Author Topic: What's In Your Rig? (Read 78715 times)

Ban Em All · « **Reply #100 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:13:17 PM »

With RAID, you have to have the exact same hard drives, or very super similar.

Read this article, I believe it tells you how to get a setup like what you want.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_optimize_your_windows_profile_and_media_storage_ssd

pixiestyx · « **Reply #101 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:45:26 PM »

Quote from: Ryu Takezaki on November 27, 2009, 11:50:16 AM

My intentions are to have a fast boot/shutdown and have most, if not all of my programs to have a quick load-up time, while being able to store projects onto the HDD(s).

you may want to look at western digital raptors

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4177125&CatId=139

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4164551&CatId=139

fast performance and everyone that i personally know that owns one is very pleased with it's performance and reliability.

also, they're way cheaper than a solid state

you could do a few 300 GB 10K rpm hdds in a raid for fast performance

i've seen the server room at a large casino, they use 15k rpm scsi drives in their servers, and i've used their computer systems, they're fast.

also, something i've learned from building and friends, don't put your sensitive files like music, pictures, and movies on your boot drive if possible, have a reliable storage drive. cause if windows goes to crap, and you have to wipe the drive and reinstall, you can always reinstall steam and all of your games, but it'll be hard to re do any home movies or scanned images. my wife recently got done scanning all of her grandparents and parents 35MM film, all 15000 frames of it. there is like a 17 gigabyte folder on her computer with all of those pictures, not on her boot drive, but just think if all of that died with the boot drive cause you didn't prepare.....

i'd be pissed.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #102 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:07:48 AM »

I'm not sure if he still does this, but guitartist sets up two partitions, one for windows and programs and the other for his media.

(can you verify that guit)

TastyTaste · « **Reply #103 on:** September 29, 2010, 03:26:31 PM »

Here it is folks:
I7 950!! @ stock right now

Antec p182 case

3 fans in front , 2 cooler masters in mid and bottom for Hardrive and one Scythe bay intake on the top, Samsung supermulti on top

sli 8800gtxs

got a fan in the mid cooling the graphics (got a 8800 ultra in test set up)

corsair h50 in pushpull

1TB WD harddrive 64MB cache sata3 6gbs 7200rpm drive on bottom being cooled by fan (which you cant see, had to modify case in front to fit fan)

Keyboard (logitech k300) and G9x mouse (got three diff grips for it, not that i need them and adjustable weights) Need to buy a good monitor (gimme a couple days)

running prime 95 , i put tjmax at 100c in realtemp. got spiked to 73c at full load and idle at 45-50 in idle. This is great considering my ambient temps are high as hell. my room makes hot

pixiestyx · « **Reply #104 on:** September 29, 2010, 03:36:57 PM »

You need a new monitor.....and how come the pictures don't show SLI set up? Only one 8800GTX?

Joeseph Geobbels · « **Reply #105 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:39:52 PM »

first 3 pics are of my main computer.
last one is of my torrentbox/movie computer, complete with a tv tuner and a cooler that is better than my normal computer. sad...

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BMFPoochie · « **Reply #106 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:49:05 PM »

One day Tasty, you'll learn to use google properly on that computer.

fury · « **Reply #107 on:** September 29, 2010, 06:42:44 PM »

tasty you need to trim your nails

TastyTaste · « **Reply #108 on:** September 29, 2010, 07:45:26 PM »

haha yea i do fury, oh and i only got the 8800 ultra in there cause i doubt i'll need much more for dod. When a good game comes along that needs more juice i'll prob end up getting two gtx 460s but until then, my room is too hot.

pixiestyx · « **Reply #109 on:** September 29, 2010, 08:26:27 PM »

I'm not going to open mine up, cause the wiring is shitty...

but I have a Phenom II x3 720 BE, 4 GB DDR2 800, BFG GTS 250 1GB, WD 300GB Velociraptor with 3x250 GB Standard Sata for storage and win7/ubuntu

Ban Em All · « **Reply #110 on:** September 29, 2010, 08:42:47 PM »

I'm not gonna open mine because the side is a pain in the ass to get back on,

TastyTaste · « **Reply #111 on:** September 29, 2010, 08:56:24 PM »

haha no worries fellas, and just so ya know, poochie is a faggot

whores · « **Reply #112 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:43:55 PM »

nice case, but i think the antec 1200 is better for airflow.

