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[Gorath Alpha]

Tyrax Lightning wrote...

My 2nd post-computer build item is on duty:

I-ROCKS KR-6820E-BK Black 104 Key USB/PS2 Wired Back-lit Gaming Keyboard (Orange LED)

I have two of those now. 

[Fredvdp]

Sa Seba wrote...

DIY PC people come out, come out, wherever you are - and show your rigs!
Here is mine:

Great speakers. I have the surround version (Logitech X-530). They're incredibly cheap but man, they're awesome.

[Tyrax Lightning]

Gorath Alpha wrote...

Tyrax Lightning wrote...

My 2nd post-computer build item is on duty:

I-ROCKS KR-6820E-BK Black 104 Key USB/PS2 Wired Back-lit Gaming Keyboard (Orange LED)

I have two of those now.

I'm loving this Keyboard!

This Monitor rocks too! It may not be top end, but it's working for me! 1920x1200 Resolution is sweet! & lastly, i've managed to test drive my Graphics Card on this Resolution in-game, & it acts like it can't even tell it's supposed to be working harder!  Now, the final test when I get to it... playing the game on this Resolution in some huge fight or other, like Denerim...

[Selene Moonsong]

Nothing fancy here...







System Specs:

Processor Manufacturer: Intel
Processor Type: Pentium D (2 CPUs)
Processor Speed: 3.0 Ghz
Operating System / Service Pack: Windows 7 Ultimate (32)
System RAM: 4 gigs
Video Card Manufacturer: EVGA
Video Card Model: GeForce 9800 GTX+
Video Card RAM: 512 megs
Video Card Driver Version: 258.96
Sound Card Manufacturer: Realtek
Sound Card Model: Realtek HD Audio
Sound Card Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5211
CD/ROM Type: DVD/CD RW TSST CD/CDCW TS-H652L (LightScribe)
CD/ROM Type: DVD/CD ROM ASUS DVD-E616A
Hard Drive Type: SATA @ 7200 RPM
Monitor: Sychmaster 206BW (20")
Display Default Resolution: 1680*1050
Monitor: SynchMaster 2233 (21.5")
Display Default Resolution: 1920*1080
Power Supply: Corsair 650Watt

My 4 year old system does very well with everything I run and without lighting up the whole house

Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 25 août 2010 - 06:50 .

[Tyrax Lightning]

A Pic of my new Monitor! It's not a spiffy Pic, & doesn't do it full justice, but it can still give ya the general idea:

Modifié par Tyrax Lightning, 26 août 2010 - 09:24 .

[Sago_mulch]

Tyrax Lightning wrote...

New Computer, Front, Day: (Visibility is Spotlight-assisted.)


New Computer, Side, Day:


New Computer, Front, Night:


New Computer, Side, Night:


Case: Broadway Com Corp FX-Series FX-SILVER Black / Silver SECC Steel Computer Case which comes with 3 Case Fans, & for it's last Case Fan Port, a COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan + Link Depot 12" 3pin UV Power Supply Extension Cable Model POW-UV-12EXT to finish the Case Fan roundup. The extension cord is because it plugs into the Motherboard SYS_FAN Port, then the Case Fan plugs into the extension cord so I don't have to mess with the Motherboard everytime I need to open the Case, especially for routine Air Can Maintenance.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard Revision 1.1.

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor

Heatsink: Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm "heatpipe direct contact" CPU Cooler RR-910-HTX3-G1 (I wanted to use the Hyper 212, but it was too big for my new Case, so this one'll have to do.)

Thermal Grease/Paste: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound

Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Internet Wireless Antenna: D-Link DWA-556 IEEE 802.11n (draft) IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b PCI Express Xtreme Desktop Adapter Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2)

DVD-ROM: LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM

Grilled Ventilation Brackets x4: Nexus PCI-300 Extra Ventilation PCI Brackets (To allow Case Fan air to push hot air out of the bottom back slots of the Case so no Hot Air Pockets can ever form here & threaten the Graphics Card.)

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. (From eBay, so it cannot be practically Hyperlinked.)

RAM: Kingston 2GB 240-pin DDR3 DIMM x2. Unbuffered & Non - ECC. (Can't remember exact specs, this is at least close. & this is also eBay, so again, cannot be practically Hyperlinked. DIMMs are snotrags, they're harder to find then SDRAMs. )

You mighta noticed in the Pics that the lower rear side Case Fan looks odd. That's the COOLER MASTER one:



It's because I planned it as an Outtake Fan, & this made it have to go in there backwards from how it's LEDs were meant to be displayed. This is a big bummer, but Effectiveness & Practicality 1st, so it had to be so.

This build isn't perfect, but I think it's pretty darn good for it's overall budget coming out to roughly $800ish bucks. Now for the post-computer upgrades.

This computer's Windows Experience Index Score ended up as 5.9. Not bad for $800ish bucks. Now that I think of it, I wonder if DA:O has a Windows Experience Index Score Rating?

The full Windows Experience Index Score for this computer:

Processor: 7.2

Memory (RAM): 7.5 (I have no idea how i'm getting such a high score with only 4GB of RAM, but i'm not about to complain about it.)

Graphics: 7.3

Gaming Graphics: 7.3

Primary Hard Disk: 5.9 (The weak spot of my Score, but I dunno why. My HDD has 7200RPMs & 32MB Cache, looks spiffy to me.)

It's looking like a successful build!

Edit: I figured out how to look up DA:O's Windows Experience Index Score, It's Recommended Score is 5.0.

and you have no money, you sold your house, sold your mom to a nursing home and you cannot pay for the electricity to use it. great job bro.






honestly though, i didn't read the article at all. it was too long

Modifié par Sago_mulch, 26 août 2010 - 09:31 .

