My first build - Page 6

Vorperblad · 03-18-09, 04:28 AM

Good One! That's a Fast Rig! The best thing building it yourself is Personal satisfaction you DIY, technical Self discovery and of course a very nice Cost Saving. You know what you got in there, 'cause you put it in'dare!!!

What is the Tare Weight? What monitor you running>>?

Good work and Good Hunting.

Bill Nichols · 03-18-09, 09:22 AM

I have a 24-inch Samsung SyncMaster 245BW, wonderful monitor!

AVGWarhawk · 03-18-09, 11:28 AM

I have the 22 inch Samsung. They are very nice monitors.

NeonSamurai · 03-18-09, 11:43 AM

Personally I like my LG Flatron W2042TQ, really nice display with controls, and best of all has a switchable 4:3 ratio mode for older games. Only complaint is it didn't come with a DVI cable (only a VGA cable)

FIREWALL · 03-18-09, 11:51 AM

A small question about the SLI vid cards.

I notice in the photo the top card is so close to bottom card that it's fan is blocked by bottom card.

Question : Do you forsee a cooling problem with top card ?

Bill Nichols · 03-18-09, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

A small question about the SLI vid cards.

I notice in the photo the top card is so close to bottom card that it's fan is blocked by bottom card.

Question : Do you forsee a cooling problem with top card ?

Yes, I worry about that. I had the same configuration in my Dell XPS, and the top card typically ran 5-10 degrees hotter.
Unfortunately, the Asus motherboard calls out those two slots, specifically, for twin-SLI.

FIREWALL · 03-18-09, 12:20 PM

I see. I guess there's no workaround that. I have same card liquid cooled as well as chpset and CPU.

I haven't played with overclocking and probably won't.

I haven't found a game yet that has brought my rig to it's knees.

NeonSamurai · 03-18-09, 03:23 PM

Ya try Crysis in dx10 mode running 100% max detail & resolution

Castout · 03-18-09, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

I couldn't wait for the weekend. Last night, I powered up and everything runs smooth as glass. Vista and all my drivers installed with no problem. The Vista performance scores are all 5.9 across the board (does the scale go higher than that?).........

No Bill the score doesn't go any higher than that. It used to be 5 only but MS upped it to 5.9 to reflect the hardware progress since. That is one MONSTROUS gaming rig. Never ever buy branded PC they are a rip off. I must ask this the new gaming rig is obviously not built just to play DW or SH3 what new games are you planning to run with that rig? I must say that If I were you I would try to avoid fans on my casing since no matter how quiet they do make a sound. Getting that exotic non fan cooling casing would be great but as it is it is already a one luxurious desktop PC . Congrats on the buy.

Castout · 03-18-09, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Ya try Crysis in dx10 mode running 100% max detail & resolution

Crysis? Not my type of game. Try empire Total War instead. Truth is that rig seems to be able to eat anything Bill throws at it. I don't think there's a PC game coming soon or available now that can slow that machine down. Unless Bill wants to play his games with multiple monitors or very large screen or with a few hundreds trojans and worms running or something like that.

FIREWALL · 03-18-09, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Ya try Crysis in dx10 mode running 100% max detail & resolution

My friend has it. Put it on my rig and, as he's familier with the game. I let him have at it at your specs.

IHHO my rig screwed Crysis in the arse.

MR. Wood · 03-18-09, 09:38 PM

My hats off to you Bill That rig rocks

Now you need a big screen for your rig

The Bandit · 03-18-09, 10:57 PM

Awesome build Bill! How do you like the mounting system in that Coolermaster case? I am thinking of doing a new build this summer (old one is going to be 2 years old and I would be time to mid-life it with a new CPU ect but I am really liking the cooler master cases and really considering Core i7) EVGA is a great name for video cards, I always keep saying I am going to get one and never get around to it (went with BFG and XFX on my last video cards and they were always good). You should put Windows 7 beta 64bit on a spare HDD just to see how it runs. I have been using the beta for a few months now (it still a bit rough around the edges but I was really amazed at how well it works for a beta).

AVGWarhawk · 03-19-09, 07:51 AM

I love EVGA cards. I have had two and both are still performing. They have a great forum as well. One of the forum gurus made a overclocking program for their cards specifically. It is super nice.

Bill Nichols · 03-19-09, 03:51 PM

I'm just loving this machine.

Last night, I installed n-hancer and set up SH3 for best graphics, per a post I found in the SH3 forum area at Subsim. B-U-T-Ful!!!

Today I discovered how to get my RAM running at full spec speed (1600 MHz) instead of the default 1033 that the motherboard is set at.

03-18-09, 04:28 AM	#76
Vorperblad Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brissie Qld. Australia Posts: 12 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Good One! That's a Fast Rig! The best thing building it yourself is Personal satisfaction you DIY, technical Self discovery and of course a very nice Cost Saving. You know what you got in there, 'cause you put it in'dare!!! What is the Tare Weight? What monitor you running>>? Good work and Good Hunting. __________________ -: Wot Speed Limit :-

03-18-09, 09:22 AM	#77
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	I have a 24-inch Samsung SyncMaster 245BW, wonderful monitor! __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

03-18-09, 11:28 AM	#78
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have the 22 inch Samsung. They are very nice monitors. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-18-09, 11:43 AM	#79
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Personally I like my LG Flatron W2042TQ, really nice display with controls, and best of all has a switchable 4:3 ratio mode for older games. Only complaint is it didn't come with a DVI cable (only a VGA cable) __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

03-18-09, 11:51 AM	#80
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	A small question about the SLI vid cards. I notice in the photo the top card is so close to bottom card that it's fan is blocked by bottom card. Question : Do you forsee a cooling problem with top card ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-18-09, 12:20 PM	#82
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I see. I guess there's no workaround that. I have same card liquid cooled as well as chpset and CPU. I haven't played with overclocking and probably won't. I haven't found a game yet that has brought my rig to it's knees. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-18-09, 03:23 PM	#83
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Ya try Crysis in dx10 mode running 100% max detail & resolution __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

03-18-09, 09:38 PM	#87
MR. Wood Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Obetz, Ohio Posts: 181 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 5	My hats off to you Bill That rig rocks Now you need a big screen for your rig

03-18-09, 10:57 PM	#88
The Bandit Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 395 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	Awesome build Bill! How do you like the mounting system in that Coolermaster case? I am thinking of doing a new build this summer (old one is going to be 2 years old and I would be time to mid-life it with a new CPU ect but I am really liking the cooler master cases and really considering Core i7) EVGA is a great name for video cards, I always keep saying I am going to get one and never get around to it (went with BFG and XFX on my last video cards and they were always good). You should put Windows 7 beta 64bit on a spare HDD just to see how it runs. I have been using the beta for a few months now (it still a bit rough around the edges but I was really amazed at how well it works for a beta). __________________

03-19-09, 07:51 AM	#89
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I love EVGA cards. I have had two and both are still performing. They have a great forum as well. One of the forum gurus made a overclocking program for their cards specifically. It is super nice.

03-19-09, 03:51 PM	#90
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	I'm just loving this machine. Last night, I installed n-hancer and set up SH3 for best graphics, per a post I found in the SH3 forum area at Subsim. B-U-T-Ful!!! Today I discovered how to get my RAM running at full spec speed (1600 MHz) instead of the default 1033 that the motherboard is set at. __________________ My Dangerous Waters website: