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Post Your Windows Setup: Past & Present!
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Dunno, but if you scroll down to the bottom and roll-over where it says United Kingdom a drop down list will appear with other countries.. Although Canada isn't there :/
amd phenom2 x6 core @4.0ghz
32gig corsair 1066 ddr3 ram
120 ssd Agility 3
1tb hdd
bluray writer/player
xfx 6950 2gig
msi gd65 logic board
700 corsair PS
lamptron fc6 fan controller
Corsair obsidian 800d full tower
27inch Samsung 3d led monitor S27A950D
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My first PC build. Most was done in Oct '11:
CPU: i7 3770K 4.5GHz@1.295V
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GeForce 670 GTX FTW
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600 Mushkin Ram
Mobo: Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
Storage: 6 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT HDDS (3.5") in Raid 10 Array making 6TB total storage
2 300GB Western Digital Raptor 10k RPM drives (2.5") (OS backups, and Virtual machines with VM Workstation)
2 128GB Samsung 830 SSD (OS/games/programs)
LSI MegaRAID SATA/SAS w/ 512MB onboard memory RAID Controller Card
IcyDock 4x2.5" 5.25 bay SAS/SATA
Power: Seasonic X650 Gold Power Supply
Case: Fractal Define Mini
Monitor/TV: 46" Sony Bravia LED-LCD 240Hz KDL-46NX810 (usually I remote in...)
Pulls about 360W at full load. Used for both gaming and remote storage
(pic is a bit old, has been updated with the better LSI raid card)
(sorry blurrycam..)
CPU: i7 3770K 4.5GHz@1.295V
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GeForce 670 GTX FTW
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600 Mushkin Ram
Mobo: Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
Storage: 6 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT HDDS (3.5") in Raid 10 Array making 6TB total storage
2 300GB Western Digital Raptor 10k RPM drives (2.5") (OS backups, and Virtual machines with VM Workstation)
2 128GB Samsung 830 SSD (OS/games/programs)
LSI MegaRAID SATA/SAS w/ 512MB onboard memory RAID Controller Card
IcyDock 4x2.5" 5.25 bay SAS/SATA
Power: Seasonic X650 Gold Power Supply
Case: Fractal Define Mini
Monitor/TV: 46" Sony Bravia LED-LCD 240Hz KDL-46NX810 (usually I remote in...)
Pulls about 360W at full load. Used for both gaming and remote storage
(pic is a bit old, has been updated with the better LSI raid card)
(sorry blurrycam..)
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Bit of a change up from what it was before. Just bought myself the LG IPS234V display! I was worried 23" would be too much of a step up from the 18.5", but I find myself used to it after just a day or two. There is also a few laptops that I'm working on behind the second monitor... as well as a plush bumble bee that was gifted to me 
Computer is still the 6 core Acer M3400.
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Computer is still the 6 core Acer M3400.
Custom Gaming Rig
Here's my custom build. Set up for games only (via Steam), I use my iMac for real work.
Radeon HD 7950 3GB
i5 3.4 GHz quad-core and 8GB RAM
1 TB HD 7,200 rpm and optical drive
Asus 24 LCD VW246H monitor
Windows 7 Home Premium
Logitech G500 mouse and SHARKOON Skiller Keyboard
AS Rock PRO4-M motherboard with Cooler Master Elite 430 case and CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W
Here's my custom build. Set up for games only (via Steam), I use my iMac for real work.
Radeon HD 7950 3GB
i5 3.4 GHz quad-core and 8GB RAM
1 TB HD 7,200 rpm and optical drive
Asus 24 LCD VW246H monitor
Windows 7 Home Premium
Logitech G500 mouse and SHARKOON Skiller Keyboard
AS Rock PRO4-M motherboard with Cooler Master Elite 430 case and CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W
In all her glory. My T410. I know this is sacrilegious, but this Thinkpad is the best computer I've ever owned, never a hardware problem, never a software/Windows problem, never a virus. I've been very very very impressed. I do wipe it clean every 6 months though with a fresh install which helps a lot. Can't wait for another Mac one day though. This machine has done everything I've asked it to and more. Never even a power shortage when running 4-5 Vm's at once with Windows itself working hard. I'd love to test drive an i7 MBP though. I bet I'd be even more impressed.
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I have always used Apple computers (except for a period in 1986...with the Amiga), but back in the late nineties (96-97) the dark days of the Macintosh platform took place, so i used a Wintel system with WebObjects for a little while. Worst experience ever (Windows 98) and i switched quickly to a Performa.
I never looked back.
I never looked back.
But that G4 has to be the most beautiful computer you've ever owned... right?
It's reassuring to know Albert Einstein uses a Mac
But that G4 has to be the most beautiful computer you've ever owned... right?
Yes it was. till I sold it.
