Anyone into PCs? Post your rigs here!

370Zsteve · 12-29-2011, 10:17 AM

Let the TROLLOLOL begin.

370Zsteve · 12-29-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's almost 2012, Steve. We don't store porn on our own drives anymore.

Jeffblue · 12-29-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Car guys tend to have a bit of computer geek in them, so I figured a thread to nerd out in would be fun. I don't have new pics (still have to tidy up the case) but here is where my rig is at now:

- Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz, Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU cooler with 120mm push/pull fan setup -- Idles at 25*C, sees 55-57*C at full load
- ASUS P8Z68-V/Gen3 mobo
- 16GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 (4x4gb)
- 2X 2GB Sapphire 6950 Dirt3 Edition cards in CrossFireX (currently running with the stock shaders and stock clocks)
- OCZ Vertex III 60GB SSD (for OS)
- OCZ Vertex II SSD (for applications)
- WD Caviar Black 1.5TB & 500GB HDDs for storage
- ASUS XONAR-DG sound card
- Corsair TX750 PSU
- Cooler Master CM690II case
Monitors: 3x Acer H233H 23"

Post up your rigs with pics if possible (I'll have some up of mine soon) and talk shop!

Nikkolai · 12-29-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

How do you like the Bulldozer? Almost all of the press I have seen on them hasn't been too impressive (no doubt it's still a fast processor, though) but for the price they are pretty interesting.

I've heard that Windows 8 is supposed to make better use of the cores and threading.

It's all right. Yea, I've seen all the bench marks and press about them. Funny thing is that I was going to go with the i7 2600k or i5 2500k. I was running an AM3+ board already but with a 965BE. Coworker of mine needed a computer asap and he needed a processor. I had no choice but to get an FX chip. My original plan if I stuck with AMD was to wait for the newer chips coming out in 2012. I'm not totally bummed out about the FX though.

As for Windows 8, yea, supposedly Windows 7 isn't optimized for multi cores as it seems when it schedules tasks. Both Intel and AMD should get a good performance increase with Windows 8.

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 10:21 AM

Here is the budget build that I did for my GF:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 840 (3.2GHz)
Motherboard: MSI 880G-E45
RAM: 4GB Corsair DDR3-1333(I think?)
HDD: Seagate 1.5TB (bought it before the prices jumped because of the shortage)
GPU: 1GB MSI R6770
PSU: Cooler Master 460W
Case: Thermaltake mid-tower

We did this for less than $600 and it runs BF3 on High at 1680x1050 with ease.

Red__Zed · 12-29-2011, 10:23 AM

and, since we're talking potential builds....any help appreciated

Budget: 800-1200 USD
Use: general web browsing, FPS shooters, MATLAB

Prefer to stick with intel for a variety of reasons. Already have a monitor I can use, but pretty much nothing else.

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

and, since we're talking potential builds....any help appreciated

Budget: 800-1200 USD
Use: general web browsing, FPS shooters, MATLAB

Prefer to stick with intel for a variety of reasons. Already have a monitor I can use, but pretty much nothing else.

What will the gaming resolution be?

Red__Zed · 12-29-2011, 10:26 AM

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What will the gaming resolution be?

monitor(s) are 1920x1080. gaming resolution will be whatever my budget can get me comfortably into

KaienZ34 · 12-29-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Here is the budget build that I did for my GF:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 840 (3.2GHz)
Motherboard: MSI 880G-E45
RAM: 4GB Corsair DDR3-1333(I think?)
HDD: Seagate 1.5TB (bought it before the prices jumped because of the shortage)
GPU: 1GB MSI R6770
Case: Thermaltake mid-tower

We did this for less than $600 and it runs BF3 on High at 1680x1050 with ease.

That would probably be plenty for my needs and at that price i could get two more monitors.

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

monitor(s) are 1920x1080. gaming resolution will be whatever my budget can get me comfortably into

For under $1200 I would probably stick to a single monitor. 2x screens is kind of weird for FPS due to the bezel, and 3x screens requires at least two GPUs to play BF3 at nice settings.

You could probably do an i7-2600K and a 2GB 6950 for under $1200 since you already have monitors.

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 10:29 AM

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That would probably be plenty for my needs and at that price i could get two more monitors.

Well, you wouldn't want to try to play any games with a multi-monitor config with this system. Plus the R6770 only supports two. For a single monitor configuration it's a great performer, though.

GTLAW · 12-29-2011, 10:31 AM

Enjoy

Over $5K setup.

KaienZ34 · 12-29-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, you wouldn't want to try to play any games with a multi-monitor config with this system. Plus the R6770 only supports two. For a single monitor configuration it's a great performer, though.

Ok cool, see that's why i need some help.

Red__Zed · 12-29-2011, 10:45 AM

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

$49.99

XFX HD-695X-CNDC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #: N82E16814150550

$279.99
$259.99

Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Bronze W0382RU ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...
Item #: N82E16817153136

$89.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
Item #: N82E16820233246
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

$149.99

ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Item #: N82E16813131792
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$189.99

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
$299.99

Subtotal: $1,059.93

SSD?

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 10:47 AM

Check out the Corsair Force 3 GT line. They have pretty good reviews. I have OCZ Vertex II and III and have been satisfied with them.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Here is the budget build that I did for my GF: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 840 (3.2GHz) Motherboard: MSI 880G-E45 RAM: 4GB Corsair DDR3-1333(I think?) HDD: Seagate 1.5TB (bought it before the prices jumped because of the shortage) GPU: 1GB MSI R6770 PSU: Cooler Master 460W Case: Thermaltake mid-tower We did this for less than $600 and it runs BF3 on High at 1680x1050 with ease. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! Last edited by m4a1mustang; 12-29-2011 at 10:26 AM.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Check out the Corsair Force 3 GT line. They have pretty good reviews. I have OCZ Vertex II and III and have been satisfied with them. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	and, since we're talking potential builds....any help appreciated Budget: 800-1200 USD Use: general web browsing, FPS shooters, MATLAB Prefer to stick with intel for a variety of reasons. Already have a monitor I can use, but pretty much nothing else.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99 XFX HD-695X-CNDC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity Item #: N82E16814150550 $279.99 $259.99 Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Bronze W0382RU ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ... Item #: N82E16817153136 $89.99 CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 Item #: N82E16820233246 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $149.99 ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Item #: N82E16813131792 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $189.99 Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K $299.99 Subtotal: $1,059.93 SSD?