Post your gaming setup!

[noteworthynerd]

I'd still be too worried about impurities getting onto/into sensitive components, even with "pure distilled water"... I bought a small, expensive paint brush (in the hopes that the cost would mean the bristles were less likely to fall out) from Lowe's to get the stubborn dust off of my components. I use it in tandem with a regular vacuum cleaner (brush dust off, have the vacuum hose waiting to suck it up).

I think this is a convo better suited for the new Computer Chat Thread.

[Sýf]

Might as well post my build:

i7 3960X @ 4GHz (While I wait for my new water cooling parts, of course. Currently running Corsair H100 w/ Corsair Link)
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
4x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaw Z @ 2133
Asus GTX580 MarsII @ Standard 782MHz
Asus Xonar 1.3 Deluxe
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 (240GB, games and heavy software)
Patriot Pyro SE 240GB (Boot drive)
Corsair Force 3 120GB (Old boot drive, i still dont know what to do with this)
1x Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB
Corsair AX1200

Keyboard: Logitech G19 (Being replaced)
Mouse: Razer Mamba '12
Headset: Astro A40 (Being replaced)
Monitor: 2x Asus VE247, 1x ViewSonic V3D245

Other stuff:
Xbox 360 Halo Reach Edition
PS3 Slim (260gb?)
Asus Xonar Essence One
MSI GTR683DXR
A donut from hesburger
Woody PEZ Dispenser

Some general pictures:





That said, I'd take a picture of the complete inside, but it's messy. I'm still waiting for my new cables so I can do a better job with the cable management along with new stands for the Asus monitors. And yes, I might have too much money, just don't ask about my server setup.

(PS: Razer Goliathus is a pretty terrible mousepad if you use a dual sensor mouse, just saying.)

[DeltrusDisc]

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Why did I just get 27 emails regarding your post? >_>

OT: Sweet rig! Trying to compete with Cyanotical?

[pOO flinger]

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Nice rig! and expensive too.

[Drunkenvalley]

How are you planning to watercool it? *curious*

I'm just gonna ramble here for a second now, and say that I'm considering dremeling a third fan slot in the top and get to work arranging so a 360 rad can be mounted in my old Level 10 GT. I'm not planning to use it for my own computer, but I might be inclined to do something else entirely with it.

[Cyanotical]

Woody PEZ Dispenser

I MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE!!!!

otherwise, awesome build, but you need to move your RAM if you haven't already, you aren't running in quad channel mode, put your DIMMs into the red slots

[DeltrusDisc]

TTL imo has a some of the better videos out there. He dives further into builds than most others and isn't afraid to actually call out the issues like some of the others out there. He's also a nut which makes the videos commical too

Totally agree with this, he really went far when he did the Fractal Design Define R3 vs NZXT H2 video because everyone was like omg the H2 is so good, even after his first review, so in that versus video he really went the extra mile and showed up NZXT and it became apparent really how good Fractal's chassis is, the H2 is not special. lol

[CheezusCrust]

Might as well post my build:

i7 3960X @ 4GHz (While I wait for my new water cooling parts, of course. Currently running Corsair H100 w/ Corsair Link)
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
4x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaw Z @ 2133
Asus GTX580 MarsII @ Standard 782MHz
Asus Xonar 1.3 Deluxe
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 (240GB, games and heavy software)
Patriot Pyro SE 240GB (Boot drive)
Corsair Force 3 120GB (Old boot drive, i still dont know what to do with this)
1x Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB
Corsair AX1200

Keyboard: Logitech G19 (Being replaced)
Mouse: Razer Mamba '12
Headset: Astro A40 (Being replaced)
Monitor: 2x Asus VE247, 1x ViewSonic V3D245

Other stuff:
Xbox 360 Halo Reach Edition
PS3 Slim (260gb?)
Asus Xonar Essence One
MSI GTR683DXR
A donut from hesburger
Woody PEZ Dispenser

Some general pictures:


That said, I'd take a picture of the complete inside, but it's messy. I'm still waiting for my new cables so I can do a better job with the cable management along with new stands for the Asus monitors. And yes, I might have too much money, just don't ask about my server setup.

(PS: Razer Goliathus is a pretty terrible mousepad if you use a dual sensor mouse, just saying.)

Mars? Are you serious?

