Your System Specs

[Falafel]

State your system specs here.

My specs:

Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz
511 Mb Nvidia Geforce
2 GB DDR2 RAM
320 Gb hardrive

24" BenQ LCD monitor

[Chevron]

Amd Athlon64x2 5600+ @2800mhz
Inno3d 8800gts320mb @ 570/1800
Asus crosshair AM2 MB
2*1gig Corsair Dominator ram @800mhz 4-4-4-12
1*320gig Seagate sata II
2*500gig Seagate sata II
Creative X-fi fatality pro sound card with 64mb X-ram
600Watt Zalman PSU
Logitech G15 KB
Logitech G5 mouse
Logitech Z-5500 speakers
Logitech premiun usb headset 350
Wired Xbox360 gamepad
Acer AL1951 19" 4ms lcd monitor
Raidmax Smilodon Case

[Gambit]

Why does this thread always pop up?

[Fredder]

Cuz everyone would like to think they have the coolest rig. . . .
Sometimes people like to show off . . . .
AMD 4200+ X2 (Socket 939)
1Gb noname DDR400 Ram
DFI Lanparty N Force 4 SLi UT-DR Expert
Legend Sonic 7900GT 512Mb
1x320Gb,1x120Gb,1x80Gb all Seagate and SATA(320Gb SATA II)
LG IDE Dual Layer DVD Writer
Asus SATA Dual Layer DVD Writer
Antec Neo HE 550 Watt PSU
Standard case with 5x80mm fans(2x black,3x led)
No name/Miyako 5.1 speakers

[ib3waffle]

Intel C2D E6400 @2.1GHz
Gigabyte GA-965P-S3
3072MB DDR2-667 RAM
XFX nVidia GeForce 7900GS XT-Edition 525/1550
80GB Seagate Barracuda SATAII 7200.10 (Windows)
320GB Seagate Barracuda SATAII 7200.9
2x Asus DRW-1814BLT B/W LIGHTSCRIBE DRIVE SATA (Black)
Logitech G11
Razer Diamondback Plasma Blue
Gigabyte Aurora 3D
Gigabyte 3D Rocket Cooler Pro
17" TFT LCD Fujitsu Siemens
Windows Vista Ultimate

And a FS/128 ADSL Connection with 10GIG cap and syncing at 4m/bit for. . . . R250/m!!!

[Chevron]

@ ib3waffle
Why the G11 instead of the G15?

[ib3waffle]

No need for the screen, I guess if I could go back now I would get the G15, but it doesn't put me at a disadvantage.

[Chevron]

Well I love my screen. :)

[Miktar]

Why does this thread always pop up?

Why not? People are curious, and like comparing hardware.

[Chevron]

Miktar, How about posting your home pc specs?
I'm curious and like comparing hardware. ;)

[Kensei]

Do I have to list ALL my specs?
Hmm, fine - listed from my head:

Intel Pentium D 3.0Ghz (running at an awesome 15degrees Celcius idle :D )
Asus P5B-MX-WiFi Core 2 Duo motherboard
ATI Radeon x1800XT
Kingston ValueRAM 1Gb DDR2 800[er, I think]
LG Flatron 17' LCD
Raidmax Smilodon case (sexy beast :D )

oh...more?

Microsoft Optical Mouse (the cheap ass one)
Logitech basic keyboard
Raidmax Volcano 630Watt PSU
Zalman surround sound headphones (eventhough I can't use surround sound :P )

and..er... thats it I think

Edit: Forgot to mention that this rig is changing in 2 months [Bringing back some goodies from the USA... like a AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz and perhaps a DX10 graphics card


Miktar, How about posting your home pc specs?
I'm curious and like comparing hardware. ;)

Contrary to popular belief, people who write for gaming magazines don't have monster PCs at home :( It is a pity, you think they would deserve to have the best...

[Chevron]

Contrary to popular belief, people who write for gaming magazines don't have monster PCs at home :( It is a pity, you think they would deserve to have the best...

I actually understand that. I'm still curious though.
Maybe he could post the specs of the review hardware too.

[Miktar]

I don't have the specs of the review hardware, since every freelancer has their own hardware (they use their personal home machines). We don't have 'review rigs', and my work PC is a frankensteinian effort of several 'on loan' pieces that swap out weekly.

As for my home machine - I don't know its specs, probably because I rarely play games on it (these days, I stick to consoles since the PC has nothing interesting). It wasn't strong enough to play Supreme Commander, that much I know, and C&C3 had to run Medium settings.

My work machine is decent enough, but I rarely get to use it for gaming since when I'm at work, I work.

