Your PC ATM

(FIH) The Don · Jul 17, 2011

scaminatrix said:
The only reasons I don't like them is because I haven't taken the time to get used to them; and I've fixed a few (hardware problems - not software) and didn't like the cramped insides.

I hear that the most expensive part is the screen so I can't really say I hate them for the price anymore lol

yeah they use IPS panels in almost every product if not all, and that is pretty expensive afaik

half the price on the big 27"'er is almost the screen

d3fct · Jul 17, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
i dont have windows on it just yet, got it yesterday

but imo, you wont find anything like this anywhere with the same overall quality feel.

i WILL build a new gaming rig soon, but for the moment ive just had it with building rigs

and no, i wouldnt buy a dell or something because i was tired of building them

i just wanted something that was nice, good looking, and easy to use.

i can play cod4 on it with l4d and such, and that is all i play anyways

and those of you who hate mac's probably havent used one for real yet

i use to have a couple macs, osx was pretty sweet, used linux a bit too redhat/mandrake. great stable systems, also impervious to m$oft viruses. nothing against mac's, but ive been intel for so long, it's a reflex reaction.

(FIH) The Don · Jul 17, 2011

before i posted it on here i had already put it up for sale lol

i got it VERY cheap, and i only bought it because i KNOW i can make atleast 450USD on it

so dont worry, im not a mac person, i just like to see peoples reaction some times

d3fct · Jul 17, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
before i posted it on here i had already put it up for sale lol

i got it VERY cheap, and i only bought it because i KNOW i can make atleast 450USD on it

so dont worry, im not a mac person, i just like to see peoples reaction some times

lol, it's almost like kryptonite to some users, good luck on the sale. :toast:

Velvet Wafer · Jul 17, 2011

scaminatrix said:
The only reasons I don't like them is because I haven't taken the time to get used to them; and I've fixed a few (hardware problems - not software) and didn't like the cramped insides.

I hear that the most expensive part is the screen so I can't really say I hate them for the price anymore lol

The screens are actually pretty good, wouldnt wonder me if your statement would be correct

phill · Jul 18, 2011

d3fct said:
get some zipties and put them on real tight over the tubing on the barb, or clamps.

I've sorted that problem now, I've just used different tubing!! The right tubing in fact!! :lol: I dont like using the clamps or ties on them, makes it look messy, so I just go for tight fitting tubing

Much neater I think

Lionheart said:
You crazy bro Crazy good

Thats an epic setup you got there

Pestilence said:
And i thought I wasted a lot of money. God damn bro

I have just managed to install the triple rad in the 759 setup and I've managed to tube both loops up.. I'm just going to take some lovely pics of it all because I'm just waiting on my graphics cards to turn up and then I can finally turn them on!!
These two builds have taken 2 years so far and I cant wait to see them finished!!

I hope you like them

I'll try and get a picture of all the rigs I have here and post them in one pic

Any tips on overclocking an i7 mind, please say!! I've hardly had time to use them to overclock them!!

[H]@RD5TUFF · Jul 18, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
before i posted it on here i had already put it up for sale lol

i got it VERY cheap, and i only bought it because i KNOW i can make atleast 450USD on it

so dont worry, im not a mac person, i just like to see peoples reaction some times

Well you sure got a rise out of people, like I said I dont hate Unix

, just hate their over priced and undervalued hardware, but there are brain trusts who love it :rolleyes:

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Hope your new rig supports UEFI

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Lionheart · Jul 18, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
http://img.techpowerup.org/110717/P1010314.jpg

Strawberries are better :toast:

[H]@RD5TUFF · Jul 18, 2011

Lionheart said:
Strawberries are better

I don't get "it" . . ..

Wile E · Jul 18, 2011

[H]@RD5TUFF said:
I use the OS, I dont hate macs, it's just their hardware is an over priced joke, you can build twice the power for half the price, I dont hate the OS I have nothing against Unix.

You can't build twice the power with half the price directly into your high quality IPS monitor and maintain a full factory warranty in the process. A 27" 2560x1440 IPS monitor is around $1000 alone.

