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Old 07-04-2008, 02:23 PM
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Volund's computer (finished + build pics)
Well, as promised, here are the pictures from my build, which took place over 2 days last week.

Specs-
XFX nVidia 780i 3 way mobo
8gb OCZ SLI ready RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
2x MSI 8800GTS GFX cards
250gb HDD
Creative SZ Sound card
2x optical drives (1x CD/DVD + 1x CD/DVD RW)
Floppy drive
Thermaltake Armor Series Case (Black, with 250mm side fan)
Zalman 9500 CPU cooler
1000W OCZ PRO X STREAM PS

Pics-
Mobo still in packaging


Case opened up with PSU installed


HDD installed, along with assorted parts pulled out of the case


Mobo ready for CPU installation


Mobo w/ CPU and Zalman cooler installed


Different angle-


Mobo installed into case-


HDD cage installed back into case


1st gfx card in


2nd gfx in, ready for wiring


Wiring started


More wiring-


Wiring done-


Initial boot, flash ruins the blue glow


Front HDD cage fan


Well, that is my new computer, I'm thinking right now of doing a few changes to it, such as changing out the side panel fan to a heavier duty one, and switching out the two non LED 80mm's. I will also most likely add a tube or 2 of CCFL lighting and a flash reader.
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very nice pc i like do you send him me to germany?^^
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Aww, thats awesome Gratz with new comp dude q:
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Thats some bad ass fans!
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Very nice comp, but price?
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Old 07-04-2008, 04:17 PM
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Very nice comp, but price?
around 1500$ (US) after rebates and shipping

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Thats some bad ass fans!
Hell yes I'm going to be replacing the side one with a blue LED model, pushes more air too

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Aww, thats awesome Gratz with new comp dude q:
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I just helped my friend put in a new mobo it was that exact one. But he didn't have the right power supply
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lol, that would suck, it's a nice mobo from what I've done with it, good BIOS too.
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nice, i hope you paid for this yourself and didn't rely on parents to buy it all for you.
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haha realy nice
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how much that set you back?
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Old 07-08-2008, 01:32 PM
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~1500$ US after rebates.

that includes everything in the build.

- but I need to invest in a new sound card because creative is gay
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I have 2 video cards hooked together like that also... makes a big difference when you have 2 screens +rep cause thats a bad ass comp.
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Awesome. How much electricity does it use?
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I got a 1kw PS, for future upgrades (3 way SLI??), and I may be adding a couple more hdd's soon too (hopefully 2x Newegg.com - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives ) in RAID 0
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Well, I have been checking out different addons that I need for my computer, and I have finally chosen a new sound card- Newegg.com - HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards and a new monitor- Newegg.com - ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q241wb Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors . I'm still looking for a better speaker system, possibly a bose 2.1 (suggestions other than that?? I refuse to buy creative btw)
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Looks very nice :-) what games are you going to play on it?
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Crysis, CoD-4, Assassin's creed, mb some WoW + WC3
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My bro has the same exact case as you.
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yeah, I'm loving it, it's huge, and has plenty of room for expansion (and doubles as a light for my computer room )
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I love your computer 3> Gratz
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I have about 516MB of ram, the fact that I'll never even get a semi-decent computer until I'm an adult has deterred me from learning anything about comps. But do you really need ALL of that stuff, some of it seems a little excessive.
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Old 08-01-2008, 10:35 PM
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Yes, it is slightly excessive, but I set a budget, and ended within it.

I had been planning for over 3 months, and had been setting aside money for about a year.
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yayayay, first batch of upgrades.

Just a list of a few things I will be ordering within the next few months.

-GPU cooling parts-
-Heatsinks- 2x Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING ACCELS1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler - VGA Cooling
-Thermal Adhesive- Newegg.com - Arctic Silver ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive - Thermal Compound / Grease


-New Fans and Rheobus-
-Rheobus- Newegg.com - Sunbeam RHK-EX-BA Rheobus-Extreme Fan Controller Panel - Controller Panels
-Fans- 2x Newegg.com - Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan - Case Fans
-Fan Bay (included fan will be replaced)- Newegg.com - Scythe KAMA BAY SCKB-1000BK 120mm 120mm Fan for 5.25" System Cooling - Case Fans


-Lighting-
-CCFL's- Newegg.com - LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL2 12" DUAL COLD CATHODE KIT - Case Accessories


-Sound-
-Sound Card- Newegg.com - HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards
-Speakers (my old ones will probably go in my room)- Newegg.com - ALTEC LANSING VS4121BLK 31 Watts 2.1 Speaker - Speakers


-Monitor-
-Samsung- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG TOC T240 Rose Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20000:1(1000:1) - LCD Monitors
OR
-ViewSonic- Newegg.com - ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q241wb Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors
I'm leaning towards the samsung.

NOTE- Before people bitch at me about having to much money to burn.
1- I spend a good 7-8 hours a day in front of my computer, so the money is well spent.
2- I do extensive research on each component I am considering buying.
3- I will not be buying all of this at once (close to 900$ including tax + shipping), But rather over a ~3-4 month period (birthday money ).
4- just because I work for a living doesn't give you the right to bitch when the fact comes up that I can pay for this out of my own pocket.
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The Viewsonic monitor product is deactivated, so definitely go for Samsung

Very nice build, but I recommend upgrading to a larger HD. You wouldn't believe how fast you can use up 250GB when your downloading random junk (if you are planning to that is. If not, 250GB is just fine!)
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