The "Rate My Computer" Thread

[topcat5665]

Intel Core i7 2600K 3,4 Ghz
8 GB Kingston RAM
1000 GB Seagate HDD
Nvidia GTX 580
750 W Seasonic PSU
Windows Home Premium 64-bit

Wow, that is one heck of a computer! 9.5/10

[Patflute]

lol mines better than topcat

6.5?

Excuse me no its not.

Your processor is garbage. I didn't look at the GPU properly so I'll bump you up. The 6950 is not much better than the 560ti.

[Java419]

will have this in a couple of weeks

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz tubo boost)
ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Nvidia GTX 560ti
Corsair 500w PSU ( will prolly update to a 650W)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Windows 7 home 64-bit

[borg_7_of_9]

will have this in a couple of weeks

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz tubo boost)
ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Nvidia GTX 560ti
Corsair 500w PSU ( will prolly update to a 650W)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Windows 7 home 64-bit

Nice lil rig 7.5/10 need's an SSD, better graphics card and the PSU well you didn't say witch Corsair I assume its a CX series witch isn't as good as there others..

[Theotherguy66]

What I have. Would you say this is equal to an i5 ?

Operating System MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

600W Thermaltake TR2 psu.

EVGA 2 GB GDDDR5 GEFORCE GTX 550Ti SUPERCLOCKED GRAPHICS CARD.

AMD Performance Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory.

AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D.

motherboard (Holly)
Manufacturer: Pegatron
Form factor: uATX: 24.38 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.38 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset: AMD Hudson-D2 FCH
Memory sockets: 2 x DDR3
Front side bus speeds: 100 MHz UMI (Unified Media Interface)
Processor socket: FM1
Expansion Slots:
PCI-Express Generation 2 speed
1 PCI Express x16
3 PCI Express x1
1 PCI Express Mini Card x1

HDD (SEAGATE)
Size: 1 TB
Interface: SATA
Transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM

LG SuperMulti DVD Burner drive, I still need a blu-ray drive.

Computer Case
ATX
Height: 39.4 cm (15.55 inches)
Width: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches)
Depth: 40.9 cm (16.14 inches)
Weight: 10.9 Kg (24.03 lbs)

15-in-1 multimedia card reader

Networking
802.11 wireless b/g/n & Bluetooth 3.0 half-length PCI-Express Mini card

Sound/Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC 656 Audio.

What is my computers rating 7/10 ?

It plays every single game I buy On really high settings with no lag at all.

Next time I'm buying all the parts I'm never getting a OEM computer again, it just cost too much.

[TheRKdia_]

thermaltake gt level 10
asus RE4
asus 560 ti dcii sli
8x4 gb ram 1600 g.skill
3930k
60 gb ssd g.skill
1 tb wd black
ax1200
h100
sidewinder x4
Logitech g5
Logitech g35
Logitech speakers z 2300 (love those!)
win7 64 ultimate
office 2010
running CheckPoint EndPoint security suit for av,fw,malware.

[moostafa]

thermaltake gt level 10
asus RE4
asus 560 ti dcii sli
8x4 gb ram 1600 g.skill
3930k
60 gb ssd g.skill
1 tb wd black
ax1200
h100
sidewinder x4
Logitech g5
Logitech g35
Logitech speakers z 2300 (love those!)


Nice. nice. 9/10

Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077)

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=HAF%20912)

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428)

MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583)

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS500-PCARD3-US 500W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031)

EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660)

HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299)



And windows 7 64 bit, is there anything i should upgrade

[TheRKdia_]

Nice. nice. 9/10

Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077)

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=HAF%20912)

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428)

MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583)

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS500-PCARD3-US 500W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031)

EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660)

HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299)



And windows 7 64 bit, is there anything i should upgrade

thx, and i would go for an ssd at your stat, the ocz vertex 3

can do about 550 MBPS read and 450 MBPS write... that is my next upgrade.

120 GB, 60 is just not enough these days.


edit:
sorry 1st post in these forums so dont really know how to score.

being in steam for years and i read a lot in the forums, but never posted here.

[seseorang]

Windows Seven x64 Ultimate
AMD Phenom II x4 955 @ ~4.06GHz (203MHz x 20) ~39c idle (3.2GHz stock)
8GB DDR3 SDRAM Corsair XMS3 Classic 9-9-9-24 @667MHz actual 1333MHz effective. 1352MHz with FSB O/C set to 203MHz
Asus Crosshair V Formula AMD990FX AM3b/AM3+
64 Freezer Heatsink/Fan (been a while since I checked it)
EVGA GTX 460 1GB SSC (Super Super Clocked) @ stock (not reference stock)
Corsair Obsidian 800D with S-ATA 6Gbps and USB3.0 front panel upgrade
Corsair TX650 @ 650w
Hitachi 500GB Primary (OS using 128GB) Regular/retail games
Seagate 1,000GB (1TB) Steam
Seagate 500GB Drivers, game saves, Linux distro images, and utilities, G4L, GPartED, etc
(unsure of exact models of hard disks at this time)
Samsung B2430 24" 16:9 monitor
Regular slim-line keyboard (USB)
Regular optical mouse (USB)
5 button optical mouse (PS/2) (I switch sometimes)
Aiwa Z-L100 Hi-Fi acting as my speakers (2.0 stereo)

[kindred]

Dual boot system - Windows XP & Windows 7 x64.

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P8Z68-V LX
CPU: INTEL I5 2500K OC TO 4200MHZ.
COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. 2XFANS.
MEMORY: G Skill RIPJAWS PC3-12800 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
GRAPHICS CARD: Asus ENGTX560 Ti DCII TOP
PSU: Corsair 520w
Monitor: BenQ G2420HDBL 24" 1080P
SOUND: CREATIVE LABS X-FI Fatality Champion series
CD/DVD: LG HL-DT-ST BD-RECORDER & LG HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L
HARD DISKS: 3x SAMSUNG 1TB HD103UJ SATAII & 1X 500GB WD5000AAKS-00YGA0
1X USB3 1TB EXTERNAL SAMSUNG HD103UJ
KEYBOARD: Merc Gaming keyboard.
MOUSE: Saitek Cyborg gaming mouse
SPEAKERS: Creative labs I-TRIGUE 3400 with sub-woofer OR MY SONY STR DBR930 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM.
CASE: Zalman Z11 PLUS AEROCOOL X-VISION FAN CONTROLLER.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-Z11-Performance-Desktop-Computer/dp/B007C008L2/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

[Grunt7684]

I rate your system 7/10. No SSD, 2500k, sub-par video card, 60hz monitor, overclocking, weak PSU, are all things that reduce your score IMO.

Here's mine:

System Name: An experiment in continuous upgrading
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

[Alshain]

Dual boot system - Windows XP & Windows 7 x64.

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P8Z68-V LX
CPU: INTEL I5 2500K OC TO 4200MHZ.
COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. 2XFANS.
MEMORY: G Skill RIPJAWS PC3-12800 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
GRAPHICS CARD: Asus ENGTX560 Ti DCII TOP
PSU: Corsair 520w
Monitor: BenQ G2420HDBL 24" 1080P
SOUND: CREATIVE LABS X-FI Fatality Champion series
CD/DVD: LG HL-DT-ST BD-RECORDER & LG HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L
HARD DISKS: 3x SAMSUNG 1TB HD103UJ SATAII & 1X 500GB WD5000AAKS-00YGA0
1X USB3 1TB EXTERNAL SAMSUNG HD103UJ
KEYBOARD: Merc Gaming keyboard.
MOUSE: Saitek Cyborg gaming mouse
SPEAKERS: Creative labs I-TRIGUE 3400 with sub-woofer OR MY SONY STR DBR930 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM.
CASE: Zalman Z11 PLUS AEROCOOL X-VISION FAN CONTROLLER.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-Z11-Performance-Desktop-Computer/dp/B007C008L2/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

7.5/10 - Lack of an SSD is the only thing that reduces it significantly. You can obviously build a better system, but it would be costly and not necessarily what you need but an SSD would be very advantageous.


