Post your gaming setup!

[BicycleMafioso]

I haven't been reading the best of things about 3TB drives in general...complaints about incompatibility with a whole bunch of NAS systems (and even operating systems having trouble detecting all 3TB), a complaint or two about unreliability. Hope your drive does well ^_^

http://off-topic: http://www.hgst.co...ves/above-2tb/

There are both NAS and operating systems capable of handling that by now.

[glo]

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Glad to have sparked inspiration!

What did you order?

I got this stuff, heard good things:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835426020

I got it for a shiny new 3930k that I ordered through a work connection I have, and ordered this motherboard as well:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157283

I'm trying to figure out what mATX case I want to go with, and then what type of video card solution, among a lot of other considerations. I'm leaning towards one of Silverstone's mini fortress towers.

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

I have been away for a while, and have gotten my build together.

I will post pics of my custom desk and computer when I actually have the time to not be a mess.

[Deleted]

This took a few tries.


Used a gluegun to add extra security and some isolation.


Where it's supposed to go. The cable was originally around 30cm long.


Snug fit. Pretty happy with the result.


And... the picoPSU turns out to be DOA... Great.

[at05gt]

Just recently upgraded my rig:

Antec 300 case
Thermaltake TR-2 430w power supply (yes 430w is more then enough)
Gigabyte 970A-DS3 AM3+ motherboard
AMD FX-8150 octa core cpu
Cooler Master Hyper 101a cpu cooler with push/pull dual fans
8gb Patriot Viper 3 1600MHz ram
ASUS Radeon HD7750 1gb GDDR5 (running main gaming screen)
XFX Radeon HD4650 1gb (running secondary monitor off PCI-E x4 slot)
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Grabbed another set of matched ram, systems at 16 GB total now. If AMD boards supported quad channel it would be amazing.

You've probably answered this before Marest, but what camera are you using for the artsy pics you're taking? The resolution and focus are quite nice.

[Drunkenvalley]

Excellent work and pictures, Marest. Shame about the PSU. :<

[Rennadrel]

I am going to pick up another 7850 in a few weeks, almost considering getting a new power supply just to be safe for my Crossfire setup. I don't want my computer blowing up due to lack of power. I might just upgrade to the SeaSonic X750 for the headroom.

[Deleted]

You've probably answered this before Marest, but what camera are you using for the artsy pics you're taking? The resolution and focus are quite nice.

I crop down the resolution to 1920x1200 for convenience; not everyone here are keen on loading 3MB pictures. Proper resolution is 4912x3264. The camera is a Sony NEX-5N, with the standard 18-55mm optical lens. I upgraded from a Canon EOS 350D.

Excellent work and pictures, Marest. Shame about the PSU. :<

Yup, a real bummer - especially since I had already done a major part of the cable management. But that's what you get when you are naïve and don't do a test-boot prior to installation. Hopefully I get a replacement soon.

[Deleted]

Bought a new system:

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77, Intel Z77 Chipset
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K, Ivy Bridge, 3.4GHz, Quad Core, 6MB Cache (OC'd to 4.6ghz)
Cooler: Corsair H100 Hydro Series Extreme Performance CPU cooler
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600MHz
GPU: 4GB EVGA GTX 690, 915MHz GPU, 3072 Cores, 6008MHz GDDR5
PSU: 850W Corsair Pro Series AX, Modular, (Dual GTX 680 & ATI 7970)
SSD: 256GB Corsair Performance Pro, Marvell SSD, Read 515MB/s, Write 440MB/s
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gbps

Case: 3XS Vengeance Z77 SLI - Custom Series
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa

Going to be getting a new 27" screen soon, maybe 2

[Evolixe]

Bought a new system:

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77, Intel Z77 Chipset
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K, Ivy Bridge, 3.4GHz, Quad Core, 6MB Cache (OC'd to 4.6ghz)
Cooler: Corsair H100 Hydro Series Extreme Performance CPU cooler
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600MHz
GPU: 4GB EVGA GTX 690, 915MHz GPU, 3072 Cores, 6008MHz GDDR5
PSU: 850W Corsair Pro Series AX, Modular, (Dual GTX 680 & ATI 7970)
SSD: 256GB Corsair Performance Pro, Marvell SSD, Read 515MB/s, Write 440MB/s
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gbps

Case: 3XS Vengeance Z77 SLI - Custom Series
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa

Going to be getting a new 27" screen soon, maybe 2

Using only one monitor with a 690 is such an overkill Unless your intending to play crysis at 120fps :<
Either way, that thing can almost run triple 1440p, triple 1080 should be no issue at all.

Have fun with your new little monster

[Deleted]

Using only one monitor with a 690 is such an overkill Unless your intending to play crysis at 120fps :<
Either way, that thing can almost run triple 1440p, triple 1080 should be no issue at all.

