Another "Rate my Rig..."
Friday, September 4, 2009 by Fuzzy Logic | Discussion: Personal Computing
As everyone seems to be flexing their 3p33n, I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of a build which will start next week sometime.
Case: Antec 900 with all the fans
PSU: Coolermaster 1000W (modular)
Mobo: Asus P6T Deluxe X58
CPU: i7 920 @ 2.66, but eventually getting OC'd to 3.4
Fan: Coolermaster V8
Memory: 6Gb DDR3 1333
HD (System + games): Crucial 128Gb SSD
HD (Data): 500Gb
HD (Backups): 2 x 1.5Tb
Video: 2 x ATI Radeon 1Gb DDR5 in Crossfire
OS: Vista Ultimate, but will be upgrading to W7 (when I feel like it)
+ other usual bits
Of course it's OTT, it's designed to last many years with only basic upgrades.
Basic design concepts:
The i7 920 OC'd is as quick as a i975 at a saving of £480. Though it will run a little hot.
The two 4890s on test smoke a GTX295 at a saving of £70 (the 295 is just 2x 275s anyway).
The SSD is only 128Gb, so my older games will go on the data disk E.G. UT2004 will see no benefit from the SSD, but has 10Gb of maps to eat up valuable space.
The Antec 900 is just big enough to fit everything in, but small enough to fit under the desk (my PC is in a cupboard). It has 5 120mm fans and one 200mm fan on top to keep everything cool. My current Coolermaster case is on a shelf right in front of me - a bit too noisy for my liking... Under the desk is much quieter, but limited in depth (22") - the 900 will have to go in at an angle to avoid squashing the cables. Plus the case is wide enough for the V8 (check this if you are buying a V8!)
For those who like to specify underpowered PSUs, the 1000W is barely adequate for the two 4890s and the OC...
I'l let you know what it feels like when it's done 
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Reply #62 Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:54 PM
I finally orded my new pc on friday, these are the specs: (i didnt want to start a new thread over it, i dont think fuzzeh would mind!) the only thing i didnt get was a another harddrive, id like to have 2, that wouldnt be hard to get would it? Im assuming a sata would be okay.
| Dell Studio XPS Desktop (S210304AU) Studio XPS Base--Direct, Genuine Windows Vista(R) Ultimate 64 bit SP1 Edition (English) |
$ | 1 | $ |
| Base | Studio XPS Base--Direct |
[210-26199] |
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-920 Processor (2.66GHz, 8MB) |
[213-10142] [340-18995] |
| Memory | 8GB (4X1GB/2x2GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz Memory |
[370-14046] |
| Keyboard | Dell(TM) Consumer Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Bundle |
[580-14607] |
| Monitor | Dell(TM) ST2310 23" Full HD Widescreen Monitor |
[480-18954] [990-11461] |
| Video Card | 1024MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT220 |
[490-11628] [490-11629] |
| Hard Drive | 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing |
[400-15952] [780-11078] |
| Floppy & Media Reader | 19-in-1 Hi-Speed Media Reader with Bluetooth(R) 2.0 |
[385-10707] |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows Vista(R) Ultimate 64 bit SP1 Edition (English) |
[219-12100] [619-14829] [619-14870] [620-11159] [620-11204] [630-12239] [640-10999] [640-11013] [640-11026] [640-11033] [640-11034] |
| Mouse | Wireless Mouse is included in Dell(TM) Consumer Wireless Keyboard and Mouse |
[570-10758] |
| Optical Drive | 16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capabilities |
[429-13426] [430-10168] [430-10281] [430-10355] |
| Sound Card | Integrated 7.1 Audio |
[510-10307] |
| Speakers | Dell(TM) 2.1 Multimedia Desktop Speaker System |
[520-11000] |
| Wireless Solution | Dell 1505 Wireless-N PCIe Card (802.11 a/b/g/n compliant) |
[555-11737] |
| Software | Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software) |
[630-12238] |
| Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance | 1-year XPS Premier Service |
[754-45269] [754-45285] [754-45294] [754-45323] [754-45328] [754-51360] [754-55230] [754-55231] |
| Cooling Solution | Standard Fan & Heatsink |
[213-10148] |
| Resource DVD | Studio XPS 435MT Resource DVD |
[613-10623] |
