could i has pictures of this pls ?
When I finish unpacking. Just moved back home from college.
*UPDATE*
Pics are attatched to my other post. Feel free to laugh.
If you want a decent laptop cooling pad, have a look into the Cooler Master U3. I have one and it works alright but my actual laptop kinda fails with heat… HP laptops have terrible thermal dissipation because its i5-480M processor hits 105°C whenever it gets busy. One degree higher and it would auto shutdown.
-MSI 880GM-E41
-AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Black Edition (unlocked to 4 cores “b50” prcocessor@3200Mhz)
-Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B CPU cooler
-MSI R6950-2PM2D2GD5 (unlocked as 6970 GPU)
-16Gb quadchannel Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX
-LG Flatron W2753VC Monitor (27")
-2x Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B, 640GB RAID 0
-Maxtor DiamondMax 10, 160GB for OS (replacement with SDD is long overdue, i know)
-Thermaltake Armor VE2000SWA housing
-Thermaltake A2356 Sidepanel with 240 mm fan
-LG W2753V-PF Silver optical drive
-850 W Nexus RX-8500 Powersupply
-Akasa AK-FC-06SL Fancontrol
-1x Scythe Slip Stream SY1225SL12L, 120mm
-2x Scythe Kama Bay Plus
-Sharkoon fireglider mouse
-Generic Dell keyboard
Hi. This is the PC i use:
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CPU : i7 4770k running at 4 x 4.2GHZ
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CPU Cooler : Thermaltake NiC C4
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Mainboard : Asus z87Pro
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Ram : 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
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GPU : 2 x 2GB MSI GTX 680 SLI
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SSD: 256GB OCZ (C:)
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HDD: 3x3TB (9TB) WesternDigital Cavier Green (Data)
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HDD: 1x 1TB Westen Digital Cavier Black (Games)
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Display : 2 x 24" Asus 3D TFT with 120HZ each
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Headset : Astro A40 7.1 Optical Headset with 2 Sound channels
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Mouse : Roccat Kone XTD
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Keyboard : Logitech G110
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3D : Nvidia 3D vision 2
Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 21514FU.
CPU: Intel 3rd Gen i7-3612QM 2.1 GHz Quad-Core
Memory: 8 Gb
Hard drive: 1Tb 5400 rpm disk drive
Graphics: Intel HD 4000, and I average about 37 fps
http://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-z580-21514fu/4505-3121_7-35321708.html
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Trackball
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m570?crid=8
I don’t need a gaming mouse!
I don’t recommend wireless trackballs for Star Conflict, but it works better than a mouse probably would after some whiskey.
Since this was a fun topic and opening a new one for the same thing is just meh;
Revamp/upgrade of previous posted spec was applied over the weekend:
- CPU - Intel Core i7-4770K
- GPU – 2GB Asus GTX 770 OC x2 (SLI)
- RAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance @1866Mhz
- Mobo - Asus Maximus VI Hero
- SSD - 120GB OZC Revodrive 3 (PCI-e)
- SSD - 500GB Samsung 840
- SSD - 120GB OCZ Vertex 2
- HDD - 1TB WD Black Caviar
- HDD, NAS - 10TB Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen (6x2TB, 1 Hotspare)
- CPU Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100i Liquid Cooler
- Case - Cooler Master HAF X
- Keyboard - Logitech G510
- Mouse – Razer DeathAdder
- Monitor – 2x BenQ XL2420T 24" @ 1920x1080
For sound, I use a Logitech 5.1 system and a Sennheiser headset.
The hard drives in order are used for;
SSD 120gb - System Drive. This PCI-e drive reads/writes at 1 GB/s and the snappyness of loading programs is plain awesome.
SSD 500gb - Steam / Games. Goes without saying, it helps on loading times.
SSD 120gb - Video Recording / Editing. I find that recording to a seperate hdd greatly helps performance in-game. As a bonus, editing from an SSD is much more pleasant. This was the system drive in the previous build so it gave it a nice second life.
HDD - File Storage, random stuff I want to store but don’t want on the NAS or isn’t critical.
NAS - TV/Movies. Nerdvana. Literally.
Hmm, what are the benefits for a SSD over a HD beyond loading your OS/some other loading times? Usually they are more expansive for no real gain in games I heard?
Vastly increased read/write speeds. Mostly noticable in load times and general responsiveness of your computer when opening and working with applications. In pure gaming, once the game is loaded, the difference isn’t that big.
For video editing, the difference is enormous.
For video editing, the difference is enormous.
Not as enormous as your mom! ~j/k~
And it is as I thought then ^.^
Since this was a fun topic and opening a new one for the same thing is just meh;
Revamp/upgrade of previous posted spec was applied over the weekend:
- CPU - Intel Core i7-4770K
- GPU – 2GB Asus GTX 770 OC x2 (SLI)
- RAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance @1866Mhz
- Mobo - Asus Maximus VI Hero
- SSD - 120GB OZC Revodrive 3 (PCI-e)
- SSD - 500GB Samsung 840
- SSD - 120GB OCZ Vertex 2
- HDD - 1TB WD Black Caviar
- HDD, NAS - 10TB Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen (6x2TB, 1 Hotspare)
- CPU Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100i Liquid Cooler
- Case - Cooler Master HAF X
- Keyboard - Logitech G510
- Mouse – Razer DeathAdder
- Monitor – 2x BenQ XL2420T 24" @ 1920x1080
For sound, I use a Logitech 5.1 system and a Sennheiser headset.
