Cariad
Logo Queen
Premium,ExMod 2001-03
join:2000-07-02
Staten Island, NY
clubs:
| Your systems.....
Feel free to post your new system specs....  I'll start a new one every month, that way, keep all these systems in one thread.
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You think.....therefore, I'm doomed
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
clubs: 
| Re: January Brag thread.....
Soyo SY-K7VDRAGON Plus mobo
AMD Athlon XP 1900+
Thermaltake Volcano 7 CPU cooler
512 MB Crucial DDR (133 MHz FSB)
Enermax 451 W PS
Lian-Li PC-60 case
Dual Western Digital 60GB 7200 RPM HDDs
Dual 3.5" floppies
LiteOn 24x 10x 40x CD-RW
LiteOn 16x DVD
SB Audigy Gamer audio card
Klipsch THX Certified Promedia 4.1 speakers
PNY 64MB Ti500 video
Samsung 955DF monitor
CyberPower 700VA UPS to protect it all.
MS Windows XP Pro for the OS
Total Investment, about $2600. The case and speakers really pushed things! Merry Christmas from Me to Me! |
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Nailz8
join:2001-01-18
Bellevue, WA
| reply to Cariad
tkmaro, you magnificent *(&%*&@%(&%#
That's almost identical to what I am working on putting together. Are you happy with your case selection? I am leaning towards a Lian-Li myself. |
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
clubs:
| Very happy. Closest thing to totally tool-less I've seen. Everything has thumbscrews except the HDD cage, and that takes a real Phillips to pull out (2 screws). Between Lian-Li and Soyo, you'd think they made the case/mobo for each other. That case has 3-speeds manually selectable for the fans. The whole CPU tray comes completely out for easy initial setup and installation of cards, RAM, CPU, etc. Got the gold case for $167 from NewEgg. |
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anthony
Premium
join:2001-10-14
New York, NY
| reply to Cariad
AMD Athlon XP 1700+
Abit KR7A MotherBoard
Windows XP Pro w/Plus
Antec SOHO Case
Enermax 431w Psu
Alpha PAL 8045 w/Delta 46cfm
2 Sticks of 256MB Corsair XMS2400 Cas2
Asus GeForce 3 Ti500
IBM DeskStar 60GXP 7200rpm 40gig
Western Digital 5400rpm 30gig
Sony 52x CD-Rom
Plextor 24x Burner
Sound Blaster Audigy mp3
Labtec Pulse 424 Speakers
Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard
Logitech Optical Mouse
Logitech Web Cam
KDS Avitron Flat 17" Monitor
Total investment= way too much,all i do is surf and play quakeIII once in a while lol
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sfboarders
Swimming With Sharks
Premium
join:2000-12-13
AtTheBeach
clubs:
|  reply to 2kmaro
2kmaro is there a reason why you are not using the onboard sound?
EDIT Thanks 2kamaro for the response:). Instead of making another post here is my system that is in the works. The "*" is what I currently have:o. LOL:)
*Soyo K7V Dragon+
*Antec 1040SX Soho case w/ 400watt power supply
AMD Athlon XP 1800
Thermaltake Volcano 6 cu+ HSF
512 MB Crucial DDR RAM
(2) 45GB 7200RPM ATA100 hard drives (not sure on the brand yet):o
Pioneer 116 16X DVD-ROM
Plextor CD-RW 24X10X40X
*Sony floppy drive
Logitech Cordless Freedom optical keyboard and mouse
Speakers??? Dunno
Monitor??? A LCD:):o
Windows XP Pro and Linux Mandrake.:)
[text was edited by author 2002-01-02 01:24:52] |
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slash
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-01
Boston
clubs: | reply to Cariad
I got nothin' to brag about.  |
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Nailz8
join:2001-01-18
Bellevue, WA | reply to 2kmaro
Great, thanks. I am leaning towards ordering from NewEgg and getting the one with the transparent side. I thought i'd super-geek it and throw in a neon light. |
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Zuhaib
King Of Fools
Premium,ExMod 2001
join:2000-06-29
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| reply to slash
It is not new, but still fast!
Athlon Xp 1800+ (1.53ghz) OC'ed to 1.69ghz (12.5x135mhz) And will go higher =D
Cooled by an Swiftech MC462-A Heatsink!
Soyo Dragon +!
512 mb Crucial DDR
Antec SOHO Fileserver and PSU
3 IBM DeskStar 40GB, Two in RAID 0, one for Unix OS's
One 3.5 floppy (2k, what is with the Dual floppies!)
Some Old Dell DVD Drive
Sony CD-R/RW 4x (Hey! It does the Job!)
Game Theater xp Sound Card
Altech Lansing 2.1 speakers (Used my money for new speakers on the 3rd Hard Drive)
LeadTek Geforce 2 GTS PRO 32mb (Not much of a Gamer)
Windows 2000 OS, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris soon to be installed.
I wanted to spend more, but with College coming up i need to save the money!
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I am Pakistani And No! I do not own a 7/11! And my NAME is not Apu!
EDIT: Typo's Suck
[text was edited by author 2002-01-01 22:38:32] |
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seqrets
Premium
join:2001-05-03
Nederland, TX
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Cariad
2kmaro, extremelly nice selection!!!
Antec SX840
Abit KR7A-Raid
Athlon MP 1800+ (non-OC yet!)
Swiftech MCX370-0A
2 sticks of generic PC2100 128megs
Radeon 8500LE (non-OC yet!)
SoundBlaster Audigy
Logitech Z-560
Maxtor 40gig 7200 rpm
Yamaha 2100EZ
Sony DVD "16x ? " Burp!!!
Sony FD
KDS Avitron 19" Flatscreen
HP 932C
Toward the end of the month;
1 stick 512megs PC-2100
Another 40gig Maxtor
2 more case fans |
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Silent_Assassin
join:2001-08-26
Birmingham, AL
clubs:
| reply to Cariad
P4 1.7 Ghz
512MB RAM
64MB GeForce 2 MX400 w/ TV Out (4x AGP)
Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer 5.1
Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 Speakers
16x DvD-ROM
16x10x32x CD-RW
80 GB Hard Drive
19" NEC MultiSync 95 Monitor
Intellimouse Explorer
Bellsouth ADSL
Windows XP Home |
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FrankF$
Premium
join:2001-01-14
| reply to Cariad
said by Cariad:
Feel free to post your new system specs.... I'll start a new one every month, that way, keep all these systems in one thread.
My theory: If you don't know enough about computer hardware to know whether it is a good system, then it is a good system. |
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
clubs:
| A car dealer that I worked with on another job once told me that any deal that you were happy with was a good deal.
There's always going to be something bigger, better, cheaper, with a better warranty or a brighter color. Choose wisely, be happy with the choice you make.
When I started putting this one together I made a "bet" with Cariad that it might remain a top dog system for about two weeks. Took only TWO DAYS after completing it (and actually it isn't complete - the video board hasn't arrived yet) until AMD announced the 2000+. Poof!
nameless Others have told me the on board sound is great. I haven't used it. I chose a separate sound card based on the sound card's specs and a recommendation or two from other members. I am using the on board 10/100 NIC feature. |
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Silent_Assassin
join:2001-08-26
Birmingham, AL
clubs: | reply to Cariad
But does the onboard have Surround sound connections on the back? (green, black, and orange) |
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Maranello
ChannelFlip
Premium,MVM
join:2000-12-08
Butler, PA
·Armstrong Zoom In..
| reply to Cariad
Not mine but I'll still brag  Im building this for a friend who almost spent as much on a 1700+ onboard sound/agp compaq...
*Chieftech CT1030 case, black (same as antec sx104b.. they were out)
*4 sunon 80mm 39CFM fans
*Soyo Dragon+
*Hercules GF3 Ti 200 (tv out)
*XP 1900+
*Crucial 256MB PC2100
*Teac Floppy, black
*Maxtor D740X 40gig
*Plextor 24x10x40 CDRW, black
*Lite-on 16X DVD (48X cdrom), black
*Global Win SAK38
*Logitech Z560 400watt 6speaker surround sound speakers
*Windows XP Pro Full
*Viewsonic PF790 19" Perect Flat monitor
The case is a 300 watt, upgrading to a 350 or 400.
I was drooling as I placed the order at newegg |
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AR
Premium,ExMod 2001-04
join:2000-09-21
Toronto, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to Cariad
Asus A7V266-E motherboard
1.5Ghz Athlon XP 1800
512 MB Crucial DDR \
Visiontek Xtasy GF3 Ti 500 video card
Soundblaster Audigy MP3+ soundcard
Netgear FA312 NIC
Two Maxtor HDs: 20GB and 60GB
Plextor 16x CD-RW drive
Pioneer 106S 16x DVD-ROM
Logitech Cordless Optical Freedom
Klipsch Promedia 2.1 Speakers (heavenly!)
Netgear RT-314 4 port router/switch
Antec SX830 case
Samsung 955DF 19 inch monitor
Windows XP Pro
Total investment: I lost count a long time ago :P
But this one guy in the gaming forum, MAN!!, this guy was something! He had a $300 recliner to go with his machine, a LCD monitor, dual cpu (gigahertz+) setup.. I don't remember his exact rig but I was totally dumbstruck. Maybe Leviathan would remember but MAN!!
