Sign on Options
Theme: [Light Selected] To Dark»
ForumsComputer Hardware Discussion › Rate My Setup!

The Computer Hardware forum is the place to discuss hardware. Important! Asking for Windows keys or circumventing the copy-protect to accommodate multiple installs can lead to a moderation with revoked community permissions.

Rate My Setup!

Forum Actions
Thread locked
Which component is most important to you when building a custom PC?
CPU
25% [116]
GPU
57% [267]
Memory
1% [4]
Motherboard
16% [75]
Hard Disk
1% [6]
Total Votes: 468

(Note: you must be a registered member to participate in polls. Sign in or sign up now!)

  • Level 7
    Sectoid
    Posts: 60
    Jun 7, 2012 3:57 am GMT

    C_Rule wrote:
    Nice. The SSD setup seems a bit necessary, though. 128GB is enough for a primary drive. Or you could have gotten two of the same and put them in RAID 0.

    SSDs were bought at different times, Vertex2 was in my previous PC which I brought over when I bought the new PC. Put a 60GB Vertex2 into the backup PC when I took the 120GB out of it.

    I have all my games on the Vertex2 120GB except for TERA which is like 30GB on its own so that's on the M4 atm.

    I ordered a U2410 lol.

    My specs

    [QUOTE="C_Rule"]Nice. The SSD setup seems a bit necessary, though. 128GB is enough for a primary drive. Or you could have gotten two of the same and put them in RAID 0.[/QUOTE]

    SSDs were bought at different times, Vertex2 was in my previous PC which I brought over when I bought the new PC. Put a 60GB Vertex2 into the backup PC when I took the 120GB out of it.

    I have all my games on the Vertex2 120GB except for TERA which is like 30GB on its own so that's on the M4 atm.

    I ordered a U2410 lol.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 9421
    Jun 7, 2012 6:12 pm GMT

    Some benchmarks from my latest upgrades. Pics coming once my new sli bridge comes in so my sound card can fit in threre

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoIpj605fYU&feature=plcpheaven bemchmark

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtBgL9FmePc&feature=plcpCinebench

    Some benchmarks from my latest upgrades. Pics coming once my new sli bridge comes in so my sound card can fit in threre

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoIpj605fYU&feature=plcpheaven bemchmark

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtBgL9FmePc&feature=plcpCinebench

    • Locked thread
  • Level 41
    Thunder Force
    Posts: 9307
    User is Online
    Jun 7, 2012 7:14 pm GMT
    stenchlord wrote:

    C_Rule wrote:
    Nice. The SSD setup seems a bit necessary, though. 128GB is enough for a primary drive. Or you could have gotten two of the same and put them in RAID 0.

    SSDs were bought at different times, Vertex2 was in my previous PC which I brought over when I bought the new PC. Put a 60GB Vertex2 into the backup PC when I took the 120GB out of it.

    I have all my games on the Vertex2 120GB except for TERA which is like 30GB on its own so that's on the M4 atm.

    I ordered a U2410 lol.


    Ah, ok.

    And oops meant unnecessary.


    Intel 3570K 4.4GHz | ASUS DCU II GTX 670 1150MHz | G.Skill 16GB RipjawsX 1600MHz | ASRock Z77 Fatal1ty Pro
    NZXT Matte Black Switch 810 | Corsair H110 | Corsair AX750 | Intel 520s 120GB | 4TB RAID0 + 1TB WD Greens
    BenQ XL2420T | Logitech Z-5500 | MS Sidewinder X4 | Gigabyte M8000X

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    [QUOTE="C_Rule"]Nice. The SSD setup seems a bit necessary, though. 128GB is enough for a primary drive. Or you could have gotten two of the same and put them in RAID 0.[/QUOTE]

    SSDs were bought at different times, Vertex2 was in my previous PC which I brought over when I bought the new PC. Put a 60GB Vertex2 into the backup PC when I took the 120GB out of it.

    I have all my games on the Vertex2 120GB except for TERA which is like 30GB on its own so that's on the M4 atm.

    I ordered a U2410 lol.

    [/QUOTE] Ah, ok. And oops meant unnecessary. :P
    • Locked thread
  • Level 7
    Sectoid
    Posts: 60
    Jun 9, 2012 5:13 am GMT

    stenchlord wrote:

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg

    My specs

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    [/QUOTE]

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg

    • Locked thread
  • Level 30
    Wicked Sick!
    Posts: 775
    Jun 10, 2012 12:36 am GMT

    superleggera wrote:

    little messy atm, cf 5850, 3.4 ghz phenom II 965, 80gb ssd, 1 tb hdd, overkill 1k watt psu etc.