Here's mine:

System Name: An experiment in continuous upgrading
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

8.5/10 - 2500K/2600K was built to overclock. Seems a waste, why not just get the normal 2600 if you were planning on running it stock? Not to mention the 3rd party CPU cooler, at stock speeds you should have just stuck with the OEM.

[Grunt7684]

8.5/10 - 2500K/2600K was built to overclock. Seems a waste, why not just get the normal 2600 if you were planning on running it stock? Not to mention the 3rd party CPU cooler, at stock speeds you should have just stuck with the OEM.
I already had the cooler when I got the 2600k. Is that a minus? My system runs very well the way it is, granted that I might get more FPS in some games by oc'ing the CPU. The reverse isn't true of guys running their 2500k/2600k at 4+ ghz with a paltry GTX 560 ti. They could remove the overclock and get pretty much the same performance. All they are doing is getting some bragging rights while undermining their systems' stability and the longevity of their CPUs...

Oh and if you're giving that guy above me a 7.5, I cannot possibly be only 8.5 on your scale.

[Alshain]

I already had the cooler when I got the 2600k. Is that a minus? My system runs very well the way it is, granted that I might get more FPS in some games by oc'ing the CPU. The reverse isn't true of guys running their 2500k/2600k at 4+ ghz with a paltry GTX 560 ti. They could remove the overclock and get pretty much the same performance. All they are doing is getting some bragging rights while undermining their systems' stability and the longevity of their CPUs...

But you don't have a 560Ti.

Oh and if you're giving that guy above me a 7.5, I cannot possibly be only 8.5 on your scale.

It's my scale, so it is what it is. If you don't like it, wait for someone else.

Based on the fact that this is a GAMING forum, my ratings are based on gaming potential. Your processor is very little different then his in that regard. The 2600K won't get additional gaming performance on 95% of the games out there and you are running a lower clock speed, however you have a nicer video card and an SSD. It's a "what's in the box" rating, the original instructions say not to post external peripherals like speakers and monitors, so they are not included. Be thankful I didn't take off for not following instructions. I usually do.

[Patflute]

I rate your system 7/10. No SSD, 2500k, sub-par video card, 60hz monitor, overclocking, weak PSU, are all things that reduce your score IMO.

Here's mine:

System Name: An experiment in continuous upgrading
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

What do you mean a 2500k brings down the score???

The 2500k and your CPU have hardly any performance difference in games, so you paid more for the same performance. Unless you do some CPU intensive outside of gaming. The 560ti is not a sub-par graphics card. It can max current games easily give or take a couple games. That is definitely not the definition of sub-par. Also the 560ti is very close to the 570. 60hz monitor is fine... How is overclocking bad for a i5-2500k It means that its unlocked to overclock. You have a i7-2600k and not going to overclock? Then why didn't you get a i7-2600 and save money...

Guess I'll have to be fair scoring this computer...
9.5/10

Ima lower for what you said and the fact that you have a 3D monitor (Really don't like 3D)
7/10.

[Grunt7684]

But you don't have a 560Ti.



It's my scale, so it is what it is. If you don't like it, wait for someone else.

Based on the fact that this is a GAMING forum, my ratings are based on gaming potential. Your processor is very little different then his in that regard. The 2600K won't get additional gaming performance on 95% of the games out there and you are running a lower clock speed, however you have a nicer video card and an SSD. It's a "what's in the box" rating, the original instructions say not to post external peripherals like speakers and monitors, so they are not included. Be thankful I didn't take off for not following instructions. I usually do.
Well, I think this being a GAMING FORUM, the refresh rate of the monitor is very important, unless all you play is peggle.

What do you mean a 2500k brings down the score???

The 2500k and your CPU have hardly any performance difference in games, so you paid more for the same performance. Unless you do some CPU intensive outside of gaming. You are making my point for me. OC'ing your CPU to over 4Ghz hardly gives you anything else than bragging rights and almost no gaming performance, ESPECIALLY with a 560ti The 560ti is not a sub-par graphics card.Well, when paired with a 4.2Ghz i5, it is. It can max current games easily give or take a couple games. That is definitely not the definition of sub-par. Also the 560ti is very close to the 570. I have two 570s. I think that makes a difference, yes? :) 60hz monitor is fine...No, it is not. That's just hearsay. People keep repeating how 60hz is fine, well before LCDs we had 100hz+ monitors and when LCDs came, everyone complained that 60hz was far from enough. Guess what, now people make believe that the human eye can't see more than 60fps. You go 120hz, you will see a HUMONGOUS difference if you have the GPU to drive it. How is overclocking bad for a i5-2500k It means that its unlocked to overclock. You have a i7-2600k and not going to overclock? Then why didn't you get a i7-2600 and save money...

Guess I'll have to be fair scoring this computer...
9.5/10

Ima lower for what you said and the fact that you have a 3D monitor (Really don't like 3D)
7/10.
LMFAO that is very cute, kiddo. And I don't OC because I DON'T NEED TO, even with two GTX 570s in SLI and a 120hz monitor. But maybe someday I will OC it if I feel I *NEED* the horsepower. Unlike the unthinking masses, I don't OC for bragging rights and then need to change my CPU 18 months down the line because it isn't stable anymore... I can just imagine the freakish bottleneck your 560ti is ... But then again so is your monitor. If you were running your 2500k at stock, your system would be better balanced. Unless you are doing some crazy CPU-intensive tasks outside gaming. Ooops, but I forget, this is a gaming forum... :D

[Chev Chelios!!!]

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2310 2.90 Ghz
Motherboard: Intel® LGA1155
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) 1333Mhz DUAL CHANNEL DDR3
HDD: 1 TB 7200RPM 3.5" SATA300
VGA: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTS450 1GB /128-bit/PCI-E 2.0/D-Sub/DVI-I/HDMI/HDCP

[Patflute]

@Grunt7684
I like how you ignore parts of my paragraph.

Example: You have a i7-2600k and not going to overclock? Then why didn't you get a i7-2600 and save money...

I'm sorry, but you seem to be running away from the fact that you paid extra for a processor that you can overclock and then are not over clocking it. Also you're ignoring the part about the i5-2500k being identical to the performance of your i7-2600k in gaming. Calling me a kiddo is not really insulting me considering I am a "kiddo". It just makes me laugh :)

[Grunt7684]

@Grunt7684
I like how you ignore parts of my paragraph.

Example: You have a i7-2600k and not going to overclock? Then why didn't you get a i7-2600 and save money...

I'm sorry, but you seem to be running away from the fact that you paid extra for a processor that you can overclock and then are not over clocking it. Also you're ignoring the part about the i5-2500k being identical to the performance of your i7-2600k in gaming. Calling me a kiddo is not really insulting me considering I am a "kiddo". It just makes me laugh :)

I wrote kiddo because it is obvious that you are one from the way you write. I was not trying to insult you.

I did say I MIGHT overclock it if or when I feel I need more computing power. I paid for that option. But I prefer spending my time gaming rather than tinkering around inside my PC, given that I am far from a kiddo and have limited time in a day. My PC is not a hobby. It's a tool, for both work and gaming.

[HL2-4-Life]

At Grunt7684, totally uncalled for addressing someone as 'kiddo', there no need to adopt a patronizing attitude, I agree with what Patflute had said. The GTX560 Ti is NOT a subpar card and can max most games easily, especially the 448core version which performs near a GTX570 level. Btw, 60Hz monitor for gaming is totally fine, saying otherwise is just wrong...

Also, having two GTX570 is great and all, but try running BF3 with Ultra setting + 4xMSAA + FXAA @1080P, they will choke because no matter how fast they are, there isn't enough VRAM to run BF3 smoothly at that setting. There are tons of members here with uber rigs who do NOT feel a need to patronize others.

[Java419]

I have the 448 core 560ti and game on a 60hz monitor, must make me a kiddo :(

[Grunt7684]

At Grunt7684, totally uncalled for addressing someone as 'kiddo', there no need to adopt a patronizing attitude, I agree with what Patflute had said. The GTX560 Ti is NOT a subpar card and can max most games easily, especially the 448core version which performs near a GTX570 level. Btw, 60Hz monitor for gaming is totally fine, saying otherwise is just wrong...

