hows it run at 3.9?

Got any benchmarks?

Been wondering if I should go i7 or AMD....My Q6600 @ 3.6 runs everything I got right now on max...but I have had this processor for over 2 years now. Something has gotta be worth an upgrade soon LOL.

[devil_s haircut]

I haven't run any benchmarks yet because I've been having issues with ATI's crap drivers. To run most games I have to disable Crossfire or run in DX9. After searching the internet, it seems that I'm definitely not the only person to be having this problem. I may just cut my losses, sell the two cards, and get one 5970.

Oh, and I got my 1055T up to 4.003 Ghz last night, but it wasn't completely stable so I had to ease it back down to 3.975, which is where it's been sitting ever since. I'll see if I can get some pics like I promised and maybe a before/after benchmark later tonight when I get home from work.

[A1lthatrema1ns]

I doubt it. I think your RAM isn't set 1:1. No motherboard would crash at those FSB speeds.

Cliffs???

[backinbusiness]

Cliffs???

Set the RAM ratio to 400MHz, or 1:1 ratio with the motherboard FSB. I bet 95% sure that is your problem.

[devil_s haircut]

Sorry for the huge size. Still having issues with my Crossfire setup. 3dMark won't run past the first benchmark, and neither will PCMark.

[ausluke]

got this on monday, put it together in a few hours or so

CPU: AMD AM3 Phenom II X4 955 BE
Mobo: Asus M4A87TD-USB3
RAM: 4GB DDR3-1333 forgot which brand
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB
GPU: 1gb Nvidia Geforce GTX460
Case: Antec 300
PSU: 600w coolmaster

first gaming pc, taken me 2 days to become converted.... dunno if i can go back to console now

hopefully lasts a few years, wish i'd gotten a sli mbo though so i could get another gtx sometime down the line, although from what i've read the 955BE and gtx 460 both have overclocking potential so i might look at that

[devil_s haircut]

first gaming pc, taken me 2 days to become converted.... dunno if i can go back to console now

Yeah, my PS3 is gathering dust. I might have to throw it on craigslist or ebay.

The only issue I've got, and I'm still going through it now, is a Crossfire problem where most of my games crash unless I disable Crossfire. Sucks, but isn't enough to turn me away.

[mjfan12]

My sister has a 3 year old gateway desktop which she doesn't use anymore.

So i want to turn it into a media server and dvr. All it will be used for is media duties and basic functions.

So ill prob add a tv tuner, 2nd hd, better wireless card, windows 7 ultimate, and more ram.

Is the ide vs sata drives dependant in the mother board? I want to make the hd install as simple as possible.

So considering that all tv went digital like comcast.

How can i connect it to the pc? Like do the new tv cards have built in hdtv and digital support?

I am using a digital cable box, so do i need to split that outpit signal to the pc?

What's a good card to get? Thanks

[Boatski]

Nice devil!


Are any of you guys afraid to overclock your CPU because it voids the warranty? I want to try and hit 4GHz on my i7, but don't want to void the warranty lol.






Here's some new pics w/ my Megahalems and new RAM.

[lUnknown]

lol my mega shadow is more badass.
with my new ax1200 powersupply for my sli gtx 480 and a new vertex 2 ssd 60gb <3

[Boatski]

lol my mega shadow is more badass.
with my new ax1200 powersupply for my sli gtx 480 and a new vertex 2 ssd 60gb <3

Pics

[lUnknown]

i posted tons o.O there like in first or second page lol

[lUnknown]

here are pics again.. added backplates to my 480's i removed all my lights ( cathodes ) so now my case is darker, and i also disabled the fan lights on top of my case. after a few months of lights you'd rather have 0 lights on your case srs lol

just took these a sec ago with my webcam loll

[Fist-Of-Freedom]

What do you guys think of this?


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[Fist-Of-Freedom]

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=592619

Mother Of God.

[Boatski]

What do you guys think of this?


Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
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Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
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$159.99

This is the case I have, it is an older case but still a good one IMO.

Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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I'd go with a Caviar Black and/or a 10k Raptor

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If this is for gaming I'd go with a 1920x1200 monitor, a 24" can be had for a tad bit more

GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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I suggest going with EVGA. They're CS is top notch.