[wisp]

ok its old but it runs STALKER :)

Pentium 4 Processor 531+ 3.06 800MHz FSB , 1MB L2 Cache
Asus P5PE-VM LGA 775 Motherboard
1.500gig DDR 400 Ram
Raedon X 800 pro 256 bit 256 meg DDR3 memory
LG CD/DVD-RW (lightscibe)
Acer CD-RW DVD-R
Acer 7-1 Card Reader
Logitech X530 5.1 Speakers
MX518 Logitech Mouse
Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
Benq 17? Fp-17 8ms LCD Screen
Genius Maxfire Controller

[ib3waffle]

I'm getting a Samsung 20" Widescreen, go me!

[Falafel]

I'm getting a 32" full hd tv and I'll hook it up to my PC. Post pics later.

[Uncle Buck]

[QUOTE=Miktar;1619]

As for my home machine - I don't know its specs, probably because I rarely play games on it (these days, I stick to consoles since the PC has nothing interesting).QUOTE]


Mik, surely there must be something on PC you dig playing? Something? Anything?
Personally, I'm still having a ball with Medieval 2 and FEAR...anyhoo...pc specs

Monitor, keyboard, & mouse not worth mentioning.

Coolermaster Stacker case
Creative Inspire 5.1 speakers
Aopen 700W PSU
AMD 4800x2 (socket 939)
2gb Geil RAM
Asus sli mobo
MSI 8800GTX
Assorted steering wheels, joysticks and gamepads.

[brazed]

My specs:
- Gigabyte 965p - DQ6 rev 2 MB
- Intel C2D e6600
- G15
- G5
- Logitech Z5500
- Thermaltake Lanfire
- Modular 630W
- 8800 GTX 640mb
- 2gbTrancend DDR 2 800
- Seagate SATA 2 320 GB Hdd.
- Standard LG DVD RW
- Acer Al1951 screen

[Uncle Buck]

- 8800 GTX 640mb


????????????? 768 surely.

[Gambit]

????????????? 768 surely.

You get 3 versions:

320
640
768

[GeometriX]

Ah, what the hell:
AMD Athlon X2 4600+ @ 2.7Ghz
Asus A8N-E (Ultra)
4x 512MB Hynix DDR400 @ 450
Leadtek Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX 512MB Extreme @ 575/1800
Seagate 160GB IDE & 200GB SATA2
LG DVD Multi writer
Creative SB Live! 24-bit
Logitech X530 5.1
Logitech Rumblepad 2 & XFX something or another gamepad
Falling-apart Aerocool Aero Engine case (I hate the damn thing)
Viewsonic 17"LCD & 17"CRT (can't recall the model numbers)
Bog-standard keyboard and mouse
Uncomfortable plastic chair with a cushion

[Chevron]

8800gts=320mb or 640mb
8800gtx = 768mb
If i'm wrong post a link.

[Miktar]

Mik, surely there must be something on PC you dig playing? Something? Anything?

Yes, there are games I am fond of - but I've played them, I'm not interested in playing them again. I had a brief stint with Two Worlds, but right now I'm basically just chilling with the World in Conflict beta and the Tabula Rasa beta - but both are transient, I doubt I'll stick with them long.

And how did you manage to break the quote when you quoted me? It's rather fugly when you do that (and you do it often, I've noticed), so try not to, please.

[brazed]

768 yes. Sorry.

[Karuji]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 run @ 2.4 ghz (Not overclocked)

MotherBoard: MSI Platium P965

GFX: XFX 8800 GTS (640mb)

RAM: 2gigs (2x1gig) OCZ 800Mhz

HDD: Seagate Baracuda 320gig

Case: Raidmax Smilodon

PSU: AOpen AO 700w

Monitor: Acer AL1951cs (19" lcd 4 ms responce time)

Disc Drive: Asus DvD Lightscribe

Mouse: Razer Diamondback

Keyboard: Logitech G-15

Mouse Pad: Polished Porcelain Tile

Cooling :

All Stock :(

[Cool_Comedia]

Hi guyz I know this is off so off the topic but does anyone know where I can dig up a 478 slot 3+ GHZ Pentium CPU?

[Chevron]

Hi guyz I know this is off so off the topic but does anyone know where I can dig up a 478 slot 3+ GHZ Pentium CPU?

You should use the sell/buy forum.... Wait, it doesn't exist anymore. Sorry guy. I don't know.

[Uncle Buck]

And how did you manage to break the quote when you quoted me? It's rather fugly when you do that (and you do it often, I've noticed), so try not to, please.

Good question! It's irritating for me too...hopefully it won't happen again.

[Miktar]

Hi guyz I know this is off so off the topic but does anyone know where I can dig up a 478 slot 3+ GHZ Pentium CPU?

I know Chevron could have helped you here, not sure why he didn't:

As I mention in the FAQ, your best bet for such requests, is to head on over to the busy Prophecy Classifieds here: http://forums.prophecy.co.za/f7/

They have a lot of members with a lot of stuff they want to sell, so your chances are very high to find something like that, over there. It'll require you to create a new account there if you don't already have one, but that shouldn't be too much hassle.

Good luck!

[Chevron]

I know Chevron could have helped you here, not sure why he didn't:


:)

The SS forums aren't that busy.