Also, having two GTX570 is great and all, but try running BF3 with Ultra setting + 4xMSAA + FXAA @1080P, they will choke because no matter how fast they are, there isn't enough VRAM to run BF3 smoothly at that setting. There are tons of members here with uber rigs who do NOT feel a need to patronize others.

Oh, I know about that limitation of my GTX 570s and hate nVidia with a passion for it. Putting out cards that are hobbled by a lack of VRAM like that is inexcusable in my opinion. ESPECIALLY that the GTX 570 gets compared to the Radeon 6970 and is considered "faster" (by what? 1% overall?) and yet chokes on some games for lack of VRAM. No one dared compare the 2.5Gb version of the 570 to the 6970 because that one costs A LOT MORE than the AMD based card.

I am definitely sorry for having been suckered by this crappy nVidia hardware. All for a 3D setup that I don't use that often. The 120hz monitor though, you could not be more wrong about that. 60hz monitors are dinosaurs. Try a 120hz for a change and you will not be able to go back.


I have the 448 core 560ti and game on a 60hz monitor, must make me a kiddo :(
No, the previous poster wrote in a way that showed a very young age. I have been gaming since games exist and have a home computer since 1982. It was not written out of condescension, but rather about a certain lack of historical perspective on the writer's part.

[borg_7_of_9]

I see a few ppl complaining about not over clocking a CPU that has an unlocked multi..

Here is my 2 cent's.
1.. Just because someone has an unlocked CPU does not mean it needs to be over clocked, the cpu's in question here can run any game without an over clock, In fact you may only gain 1 FPS if ya lucky.
2.. True over clocking is an art it takes time to push a CPU to its limits and have a 100% stable system just because prime 95 runs for 24 hours + without a bsod does not mean its 100% stable, how much code is involved in prime 95 not a lot I can tell u throw in some more instructions and you could find a bsod you where not expecting, I have seen it for myself..
3.. More heat to remove, more load on the power phase witch also gets hot how many after market coolers help cool this, not many I tell you...

Anyway this isn't the ♥♥♥♥♥ thread its the rate my PC thread lets get back to what its ment to be and stop bickering , fwiw I don't give or add point for over clocking as there is know way of knowing if it's 100% stable ask mike what he thinks actually don't look through this thread and see what he say's, btw he takes points off for over clock's...

[Alshain]

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2310 2.90 Ghz
Motherboard: Intel® LGA1155
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) 1333Mhz DUAL CHANNEL DDR3
HDD: 1 TB 7200RPM 3.5" SATA300
VGA: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTS450 1GB /128-bit/PCI-E 2.0/D-Sub/DVI-I/HDMI/HDCP

6/10

Guys, take it to another thread or PM's please. It's one thing to explain a critique, but this is degrading into argument and we are losing focus on the intent of this thread. Thanks.

[CWorange]

Jeez my HD6870 must be subpar lol *joke* :eek: ;)

[lo3.explicit]

Have not looked at hardware lately. Have not tried any newer games lately either and I would like to. Was wondering how my current computer would cope. Is it still good by today's standards or would i truly benefit from an upgrade. And if I need to upgrade what should it be? Current PC is over 2 years old now.

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz @ 3.2
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
SAPPHIRE 100282-3CODSR Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional


Swiftech water cooling loop that I'm not sure if I will reuse.

[Grunt7684]

Have not looked at hardware lately. Have not tried any newer games lately either and I would like to. Was wondering how my current computer would cope. Is it still good by today's standards or would i truly benefit from an upgrade. And if I need to upgrade what should it be? Current PC is over 2 years old now.

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz @ 3.2
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
SAPPHIRE 100282-3CODSR Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional


Swiftech water cooling loop that I'm not sure if I will reuse.
What resolution do you play at?

I think adding a second 5850 would be an awesome upgrade. The rest seems to be quite sufficient for most games. With two 5850's, you would certainly be ready for Battlefield 3.

[lo3.explicit]

What resolution do you play at?

I think adding a second 5850 would be an awesome upgrade. The rest seems to be quite sufficient for most games. With two 5850's, you would certainly be ready for Battlefield 3.

Play on a 1080p resolution TV at 37"

I will look around for a 5850.

[rotNdude]

This is the rate my computer thread. It is not intended to be a discuss my computer thread. If you want to discuss your particular computer for any upgrades, post a new thread.

[Unroqqbar]

Geforce GTX 460
AMD X4 Phenom II 965
Corsair 8 GB RAM
Lancool K58

[Patflute]

Geforce GTX 460
AMD X4 Phenom II 965
Corsair 8 GB RAM
Lancool K58

Can you provide a little more information?

[Grunt7684]

Geforce GTX 460
AMD X4 Phenom II 965
Corsair 8 GB RAM
Lancool K58

7/10. I have the same system in the living room, except with 4Gb RAM. Plays everything very well, including BF3.

[breadtruck]

Prepare for a blast from the past! Im still gaming on this rig. She aint top-of-the-line, but she'll play the games I want to play still. :D

My Lian Li PC60 Plus holds this:
DualCore AMD Opteron 180, 2400 MHz
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (512 MB)
Creative Audigy 2 ZS (SB0350) Sound Card
Windows XP Pro

(I do have parts for a new build on order though :P)

[Alshain]

Prepare for a blast from the past! Im still gaming on this rig. She aint top-of-the-line, but she'll play the games I want to play still. :D

My Lian Li PC60 Plus holds this:
DualCore AMD Opteron 180, 2400 MHz
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (512 MB)
Creative Audigy 2 ZS (SB0350) Sound Card
Windows XP Pro

(I do have parts for a new build on order though :P)

Blast from the past indeed. Gonna compare it against mine since it is close so I would rate it about the same as I consider my own...

4/10

[The Don]

i3 2120 @ 3.3ghz
MSI H61M E33
8gb ram (2 x 4gb) 1333mhz
500gb HDD (it's an economy one not very fast)
ATI 6870
Windows 7

[GutterSmurf]

i3 2120 @ 3.3ghz
MSI H61M E33
8gb ram (2 x 4gb) 1333mhz
500gb HDD (it's an economy one not very fast)
ATI 6870
Windows 7

what a stunning little budget build! 6/10 would be 6.5 with a faster drive, 7 with an SSD!

CPU: i7 2600k @ 4.0Ghz
HSF: Corsair H70+2xScythe Gentle-Typhoons
RAM: 8GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance CL9 (9-9-9-21) @ 8-8-8-21
Mobo: Gigabyte P67A UD4
GPU: 2xMSI 560Ti Twin Frozer-II's (382core) @ 950mhz
SSD1: Corsair F60 60GB SATAII (BOOT)
SSD2: OCZ SOLID 120GB (Games)
HDD1: 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATAII (Steam install, important files backup)
HDD2: 1TB Samsung F3 SATAII (Files, OS backup)
Case: Corsair 650D
PSU: Gigabyte Odin 1200w Modular

[The Don]

I think I'll get an SSD soon, apparently the prices of HDD and SSD have gone up because of flooding in warehouses.

[Grunt7684]

I think I'll get an SSD soon, apparently the prices of HDD and SSD have gone up because of flooding in warehouses.

...and here we thought the weather in Thailand didn't matter... ;)

[Mr Parchezzi]

what a stunning little budget build! 6/10 would be 6.5 with a faster drive, 7 with an SSD!