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1000W is overkill. 750W is plenty. I'm a corsair PSU fan, so I suggest a HX750W.

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G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI
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CoolIT SYSTEMS ECO-R120 Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC)
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EVGA X58 FTW3 132-GT-E768-KR LGA 1366 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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The prices on these were just dropped to around $300. If you live near a microcenter or fry's it can be had for $260. DO NOT PAY $530!

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answers are in bold.

[ballinbody]

i've decided to build my first computer as my current laptop is 3 years old and knackered, therefore I could do with some of your knowledge.

Here's what i've decided on.

Case - Thermaltake Element S - VK60001W2Z
PSU - Corsair CX 400W ATX2.2
CPU - AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
MoBo - Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3
RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333Mhz
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 3.5" SATA III 640gb
Optical drive - Samsung SH-B083L Blu Ray ROM/DVD±RW

Are all these components going to be compatiable with eachother?
Is the PSU going to powerful enough at only 400w?
Is the performance of a SATA III HDD worth the extra money as opposed to SATA II?
Also would 1600Mhz RAM be a better option? i werent sure if it will be compatiable with the MoBo.
I am planning on using the built in graphics and sound card for now until i have extra money to buy a decent one.

Any advice would be very helpful.

[Boatski]

i've decided to build my first computer as my current laptop is 3 years old and knackered, therefore I could do with some of your knowledge.

Here's what i've decided on.

Case - Thermaltake Element S - VK60001W2Z
PSU - Corsair CX 400W ATX2.2
CPU - AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
MoBo - Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3
RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333Mhz
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 3.5" SATA III 640gb
Optical drive - Samsung SH-B083L Blu Ray ROM/DVD±RW

Are all these components going to be compatiable with eachother?
Is the PSU going to powerful enough at only 400w?
Is the performance of a SATA III HDD worth the extra money as opposed to SATA II?
Also would 1600Mhz RAM be a better option? i werent sure if it will be compatiable with the MoBo.
I am planning on using the built in graphics and sound card for now until i have extra money to buy a decent one.

Any advice would be very helpful.

I'd step up with the PSU. Depending on the GPU you plan to buy, you may want to look into 550w-750w.

The 1333mhz ram you chose is fine, the mobo doesn't really support 1600mhz. You could prob OC it though.

Caviar Blacks are great OS drives. Good choice, sata3 probably won't give much of a gain over sata2 if any at all.

[TrancePhreak07]

Rig I just ordered...

Case: NZXT Tempest EVO Gaming Case - Black
Case Lighting: None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction: None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion: None
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive: PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking
Processor Cooling: Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory: 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1600 - ** FREE Upgrade from DDR3-1333 ** Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 - 1.2GB - Single Card
Motherboard: [SLI] ASUS P6X58D-E
Motherboard USB / SATA Interface: [Free] Internal USB 3.0 PCI-E x1 Expansion Card
Power Supply: 800 Watt -- Standard
Primary Hard Drive: 40 GB Intel X25-V MLC SSD - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive: 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Optical Drive: [8X Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive - Black
2nd Optical Drive: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black
Meter Display: NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen Fan Controller & Temperature Display
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit


I have a 900 watt(1000 peak) PSU and another GTX 470 waiting for it to get here. Time for SLI

[SeanP35]

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (6MB L2 / 1333MHz FSB)
* Memory: 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2
* Hard Drive: 2 x 250GB 5400RPM SATA
* Optical Drive: Slot-loading SuperMulti DVD+/-RW drive
* Graphics: 2 x 512MB NVIDIA 9800S in SLI
* Networking: 10/100/1000 Ethernet
* Sound: Integrated HD Audio
* 5-in-1 Memory card reader
* 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire, 2 eSATA
* Headphone/Microphone out, optical audio out
* HDMI out, DVI-I out
* ExpressCard-54 slot in the rear
* External 350W power supply

HP Firebird 802. Picked it up about a week and a half ago because my other computer died and needed one ASAP. $749.99. Not too worried about the lack of room to upgrade, it does what I want very well.