The hard drives in order are used for;
SSD 120gb - System Drive. This PCI-e drive reads/writes at 1 GB/s and the snappyness of loading programs is plain awesome.
SSD 500gb - Steam / Games. Goes without saying, it helps on loading times.
SSD 120gb - Video Recording / Editing. I find that recording to a seperate hdd greatly helps performance in-game. As a bonus, editing from an SSD is much more pleasant. This was the system drive in the previous build so it gave it a nice second life.
HDD - File Storage, random stuff I want to store but don’t want on the NAS or isn’t critical.
NAS - TV/Movies. Nerdvana. Literally.
My reaction:
Any plans on some overclocking?
Hmm, what are the benefits for a SSD over a HD beyond loading your OS/some other loading times? Usually they are more expansive for no real gain in games I heard?
SSD is better for working (modelling, videos, rendering, painting etc.) in general. HDD is the better storage unit.
(or the other way around if i messed them)
Any plans on some overclocking?
I will at some point, aye.
SSD is better for working (modelling, videos, rendering, painting etc.) in general. HDD is the better storage unit.
(or the other way around if i messed them)
You have the basics correct, although you should have the SSD connected using a SATA III port to really get the performance out of it.
I will at some point, aye.
Nice. :)wt
CPU: Intel i5-2320 @ 3.0 GHz (currently OC’d to 3.4GHz)
RAM: 12Gb DDR3 (3x4Gb)
OS: Win7 x64
Graphics: Radeon R7870 Twin Frozr 2GDS
HDD: 1Tb internal (partitioned in 2)
HDD: 1+2Tb on docking station
random monitors (both @ 1920x1080), random keyboard/mouse/headset/surround system.
'n that’s it.
You have the basics correct, although you should have the SSD connected using a SATA III port to really get the performance out of it.
Thanks for clarifying. I am currently in search of a new build because the old system is just rusty.
If we are at this, basically i want to build a double-purpose PC:
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Gaming (all those new graphics in gaming started taking a toll on my machine quite a while ago)
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Architectural 3D modelling and rendering at heavy loads of polygons
(lucky for me the type of specs required match for both in the greater part)
I know what i want for a GPU (nVidia GF 760 ###), processors (multi-threading quad cores - or even more), 16 GB RAMs DDR3 or higher - but i’m lost in the motherboard and HDD/SSD (+SATA or whatever) matter. I just know i want the motherboard to be Intel since i’m used to that and it fits well with nVidia.
Any advices where to look for those 2? I’m not looking to build something insanely expensive, but not too cheap either. Somewhere in the middle ground and that can be easily upgraded and treated separately if i decide to change something.
Or maybe i should just break in JP’s house, steal his triple-monitor monster and leave a sweet roll behind as thanks - he won’t rage like that and let me go! 
If you have any questions, feel free to shoot them my way. As for your pc build plans, you are at odds here (kind of). The vast majority of video games do not make prober use of more than 2 or 3 processing threads, so something like an i5 from Intel is just about the perfect CPU for a gaming PC. However, in 3d modelling and rendering, you want as many threads as possible (or as many as the program can address), like what an i7 (8 or 12, depending on which type of i7 you chose). That is just the CPU side. Gaming wise, a GTX 760 ar AMD equivalent (think 7890 or better) is fine for gaming and handleing next-gen games well, for 3D applications you would tend to look more in the Nvidia Quadro or AMD FirePro GPUs. Frankly, ask JPHack about the GPU side for the 3D stuff. I believe he does a fair bit of it.
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That’s my specs atm. As you can see it’s pretty old. It did well for the start but now it becomes frustrating to render stuff.
I am thinking of an i7, the best i can afford. I do know some games don’t run on multiple processors, but i’m ok with that. It’s the modelling part i’m most concerned about at this point.
As the GPU, i think i’ll need some more info on what nVidia Quadro actually is compared to GeForce. And what prices does it hover around compared to 760?
My main concern is motherboard compatibility with the rest of them. Any chance if you look at it’s type to figure out if all of the above would fit on it?
About compatibility there’s a ‘story’ i heard a while back that needs clearance: is it true that nVidia works better with Intel motherboard / processors and ATI with AMD? Or they can be mixed ATI with Intel and nVidia with AMD without such problems?
I strongly recommend this website for custom PC builds;
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
It checks for compatibility - as well as pull in a list of vendors and cheapest prices. Note the drop-down top-right to select your country 
I strongly recommend this website for custom PC builds;
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
It checks for compatibility - as well as pull in a list of vendors and cheapest prices. Note the drop-down top-right to select your country
THANKS! :good:** **
Keep an eye out for sales. You can save hundreds.