CPU: i7 2600k @ 4.0Ghz
HSF: Corsair H70+2xScythe Gentle-Typhoons
RAM: 8GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance CL9 (9-9-9-21) @ 8-8-8-21
Mobo: Gigabyte P67A UD4
GPU: 2xMSI 560Ti Twin Frozer-II's (382core) @ 950mhz
SSD1: Corsair F60 60GB SATAII (BOOT)
SSD2: OCZ SOLID 120GB (Games)
HDD1: 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATAII (Steam install, important files backup)
HDD2: 1TB Samsung F3 SATAII (Files, OS backup)
Case: Corsair 650D
PSU: Gigabyte Odin 1200w Modular

9/10

CPU: i7 2600k
HSF: Coolermaster 212 Plus (coming in the mail friday)
Case: CM HAF 912
RAM: 16 GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance
MB: Evga p67 micro
GPU: 2x Evga 560ti superclocked
HD1: Western Digital 500GB sata 3
HD2: Western Digital 2TB (coming in the mail friday)
PSU: CM Silent pro 850 watts modular

[Grunt7684]

9/10

CPU: i7 2600k
HSF: Coolermaster 212 Plus (coming in the mail friday)
Case: CM HAF 912
RAM: 16 GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance
MB: Evga p67 micro
GPU: 2x Evga 560ti superclocked
HD1: Western Digital 500GB sata 3
HD2: Western Digital 2TB (coming in the mail friday)
PSU: CM Silent pro 850 watts modular

8/10
Needs an SSD, sound card, 120hz monitor (ESPECIALLY with SLI 560ti's which is good for FPS but not so much image quality)

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

[Alshain]

9/10

CPU: i7 2600k
HSF: Coolermaster 212 Plus (coming in the mail friday)
Case: CM HAF 912
RAM: 16 GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance
MB: Evga p67 micro
GPU: 2x Evga 560ti superclocked
HD1: Western Digital 500GB sata 3
HD2: Western Digital 2TB (coming in the mail friday)
PSU: CM Silent pro 850 watts modular

8/10

Wish you had gone with the 212 EVO. It's almost the same price as the Plus.

[TheGreatGazoo]

To post all you have to do is post your computer specs.

Post the imporant specs such as your video card, processor, motherboard, ram, hard drive(s),operating system, PSU etc...

Do NOT post unnecessary items such as what kind of speakers you have and other items.It will not make your computer look better because you have 7.1 surround sound speakers. All that matters is the interal parts.


8/10
Needs an SSD, sound card, 120hz monitor (ESPECIALLY with SLI 560ti's which is good for FPS but not so much image quality

Read the OP.

[theyarecoming4u]

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
8/10 - Your CPU lets it down slightly. I also prefer IPS monitors to 120Hz TN panels, though that's somewhat subjective.

Anyway, here's my recently updated system:

CPU: i7 2600K @4.6GHz
GPU: GTX680 (1218/1627)
RAM: 12GB DDR3
SSD: Vertex 3 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master 1000W
LCD: Hazro HZ30Wie (30", 2560x1600)
Audio: Focusrite Saffire Pro40
Case: Corsair 600T
OS: Windows 8 Consumer Preview

[brad_543]

I think I might have rated yours before but anyway;

7.7/10

Not a bad overclock on the 4000+ either.

Agreed

[Alshain]

8/10 - Your CPU lets it down slightly. I also prefer IPS monitors to 120Hz TN panels, though that's somewhat subjective.

Anyway, here's my recently updated system:

CPU: i7 2600K @4.6GHz
GPU: GTX680 (1218/1627)
RAM: 12GB DDR3
SSD: Vertex 3 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master 1000W
LCD: Hazro HZ30Wie (30", 2560x1600)
Audio: Focusrite Saffire Pro40
Case: Corsair 600T
OS: Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Oooooh Purty.

10/10

[Grunt7684]

8/10 - Your CPU lets it down slightly. I also prefer IPS monitors to 120Hz TN panels, though that's somewhat subjective.

Anyway, here's my recently updated system:

CPU: i7 2600K @4.6GHz
GPU: GTX680 (1218/1627)
RAM: 12GB DDR3
SSD: Vertex 3 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master 1000W
LCD: Hazro HZ30Wie (30", 2560x1600)
Audio: Focusrite Saffire Pro40
Case: Corsair 600T
OS: Windows 8 Consumer Preview

9/10. And IPS monitors are too slow for gaming. Purty colors, OK fine, but any fast-paced game would greatly benefit from 120hz. Get a Samsung S27A950D and Put them side by side in cloned mode. You shall see.

[theyarecoming4u]

9/10.
I assume that's because I only have the one graphics card? Once the price drops a bit I'll probably pick up a second, as some games are very demanding at 2560x1600.

IPS monitors are definitely not too slow for gaming and the image quality is dramatically higher than TN panels, which are the only ones used for 120Hz. The HZ30Wie (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hazro_hz30wie.htm) has incredibly low input lag and a very high refresh rate.

[Patflute]

8/10 - Your CPU lets it down slightly. I also prefer IPS monitors to 120Hz TN panels, though that's somewhat subjective.

Anyway, here's my recently updated system:

CPU: i7 2600K @4.6GHz
GPU: GTX680 (1218/1627)
RAM: 12GB DDR3
SSD: Vertex 3 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master 1000W
LCD: Hazro HZ30Wie (30", 2560x1600)
Audio: Focusrite Saffire Pro40
Case: Corsair 600T
OS: Windows 8 Consumer Preview

9.9/10. Great CPU, GPU, PSU, SSD and RAM.

-.1 because its an LCD, OLED! Save the environment!

[theyarecoming4u]

-.1 because its an LCD, OLED! Save the environment!
I imagine that my next monitor will be an OLED, as they offer better colours, better contrast, consume less power, are thinner and support much higher refresh rates (allegedly up to 1000Hz). It really is just a case of waiting for the technology to come down in price and for manufacturers to get on board.

[HL2-4-Life]

I assume that's because I only have the one graphics card? Once the price drops a bit I'll probably pick up a second, as some games are very demanding at 2560x1600.

IPS monitors are definitely not too slow for gaming and the image quality is dramatically higher than TN panels, which are the only ones used for 120Hz. The HZ30Wie (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hazro_hz30wie.htm) has incredibly low input lag and a very high refresh rate.You have a great system, and I agree with you about having better, more accurate panel to faster TN panel. Don't let grunt's comment about 120Hz panel being the best sway you, they are definitely not! But he does go on and on about it though....:rolleyes:

[TheGreatGazoo]

I imagine that my next monitor will be an OLED, as they offer better colours, better contrast, consume less power, are thinner and support much higher refresh rates (allegedly up to 1000Hz). It really is just a case of waiting for the technology to come down in price and for manufacturers to get on board.

I suspect that the first generations of OLED will be too burn-in prone to be used as computer screens.

You have a great system, and I agree with you about having better, more accurate panel to faster TN panel. Don't let grunt's comment about 120Hz panel being the best sway you, they are definitely not! But he does go on and on about it though....:rolleyes:

lol

[Grunt7684]

I assume that's because I only have the one graphics card? Once the price drops a bit I'll probably pick up a second, as some games are very demanding at 2560x1600.

IPS monitors are definitely not too slow for gaming and the image quality is dramatically higher than TN panels, which are the only ones used for 120Hz. The HZ30Wie (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hazro_hz30wie.htm) has incredibly low input lag and a very high refresh rate.

Yes, single graphics card. You could do better with a newer CPU and a second GPU, ideally using GPUs with over 2GB of VRAM, as full detail at the res you are playing is going to take lots of VRAM. Some games won't work well at full detail because of that. So that's a half point for a single GPU and a half point for your GPU being hampered by the limited VRAM.

A "very high refresh rate" of ... 60hz.

Seriously all these guys naysaying the 120hz monitors are either just jealous coz they can't afford one, or they haven't tried one. Sure the images are prettier on an IPS, but the 120hz makes MORE of them. But then again with a single 680, you can't really drive nearly 120 fps at full details on the most demanding games, so it's a non-issue. Your monitor isn't a "bottleneck" to your experience. I would say it's the right monitor for your rig, even though it is far from the best monitor for gaming.

[Patflute]

Grunt this thread is about rating computers, please stop going on and on about a peripheral.

Also there is no need to brag about your hardware man.. Saving that we're "jealous" or can't afford it is very childish. You should create a monitor refresh rate thread if you really want to talk about it so much, as you obviously do.

[HL2-4-Life]

Grunt this thread is about rating computers, please stop going on and on about a peripheral.