[Boatski]

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (6MB L2 / 1333MHz FSB)
* Memory: 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2
* Hard Drive: 2 x 250GB 5400RPM SATA
* Optical Drive: Slot-loading SuperMulti DVD+/-RW drive
* Graphics: 2 x 512MB NVIDIA 9800S in SLI
* Networking: 10/100/1000 Ethernet
* Sound: Integrated HD Audio
* 5-in-1 Memory card reader
* 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire, 2 eSATA
* Headphone/Microphone out, optical audio out
* HDMI out, DVI-I out
* ExpressCard-54 slot in the rear
* External 350W power supply

HP Firebird 802. Picked it up about a week and a half ago because my other computer died and needed one ASAP. $749.99. Not too worried about the lack of room to upgrade, it does what I want very well.

Pretty sure you got ripped off bro.

[JackedAndSwole]

i gotta upgrade my comp

so what is the MAX settings for diablo 3 to run at super smooth no lag 60+++ fps solid, no skipping or anything

thats the only reason i need to upgrade my comp

right now its at intel core duo 2.4 ghz and 2gb ram...which it blows ass right now.....

but however i got a tower big enough to pack anything in it.=

and how much would it cost to upgrade the whole comp but the tower. which it cost me 400 bucks alone i think.

[Boatski]

i gotta upgrade my comp

so what is the MAX settings for diablo 3 to run at super smooth no lag 60+++ fps solid, no skipping or anything

thats the only reason i need to upgrade my comp

right now its at intel core duo 2.4 ghz and 2gb ram...which it blows ass right now.....

but however i got a tower big enough to pack anything in it.=

and how much would it cost to upgrade the whole comp but the tower. which it cost me 400 bucks alone i think.

How much are you wanting to spend?

[SeanP35]

Pretty sure you got ripped off bro.

I live in Canada. A computer that costs $500 down there is going to cost $650+ up here. A decent computer costs way too much here, and I didn't have time to order parts to build it myself. Plus there were issues when it came to being able to buy other computers. I was going to get a hexacore AMD + a video card but Futureshop was being a bunch of *******s, so I had to go somewhere else.

To be honest, I didn't even expect it to be able to do what it's able to, so I'm happy with it for now. I may upgrade and build my own computer once I have some cash again, but we'll see.

The thing that pisses me off the most is walking into a store and looking at computers, and every single one of them has a great processor, decent amount of RAM, computer's good overall - and then they stuffed a 5450 in it. A guy was trying to sell me a computer with i7 920, 3GB of RAM, and a 5400 series video card, telling me it was great for gaming and was awesome because of the processor. The computer was $1,200 from the same place I got this one. I didn't even realize they had any half-decent deals until I went in the next day and the guy had a list of all the ones that weren't on display.

[Boatski]

I live in Canada. A computer that costs $500 down there is going to cost $650+ up here. A decent computer costs way too much here, and I didn't have time to order parts to build it myself. Plus there were issues when it came to being able to buy other computers. I was going to get a hexacore AMD + a video card but Futureshop was being a bunch of *******s, so I had to go somewhere else.

To be honest, I didn't even expect it to be able to do what it's able to, so I'm happy with it for now. I may upgrade and build my own computer once I have some cash again, but we'll see.

The thing that pisses me off the most is walking into a store and looking at computers, and every single one of them has a great processor, decent amount of RAM, computer's good overall - and then they stuffed a 5450 in it. A guy was trying to sell me a computer with i7 920, 3GB of RAM, and a 5400 series video card, telling me it was great for gaming and was awesome because of the processor. The computer was $1,200 from the same place I got this one. I didn't even realize they had any half-decent deals until I went in the next day and the guy had a list of all the ones that weren't on display.

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (6MB L2 / 1333MHz FSB)
* Memory: 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2
* Hard Drive: 2 x 250GB 5400RPM SATA
* Graphics: 2 x 512MB NVIDIA 9800S in SLI

These were the point of my post. That CPU socket and GPU are two generations behind. The HDD's are slow and the RAM is old.

Building a PC takes 2-3 hours

[JackedAndSwole]

how much are you wanting to spend?

1200-1500....

[dark3n666]

amd x4 phenom 9665 black edition
8gb ddr3 1600mhz
2gb ati 5890
xfi fatilty ed.
550w psu