    4/10 Beats headphones.

    Seriously, nice rig though.

    The above information is absolutely, 100% true. Unless you prove it to be false, and then in that case, I really don't care.

    [QUOTE="superleggera"]

    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/IXe6ul.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ekI8dl.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/h9c0Bl.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/r8tXtl.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7rtSSl.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BkXv2l.jpg[/IMG]

    little messy atm, cf 5850, 3.4 ghz phenom II 965, 80gb ssd, 1 tb hdd, overkill 1k watt psu etc.

    [/QUOTE]

    4/10 Beats headphones. :P

    Seriously, nice rig though.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 25
    Defias Brotherhood
    Posts: 949
    Jun 10, 2012 2:08 am GMT

    stenchlord wrote:

    stenchlord wrote:

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg

    Looks great! I gotta get another sticks of ram to fill up the other slots! 16 GB of RAM looks awesome!

    Edited on Jun 10, 2012 2:08 am GMT

    +1

    -Intel Core i5 2500k

    -Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-B3

    -8GB RAM G.SKILL

    -ASUS HD7970

    -Corsair Gaming Series 700W

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    [/QUOTE]

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg

    [/QUOTE] Looks great! I gotta get another sticks of ram to fill up the other slots! 16 GB of RAM looks awesome! :P

    • Locked thread
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 9421
    Jun 10, 2012 3:39 pm GMT

    IMG_4081.jpg

    IMG_4082.jpg

    IMG_4086.jpg

    She needs dusted out.

    IMG_4081.jpg

    IMG_4082.jpg

    IMG_4086.jpg

    She needs dusted out.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 7
    Sectoid
    Posts: 60
    Jun 10, 2012 5:49 pm GMT

    Nice build! What are the acoustics like? You have like a bazillion fans in there. I would go nuts at the noise :/

    My specs

    Nice build! What are the acoustics like? You have like a bazillion fans in there. I would go nuts at the noise :/

    • Locked thread
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 9421
    Jun 10, 2012 7:35 pm GMT

    Its not too bad, tho i was used to a scythe ultra kaze with my megahalems and that was alot louder...but this is alot cooler and quieter.

    Its not too bad, tho i was used to a scythe ultra kaze with my megahalems and that was alot louder...but this is alot cooler and quieter.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 41
    Thunder Force
    Posts: 9307
    User is Online
    Jun 10, 2012 8:30 pm GMT
    You did a pretty good job with the paint on the front (did you do the rest of the case? I can't remember).

    I've never really cared for a silent gaming PC. Music/game sound easily drowns out the six 90CFM fans in my PC. I only notice how loud they are, when I turn my PC off.

    Though, I will be using a fan controller in my next build.


    Intel 3570K 4.4GHz | ASUS DCU II GTX 670 1150MHz | G.Skill 16GB RipjawsX 1600MHz | ASRock Z77 Fatal1ty Pro
    NZXT Matte Black Switch 810 | Corsair H110 | Corsair AX750 | Intel 520s 120GB | 4TB RAID0 + 1TB WD Greens
    BenQ XL2420T | Logitech Z-5500 | MS Sidewinder X4 | Gigabyte M8000X

    You did a pretty good job with the paint on the front (did you do the rest of the case? I can't remember). I've never really cared for a silent gaming PC. Music/game sound easily drowns out the six 90CFM fans in my PC. :cool: I only notice how loud they are, when I turn my PC off. :P Though, I will be using a fan controller in my next build.
    • Locked thread
  • Level 7
    Sectoid
    Posts: 60
    Jun 11, 2012 5:51 am GMT

    I just love that my PC is pretty much silent now specially considering it's sitting on my desk right next to me.

    I used to think my reference HD6970 was quiet (was set to 33% fan speed and used to sit on 35-40°C). Compared to my GTX-670 it's a vacuum cleaner. Anything over 40% fan speed and it was clearly audible even from outside my room.

    My GTX-670 sits on 25°C with only 23% fan speed which is moot since my case fans are louder than my GPU. I can only start to hear my GPU once it's around 60% fan speed which it would never need to get to, even after 3-4 hours in game the GPU sits on 55-60°C with 40% fan speed. While running the Heaven benchmark and 3dMark11 I set the fan speed to 50% and it sat on 59-60°C.

    My specs

    I just love that my PC is pretty much silent now specially considering it's sitting on my desk right next to me.

    I used to think my reference HD6970 was quiet (was set to 33% fan speed and used to sit on 35-40°C). Compared to my GTX-670 it's a vacuum cleaner. Anything over 40% fan speed and it was clearly audible even from outside my room.