[Miktar]

I think they're a far deal more busy than the NAG Sell/Buy ever was. Do you have any other suggestions for him? I know bidorbuy is a bit spam-ridden, so that won't work. Perhaps System Shock?

[Cool_Comedia]

Thank you, I'm on my way there right now

[Cool_Comedia]

What are the feelings toward a 3.4 Ghz extreme edition 478 socket if I can get my hands on 1?

[GeometriX]

Well, if you're stuck with S478, and aren't paying too much for it, I don't see why not.

[FEN1X]

System Specs:
Biostar 590 SLI Deluxe
AMD AM2 4600+X2 Dual-coreChaintech
Geforce 7600GS1GB soon to be Gainward 8800GTS 320MB Golden Sample
DDR667 Kingston RAM
320BG HDD
500W PSU + Aerocool Zero Degree case

[Scorp1on]

Who here use porcelain tiles as a mouse pad? I know Karuji does. Anyone else?

Manufacturer - Custom Built
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 6300 @ 2.27GHz
Memory - 2048MB RAM
Hard Drive - 250 GB
Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
PSU - 500W
Chassis - Aerocool Masstige-A
Monitor - 17" CRT
Sound Card - SoundMAX HD Audio
Speakers - 5.1 Surround + Logitech Headphones
Keyboard - PS/2 Optical
Mouse - PS/2 Qwerty
Mouse Surface - Porcelain Tile
OS - Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2

[GeometriX]

Finally, someone with a Masstige-A. I've being tempted to get one for a while, but have been put off by the cheap price (silly, perhaps). Is it decent?

[Scorp1on]

I'd recommend it. It keeps my system running under 28 degrees while idle and it rarely exceeds 40 under load. Its a decent size, easy to work in and above all it looks awesome.

[Frozenfireside]

My system is sick-very sick.
Motherboard and graphics card are going to be swopped out.
1950XT has a faulty transistor and the motherboard has a problem with the southbridge.
I R SADDENED.

[kHayne]

I've got a pretty simplistic lil out-of-the-box Packard Bell. It gets the job done.

4400 dualcore Athlon
8600gt xfx (this i added, the x1650 it came with was heinous
2 gig ddr2

Pretty much just a WoW box, but I'm hoping it'll handle LotrO and WOL fine. Dunno bout Bioshock. Guess I'll have to be happy with some of the details turned down.

Question: I'm actually a bit of a PC noob these days having lost touch with the whole hardware thing. Does Vista 32bit handle 3gig ram fine? I'm thinking of adding another gig for some extra clout (ugh Vista is a pita, can't say I'm enamoured)
I've heard you need Vista64 for anything above 2gig ram(or is it 4? /shrug)

[Chevron]

xp and vista 32bit can both handle 3gigs of ram.

[Kensei]

I'd recommend it. It keeps my system running under 28 degrees while idle and it rarely exceeds 40 under load. Its a decent size, easy to work in and above all it looks awesome.

<e-penis contest> Try 15 degrees idle and 25-29 underload :D </e-penis contest>

What? I like my Smilodon ;) But I suppose I don't have a monster components to test the theory completely.

Is it a heavy case, Scorp1on?

[Frozenfireside]

And thats a frikken Pentium-D FTW hey Kensai?!

[Kensei]

And thats a frikken Pentium-D FTW hey Kensai?!

Oh yes :D It runs Oblivion at a good resolution as well as any game (that is DirectX 9 games :P ) So yes, Pentium D For The Win.

::mutters:: I aint the one with the broken mobo and graphics card

[Cool_Comedia]

Well I gave up looking for that 478 slot CPU and just upgraded to a new system:
Windows Vista 32 bit
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
2*1GB Team Xteme DDR2 800 MHz 4-4-4-12
ASUS P5N32-E SLI Motheboard nVidia nForce 680i chipset with SoundMAX ADI 1988B
XFX 8800 ULTRA 768 MB Extreme Edition
ThermalTake Toughpower 750WATT PSU
Microsoft Optical Wireless Desktop 1000
Creative SBS speaker with SUBWOOFER 20 WATTS
RAIDMAX KATANA CASE
MAG 19" WIDE LCD

[edg3]

Intel Pentium 4, Dual core 3.4GHz
1gb RAM
ATI Radeon x600 128mb
570gb HDD space (2 hard drives, 250gb, and 320 gb)
1x Random gigabyte DVD R/RW drive
17" TFT LCD Mecer
case: CM Stacker
Vista Ultimate, and Debian.

[Kensei]

Well I gave up looking for that 478 slot CPU and just upgraded to a new system:
Windows Vista 32 bit
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
2*1GB Team Xteme DDR2 800 MHz 4-4-4-12
ASUS P5N32-E SLI Motheboard nVidia nForce 680i chipset with SoundMAX ADI 1988B
XFX 8800 ULTRA 768 MB Extreme Edition
ThermalTake Toughpower 750WATT PSU
Microsoft Optical Wireless Desktop 1000
Creative SBS speaker with SUBWOOFER 20 WATTS
RAIDMAX KATANA CASE
MAG 19" WIDE LCD

Wow...

