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Grim. · 05-04-2009, 04:18

very nice mac daddy good to see you got it sorted

dual loop for mine within the next couple of weeks (pa120.3 for gfx cards pa120.2 for processor) will post pics when its done

requiem1 · 05-04-2009, 22:05

That looks neat Mac Daddy, props on the efficient tubing

Mac daddy · 15-04-2009, 23:01

Another rad thrown into the bottom and another swifty pump, GFX block, two more lovely white fans, white lights need to take some night shots looks much better than the pic below.

kaimera · 20-04-2009, 12:09

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Antec 900 case
corsair 620w psu
intel i7-920 @ 3ghz
gainward 4870 512mb
4 gigs crucial ddr3 1066
500gig WD sata
250gig WD ide
sony dvd-r
g15
mx518
22" samsung.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaimera/PCBuild

^^ will update this evening with pics of build.

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Added another 2 gigs of ram + a 750 wd sata drive today.

Also connected one of the front bay fans in the hdd chassis.

Bought 12Gb of ddr3-1333 (6*2gb) to replace the 6Gb of 1066 ddr3 today.

Mac daddy · 21-04-2009, 19:20

Are you going to replace the stock intel heatsink?

kaimera · 22-04-2009, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Mac daddy

Are you going to replace the stock intel heatsink?

I intend to..just having gotten around to it actually as I need to pull out her guts to fit a new HSF but it'll let me sort out my cable management!

looking at this as linked from the i7-build thread below

[edit]
Also I'm looking at flashing the 4870 bios'

The card is running a bit on the hot side

[edit*2]
New RAM arrived yesterday.
HSF should be here today.
Have the newest MSI mobo bios.
A new 4870 bios
Updated OC-center software.

I'll post back with new pics etc.

Gonna try and see what the i7 can be pushed to with the new hsf. housemate wants 4.5 :/

**cherryghost** · 25-04-2009, 16:18

Messy

kaimera · 27-04-2009, 08:38

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Originally Posted by kaimera

I intend to..just having gotten around to it actually as I need to pull out her guts to fit a new HSF but it'll let me sort out my cable management!

looking at this as linked from the i7-build thread below

[edit]
Also I'm looking at flashing the 4870 bios'

The card is running a bit on the hot side

[edit*2]
New RAM arrived yesterday.
HSF should be here today.
Have the newest MSI mobo bios.
A new 4870 bios
Updated OC-center software.

I'll post back with new pics etc.

Gonna try and see what the i7 can be pushed to with the new hsf. housemate wants 4.5 :/

mobo flash fail.

anyone with a MSI X58 Platinum but very careful flashing to bios v1.4 [which is no longer available on the website. **** sake

1 in 1000 chance and it would be me!]

http://tinyurl.com/cxmucv is more reports. Gonna try the workaround mentioned in the link there. Had no luck at all trying to recover over the weekend and no internets to look for help.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaimera/PCBuild#

^^ pics of the new HSF and my pc back in pieces etc etc. New HSF just about clears my RAM slots.

the_syco · 27-04-2009, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Anti

Bit of a mess. And its now got another 20" widscreen to go along with it.

That's tidy compared to my desk

Case - Cooler Master Cosmos 1000
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5
CPU - 12MB 64bit Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Heatsink - TRUE 120
RAM - 4GB Dominator PC2-8500
GFX - 1GB HD4870 [Factory Overclocked]
SATA2 HDDs - 250GB 320GB 500GB 1TB 1TB
Audio - Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional, 64MB
Joystick - Saitek x52
Headphones - Sennheiser SK Gaming
Mouse - Razer Deathadder
DVDRW - I forget. Will check when I get back home. Will be replacing it, though, due to a bent/loose IDE pin, it's not always seen by the PC, but a reboot would solve this. Will probably just get a cheap SATA DVDRW, or wait until a blu-ray writer comes down in price...

CPU runs at about 50 degrees idle, 54 degrees after running GTA4 for 2 or so hours. There's an "air cushion" between the TRUE120 and the back fan, so I think it's a case (no pun intended) of not enough air getting sucked out. A 1400RPM fan is on it's way out, to replace the back fan, so that should solve the heat problem. Will post up pictures when I've got it fitted. The fan next to my TRUE120 is either 1200, 1400, or 1600 RPM. Once it wasn't the 1600RPM fan, I should be ok.

Apart from the fans on top of the memory making noise on boot up, it's nice and quite.

Will post up pictures later

StopNotWorking · 09-05-2009, 01:55

I might as well get a place holder in here for when I steal my girlfriends camera and FINALLY get some pictures of my new computer. Quite proud of myself, I managed to put together my first computer which booted up first go!

Then OCed it

And finally got my new GPU yesterday

Case: Coolermaster 590 Centurion+ 1 extra Front fan(120mm Akasa)
MoBo: Asus P5Q Pro P45 yada yada
CPU: Core2Duo E6700 @ 3.3Ghz
CPU Cooler: AlpenFohn Gross Clock'ner CPU Kúhler Amd/Intel Blue Ed.
RAM- OCZ ReaperX PC2-8000 1000Mhz 2x2GB
Storage: 1 500GB WD & 1 320GB WD- Both 7kRPM
GPU: Sapphire 4850x2 1GB @670Mhz
Screen: 19" Dell

Mouse/Keyboard: Dell

As funny as my cpu cooler sounds it does a bang on job. My CPU at stock speeds was idling at 20, and now OCed it idles at 25 and doesn't break 50 under load! I'll get some pics eventually but ever since I got the GPU installed and running I've been meaning to take my case off the table and put it down on the floor. It's just so loud..

