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Well we've all seen your desk complete with traffic cone.....Quote:
Originally Posted by iLOVENZB
I'm not a Mac user though :ermm:
Spoiler: ShowKeep getting iDevices for presents though which is probably why I'm not a hater of Apple :unsure:
Hi Skeez. I remember when you had an 'o'.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkizI just didn't want to bother with it. I already had the motherboard screwed in, so I would have had to take that off to attach the back piece, then apply thermal paste and screw everything in to the fans and motherboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Artemis
The CPU fan that came with the i5 was already equipped with thermal paste and it just had those snap in buttons, so the whole thing was attached in a matter of seconds. If I ever feel like overclocking it down the road, I may slap the H50 on there.
ps - Hey chewie. :wave:
What with the power CPUs draw nowadays, stock fans help keep the CPU VRMs cool especially if the board's fitted with 4+1 rather than 8+2 phase.
Don't know how your board is kitted out but it looks like a four-pin ATX12V connector so if you go back to the waterblock and overclock you might want to blow some air over the VRM heatsink.
Then again, it might not be needed at all since I've only really read about the pitfalls of overclocking AMD stuff.
Quick question... do nVidia cards output sound through the HDMI port? I heard they didn't and went ATI.
Their folding is heaps better than equivalent Radeons but I like to have sound through my TV if that's where the video is played.
NVidia cards since the later 200 series have 7.1 HDMI Audio (V1.3b) with bluray audio support. This is the 210,220 & 240 cards and above ( the earlier 250GTS, 260GTX, 275GTX, 285GTX & 295GTX did not). Some earlier NVidia cards had audio passthrough from the onboard SPDIF port on the motherboard. It depends if it was implemented by the manufacturer, but 9400GT, 9500GT & some 250GTS cards had this option.
Ah. So I could go for a 4- or 5- series card, then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Artemis
Unfortunately, I was told my position at work is being made redundant recently and have to wait to see if I've still got a job in a few weeks. Major bummer.
Mmmmm, that is a sexy build. I really like that case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rart
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Some wired management could go a long way in that room. For $20 and some shopping on eBay, you could probably find everything you need. ;)
Is that reply for me? hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Skiz
But then the huge electric spiders won't be able to ensnare their huge electric flying bug meals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skiz
Men, I love OP's machine. I am trying to get a machine for my bf, probably for game purpose, probably will be something like that.
my computer is so old , it is bought in 2007, and have used for five years.
the brand is samsung
Well it's been a long time coming but here is the assembled build I have been promising:
http://i.imgur.com/kr3B5.jpg
Quick specs for those not following the thread
Asus X79 Sabretooth Motherboard
i7 3820 CPU @ 3.6 Ghz
16GB (4X4) 1866Mhz G.Skill Ripjaws Z DDR 3 RAM
Antec Kuhler H2o 920 Liquid Cooler
EVGA GTX 560 Graphics Card
OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA3 SSD
Seagate 2TB SATA3 HD
ACBel 700w PSU
Coolmaster CM690II Case
^^ Good buy. But what is that PSU? Never heard of that brand. ANy good in overclocking?
You could have used PSU loke Corsair GS600 for your setup. ;)
Or, if you want better, buy Corsair TX750V2.
The PSU is an interim one from another computer, although adequate for the job (just) in the Coolermaster CM690II case mounted at the bottom the cables are too short to be routed properly and hidden. Also I always intended to upgrade the PSU since the build will have an upgraded graphics card and more hard drives added, so I intend to install a 1000w modular PSU in the near future.
heres mine
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spec
phenom 2 x4 3.2 ghz cpu
8ghz vengance ddr3 ram
corsiar 850wpc
gigabyte ga-7n400pro2
1 blueraydvd
1dvdrw
1tb hdd
500 gb hdd
in a saf tower
ATI Radeon HD 6970 2GB with Bios switch from 6950 Graphics Card 2048MB
Here's an updated snap of mine. Did it for something else but might as well post it here too since I went to the trouble. :unsure:
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Homemade desks.
PC hooked up to dual 24's.
Canon Pixma Pro-100 photo printer on the floor. (Wish I could find a nice long table to put both printers on. I would put both desks on one wall and the printers on the other)
HP Laserjet 1300 in the corner. It's about 10 years old but it never stops working.
Macbook Pro 13" Retina with WD MyBook Studio II for backups.
A bunch of empty boxes b/c I buy too much stuff. I always keep em b/c let's face it, you can always find a use for a box.
Degree peeking out from the corner.
Map on the wall to track all of our travels.
Post innards!
Why not? Yer mum posts hers all the time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rart
The guts should be posted in this thread somewhere. You wouldn't want to see in there right now. I haven't dusted in there since I moved in January. :no:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rart
Edit: Here's the old photo. Nothing has changed except that I now have a 550ti instead of the 8800 GTS, and my SSD is now 250gb and not 100. Doesn't look like much but it's pretty mean.
I'd like to max out the RAM but I just cant justify spending $250 on it.
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My htpc/server
Z77 motherboard
I7-3770k
16gb 1883 corsair vengeance
Seasonic 750w power
Zalman cooler
All silenx fans
5 3tb hd's
120 gb cherryville intel ssd
Lg bluray
Silverstone htpc case
All running osx 10.8
messy cables. It bothers me when I'm sitting at the desk.
