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Krycheck · 06-01-2004, 02:35 PM

After geting a few orders into Newegg.com I got this last week:

Windows XP SP1
AMD 64 FX 53
Asus SK8V mobo w/SATA Raid
512mb Mushkin DDR3200 ECC Registered ram (soon to be 1gig)
73gig WD SATA 10,000rpm
200gig Seagate 7200rpm
LiteOn DVD-R/+R 8X
LiteOn DVD Rom X16
Sound Blaster 5.1 (only temp till I shop around some more)
Creative Inspire T5400 5.1 speakers.
Cooler Master Wave aluminum case
Enermax Noisetaker 600W Power Supply
ATI X800 Pro 256mb w/ dual Sony 17" LCD's 15ms 1280 X 1024
Logitech wireless MX mouse/keyboard combo.

(edit: forgot the keyboard/mouse)

I am so impressed with this machine. I have not seen such a performance increase since I went from a 400mhz to a 1.2 T-Bird. I went from it to a +2500 and I wasn't blown away. This beast plays Far Cry timedemo at 92fps avg. UT2k4 plays like butter too(120fps@1280x1024) I just need to check out the dvd burning and video compression/editing stuff and see how well it does with that.

The Cooler Master Wave case is the best case I've ever had. It's a work of art in and out.

Kick ass system I must say

Cocktopus · 06-01-2004, 02:51 PM

nice setup. the wd raptors kick ass. i have 2 36G in a raid 0 config....windows boots in 5sec. just got to remember to backup.... that reminds me

villagi · 06-01-2004, 02:53 PM

I'd say get more RAM... but you're already ahead of me on that much.

Beautiful setup; how much did it cost?

Lasereth · 06-01-2004, 03:03 PM

Holy shit!! That's my damn dream computer. Have fun with it!

-Lasereth

Krycheck · 06-01-2004, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by villagi
I'd say get more RAM... but you're already ahead of me on that much.

Beautiful setup; how much did it cost?

Just over $3100 +taxes

I paid $479 for the ATI card from Newegg which is more than what was announced. Best deal I got was for the LCD's. $385 at a computer fair. Newegg had them for $419 plus shipping

R3d · 06-01-2004, 03:57 PM

all i can say is im drooling.. thats it.. just makin a puddle here on my desk.. damn...

any pics of your setup?

Krycheck · 06-01-2004, 04:13 PM

I'll try to post a picture tonite.

R3d · 06-01-2004, 04:19 PM

sweet.. im with Lasereth on this tho.. thats totally my dream setup

sailor · 06-01-2004, 05:29 PM

Holy shit man, thats a monster

Krycheck · 06-01-2004, 07:13 PM

Ok, here's the pix:

My desk. Yes thats my Xbox running on the second monitor. I have a switch/convertor that puts in on that screen with sound comming from the PC. Under the new one is the old one which is connected via KVM switch cept for that second mouse.

Front:

Inside:

What's neat about the case is the blue light and the top access to the usb/firewire ports. I'll put more Cooler Master cables inside later. No window so no need to get too fancy now.

goddfather40 · 06-01-2004, 07:28 PM

Great setup, wow. Puts things in perspective seeing how I am just finishing up putting together a $300 cheapo box for my brother.

Destrox · 06-01-2004, 07:50 PM

Say.... can I barrow that...

ChrisJericho · 06-01-2004, 08:18 PM

I give you permission to commence overclocking.

MerKon4 · 06-01-2004, 10:25 PM

Hows that Logitech mouse working out? I do a lot of gaming and tried the regular wireless and hated it. Lagged to much.

Nimbletoe · 06-02-2004, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MerKon4
Hows that Logitech mouse working out? I do a lot of gaming and tried the regular wireless and hated it. Lagged to much.

I have the logitech cordless mx duo, and the mouse is simply awesome. Highly recommended!

Church · 06-02-2004, 08:46 AM

Very nice setup, and highly awsome computer. I'm just a little worried about the xbox on the lcd monitor. lcd's aren't meant for fast action screens, and you risk burning it out. That's why lcd's aren't recommended for computer gamers.

sixate · 06-02-2004, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nimbletoe
I have the logitech cordless mx duo, and the mouse is simply awesome. Highly recommended!

