Custom built computers

[danieltennis]

get DELL

Mod Edit: Topic split from here.

LOL

[Flaming_Arrow]

Heh, I custom-built my own machine that nearly cost me $5000.

It was an uber-machine when I built it

specs?

Going off the top of my head (model numbers may not be exact )

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

sifn't liquid cooling

[excal]

Heh, I custom-built my own machine that nearly cost me $5000.

It was an uber-machine when I built it

specs?

Going off the top of my head (model numbers may not be exact )

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

sifn't liquid cooling

It's an air-cooled case.

A decent (not one of those pre-built kits) liquid cooling setup can cost over $500. The fact that I'm not considering particularly heavy overclocks and do not have too much of an issue of running 7 (suprisingly quiet) 120mm fans on my rig meant that I could not justify a liquid cooling purchase.

Cost/benefit, lol.

[Flaming_Arrow]

Heh, I custom-built my own machine that nearly cost me $5000.

It was an uber-machine when I built it

specs?

Going off the top of my head (model numbers may not be exact )

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

sifn't liquid cooling

It's an air-cooled case.

A decent (not one of those pre-built kits) liquid cooling setup can cost over $500. The fact that I'm not considering particularly heavy overclocks and do not have too much of an issue of running 7 (suprisingly quiet) 120mm fans on my rig meant that I could not justify a liquid cooling purchase.

Cost/benefit, lol.

ye i guess my bros cost around that and he cant even oc his processor cause motherboard wont let

[Velox]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

Got that q6600 overclocked I presume?
Drop in a 4870 or x2 and you have a rocking system there, should be good for games for the next year/two or so

[excal]

Yeah, Q6600s aren't known for the good overclocks. Too many cores = too much heat. Also, that's $300 of processor. That being said, I'm running (what I'd call) a safe overclock from 2.4GHz to 3GHz. I have pushed it to 3.4GHz stable, though.

If I had a cheapy E6xxx, I'd overclock the living daylights out of it. The Ultra-120 is a heatsink that has overclock written all over it anyway.

[excal]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

Got that q6600 overclocked I presume?
Drop in a 4870 or x2 and you have a rocking system there, should be good for games for the next year/two or so

That's the plan

I'll probably replace the mobo too - it's been giving me a lot of grief.

[gfb]

My baby

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz
ASUS P5Q/P5QC(DDR2+DDR3) motherboard
4G Kit-800(2x2G) G.Skill
512mb Nvidia GeForce 9600GT (with arctic cooling)
Thermaltake Soprano VX (case)
22” 2ms DVI WS LG 2252TQ-PF

[excal]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
(with Themalright Ultra-120 heatsink and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste)
5x Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan @ 1600rpm
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
4x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 (4-4-4-12) RAM
2x500GB WD500AAKS HDD (previously RAID0'd)
ASUS EN8800GTX graphics
Leadtek Digital TV tuner (can't remember model number)
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G5 mouse
Dell 24" Ultrasharp LCD monitor (8-bit S-PVA panel)
Beyerdynamic DT234Pro headset
Coolermaster 830 Stacker case

I will be upgrading certain components when I have time/money...a year out of date is too long for me

Got that q6600 overclocked I presume?
Drop in a 4870 or x2 and you have a rocking system there, should be good for games for the next year/two or so

That's the plan

I'll probably replace the mobo too - it's been giving me a lot of grief.

Oh, and the case too. I need a new facade

Probably gonna get the Hoff. (HAF 932)

[gfb]

Excalibur, I think a Lian Li is better then hoff chassis.

[excal]

Excalibur, I think a Lian Li is better then hoff chassis.

I don't like their looks.

[cobby]

Excalibur, I think a Lian Li is better then hoff chassis.

I don't like their looks.

How about Zalmans?

[gfb]

Excalibur, I think a Lian Li is better then hoff chassis.

I don't like their looks.

How about Zalmans?

Good chassis manufacturer

[excal]

Excalibur, I think a Lian Li is better then hoff chassis.

I don't like their looks.

How about Zalmans?

Good chassis manufacturer

$$

[dekoyl]

Specifications:

Chassis: Digital Storm 850Si
Exterior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormRed High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: 2x Intel Core 2 Quad QX9775 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (Supports Skulltrail D5400XS Only)
Motherboard: Intel Skulltrail D5400XS (Supports up to Two QX9775 Processors) V8 Platform
System Memory: 8GB FB-DIMM DDR2 at 800MHz with ECC (High Performance)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed)
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert)
Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Wireless Access: Bigfoot Killer Network Card (Features MaxFPS and UltimatePing Technology)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: Pinnacle PCTV USB HD Pro Stick (HDTV, Video Recording, Video Capture)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D2X (PCI-Express Slot Based) (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer)
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: APC 1300VA Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended)
Speakers: Razer Mako THX Advanced Speaker System (2.1 System) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)

I was just mucking around, mix and matching all the goodies.
However if I get the ENTER I want, I'm going to treat myself to this (or better.)