Also there is no need to brag about your hardware man.. Saving that we're "jealous" or can't afford it is very childish. You should create a monitor refresh rate thread if you really want to talk about it so much, as you obviously do.
Yep, believe me, grunt, I, and I'm sure many others, have nothing to be jaelous of, and certainly not because we can't afford it. If you are so keen on epeening about 120Hz monitors, do as Patflute had suggested and start a thread on it.

As for theyarecoming4u's rig and rating, I'd say it deserves a 9.5 from me......

[borg_7_of_9]

8/10 - Your CPU lets it down slightly. I also prefer IPS monitors to 120Hz TN panels, though that's somewhat subjective.

Anyway, here's my recently updated system:

CPU: i7 2600K @4.6GHz
GPU: GTX680 (1218/1627)
RAM: 12GB DDR3
SSD: Vertex 3 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master 1000W
LCD: Hazro HZ30Wie (30", 2560x1600)
Audio: Focusrite Saffire Pro40
Case: Corsair 600T
OS: Windows 8 Consumer Preview


10/10

No way coolermaster psu's are not top notch, preview os 12 gig is doable but odd for this rig, CPU cooler? Hdds it anit all going to fit on the SSD unless he don't have many games..

For like 8.8/10 -.5 CPU cooling -.5 PSU -.2 hdd?

[theyarecoming4u]

Yes, single graphics card. You could do better with a newer CPU and a second GPU, ideally using GPUs with over 2GB of VRAM, as full detail at the res you are playing is going to take lots of VRAM. Some games won't work well at full detail because of that. So that's a half point for a single GPU and a half point for your GPU being hampered by the limited VRAM.
Actually, the VRAM is fine. That was my concern as well but if you check out the benchmarks the 680 matches or surpasses the 7970 at 2560x1600, despite having less memory. It will likely become an issue in 18-24 months but I'll worry about that later.

Seriously all these guys naysaying the 120hz monitors are either just jealous coz they can't afford one, or they haven't tried one. Sure the images are prettier on an IPS, but the 120hz makes MORE of them. But then again with a single 680, you can't really drive nearly 120 fps at full details on the most demanding games, so it's a non-issue. Your monitor isn't a "bottleneck" to your experience. I would say it's the right monitor for your rig, even though it is far from the best monitor for gaming.
Image quality and resolution are more important to me than a faster refresh rate. There aren't any 120Hz monitors that have the same viewing angles, colour depth or resolution (2560x1600). And it's not a case of being "jealous" because people "can't afford one", as my monitor cost £700/$1110 - more than any 120Hz panel on the market. To some people, like yourself, the refresh rate is more important to gaming; to others the resolution and image quality are more important. There is no definitive "right" or "wrong" here.

Anyway, I don't want to derail this topic any further. I'd just like to point out that high resolution IPS monitors are excellent for gaming. Let's get back to rating computers! :)

No way coolermaster psu's are not top notch, preview os 12 gig is doable but odd for this rig, CPU cooler? Hdds it anit all going to fit on the SSD unless he don't have many games..

For like 8.8/10 -.5 CPU cooling -.5 PSU -.2 hdd?
Sorry, I forgot to mention my hard-drives. I have five HDDs - two 3TB, one 2TB, one 1.5TB and one 1TB. All are 7,200RPM.

[borg_7_of_9]

Sorry, I forgot to mention my hard-drives. I have five HDDs - two 3TB, one 2TB, one 1.5TB and one 1TB. All are 7,200RPM.

Its a good solid build with small room for improvement enjoy..
Nice hdd sizes btw

I'll be posting my update in a week or 2 keep an eye out for it I think you will like it and what I'm planing to do when the last few parts are purchased.. not long now!

[NitrousX]

Sold my GTX580 earlier this week to make room for my new GTX 680 which is currently on backorder :(

i7 860 @ 4.0GHz
8GB RAM
EVGA GTX 680 SC
Intel X25-M 80GB G2 (OS)
Crucial M4 128GB (Games)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (Data)
Samsung F3 1TB (por... I mean more data)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer (old as jesus)
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

[HL2-4-Life]

Sold my GTX580 earlier this week to make room for my new GTX 680 which is currently on backorder :(

i7 860 @ 4.0GHz
8GB RAM
EVGA GTX 680 SC
Intel X25-M 80GB G2 (OS)
Crucial M4 128GB (Games)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (Data)
Samsung F3 1TB (por... I mean more data)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer (old as jesus)
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Nice! I'll rate it when you have the card in hand. BTW, EVGA GTX680 SC, is it the Signature 2?:confused:

[NitrousX]

Nice! I'll rate it when you have the card in hand. BTW, EVGA GTX680 SC, is it the Signature 2?:confused:

Nah, I'm getting the regular SC model with the back plate. I'll be graduating university in about a year and a half tops, so this card should last me for a while. Not that I wasn't happy with my GTX 580, it served me well for the past year.

Right now my tower is sitting in the corner of my room collecting dust. Off to playing solitaire on my laptop.... :p

[theyarecoming4u]

Its a good solid build with small room for improvement enjoy..
Nice hdd sizes btw
Yeah. I was hoping to get a 4TB before I added the second 3TB but they were only available in external enclosures. I'll be upgrading before the release of Windows 8, as the Storage Spaces feature will provides RAID-like functionality and will require extra space. BTW, four of my drives are in a SATA backplane (http://www.ebuyer.com/221436-startech-3-5-4-drive-trayless-hot-swap-sata-mobile-rack-backplane-hsb430satbk) so that I can hotswap them out without powering down my computer, as well as monitor which drives are being accessed. I highly recommend one for people that constantly tinker with their system. :D

I'll be posting my update in a week or 2 keep an eye out for it I think you will like it and what I'm planing to do when the last few parts are purchased.. not long now!Heh, sounds interesting. If you're eyeing up a Core 3930K then I'm officially jealous, though I just can't justify one for my rig.

Sold my GTX580 earlier this week to make room for my new GTX 680 which is currently on backorder :(

i7 860 @ 4.0GHz
8GB RAM
EVGA GTX 680 SC
Intel X25-M 80GB G2 (OS)
Crucial M4 128GB (Games)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (Data)
Samsung F3 1TB (por... I mean more data)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer (old as jesus)
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
9.5/10 - CPU overclock could be a touch higher and the X25M is a little dated. What resolution do you game at? I assume it's 1080p/1200p, in which case the 680 is more than enough to cope. I consider monitors integral to the system, as if you're running triple monitors or 2560x1600 then that impacts how good the graphics in a system are.

[NitrousX]

9.5/10 - CPU overclock could be a touch higher and the X25M is a little dated. What resolution do you game at? I assume it's 1080p/1200p, in which case the 680 is more than enough to cope. I consider monitors integral to the system, as if you're running triple monitors or 2560x1600 then that impacts how good the graphics in a system are.

I game primarily at 1080p. I have REALLY bad vision so I can't even imagine gaming on more than one screen. As far as SSD's goes, my motherboard is a little over two years old and it does not support SATA3. I bought the X25-M rev 2 right after it came out and it's still running like a champ till this day. If I were to upgrade to a SB-E or Ivy Bridge setup today, I would continue using the X25-M as a boot drive as there is just no reason for me to upgrade to a faster SATA 3 SSD. Sure I might get faster load times (within a margin of error) and faster transfer speeds in benchmarks and so fourth, but taking all of this into consideration, it just does not justify me cashing out on a newer and faster SATA 3 SSD. For what its worth, SATA2 SSD's still get the job done, especially if you are using one as a boot drive.

I've pretty much maxed out my CPU overclock. Ran it at 3.6GHz for the first couple months when I first bought it, then bumped it to 4GHz. I tried bumping it up to 4.2GHz a couple of times, but the extra heat (+10c) and higher volts (1.28v vs 1.35v) is just not worth it.

[Zodiark1593]

My laptop.

Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53 GHz
6 GB RAM
AMD Mobility Radeon 6370 512MB DDR3
Win 7 64 Bit Home Premium
1600 x 900 display resolution
Max temps under Furmark + Prime95 CPU: 80C GPU: 61C
4.5-5 hours battery life when web browsing.
64 GB SSD (very recent addition) + 640GB HDD

Not great by any means, but plays most anything out there, with the exception of the absolute most punishing games, and beats the snot out of IGPs of the time I bought it. I did get Battlefield 3 to run at 30+ fps at 640 x 480 with a ton of Post AA. :rolleyes:

Stays amazingly cool for an HP laptop despite a couple hours of the double torture test. Is also pretty solidly built, so it will last a good while. Hopefully, I'll have a desktop within a year though.

[ulululululululu]

What are you guys basing your decisions on? The best hardware? The best performance per dollar basis? Looks? etc.

[Zodiark1593]

What are you guys basing your decisions on? The best hardware? The best performance per dollar basis? Looks? etc.

However you want based on the info the user gives.

[JudgementBullet]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 DDR3 B3
Processor: Intel i7-2600 3.4 Ghz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6970 2GB DDR5 PCI-e
RAM: Kingston HyperX 12800/1600 4x4GB kit (16 GB)
Power Supply: Andyson F650 650 Watts PSU
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S223 DVD Writer
Main Disk Drive: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD SATA 2 7200rpm

Would like to get my 1 year old system rated thanks!

[hellboy_1991]

Rate mine please! :)

✔ Intel Core i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
✔ ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution B3
✔ [EVGA] GTX680 2GB + [Gigabyte] GTX680 2GB {SLI} @ 1250MHz Core / 3500MHz Memory / 132% Power Target
✔ Dell U2711 IPS 2560x1440
✔ 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600 CL7
✔ Vertex 2 120GB + Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
✔ Silverstone Raven RV02B-W
✔ Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
✔ FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 + Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
✔ Auzentech X-Fi Bravura + Logitech X-540
✔ Zalman Mic ZM-M1
✔ Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

pictures here:

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0866.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0979.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0959.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0972.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0981.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0649.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0650.jpg

[NitrousX]

Rate mine please! :)


A solid 10/10 from me. Pictures look familiar, are you Kcuestag (http://www.overclock.net/t/845484/kcuestags-pc-i7-2600k-gtx680-sli-8gb-g-skill-ripjaws-x-1600-cl7-rv02b-w) from Overclock.net?

[HL2-4-Life]

Rate mine please! :)

✔ Intel Core i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
✔ ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution B3
✔ [EVGA] GTX680 2GB + [Gigabyte] GTX680 2GB {SLI} @ 1250MHz Core / 3500MHz Memory / 132% Power Target
✔ Dell U2711 IPS 2560x1440
✔ 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600 CL7
✔ Vertex 2 120GB + Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
✔ Silverstone Raven RV02B-W
✔ Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
✔ FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 + Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
✔ Auzentech X-Fi Bravura + Logitech X-540
✔ Zalman Mic ZM-M1
✔ Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitThat's a solid 9.9 from me! Outstanding rig!

[GutterSmurf]

Rate mine please! :)

✔ Intel Core i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
✔ ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution B3
✔ [EVGA] GTX680 2GB + [Gigabyte] GTX680 2GB {SLI} @ 1250MHz Core / 3500MHz Memory / 132% Power Target
✔ Dell U2711 IPS 2560x1440
✔ 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600 CL7
✔ Vertex 2 120GB + Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
✔ Silverstone Raven RV02B-W
✔ Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
✔ FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 + Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
✔ Auzentech X-Fi Bravura + Logitech X-540
✔ Zalman Mic ZM-M1
✔ Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

pictures here:

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0866.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k491/kcuestag/DSC_0979.jpg

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I'd have to give that a 9.7, -0.2 for closed loop instead of custom loop, and -0.1 for SATA-SSD instead of PCI-SSD. I'd still give both my legs to own it though xD oh also you're using an e7/e9 with the DT-770's? come on, spring for a high end amp!!

[JudgementBullet]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 DDR3 B3
Processor: Intel i7-2600 3.4 Ghz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6970 2GB DDR5 PCI-e
RAM: Kingston HyperX 12800/1600 4x4GB kit (16 GB)
Power Supply: Andyson F650 650 Watts PSU
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S223 DVD Writer
Main Disk Drive: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD SATA 2 7200rpm

Would like to get my 1 year old system rated thanks!

Mine wasn't rated :(

[HL2-4-Life]

Mine wasn't rated :(8.5 from me, don't ask me how I'd arrived at this figure, I'd just brain-farted it!:p :D Seriously, no SSD, WC, not a 'K' model CPU, no CFX....I deducted points for those, or lack thereof.

[kmrking]

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.0GHz
MoBo:MSI Z68A-G45 GEN3
RAM: Kingston 16GB HyperX 1600mhz DDR3
HSF/WB: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2
GPU: 2 x MSI GTX570 Twin Frozr III SLI
SSD: Kingston HyperX 120GB (Steam and Origin)
HDD: Samsung F3 1TB
ODD: Samsung Blu-ray
PSU: Corsair GS800
Case: NZXT Phantom in White
Mon: LG 23.6"
K/B: Logitech G510
Mouse: CM Storm Inferno
H/SET: Sennheiser HD429 + Plantronics Gamecom Headset
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

[Zodiark1593]

8.5 from me, don't ask me how I'd arrived at this figure, I'd just brain-farted it!:p :D Seriously, no SSD, WC, not a 'K' model CPU, no CFX....I deducted points for those, or lack thereof.

What am I, chopped liver? :mad:

[ulululululululu]

My Daily. Non-gamer PC
i7 920 + Mega
Asrock X58 Extreme
Seasonic X 650
Vertex LE 100g
24" LED LG
win7 64
6 F3 1Tb on a Lian Li HDD Power Controller. Power push-botton for each individual drive (saves elec)
Full Tower Black, Aluminum. Black Pearl (lian li knock-off)

...and the thing is barely audible. A+++

[Sayjimwoo]

CPU i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
Mobo Asus P8Z77 V PRO (not even officially released yet)
Noctura NH-U12P SE2 cooler
Ram 8GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz
GPU sapphire 7970 O.C. 1180/1580
SSD ocz agility 3 120GB
SSD Crucial M4 256GB
Plextor Blu Ray Player
Corsair 850WHX
CMSTORM case
Razor Deathadder Mouse
Razor Lycoza Keyboard
Zonar DX soundcard
Triton 5.1 headset
Windows 7 Home Premium

[kmrking]

CPU i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
Mobo Asus P8Z77 V PRO (not even officially released yet)
Noctura NH-U12P SE2 cooler
Ram Corsair Dominator 1600mhz
GPU sapphire 7970 O.C. 1180/1580
SSD ocz agility 3 120GB
SSD Crucial M4 256GB
Plextor Blu Ray Player
Corsair 850WHX
CMSTORM case
Razor Deathadder Mouse
Razor Lycoza Keyboard
Zonar DX soundcard
Triton 5.1 headset
Windows 7 Home Premium

9.0 :)

[revolving door]

CPU i7 2600k @ 4.8GHz
Mobo Asus P8Z77 V PRO (not even officially released yet)
Noctura NH-U12P SE2 cooler
Ram 8GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz
GPU sapphire 7970 O.C. 1180/1580
SSD ocz agility 3 120GB
SSD Crucial M4 256GB
Plextor Blu Ray Player
Corsair 850WHX
CMSTORM case
Razor Deathadder Mouse
Razor Lycoza Keyboard
Zonar DX soundcard
Triton 5.1 headset
Windows 7 Home Premium

Wow, I would definitely give that a 10. Very nice!

Here's mine:

- ASUS RoG Crosshair Formula V
- AMD Phenom II x6 1100T 3.3 GHz
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black LCS case
- Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w PS
- 8gb GSkill 1333mhz
- OCZ Vertex 2 120gb
- 2* 2TB Western Digital Black
- 1 TB Western Digital Black
- AMD Sapphire 6970HD 2gb and XFX 6970HD 2gb in Crossfire
- LG Blu-Ray Player
- Windows 7 Home Premium

[Patflute]

Wow, I would definitely give that a 10. Very nice!