TastyTaste · « **Reply #113 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:45:46 PM »

Quote from: whores on September 29, 2010, 09:43:55 PM

nice case, but i think the antec 1200 is better for airflow.

yea it prob is, but i got this case for free so no complainin from me. Did you get the money i sent for the server?

whores · « **Reply #114 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:47:48 PM »

yes i did. thanks.

TastyTaste · « **Reply #115 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:49:39 PM »

No, thank you.

fury · « **Reply #116 on:** September 30, 2010, 10:20:08 AM »

Quote from: pixiestyx on September 29, 2010, 08:26:27 PM

I'm not going to open mine up, cause the wiring is shitty...

but I have a Phenom II x3 720 BE, 4 GB DDR2 800, BFG GTS 250 1GB, WD 300GB Velociraptor with 3x250 GB Standard Sata for storage and win7/ubuntu

Quote from: Ban Em All on September 29, 2010, 08:42:47 PM

I'm not gonna open mine because the side is a pain in the ass to get back on,

pics or Bs

Joeseph Geobbels · « **Reply #117 on:** September 30, 2010, 03:47:20 PM »

Quote from: whores on September 29, 2010, 09:43:55 PM

nice case, but i think the antec 1200 is better for airflow.

a CM 609 II is best case. no arguements.

RAMBO · « **Reply #118 on:** September 30, 2010, 10:59:44 PM »

Do you have one?

Joeseph Geobbels · « **Reply #119 on:** October 29, 2010, 07:55:48 PM »

updated guts

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Ban Em All · « **Reply #120 on:** October 29, 2010, 11:47:04 PM »

You need to fill that case up with more stuff mister. Its empty! haha

Joeseph Geobbels · « **Reply #121 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:17:54 AM »

Quote from: Ban Em All on October 29, 2010, 11:47:04 PM

You need to fill that case up with more stuff mister. Its empty! haha

well ive got three HDD's in there. im about to buy a CM hyper 212+ and a iceQ 4670.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #122 on:** October 31, 2010, 07:09:46 PM »

That graphics card will be a major improvement of what you have now.

Joeseph Geobbels · « **Reply #123 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:55:14 PM »

Quote from: Ban Em All on October 31, 2010, 07:09:46 PM

That graphics card will be a major improvement of what you have now.

my thoughts exactly. plus its only $64 on newegg right now for the 1gb version.

Ryu Takezaki · « **Reply #124 on:** November 27, 2010, 01:32:08 PM »

Well, I know I've bugged people over and over about my "new computer". Well, here goes:

i7 - 950

Asus Sabertooth x58

CM HAFX 942
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.540792

Corsair XMS 3 x 2GB DDR3 1333 Ultra Stable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145298

CM Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Seasonic X750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

WD Black 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Asus 23" Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

Samsung DVD/CD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151220

All free shipping and with discounts/MIRs. Total? 1224.91 without MIR, 1189.91 after.

Need a GPU though, and now you guys can go and flame on: I prefer nvidia, not with too much reason, other than that I have had less problems in my manufacturer-made computers with nvidia than the ones with ati.

And that I don't quite understand the distinctions between various cards, other than (generally):

580 > 480 > 470 ~= 465 > 460 > 450 ~= 2xx

59xx > 58xx > 57xx > 5xxx > 4xxx , so where does the 6xxx series go? not the new 6970s (I think thats what they are).

If Friday acts as an indicator of what will happen on Monday, then Newegg is probably going to be hardpressed to even stay up, with all the traffic going through.
Will update along the way.