Been improving on this computer incrementally over the past 9 months. Still have SSD Harddrives, super resolution monitors (3) and a new mouse to buy. x-x
Processor: 3930k I7 (was 945 Black Edition)
GPU: 2 670 FTW EVGA in crossfire (Was 2 5770's; normally go with pre-oc'd GPUs so they're still under warranty)
Ram: 32 GB 1833 RAM (Was 8GB 1333; was a part of a set for only $225)
Mobo: Sabretooth x79 (Was Crosshair III Formula)
Harddrive: 2 1TBs
OS: Windows 8 Pro (Windows 7 Pro)
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So every year around this time I try to add a little something new to my setup. Last year I did the nVidia 3D Vision setup, and then also tried out 2D Surround with 3 monitors. I didn't care much for 2D Surround as it didn't add the level of immersion I was hoping for, and the 3D vision didn't work for me simply due to the fact the biggest monitor I could get was 27 inches. So what's a boy to do? I'd been toying with the idea of turing one of my spare upstairs bedrooms into a man-cave for a while and so a couple weeks ago I went to work! I painted the entire room matte black with grey trim, ordered new carpet and a new couch... and got a 120 inch movie screen and a Panasonic PT-AE8000U projector. I was a little concerned about input lag, but after doing some research found that it had a gaming mode that dropped the input lag in half. Anyhow, it's still a work in progress but I got everything wired up this weekend and had some fun playing the Firefall beta on it. Crazy fun with a Dolby 7.1 1000 watt stereo and 120" screen! Sorry for the washed out image. Projectors don't look good with camera flash. Anyone else using a projector setup for gaming?
So every year around this time I try to add a little something new to my setup. Last year I did the nVidia 3D Vision setup, and then also tried out 2D Surround with 3 monitors. I didn't care much for 2D Surround as it didn't add the level of immersion I was hoping for, and the 3D vision didn't work for me simply due to the fact the biggest monitor I could get was 27 inches. So what's a boy to do? I'd been toying with the idea of turing one of my spare upstairs bedrooms into a man-cave for a while and so a couple weeks ago I went to work! I painted the entire room matte black with grey trim, ordered new carpet and a new couch... and got a 120 inch movie screen and a Panasonic PT-AE8000U projector. I was a little concerned about input lag, but after doing some research found that it had a gaming mode that dropped the input lag in half. Anyhow, it's still a work in progress but I got everything wired up this weekend and had some fun playing the Firefall beta on it. Crazy fun with a Dolby 7.1 1000 watt stereo and 120" screen! Sorry for the washed out image. Projectors don't look good with camera flash. Anyone else using a projector setup for gaming?
Outstanding setup! My only advice is to look into cord management. That room is a broken neck waiting to happen as is.
Sweet system but I'm curious why choose certain parts which are meant for specific setups and then not use them for that specific purpose?
The two major examples are the CPU cooler which is normally intended for a mATX or ITX build and then the X79 MB which is specifically intended for the Xfire/SLI market. Granted in case of the MB you have a Dual GPU card which is unto itself a SLI setup of sorts but still it doesn't take advantage fo the X79 MB's intended extra e-PCI slots meant for additional SLI/XFire such as quads.
Please dont' get me wrong as most of us seeing this machine only wish we had that kind of money to throw towards a machine but rather my speculation is why you made some of the choices you did? I hope you understand.
Please dont' get me wrong as most of us seeing this machine only wish we had that kind of money to throw towards a machine but rather my speculation is why you made some of the choices you did? I hope you understand.
i made it like this because of the money
So i thought about a system about a month with my brother and the "internet". With this budget it was the best what u could get with this performence.
+ my intention was to not let this setup be as it is. Like to add a new I7 later or better ram (atm only 1600 can get up to 2400). So that i can use this pc even after 5 years and so on. ^^ So thats why i made a higher purchase now as instead to buy every 1-2 years a new one .
with the cooler i intent to change it to water later. Or getting another gtx690 in it who knows.
Please dont' get me wrong as most of us seeing this machine only wish we had that kind of money to throw towards a machine but rather my speculation is why you made some of the choices you did? I hope you understand.
i made it like this because of the money
So i thought about a system about a month with my brother and the "internet". With this budget it was the best what u could get with this performence.
+ my intention was to not let this setup be as it is. Like to add a new I7 later or better ram (atm only 1600 can get up to 2400). So that i can use this pc even after 5 years and so on. ^^ So thats why i made a higher purchase now as instead to buy every 1-2 years a new one .
with the cooler i intent to change it to water later. Or getting another gtx690 in it who knows.
Ah ok now I remember you. This system will probably never need the increase in RAM but "might" benefit from an additional GTX690 should you or your family have the extra $1000 to spend on it. That said the only case where that should most likely exist is in the case of an extreme resolution. This could either be in the form of multiple 30" screens or 6+ standard "HD" screens. Nevertheless it's a stupid awesome system that is worthy of showing off, just be aware that some of the initial choices make little sense especially with some of the near future upgrades you have mind.
------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 3/21/2013, 00:46:17 Machine name: CHESHYRE-PC Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. System Model: To be filled by O.E.M. BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/24/12 17:27:54 Ver: 04.06.05 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.9GHz Memory: 16384MB RAM Available OS Memory: 16344MB RAM Page File: 2521MB used, 30163MB available Windows Dir: C:Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
Ignore the Cyberpower.... I replaced that enitre computer (do yourself a favor and never order pre-built), I just put em side by side for a comparison shot at the time.
i7 quad core with hyperthreading, making it read as 8 cores, a 3.5 ghz processor that clocks at 3.9 ghz, 16 gigs of ram, a gtx 670 graphics card, 128 gig SSD drive, 1 terabyte normal drive, ridiculous wattage power supply that I could probably run my truck off of, all of that combined with a 32" monitor, a Razer Naga Epic mouse, Logitech G710 Keyboard, and surround sound speakers complete with subwoofers.
As of right now, I've yet to meet a game it couldn't play maxed out. FFXIV Benchmark it reaches around 9k. Currently no games to play to work it out, I keep throwing money at my computer screen but nothing is popping up. Oh wells.
I actually just did a calculation on how much I have spent on my computer, and needless to say, it definitely adds up over time!
i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz
MSI G45 Mobo
16gb of Corsair Vengeance 1600
60gb Kingston main SSD
120gb Corsair Force SSD
2x 1TB Western Digital Black
MSI Twin Frozr ATI 7970 3GB
2x 23" LED Monitors
Razer Black Widow Ultimate
Logitech G9X
Razor Carcharias
Corsair Carbide 300r w/ window
Corsair 850w modular psu
Corsair H70 water cooler
I added it up to close to 2100. Crazy how it adds up so fast! People who make those "I can build a top end gaming computer for 700 bucks" are definitely full of it. I used to be someone who thought the same, that ah around a grand and I'd have a stellar gaming computer. turns out.... lol
1 x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X (3.50Ghz / 15MB, LGA2011, 6 Core, Without Fan/Heatsink) @ 4.6GHZ 1 x CPU Cooler :- Corsair Hydro Series H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler, 2x 120mm Cooling Fans 1 x ASUS RAMPAGEIV-EXTREME MB 1 x Corsair 16GB Low Profile Kit (4x4GB), PC-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3, Vengeance LP Series 1 x Sandisk 480GB SSD 2 x Seagate 2TB HDD Sata III in Raid configured 2 x Gigabyte Geforce GTX Titan (Base:837MHz, Boost:876MHz), 6144MB (6000MHz) GDDR5, PCI-E 3.0, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort 1 x Corsair Obsidian 800D Full Tower Case with Window, 3x140mm fans, Aluminum Faceplate, Steel Structure 3 x Noctua NF-S12B-FLX 120mm 600/900/1200RPM case fans 1 x Corsair AX-1200 1200W ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS Gold Certified 1 x Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD PCIe
These are older pics, cable management etc has all been done now and is all tucked away and looking sharp. My basic gaming machine isnt much diff, just running an AMD FX-8150 + Asrock 990FX - Extreme3 and a 680GTX instead of the Intel on Flight simmer machine, I didnt have the $$ when I built the AMD to go Intel.
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I'm planning on buying a second GFX card soon in crossfire. Maybe buy water cooling and OC CPU. Maybe buy a new screen and such...
I'm a hardworking student, so money ain't that much of a problem, the problem is rather me having to spend... :P
Also got a laptop I use for college (Game Technology
), but that garbage ain't worth mentioning.
Been improving on this computer incrementally over the past 9 months. Still have SSD Harddrives, super resolution monitors (3) and a new mouse to buy. x-x
Processor: 3930k I7 (was 945 Black Edition)
GPU: 2 670 FTW EVGA in crossfire (Was 2 5770's; normally go with pre-oc'd GPUs so they're still under warranty)
Ram: 32 GB 1833 RAM (Was 8GB 1333; was a part of a set for only $225)
Mobo: Sabretooth x79 (Was Crosshair III Formula)
Harddrive: 2 1TBs
OS: Windows 8 Pro (Windows 7 Pro)
Picture shows Dell screens, have replaced with BenQ's yesterday.
I7 2600K dual SLI GTX680's 120Gb SSD 2 - 3Tb Drves
Razer Naga, Black Widow Ultimate, Razer Nostromo, Logitech G19 Steering wheel, Saitek flight controls
Corsair Headphones.