Here's mine:

- ASUS RoG Crosshair Formula V
- AMD Phenom II x6 1100T 3.3 GHz
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black LCS case
- Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w PS
- 8gb GSkill 1333mhz
- OCZ Vertex 2 120gb
- 2* 2TB Western Digital Black
- 1 TB Western Digital Black
- AMD Sapphire 6970HD 2gb and XFX 6970HD 2gb in Crossfire
- LG Blu-Ray Player
- Windows 7 Home Premium

9.8/10. If it was an i5 or i7 I would have given it a 10. Nice graphic horsepower :)

[HL2-4-Life]

What am I, chopped liver? :mad:Dude, I don't recall seeing your pc spec posted on the page I had last rated someone here. Besides, plenty of others here to rate your rig, so don't get me at me.:)

Sayjimwoo
Great rig, great vid card and pc spec, so I will give you 9.2. Marked down due to insufficient storage, and only one awesome card.

@revolving door
Very nice too! Dual HD6970 is still a force to be reckoned with, good (not great) cpu, so you get a 9.3.

[Zodiark1593]

Dude, I don't recall seeing your pc spec posted on the page I had last rated someone here. Besides, plenty of others here to rate your rig, so don't get me at me.:)



Page right before. :p

[Lebby]

I7 2600k @ stock speeds
P8P65 Deluxe
8GB memory
Geforce GTX 680
Crucial m4 256GB SSD
1TB+2TB hdd's for games :D
Creative Titanium HD XFI
27" 3d vision 2 monitor + a sony bluray drive for 3d movies! :D
Oh windows 7 and 8 64bit too
I have loads of games that run awesome, but I only play wow :P

[ericlee2k]

I7 2600k @ stock speeds
P8P65 Deluxe
8GB memory
Geforce GTX 680
Crucial m4 256GB SSD
1TB+2TB hdd's for games :D
Creative Titanium HD XFI
27" 3d vision 2 monitor + a sony bluray drive for 3d movies! :D
Oh windows 7 and 8 64bit too
I have loads of games that run awesome, but I only play wow :P

Wow! 10/10! Way better than mine lol.

Mine plays the latest games on my old 1280x1024 ViewSonic 19" monitor just fine. Built it last winter of 2011 and cost me $580 from Newegg.

CPU: FX-4100 @ stock
MOBO: ASRock 970 Extreme3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 @ 1600mhz cas9
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX430 V2 430W
CASE: NZXT Source 210 ATX Mid Tower - Black Aluminum/Plastic
DVD: Samsung SH-222AB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

[HL2-4-Life]

Wow! 10/10! Way better than mine lol.

Mine plays the latest games on my old 1280x1024 ViewSonic 19" monitor just fine. Built it last winter of 2011 and cost me $580 from Newegg.

CPU: FX-4100 @ stock
MOBO: ASRock 970 Extreme3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 @ 1600mhz cas9
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX430 V2 430W
CASE: NZXT Source 210 ATX Mid Tower - Black Aluminum/Plastic
DVD: Samsung SH-222AB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Even dual high end gpu setups do not score 10, Lebby has a good setup, but he did not OC his CPU, so I would mark him down for that.

@Lebby, you get a 9.2 from me.

@ericlee, you get a 6.5 from me

Kodiark, will look at your pc spec later as I am on my tablet right now, no fun posting from it......

[borg_7_of_9]

borg_7_of_9
CPU: Intel I7 2600K
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 (NF200) x16 x8 cfx x8 physx
RAM: 2x4G DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X 1.5V 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24
GPU's: Saphire HD7970 @x16 reference with koolance water block 1300Mhz oc I hope
FPU: XFX GTS 250 1G @x8
MON: Samsung 24" 1920x1200 BWPLUS (Main GAMES)
MON2: 42" Full HD TV (TV via PC)
PSU: Corsair AX850 Modular 850W
SSD: 60G OCZ Agility 3 (OS and startup apps)
SSD: 120G OCZ Vertex 2 (Other Important Apps)
HDD's: 320G WD (Backup)
HDD's: 2x500G Seagate 7200.12 (Movie's/Music)
DVD: Lite-On-it Super Multi Drive
CASE: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling: XSPC Water Block, EX360 RAD,EX120 RAD, H2O 750 pump, 4x 1700RPM fan's @1100RPM
K/B: Logitech G15
Mouse: R.A.T 7
Ctrl: Wireless XBOX 360 for PC
Ctrl: Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad
Ctrl: 3rd Earth Racing wheel/seat
Os: Win 7 64bit
DVB: Volar HX DVB (Tuner)
SND: 7.1Ch HDMI over HD7970 via Sony STR-KM7600 Receiver
SPK: Sony 7.1CH 185Wx7 200Wx2 Subbies
http://m167.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/MzBeHavn_bigtime/Snapbucket/6A463BA8-orig.jpg.html
My I7 @4.5G (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1972284)

Gaming video editing

Yes there will be another hd7970 and water block going in later for cfx action :)

[TheInfamous]

borg_7_of_9
CPU: Intel I7 2600K
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 (NF200) x16 x8 cfx x8 physx
RAM: 2x4G DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X 1.5V 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24
GPU's: Saphire HD7970 @x16 reference with koolance water block 1300Mhz oc I hope
FPU: XFX GTS 250 1G @x8
MON: Samsung 24" 1920x1200 BWPLUS (Main GAMES)
MON2: 42" Full HD TV (TV via PC)
PSU: Corsair AX850 Modular 850W
SSD: 60G OCZ Agility 3 (OS and startup apps)
SSD: 120G OCZ Vertex 2 (Other Important Apps)
HDD's: 320G WD (Backup)
HDD's: 2x500G Seagate 7200.12 (Movie's/Music)
DVD: Lite-On-it Super Multi Drive
CASE: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling: XSPC Water Block, EX360 RAD,EX120 RAD, H2O 750 pump, 4x 1700RPM fan's @1100RPM
K/B: Logitech G15
Mouse: R.A.T 7
Ctrl: Wireless XBOX 360 for PC
Ctrl: Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad
Ctrl: 3rd Earth Racing wheel/seat
Os: Win 7 64bit
DVB: Volar HX DVB (Tuner)
SND: 7.1Ch HDMI over HD7970 via Sony STR-KM7600 Receiver
SPK: Sony 7.1CH 185Wx7 200Wx2 Subbies
http://m167.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/MzBeHavn_bigtime/Snapbucket/6A463BA8-orig.jpg.html
My I7 @4.5G (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1972284)

Gaming video editing

Yes there will be another hd7970 and water block going in later for cfx action :)

You sir, 9.99/10, Mainly because you haven't crossfire it. I'm jelly your spec....

[borg_7_of_9]

You sir, 9.99/10, Mainly because you haven't crossfire it. I'm jelly your spec....

Thank u
The case is mad lots of room love water cooling keeps the temps in check..

[TheInfamous]

Thank u
The case is mad lots of room love water cooling keeps the temps in check..

Just wondering, did u get the another 7970 from techbuy? or pccasegear? Because techbuy is selling XFX Black Edition. And pccasegear took years to make it in stock, or you just grab the MSI Lightning?

[borg_7_of_9]

Just wondering, did u get the another 7970 from techbuy? or pccasegear? Because techbuy is selling XFX Black Edition. And pccasegear took years to make it in stock, or you just grab the MSI Lightning?

Pccg saphire card no need for after market as I'm water cooling so temps are not an issue and I can push the card n voltages higher than after market air coolers..