TerrorFirmer · 10-05-2009, 00:27

My 'new' build isn't overly impressive compared to most, and is actually less powerful then some of the machines I've owned previously, but this is high quality gaming on a budget - and money has been really bad for me lately. All I've left to choose is a mobo (750i?)

Thermaltake Armour
E8600
4Gb Patriot 800mhz
Dual 8800GTS 640MB 112SP Edition
500GB HD
700w Jeantech Storm

The good news is that its costing me 280-300 overall for the parts that I didn't already own (Armour, 500GB, 1 of the 8800GTS, and motherboard all in above budget) which is pretty good, should be able to handle anything bar Crysis and crappy ports at 1920x1200 at high settings.

Mac daddy · 10-05-2009, 12:17

Swapped out my tubing yesterday and installed new pump and res went for a double loop.

Kinetic^ · 10-05-2009, 12:32

Mac Daddy, I like what you did with my case! Looks really good. I'll post up pics of my PC as soon as I get my mobo back from RMA.

TerrorFirmer · 17-05-2009, 10:55

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Originally Posted by TerrorFirmer

Thermaltake Armour
E8600 with arctic freezer pro
Asus p5d-5 750i
4Gb Patriot 800mhz
Dual 8800GTS 640MB 112SP Edition
500GB HD
700w Jeantech Storm

ready to be assembled tomorrow morning, damn you all for raising the bar so ridicolusly high with your amazing pimp machines. had to go out and buy some leds and cathodes just to fit in

**Solitaire** · 17-05-2009, 18:38

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Originally Posted by TerrorFirmer

had to go out and buy some leds and cathodes just to fit in

Now you know exactly why I don't post pics here

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05-04-2009, 04:18	#106
Grim. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wicklow Posts: 2,160 Adverts \| Friends	very nice mac daddy good to see you got it sorted dual loop for mine within the next couple of weeks (pa120.3 for gfx cards pa120.2 for processor) will post pics when its done

05-04-2009, 22:05	#107
requiem1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 609 Adverts \| Friends	That looks neat Mac Daddy, props on the efficient tubing

15-04-2009, 23:01	#108
Mac daddy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tarren Mills Posts: 2,819 Adverts \| Friends	Another rad thrown into the bottom and another swifty pump, GFX block, two more lovely white fans, white lights need to take some night shots looks much better than the pic below.

21-04-2009, 19:20	#110
Mac daddy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tarren Mills Posts: 2,819 Adverts \| Friends	Are you going to replace the stock intel heatsink?

25-04-2009, 16:18	#112
cherryghost Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 11,151 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Athlone Institute of Technology, Minecraft, PC Building & Upgrading, Strategy, The Sims	Messy

09-05-2009, 01:55	#115
StopNotWorking Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Baldoyle Posts: 635 Adverts \| Friends	I might as well get a place holder in here for when I steal my girlfriends camera and FINALLY get some pictures of my new computer. Quite proud of myself, I managed to put together my first computer which booted up first go! Then OCed it And finally got my new GPU yesterday Case: Coolermaster 590 Centurion+ 1 extra Front fan(120mm Akasa) MoBo: Asus P5Q Pro P45 yada yada CPU: Core2Duo E6700 @ 3.3Ghz CPU Cooler: AlpenFohn Gross Clock'ner CPU Kúhler Amd/Intel Blue Ed. RAM- OCZ ReaperX PC2-8000 1000Mhz 2x2GB Storage: 1 500GB WD & 1 320GB WD- Both 7kRPM GPU: Sapphire 4850x2 1GB @670Mhz Screen: 19" Dell Mouse/Keyboard: Dell As funny as my cpu cooler sounds it does a bang on job. My CPU at stock speeds was idling at 20, and now OCed it idles at 25 and doesn't break 50 under load! I'll get some pics eventually but ever since I got the GPU installed and running I've been meaning to take my case off the table and put it down on the floor. It's just so loud..

10-05-2009, 00:27	#116
TerrorFirmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Galway Posts: 18,730 Adverts \| Friends	My 'new' build isn't overly impressive compared to most, and is actually less powerful then some of the machines I've owned previously, but this is high quality gaming on a budget - and money has been really bad for me lately. All I've left to choose is a mobo (750i?) Thermaltake Armour E8600 4Gb Patriot 800mhz Dual 8800GTS 640MB 112SP Edition 500GB HD 700w Jeantech Storm The good news is that its costing me 280-300 overall for the parts that I didn't already own (Armour, 500GB, 1 of the 8800GTS, and motherboard all in above budget) which is pretty good, should be able to handle anything bar Crysis and crappy ports at 1920x1200 at high settings.

10-05-2009, 12:17	#117
Mac daddy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tarren Mills Posts: 2,819 Adverts \| Friends	Swapped out my tubing yesterday and installed new pump and res went for a double loop.

10-05-2009, 12:32	#118
Kinetic^ Closed Account Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,498 Adverts \| Friends	Mac Daddy, I like what you did with my case! Looks really good. I'll post up pics of my PC as soon as I get my mobo back from RMA.