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General Stuff => Hardware News & Views => Topic started by: [TiG]Grim on February 03, 2009, 12:25:47 AM

Title: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Grim on February 03, 2009, 12:25:47 AM
My own machine

Spec
Samsung T260 26" monitor
Coolermaster Stacker 831
VelociRaptor 300gb main drive and 3x 500gb storage drives
Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.6Ghz with Noctua NH-U12P cpu cooler
Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58
G.Skill 6GB DDR3 NQ PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Corsair TX 750W
x2 EVGA GeForce GTX 280 1024MB SC Edition in SLI


(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture069.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture084-1.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture0821-1.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture0811.jpg)
Hardware boxs starting a collection
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture086.jpg)

Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Grim on February 03, 2009, 12:28:12 AM
And the one i built for my nephew

Spec
LG L204WT 20" Widescreen
IntelCore2 Q6600 with Asus Silent night cooler
Gigabyte x38 Ds5
4096MB Corsair xms2 CL5 RAM
Creative X-fi extreme gamer
Ocz 700w psu
Zotac 9800gt


(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture058.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture057.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Picture061.jpg)
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Grim on February 03, 2009, 12:29:46 AM
will eventually tidy up the wires abit more not to bothered atm
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on February 03, 2009, 12:53:01 AM
6 hours travel to get home, fire up my rickety old pc, then I check the forums and THIS?

grrr!
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [GiT] Karma on February 03, 2009, 07:05:10 PM
here, whats that big dirty mark on the wall behind the monitor in that last photo?
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [GiT]Legion on February 04, 2009, 01:27:27 PM
Quote from: [TiG]Karma on February 03, 2009, 07:05:10 PM
here, whats that big dirty mark on the wall behind the monitor in that last photo?

Its called a team celebrating another Trophy/Triumph..not that your lot would know much about that :p
Title: Next step better work!!
Post by: [TiG]Grim on March 04, 2009, 12:11:16 AM
Test setup for water cooling ignore blue fans on rad getting rid for red ones
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/ca445002.jpg)
Gfx card Block
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/88a71a09.jpg)
Cpu Block
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/0fc1c183.jpg)
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: Cully on March 04, 2009, 01:34:56 PM
Grim you slag thats a mighty fine rig you got going there.
Im thinking of upgrading my 8800 GTX ,would you suggest a GTX280,285 or how about the 260?
The bro got a 4780 and it destroys my 8800 but id rather stick to nvidia again.
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on March 04, 2009, 01:55:26 PM
that GPU block is fairly manky with all the fingerprints, polish it up ffs!

:D

Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Grim on March 04, 2009, 02:16:49 PM
Quote from: Cully on March 04, 2009, 01:34:56 PM
Grim you slag thats a mighty fine rig you got going there.
Im thinking of upgrading my 8800 GTX ,would you suggest a GTX280,285 or how about the 260?
The bro got a 4780 and it destroys my 8800 but id rather stick to nvidia again.

280s arnt made anymore but the 260 is about the same as the 4870  if you have the money go for the 285 imo will last you as long as the gtx fantastic cards
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on March 04, 2009, 03:13:40 PM
The amazing thing is that most of us are playing older games.  LOL.  Might get some COD4 in tonight.  If its installed on ph33r can it be updated and run as 16 man, Hardcore, Sabotage.

Anyone else got COD4 and fancy a few rounds of something different?
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: Cully on March 04, 2009, 03:23:32 PM
Cheers Grimvil :)
Im only playing iracing.com these days, doing ok representing the Celtic club, ie Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Title: new case
Post by: [TiG]Grim on March 04, 2009, 05:15:17 PM
New Case arrived today
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/7149113c.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/7065f759.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/6996afaf.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/ef5e433a.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/19736bbe.jpg)
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]Shano on March 04, 2009, 07:16:45 PM
Such a awesome machine!

To play bfv:P
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [GiT] Karma on March 04, 2009, 07:29:06 PM
Quote from: Legion on February 04, 2009, 01:27:27 PM
Quote from: [TiG]Karma on February 03, 2009, 07:05:10 PM
here, whats that big dirty mark on the wall behind the monitor in that last photo?

Its called a team celebrating another Trophy/Triumph..not that your lot would know much about that :p

lol

no arguements there hehe
Title: Re: Few pics of finished builds
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on March 04, 2009, 10:26:16 PM
Quote from: Cully on March 04, 2009, 01:34:56 PM
Grim you slag thats a mighty fine rig you got going there.
Im thinking of upgrading my 8800 GTX ,would you suggest a GTX280,285 or how about the 260?
The bro got a 4780 and it destroys my 8800 but id rather stick to nvidia again.
ATI plans major price cuts for Radeons (http://www.rlslog.net/ati-plans-major-price-cuts-for-radeons/)

In the same link it says "One of our sources indicates that NVIDIA and its partners will unveil GTS250 parts at the CeBit tradeshow in Hannover, Germany on Tuesday."