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[DTheSleepless]

Specs:

Intel Core i7-4770K ES @ 4.5GHz, 1.23V under Swiftech Apogee HD waterblock
4x8GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-2400 @ 10-12-12-32-2T
Gigabyte G1.Sniper Motherboard (included in loop)
2x Reference NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 w/ Swiftech Komodo waterblocks, OC'ed to 1162MHz core/7GHz GDDR5
240GB Corsair Neutron GTX
512GB Corsair Neutron
Swiftech MCP35X pump and reservoir, with 360mm and 240mm radiators, 8x Corsair SP120 Quiet PWM
LG BD-RE
Corsair Link (two cooling nodes, one lighting node)
Corsair AX1200i 1200W PSU
Corsair Carbide Air 540

Connected to:
3x ASUS VS24AH-P (24" 1920x1200 IPS)
Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers
Corsair K95 Keyboard
Logitech G700s Mouse

[Clit Beastwood]

Wife and I have identical machines, except for the case and CPU cooler, and monitors. Our office is split in half and our desks are mirror images of each other.

Intel 3770k at 4.9ghz
Corsair H110 cooler (me) Corsair h60 (her)
32gb corsair ram
Asrock z77 Extreme4
Dual HiS 7950 boost cards
240gb ssd
3tb magnetic
Corsair c70 case (me) corsair 300r or 500r (her)

Both desks have dual Dell 24" monitors on them, though I have 4x 27" IPS panels on order (we do photography and need the IPS color accuracy).

We both use crappy Amazon branded keyboards and g500 mice.

[Cryptic Gamer]

Might as well throw my one on the pile.

CoolerMaster Cosmos II case
Gigabyte X79-UD3 Motherboard
Corsair AX1200 PSU
60GB Corsair SSD (OS)
240GB Intel SSD (Games/Software)
1TB 7200rpm HDD (Storage)
Intel Core i7 3930K @ 4.2GHz (Underwater) EK waterblock
16GB Team Extreme 2133MHz RAM
2 x 7970's OC'd (underwater) XSPC Waterblocks
1 x 360 XSPC Rad
1 x 240 XSPC Rad
1 x 120 XSPC Rad
Gentle Typhoon Fans all round

3 x 27" ASUS VS278 Monitors
Logitech G300 mouse
Corsair Vengeance K90 Keyboard
Razer Tiamat Extreme Headset

Edited by Cryptic Gamer, 08 November 2013 - 05:39 PM.

[Katus]

I went with the ASUS Sabertooth and AMD FX-8350 with two Nvidia 680's in SLI mode in a Cosmos III case. My system is substantially similar to Cryptic Gamer's. It was built last May after my wife blew up my old machine.

[ArmageddonKnight]

Cryptic Gamer], u got a custom water loop and only went to 4.2ghz on the CPU o.0 ? I run at 4.6ghz on air. You should aim for what ever u can hit while staying under 1.5v imo.
meh thats just my opinion Nice rig.

Edited by ArmageddonKnight, 08 November 2013 - 04:59 PM.

[Cryptic Gamer]

Yeah but with the CPU I'm currently running it's actually counter productive as there is nothing bar stress testing/benchmarking which really sends the CPU above 50% (Yes it is unparked also) so as it is I can run my system and every game I own on max settings without breaching 40 degrees C thus maintaining a higher probability of long term service. I'm also considering experimenting with my loop to maximise efficiency and once I have that nailed I'll be pushing it further. Though next year I'm considering Phase Change cooling so -30 degrees and massive OC's are on the cards

Also. Thanks, I took some time building it neat and tidy.

[Lionsroar]

Wow! These are all very impressive, especially considering my set up.

Dell Inspiron laptop
2,5 ghz
6 MB Ram
Intel 4400 graphics
razer naga mouse
and the dining room table...

[ArmageddonKnight]

I would take a pic of my rig but its spread over a whole wall in my room, i dont got a camera with a wid enough view to picture it. I may see if i can borrow one from a family member

Try picture it in ur mind.

