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Bayer-Z28
03-30-2010, 11:50 PM
Well, since it's hard to follow a conversation in the chat box over longer periods of time, I figured I'd start a thread.

I put my computer hobby on hold for a couple reasons. Waiting for AMD to stabilize their new CPU platform and like Pizza said, it's eating up a LOT of the car budget. But I can still play newer games with my setup. Got about $3k into this rig. I'm kind of big into benchmarking as well.

Here's what I'm running and what I WAS getting ready to buy:

Antec 900 Case
Gigabyte GA-MA790GX-DS4H mobo
4g OCZ Reaper 1066 RAM @ 6-6-6-18
AMD PII 940 @ 3.8g (Got to 4.0, but it didn't like it)... 32*C idle/44*c Loaded
OC'd 4870 1G (Don't remember the exact clock) 28*c idle/32*c loaded
Ultra X3 1000w Mod PSU
30g OCZ SSD :happy:
500g WDC green storage HDD
ASUS optical w lightscribe

D-Tek Fusion CPU block @ 1/2"
Swiftech full GPU block @ 1/2"
Swiftech 220 Rad w/ push/pull fans
Lang DDC pump @ 1/2"
XSPC Rez and Pump top
Zalman 6sp fan controller

Dual monitors, Viewsonic 20w and Viewsonic 15" secondary.


What I was getting READY to buy:

Cosmos S case, or the 800D
Gigabyte 790FX-UD5P
AMD PII 975 (When it's released) or a PII 965 for now
OCX BE 1666 RAM (hard to find)

XSPC 320 Rad
an extra 4870 with another full cover block, or 2 X-Fire compatible waterblocks.
G14 Game pad
Yate Loon rad fans
Maybe a different resevoir setup. -the waterfalls rez's are frickin cool!
New Cold cathodes.


ok.. Pics and screen shots

Yeah, the VCore is a little high. Was fresh off a 4.0g run, or TRY..
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1013182.png (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1013182)
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/1013182.png

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http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs112.snc3/15941_1219441497774_1581011704_558427_3755904_n.jp g

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs092.snc3/15941_1218431112515_1581011704_556479_7185028_n.jp g

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Slowhawk
03-31-2010, 12:02 AM
I just buy a computer from Best Buy every 3 years or so.My friend is an IT boss and he just changes what I need. Easy.
Bayer-Z28
03-31-2010, 12:12 AM
^Nothing wrong with those.. Easier, that's for sure. I just couldn't leave well enough alone for a while.
BrokenFeather78
03-31-2010, 01:12 AM
I have no idea what any of that means!!!!
TBerry95z28
03-31-2010, 01:36 AM
I have no idea what any of that means!!!!

right im with you hahah
Navy01z
03-31-2010, 03:25 AM
I have no idea what any of that means!!!!

I bet Im more lost than you are here.

Although the green tubing through the tower looks crazy!!
Bayer-Z28
03-31-2010, 12:54 PM
Where's Pizza on this one? He said he was into computers.
ILuvPizzaTimes10
03-31-2010, 09:40 PM
hahaha i used to be. no time to give a shit anymore. i like it shit looks Awesome. water cooled was my next step then realized XBOX360 will handle EVERY Game made for it Obviously and i dont have to keep upgrading shit every year year and a half.

PLUS its more Car Money!!! Hence the $4k project i just finished!
Last of a Breed
03-31-2010, 10:26 PM
hahaha i used to be. no time to give a shit anymore. i like it shit looks Awesome. water cooled was my next step then realized XBOX360 will handle EVERY Game made for it Obviously and i dont have to keep upgrading shit every year year and a half.

PLUS its more Car Money!!! Hence the $4k project i just finished!


Finished, huh?! About damn time!! :crazyhi: So it'll be at the dyno day I presume?
ls6monte
03-31-2010, 11:01 PM
Finished, huh?! About damn time!! :crazyhi: So it'll be at the dyno day I presume?
You have to actually read the threads once in a while bitch! Not just look at the pretty pictures. LOL He said he would be there in his car project thread.
CamaroRacing12
03-31-2010, 11:37 PM
NERDS!
KLAB
04-01-2010, 01:09 AM
That's once sick set up bayer. I'm not that crazy tho! Just looking to build a decent pc for home/school daily use to run cad solidworks and stuff. I don't play video games but I'd like to incorporate some music recording software to record my bass jams and lil bro's electronic drums, also want to have a blu-ray drive and be able to hook it up to my 32" tv and watch movies and switch between desktop monitor and tv
Last of a Breed
04-01-2010, 02:59 AM
You have to actually read the threads once in a while bitch! Not just look at the pretty pictures. LOL He said he would be there in his car project thread.

Hey Ron, just like you, I like giving Pizza shit! You got that??? :hurt: