Station_i7

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July 12th 2009
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Superb (7.8)
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Key Features:
High Rated Intel CPU AMD Graphics Scratch Build Custom Paint Job
System Specs:
  • Intel i7 920 (D0) 2.66GHz @ 4.0GHz
  • DFI LANParty UT-T3eH8 X58
  • OCZ Gold 3x2GB DDR3 1,600MHz
  • ATi XFX 4870 X2
  • Thermaltake PurePower 600W Modular PSU
  • Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM Drive
  • Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7,200RPM Drive
  • Samsung DVD-R/RW +/- Dual Layer DVD Drive
  • Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU cooler
  • Noctua NF-S12 1,200RPM 120x25mm Fans (2x - RAM and Chipset cooling)
  • Noctua NF-B9 1,600RPM 92x25mm Fan (Hard drive cooling)
  • Razer DeathAdder Mouse
  • Razer Lycosa Keyboard
  • Razer eXactMat Mouse Pad
Performed Mods:
The tech station was built using parts from Lowes. Followed the HSPC Top Deck design to build up this tech station. The hard drives were mounted upside down underneath the top layer. The 92mm fan cools the hard drives. The two 120mm fans cooler the memory, chipsets and add additional CPU cooler airflow. The PSU and DVD drive were also mounted to the tech station to make it LAN portable.
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12 Comments on Station_i7

#1
mlee49
Nice work, 10/10 buddy! I really like the hanging hard drives. SSD would have been a nice touch.

Edit: waiting 17 minutes to vote, stupid rules. There we go, 1st to vote!
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#2
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good work

im not real big on torture rack type setups just cause i have kids and they like to stick there fingers in moving parts, but you have have some nice personal touches on this one, wich its hard to do that with this kind of setup, 7/10 let me know what you think of my setup.www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2228.html
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#3
Thrackan
Looks dang classy for a ghetto bench ;)
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#4
denice25
nice job there... 10/10 for you mate!!
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#5
johnnyfiive
A 5 and 6? Sheeshh.....I need to start coating my rigs in gold.
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#6
boomstik360
Nice job John 10/10 I love it! Hows the rig running? Pretty fast? :p Whats the max OC you can get on your i7?
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#7
johnnyfiive
boomstik360Nice job John 10/10 I love it! Hows the rig running? Pretty fast? :p Whats the max OC you can get on your i7?
Thanks Jess! Right now my max benchable is 4.2. I'm sure I can go higher. I've yet to go above 1.35v so I know there is room. I'll see what it will do tonight. Is it fast.. thats an understatement. This is the fastest machine I've ever used/seen in person, period. It is ridiculous how much faster this is than my Phenom II rig was... its not even a close comparison lol.
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#8
boomstik360
Lol sweet. I can't wait to get my rig all bought and put together.
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#9
t77snapshot
I like how you still performed a some cable management on a tech station :) I also really like your idea with mounting the hdd underneath the top shelf, Very nice Tech Rig! 9/10
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#10
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i would like to do a little comparison with you, if you would could you post either a 3dmark06 or a 3dmarkvantage score for me, i would like to see how your i7, 4870x2 rig scores against my q9650, crossfire rig. not a compatition or anything just want to see the difference.
#11
johnnyfiive
digitalblasphamyi would like to do a little comparison with you, if you would could you post either a 3dmark06 or a 3dmarkvantage score for me, i would like to see how your i7, 4870x2 rig scores against my q9650, crossfire rig. not a compatition or anything just want to see the difference.
Sure, here is my latest 3DMark06 score:



I've yet to run Vantage. I'll do that tonight if I have time.
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#12
steelkane
Great job on the tech station,, simple & clean
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