CompOrangeSN95 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 So the middle of last year I got back into PC gaming and finally broke down and bought a bad ass computer. case: Thermaltake V9 BlacXram: 16GB DDR3-1600 Dominatorvideo card: G-force GTX 560 TI 1GBMotherboard: ASUS P8P67 Propower supply: 750 Watt Corsairprocessor: i5 2500K OC to 4.2GHzcooling: Liquid hard drive 1: 64GB SSD (os only)hard drive 2: 2TB 7,200rpmmonitor: 42" Panasonic VIERA 1080p 3D Plasma (Doubles as my TV)What is everyone else running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I rebuilt my computer this year.case: CoolerMaster HAF-932 Advanced (1/17)ram: 8GB DDR3-1600 Patriot Signature (5/30)video card: G-force GTX 560 TI 1GB (5/27)Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 (5/30power supply: Rosewill 1000 watt (1/17)processor: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-core (5/30)cooling: Heatsink/Fan (5/30)hard drive 1: 320GB SATA 6.0GB/s (5/30)hard drive 2: 750GB SATA 3.0GB/s (installed games)Ext HDD1: 500GB (work files)Ext HDD2: 320GB (programs/files)Ext HDD3: 160GB (mp3's)Optical Drive 1: Samsung SATA DVD-RW (6/8)Optical Drive 2: Samsung SATA Blu-Ray (6/8)monitor: (2) 23" Acer LED (7/18)All the other hard drives I've had for a bit. THey are mainly storage drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompOrangeSN95 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 nice setup, I love the way those cases look. I am regretting not getting a blu-ray in mine, but I guess I can always add one later. Nice choice of video card :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks, I enjoy it. Definitely more computer than I'll ever use. With liquid cooling, the CPU has been reliably overclocked to 4.5Ghz, but I don't even need all that.I've had no problems with playing Diablo 3, aside from the problems that ARE Diablo 3 LOL.EDIT: The blu-ray drive was $30 at CompUSA. They are pretty inexpensive now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompOrangeSN95 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 yeah I'm in the same boat, I built it pretty beefy, it's fun to run games on ultra settings with no issues but other then that it's over kill. The only reason I OC the processor is for running my 3D modeling software. I love D3... but with buying my house and all, I really haven't had time to play many video games. As far as the blu-ray goes, I just might be ordering one of those lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Ah, see, 3D modeling. That's the reason for 16GB of RAM, too. Unless you are doing that kind of stuff, there's really no need to go beyond 8GB for a normal gaming computer, which is why I stuck with 8GB. The board is capable of 32GB, and I had thought about doing 16GB, but the price wasn't worth it, at the time. I was also trying to save money so that I could move my family out to Florida, but I needed my computer for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompOrangeSN95 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 yeah I had 8 to start with, but i saw a good deal on 16 through tigerdirect and couldn't pass it up. It was definitely worth it. But for gaming alone 16 is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) My slow setup...Case: Silverstone FT02B-WPower: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750WMotherboard: ASUS P5E X38 LGA775CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler with Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Fans in Push/Pull configurationRAM: G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 1066Graphics: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100281VX-2SR Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 Hard Drive: WD RE2 500GB 7200RPM SATAOS: Windows 7 UltimateMonitor: HP 2509 1080p LCDKeyboard: Razer LycosaMouse: Razer MambaMouse Pad: steelseries 63003SS QCK+Headset: Razer Megalodon 7.1 Virtual Surround SoundPictures: Edited August 18, 2012 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom351R Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 ^^^Thats nice.This is not the system I have this is the system I hope to build in the near future. Something things may change as price of higher end stuff like graphics cards starts to drop.Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68Processor : Intel core i5 25000K sandy bridge 3.3 ghzGraphics Card : MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 570 ( And to be SLI when they drop more )RAM : G.Skill Rip Jaws X Series 8 GBCooling : Hyper master 212Hard Drive 1 : WD Cavier Black 1 TBHard Drive 2: Corsair Force Series 120 GB SSDPower Supply : Corsair TX 750M Semi ModularMonitor : Asus 24" LED back light LCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 WOW those are some really nice setups. No wounder I hate playing computer games on my computer, Mine would prob have a hard time loading minecraft without freezing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckles Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Ill share mineMotherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro Rev 3.1CPU: Intel I7 2600k 4.8GHZ OCedCooling: Corsair Water cooling block with 320 MM radiatorGPU: EVGA GTX 460(2) in SLIPS: Thermaltake TR2 RX 850wMemory:12GB Corsair Vengeance DDr3Hard Drive: Western Digital Blue Caviar 120GB Western Digital Black Caviar 320GBI use this particular setup for just gaming I used to play WOW in competitive raiding and arena. I now play League of Legends and Diablo 3 as well as SWTOR occasionaly anymore. My computer is complete overkill for any of these games but meh. Im a huge razer fanboy as well, all I use are their peripherals.Keyboard: Razer Black Widow Ultimate (mechanical keyboard)Mouse:Razer Naga 2012 EditionHeadset: Razer Carcharias, Razer OrcaMouse Pad: Razer Vespulasoon to come is my Razer Tiamat 7.1 surround headset and my third monitor I have I just am getting a new desk and a stand for all three at the moment.this pic had my old Naga pre 2012 edition so its