Dare I ask how much you paid for a system like that?

[spaceman]

xbox 360.

i win....

[DaBaish]

Damn! Little Space Toy Man Wins!

I got a AMD Anth. 3.2 *cry*
GeForce 8500GT PCI *cry again*
DDR4 1gig "not sure which brand, haven't checked in ages".
KMex 450 Watt PSU
ECS Elitegroup K8HT2000 nFORCE4-A939
2 Hatachi 80 gigs and hatachi 250gig SATA.
and a 16x DVD ReWriter from BenQ

...I weep for the upgradementation I need.

[Antharias]

I are the uber winner for having the worst machine listed. :P

AMD Athlon XP 2600+
MSI K7N2 Delta LSR
1GB DDR 400
320GB SATA
Geforce 4600Ti (I think that is the name)
Logitech MX 510 Mouse
Logitech Media Keyboard (Blue and white)
18x DVD-Writer (Cannot remember name and must just check speed. Might be 16x)

[Gldm]

Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition QX6700 @3.66GHz 1.7v
MSI P965 Platinum
2GB Corsair XMS-8500 @1080 5-5-5-15
Swiftech Apex Ultra (24C idle 66C load)
4x 320GB 7200rpm 16MB WD3200KS HDs RAID0
MSI 8800GTX @650/2260
Aopen AO700 900W PSU
1985 IBM Model M keyboard
Saitek GM3200 Laser mouse

Things to add soon:

Lian Li V2000B-Plus II (can't stand my current Gigabyte Aurora case anymore)
JuiceBox 450W supplemental PSU
Asus Xonar D2 soundcard (wanna buy the review one)
Possibly an Areca ARC-1230 12port SATA RAID controller, which I'll probably upgrade the cache on to 1GB or 2GB if I can get a custom SODIMM made by some guys I'm talking to.

[Cool_Comedia]

Wow...

Dare I ask how much you paid for a system like that?

Kensei if I told you I'd have to kill myself, especially since it's not running all that well when I game. Scrolling has the tendency to jerk me around on all the games I've tried. Any thoughts? any1?

Other than the jerky bits it's lightning fast lol

Well with everything including the 320GB HD and 2 ASUS DvD-RW LightScribes it came to just under 20 (Complete System)

[Cool_Comedia]

Gldm what OS are you running?

Hows your machine running?

Why did you skimp on the Graphics Card from GTX to Ultra is not much and a better "investment"

And the honours go to Gldm

[Gldm]

Gldm what OS are you running?

Hows your machine running?

Why did you skimp on the Graphics Card from GTX to Ultra is not much and a better "investment"

And the honours go to Gldm

XP Vista32 and Vista64 depending on what I'm messing with. Usually keep winding up in XP to play games that don't like Vista.

It runs fine.

I got that GTX before they were on sale to the public yet. The Ultra is a huge disappointment since my day 1 stock GTX outclocks it easily.

We have a QX6850 around here too but it doesn't outclock the QX6700, it just runs at a bit lower voltage.

[Interfan]

Antec p160w case
aopen 700 watt psu
intel core2duo e6400
Zalman 9500 at cpu cooler
2x1gig ddr 800 team extreem ram
250 gig seagate sata 2 baracuda h/d
asus p5n32 e sli nforce 680i mobo
soundmax rizer onboard soundcard
LG 52x multi writer with light scribe
XFX 640mb 8800 gts
logitech mx310 mouse and oem logitech keyboard
logitech rumble pad 2
logitech gaming headphones
creative 4.1 speakers
samsung syncmaster 753s crt 17 inch
windows vista home premium 32 bit retail version

Screen getting replaced by the samsung syncmaster 226bw either tomorrow or monday, just waiting for the couriers to deliver it.

[Scorp1on]

<e-penis contest> Try 15 degrees idle and 25-29 underload :D </e-penis contest>

What? I like my Smilodon ;) But I suppose I don't have a monster components to test the theory completely.

Is it a heavy case, Scorp1on?

Meh, its not too heavy. Its pretty easy to carry to LANs and stuff.

Isn't the Smilodon that Godzilla like chassis able to crush small buildings?

[Chevron]

I have 1. It's not godzilla. It is quite heavy though.

