 dbmavenThere's no shortagePremium,Mod
join:1999-10-26
Sty in Sky
kudos:2
 ·VOIPo
 ·Optimum Online
Host:
Filesharing Software
No, I Will Not Fix..
Road Runner
Bright House Netwo..
Computer Hardware ..
2 edits | Your System - July/August 2008 Post your system specs if you've built/bought a new system during the month of July/August.
If you've changed your system, put "ADDED" next to the new component(s).
If you haven't changed anything - don't post!
YOUR SYSTEMS (PART 2)
--
If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
Living in "an optimized state of temporary chaos" |
|
 CabalPremium
join:2007-01-21
Austin, TX
·Suddenlink
| Re: Your System - July 2008 Goals in order were: reliability, bang-for-buck, low noise, and performance. All prices are after rebate, with no tax and free shipping (mostly from Newegg and Buy.com, accumulated over time). I opted for a higher clocked dual core for my Windows games, which are the only thing I do that actually involves significant CPU utilization. Here's hoping for another 4 1/2 years with maybe a video card upgrade.
Intel C2D E8400 (3.0 GHz, retail)- $185
Gigabyte EP35-DS3L- $85
Corsair DDR2-800 4 GB- $65.50
MSI nVidia 9600GT OC (slot cooler)- $135
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250 GB-$80
Corsair VX550 power supply- $55
Samsung DVD-DL SATA- $30
Cooler Master Centurion 5 case- $50
SB Live! Value- existing (speaker count be damned, I'm not wasting CPU cycles on sound)
Total: $685.50
It is amazingly quiet, I keep walking into my office thinking I've lost power. The power utilization is pretty nice, too:
4W soft off/standby, 118W POST/spin up, 105W idle in BIOS, 90W OS idle, 125W gaming
--
Would you trust a brain surgeon with two years' experience? |
|
| reply to dbmaven
I just added a video card and more memory
Intel q6600
abit motherboard
adata-8gb of ddr2-800 memory- just added 4gb.
750 watt coolermaster power supply
video card- Asus radeon 4850- just added
320 gb wd hard drive
vista home premium 64 bit
|
|
 ManatriteShattered Reflection
join:2003-03-02
Canada
·Shaw
| reply to dbmaven
Finally decided to buy a new system. My current motherboard is outdated so i thought, it's time for an upgrade!
intel duo core 2 E7200
asus motherboard
4GB memory (corsair)
520W Corsair power supply
250 GB hard drive
9600 GT Zotac 512 MB video card |
|
| reply to dbmaven
Just finished 3 of my 4 new builds...
HTPC
AMD X2 5000 Black Edition
Thermalright XP-120
EVGA 590 SLI (for $55, I couldn't pass it up)
MSI 8600 GTS 256mb (link)
2 x 1 gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800
160 gb Seagate Momentus 2.5" 5400 rpm (boot only, not for storage)
Antec NSK4480 case (link)
Antec Earthwatts 380w power supply
Vista Ultimate x86
Server
Intel Q6600
AC Freezer 7 Pro
Asus P5K-E
Asus 3450 256mb
4 x 2 gb G-Skill DDR2-1066
2 x Hitachi 80 gb (RAID 1, boot)
Hitachi 320 gb
Seasonic S12 550w power supply
Server 2008 x64 (more soon)
Desktop
Intel E7200
AC Freezer 7 Pro
Intel X38BT
2 x 1 gb Patriot DDR3-1600
EVGA 8800 GTS 512
2 x Hitachi 320 gb (RAID 0)
OCZ GSX 600w power supply
Antec 900 case
Vista Ultimate x64/XP Pro x86 dual boot
Hopefully I'll have the file server done by next month... |
|
Reviews:
·Charter
| reply to dbmaven
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB
HP DVD +-R DL burner - from last build
Thermaltake W0106RU 700W
Western Digital 36gb 16mb Raptor
Ultra Grid case
Windows XP Pro
Seems to be good. Just finished today and still getting things worked out. I was able to move my previous 2.6ghz 64 X2 into the tv room for file playback and it no longer loses sync on HD content like the 2.0ghz single core did.
Whee!!!  |
|
 jouno53Palin 2012
join:2006-03-04
United State
1 edit | reply to dbmaven
Dad just got a new computer, so might as well mention it here. (I'm on it right now)
Dell XPS 630i
Windows Vista Ultimate
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2GB DDR2-800
Nvidia 8800GT
Dell 24" HD Ultrasharp LCD (110% Color gamut!)
Bluray burner
500GB 7200rpm hard drive
750W PSU
--
My Site (OverwhelmingKnowledge)
My Forum (OK Forums) |
|
|
|
 KonceptzIntel
join:2001-12-22
Chesterfield, VA
·Comcast
 ·Clearwire
| reply to dbmaven
Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9770 @ 4.2ghz
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Heatsink with twin 120mm fans
EVGA 780i A1 Motherboard
4GB XMS2 DDR2 @ 1000mhz 5-4-4-12
2 x 150GB Western Digital Raptors in Raid 0
1 x 750GB Hitachi
2 x EVGA 8800GT SSC in SLI
2 x 20x Lite On DVDRW Optical Drives
Sound Blaster Xtreme Gamer Sound Card
Enermax Galaxy kilowatt Modular SLI Power Supply
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit With SP1
--
Last Result:
Download Speed: 21657 kbps (2707.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1946 kbps (243.3 KB/sec transfer rate) |
|
 KeysCaptPremium,Mod
join:2001-07-11
Keys Exile
kudos:1
Time Warner Cable ..
Weather
Ham Radio
AT&T Southeast
Sports Chat
1 edit | reply to dbmaven
Well, this is August, but I just upgraded my primary machine today, and I'm pretty happy with the results.
MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX Mobo (ADDED)
AMD A64 X2 6000 3.0G CPU (ADDED)
4 Gigs G.Skill DDR2 SDRAM 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit (ADDED)
LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (ADDED)
Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS
WD 150G SATA HDD 16MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 140G SATA HDD 8MB Cache
Sony DVD-R X2
Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM (26" LCD)
Samsung SyncMaster 215TW (21" LCD)
Vista Ultimate 32bit |
|
 Vtbluesif you can't get out of it, get in to itPremium
join:2006-05-29
Brookfield, VT | reply to dbmaven
Re: Your System - July/August 2008 CAS: CoolerMaster Stacker 830 Tower 420W Case W/ Side-panel Window
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo E6850 CPU @ 3.00GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit
CD: 18X DVD+/-R/+/-RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER
CD2: 16X DVD ROM
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Hard Drive, Optical Drive & Floppy Drive
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer
FAN: CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling System (Superior Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE
HDD: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (300GB (150GBx2) Gaming Western Digital Rapter 10,000RPM SATA150 16MB Cache WD1500ADFD
HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
MOTHERBOARD: eVGA NVIDIA 680i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard Added
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Mushkin Xtreme w/ Heat Spreader
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium (32-bit Edition)
Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU
POWERSUPPLY: 1,100 Watts Power Supplies Tagan TG1100-U96 TurboJet Quad Quiet SLI Ready)
SOUND: Creative Labs X-FI XtremeGamer 24-BIT PCI Sound Card
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express Added
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express Added
--
I'm folding and crunching to try to help prevent stories like »Update on my son who has cancer
|
|
 Sikki
join:2000-09-19
Smithfield, RI
1 edit | reply to dbmaven
I just ordered a new rig from Maingear. the old one I had finally crapped out so a new one I am going.
Exterior Automotive Color: Black Brushed Aluminum Finish
Power Supply: 750W MAINGEAR Ultra Quiet Power Supply
Motherboard: Asus P5N-D SLI nForce 750i SLI
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz x 2) 45nm 6MB L2 Cache
CPU Cooling: Zalman CNSP8000 Ultra Quiet Heatpipe Cooler
Memory: 2GB Kingston HyperX 6400 DDR2-800
Hard Drive One: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II
Optical Drive One: 20X Dual Layer DVD±RW Drive w/ LightScribe Technology - black
Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 260 896MB GDDR3
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi™ XtremeGamer
Network Card: Dual Gigabit LAN
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-Bit) SP1
The Final Finesse: Flawless Hand-crafted Wiring and Cable Management
Warranty: 14 Month Standard Maingear Warranty
|
|
| * Enermax 525W PSU
* Black Brushed Case (forget, but I think it Antec)
* Asus P5B Deluxe
* Core 2 Duo E6600 (Engineering Sample)
* 4 GB Patriot DDR2 800 (4.4.4.7 I think)
* EVGA 8800 GTX
* 74 GB Raptor
* 750 GB WD
* 500 GB WD (Added)
* 1 TB WD (Added)
* Sound Blaster X-Fi (Xtreme Music)
* Dual 19" Wides (Viewsonic), Razer Mouse, Keyboard, etc.
Planned upgrade - Quad Core of some type, GTX 280
Next upgrade - Overhall (System is getting long in the tooth)
New Intel Mobo, Nahalem Proc, DDR3 (4 GB), PCIE Sound Card, Dual 24" Monitors, Larger Raptor |
|
 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
kudos:2
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to dbmaven
New System | 
Old System |
with OCZ ModXStream-Pro 600
Replaced all hard drives with 2 x Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
Upgraded EVGA 8800GTS 512 to EVGA GTX 260
--
Need-based health care not greed-based health care. |
|