To the left My PC at an angle pointing away form the left wall so u can see through the side window.
next to it in the middle is my 42" Plasma TV
next to that is a small shelf with my Anime DVD collection and some models.
And next to the right wall is my 12" subwoofer form my z5500 speaker system.
1 speaker on each wall corner and 1 above my TV.
And in the middle of the room is where i sit on an old wingback chair that is in desperate need of replacing
Im about 1.5-2 meters from my screen.

EDIT: ok just about got it in picture, its as wide as the camera would go, and i couldnt do it straight on, had to go into the corner of me room lol, isnt great quality, click on it for full size.

Edited by ArmageddonKnight, 09 November 2013 - 08:32 AM.

[Jaroth Corbett]

Case: Corsair Obsidian Series Black 550D Mid Tower
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3
PSU: Corsair Professional Series HX 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold (HX750)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX660 2048MB GDDR5 192-Bit, Dual DVI-D, HDMI, DP and 2-Way SLI
HDD: WD Black Desktop 1TB SATA 6.0 GB/s 7200 RPM +
WD Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit SP1
Cooling: Stock Intel Heatsink + Corsair CO-9050008-WW SP120 Performance Edition 120mm Fan Twin
Pack - 2x 120mm Fan, 35 dBA, 62.74 CFM, 2350 RPM

Edited by Jaroth Corbett, 11 November 2013 - 02:41 AM.

[Modo44]

PC: Antec Fusion Remote Black case, MSI H67MA-E35 motherboard, Intel Core i5 2500 CPU (cooled by Scythe Big Shuriken), 2x4GB DDR3 RAM, Seasonic X-560 PSU, Radeon HD 6950 2GB GPU, Intel 320 SSD (120GB), WD Green HDD (1TB), Asus Xonar Essence ST sound card, Windows 7 Pro x64

Accessories: Func Surface 1030 mousepad, Logitech G602 mouse, Apple Aluminum Keyboard, Dell WFP3008 30" monitor, Logitech Webcam C910

Hi-fi setup: Yamaha A-S2000 amplifier, Bowers & Wilkins 683 speakers, Ultrasone PRO 750 headphones

This is my third HTPC/gaming rig. Pretty fugly inside with lots of sound-dampening materials and cables stuffed wherever, but dead quiet when not playing games. Not OCd to keep it cool enough. All fans are swapped out for Scythe X-Flex @around 700rpm. The PSU fan only spins when gaming on hot summer days (yay, high efficiency and 220V power). The pics are with an aluminium mouse pad. Pro tip: Do not buy aluminium mousepads.

Edited by Modo44, 23 February 2014 - 08:56 AM.

[Gremlich Johns]

What I'd like to see is a custom rig with a "flux capacitor" cooling system......

Katus, on 08 November 2013 - 04:13 PM, said:

It was built last May after my wife blew up my old machine.

Umm, wow, she must have been really angry about how much you play video games.

a side note, when you guys take pictures of your rigs and use a flash, put a single white post-it note or something similar (even a piece of toilet paper works )over the flash to cut down the reflecting light. Just something to diffuse it a little. You'll get a better looking, less garish image.

Edited by Gremlich Johns, 11 November 2013 - 07:18 AM.

[Dizzmal]

I7-3770K @ 4.8Ghz
Asus P8z77-V Pro
16Gb G.Skill Sniper @ 1866Mhz
1000W p2 EVGA Supernova PSU
EVGA 780 Classified @ 1300Mhz Core/7000Mhz Memory
Samsung 840 pro 128Gb SSD
WD 7200RPM 1T
NXZT 810 Switch case
XSPC 240MM Radiator
XSPC CPU Water block
XSPC D5 dual bay pump/reservoir
NXZT single bay fan controller
Logitech G510 gaming KB
Logitech G930 Headset
Currently running tri-monitors @ 5760x1080

Edited by Dizzmal, 11 November 2013 - 10:03 AM.

[Kadix]

The important parts are:
- Logitech G600
- Logitech G19
- Logitech G13
- Razer Goliathus Extended

Beyond that, i5-2500, GT 450, 8 gigs of ram, 21" 1920x1080 monitor, Win8. Other than the human interface, nothing fancy.

[Vimeous]

PC
Asus P5E WS Pro
Core 2 Quad 9450 (2.66GHz stock)
6GB 8500MHz Corsair Vengeance
XFX 7850
256GB Crucial M4 SSD
2x 750GB (RAID1) Samsung HDD
Enermax Modu 82+ 520W
Cooler Master Centurion 590
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
(PCI-E U320 SCSI Card currently in storage with external LTO3 drive)

Peripherals
Dell U2713H 27" @ 2560x1440
Viewsonic V171-2 17" @ 1280x1024
Filco Majestouch-2 (Cherry Brown Switches) Keyboard
Logitech G700 Mouse
B&W PV-1 Speakers
Sennheiser HD238 Headphones
Sennheiser M@M40 Mic

We've i5-3570 and X5560 powered PC's that can run MWO (and plenty of others that won't).
She needs an update soon as a Minecraft Server + Minecraft FTB + Fraps + Audacity = 10-20fps which is no good for making videos!
I usually update something every 2-3 years and last year it was the peripherals. An i5-4670 and a H80i are hopefully next up.

Edited by Vimeous, 16 November 2013 - 08:43 AM.

[Katus]

Gremlich Johns, on 11 November 2013 - 07:15 AM, said:

What I'd like to see is a custom rig with a "flux capacitor" cooling system......


Umm, wow, she must have been really angry about how much you play video games.

a side note, when you guys take pictures of your rigs and use a flash, put a single white post-it note or something similar (even a piece of toilet paper works )over the flash to cut down the reflecting light. Just something to diffuse it a little. You'll get a better looking, less garish image.

She games as well so it's not an issue. She and my girls were not paying attention when the case fans failed... And Boom.

Thanks for the photography advice. I didn't now how to fix that glare. Since I am not JJ Abrams I don't need lens flare. :eek:

[Sen]

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My Media server Mac and my newly built PC, Cooler master Elite 130 housing an Asus Impact VI M-itx, haswell 4700k, XFX7950, and cooled by a Corsair H80i

Edited by Sen, 21 November 2013 - 09:14 AM.

[R E A V E R]

CPU : Core i7 extreme
Ram : 16gig 1866mhz
HDD1: 120gb SSD
HDD2: 750gb WD 7500
GPU: 2xATI8970 in crossfire with 8gig dedicated video ram.

She plays mech at 80fps on ultra settings using only 1 video card because mech don't support crossfire yet..... and its a FREAKING LAPTOP

[Bullseye69]

Anyone out there running a AMD 8350 recommend the Bulldozer patch to be installed or not installed I have yet but building a gaming rig for friend.

[Zink1701]

Board: Asus P8Z68-V PRO
CPU: i5 2500k OC to 4.4GHz Arctic 7 freezer pro cooler
GPU: GTX 680
RAM: 2x4GB Gskill sticks
HDD's: 2x1TB Drives
SSD: 60GB (OS only)
PSU: 650w Antec truepower modulated

Pros: Its a fair beast (well it was lol). Runs almost all games 1920x1080 between 45-60FPS

Cons: Expecive to build and upgrade in the future and its quite loude dude to the ammount of case fans to keep it all cool (9 including CPU fan).

Photo's are old and 1 showing my old 560GPU

System Specs
http://imageshack.us/f/14/bu5s.jpg/

Case side icluding Space marines lol
http://imageshack.us/f/853/q6w2.jpg/

Monitor setup
http://imageshack.us/f/713/h0ce.jpg/

Playing MWO
http://img28.imagesh...8/8175/g3tl.jpg

[Kentharious]

1Sascha, on 11 September 2013 - 11:43 PM, said:

Asus Z87-Plus
Intel i5 4670k (currently @ 4.2 GHz/1.25 Volts, running stable now), cooled by Corsair H60 2nd gen
2 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3, 1600, CL9
OCZ Vector SSD, 128 GB (OS- and MWONL-drive )
3x regular HDDs with 2.5 TB total for mass storage
Gigabyte GTX 660 OC, not OCed further
bequiet! Dark Power Pro, 650W
Enermax Ostrog GT with 2x140 front intake, 2x120 rear (push/pull intake, radiator mounted), 1x 200mm bitfenix top exhaust.
Corsair K90 Vengeance Keyboard, Razer Taipan mouse
Win 8 Home, 64 bit
Samsung Syncmaster P2370





S.

damn, that is one sexy machine.