[MoX]

Heres mine.
It's not all that grest but it's a good enougth for me. (soon it will be a high end PC)

AMD Athlon64 x2 4200+
Epox nForce570 sli
4GB DDR2-667 kingstion
LG 17" CRT
Razor Diamondback gaming mouse
Readeon X1600prosuper 512mb DDR2
80GB, 320GB, 200GB Seagate HDD
400W PSU
Vista Ultimate 32bit OS

Soon I'll be geting a DX10 card (ethier a Asus X2600XT 256mb DDR4 or X2900XT 512mb GDDR3 Depending on money) o and also a new PSU. so I can't wait for it. O and a LCD Screen 19" or 20"

BYE

[Stoffel]

My weak rig:
17" acer lcd
P4 2.6 ghz
768 mb Ram
ATI X1600pro 512mb

Wil I be able to play a STALKER: shadow of chernobyl???

[Kensei]

Meh, its not too heavy. Its pretty easy to carry to LANs and stuff.

Isn't the Smilodon that Godzilla like chassis able to crush small buildings?

You are probably thinking of the Armour one from Thermaltake: Piccie (http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/xoxide/tt-armor-case-b-2.jpg)

Or maybe the TNN one that weighed about 10kg without anything in it

Anyway, my specs will be changing soon to this:

- EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit
- BIOSTAR TForce nForce 570 motherboard
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (the 3.0 Ghz one)
- G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 800 RAM

And the price? About R4653 :D

[Frozenfireside]

Thats a decent rig/price Kensai!
I went to mayhem and there were a couple 8800ultras floating around. Wanted to see one but didn't.
I think its the idea of owning an ultra over anything else.

[someoneelse]

AMD64 Athlon 3200+
2x 512mb Kingston valu ram
X1900 XT 512mb
19" CTX crt (res up to 1920x1200)
SBS sound
super crappy entry level pci-e motherboard
keyboard
mouse
mouse pad
desk
yawn

[Kensei]

Thats a decent rig/price Kensai!
I went to mayhem and there were a couple 8800ultras floating around. Wanted to see one but didn't.
I think its the idea of owning an ultra over anything else.

Yah sure, you can get a 8800Ultra but, looking at the prices, it would cost me more than buying all four of the previous components mentioned. And it would be a waste unless you have an equally fast CPU and a huugggeee screen

[skock]

You'll all laugh...

P4 1.5GHz
512MB RAM
GeForce FX5500 128 MB Video Card
About 120GB of HDD space (nearly full!)

And that is my office PC, the one I have at home is still a Celeron 500MHz, so old I have not turned it onin about 18 months!

[Plan 9]

Standard but works for my needs:
Intel HT 3.04Ghz
1.5 GB Corsair Memory @ DDR533x2
120 GB Seagate SATA drive x 2 (240 GB in total)
MSI Platinum Neo 925x Motherboard
Logitech G5 Lazer (Limited ed.)
nVidia XFX 7600 GT Extreme ed. 256 MB

[Cleric]

Intel C2D E6300 @ 2.1Ghz
MSI P965 Neo motherboard
MSI 8800GTS 640Mb - OC edition
2Gig Kingston 800 RAM
17" LG Flatron LCD
4 X 250gig Seagate SATA2

Only one problem, I've got a 350W PSU, so everything is seriously underpowered. It's a wonder my PC even boots.
I wana get a new one this week, but don't really have too much cash (after buying the 8800). Any suggestions for good PSUs that go for under R1000?

[Chevron]

Antec NEO HE 500w EPS12V , SLi certrified , High Efficiency R1009.79 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/antec-500w-eps12v-certrified-high-efficiency-p-683.html)

Antec NEO HE 550w EPS12V , SLi certrified , High Efficiency R1181.34 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/antec-550w-eps12v-certrified-high-efficiency-p-1832.html)

Antec TruePower Trio TP3-550 , SLi certrified - 550w R908.42 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/antec-truepower-trio-tp3550-certrified-550w-24pin-p-19631.html)

Zalman ZM500-HP Power Supply - 500w R 1,188 (http://www.take2.co.za/product.php?id=2374553)

Zalman ZM600-HP : 600w with EPS12V support + heat-pipe technolog R1428.26 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/zalman-zm600hp-600w-with-eps12v-support-heatpipe-technolog-p-19635.html)

I know the last one is out your price range. I entered it anyway because it's the one that I have. :)

[Gldm]

Overpriced. You can get a lot of power for under R1000.

Omega iSonic MegaPower 500W modular PSU R402.88 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/omega-isonic-megapower-500w-modular-cabling-p-2288.html)

Omega iSonic MegaPower 600W PSU R519.84 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/omega-isonic-megapower-600w-modular-cabling-p-2289.html)

CoolerMaster Extreme Power 550W R552.33 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/coolermaster-extreme-power-550w-p-21155.html)

CoolerMaster Extreme Power 650W R708.28 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/coolermaster-extreme-power-650w-p-21156.html)

Huntkey Silent King 650W R760.27 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/huntkey-silent-king-650w-p-21715.html)

Raidmax Volcano 630W R817.45 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/raidmax-volcano-630w-p-21963.html)

OCZ StealthXtreme 600W R992.89 (http://www.prophecy.co.za/stealthxstream-600w-silent-120mm-powerwhisper-tech-p-21971.html)

Or my personal favorite: Aopen AO700 700W PSU R997 (http://www.comx-computers.co.za/computer-store-specifications.php?products=2328), which is actually a 900W disguised as a 700W.

