[MERGED] Your Main PC - Pictures, specs and discussion <IMAGE HEAVY>

Tea_Bag

nvus wrote: »

OLD TYPO VERSION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn1dpykYPrI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD_ZR9Sf1Xg

great setup, and im sure its very quiet, which is nice, but its painful having to watch a vid to see the specs imo, especially seeing as how the vid is really just listing the specs.

pics + specs ftw.

Solitaire

I noticed the change in vid, but why didn't you just go back and edit the YouTube link? :P

crimsonfire

Not putting up a pic cos the case is nothing to write home about.

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

MSI G31TM-P21 Mobo

550W PSU

Pentium Dual Core E5300 @ 2.6ghz

2 x 2GB DDR2 RAM (400mhz)

Sapphire Radeon 1GB HD 5750

Western Digital 500GB Hard drive

Buffalo 500GB External USB HD

Acer 19" TFT LCD

22" LCD TV (connected via HDMI. also used for the PS3)


A humble system in some respects but a workhorse nonetheless. Plays Fallout New Vegas on Ultra High settings which is nice

Flaccus

Am currently building a fully watercooled mountain mods rig which is taking more time then I planned thanks to watercooling issues and the evga sr2 board not behaving. Since I couldn't be without a PC for very long without cracking up I put together this nice midrange job. Had to add the additional fan to help keep those GTX's cool as the 600T isn't the best for hot gpu cooling.

Just built this weekend





Added 2nd SSD


Front shots




Specs are :
Corsair 600T
Corsair AX1200 PSU
i7 950 currently at stock
12gb G.Skill Pi 1600mhz CAS6
2 x EVGA SC+ GTX 480 + Backplate + High Airflow Bracket
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro
2 x Crucial C300 256GB SSD
2 x Samsung F4 2TB
Sony OptiArc AD-7260S 24x DVDRW

IrishGrimReaper

Looks great, I haven't seen that case yet... Cable management and space looks great! Might look into getting one, any advice on it?

Flaccus

It cools decently, better then the obsidian series but not as good as a silverstone ft02/rv02 or haf-x. It's mainly made from plastic and steel. Very good build quality but paint along edges of doors and case is easy to chip. Same with 800D. You get 2 hd bays that are both removable and can store 3 drives a piece. You can also install a HD bay into the space on front of the PSU. Couldn't do it with my setup as the power connectors for the motherboard and the psu cables got in the way slightly. If running GTX 480's you definitely need to remove the top HD bay. I also had to add an Akasa Viper fan. Luckily it screwed in on the bottom no problem and just had to use some zip ties for the top of the fan. There is a built in basic fan controller. I have the 2 stock 200mm fans hooked into that. The fans are quietish. WIll post another pic shortly.

zappb

Beautiful job tidying up that 600T!

Semtax

Flaccus wrote: »

Since I couldn't be without a PC for very long without cracking up I put together this nice midrange job.

Good god "mid range". That single sentence made my PC look like a pocket calculator ha.

Nice and tidy build i must say, you have me considering the 600T now.

What troubles are you having with the SR2?

Flaccus

Updated pics above.

Problems with SR2 are cold boot issues, 2nd boot issues if using virtualisation, and the annoying fact it officially only supports lower speed DDR3. The bios isn't co-operating with me either :-(

Ryan451

Wow, looking at some of these builds makes me think twice about actually trying to build a PC myself. Looks very daunting.

Solitaire

Don't let Flaccus get to you, he's a lunacy booth pro :cool::p

Monotype

Nonsense! On your first go, you'll be aiming more for functionality. It's very straightforward and it will still look better than a lot of prebuilts. When you're comfortable around your hardware and on later builds (and when you have more money), you can worry about beautifying your builds. A bit of cable management from the beginning is no harm and you can always grab a few LED fans for the extra colour.

massy086

http://www.overclock.net/intel-build-logs/806229-8-vertex-ssds-i7-980x-phase.html
and i taught Flaccus was bad lol

Solitaire

Flaccus wrote: »