[Tyrax Lightning]

Sago_mulch: No, I didn't lose any items i'll miss getting this Computer built, I just had to work my ass off on sick-hard jobs to get it built, & i'm getting closer to getting my post-computer upgrades done! The build for Stage 1 (the part that get's it up & running into a functional state) was $800ish bucks, & packs the power! I've become a believer in the Store-bought PC's being rip-offs. I can't swear all of them are, but I haven't seen a worthy one in a Store yet! This build was a glorious victory! This is the gist of it, the rest of it is bragging, what I have 'under the hood', & nerd stuff.

[Tyrax Lightning]

Oops, when I Posted my Monitor, I forgot to include the HDMI Cable I hand-picked for it:

Nippon Labs Premium High Performance HDMI Cable 3 ft. HDMI TO HDMI Cable A/V Gold Plated for 1080P cable HDTV Cable PS3 Cable and Xbox 360 Cable

I also got a 2nd one of these in anticipation of a future PS3 for Xmas/Birthday!

WARNING!!! Don't pay more than $15 bucks for your HDMI Cable unless ya need a hell of a long length!!! There's some rip off & highway robbery prices for HDMI Cables out there! Mine was only $8ish bucks for 3 Feet! & a 6 Footer isn't too much more in cost!

[Fexelea]

Oh... the ps3 luuurreeesss youuuu.... comez, we shall slay some ... well, anything really. Let us slay things.

[Tyrax Lightning]

Fexelea wrote...

Oh... the ps3 luuurreeesss youuuu.... comez, we shall slay some ... well, anything really. Let us slay things.

Hopefully, at X-mas! I'll never be able to get it any other way.

I've found a huge numbers fight for testing! My Graphics Card - Monitor Combo has worked!!! Glorious victory!!! My Graphics Card & Monitor laughed at the fight!

[Eurypterid]

My rig's in my 'New Rig' photo album on this site.

[Tyrax Lightning]

Eurypterid wrote...

My rig's in my 'New Rig' photo album on this site.

Wow! Is that a Liquid Cooling System? I've never seen one before!

& it's kinda funny seeing your Dual Monitor Setup! Is one of your Monitors a 'Moderator Monitor'?

[Eurypterid]

lol - I used to have both hooked to one machine. But when I built the new one, I ended up with one screen per machine. I have them networked and control both with one keyboard and mouse using a little app called Synergy. (I do have a second KB/Mouse hooked to the other machine too, though, in case I want to play NWN on-line with both machines).



Yeah, that's liquid cooled. I only did the CPU though. I really should get cracking on the overclock, I guess...

[Arrtis]

Windows give my score this
Proc.6.9 reran it and my proc is now 7
mem.7.1
graph/game 6.5
harddisk 5.9

Modifié par Arrtis, 03 septembre 2010 - 01:02 .

[Eurypterid]

Arrtis wrote...

Windows give my score this
Proc.6.9 reran it and my proc is now 7
mem.7.1
graph/game 6.5
harddisk 5.9

I just did mine:

Processor:  7.5
Memroy: 7.5
Graphics: 7.3
Gaming Graphics: 7.3
Primary Hard Disk: 7.4

I'm not sure if the Windows Experience Index has any real bearing on anything though.

[Selene Moonsong]

No meaning, really, my own results are as follows...

Processor: 4.7
Memory: 4.9
Graphics: 7.0 (Updated)
Gaming Graphics: 7.0 (updated)
Primary Hard Disk: 5.4

System Specs:
Processor Manufacturer: IntelProcessor
Type: Pentium D (2 CPUs)
Processor Speed: 3.0 Ghz
Operating System / Service Pack: Windows 7 Ultimate (32)
System RAM: 4 gigs
Video Card Manufacturer: EVGA
Video Card Model: GeForce 9800 GTX
Video Card RAM: 512 megs
Video Card Driver Version: 258.96 
Sound Card Manufacturer: Realtek
Sound Card Model: Realtek HD AudioSound Card Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5211
CD/ROM Type: DVD/CD RW TSST CD/CDCW TS-H652L (LightScribe)
CD/ROM Type: DVD/CD ROM ASUS DVD-E616A 
Hard Drive Type: SATA @ 7200 RPM
Free Disk Space: C/93GB (300GB-270GB Formatted)
Monitor: SynchMaster 2233 (21.5" Wide Screen)
Display Default Resolution: 1920*1080

My computer is about 5 years old and handles games like NWN 2 and Dragon Age quite well at high-quality settings without undue stress on the processors. The only upgrades I have done since my original purchase are:

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit (Original was XP Pro)
Graphics Card: 9800 GTX+ (original was a 7300 LE)
Power Supply: Corsair 650 W (Original was 350 Watt OEM for HP)
RAM: 4GB (Original was 2GB)

I plan on replacing this machine next year (late spring)  with an i7 system and relegate this one as my new server for NWN 1& 2 PW use. I figure the system has another 3-5 years worth of value.

Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 04 septembre 2010 - 03:15 .

[Eurypterid]

Selene Moonsong wrote...
Graphics Card: 9800 GTX+ (original was a 7300 LE).

I think I remember when you did this. The difference in graphics quality must have been astionishing.

[ErichHartmann]

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz

Memory: 8192MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 8192MB RAM

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 (1GB)



Processor 7.2

Memory 7.2

Graphics 6.9

Gaming graphics 6.9

Primary hard disk 5.9