How are you preparing for rAge 2K11

[CLAN_DiCE]

Howzit,
So with a another year comes another rAge and with that comes upgrades.

Once again the question is how will you be ready, PC wise, for rAge this year.

So here goes...
In my case I'll only be getting the following:
http://www.zapsonline.com/mouses-pc/...ing-mouse.html
http://www.zapsonline.com/45847-raze...d-frpr-ri.html

And while we can't take in screens bigger than 26" I do want to get this for after rAge:
http://www.zapsonline.com/monitors-p...cr-1000-1.html

Also 4 weeks before rAge I'll be be having a pre-rAge weekend with the friends who are going with me to rAge this year. The purpose of that is to make sure that if a reload is needed then a reload gets done. As well as making sure that the games do work.

GAME ON!!!

[Jawz89]

I can't wait for rAge!! gona be epic!!
I couldn't get tickets for last year, so i had 2 years to prepare a nice rig haha

This was my rig up until April this year:

Mobo: Asus p5q LGA 775
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo e6420 2.1Ghz @ 2.8 Ghz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 (pull)
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800mhz
HDD: 1x 1TB, 1x500GB
GPU: Palit 9800GT 1GB
PSU: Vantec Ion 600w
Case: CM HAF 922

Sold most of the parts and this is what I'm going to NAG Lan with:

Mobo: Asus p8p67 Deluxe B3(sandybridge)
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k 3.3Ghz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
RAM: Corsair Vengence 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600Mhz
HDD: 2x1TB, 1x500GB
GPU: EVGA GTX 560 ti SC Crysis 2 edition
PSU: Corsair TX 750 v2
Case: CM HAF 922 (To be replaced by NZXT Phantom Black/Green soon!)

See you all there!!!!!

[Shadrack]

E2200 CPU :/ (sucks but upgrading soon
4gb DDR3
GTS 450 1GB
17" screen. My 42" isnt allowed.
TT esports black mouse
Will update if anything changes.

[MRmaddog]

DP55kg
i7 cpu
250 gts Nvideo
8GB ram ddr3
raidmax smilodon
17" or 19"

[phant1m]

ok just to reiterate this is the preparing thread not the what is in your pc.

Anyways on topic:

1) I need start cleaning my pc of junk. Possibly a windows re-install.

2) Reload my steam games.

3) Save a bit more cash maybe.

4) Sort my camera stuff out.

and that is mostly it.

[Griff3n]

ok just to reiterate this is the preparing thread not the what is in your pc.

Anyways on topic:

1) I need start cleaning my pc of junk. Possibly a windows re-install.

2) Reload my steam games.

3) Save a bit more cash maybe.

and that is mostly it.

This.

Delete things I dont need, for performance and new file versions
Charge cellphone
Defrag
Run CCleaaner
Get updates.. etc

Basic PC house keeping :)

[Jawz89]

@ Phant1m: I only stated my PC specs to show what i did to prepare for rAge, that all.....

[alexevers]

Well in preparation for this year, myself and friends decided to build boxes to put our PC's in (we never got around to doing so).
So i bought this thing made by Antec called a LanBoard to put my PC on. Last year a friend and I used a trolley from Checkers.
We drove around for 10 minutes trying to find a trolley and when we did, we removed all the stuff from the boot and placed it onto the backseat.
I climbed into the boot and pulled the trolley behind me while my friend drove to the parking.

But other than that it will just be the usual;
Re-install windows
Update drivers
Re-install games
Clear crap from hard-drive

And then of course the annual pre-rAge LAN 1 week before.

[SH4TT4]

Already upgraded my PC last month, already bought my carry case, already upgraded all my peripherals, ticket is in safe, Windows check for errors and repaired everyday until the big day and my hype is constantly growing bigger as the days pass. So I am pretty pumped and ready for rAge this year...again! :D

[NeoN]

Right now the only thing I'm doing is keeping my tickets safe. :P Will get my PC into gear a few days before the rAge LAN, not much needed though for DotA. >_<

[willbeonekenobi]

I hope to upgrade my gfx card BEFORE I get there (only got a 1gig 9400gt in there so if anyone can give me some ideas on what card to get <must be cheaper than R1500 but no less than R1000 so I can get some good performance in current games please pm me as I don't think this is the right place to post for that kind of thing>) but the rest in there is still fine (core2duo e6750, 4 gig ram, dual boot with windows 7 and ubuntu, bdrom <in case I want to watch a blu-ray whilest over there> and a 1.25 tb hard drive).

[FlameVectoR]

my rage build might be a bit dated but will still perform well enough i think.

MB - Asus m2n-sli Delux
Processor - Amd Phenom 9950 BE
Ram - 4 gig ddr 800 mhz Kingston
Case - Coolermaster Haf 932
GFX - Asus GTX295
Screen - Samsung 23" LCD
Hard Drive space - Enough

[CLAN_DiCE]

Try and see if you can get an EVGA GTX460. The price should be low by now.

[Jawz89]

The GTX 460 range from about R1600 to R2200 depending on make and if OCed or not..

[FlameVectoR]

PALIT GTX460 SMART EDIT 1024MB - R1,785 tax incl.
http://www.zapsonline.com/50801-pali...x46e0hd02.html

its not a bad price for the performance but spend the extra bit get a 560ti :)

ASUS NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX560 TI DIRECTCU II, 1GB DDR5, 256-BIT - R 2,449 incl.
http://www.pcint.co.za/components.php

[Jawz89]

Rebeltech has a special on that Asus card at the moment:
http://rebeltech.co.za/index.php?mai...11540b7b887aaa

[Jer1cho]

My Rig:

Gigabyte GA X38 Mobo
4GB DDR2 Mushkin OC Ram
Intel C2Q 9550 12mb Cache running at 3.8Ghz
EVGA Geforce 560Ti + Inno3D GTX460 as a PhysX card
Around 4TB storage
Coolermaster HAF 922
Samsung 26" LCD
Logitech G35 Headset

Things I need to do:

Get my finances sorted, as I want to look for good deals to upgrade my Hardware, which includes going AMD Bulldozer if it's out by then, otherwise Intel i5 2500K should do fine. Also looking to get another 560Ti to Sli the rig.

Need to pressure blow the PC to get rid of all the dust bunnies.

Also bringing a pillow this time, and have built a trolley for my PC so I dont need to pick up and put down every 10 seconds in the queue.

Also already got the latest DC++ running, and files for sharing are hashed, then I also need to make sure all my software is up to date.

That's about it. :)

[S1ruz7Z]

MY RIG

Mb: Asus P8P67 Deluxe (Sandy Bridge) B3
CPU: Intel Core i7 2500K (Sandy Bridge) 3.3Ghz OVERCLOCKED TO 4.4
CPU Cooler: V10 COOLERMASTER
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 48GB (4x2GB) DDR3-1600
GPU: HD5770 1GIG DDR5
HDD: 1 X Seagate 500GB
2 X Seagate 1 TB
1 x Seagate 1.5 Tb
PSU: Coolermaster 750v
Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos S
Screen: LG 23" hd

[phant1m]

Those that are looking at buying stuff, I would advise trying to buy at rAge if you can for the simple reason being that stores tend to have some wicked specials going on. Unless you got a really bad pc and wont run anything at LAN i suggest waiting if you can.

[CLAN_DiCE]

Those that are looking at buying stuff, I would advise trying to buy at rAge if you can for the simple reason being that stores tend to have some wicked specials going on.

I agree. I got my headphones for about R100 cheaper there last year.