Post your gaming setup!

**Asera** · 2012-01-05, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by tetrisGOAT

Assuming CPU is overclocked at 4.6MHz, four 7200RPM and an ODD and SSD, but GPUs would run non-overclocked (which I know you don't run, but for the sake of you adding the calculation of the overclocks), you're now pulling 450w at realistic load (f@h or gaming). Benchmark loading is 496w.
The same figures with a second GTX 560 Ti would be 571w and 629w. I'd say, with overclocks, you'd still be safe. Albeit, dual cards don't clock as well.

Going overkill on the PSU is a bad thing. For one thing, its life expectancy goes down as it ages faster ~50% load compared to 75%, meaning you'd suffer more from capacitator aging. Meaning, efficiency goes down. :P

My 560Ti is the TF3 Hawk version clocked at 950mhz stock. I've set it to 1ghz. I think it uses a tad more power at the very least. Maybe the lack of an ODD offsets that? (Who the hell uses optical drives now anyway)

I didn't say overkill, I said slightly overkill. I was originally going to swap the awful 600W Silverstone Strider I had before with another 600-650W unit, but the HX750 was on sale for $110CAD at the time.

**Xuvial** · 2012-01-05, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by DeltrusDisc

Please post pictures of the hardware out of the boxes too and the building process and final results. :3

Why, need PC building tips Delt?

**DeltrusDisc** · 2012-01-05, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by Xuvial

Why, need PC building tips Delt?

..... :O

YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

You know you want to see more pictures in this thread too.

**Asera** · 2012-01-05, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by Xuvial

Why, need PC building tips Delt?

He needs a tip for every "GUYZ MY COMPUTER IS EXPLODING" thread he's posted in the last few months.

**DeltrusDisc** · 2012-01-05, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by Asera

He needs a tip for every "GUYZ MY COMPUTER IS EXPLODING" thread he's posted in the last few months.

Well, at least I don't post them in such a silly manner as you describe....

**Drunkenvalley** · 2012-01-05, 03:54 AM

The TJ11... it costs 600 dollars in webstores outside of the country, but frozencpu.com say shipping it would cost 206 dollars on top of that. (I thought I'd just look given the ridiculous price.)

**tetrisGOAT** · 2012-01-05, 05:20 AM

Ah yes. I linked that one a few months ago, when I was still interested in watercooling. I've now shunned that idea, on the grounds of I wanted it just because. It's not for me, since I want my rig to be quiet, and despite how quiet you can get with lots of fans running in <600rpm, it will still sip through.
So I have something else planned. :3 (Also, I wouldn't want to miss out the ability to look at my pretty NH-D14 [or the Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 rev 2 I'll likely go back to, because its less noisy, cools very decently and won't brush against my Xonar DX] either. Air is my forte.)

EDIT - my computer isn't very quiet at this time. I accidently damaged a screw on a fan, and what do you now. The fan in question is now making whirring noises. And the GTs aren't very quiet at all if not <800rpm

**Booomy** · 2012-01-05, 05:41 AM

i7-920 @ 4010ghz (67 degrees highest temp on core #1 after 12 hours of prime95)
8gb G-Skill Ripjaws @ 1600
HD 6870 @ 960 core and 1160 memory
120gb Corsair SSD

**Fuger** · 2012-01-05, 05:50 AM

Lancool PC-K63
ASUS P8P67 PRO
Noctua NH-D14
Corsair AX850
MSI GTX 560 Ti
Mushkin Blackline 8GB 1600Mhz
i5 2500K
WD 650GB Black
OCZ 120 Vertex 3

Logitech 20W 2.1 and Sub
ASUS 24" LED LCD
Logitech G110
Logitech G500
XTrac Ripper XXL

Yeah... Got all that for $1910(USD)

I only play minecraft on it.