So every year around this time I try to add a little something new to my setup. Last year I did the nVidia 3D Vision setup, and then also tried out 2D Surround with 3 monitors. I didn't care much for 2D Surround as it didn't add the level of immersion I was hoping for, and the 3D vision didn't work for me simply due to the fact the biggest monitor I could get was 27 inches. So what's a boy to do? I'd been toying with the idea of turing one of my spare upstairs bedrooms into a man-cave for a while and so a couple weeks ago I went to work! I painted the entire room matte black with grey trim, ordered new carpet and a new couch... and got a 120 inch movie screen and a Panasonic PT-AE8000U projector. I was a little concerned about input lag, but after doing some research found that it had a gaming mode that dropped the input lag in half. Anyhow, it's still a work in progress but I got everything wired up this weekend and had some fun playing the Firefall beta on it. Crazy fun with a Dolby 7.1 1000 watt stereo and 120" screen! Sorry for the washed out image. Projectors don't look good with camera flash. Anyone else using a projector setup for gaming?
Outstanding setup! My only advice is to look into cord management. That room is a broken neck waiting to happen as is.
Sweet system but I'm curious why choose certain parts which are meant for specific setups and then not use them for that specific purpose?
The two major examples are the CPU cooler which is normally intended for a mATX or ITX build and then the X79 MB which is specifically intended for the Xfire/SLI market. Granted in case of the MB you have a Dual GPU card which is unto itself a SLI setup of sorts but still it doesn't take advantage fo the X79 MB's intended extra e-PCI slots meant for additional SLI/XFire such as quads.
Please dont' get me wrong as most of us seeing this machine only wish we had that kind of money to throw towards a machine but rather my speculation is why you made some of the choices you did? I hope you understand.
i made it like this because of the money
So i thought about a system about a month with my brother and the "internet". With this budget it was the best what u could get with this performence.
+ my intention was to not let this setup be as it is. Like to add a new I7 later or better ram (atm only 1600 can get up to 2400). So that i can use this pc even after 5 years and so on. ^^ So thats why i made a higher purchase now as instead to buy every 1-2 years a new one
.
with the cooler i intent to change it to water later. Or getting another gtx690 in it who knows.
CASE: coolermaster haf x
CPU: intel 3770k
MOBO: asus sabertooth z77
GPU: gigabyte 560 gtx
MEMORY: corsair vanagece 4 x 4 gb
PSU: fractal design 750 W
Ill prolly buy ne gpu soon but a bit short on money atm.
Ah ok now I remember you. This system will probably never need the increase in RAM but "might" benefit from an additional GTX690 should you or your family have the extra $1000 to spend on it. That said the only case where that should most likely exist is in the case of an extreme resolution. This could either be in the form of multiple 30" screens or 6+ standard "HD" screens. Nevertheless it's a stupid awesome system that is worthy of showing off, just be aware that some of the initial choices make little sense especially with some of the near future upgrades you have mind.
My set up
i7-3770k @ 4.2 GHz
sabertooth z77
3x Radeon HD 7970
256 SSD Boot (OCZ Agility 4)<--I think its 4
16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz RAM
Mother board: GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 670 FTW Signature2 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
Case: NZXT Crafted Series Tempest 410 Elite
Windows 7
Thats all for now will update when i get the rest of the parts.
"Let destruction rain!" from Asbel Tales of Graces f
Antec Twelve Hundred Case
Asrock Z77 Extreme6
I5 [email protected] (Noctua D14 cooler)
16gb corsair ddr3 1600
2x GTX 670 4gb(EVGA SC+)
60gb SSD For Win 8 64
120gb SSD for games
2TB of 7200 HD for storage
3 x 27" Samsung Syncmaster (42" above those)
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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/21/2013, 00:46:17
Machine name: CHESHYRE-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/24/12 17:27:54 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.9GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16344MB RAM
Page File: 2521MB used, 30163MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 670
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_1189&SUBSYS_26783842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4042 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1994 MB
Shared Memory: 2047 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: M2362D
Monitor Id: GSM5756
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (59.934Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Ignore the Cyberpower.... I replaced that enitre computer (do yourself a favor and never order pre-built), I just put em side by side for a comparison shot at the time.
i7 quad core with hyperthreading, making it read as 8 cores, a 3.5 ghz processor that clocks at 3.9 ghz, 16 gigs of ram, a gtx 670 graphics card, 128 gig SSD drive, 1 terabyte normal drive, ridiculous wattage power supply that I could probably run my truck off of, all of that combined with a 32" monitor, a Razer Naga Epic mouse, Logitech G710 Keyboard, and surround sound speakers complete with subwoofers.
As of right now, I've yet to meet a game it couldn't play maxed out. FFXIV Benchmark it reaches around 9k. Currently no games to play to work it out, I keep throwing money at my computer screen but nothing is popping up. Oh wells.