About $2 worth of zip ties would fix that up. Unfortunately, painting that pink wall will be a bit more.Quote:
Originally Posted by dion09529
i7-4770K @ 4.5GHz
ASUS Sabertooth Z87
32GB RAM - G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series @ 2133MHz
Samsung EVO 500GB SSD
EVGA GeForce 760 GTX
Windows 8.1 Pro
http://i.imgur.com/FxGAXrJ.jpg
Very nice! Mind if I ask what case you're using?
Edit: Nvm found your other thread. Question though, do you have any problems with the smell of the case? I've read online that some people have been having issues with the Bitumen used in the case, and that it can smell pretty bad sometimes.
Tight build. Well done! If that is the case you were talking about before, let me know how you like/dislike the door on the front after you've lived with it for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skiz
Whats wrong with doors? They reduce noise, dust intake, and overall give the case a cleaner look while still allowing easy access to the drive bays. Also I haven't seen any case worth anything have the front headers behind the door.
No odor problems at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rart
I may follow up again down the road but I'll prob have to be reminded. But I think I said before that without any floppy or optical drives, I shouldn't have a need to open it at all. Shouldn't be an issue. It also doesn't have a snap or those tension clasps to keep it closed like a lot of the doored cases; rather it had some hidden magnets enclosed somewhere that hold it closed with some very soft and quiet pulling. Quiet nice actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeTight build. Well done! If that is the case you were talking about before, let me know how you like/dislike the door on the front after you've lived with it for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skiz
I've got the racks to mount the HDDs up top so the bottom cage can be removed also but I've been playing the heck out of Assassin's Creed 4 with the weather being all shit. I'll get to it eventually.
More of a picture of my desk than my PC but the rig is comprised of the following:
Asus Sabertooth P67
intel i7 2600k @4Ghz
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3
Corsair Force3 60GB SSD x2
Digital Caviar BE 1TB x2
VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) OC 2GB GDDR5
LG2343p-BN 23inch 3D Monitor
Monster MVP Carbon he
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I never really understood the point of those "gaming" keyboards that included a bunch of extra keys (on in this case that arrow cluster off to the left). Wouldn't it be better just to... assign keys near the WASD cluster to the commands you need? Rather than having to wrestle with keyboard software, in addition to having you keyboard take up that much more space?
That being said though your setup looks pretty solid. I like how you have easy access to your consoles as well. Personally though I'd stick to PC gaming :P.
My recent Black Friday build.
CPU: i5-4670K 3.4GHz
MB: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate
RAM: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB DDR3-1866
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
SSD: Seagate 600 Series 240GB
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2
PSU: XFX 650W
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@nob0xerson: Cool. How are you liking the fans that came with the case?
I have some Fractal Designs somewhere, but ended up with Noctuas and then swapped all of them out for Scythes. I don't really remember why I skipped the FDs.
I have the same R4 case and I like the fans. Very quiet. The only ones I'm not a *ahem*...fan of... are on my H100i. I've gotten used to them now tho.
The fans are very nice. They're 140mm and whisper quiet at the lowest setting. Even at highest setting they're more quiet than my PSU fan.
Thanks, dewds. Might give mine a go soon, then (assuming I can find them, and get over how pretty my scythes are). Got a new build coming up, anyway.
What scythes are you using right now? Also which noctua's did you have.
The scythes are gentle typhoons, 120mms, 1450 rpm.
I had several kinds of noctuas, I think at least two NF-P12, which had a weird way of dispersing air when not hooked up to a heatsink doing the push-pull thing, which in turn made them a bit noisier than I wanted (turned out to be noisy-ish even when hooked up to the heatsink), and then a few NF-S12A FLX and at least one NF-B9.
When I swapped chassis, I swapped out the P12s on my heatsink because of the noise, and went with another scythe at the top to match. As far as I can tell the scythes are quieter at the same speeds, and seem to push air at the same sound levels a bit better compared to the P12s, and even when running a bit faster. Whether they're better than the S12As at the same speeds I can't say as I didn't do much of a comparison there, but they can hit faster revs and as far as I can tell cool better that way. The scythes aren't the only fans I'm my current case though, as I've got two 180mm silverstones there, which have been pretty nice, and some somewhat slowed down ram cooling from corsair. The loudest thing in there now, running idle, is the (stock) cooler for my gtx 680.
The B9, I just had no place for, anymore.
Hmmm. I think in general all those fans are pretty solid. If you're looking for silence undervolting/speedfan/fan controllers to get them to lower RPMs will probably help the most. Although if you're looking to start a new build and get the fractal fans, (theoretically) the 140 mm should push more air at equivalent noise levels. Then again, as you mentioned, the stock cooler on the 680 will probably outpace anything else in terms of noise making that a priority if you're looking for quiet.
Yea I definitely agree on the B9. No point in having a 92mm fan if your case can fit bigger sizes.
Could be interesting if you buy things from Newegg frequently although Amazon Prime is probably a much better value overall:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/6/538...gram-announced
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Is everyone just on to tablets and laptops now? :huh: