My new system

[Dodger]

Time has come to upgrade my system. Currently I'm running a P4 3GHz on the older pre-775 socket, with 1GB x 200MHz DDR RAM. The video card is a lowly X300 SE. Lol.

I picked up these components:

• Core 2 Duo 6400 (A great overclocker even on stock cooling)
• Corsair-DOMINATOR 2GB (2x1024MB) PC9136 1142MHz (nice for overclock)
• Seagate 7200.10 320GB HDD (Bargain)
• BFG 8800GTX Overclock (Wonder how much faster 8800 Ultra will be)
• ASUS P5N32-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX (can do a 1333MHz FSB for some future proofing)
• ThermalTake Armor Black Case
• Zalman 9700 CPU cooler
• CoolerMaster 620W PSU (would have got the Corsair, but cant seem to find in AU)
• Samsung DVD burner

And, although I felt as though I was selling my soul, I picked up a copy of Vista OEM.... No choice really with DX10 coming.

I hope to get 3 years with a few minor updates. What do you reckon??



What about you all? Post your specs too!

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

Looks pretty nice Dodger. I would like to build a new system this year too. I don't now much about the hardware specs nowdays, as I built my first 386 18 years ago, and then a 486 about 4 years later. I bought the rest of my pcs since them. So, I'll need to brush up, or copy a system...

That case is a full tower? Looks pretty good and should last you a long time.

Look at my sig for my specs.

[Urban]

Ive got a Thermaltake super armor, its virtually the same but has a big ass 25cm fan on side, keeps things nice and cool

Its a lovely case, best ive ever had by far, it weighs a bloody ton though
I think the silver aluminium ones are quite a bit lighter, but prefer black myself

[touch-bu]

Hey Bill, I never got to build a 386 (though I had one). My first build was a 486SX, which I later upgraded to a DX. Lol.

And then a few more builds until I decided to buy pre-builts. Today though it's hard to find a supplier who has all the parts you like or decent prices for all of them. I shopped all my parts around for a few days until I got the absolute best I could find. Saved about 500 bucks so far.

I have built one or two before where I've put everything together, hit the power, and nothing... several hours or a day later I'd typically figure it out, but the time in between is very painful.

it weighs a bloody ton though

Hey Urban, I'd heard that, though since I'm not really the LAN party type, the only thing that needs to worry about the weight is the floor. Glad you like to case too... I was going between the Armor and the Antec 180.

/D

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

I was just surfing around and when I saw this... For some reason, it gave me an idea for a new custom homemade case.



Am I just crazy, or does this give anybody else the same idea too?

[zorlac]

Originally Posted by Wild.Bill.Kelso

Am I just crazy, or does this give anybody else the same idea too?

err.. you are just crazy...

[Dodger]

Wow that is sweet.

Yould could have a 27" LCD in the base of that thing that pivots up when you decide to use the computer. So you could have this chair in the living room... and when you want to browse, hit the button and voila. Lol.

Also, if you have this chair, you would need a button to release sharks with frikkin laser beams on their heads.

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

EXACTLY! Frigg'in Laser Beams! Is that too much to ask?

[Urban]

I must be crazy aswell then, me likes

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

Yea, see... I'm think'in perfect for a Joystick and Throttle. Floppy and DVD/CD Burners/Readers in the front of the Arm rests. Sound controls, Mute, cooling, hotkeys on the arm rests as well. Foot rest comes up from the pedistal, not a screen. The Screen is also the HD TV Projector overhead. A small fridge on the side of the right side. And a Toaster for Hot Pockets, Pop-Tarts, and Toaster Strudel somewhere... haven't figured tha part out yet, but it must be far from the pc, because we don't want more heating....

Actually, maybe use the fridge for the pc AND beers an sodas...?