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Axilla
Finger, Finger
Premium,Mod
join:2001-03-26
Schofield, WI
clubs:
Host:
Mediacom
Weather
| reply to Cariad
not new but im adding things with the *
AMD Tbird 1.33 ghz@1.4 ghz
Iwill KK266-r
512MB Kingston pc150 SDRAM
Leadtek Geforce 3
*sound Blaster Audigy
*100GB WD ATA100 7200RPM HD
40 GB and 20 GB WD ATA100 7200RPM HD
Lite-on 24x10x40x CDRW
Nec 12x DVD
Antec SX1030B case
Foriton/source 300 Watt PSU
D-link NIC
Floppy
and to top it off a Baybus from www.pcmods.com
not new, but still very kickin'
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~AXILLA~ 2.150 Ghz folding |
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Samsonite79
join:2000-08-02
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| reply to Zuhaib
I gonna beat your setup Zuhaib heh with Locked O/Cing (some day) :-P
AMD Athlon XP1600+ (1.4Ghz) Broken Bridges; still Locked...
Swiftech MXC-462 Heatsink
Soyo Dragon Plus
1 x 256MB Crucial DDR cooled with Thermaltake Ram Sinks
2 x WD 40.0 GB 7200RPM (Soon to come)
1 x WD 20.0 GB 7200RPM
1 x WD 6.4 GB 5400RPM
1 x "Bah humbug" Generic Floppy/ Generic CD-rom Drive
1 x Gainward 450/Pro Nvidia geForce Pro with TV/out on 64MB 4.5 DDR RAM cooled with Thermaltake Ramsinks
Currently Viewed with Packardbell 15" Monitor...
Heavily Modified Generic ATX with:
2 x 80mm Side Fans (Generic)
2 x Delta 4?.? CFM 3800 RPM 92mm Fans
1 x Delta 80mm CPU 48.?CFM 5000RPM Fan
1 x Nidec Commercial 120mm 105CFM Fan
Compusa PSU 300W
All on Windows XP Pro...
About 3-4 months from now:
Klipsch 5.1 THX Speaker System
17" ViewSonic Monitor FlatScreen (A75f?.. or A70f..)
DVD-ROM Drive
WaterCool with TEC???
heh More Fans?!?!
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AMD ATHLON XP 1600+ (1.4ghz)(Broken Bridges: "Locked"); Swiftech 462-A Delta Fan; Soyo Dragon Plus; 256 MB Micron PC2100 2.5Cl; Gainward 450/PRO 64MB 4.5 ns DDR;COMPUSA 300W PSU; with a two Delta Case Fans @ 4500 RPM each; Generic ATX Case
[text was edited by author 2002-01-02 03:31:48] |
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mrRT
join:2001-01-26
| reply to Cariad
Thank you SANTA....
Athlon XP1900
Shuttle AK31 Rev3.1
1G Crucial DDR PC2100
80G Maxtor 7200rpm HD ATA133
Leadtek GeForce3 TI200
Thermalright SK6 HSF
TDK 24/10/40 CD-RW
Enlight 7237
1 Delta 89mm for alittle extra case cooling
**Havent kicked it into high gear yet..running 12x 133..only gone up to 12x 144...chicken..hahahaha
Core running a chilly 32C idle and only 34C fully loaded..love the system, but it's loud.....hehehehhe.....I'll wear the headphones to run this one...
**Oh yeah...my 16yr up visiting from FLA for the holiday assembled it and it fired up 1st time...good job Brian..your the best!!!**
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mrRT - the guy that's still eatin RT troubles for breakfast. |
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NightLinks
Premium
join:2001-06-04
Bronx, NY
·Optimum Online
| reply to Cariad
not new system I'm perfectly fine with what I have now don't need a new system yet
Mid Case Enlight 7237
ASUS A7V
1 GHZ @ 1009 MHZ THUNDERBIRD AMD ATHLON
512MB RAM MICRON PC 133
30.0 GB WD 7200
Windows XP
64MB DDR RADEON 4x
1.44 MB TEAC
16X PIONEER
12X10X32 AOPEN CDRW
SOUND BLASTER LIVE VALUE!
NETGEAR 10/100
56K US. ROBOTICS
Enermax 350 Watts PS
MICROSOFT INTERNET KEYBOARD
MICROSOFT OPTICAL MOUSE
19" VIEWSONIC
YAMAHA YST-MS50
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768/727 128/116 |
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