[Chevron]

Overpriced. You can get a lot of power for under R1000.


Well some people actually like stability and efficiency. Spending lots of money on a grand rig and then getting an el cheapo PSU is not something I'd recommend.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

[Frozenfireside]

Even GLDM has that Aopen 700Watt PSU.

I other news-I got my CPU too 2.8Gh/z but its taking strin-It took 3 increases in Volts too get it stable.

Half life 2 death match is a great test for stability.
My FSb is hot. Very frikken hot so I will be adding more fans to the 5X12cm I already have inside.

[Azimuth]

You know. I sometimes get the impression that people are more concerned about how much they paid for their hardware and bragging about it, than, like, the rig itself.

It's so gauche.

[cYn]

Must I whip it out right here? Hrmm okay *zzzzzzzzzzip* *thud*

Core2Duo E6600

1Gb DDR 667

Gigabyte DS4 mobo

Gigabyte Aurora3d case (added a 120mm case fan onto the side panel, the HDDs block the airflow from the front fan)

HIS 2900XT (hence the required airflow, but worth it)

Coolermaster 650 watt PSU

A few HDDs : |

Logitech G5 mouse

Zboard keyboard (FPS keyset)

Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card

Razer Barracuda™ HP-1 5.1 Channel Gaming Headphones

Wired Xbox360 controller (worth having)

I have a 19" LCD but I'm shopping around for a 26", 32" would be cool, but probably impractical. My TV sucks, I want more screenage but cant justify buying a huge HDTV. I can however justify buying a huge LCD panel that happens to support 720P or 1080I/P and attaching a tuner to it.

I don't really spend my money on anything other than my PC, except for living expenses. Um and whiskey and sometimes my girlfriend. It's my entertainment/communication/work/creativity/shopping centre.

[Gldm]

Well some people actually like stability and efficiency. Spending lots of money on a grand rig and then getting an el cheapo PSU is not something I'd recommend.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088


Hence why I only recommended name brand PSUs and ones I've known to do well. The iSonic and Huntkey were impressive when we tested them, they meet or exceed specifications. Raidmax I've heard no complaints about and few on OCZ and CoolerMaster. Unlike say, the Antec Neo 500s we had that BOTH died in less than 6 months and took THREE motherboards with them!

As for the Aopen AO700, I've had one in my personal machine for about 2 years now, and it's still going. considering my OC'd CPU alone produces 300W of heat, you can imagine what the electrical load is on the PSU with that, an OC'd 8800GTX past Ultra spec, 4 HDs, 7 fans, and a waterpump combined.

More expensive != better.

[Gldm]

I have a 19" LCD but I'm shopping around for a 26", 32" would be cool, but probably impractical.

I highly reccomend the Acer AL2623W. (http://www.take2.co.za/product.php?id=2494016)

[Yuan]

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ @2200 MHz
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
JetRam DDR2-667 1024MB x2
nVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Asus EN7950GT)
Seagate 320GB Barracuda SATA300 + Maxtor 160GB
Creative Audigy 4 Sound Card
AOpen 500W Power Supply
Antec VAR II SX1000II SOHO File Server Chassis - No PSU
19" CRT
Zboard Gaming Keyboard
Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse

[cYn]

I highly reccomend the Acer AL2623W. (http://www.take2.co.za/product.php?id=2494016)

I have to add that I'm poor. I know Mecer isnt a great brand. But it's not like they make their own hardware right? So how about this:

Mecer 26" (http://techmall.biz/product_info.php?products_id=49)

Also it has HDMI and you can whack a tuner onto it for R370. Bad idea?

Specs:
Mecer LCD Panel 26 inch (66 cm)
[LA26C]
R4,649.98

Connectors:

S-Video
RCA
VGA
HDMI
HD Ready

Built in Speakers
Stand Included
Wall Bracket Available

Features:

Model Number: LA26C
Manufacturer: Mecer
Screen Size: 26 Inch
Resolution: 1366x768
High Definition: Ready
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9

Brightness: 1000cd/m2
Response Time: 8ms

[Gldm]

Resolution: 1366x768


This will probably result in the same kind of hilarity I saw when Miktar and one of our layout guys tried using 32" screens as their monitors. They quickly found out they had less resolution than their standard 1280x1024 19" screens. But hey, if you don't mind losing about 25% of your desktop realestate go ahead.

[cYn]

This will probably result in the same kind of hilarity I saw when Miktar and one of our layout guys tried using 32" screens as their monitors. They quickly found out they had less resolution than their standard 1280x1024 19" screens. But hey, if you don't mind losing about 25% of your desktop realestate go ahead.