Look at that, we can agree on something.

Mephisto2 · 06-02-2004, 03:17 PM

Why the two monitors?

I have a 21" Sony flat screen that I use. I've recently bought a 19" TFT which I haven't even unpacked yet.

But I can't imagine using two monitors. Doesn't that make your brain hurt?

Mr Mephisto

Wyodiver33 · 06-02-2004, 03:30 PM

Running two separate monitors is great! I like having a search of MP3s on my 19 inch CRT and dragging them to NERO on my 17 inch CRT. Also, I can run Motherboard Monitor on the 17" while playing UT 2004 on the 19".

bltzkriegmcanon · 06-02-2004, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wyodiver33
Running two separate monitors is great! I like having a search of MP3s on my 19 inch CRT and dragging them to NERO on my 17 inch CRT. Also, I can run Motherboard Monitor on the 17" while playing UT 2004 on the 19".

Most excellent application of dual screen technology. I remember when I found a 15" HP monitor in a "don't throw it away" bin to be wasted in a donation, so I plugged that biznatch in, fired it up, and started some good ol' dual screen action.

Krycheck · 06-02-2004, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr Mephisto
Why the two monitors?

I have a 21" Sony flat screen that I use. I've recently bought a 19" TFT which I haven't even unpacked yet.

But I can't imagine using two monitors. Doesn't that make your brain hurt?

Mr Mephisto

I had some extra monitors awhile back and I tried it. Since then I haven't like to go back to just one. It's just more realestate to play with that's all. And with ATI cards you can play your game in full screen on one monitor and watch irc or your instant messenger on the other

The Xbox wont hurt the lcd cause of the adapter I'm using degrades the signal a bit. It's not a pure connection.

a1t3r3g0 · 06-02-2004, 08:15 PM

Boy - clean up the inside of that case! It's a mess!

Killer set up though! It's a lot of what I'm going to get, but I'm holding out for PCI-Express.

thephuse · 06-02-2004, 08:28 PM

so... where do you live?.. I just .. want to... um.. visit.. yeah... and maybe.. um.. borrow it for a while...

.... cry..

LNCPapa · 06-02-2004, 09:08 PM

Fast action won't burn out an LCD - you'll just miss some frames being drawn (even if rendered by your video card) due to bandwidth limitations of the LCD. No harm done.

merkdr · 06-02-2004, 09:13 PM

that makes want to cry.[running an amd 1800+]

oblar · 06-02-2004, 10:39 PM

i hadnt read the entire stats before i read your price and was aghast at how much you spent, but then seeing the double LCDs, I must exclaim you have a sweet setup there

i currently have one 17" CRT.. but i work on 2 19" CRTs generally, and I absolutely adore it. I want to go to a dual monitor setup sometime, but i can't afford it right now.

06-01-2004, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	My new hot rod (computer) After geting a few orders into Newegg.com I got this last week: Windows XP SP1 AMD 64 FX 53 Asus SK8V mobo w/SATA Raid 512mb Mushkin DDR3200 ECC Registered ram (soon to be 1gig) 73gig WD SATA 10,000rpm 200gig Seagate 7200rpm LiteOn DVD-R/+R 8X LiteOn DVD Rom X16 Sound Blaster 5.1 (only temp till I shop around some more) Creative Inspire T5400 5.1 speakers. Cooler Master Wave aluminum case Enermax Noisetaker 600W Power Supply ATI X800 Pro 256mb w/ dual Sony 17" LCD's 15ms 1280 X 1024 Logitech wireless MX mouse/keyboard combo. (edit: forgot the keyboard/mouse) I am so impressed with this machine. I have not seen such a performance increase since I went from a 400mhz to a 1.2 T-Bird. I went from it to a +2500 and I wasn't blown away. This beast plays Far Cry timedemo at 92fps avg. UT2k4 plays like butter too(120fps@1280x1024) I just need to check out the dvd burning and video compression/editing stuff and see how well it does with that. The Cooler Master Wave case is the best case I've ever had. It's a work of art in and out. Kick ass system I must say __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!! Last edited by Krycheck; 06-01-2004 at 04:13 PM..