still the blue one. Edited August 20, 2012 by Knuckles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I have the Razer Megalodon and love it. I'm sure the newer ones are even better. I got mine when it first came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 One of My Setups : Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Power: COOLMAX 650WMotherboard: ASUS SabertoothCPU: AMD FX- 8150CPU Cooler: CoolerMasterRAM: Kingston Hyper X 16GB DDR3Graphics: Quattro 5880 ( or something like that ) Hard Drives: WD Velicoraptor 300GB 7200RPM SATA OS drive 3x WD 2tb GreensOS: Windows 7 Enterprise Monitor: Dual HP ZR22W'sKeyboard: Logitech WaveMouse: Logitech MX Mouse Pad: STL Cardinals Home Plate recreation from MLB.comOptical Drive: Pioneer Blu-RayThe Home Server is nothing Special :HP Z400 Workstation with a I7 , 16gb ram , WD velicoraptor 300gb OS drive , 4 x WD 2tb Greens ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Dude, i got a dell.Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompOrangeSN95 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 nice setups! I need to take a pic of mine when I get the chance and post it up here. I used to be big into WoW (which doesn't require even close to what I have) now I kinda play what ever I can, but I am really looking forward to the new CS. We should setup a vent server to chat while we play, unless there is something better out there... I've been out of the game for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 I've been using Skype, lately, when I play online. Conference call with whoever, and be done with it.I've got mine crammed onto a really small computer stand, with a filing cabinet next to it to hold the other monitor. I need to go get a desk, so I can lay it all out nice and neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) So I have been tinkering on Newegg.com at some possible upgrades. I'm looking to upgrade (just browsing) to something that will be able to game even better than my current setup. This is what I came up with so far (it'll change a few times I'm sure) but not a bad little configuration...CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-CoreMOBO: EVGA Z77 FTW 151-IB-E699-KR LGA 1155 Intel Z77RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) (16 GB)GRAPHICS: EVGA 015-P3-1480-KR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 (x2 running in SLI)SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLCTotal Price: $1,200.19 Now this is just internals that I would run (if I bought) with some of my components I already have.What do yall think? Suggestions for different components a Edited September 9, 2012 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompOrangeSN95 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 That looks like a bad ass setup, but I would definitely add another hard drive. Run the OS on the SSD and buy something else for all your programs and media. Just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I agree with that, SSD for OS and get something bigger for all the other crap, you will run through 128 gb in a week.Ive been meaning to build a nice desktop PC...right now I just run my alienware m11x laptop to a 23 inch Samsung LED with a wireless keyboard/ mouse combo.Also, I was under the impression that even 8gb may be overkill in the RAM department, yet alone 16 gb, UNLESS you are doing things like video editing or Autocad, etc.Obviously more RAM wont hurt but just saying, no point in running 16gb of ram if you will never use more than 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) That looks like a bad ass setup, but I would definitely add another hard drive. Run the OS on the SSD and buy something else for all your programs and media. Just my $.02I agree with that, SSD for OS and get something bigger for all the other crap, you will run through 128 gb in a week.This is covered by:Now this is just internals that I would run (if I bought) with some of my components I already have. Edited September 9, 2012 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Also, I was under the impression that even 8gb may be overkill in the RAM department, yet alone 16 gb, UNLESS you are doing things like video editing or Autocad, etc.Obviously more RAM wont hurt but just saying, no point in running 16gb of ram if you will never use more than 4.IMO, 4GB isn't enough for Windows 7. I would rather have 8GB. My current setup as 4GB and I am actually about to order more since RAM is so cheap right now. (Also another reason why it's not a big deal to put 16GB in for $40 bucks. And when you say "the link you provided is 8GB for $40, another component in the list provides the same RAM package for free with purchase. ).Plus being that I'm in IT I don't JUST use the computer for gaming. It'll be used somewhat as a server for lab testing, etc. Also depending on what my setup fully entails the more amount of RAM would be useful. Haha, you guys keep forgetting I do this stuff for a living, don't you? Edited September 9, 2012 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I've got 8gb....but don't think it has ever used 4 gb at one time lol.Its cheap enough you might as well but there are very few ways to actually use that much ram. Video rendering, AutoCAD, etc.I wasn't telling you not to do it, just thought it was interesting that we don't really use anywhere near that amount of ram typically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Haha as I said using it as a server lab will use up every bit of 16GB. Typical users won't and I'm not saying I'll be constantly using the full amount but it's there. Depending on the price & shots available, I might actually go for more than 16. I think the board I choose supports 32GB so I might run that. My co-worker has like 64GB of RAM and was having a lot of fun in his test environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Lol interesting, go for it. Didn't know that used so much ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