I wouldn't use it for work, only for play :P I'm only considering it for gaming and movies. My television is crap. So this would replace that. I'd keep my 19" as my primary. Or save up for another 5 years and get the 26" with decent res.

[Elemenohpee]

Can anyone help me!!! i want to get a AMD Athlon 4600+ or 4800+ on socket 939 !!! HELP can find any!

[Frozenfireside]

Wrong thread buddy but try amazon.com as they have lots of stuff and deliver to RSA.

[Banlam]

Intel Pentium 4 dual Core 1.8Ghz
Gigabyte GA-946GMX-S2
1Gb RAM DDR667
Asus EN8500GT 512mb
Gigabyte HD Audio ALC 888 - onboard
80Gb IDE Seagate HDD
160Gb SATAll Seagate HDD
LiteOn DVD-RW
17" Philips monitor (107E6)
Logitech EX110 wireless Mosue & Keyboard

I am extremely happy with this PC, nothing amazing but compare it to my previous PC a celeron 2.0ghz with 512mb ddr266, geforce 5200 128mb agp 4x and it is a beast!

[kolle_hond]

PCB 286 Flyer 12mhz
640kb ram
20mb hdd
10'' monocolour screen

It runs digger like nothing else can!

[FoX]

im saving for a 8800 D:

[Domanskip]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 6400 @ 2.13 GHZ
RAM: 2 GB Corsair DDR2 800
Hard Drive: Seagate (80GB), Seagate (250GB), Seagate (250GB)
Graphics Card: NVidia 7900 GT 256MB (thinking of switching for 8600GT, thoughts?)
Mobo: Core 2 Duo Badaxe (not sure of exact name =/)
OS: Vista Ultimate
Screen: Samsung SyncMaster 931BW

[Chevron]

NVidia 7900 GT 256MB (thinking of switching for 8600GT, thoughts?)


That would be a downgrade. A big one. Don't replace it with anything less than 8800gts320mb.
But you know what? That might not even be a big enough jump to be worth it. Rather wait for next GFX refresh.

If you have to spend money on your pc rather get a Q6600.

[GEASS]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.8GHz
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro HSF
ASUS P5N-E-SLI 650i motherboard
Corsair DDR2 TWINX 2GB PC6400 CL4-4-4-12
BFG 8800GTS OC2 320mb @580/1700
500 Gb Samsung Spinpoint SATA II
Samsung 20SH-S203SATA Dual Layer DVD Writer
Creative Audigy SoundBlaster 2
Antec P-180 Case
Antec TP3-650 True Power Trio 650W PSU
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX-110
JBL Creature II 2.1 Multi Media Speaker System - Black
Samsung SM225BW LCD HD Monitor

[brazed]

Case with flashing lights.
Mouse
Keyborad
Screen.
Mousepad
Speakers.

[Gallagher]

E6600
Asus Striker Mobo
2 x 1GB DDR2-800
XFX 8800GTS 320MB Extreme Edition
3 x 80GB HDD in RAID
250GB HDD

Aerocool ZeroDegree Case
Aerocool ZeroDBA 620W PSU
MaxOrb CPU Cooler

Logitech G5 Mouse
Logitech G15 Keyboard
Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers
Logitech Precision Gaming Headset

9356 in 3DMarks06

[4lien]

Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.0Hgz
Asus Striker Extreme
2x 1GB DDR 2 800 Kingston
XFX 8800GTX 768MB
2x 500GB Seagate SATAII
2x 160GB Seagate SATAII
Creative Audigy 2 ZS

Raidmax Smilodon Case
Coolermaster 850Wat PSU
Asus SilentKnight CPU Cooler
Zalman VF1000 LED & RHS88

Razer DeathAdder Mouse
The Xtreme Pad
Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
Logitech Z-5500 Digital Speakers
ViewSonic VX922 19" 2ms Monitor
Sennheiser HD201 Headset

11240 in 3DMark06 v1.1

[Frozenfireside]

I hate 4lien and FrancoisWiid as their PC's are L44t.

[Banlam]

2x 500GB Seagate SATAII
2x 160GB Seagate SATAII


DAMN!

I'm happily living out my life with 160Gb

[PyscoTroj1n]

I have noticed that most of you guys have pretty sweet rigs. Oh and another thing: How do you afford them surely you dont buy pc parts with your parents money do you?

[Chevron]

I work. Before that part time job.

[Frozenfireside]

I worked for a PC store for 1.5 years.
It sucked ass but I did get PC stuff at cost.
Funny thing is I bluffed my way into the job and the only real reason I was haired is because I happened to have gone to the same school as my boss.

Guess I know why I like poker now.

[ReinHer]

Oe, spec thread.

Asus Commando motherboard
Intel E6400 @ 2,6gHz
2x 1gb Hynix DDR-2 667mhz
XFX 8800gts XXX
1x sATA Western Digital Caviar 250gb hdd
Antec Smart power 500W
Antec Super Lanboy case
Samsung DVD/CD RW

[Interfan]

I have noticed that most of you guys have pretty sweet rigs. Oh and another thing: How do you afford them surely you dont buy pc parts with your parents money do you?