Have fun with your new little monster

Indeed! I shall have to search for a triple monitor stand that will fit my corner desk monitor shelf lol

[Nab]

Bought a new system:

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77, Intel Z77 Chipset
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K, Ivy Bridge, 3.4GHz, Quad Core, 6MB Cache (OC'd to 4.6ghz)
Cooler: Corsair H100 Hydro Series Extreme Performance CPU cooler
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600MHz
GPU: 4GB EVGA GTX 690, 915MHz GPU, 3072 Cores, 6008MHz GDDR5
PSU: 850W Corsair Pro Series AX, Modular, (Dual GTX 680 & ATI 7970)
SSD: 256GB Corsair Performance Pro, Marvell SSD, Read 515MB/s, Write 440MB/s
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gbps

Case: 3XS Vengeance Z77 SLI - Custom Series
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa

Going to be getting a new 27" screen soon, maybe 2

Nice system, you gonna post any pictures?

[Xuvial]

Bought a new system:

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77, Intel Z77 Chipset
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K, Ivy Bridge, 3.4GHz, Quad Core, 6MB Cache (OC'd to 4.6ghz)
Cooler: Corsair H100 Hydro Series Extreme Performance CPU cooler
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600MHz
GPU: 4GB EVGA GTX 690, 915MHz GPU, 3072 Cores, 6008MHz GDDR5
PSU: 850W Corsair Pro Series AX, Modular, (Dual GTX 680 & ATI 7970)
SSD: 256GB Corsair Performance Pro, Marvell SSD, Read 515MB/s, Write 440MB/s
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gbps

Case: 3XS Vengeance Z77 SLI - Custom Series
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa

Nice setup.

I just google'd a bit about exactly what sort of a case the "3XS Vengeance" was (because your case is a 600T according to your sig :P) and it turns out they are some kind of service offering high end pre-built systems which you can customize....or maybe they're something else, I can't seem to find a straight result.

Did you buy that whole thing from 3XS or assemble it yourself?

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http://3xs.scan.co.uk/ConfigureSystem.asp?SystemID=1394
so im putting my money on pre-built and pre-overclocked, still a beast of a rig though

[BicycleMafioso]

All rigs and setups that people game with are welcome. Even consoles! (Albeit they will carry very little difference.)

[inux94]

Reminds me of that I finally got a micro HDMI cable for my phone, tried Pokémon and World of Goo, went fairly smooth

[at05gt]

I crop down the resolution to 1920x1200 for convenience; not everyone here are keen on loading 3MB pictures. Proper resolution is 4912x3264. The camera is a Sony NEX-5N, with the standard 18-55mm optical lens. I upgraded from a Canon EOS 350D.
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off topic sorry
My dad has a Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D outside the states), that thing takes amazing photos, its like 16-17 megapixels (i think its 5184 × 3456 resolution). How are you liking the Sony, the NEX cameras have a nice minimalistic design to them.

[Elian]

CPU: Intel i5 2500k 3.3Ghz
GPU: MSI radeon HD 7770
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
PSU: Coolermaster eXtreme Power Plus RS500-PCARD3-US 500W
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 2x4GB, Adata 2x2gb. 12gb total
Cpu Cooler: coolermaster Hyper TX3 RR-910-HTX3-G1
HDD: Hitachi 1tb 7200RPM
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 60gb
Case: NZXT GAMMA Classic
Mouse: Steel series Cataclysm gaming mouse
Keyboard: Azio Levetron keyboard

Built with combination of old hardware from my old PC.

[Vortech]

Figured I would throw my system on the list:

Case: Xigmatek Elysium Black
CPU: i7-2600k clocked to 4.5GHz
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX480
MOBO: Asus P8P67 Deluxe
PSU: Corsiar AX1200 Gold
Memory: 4x2GB 1600MHz Corsair 9-9-9-24
Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900max-b
SSD: 160GB Intel 320 series
HDD: 2 TB mixed storage
Keyboard: Logitech G15
Mouse: Razer Naga
Screens: Two LG 23" monitors, 2ms response. 40" Samsung LED TV

[glo]

Figured I would throw my system on the list:

Case: Xigmatek Elysium Black
CPU: i7-2600k clocked to 4.5GHz
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX480
MOBO: Asus P8P67 Deluxe
PSU: Corsiar AX1200 Gold
Memory: 4x2GB 1600MHz Corsair 9-9-9-24
Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900max-b
SSD: 160GB Intel 320 series
HDD: 2 TB mixed storage
Keyboard: Logitech G15
Mouse: Razer Naga
Screens: Two LG 23" monitors, 2ms response. 40" Samsung LED TV

Reference 480 SLI! Must be nice to have an extra heater during the winter. :P