| Dell Services: Remarks | Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above. Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply. Dell's Terms and Conditions apply |
[219-11907] [219-11908] [883-12550] [883-12652] |
| Item included in the system | Integrated Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Shipping Documentations (ANZ) Adobe Reader (English) Dell connect |
[219-10157] [340-16247] [799-11439] [640-11019] [640-11021] |
| Remarks | Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above. Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply. |
[219-11907] [219-11908] |
| Security Software | McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) - 30 days trial OEM |
[650-12255] |
| TV Tuner | Hauppauge(R) PCIe(TM) Hybrid PAL/SECAM/DVB-T TV Tuner with Remote Control |
[506-10060] |
| Microsoft OS Labels | Genuine Windows Vista(R) Premium label |
[616-10122] |
| Others | Mod Specs Info (Australia) ANZ Return |
[799-11432] [340-18562] |
| Delivery Charges | Standard Delivery: Delivery 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday (excl. public holidays) |
[990-16018] |
| Freight | Dimension Desktop XPS-MT Handling & Insurance Charges |
[990-11463] |
| Essential Help | I don’t need help while operating or getting started with my PC |
[893-10008] [893-10067] |
| Dell Services: Dell Remote Access | Dell Remote Access, free basic service |
[715-10480] [715-10483] [715-10485] |
| LTO | LTO 1 LTO 2 |
[817-10035] [817-10036] |
| Dell Services: Datasafe Backup Service | Dell Online Backup 2GB |
[759-10316] [759-10327] [759-10473] [759-10474] [759-10475] [759-10482] |
Reply #63 Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:05 PM
Meh, your ram isn't running in triple channel mode and that graphics card is merely OK
Reply #65 Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:13 PM
Disagree, for what she is going to be using it for.. way more than adequate.
Congrats on the new PC 
Reply #66 Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:51 PM
Looking good Kitty, that'll be a skinning machine..... 
Reply #68 Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:53 PM
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain....it's running in Triple.
Reply #70 Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:42 AM
Looks like a good PC kitty. I can see many new skins emerging from its loins...
Mine is mainly a gaming PC. When you see Far Cry 2 running really smooth with all the settings at max, you see the money went in the right places. Now if only I could get past the tutorial...
Reply #71 Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:39 AM
i know what you mean, my bf played farcry 2 last month i think? not sure when he bought it, but hes addicted to that kind of level of graphics for games now..i dont blame him. im still a diehard C&C fan myself....
Reply #74 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:09 AM
Not everyone is comfortable poking around with computer hardware....
Reply #76 Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:13 PM
And you don't need to my preshus... you're obvious talents (art/skinning) are more than enough.
So if you get any ideas of messing with hardware, please do it in the form of graphics for a new, you-beaut WB, IP, etc.
Reply #77 Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:37 PM
fanx bootiful
Reply #78 Friday, October 16, 2009 12:40 AM
Question asked (why?...I have no idea) and answered
It's her dream machine and as the norm for you and anyone's dream, you shit on her parade for no other reason than you have a keyboard and can.
If you were a diehard believer in the nonsense you espouse, that would be one thing, but you're so contrary in your thinking it makes me dizzy.
How about you give my head a break and STFU....
Reply #79 Friday, October 16, 2009 2:52 AM
Reply #80 Friday, October 16, 2009 5:58 AM
You're more than welcome, Kitty, for all the joy I've derived from all your skins.
And so what if the rest come from a Dell...
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Reply #61 Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:42 PM
I call BS Fuzzy. The V8 is good, but not that good.
I posted my pick for cooler earlier, The Prolimatech Megahalems.