I do. My parents help me out when I want/need some part the rest comes from working the odd part time job .

[Cleric]

Just finished a few minor changes to my rig:

E6450 @ 2.8Ghz
MSI P965 Neo
2Gigs Kingston DDR2-800
Gigabyte 8800GTS 320mb
17" LG LCD (4ms)
750gig Seagate SATAII
160gig Western Digital SATAII
120 gig Seagate SATAII
550W Realtek Realpower PSU

3dMark06 = 10670

[Chevron]

750gig Seagate SATA2
160gig Western Digital SATA2
120 gig Seagate SATA2


SATAII isn't SATA2. SATA2 hasn't been invented yet.

[Chainsaw]

DOn't laugh...

512 ram
120 gig hard drive
2.7 Intel celeron d
GeForce 6600 256mb (GTX)
32-Bit soundblaster.

Forget something?

[Gargmel]

E6300 @ 3.4Ghz (7x486)
2 x 1024 DDR2 667 @ 910Mhz
160Gb SATA2 HDD
Gainward 8600 Gts 512m

[FoX]

look down :)

[GEASS]

A system I wish I could own.
http://3xs.scan.co.uk/ShowSystem.asp?SystemID=744

[Unc1354m]

- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.40GHz
- Tuniq Tower 120 Pro Blue LED cooler
- Abit IP35-Pro Intel P35 (Socket LGA775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
- 2GB PC2-8500 CAS5 (2x1GB) (Overclocked to 1000MHz+)
- 500GB Western Digital 16MB Cache SATA-2 Hard Drive
- NVIDIA 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3
- Antec NINE HUNDRED ATX Case
- OCZ 850W Power Supply
- 23" widescreen monitor

3D mark '06: 11718

[MonGooS]

@Unc1354m
OMW how rich are you and what do you do ???


Anyway mine are

Pentium D 3.4Ghz
1Gb 553Mhz (I am upgrading to 2Gb 1066Mhz)
8800GTS 320Mb
80Gb /250Gb Hard Drive

[dammit]

Intel Shrewsbury motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo 4300 @ 1.80GHz
2 x 512 MB RAM
Nvidia 8800 FXF gfx card 320MB

[Scorp1on]

CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz
Mobo ASUS P5B
RAM 2GB Team Extreme 800Mhz DDR2
Graphics Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB
HDD Western Digital Caviar 250GB SATA
Chassis Aerocool Masstige-A
Monitor 22" Samsung SyncMaster

[MonGooS]

Oh never mind I am rather going to get the 800Mhz just in case the 1066 wont clock down.

[Elemenohpee]

AMD Athlon 3000+ 1.8 ghz
1* 256 ram
1* 512 ram
1* 1gig ram
G Force 7600 GT xxx
160 gig + 250 gig SATA
19 inch Sony

Some neons and stuff...

If anyone can get my any dual core for socket 939 just tell me!!! Will pay up to R2000

[FEN1X]

CPU: AMD 4600+ X2
RAM: 2gig DDR2 Kingston 667
GFX: Asus 8800GTS 320MB
Mobo: Biostar 590 SLi Deluxe
HDD: Seagate 320G
Case: Aerocool Zero Degree
PSU: Huntkey 500W
Peripherals: 15" AOpen, crappy mouse and keyboard+ok headphones

3D Mark 06 : 8000

[Uncle Buck]

Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.0Hgz
Asus Striker Extreme
2x 1GB DDR 2 800 Kingston
XFX 8800GTX 768MB
2x 500GB Seagate SATAII
2x 160GB Seagate SATAII
Creative Audigy 2 ZS

Raidmax Smilodon Case
Coolermaster 850Wat PSU
Asus SilentKnight CPU Cooler
Zalman VF1000 LED & RHS88

Razer DeathAdder Mouse
The Xtreme Pad
Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
Logitech Z-5500 Digital Speakers
ViewSonic VX922 19" 2ms Monitor
Sennheiser HD201 Headset

11240 in 3DMark06 v1.1

Hot damn. Dat's awesome.

[Nferno]

Intel core 2 duo 2ghz
2gb ram + 1gb intel turbo memory (whatever that is)
8600m gt
laptop

[Chevron]

1gb intel turbo memory (whatever that is)

It's 1gig of flash memory on the motherboard to keep hard drive access to a minimum. It uses it almost like ram.

[Elemenohpee]

250 gig seagate
17" Sony
4200+ x2 AMD (socket 939)
Gforce 7600GT xxx
400 watt power
coolmaster GPU cooler

[Elemenohpee]

250 gig seagate
17" Sony
4200+ x2 AMD (socket 939)
Gforce 7600GT xxx
400 watt power
coolmaster GPU cooler
2 gig RAM