Problems with SR2 are cold boot issues, 2nd boot issues if using virtualisation, and the annoying fact it officially only supports lower speed DDR3. The bios isn't co-operating with me either :-(

Serves you right for trying to get up to enthusiast malarkey with server-grade equipment. "Extreme OC dual-CPU mobo!!1!" is an oxymoron :pac:

massy086 wrote: »

http://www.overclock.net/intel-build-logs/806229-8-vertex-ssds-i7-980x-phase.html
and i taught Flaccus was bad lol

If it makes you feel any better that 980X ain't gonna live long on those volts. Not even 'fridged.

massy086

Solitaire wrote: »

Serves you right for trying to get up to enthusiast malarkey with server-grade equipment. "Extreme OC dual-CPU mobo!!1!" is an oxymoron :pac:



If it makes you feel any better that 980X ain't gonna live long on those volts. Not even 'fridged.

ah sur he can just buy another 1 what,s a 1000$ to a 14.000 build lol

Tea_Bag

massy086 wrote: »

ah sur he can just buy another 1 what,s a 1000$ to a 14.000 build lol

why does he have dual gtx 480 and a 460?

where can i get a SS Phase Change?

i guess it takes 14k to make a crysis killer.

Icyseanfitz

nut job much? 14,000 haha just made my pc cry a little

Solitaire

Mine is worth a bag of crisps

Unregistered.

Solitaire wrote: »

Mine is worth a bag of crisps

Crisps > 14K. You can't eat 14 grand.

AlmightyCushion

Unregistered. wrote: »

Crisps > 14K. You can't eat 14 grand.

Challenge accepted.

*Empties bank account*

Flaccus

Actually chaps my custom watercooling build in progress is running at nearly 25,000 euro by the time I factor in the screens, desk, sounddampening in the room, and air filtering (I hate dust on my gear) :eek:

Solitaire

I figured just from the SR2

Tea_Bag

"sounddampening in the room"

good god you like your music crisp and clear.

still though... NICE

Solitaire

I don't even know if I can afford the €725 I need to start my casemod, minus casemod materials and mouse! :o:o:p

cherryghost

Flaccus by any chance are you that fella bulldozing the ATM's? :pac:

Jonathan

I've just noticed that Solitaire has no build in this thread..


Spill the beans :P

Solitaire

Believe me, you don't want to see it I never even got the front grill sorted :o

Next one will be a casemod bringing light to the gloomy halls of T&M though

massy086

Jonathan

Solitaire wrote: »

Believe me, you don't want to see it I never even got the front grill sorted :o

Next one will be a casemod bringing light to the gloomy halls of T&M though

Specs at least :P

Solitaire

Think I did put them up here before but here again is The Walk Of Shame :pac:

E5200 @ 3.33GHz (doesn't like 3.8GHz in summer! )
4GB OCZ Platinum PC2-6400 @ 1066MHz 5-5-5-15 (don't see latency like that nowadays! :pac: )
Sapphire HD4830 @ 650/1900MHz (was 680/1940 but dialed down)
MSI Neo2 P35 mobo
Samsung F1 320GB (primary)
Samsung F3 1TB (storage, reserved for next build)
Gigabyte ODIN GT 550W PSU (reserved for next build, OCZ SXS500 going back in once it leaves)
Asus Vento (can't remember the model) Case - AARGGGHH!! HORRIBLE!!
Windows XP Home
19" 1280*1024 Fujitsu monitor :o


Next build will be

i5-760 @ 3.5 or 3.85GHz (whatever it seems happier on!)
4GB of whatever PC3-10666 is cheapest and isn't OCZ :pac:
Either GA-H55N-USB3 or H55-ITX-WiFi-N (mITX mobos!)
Cheapie HD6850 with a mild OC
Samsung F3 1TB (familiar? )
Possible boot SSD (eventually...)
Gigabyte ODIN GT... minus outer case :eek:
The case... will be of my own little warped design
CPU/GPU (at least) on water (2*120mm w/2*Arctic 120mm fans, nothing too high-end)
Windows 7 64bit
And a decent 22" 1080p monitor!