There are a couple points people don't seem to understand about these things:
A.) People that buy an oem computers do so because they DON'T WANT TO BUILD one.
B.) People that buy an all-in-one like the iMac, specifically want an all-in-one. They don't want a tower.
C.) The added bonus to buying the new iMacs is that they can also be used as a monitor if you do decide to build a gaming computer in addition to it.

A 27" i7 iMac is in my future.

sneekypeet · Jul 18, 2011

21 replies to one image????? the preferred ratio is slipping

[H]@RD5TUFF · Jul 18, 2011

Wile E said:
You can't build twice the power with half the price directly into your high quality IPS monitor and maintain a full factory warranty in the process. A 27" 2560x1440 IPS monitor is around $1000 alone.

There are a couple points people don't seem to understand about these things:
A.) People that buy an oem computers do so because they DON'T WANT TO BUILD one.
B.) People that buy an all-in-one like the iMac, specifically want an all-in-one. They don't want a tower.
C.) The added bonus to buying the new iMacs is that they can also be used as a monitor if you do decide to build a gaming computer in addition to it.

A 27" i7 iMac is in my future.

Way to ignore context.

Show me a G5 that comes close to the power to price ratio of a home built option.

Wile E · Jul 18, 2011

[H]@RD5TUFF said:
Way to ignore context.

Show me a G5 that comes close to the power to price ratio of a home built option.

That's not a G5. No G5 iMacs were silver. And show me where G5 was ever mentioned. And you still aren't taking into account formfactor. Way to ignore context.

GC_PaNzerFIN · Jul 18, 2011

Took some pics when applied new TIM on the CPU. Seems to have went badly, idle temps sky high so need to do it again.

(FIH) The Don · Jul 18, 2011

what tim did you use? some of them needs some hours to "cure" or to be fully working afaik

GC_PaNzerFIN · Jul 18, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
what tim did you use? some of them needs some hours to "cure" or to be fully working afaik

mx-2, practically no cure time (done this many times). My megahalems doesn't have completely flat base so its a bit tricky to get right.

Velvet Wafer · Jul 18, 2011

GC_PaNzerFIN said:
mx-2, practically no cure time (done this many times). My megahalems doesn't have completely flat base so its a bit tricky to get right.

maybe you should lap it then? would surely benefit temps greatly, if its not entirely straight

Chicken Patty · Jul 18, 2011

My Phenom 9850 dropped like 6-7 degrees from lapping. If done right. It's awesome.

mlee49 · Jul 18, 2011

GC_PaNzerFIN said:
Took some pics when applied new TIM on the CPU. Seems to have went badly, idle temps sky high so need to do it again.
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9607/69235880.jpg
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/8205/56781379.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2360/93193795.jpg
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/29/18362491.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8093/27501089.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1909/80485919.jpg

What are you doing with your fans?! 2 Noctura's, 2 GT's, and that 140 Thermalright on the back. What??!

Lucy, you've got some explaining to do!

Kidding, the fans are great just dont really match at all. :laugh:

(FIH) The Don · Jul 18, 2011

mlee49 said:
What are you doing with your fans?! 2 Noctura's, 2 GT's, and that 140 Thermalright on the back. +2 x corsairs What??!

Lucy, you've got some explaining to do!

Kidding, the fans are great just dont really match at all.

fixed

mlee49 · Jul 18, 2011

Yeah it's a hodge-podge mix of case fans.

GC_PaNzerFIN · Jul 18, 2011

The back has mounting holes for 12cm and 14cm, Corsair's are on 14cm mountings only, top has only 12cm holes and cooler can only fit 12cm fans.

Means I only could replace one fan with TY-140 (the Corsair broke, replaced with TY-140), bought GT's to replace Noctuas on the Megahalems and moved them to the top. Everything has its reason

[H]@RD5TUFF · Jul 18, 2011

Wile E said:
That's not a G5. No G5 iMacs were silver. And show me where G5 was ever mentioned. And you still aren't taking into account formfactor. Way to ignore context.

