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Old 01-10-2011, 05:52 PM   #1
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wooot!!! parts for my new PC build have started to flow in today, hopefully by the end of the week i should have a totally bad ass PC built!!

here's some pics of what came in today:


my intel i-3 processor and asus mobo


my intel i-3, 3.20gHz, dual core processor. don't let the size of the box fool you, most of it friggin cooling fan!!

not pictured: my new acer 22 inch 1080p monitor.

well, that is what i got for now, still waiting on the rest, should be here weds or thurs...
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Old 01-10-2011, 05:56 PM   #2
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Nerd alert!
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:01 PM   #3
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thanks!! haha
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:43 PM   #4
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Built my first computer about 3 weeks ago, specs follow.

windows 7 pro
corsair 700d case
i7 950
1tb hard drive
64gb ssd
asus rampage 3 formula
2x ati 5750 graphics cards in crossfire.
2x 24" monitors
thermalright silver arrow cpu cooler (my case is one of the biggest cases you can get is the one i have and it barely fits )

keep us updated on what else you do.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:58 PM   #5
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I am posting off one of the laptops tonight.

I am right in the middle of a reinstall on my main computer rig. Moving over from a Gigabyte board to an Asus board. No problems with the GB, just wanted to run a RAID setup(which the Asus has) and the Asus has dual PCI-e x16 so I can run an SLI setup with dual video cards.

All my data just finished copying over and the RAID install floppy is ready so the actual Win7 64bit reinstall starts now.
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Old 01-10-2011, 07:04 PM   #6
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Nice! I have been using an Asus motherboard for a while now and am pretty happy with it. However, I am partial to AMD processors for my home comp.....Intel Xeons for work!
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:56 PM   #7
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Nice! I have been using an Asus motherboard for a while now and am pretty happy with it. However, I am partial to AMD processors for my home comp.....Intel Xeons for work!
i got this thru a tigerdirect bundle. it was either this processor, or a 3.2gHz AMD quad core. both bundles were the same price, and i WAAAAAS leanig toward the AMD, but when i went to order i, it "vanished" from their site.....

oh well, i still think ts set-up should be able to handle pretty much any CAD application, and a good bit of any games out there i decide to throw at it, especially once i get the money saved up for a decent graphics card. (i need to buld a decent basher R/C first...)

i went with the asus board because that was rated higher by customers on TD.
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:58 PM   #8
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Yep, I buy a lot of my stuff from either TD or the Microcenter near my office. Both have excellent prices. TD sells some great barebones kits!
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:05 PM   #9
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Here's my setup:

CPU: AMD Phenom II 955BE @ 4.1Ghz
Motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO
Bios: American Megatrends V. 1104
Graphics Card: MSI Hawk Radeon HD 5770
Memory: DDR3 8192Mb
Hard Drive: 256GB Crucial RealSSD (SATA3) 500GB SATA D.W
Optical Drive: LG BluRay SuperMulti. (sata)
Power Supply: ULTRA 750W PRO
Display: 27" LG Flatron
Case: Rosewill Smart One -Added a window-
Sound Card: Realtek ALC892
Speakers: Dell MMS 5650
Headphones: Bose QuietComfort (QC-15)
Mouse: USB Hp
Mouse pad: Sand Paper
Keyboard: USB Hp
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Cooling:
CPU: Rasa Water Block/Custom Loop w/ 240mm Radiator
Graphics Card (GPU): Twin 80mm Fans
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:46 PM   #10
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TD sells some great barebones kits!
yeah, i love it!

for a PC with about the same specs from dell or HP would of been between 1.5-2 times as much!!! really makes you realize with those systems you are truely paying for the 2 names on them, the manufacturer, and Microsoft...
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Knarly nerds! I think I'm gonna change my handle. Hey Jason...how do I do that?
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yeah, i love it!

for a PC with about the same specs from dell or HP would of been between 1.5-2 times as much!!! really makes you realize with those systems you are truely paying for the 2 names on them, the manufacturer, and Microsoft...
Not to mention all the crappy trial software some of them come loaded with.
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I just buy Mac's now...Better for everything except gaming, which is what consoles are for.

Looks like a decent system you have going though.
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:48 AM   #14
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Do you happen to have your price breakdown handy? I definitely want to build my next PC, but want to keep it at about $600.

Mac is out for me unless there is some way I can run Solidworks on one.
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I definitely want to build my next PC, but want to keep it at about $600.
You can get EXCELLENT barebones kits from Tiger Direct for half that price!
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You can get EXCELLENT barebones kits from Tiger Direct for half that price!
I'll look into it there....I don't need a monitor since I have a fairly nice 20" widescreen, but my biggest hit will be the video card. Most everything I do is graphics oriented, and I'd also like a bit of an edge when flying IL-2!

Thanks Jeremy.
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They sell some kits with NICE video cards. And, if you dont see what you want, call them up and see if they will allow you to swap parts out....
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Mac is out for me unless there is some way I can run Solidworks on one.
It's coming...shortly for native support as well as internet based for all machines, per Solidworks CEO.

Otherwise its simple VMware, Boot Camp or Paralells.
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Do you happen to have your price breakdown handy? I definitely want to build my next PC, but want to keep it at about $600.

Mac is out for me unless there is some way I can run Solidworks on one.
here is exactly what i ordered:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9068&CatId=333

$350!!!!

in total, with shipping, i spent a bit over $500, but i also got a new keyboard, and a killer deal on a 22" acer 1080p monitor for $129
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After my last desktop's power supply failled for the 2nd time, I gave up on it and went laptop only. I had built my own computers for the last 15 years, and it was actually nice to find a good pre-built laptop. Hell this thing has a larger screen than my desktop had, lol!
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