06-01-2004, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Holy shit!! That's my damn dream computer. Have fun with it! -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

06-01-2004, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	I'll try to post a picture tonite. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!

06-01-2004, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Holy shit man, thats a monster __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

06-01-2004, 07:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	Ok, here's the pix: My desk. Yes thats my Xbox running on the second monitor. I have a switch/convertor that puts in on that screen with sound comming from the PC. Under the new one is the old one which is connected via KVM switch cept for that second mouse. Front: Inside: What's neat about the case is the blue light and the top access to the usb/firewire ports. I'll put more Cooler Master cables inside later. No window so no need to get too fancy now. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!! Last edited by Krycheck; 06-01-2004 at 07:15 PM..

06-01-2004, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cocktopus Insane	nice setup. the wd raptors kick ass. i have 2 36G in a raid 0 config....windows boots in 5sec. just got to remember to backup.... that reminds me

06-01-2004, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
villagi Upright	I'd say get more RAM... but you're already ahead of me on that much. Beautiful setup; how much did it cost?

06-01-2004, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	all i can say is im drooling.. thats it.. just makin a puddle here on my desk.. damn... any pics of your setup?

06-01-2004, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	sweet.. im with Lasereth on this tho.. thats totally my dream setup

06-01-2004, 07:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
goddfather40 Llama Location: Cali-for-nye-a	Great setup, wow. Puts things in perspective seeing how I am just finishing up putting together a $300 cheapo box for my brother. __________________ My name is goddfather40 and I approved this message. I got ho's and I got bitches, In C++ I branch with switches -MC Plus+

06-01-2004, 07:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	Say.... can I barrow that... __________________ You bore me.... next.

06-01-2004, 08:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	I give you permission to commence overclocking. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

06-01-2004, 10:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
MerKon4 Upright	Hows that Logitech mouse working out? I do a lot of gaming and tried the regular wireless and hated it. Lagged to much. __________________ yes

06-02-2004, 08:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	Very nice setup, and highly awsome computer. I'm just a little worried about the xbox on the lcd monitor. lcd's aren't meant for fast action screens, and you risk burning it out. That's why lcd's aren't recommended for computer gamers. __________________ Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble makers, and neutralize them.

06-02-2004, 03:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	Why the two monitors? I have a 21" Sony flat screen that I use. I've recently bought a 19" TFT which I haven't even unpacked yet. But I can't imagine using two monitors. Doesn't that make your brain hurt? Mr Mephisto

06-02-2004, 03:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Running two separate monitors is great! I like having a search of MP3s on my 19 inch CRT and dragging them to NERO on my 17 inch CRT. Also, I can run Motherboard Monitor on the 17" while playing UT 2004 on the 19". __________________ I like stuff.

06-02-2004, 08:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
a1t3r3g0 Psycho Location: 127.0.0.1	Boy - clean up the inside of that case! It's a mess! Killer set up though! It's a lot of what I'm going to get, but I'm holding out for PCI-Express.

06-02-2004, 08:28 PM	#23 (permalink)
thephuse Psycho Location: NY	so... where do you live?.. I just .. want to... um.. visit.. yeah... and maybe.. um.. borrow it for a while... .... cry.. __________________ b000yahed up your w000pah!! Joygasm~!!

06-02-2004, 09:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
LNCPapa Crazy Location: Notre Dame	Fast action won't burn out an LCD - you'll just miss some frames being drawn (even if rendered by your video card) due to bandwidth limitations of the LCD. No harm done. __________________ No mercy for the bandwidth impaired

06-02-2004, 09:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
merkdr Tilted Location: ottawa, canada	that makes want to cry.[running an amd 1800+]

06-02-2004, 10:39 PM	#26 (permalink)
oblar Über-Rookie Location: No longer, D.C	i hadnt read the entire stats before i read your price and was aghast at how much you spent, but then seeing the double LCDs, I must exclaim you have a sweet setup there i currently have one 17" CRT.. but i work on 2 19" CRTs generally, and I absolutely adore it. I want to go to a dual monitor setup sometime, but i can't afford it right now. __________________ "All that we can do is just survive. .All that we can do to help ourselves is stay alive." - Rush