 dragonPremium,Mod
join:2001-01-30
Spring, TX
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Computer Hardware ..
PC Hardware Discus..
| Your System - October 2008 Post your system specs if you've built/bought a new system during the month of October.
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) |
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2 edits | Decided to do a little future proofing of my system.
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - ADDED ( Replaced OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500))
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache - ADDED (Replaced Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz)
ASUS Rampage Extreme LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - ADDED (replaced EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI)
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 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
kudos:2
 ·Bell Sympatico
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Changed 4 x 512 meg Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 PC8500 RAM with 2 x 2 meg Kingston DDR2 1055 PC8500 RAM (3.25 GB effective RAM in Windows XP SP3)
Changed SATA cables from 3 x 18" to 2 x 6" and 1 x 18" with locking clips.
Removed CoolerMaster HD clips (too much freeplay) and mounted HDs with screws and rubber grommets.
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 DigitalAs-Salamu AlaykumPremium
join:2000-07-24
Cleveland, OH | 1.) Coolermaster CM960.
2.) 4x500GB Seagate ST350032 in RAID0 + 1.
3.) OCZ 500Watt Stealth Xstreme PSU.
4.) XFX 8800GT 512MB.
5.) 1x Lite-ON DVD-RW 20x
6.) 1x IPSG Blue-Ray/DVD-RW combo drive w/ lightscribe.
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 KeizerI'M Your HuckleberryPremium,MVM
join:2003-01-20 | reply to dragon
*Lian Li Server/Full Tower Classical PC-G75 with Window.
*CPU Type DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2400 MHz (No OC)
*MSI P6N SLI Platinum
*EVGA GTX260 Core216 (No OC) {ADDED}
*Four gigs CORSAIR XMS2 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel. {ADDED:TWO EXTRA GIGS}
*26" Viewsonic LCD monitor. {ADDED}
*74 gig 10,000 RPM raptor OS drive. 120 gig 7200 RPM Maxtor storage drive. 120 gig 7200 RPM Maxtor game drive.
*Corsair 620 Watt Power Supply (CMPSU-620HX)
*Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer.
*Vista ultimate OS. |
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 SnakeoilIgnore Button. The coward's feature.Premium
join:2000-08-05
Mentor, OH
kudos:1
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·magicjack.com
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TCub gets a big hats off for this:
Last month i upgraded my system to an AMD quad core.
This month We built a new system:
Moniter: 42 inch 1080p LCD TV. It was an open box clearance item at best buy. I got it for 674 bucks.
Then we got an aerocool M40 case. 70 Bucks at microcenter.
REused the micro atx board and the 1 gig of ram, and the dual core AMD processor.
Reused a EVGA 7900 video card.
Brought a 500 watt power suppply for under 30 bucks [microcenter rocks].
Brought an OEM 160 gig hd for 50 bucks.
Brought a quit 80mm fan for 12 bucks.
I had alot of the cables laying round that we needed.
The resolution is nice: When on the PC I am at 1920x1080.
For the OS I am using ubuntu.
Also got a wireless nic for 13 bucks.
Tcub might have pictures to post of this build.
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 TCubPremium
join:2008-09-03
Olmsted Falls, OH
kudos:4
·Cox HSI
| said by Snakeoil:TCub gets a big hats off for this: Last month i upgraded my system to an AMD quad core. This month We built a new system: Moniter: 42 inch 1080p LCD TV. It was an open box clearance item at best buy. I got it for 674 bucks. Then we got an aerocool M40 case. 70 Bucks at microcenter. REused the micro atx board and the 1 gig of ram, and the dual core AMD processor. Reused a EVGA 7900 video card. Brought a 500 watt power suppply for under 30 bucks [microcenter rocks]. Brought an OEM 160 gig hd for 50 bucks. Brought a quit 80mm fan for 12 bucks. I had alot of the cables laying round that we needed. The resolution is nice: When on the PC I am at 1920x1080. For the OS I am using ubuntu. Also got a wireless nic for 13 bucks. Tcub might have pictures to post of this build. Yes sir!
Heres a small shot of the TV on its gorgeous wood and glass stand, on MSNBC.com ... on a 42" screen....
I have to apologize for the blurriness but this is the Aerocool M40. 2 Optical slots, one currently with a DVD burner soon to be a BluRay drive, a 3.5 in slot and on the left is a HDD/Temperature/Fan RPM LCD Screen... very cool case that was pretty easy to work with.
heres a better shot of the TV itself, note the amazing resolution of the screen!  Running Ubuntu Linux in 1080P.. just amazing! Again MSNBC's website in hi def, in 42 inches.
 and last but not least a shot of the HDTV being switched to "PC" and showing Ubuntu Linux running in 1920x1080.
This was a very solid build. Honestly I was dumping money into this but thinking it was gonna feel half-assed. It definitely turned out WAY better then I thought and I'm very impressed with it! Its a complete for the living room and I'd say anyone was a 1080P HDTV should definitely build one of these!
I also had a very good time building it! 
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
kudos:2 | reply to dragon
ADDED
Samsung T220 22" monitor. |
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ChiTangPremium,MVM
join:2002-08-23
Alhambra, CA
kudos:1
1 edit | reply to dragon
Just bought (last week) an ITX mobo with built in atom processor for 65.00. No floppy, DVD burner for 22.00, 2 GB RAM for 40.00. ITX case for 55.00 (too expensive for my frugal nature), old SATA 160 HD, KB/MOUSE/LCD via existng KVM switch. Speaker for 3.00.
For general usage, it is no bad, I wouldn't use it to compile my program tough. To run client/server app and access the DB from server, it is quite acceptable too.
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