    My GTX-670 sits on 25°C with only 23% fan speed which is moot since my case fans are louder than my GPU. I can only start to hear my GPU once it's around 60% fan speed which it would never need to get to, even after 3-4 hours in game the GPU sits on 55-60°C with 40% fan speed. While running the Heaven benchmark and 3dMark11 I set the fan speed to 50% and it sat on 59-60°C.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 9421
    Jun 11, 2012 11:09 am GMT

    C_Rule wrote:
    You did a pretty good job with the paint on the front (did you do the rest of the case? I can't remember). I've never really cared for a silent gaming PC. Music/game sound easily drowns out the six 90CFM fans in my PC. I only notice how loud they are, when I turn my PC off. Though, I will be using a fan controller in my next build.

    I painted the plastic white and everything else matte black.

    [QUOTE="C_Rule"]You did a pretty good job with the paint on the front (did you do the rest of the case? I can't remember). I've never really cared for a silent gaming PC. Music/game sound easily drowns out the six 90CFM fans in my PC. :cool: I only notice how loud they are, when I turn my PC off. :P Though, I will be using a fan controller in my next build. [/QUOTE]

    I painted the plastic white and everything else matte black.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 42
    Karnov
    Posts: 2684
    User is Online
    Jun 15, 2012 2:34 am GMT

    Just orded today can you rate it please

    CPU0104 Intel i7-3770K 3.50ghz (But can overclock later)

    MBD0355 Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H

    VGA0616 MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

    HDD1436 Sandisk Extreme 120GB

    HDD1317 Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200Rpm

    CAS5287 Antec P183

    CDR0134 LG GH24NS90

    CLR1058 Noctua NH-D14 Cooler

    PSU0341 Antec High Current Pro HCP-850 (Thinking of SLI 670 when comes cheaper)

    SFT0066 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Edited on Jun 15, 2012 2:34 am GMT
    I hate Long Topics

    Just orded today can you rate it please :D

    CPU0104 Intel i7-3770K 3.50ghz (But can overclock later)

    MBD0355 Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H

    VGA0616 MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

    HDD1436 Sandisk Extreme 120GB

    HDD1317 Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200Rpm

    CAS5287 Antec P183

    CDR0134 LG GH24NS90

    CLR1058 Noctua NH-D14 Cooler

    PSU0341 Antec High Current Pro HCP-850 (Thinking of SLI 670 when comes cheaper)

    SFT0066 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    • Locked thread
  • Level 41
    Thunder Force
    Posts: 9307
    User is Online
    Jun 15, 2012 4:05 am GMT
    PICS


    Intel 3570K 4.4GHz | ASUS DCU II GTX 670 1150MHz | G.Skill 16GB RipjawsX 1600MHz | ASRock Z77 Fatal1ty Pro
    NZXT Matte Black Switch 810 | Corsair H110 | Corsair AX750 | Intel 520s 120GB | 4TB RAID0 + 1TB WD Greens
    BenQ XL2420T | Logitech Z-5500 | MS Sidewinder X4 | Gigabyte M8000X

    PICS
    • Locked thread
  • Level 42
    Karnov
    Posts: 2684
    User is Online
    Jun 15, 2012 4:13 am GMT

    will do when it comes.

    Just thought you might be able to rate it with the specs as well.

    I hate Long Topics

    will do when it comes. :D

    Just thought you might be able to rate it with the specs as well.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 7
    Sectoid
    Posts: 60
    Jun 15, 2012 5:52 am GMT

    skipper847 wrote:
    Just orded today can you rate it please

    CPU0104 Intel i7-3770K 3.50ghz (But can overclock later)

    MBD0355 Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H

    VGA0616 MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

    HDD1436 Sandisk Extreme 120GB

    HDD1317 Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200Rpm

    CAS5287 Antec P183

    CDR0134 LG GH24NS90

    CLR1058 Noctua NH-D14 Cooler

    PSU0341 Antec High Current Pro HCP-850 (Thinking of SLI 670 when comes cheaper)

    SFT0066 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Without RAM it's not likely to run

    Other than that it looks good, I would have changed a couple things personally but mostly due to personal experience and preference otherwise a great PC, sure you'll be really pleased with how it runs

    My specs

    [QUOTE="skipper847"]Just orded today can you rate it please :D

    CPU0104 Intel i7-3770K 3.50ghz (But can overclock later)

    MBD0355 Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H

    VGA0616 MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

    HDD1436 Sandisk Extreme 120GB

    HDD1317 Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200Rpm

    CAS5287 Antec P183

    CDR0134 LG GH24NS90

    CLR1058 Noctua NH-D14 Cooler

    PSU0341 Antec High Current Pro HCP-850 (Thinking of SLI 670 when comes cheaper)

    SFT0066 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit[/QUOTE]

    Without RAM it's not likely to run :P

    Other than that it looks good, I would have changed a couple things personally but mostly due to personal experience and preference otherwise a great PC, sure you'll be really pleased with how it runs :D

    • Locked thread
  • Level 42
    Karnov
    Posts: 2684
    User is Online
    Jun 15, 2012 9:35 am GMT

    lol ram doh.