**Mortalis71** · 2012-01-05, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by Rennadrel

So I am looking at getting a Corsair H100, though I am curious as to whether it's going to fit in my 2x120mm fan bays in my Define Mini. I have heard the fans are very loud though. I might look at the H80 since it will fit in either the top or rear fan slots.

you need 15mm spacing between both wholes to fit a 240mm radiator. I would buy a NH-D14, the performance is about the same, it's cheaper and you don't need to replace the fans for silence/performance like the H100 because the D14 already has amazing fans. That makes it even cheaper.. Not sure if it fits the define mini but I wouldnt be suprised. It fits alot of cases!

**Notarget** · 2012-01-05, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Fuger

Lancool PC-K63
ASUS P8P67 PRO
Noctua NH-D14
Corsair AX850
MSI GTX 560 Ti
Mushkin Blackline 8GB 1600Mhz
i5 2500K
WD 650GB Black
OCZ 120 Vertex 3

<SNIP>
I only play minecraft on it.

Originally Posted by Booomy

i7-920 @ 4010ghz (67 degrees highest temp on core #1 after 12 hours of prime95)
8gb G-Skill Ripjaws @ 1600
HD 6870 @ 960 core and 1160 memory
120gb Corsair SSD

Pictures! Otherwise it's just "random words and numbers

**Fuger** · 2012-01-05, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Notarget

Pictures! Otherwise it's just "random words and numbers

I don't have the money for a camera.

**Notarget** · 2012-01-05, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Fuger

I don't have the money for a camera.

No cell phone or webcam?

Also I'm just giving you a hard time, we just love pictures.

**TheBigBaddy** · 2012-01-05, 10:20 AM

Dual Intel Xeon X5690 3.46GHz (12MB Cache) (Six-Core CPU)
EVGA Classified SR-2 Workstation Board
48GB DDR3 1333MHz (4GBx12 Configuration)
1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series
Dual 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Killer 2100 Lag and Latency Reduction Card
NVIDIA PNY Quadro FX 5800 4GB
FrostChill Cooling System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Cost me about 10 grand

**Fuger** · 2012-01-05, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Notarget

No cell phone or webcam?

Also I'm just giving you a hard time, we just love pictures.

Have some iphone pictures.

**Asera** · 2012-01-05, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by tetrisGOAT

EDIT - my computer isn't very quiet at this time. I accidently damaged a screw on a fan, and what do you now. The fan in question is now making whirring noises. And the GTs aren't very quiet at all if not <800rpm

Mine wasn't either a month ago, I had a lemon 140mm Noctua fan in there and the bearings didn't last very long. ended up starting to make weird pulsing wum sounds. :|

**DeltrusDisc** · 2012-01-05, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by TheBigBaddy

Dual Intel Xeon X5690 3.46GHz (12MB Cache) (Six-Core CPU)
EVGA Classified SR-2 Workstation Board
48GB DDR3 1333MHz (4GBx12 Configuration)
1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series
Dual 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Killer 2100 Lag and Latency Reduction Card
NVIDIA PNY Quadro FX 5800 4GB
FrostChill Cooling System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Cost me about 10 grand

I would love a picture as proof. Like, hold a paper in next to the computer stating your name here on mmo-champ and the date.

**Fierae** · 2012-01-05, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by TheBigBaddy

Dual Intel Xeon X5690 3.46GHz (12MB Cache) (Six-Core CPU)
EVGA Classified SR-2 Workstation Board
48GB DDR3 1333MHz (4GBx12 Configuration)
1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series
Dual 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Killer 2100 Lag and Latency Reduction Card
NVIDIA PNY Quadro FX 5800 4GB
FrostChill Cooling System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Cost me about 10 grand

What on earth you use that for is anyone's guess. I can't imagine the Quadro architecture is particularly efficient at rendering games.

All that and no solid state drives too??

**DeltrusDisc** · 2012-01-05, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Fierae

What on earth you use that for is anyone's guess. I can't imagine the Quadro architecture is particularly efficient at rendering games.

All that and no solid state drives too??

Search for ispano's computer.

**tetrisGOAT** · 2012-01-05, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by DeltrusDisc

Search for ispano's computer.

That doesn't really answer his question, though.

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