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New Computer, Your Thoughts
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:16 am
by topsub
Well came across the forum thought i would post and see what yall think of my new build. Just got threw with it yesterday.
Specs:
Duel 19inch ViewSonic VX924
C3 Acrylic Case ( 21x 8 x 18 )
AMD x2 4800+
zalman FS C77 cooler
artic silver 5 paste
asus a8n sli deluxe
7800 GTX 256
2gig Corsair XMS
76gig 10k Rap
OCZ 600 watt sli edition
X-FI Blaster
6x Blue Fans and Cathode Kit
All wires black sleeved
I will give yall a link to view them all, but here is a preview
http://www.team-chozen.net/car/index.php?dir=./computer
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:40 am
by R3N3G4D3
In your link, change the "file" part to "dir", otherwise the link is broken. Just noticed that those are 3ms monitors, didn't know they made ones that fast. It's a nice PC, wanna trade?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:46 am
by Apoptosis
Welcome to the forums and great gaming rig you got there. I love clear cases! You need to get that new Western Digital Raptor X hard drive we looked at in
this aritcle.
Sweet system! Be sure to post in the
New Member Section so we know a bit more about you!
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:49 pm
by Dragon_Cooler
link didnt work for me, but it is a very nice system indeed. now you need to work on some cable managment and clean the wires up.
Re: New Computer, Your Thoughts
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:54 pm
by Apoptosis
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:28 pm
by Kerii
Chips with ketchup?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:36 pm
by topsub
lol sory guys thats my brother, I saw that one day when i got home from work and i was like wtf...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:37 pm
by topsub
if you have any advice on how to clean the wires up let me know,, I an tried and tried but its like the best i can do with the amount of wire i got...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:25 pm
by -mogwai
nice
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:08 am
by TK421
$3259.68! (Before shipping?) WOW! That's a hefty price tag. I do commend you on not cutting any corners though. Nice rig for the spender! (I'm too cheap)
I too, am impressed by the monitors you've used. I'll have to look into them for my personal machines.
Enjoy!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:49 am
by gvblake22
topsub wrote:if you have any advice on how to clean the wires up let me know,, I an tried and tried but its like the best i can do with the amount of wire i got...
Dude, that is a really REALLY awesome system you got there!!!
Nice work!
Wire management in a completely clear case is always tricky. It can still be done, but you just have to be a little more "creative". The best tip I can give you for cleaning up the wires is zip ties. Go to your local hardware store and get some small, black zip ties and just go to town. Since you can't hide the wires behind anything, jus tbind them all together in one large mass as they come out of the PSU, then let one go once it is as far away from it's destination plug as possible. Just keep going down the line until all of the wires go where they need to.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:04 pm
by Kerii
Well, if it's really that big a deal (the cables I mean), why not send back the OCZ for a modular PSU?
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-60f.htm
(Quad +12v rails)
Use only the cables you need and keep everything else in storage.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:17 pm
by gvblake22
Kerii wrote:Well, if it's really that big a deal (the cables I mean), why not send back the OCZ for a modular PSU?
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-60f.htm
(Quad +12v rails)
Use only the cables you need and keep everything else in storage.
Yeah, but that doesn't really solve the primary problem. Which is the management of the cables being used.
Personally, I think modular PSU's are a little over rated. Yes, they are nice; but I usually end up using all but one or two of the PSU cables...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:49 pm
by Kerii
gvblake22 wrote:Yeah, but that doesn't really solve the primary problem. Which is the management of the cables being used.
Personally, I think modular PSU's are a little over rated. Yes, they are nice; but I usually end up using all but one or two of the PSU cables...
Depends on how much stuff you cram into your case then I guess.
Only mainboard, graphics card, 2xSATA and an IDE CD-RW here.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:54 pm
by kenc51
Kerii wrote:gvblake22 wrote:Yeah, but that doesn't really solve the primary problem. Which is the management of the cables being used.
Personally, I think modular PSU's are a little over rated. Yes, they are nice; but I usually end up using all but one or two of the PSU cables...
Depends on how much stuff you cram into your case then I guess.
Only mainboard, graphics card, 2xSATA and an IDE CD-RW here.
I've a Powerstream 600W and I'm outta cables already
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:08 pm
by gvblake22
Kerii wrote:gvblake22 wrote:Yeah, but that doesn't really solve the primary problem. Which is the management of the cables being used.
Personally, I think modular PSU's are a little over rated. Yes, they are nice; but I usually end up using all but one or two of the PSU cables...
Depends on how much stuff you cram into your case then I guess.
Only mainboard, graphics card, 2xSATA and an IDE CD-RW here.
Very true.
But in the case of topsub, it looks as if he's using prettymuch all his cables.
And add onto my earlier post about keeping the cables all together in a large bundle, you can include the other "non-PSU" cables too (like SATA, IDE, audio, front panel I/O, and fan cables).
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:12 pm
by Apoptosis
kenc51 wrote:I've a Powerstream 600W and I'm outta cables already
I'm getting one of the OCZ Powerstream SLI 600W PSU's cause i need more PCIe cables!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:16 pm
by kenc51
Apoptosis wrote:kenc51 wrote:I've a Powerstream 600W and I'm outta cables already
I'm getting one of the OCZ Powerstream SLI 600W PSU's cause i need more PCIe cables!
I wish I had the need for an extra PCIe cable ;)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:22 pm
by gvblake22
Apoptosis wrote:kenc51 wrote:I've a Powerstream 600W and I'm outta cables already
I'm getting one of the OCZ Powerstream SLI 600W PSU's cause i need more PCIe cables!
Yeah, doesnt the DFI Expert require a 6-pin PCI-Express power connector on the board too?? That's just crazy.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:31 pm
by kenc51
gvblake22 wrote:Apoptosis wrote:kenc51 wrote:I've a Powerstream 600W and I'm outta cables already
I'm getting one of the OCZ Powerstream SLI 600W PSU's cause i need more PCIe cables!
Yeah, doesnt the DFI Expert require a 6-pin PCI-Express power connector on the board too?? That's just crazy.
No it requires the 8pin EPS workstation connector.....Not required really, you can get away it, without it....
They removed the molex (hdd) connector.......all you need now is the floppy connector above the PCIe and the EPS connector.....