No one but myself mentioned a G5, I acknowledged there was no home brew option in this form factor for half the price. If you really dont have the room for a tower perhaps you should consider a larger living space. GG

GC_PaNzerFIN said:
Took some pics when applied new TIM on the CPU. Seems to have went badly, idle temps sky high so need to do it again.
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9607/69235880.jpg
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/8205/56781379.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2360/93193795.jpg
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/29/18362491.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8093/27501089.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1909/80485919.jpg

What kind of temps are you getting on that video card ?

LifeOnMars · Jul 18, 2011

Had to downgrade recently from my Sandybridge rig due to financial constraints. So here I present my Phenom II - Very Low Budget Gaming rig - "Jobless Hobby-Horse"

Transferred all the parts into my case today as it has been setup on the motherboard box for the past few days. Considering the CX500 is non-modular I'm quite happy with the cable management I have going on

And don't worry, it doesn't normally sit perilously close to the edge of the desk....I just turned it for the purposes of a decent picture

[H]@RD5TUFF · Jul 18, 2011

LifeOnMars said:
Had to downgrade recently from my Sandybridge rig due to financial constraints. So here I present my Phenom II - Very Low Budget Gaming rig - "Jobless Hobby-Horse"

http://img.techpowerup.org/110718/100_5665.jpg

Transferred all the parts into my case today as it has been setup on the motherboard box for the past few days. Considering the CX500 is non-modular I'm quite happy with the cable management I have going on

And don't worry, it doesn't normally sit perilously close to the edge of the desk....I just turned it for the purposes of a decent picture

I too recently downgraded as well, but tbh can't tell very much in terms of performance loss. :ohwell:

System Name	CosmosII
Processor	Ryzen 7700
Motherboard	Gigabyte b650 gaming x ax v2
Cooling	BeQuiet Pure Rock v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Inno3d RTX 4070 Ti Super
Storage	1tb Corsair MP600 Pro XT
Display(s)	34" Ultrawide
Case	Cosmos II
Audio Device(s)	stock onboard thing
Power Supply	RM850E
Software	½½

System Name	no remorse
Processor	i7 2600k @ 4.7 ht on
Motherboard	gigabyte z68x-ud3p-b3
Cooling	xspc rasa cpu block, bitspower restop, mcp355
Memory	4 x 4gb corsair vengance 1600 8-8-8-24
Video Card(s)	570 gtx
Storage	2x32 gb patriot ssd's in raid 0 (os & games) / 2 x 500gb barracuda (storage)
Display(s)	25 inch 1080p widescreen i-inc
Case	cooler master haf x
Audio Device(s)	turtle beach earforce px21 headset (usb)
Power Supply	corsair HX850
Benchmark Scores	super pi 1m : 7.160 sec. 34,837 3dmark06

System Name	CosmosII
Processor	Ryzen 7700
Motherboard	Gigabyte b650 gaming x ax v2
Cooling	BeQuiet Pure Rock v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Inno3d RTX 4070 Ti Super
Storage	1tb Corsair MP600 Pro XT
Display(s)	34" Ultrawide
Case	Cosmos II
Audio Device(s)	stock onboard thing
Power Supply	RM850E
Software	½½

System Name	no remorse
Processor	i7 2600k @ 4.7 ht on
Motherboard	gigabyte z68x-ud3p-b3
Cooling	xspc rasa cpu block, bitspower restop, mcp355
Memory	4 x 4gb corsair vengance 1600 8-8-8-24
Video Card(s)	570 gtx
Storage	2x32 gb patriot ssd's in raid 0 (os & games) / 2 x 500gb barracuda (storage)
Display(s)	25 inch 1080p widescreen i-inc
Case	cooler master haf x
Audio Device(s)	turtle beach earforce px21 headset (usb)
Power Supply	corsair HX850
Benchmark Scores	super pi 1m : 7.160 sec. 34,837 3dmark06

System Name	Nexus PC
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3
Cooling	Thermalright Macho V2
Memory	24GB DDR3, 1400MHZ CL8
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon R9 290
Storage	Samsung EVO 960 250gb, EVO 850 250gb, Vertex 3 128gb. 2 TB of Rotational.
Display(s)	1xAsus MX299, 2x Asus MX239, Oculus Rift CV1
Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate

Your PC ATM

(FIH) The Don

d3fct

(FIH) The Don

d3fct

Velvet Wafer

phill

Moderator

[H]@RD5TUFF

Lionheart

[H]@RD5TUFF

Wile E

Power User

sneekypeet

not-so supermod

[H]@RD5TUFF

Wile E

Power User

GC_PaNzerFIN

(FIH) The Don

GC_PaNzerFIN

Velvet Wafer

Chicken Patty

mlee49

(FIH) The Don

mlee49

GC_PaNzerFIN

[H]@RD5TUFF

LifeOnMars

[H]@RD5TUFF

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

System Name	White Boy
Processor	Core i7 3770k @4.6 Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe
Cooling	CORSAIR H100
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB @ 2177
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 680 CLASSIEFIED @ 1250 Core
Storage	2 Samsung 830 256 GB (Raid 0) 1 Hitachi 4 TB
Display(s)	1 Dell 30U11 30"
Case	BIT FENIX Prodigy
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W Modular
Software	Windows Pro 7 64 bit \|\| Ubuntu 64 Bit
Benchmark Scores	2017 Unigine Heaven :: P37239 3D Mark Vantage

System Name	Apple MacBook Air M2
Processor	Apple M2 8 Core CPU
Motherboard	Apple Motherboard
Cooling	Laptop Passive Cooling
Memory	16GB LPDDR5 RAM
Video Card(s)	Apple M2 8 Core GPU
Storage	256GB SSD
Display(s)	13.6-Inch Liquid Retina display 2560x1664
Case	Apple Laptop
Audio Device(s)	Generic Apple Audio
Power Supply	Laptop Battery
Mouse	Track Pad
Keyboard	Laptop Keyboard
VR HMD	( ◔ ʖ̯ ◔ )
Software	MacOS Sequoia
Benchmark Scores	Don't do them anymore.

System Name	The ClusterF**k
Processor	980X @ 4Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T
Video Card(s)	Evga GTX 580
Storage	Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB
Display(s)	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case	Technofront Bench Station
Audio Device(s)	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
Power Supply	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software	Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	RGB-PC v2.0
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7950X
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair X670E Extreme
Cooling	Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT
Memory	4x16GB DDR5-5200 CL36 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX 2080 Ti
Storage	2x2TB Samsung 980 PRO
Display(s)	Acer Nitro XV273K 27" 4K 120Hz (G-SYNC compatible)
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO
Audio Device(s)	Audioquest Dragon Red + Sennheiser HD 650
Power Supply	Asus Thor II 1000W + Cablemod ModMesh Pro sleeved cables
Mouse	Logitech G500s
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB with low profile red cherrys
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-bit

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB // X12 Phanteks D30-120 D-RGB Fans
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series (AMD Expo) DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30
Video Card(s)	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO
Storage	Samsung Pro 980 2TB NVMe (OS and Games) // WD Black 10TB HDD (Storage)
Display(s)	SAMSUNG 34-Inch Ultrawide 75Hz (Desk Games) // SAMSUNG 49-Inch Ultrawide 144Hz (Sim Racing Rig)
Case	Phanteks NV7
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1200, 1200W 80+ Gold, ATX 3.0
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	The Dove Box Rev 5.0
Processor	9800x3D
Motherboard	Asus 870E STRIX
Cooling	Custom Water
Memory	32 GB 6400 MTs
Video Card(s)	Asus 3080 TUF
Storage	2TB Crucial T705
Display(s)	32" LG 1440p 180hz
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1000W
Mouse	Corsair something
Keyboard	Steelseries
Software	Win 10 64x

System Name	Bad Moon Ryzen
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asrock B450M Pro4-F
Cooling	Vetroo V5
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32Gb (8gb x 4) 3200 MHz DDR 4
Video Card(s)	GTX 970
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1Tb, Samsung 860 Evo 500Gb,WD Black 8Tb, WD Blue 2Tb
Display(s)	Gigabyte G24F-2 (180Hz Freesync) & 4K Samsung TV
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact w/Dark Tempered Glass
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	MSI MPG A850GF (850w)
VR HMD	Rift S