Can we have some pictures of that? :3

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Offtopic, but I just saw your channel, love your beard(subbed) XD

[DeltrusDisc]

There are pictures.. they're just crumby quality. =/

[CheezusCrust]

I ment a closer look, open the case and take some pictures :P

[Manakuski]

Case: Fractal Design Define XL (Black)
CPU: i5-2500k 4.0 ghz
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Mobo: Asus P8P67
GPU: Gigabyte Geforce 580GTX Windforce
PSU: Cooler Master 700w
Ram:8 gig 1600mhz kingston hyperx
HDD: 1TB- sata 3 64mb/ 7200 WD Caviar Black, OCZ Agility 3 120gb ssd
Mointor:24" widescreen Asus something
Mouse: Cooler master CM Storm Inferno
Mousepad Razer Goliathus Speed Edition - Large
Keyboard: Logitech G110
Headphones: Razer Megalodon 7.1

[tetrisGOAT]

There is now a computer chat thread, and we will enforce harsher rules here.
Consider this a warning.

More gaming builds, less off-topic!


Off-topic discussions goes here: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...um-chat-thread

[Mass0wnage]

Someone from Iowa? Whereabouts? (Pm if you don't feel like saying it aloud, or feel free not to say it at all. I realize some people like anonymity.) Anyway:
Looks nice, I hate pullout keyboard trays myself. I like having my mouse on the same plane. (Though it seems like you have that solved.)

Hey, i'm in Iowa. Marshalltown precisely.

* Mod edit: Really. I'm gonna give you a slight leniency on account of how close in time you did post to my warning.
But these types of messages are not allowed in here anymore.

[Cyanotical]

There is now a computer chat thread, and we will enforce harsher rules here.
Consider this a warning.

More gaming builds, less off-topic!

is that to mean that anything other then posted gaming builds is not allowed?

perhaps some clarification is needed on what is expected from the moderators in this thread, this thread is in fact meant for posting gaming setups and discussing said setups, how much discussion is allowed before infractions get handed out? What is so wrong about the OT discussions within this thread? as most are sparked by posted setups, so how far away from topic is a discussion allowed to get before it is deemed OT and needs to be moved elsewhere?

[tetrisGOAT]

is that to mean that anything other then posted gaming builds is not allowed?

perhaps some clarification is needed on what is expected from the moderators in this thread, this thread is in fact meant for posting gaming setups and discussing said setups, how much discussion is allowed before infractions get handed out? What is so wrong about the OT discussions within this thread? as most are sparked by posted setups, so how far away from topic is a discussion allowed to get before it is deemed OT and needs to be moved elsewhere?

It is of course allowed to critique and offer opinions on them.

Posting about your upcoming plans is fine.

Posting friends' builds are fine. Possibly even the one odd non-gaming computer, or retro one.

Posting about cable management and general improving on ones gaming builds' esthetics is fine.

Going off-topic enough to post videos on comparing two cases that were not at all brought up on-topic is too far off-topic.

Where to draw the line on where too much back-and-forth regarding nit-picking details or answering about suggestions on doing water cooling, I don't think I'm able to offer a definition of, before I sleep on it. (Being awake for 40 hours really does me no favours as far as coherent thinking or English is concerned)

Thank you for asking for the clarification though!
If others have suggestions and such and whatnot, we always listen. But as always, the proper venue is recommended.
In this case, the Computer forum Chat thread.

[noteworthynerd]

Quite coincidental that you mention retro builds! I was tearing down an old PC from work and decided to take some pics, here's the album: http://imgur.com/a/l2fGu

[DeltrusDisc]

32MB video card.... damn that's going back. Thanks for sharing!

[CheezusCrust]

Can we ask a person to take more pictures/take pictures of a specific part of is that too offtopic?

[ewhenn]

Added a few things to the PC.

Case: Cooler Master HAF 922
Power supply: Corsair TX650 V2
Motherboard: AsRock P67 Pro 3
Processor: i5-2500k @ 4.4 GHz
CPU Heatsink: CM 212+ in push-pull
RAM: 16gb DDR3-1600 Ripjaws
Graphics card: Powercolor 6950 w/unlocked shaders, clocked to 880 MHz (so basically a 6970)
SSD: Intel X25-V 40 GB

HDD1: 500GB WD 7200 RPM Blue
HDD2: 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 7200 RPM
HDD3: 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F4 5400 RPM
HDD4: 2 TB Samsung Spinpoint F4 5400 RPM
HDD5: 3 TB Seagate FreeAgent External USB3
HDD6: 1 TB WD MyBook External USB 2
(8.5 TB Total Storage)

[psynide]

Case: NZXT Phantom - Black
Processor: i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 212
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Ram: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB
Graphics Card: gtx560 ti 448
Hard Drive: 1 TB
Monitor: Asus 25"
Keyboard: Black Widow Ultimate
Mouse: Razer Naga
Mousepad: Razer Sphex

I havnt OC yet, few month old build.
Thinking of getting a 124g M4 solid state in the next few months as well.