What tech did you buy?

IrishGrimReaper

Ok lads. The idea is simple, got this idea from a good buddy on another forum, which is proving a great success! And an awesome thread!

All you do is post a picture of the tech you bought, you don't need to post your current things unless you actually bought them now

For posting rig pictures and specs, use this thread.

Audio equipment and games are also good to post! I'll start off now in a min when my pics upload to Photobucket. When uploading keep the pics within window size so no one has to scroll

Please keep Pic sizes to 800x600.

Dublin_Gunner

When uploading keep the pics within window size so no one has to scroll

I had to LOL when I saw your pics!

Best just to say max size of 800x600 or something.

Your pics will have a lot of people scrolling! (1351px × 1013px, 884kb)

Will post some of my own later

IrishGrimReaper

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

I had to LOL when I saw your pics!

Best just to say max size of 800x600 or something.

Your pics will have a lot of people scrolling! (1351px × 1013px, 884kb)

Will post some of my own later

Lulz, maybe you're right! My default on PB puts them at a large size. But no scrolling sideways so it's ok

IrishGrimReaper

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

Ok lads. The idea is simple, got this idea from a good buddy on another forum, which is proving a great success! And an awesome thread!

lol, hdbits

Will copy my post from there when i get home.

Very nice PSU IrishGrimReaper. What hw are going to run on that?

IrishGrimReaper

david7536 wrote: »

lol, hdbits

Will copy my post from there when i get home.

Very nice PSU IrishGrimReaper. What hw are going to run on that?

I'll quote my sig on other forums, it's quicker!

i7 920-D0@3.9Ghz|~|Noctua NH-U12P|~|P6T Deluxe V2|~|OcZ 3x2GB DDR3 1600Mhz|~|PNY GTX 275 898MB|~|Enermax Rev85+ 850 Watt|~|Xonar Dx 7.1|~|Lian Li P80|~|Samsung T220|~|G9|~|G11|~|Intel X25M:G2-80GB|~|Windows 7 Home Prem 64bit|~|WD Black 500GB

Contemplating a GF100 sli when it comes

Solitaire

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

Lulz, maybe you're right! My default on PB puts them at a large size. But no scrolling sideways so it's ok

That's because you're running a 1080p screen! Anyone who doesn't will be swimming the horizontally-scrolling seas of scrollbar fail! :rolleyes:

IrishGrimReaper

My bad, forgot about that! It isn't HD though 1680x1050. Resize coming!

youcancallmeal

I like this idea, I'll post up my new mouse(Logitech Performance MX) later on.

marco_polo

Couldn't justify the price of a HTPC with all the bells and whistles (to the missus ) so by way of a compromise one of these on the way in the next few days.

Anti

What ever you do do not update the firmware on it. Similar issues with the WD ones, it will basicially brick it. Hopefully asus have fixed it at this point though.

Solitaire

IrishGrimReaper

Great stuff guys! Keep it coming, you know you like seeing the tech buys flowing in

youcancallmeal

My old G7 died and it was out of warranty so Logitech offered me 50% off the purchase of another mouse. Theres no way I would of paid 90euro for a mouse but 45 wasnt so bad! The performance mx has good reviews but I'm not mad on it, its quite heavy and doesnt feel as responsive as my G7. Hopefully I'll get used to it over time

fran426ft

My new build (once Christmas day comes:()

What I bought myself;):
-Gigabyte P55-UD3 motherboard
-Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 graphics card
-Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler
-Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB harddrive
-Samsung Syncmaster 2494LW
-Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse

What my girlfriend and siblings bought:D (hence why I have to wait until Christmas):
-Intel i5 750 CPU
-Crucial 4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 1.5V RAM
-Corsair 650W HX Modular PSU
-Coolermaster HAF 922
-Sony AD-7240S DVD drive
-Logitech G15 Keyboard
-Logitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System
-Windows 7 Home premium full retail

IrishGrimReaper

Looks awesome! The Noctua is a great cooler!

Leman_Russ

Heh, I have that exact same Mobo/CPU/PSU config

While I am not a fan of Noctura, it should allow you to get acceptable temps for a 200*20 Overclock Just remember to update the BIOS for the UD3 as soon as you can, Gigabyte update them regularly

fran426ft

Thanks I'll have to check for BIOS updates after I put it all together. It'll be my first build so getting it up and running will be my first priority.:o

OCing will be something I'll look into once I get over that first hurdle. I did see you had a post last month that might give me some guidance for a start since our builds have common MOB and CPU http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=62949137&postcount=3

marco_polo

Anti wrote: »

What ever you do do not update the firmware on it. Similar issues with the WD ones, it will basicially brick it. Hopefully asus have fixed it at this point though.

If I may derail this thread for a second.

[Thread Hijack]
I did a bit of research and the 1.13 version is what bricks the box so ASUS have now erased all traces of its existance, have updated it with a later 1.17 version and all went swimmingly. Just as well because the out of the box firmware is buggy as f*ck.

Nice unit, has played everything I have thrown at it thus far.
[/Thread Hijack]

Now back to posting pretty gadget pictures everybody. :pac:

IrishGrimReaper

Bump!(Now that I got my account back again, a few things I bought over the last 3 weeks) Thread needs some nice new hardware pics ENJOY!!!







They are awesome! Such a great set for about €130. Recommend to anyone!


1gb network ftw! And a 2gb stick for a netbook.

Hornd

Picture explains everything really!



Thermaltake V3
Super-Flower Fanmaster
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB
Powercolor HD5770 1024MB
Intel Core i5-750
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3
Corsair TX650W
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7
4GB-Kit A-Data XPG-G
Scythe Slip Stream 120 mm
Logitech G500

Solitaire

Hornd wrote: »

Picture explains everything really!

*drools*

neoviper

Finally got the stuff for my new beast build minus the Ram and some fans. So i can finally get cracking.

The Oggmonster

neoviper wrote: »

Finally got the stuff for my new beast build minus the Ram and some fans. So i can finally get cracking.

What case is that?

neoviper

The corsair Obsidian 800D

IrishGrimReaper

The Oggmonster wrote: »

What case is that?

That's a Corsair 800D for sure Awesome case is awesome.

edit: blah just beat me!

Burgo

Yo IrishGrimReaper, where did you get the av40s? thinking about getting a pair.

Oh and love the candle on the case :pac:

The Oggmonster

neoviper wrote: »

The corsair Obsidian 800D

It's a great looking case. Bit too big and expensive for my build.

I think if I post pictures of my purchases, which will be delivered during the week, they'd just be laughed at as they are nothing compared to some of the builds I've seen here

IrishGrimReaper

Burgo wrote: »

Yo IrishGrimReaper, where did you get the av40s? thinking about getting a pair.

Oh and love the candle on the case :pac:

Got them on Ebay actually(€123 delivered). Delivery was insanely fast. I was originally gonna get them on scan.co.uk but they weren't gonna be in stock for a while.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV40-%28Pair%29-Professional-Reference-Speaker-System

After using them for a few weeks now, I gotta say they're worth alot more than the price they are. I recommend them 100%

The Oggmonster wrote: »

It's a great looking case. Bit too big and expensive for my build.

I think if I post pictures of my purchases, which will be delivered during the week, they'd just be laughed at as they are nothing compared to some of the builds I've seen here

Post them anyway tbh, I'm gonna be posting a pic of a flexi keyboard in a few days lol. Also, there's a 700D coming out soon enough, maybe you should check it out sometime too.
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17750/38/

Wonda-Boy

Seriously....is there anything better then all the goodies sitting there waiting to be built. Its like that christmas morning feeling from when we were "Little Uns"....

I got a replacement MSI 5970 today...and the Corsair H50 also to try. I doubt it will be as good as my TuniQ 120 setup but I will take a hit for the space and noise level dropping.

Great rig mate....let me know how you mount the H50 (top or bottom of case) and the temps.

zappb

You call that hardware? I bought this....

IrishGrimReaper

My new laptop!

Asus K70IC

IrishGrimReaper

A bump if there ever was one

youcancallmeal

Nice, how much did that set you back and why not get an ATI card if your going to spend that kind of money?

IrishGrimReaper

youcancallme>al wrote: »

Nice, how much did that set you back and why not get an ATI card if your going to spend that kind of money?

I always wanted one of the 480's since it came out, but the problems the reference one had is what stopped me from getting one. The cooler on this one is great and should keep heat problems away! It set me back €440 delivered from Scan.co.uk, brilliant service from them as always.

Had a few games of BC2 with everything on max, it's nice not to hear my GPU spin up cause it's struggling. It's a great card. I normally am a Middle end card buyer, 5850/460 type of guy. But I said **** it, may treat myself to something different.

VenomIreland

Don't have pics of anything bought recently, but I do have plans!

I plan to get a 1055t and a Noctua NH-D14, or maybe a new MoBo and a Bulldozer processor when I see how they perform and the price of them.
Will post again (with pics!) when I buy either 2.

Solitaire

Not stickied but I've edited the FAQ again to add links and tags to help you find your way back here Hoping to get some traffic here as we approach Chrimbo so don't be a stranger and give us tech pr0n pics to feast upon! :D

As for me? Well, eBuyer has already vomited forth my new monitor, OS and DVD drive but alas, they're all a bit useless until HWVS sends me the guts of my new machine Expect some shiny pics once I finally get my hands on them though! :D

Dubba

Last night I put a Crosair 650w and Sapphire HD6870 in to my new Dell 580.
Took me the best part of 3 hours to figure out what goes into what

Very impressed with the upgrade tho. Battlefield Bad Company 2 runs so smooth, even with settings maxed out.

sentenel

Hi
Thought I'd post some of the bits I got a few weeks ago
Benq G2220HD x 2
Powercool 750w Psu
EVGA GTX 460 SC 768MB
Cyborg RAT 7 Mouse









cheers
Joe

VenomIreland

sentenel wrote: »

Hi
Thought I'd post some of the bits I got a few weeks ago
Benq G2220HD x 2
Powercool 750w Psu
EVGA GTX 460 SC 768MB
Cyborg RAT 7 Mouse









cheers
Joe

Awesome stuff, but:

Why get the 768MB GTX 460? Especially if you have 2 22 inches?

And why the CYBORG RAT7?

IrishGrimReaper

Nice, in terms of comfort what's that mouse like?

sentenel

@ Venom
The 460 is only a stop gap till Jan when I'll upgrade my motherboard, cpu and get another 460 for my gaming rig and my present stuff will go into my general rig (if finances are ok) The second monitor is my mate's who leaves a gaming setup here when he's not here it sits alongside my monitor . He comes over from the UK 4/5 times a year for a week and we game and play with R/C cars (when the wives let us).
I was looking for a while for a new mouse and as I'm a sucker for a gadget ;-) I like the option to adjust all areas of movement and tweek the dpi also I think it looks great.....
@Grim Reaper
The Mouse is super comfortable, everything is adjustable. I would have liked a wireless one but they seem to be super expensive

http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/rat7.htm

cheers
joe

Solitaire

Ouch... a lot of money for something that glitches every time you lift it off its running surface :o

indough

i cant stand fancy mice - just a personal preference but give me a cheap microsoft wired job any day of the week. the last bit of tech (bar my new build) that i bought recently is a bit boring - 2 x 2600xm's

VenomIreland

I still love my Logitech MX518.

I hate my Logitech Ultra Flat Keyboard though, can't wait to get the G110 for Christmas.

Tea_Bag

VenomIreland wrote: »

I still love my Logitech MX518.

I hate my Logitech Ultra Flat Keyboard though, can't wait to get the G110 for Christmas.

i use the MX518, and tbh, its a bit meh. my old generic dell mouse was more comfortable after using it for long periods of time.

VenomIreland

Tea_Bag wrote: »

i use the MX518, and tbh, its a bit meh. my old generic dell mouse was more comfortable after using it for long periods of time.

Really? I can't stand using other mice now, they feel too small.

If I was to get a new mouse it would be another Logitech.

Nollog

Solitaire wrote: »

Ouch... a lot of money for something that glitches every time you lift it off its running surface :o

I think they fixed that problem months ago.

sentenel

Solitaire wrote: »

Ouch... a lot of money for something that glitches every time you lift it off its running surface :o

Hi Solitaire
I'd read about this but as /Vollog said they must have fixed the issue as I've never experienced it yet..............
cheers
joe

Solitaire

Yay! My stuff didn't make it in time for my birthday, but at least I should be up and running for the Foldathon!

Be warned - I "only" own a 5megapixel camera. Or "a ****ty blurry shaky double-exposing PoS camera" as I call it :mad::pac:

Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish BLUR!



Seeing as you don't have a chance of deciphering any of that:

Intel i5-760
Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3
Corsair XMS3 1600MHz DDR3 - 2x2GB
Powercolor HD6850 (the weight of the cooler! :eek: )
Sony Optiarc slimline slot-load DVD burner
Samsung F3 1TB (had this for a month or two now, but it was always meant for this build)
2x Arctic F12 high-performance 120mm case fans
BenQ G2220HD 22" Full HD monitor
Windows 7 Home Premium (OEM)

Out of shot:

Gigabyte ODIN 550W PSU (had this for a couple of years now)

deconduo

Nice one What was the HWVS shipping like on the monitor? I'm thinking about getting one but I'm a bit worried about the transit.

Solitaire

I got the monitor from eBuyer

But the drive I got there isn't SATA - its MicroSATA. So now I can't install Win7.