I hope you do know that Windows Vista does not support more than 3.5 GB of memory unless its a server edition or 64bit
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Soo.. I'm gonna build one Serious Games machine!!! And you can forget the recession!
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Has a slight hardware revision folks.
1x Intel Core i7-920 2.66Mhz
1x DFI Lan Party LP UT X58-T3EH8 Intel X58
1x Corsair 6GB DDR3 Dominator
- PC3-14400C9 1866MHz (3x2GB) Triple Channel
2x Sapphire ATI 4870x2 (still waiting for one)
1x Thermalright True Black 120 CPU Cooler
1x Thermalright LGA1366 Bolt-Thru-Kit (should arrive any day, now)
4x Noctua NF-S12 1200RPM 120mm Silent Case Fan
3x Acousti Ultra-Soft Arrowhead Fan Mounts
1x CoolerMaster Cosmos Black Label, Limited to only 500 worldwide!
i got number 105! Sweet.
1x Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Midnight Grey
1x PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 1200W Power Supply (awaiting supply)
Has a slight hardware revision folks.
1x Intel Core i7-920 2.66Mhz
1x DFI Lan Party LP UT X58-T3EH8 Intel X58
1x Corsair 6GB DDR3 Dominator
- PC3-14400C9 1866MHz (3x2GB) Triple Channel
2x Sapphire ATI 4870x2 (still waiting for one)
1x Thermalright True Black 120 CPU Cooler
1x Thermalright LGA1366 Bolt-Thru-Kit (should arrive any day, now)
4x Noctua NF-S12 1200RPM 120mm Silent Case Fan
3x Acousti Ultra-Soft Arrowhead Fan Mounts
1x CoolerMaster Cosmos Black Label, Limited to only 500 worldwide!
i got number 105! Sweet.
1x Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Midnight Grey
1x PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 1200W Power Supply (awaiting supply)
2408? For a gaming rig the 27xx would probably have been a better bet if you wanted to stick to 1920. I find it makes things more immersive.
I'm in the process of changing out the GTX 280's for GTX 295's on my H2C. I'm holding off ordering the i7 730 H2C until the cards get updated.
Haven't come across a major problem so far. Been running 64-bit for gaming for quite a while.
I'm in the process of changing out the GTX 280's for GTX 295's on my H2C. I'm holding off ordering the i7 730 H2C until the cards get updated.
Haven't come across a major problem so far. Been running 64-bit for gaming for quite a while.
There's just point in buying into a lower quality display... wait, I didn't mean how it sounds. I'm just thinking, bigger screen, same resolution
means bigger pixels/transistors. You're welcome to go with the 27xx but i'm sticking with my 2408. Besides it looks great next to the PS3
In regards to windows, well i'm gonna give Windows 7 a go.
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Ah - yes, a popular quote with people who haven't actually used it and don't realise that the reduction in pixel density is not actually there in terms of a blockier display as they would assume.
not to say anything bad about the setup you are planning, but the last computer i built i used a DFI Lan Party motherboard, and 2 years later the board is just a paper weight. and i'm not the only one. after looking up everywhere on the internet, there were several people with the same problem, and no fix. totally dead.
so, everything sounds good, but i thought i would share my experience with those motherboards
It's alright, living dangerously is fun!
I'll probably upgrade next year anyway...
I guess you had one of the pre-Wu boards, cause since Oscar Wu (Bios Engineer) appeared on the scene lots has change with DFI. their board designs been revised, hardware tweaked and perhaps in some cases, components replace/changed?
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After doing some googling and lots of reading, I've finally ordered the water blocks I require, plus some pipping, a sizeable reservoir, performance pump and various fixing and mounts... all this will be working with the true.
... didn't some of you just assumed i'm using water-coolers are for the entire system?? How short sighted
After doing some googling and lots of reading, I've finally ordered the water blocks I require, plus some pipping, a sizeable reservoir, performance pump and various fixing and mounts... all this will be working with the true.
... didn't some of you just assumed i'm using water-coolers are for the entire system?? How short sighted
No, I can't understand that.
You don't need to use a water-cooler to cool every aspect of the system. Feel me?
I understand that. It was that jumbled collection of words that you posted above that confused me.
I understand that. It was that jumbled collection of words that you posted above that confused me.
forgive me, my english is carp.
er... crap.
that's fine. i just thought i'd share my experience, that's all. i'm sure you'll have success with the board that you buy.
After doing some googling and lots of reading, I've finally ordered the water blocks I require, plus some pipping, a sizeable reservoir, performance pump and various fixing and mounts... all this will be working with the true.
... didn't some of you just assumed i'm using water-coolers are for the entire system?? How short sighted
nice. glad you're finally ordering some of these parts. i want to see this thing put together!
I hope it'll last too
Yeah, building a system does have it's merits. Unfortunately building a Mac just isn't the same, perhaps it's due to the fact you can't tweak the Mac's performance and hardware options are pretty much locked down... I don't know... I just know getting bits of hardware to assemble is so much fun!!
This is my first semi-liquid cooled rig and there are many new challenges laying ahead. I just hope it doesn't spring a leak while i'm testing stuff! Could be expensive.
Yeah, building a system does have it's merits. Unfortunately building a Mac just isn't the same, perhaps it's due to the fact you can't tweak the Mac's performance and hardware options are pretty much locked down... I don't know... I just know getting bits of hardware to assemble is so much fun!!
This is my first semi-liquid cooled rig and there are many new challenges laying ahead. I just hope it doesn't spring a leak while i'm testing stuff! Could be expensive.
yeah, building a mac is a little different. but it is fun building a mac or pc.
good luck with building the pc. looking forward to seeing it and seeing some stats on it!
I got a chance to take some hands on time with the Cosmos 1000 in person at Fry's. I'm definitely going to have to pick one up for my next build. I'm in love at $99.
Whoa, what? Cosmos 1000 for $99? Aren't they normally double that?
That case looks amazing. I really want one when I do my HT/Gaming rig sometime in the future. (if I don't spend all that money on a Mac Pro first)
Yeah?
Well, I got the limited edition version with a couple of improvements over the original Cosmos. Feast your eyes at this. It even comes in a black box, erm two infact...
Water cooling can still be noisy if you don't get the right kind, some include fans. Water cooling can leak if you don't set it up right.
My gaming pc with huge CPU heat sink and quiet fans sounds like an iMac. Antec P182 case.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/
Both CPU and GPU bound.
My gaming pc with huge CPU heat sink and quiet fans sounds like an iMac. Antec P182 case.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/
Both CPU and GPU bound.