    RAM0336 Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB Kit

    I hate Long Topics

    lol ram doh.

    RAM0336 Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB Kit

    • Locked thread
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 6434
    Jun 16, 2012 1:45 pm GMT

    http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3669260

    Some benchies, couldnt break p7000 just yet, maybe some thinkering will allow it to happen.

    I wasnt so lucky with the chip, since is really power hungry 1.3v for 4.2ghz and 1.37 4.5ghz, currently on 4.8ghz v1.48. Not good seems like 4.1ghz is the magic number for max stability under 1.3v.

    Steam id: Biko is L1nsani7y Rig: i5 2500k 4.1ghz + 9700cnps Nvidia ed. l GTX 570 Evga (960/1920/2400~max) l 2x4gb PNY Optima l Corsair HX520 l e7dac/e9amplifier > Ultrasone Dj1 l Alienware M11x r1

    [url=http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3669260]http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3669260[/url]

    Some benchies, couldnt break p7000 just yet, maybe some thinkering will allow it to happen.

    I wasnt so lucky with the chip, since is really power hungry 1.3v for 4.2ghz and 1.37 4.5ghz, currently on 4.8ghz v1.48. Not good seems like 4.1ghz is the magic number for max stability under 1.3v.

    • Locked thread
  • Level 56
    Mr. X
    Posts: 31698
    Jun 16, 2012 11:47 pm GMT
    stenchlord wrote:

    stenchlord wrote:

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg


    Very nice! I have a similar setup to yours in terms of visual appearance. Except my ram sticks are black. And I am still using a hyper 212, which I am tired of mounting for the millionth time lol. I am looking to get a Corsair Hxx cooler in a couple of weeks. Very stealthy!


    intel i5-2500k @ 4.4 GHz l MSi Z77-G43 l 8GB G.Skill 1333 MHz l EVGA GTX 670 l CM Hyper 212+ l Corsair TX750 l CM HAF-932 Advanced l Razer Deathadder l DAS Keyboard l Audio Technica ATH-AD700 l Asus Xonar DG l Asus 27-inch 1200p

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    [QUOTE="stenchlord"]

    I don't have any images at the moment of the current setup, been lazy lol.

    My specs though:

    • i7 2700K@3.5GHz 24/7 (5.2GHz bench)
    • ASUS Maximux IV Gene-Z
    • 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600MHz DDR3
    • ASUS 2GB GTX-670 DirectCU II TOP
    • Crucial M4 128GB SSD (system)
    • OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (games)
    • Corsair AX-850
    • Fractal Design Arc Mini
    • BenQ E2420HD LCD Monitor
    • Filco Ninja TKL Keyboard
    • Logitech G700
    • Microlab Solo6c's
    • X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Pad

    Monitor will be the next thing upgraded to a U2410/U2711 depending on budget, will keep this one as a secondary though.

    [/QUOTE]

    Got a photo of the internals when I was dusting.

    ib2tjtdGKEJOUo.jpg

    [/QUOTE] Very nice! :D I have a similar setup to yours in terms of visual appearance. Except my ram sticks are black. And I am still using a hyper 212, which I am tired of mounting for the millionth time lol. I am looking to get a Corsair Hxx cooler in a couple of weeks. Very stealthy! ;)
    • Locked thread
  • Level 27
    Sheng Long
    Posts: 566
    User is Online
    Jun 17, 2012 1:15 pm GMT

    beefdog wrote:

    IMG_4081.jpg

    IMG_4082.jpg

    She needs dusted out.

    Nice rig. I personally don't like the looks though. White case with blue LEDs and PCBs, and then throw in red LED fans with huge grills. Other than color it looks very clean and tidy.

    [QUOTE="beefdog"]

    IMG_4081.jpg

    IMG_4082.jpg

    She needs dusted out.

    [/QUOTE]

    Nice rig. I personally don't like the looks though. White case with blue LEDs and PCBs, and then throw in red LED fans with huge grills. Other than color it looks very clean and tidy.

    • Locked thread
Forum Actions
ForumsComputer Hardware Discussion › Rate My Setup!