Logitech Z-4 2.1 Speaker system with IceMat Siberia headset.
Logitech Keyboard with Laptop style keys.
Micorosoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 (new version) with ULTI-MAT breathe pad.
Chieftec Dragon case.
Windows Vista Ultimate.
Performed Mods:
Removed all 3 1/2in drive bays by drilling out the rivets. Mounted hard drives in a NoiseBlocker NB-X swing to reduce noise. 120mm blow hole added above them as they were far too hot. Blue cold cathodes used to give a soft glow. case has been painted inside and out in a Gun metal colour which is much nicer than the matt black from the last spray job and the original blue colour.
Wires have been carefully routed under the motherboard etc and round the back of the case as much as possible.
quite happy with it for now. just wish i could get some cash together for a shiny HD2900XT card and ill be set for a while to come.
Good work in the case, but you need a window to show it
Cheers for the vote and suggestion, hmm if i get time i will, just im getting A Level results n the change of going to uni which may reduce the time to spend on fitting one.
Iv got a stainless steel component cabinate with a window which i may fit.
Good cable management. Nice big open case, let that sucker have some air flow. Mod some fans in. Maybe open up that side with a window kit. 7/10 Nice job!
selway89Thanks peeps for naming and shaming those individuals. Allot of work has gone into this im sure they would not like it if we all did the same to them.
Update, I have hidden the IR remote sensor in the front grill of the case :p.
Really really wana get the HD2900XT. I know it will be slightly bottle necked however, shouldnt be much tho should it?
shouldnt be (bottlenecked much), i ran my 8800gts on an opteron 165@2.8ghz and it was only a couple of frames per second slower (if that even) than my core 2 rig
oh, and i forgot to vote the first time, 8/10, nice paint job
selway89 , nice job ! Look at my sig lol ! Hey how did ya get raid 0 on sata with Vista? Mine balked and balked I had to vista Bizz to a IDE drive ..Its ok cuz I really didnt care for vista ..I'm still digging XP ..But do switch to the vista drive for updates and tests(benches).
I voted 6 cuz even my rig has found bottle necks with Lost planet and the such...but still impressive!
DRDNAselway89 , nice job ! Look at my sig lol ! Hey how did ya get raid 0 on sata with Vista? Mine balked and balked I had to vista Bizz to a IDE drive ..Its ok cuz I really didnt care for vista ..I'm still digging XP ..But do switch to the vista drive for updates and tests(benches).
I voted 6 cuz even my rig has found bottle necks with Lost planet and the such...but still impressive!
Well I use the SATA connections controlled by the ATI southbridge chip not the SiliconImage. When installing I shoved in the RDX200 driver disk and found them on there and it went on without a problem.
And please please tell me how you got that FX57 over 3GHz. Been trying with this monkey and it wont budge past 2.82GHz which its at atm.
I get the feeling its because im using 4x512MB stcks of ram and the memory controller cant cope. It refuses to boot.
Also getting fedup with the on-board sound which to be fair is damn good, but sometimes it fails to start when booting so i endup with no sound in windows.
Also how much would I be able to get for selling my X1950XT? Working out sums and not sure if I will get the HD2900XT (I dont fancy an nVidia card, quite happy with ATi atm).
Cheers for all those votes except those tits voting one and two. Will they be removed soon?
I voted 6/10 due to the sheer size of the thing, plus it's not exactly too my tastes. However you get 8/10 for the components. ^^ You use the same CPU, RAM & Akasa fans as I do. Good man! It's nice and tidy too... maybe 6/10 was a little harsh come to think of it. It's just the size and chassis really doesn't sit with me.
I'm going to blame the low score of not being able to get the same OC as you even with the same RAM... yeah that'll do. ;)
selway89.
And please please tell me how you got that FX57 over 3GHz. Been trying with this monkey and it wont budge past 2.82GHz which its at atm.
I get the feeling its because im using 4x512MB stcks of ram and the memory controller cant cope. It refuses to boot.
I can go three sticks at 3.1 but never four sticks!!I even have issues with three sticks...also make sure your tref is at least the 2nd 2064.try two stick or put your ram on a divider ..also my FX57 likes 1.5volts for 3.1GHZ.
20 Comments on Selway's Gaming PC.
Allot of effort has gone into this, any comments or suggestions are welcome.
sel
....Mods, please announce who are these people who are giving 1s...
Good work in the case, but you need a window to show it
Iv got a stainless steel component cabinate with a window which i may fit.
cshalflife: voted 1
ChyR!ChOuN: voted 2
Gentlemen, if you would like to justify why you scored sel's case so low, please do so or I'll be forced to withdraw your votes.
-Your friendly neighborhood moderator.
Update, I have hidden the IR remote sensor in the front grill of the case :p.
Really really wana get the HD2900XT. I know it will be slightly bottle necked however, shouldnt be much tho should it?
Shame about the n00bs who give it crap ratings...
oh, and i forgot to vote the first time, 8/10, nice paint job
I voted 6 cuz even my rig has found bottle necks with Lost planet and the such...but still impressive!
And please please tell me how you got that FX57 over 3GHz. Been trying with this monkey and it wont budge past 2.82GHz which its at atm.
I get the feeling its because im using 4x512MB stcks of ram and the memory controller cant cope. It refuses to boot.
Also getting fedup with the on-board sound which to be fair is damn good, but sometimes it fails to start when booting so i endup with no sound in windows.
Also how much would I be able to get for selling my X1950XT? Working out sums and not sure if I will get the HD2900XT (I dont fancy an nVidia card, quite happy with ATi atm).
Cheers for all those votes except those tits voting one and two. Will they be removed soon?
I'm going to blame the low score of not being able to get the same OC as you even with the same RAM... yeah that'll do. ;)
Good stuff dude!
also note ram voltage