Core Components
AMD FX-8120 4.0ghz
Corsair Vengeance 16GB RAM (1666mhz)
AMD Radeon HD 7870 (Going to crossfire soon)
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX 2.0
Sandisk Sata3 120GB SSD
Corsair HX750
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Liquid Cooling
Feser TFC 360 Radiator
120MM Gentle Typhoon Radiator Fans x3
Swiftech MCP35X
EK Accetal GPU Block
XSPC Raystorm CPU Block
PC Pure Primochill Liquid Coolant
Primochill Blue UV Tubing
Accessories
NZXT Blue LED Sleeved Lights 2 Meters
I actually just did a calculation on how much I have spent on my computer, and needless to say, it definitely adds up over time!
i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz
MSI G45 Mobo
16gb of Corsair Vengeance 1600
60gb Kingston main SSD
120gb Corsair Force SSD
2x 1TB Western Digital Black
MSI Twin Frozr ATI 7970 3GB
2x 23" LED Monitors
Razer Black Widow Ultimate
Logitech G9X
Razor Carcharias
Corsair Carbide 300r w/ window
Corsair 850w modular psu
Corsair H70 water cooler
I added it up to close to 2100. Crazy how it adds up so fast! People who make those "I can build a top end gaming computer for 700 bucks" are definitely full of it. I used to be someone who thought the same, that ah around a grand and I'd have a stellar gaming computer. turns out.... lol
Killing dragons is my shit
my setup:
cpu: i7
gpu: nvidia 580
ram: 8gb 1600
ssd: 120gb vertex 4
hdd: 2x500gb
monitors: 2 x LG 24''
other: logitech g600 mouse, logitech g15 gamepad
tv: samsung 55ue8000 ( connected to ps3 and pc )
laptop: alienware m11x r2 ( i7-ssd-8gb ram )
speakers: 2x genelec 8030A studio monitors ( the pc has some UAD cards for audio processing, producing music as a hobby )
My new rig:
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.50GHz
RAM 16.0GB Corsair Dominator Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1067MHz
Mobo Gigabyte 277X-UP5 TH-CF
Vcard NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (EVGA)
Screen HP ZR30w (2560x1600@60Hz)
Drives 224GB Intel Raid 0 Volume SCSI
3726GB Intel Raid 1 Volume SCSI
Corsair water cooling for processor, 2 x Blue Ray etc drives, Corsair 800d case, Corsair 1200 watt psu.
Cooler Master K350 Black Midi Tower Window Gaming Case
Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC AMD Graphics Card - 3GB
asus sabretooth 990fx Motherboard
620W Seasonic S12II-620 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
AMD (Piledriver) FX-8350 4.00GHz (4.20GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 8-Core Processor
1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - HDD
toshiba 128GB SATA
16gb RAM corsair 1600mhz
My PC specs, about a year old now.
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Coolermaster HAF 922 Gaming Case - Black
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
Intel Core i7 3930K @ 3.20GHz
Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid CPU Cooling System
16GB Dual-Channel DDR3
ASUS RAMPAGE IV EXTREME
1200 Watt Thermaltake Toughpower Grand-1200M
2047MB EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
2794GB Seagate (SATA)
2794GB Seagate (SATA)
223GB KINGSTON (SSD)
223GB KINGSTON (SSD)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
12X LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive - Black
14X LG BLU-RAY Re-Writer, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive - Black
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Gaming Keyboard
Razer Naga Molten Special Edition Gaming Mouse
40" Samsung HDTV monitor @120Hz
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Desktop created using resources and theme elements found at http://winempyrean.net/
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Member Since March 2004
My flight sim PC:
Specs:
1 x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X (3.50Ghz / 15MB, LGA2011, 6 Core, Without Fan/Heatsink) @ 4.6GHZ
1 x CPU Cooler :- Corsair Hydro Series H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler, 2x 120mm Cooling Fans
1 x ASUS RAMPAGEIV-EXTREME MB
1 x Corsair 16GB Low Profile Kit (4x4GB), PC-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3, Vengeance LP Series
1 x Sandisk 480GB SSD
2 x Seagate 2TB HDD Sata III in Raid configured
2 x Gigabyte Geforce GTX Titan (Base:837MHz, Boost:876MHz), 6144MB (6000MHz) GDDR5, PCI-E 3.0, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
1 x Corsair Obsidian 800D Full Tower Case with Window, 3x140mm fans, Aluminum Faceplate, Steel Structure
3 x Noctua NF-S12B-FLX 120mm 600/900/1200RPM case fans
1 x Corsair AX-1200 1200W ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS Gold Certified
1 x Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD PCIe
These are older pics, cable management etc has all been done now and is all tucked away and looking sharp. My basic gaming machine isnt much diff, just running an AMD FX-8150 + Asrock 990FX - Extreme3 and a 680GTX instead of the Intel on Flight simmer machine, I didnt have the $$ when I built the AMD to go Intel.