[HL2-4-Life]

borg_7_of_9
CPU: Intel I7 2600K
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 (NF200) x16 x8 cfx x8 physx
RAM: 2x4G DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X 1.5V 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24
GPU's: Saphire HD7970 @x16 reference with koolance water block 1300Mhz oc I hope
FPU: XFX GTS 250 1G @x8
MON: Samsung 24" 1920x1200 BWPLUS (Main GAMES)
MON2: 42" Full HD TV (TV via PC)
PSU: Corsair AX850 Modular 850W
SSD: 60G OCZ Agility 3 (OS and startup apps)
SSD: 120G OCZ Vertex 2 (Other Important Apps)
HDD's: 320G WD (Backup)
HDD's: 2x500G Seagate 7200.12 (Movie's/Music)
DVD: Lite-On-it Super Multi Drive
CASE: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling: XSPC Water Block, EX360 RAD,EX120 RAD, H2O 750 pump, 4x 1700RPM fan's @1100RPM
K/B: Logitech G15
Mouse: R.A.T 7
Ctrl: Wireless XBOX 360 for PC
Ctrl: Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad
Ctrl: 3rd Earth Racing wheel/seat
Os: Win 7 64bit
DVB: Volar HX DVB (Tuner)
SND: 7.1Ch HDMI over HD7970 via Sony STR-KM7600 Receiver
SPK: Sony 7.1CH 185Wx7 200Wx2 Subbies
http://m167.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/MzBeHavn_bigtime/Snapbucket/6A463BA8-orig.jpg.html
My I7 @4.5G (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1972284)

Gaming video editing

Yes there will be another hd7970 and water block going in later for cfx action :)Excellent setup! Now, pop in the 2nd card and I'll rate ya!;) I can't rate you higher than mine though.....it'd so be a tie!:cool:

[borg_7_of_9]

Excellent setup! Now, pop in the 2nd card and I'll rate ya!;) I can't rate you higher than mine though.....it'd so be a tie!:cool:

That's fair... so any thoughts on real water cooling yet....

Can't wait to get second card n open her up trying to get the wife to let me have 2 more monitors to go with it...

I'm thinking on there side for 3600Wx1920H

[HL2-4-Life]

My laptop.

Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53 GHz
6 GB RAM
AMD Mobility Radeon 6370 512MB DDR3
Win 7 64 Bit Home Premium
1600 x 900 display resolution
Max temps under Furmark + Prime95 CPU: 80C GPU: 61C
4.5-5 hours battery life when web browsing.
64 GB SSD (very recent addition) + 640GB HDD

Not great by any means, but plays most anything out there, with the exception of the absolute most punishing games, and beats the snot out of IGPs of the time I bought it. I did get Battlefield 3 to run at 30+ fps at 640 x 480 with a ton of Post AA. :rolleyes:

Stays amazingly cool for an HP laptop despite a couple hours of the double torture test. Is also pretty solidly built, so it will last a good while. Hopefully, I'll have a desktop within a year though.As promised, I'd said I'd rate it......but so did not expect a lappy, I so suck at rating lappies!:o So-so CPU, borderline GPU, 6GB RAM's good, SSD + HDD are pretty good, so, let me fart out a number -
6.2 on laptop rating, NOT based on desktop rating!

On the whole, a laptop that gets the job done.....

[HL2-4-Life]

That's fair... so any thoughts on real water cooling yet....

Can't wait to get second card n open her up trying to get the wife to let me have 2 more monitors to go with it...

I'm thinking on there side for 3600Wx1920HI may do it, but I'm awaiting news of the HD7990 6GB, I may go Tri-CFX and relegate the spare HD7970 to my 2nd rig.....the HD6950 @6970 spec will be mothballed as a reserve card. BTW, IF you do go EyeFinity gaming, there'd be no turning back!:D

[TheGreatGazoo]

I finally stopped waiting for/researching hardware and bought my system today :) Im a casual gamer and Im kinda on a budget so nothing too fancy, but I think I have created a solid and well balanced compact system for my needs.
Originally I wanted to buy a SSD but I decided to wait and buy an Intel or a Crucial on sale later rather than getting a cheaper less reliable option now just for the heck of it.

The specs:

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWN 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

EDIT: Im not rating other builds in this post, but I have rated several builds earlier in the thread, so Im not breaking the rules listed in the OP.

[Zodiark1593]

As promised, I'd said I'd rate it......but so did not expect a lappy, I so suck at rating lappies!:o So-so CPU, borderline GPU, 6GB RAM's good, SSD + HDD are pretty good, so, let me fart out a number -
6.2 on laptop rating, NOT based on desktop rating!

On the whole, a laptop that gets the job done.....
Thanks, lol/

I needed a laptop pretty quick when I got it, so I just asked the sales person which laptops have dedicated GPUs, then picked the only one within my price range. Still, is worlds better than the Intel GMA 4500M I was gaming on before.

[Griker]

System Specs:

MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
MSI N580GTX Lightning GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB SDRAM DDR3 1600
Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSC00-80GAD3-US 1200W
COOLER MASTERHAF X Gaming Case
Asus 24' 2ms 1920x1200 LCD
Steelseries Merc Stealth Keyboard
RAZER Black 1 x Wheel USB Optical/Laser 6400 dpi Imperator 2012 Expert Ergonomic Gaming Mouse
SNES Controller to Adapter for PC USB 2 SNES controllers
Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows 2 Xbox 360 Controllers

[Fish-E]

System Specs:

MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
MSI N580GTX Lightning GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB SDRAM DDR3 1600
Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSC00-80GAD3-US 1200W
COOLER MASTERHAF X Gaming Case
Asus 24' 2ms 1920x1200 LCD
Steelseries Merc Stealth Keyboard
RAZER Black 1 x Wheel USB Optical/Laser 6400 dpi Imperator 2012 Expert Ergonomic Gaming Mouse
SNES Controller to Adapter for PC USB 2 SNES controllers
Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows 2 Xbox 360 Controllers


9.6 / 10

The only problem is you're missing a SSD!

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.4Ghz
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600Mhz (low profile)
Palit Geforce GTX 570
Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000.b
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Samsung B123L
Coolermaster GX750W
Coolermaster CM690 Advanced Dominator II
Hanns G HH241HPB. 24" @ 1920x1080
Logitech X-540

[majhimujhuko]

9.6 / 10

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.4Ghz
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600Mhz (low profile)
Palit Geforce GTX 570
Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000.b
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Samsung B123L
Coolermaster GX750W
Coolermaster CM690 Advanced Dominator II
Hanns G HH241HPB. 24" @ 1920x1080
Logitech X-540

9.8/10

[raigekibreak]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 DDR3 B3
Processor: Intel i7-2600 3.4 Ghz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6970 2GB DDR5 PCI-e
RAM: Kingston HyperX 12800/1600 4x4GB kit (16 GB)
Power Supply: Andyson F650 650 Watts PSU
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S223 DVD Writer
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB SATA 3
HDD 1: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD SATA 2 7200rpm
HDD 2: 1TB Western Digital HDD SATA 2 5600rpm
HDD 3: 1TB Hitachi HDD SATA 2

[ratchet3789]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 DDR3 B3
Processor: Intel i7-2600 3.4 Ghz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6970 2GB DDR5 PCI-e
RAM: Kingston HyperX 12800/1600 4x4GB kit (16 GB)
Power Supply: Andyson F650 650 Watts PSU
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S223 DVD Writer
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB SATA 3
HDD 1: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD SATA 2 7200rpm
HDD 2: 1TB Western Digital HDD SATA 2 5600rpm
HDD 3: 1TB Hitachi HDD SATA 2
7/10
SSD and the HDD's add onto the score but i think the GPU may be a bit old, not 100% sure on the age of the 6970 though and what is your PSU Wattage?

[Patflute]

7/10
SSD and the HDD's add onto the score but i think the GPU may be a bit old, not 100% sure on the age of the 6970 though and what is your PSU Wattage?

Are you crazy? The age hardly matters if its a beast...

That computer is at least a 8.5/10 and I give it 9.5/10

[ratchet3789]

Are you crazy? The age hardly matters if its a beast...

That computer is at least a 8.5/10 and I give it 9.5/10

Im not crazy i just know more about the programs inside the computer than the hardware

[HL2-4-Life]

7/10
SSD and the HDD's add onto the score but i think the GPU may be a bit old, not 100% sure on the age of the 6970 though and what is your PSU Wattage?
Man, I thought I can be harsh with my scores, but rsigekibreak deserves a better score. Overall, he has a pretty good system, though I'd mark his down a little due to his not having a 'K' model CPU. The HD6970 is only one generation old, latest is the HD7xxx series, but is still one beastly card. I know as I have a HD6950 @6970 spec and it simply kicks butts in games. I would rate his at 8.6.

[Java419]

i would post mine for my new build but would get low score for no ssd :(

[Storm360]

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 412S
GPU: Nvidia GTX 680
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (8GB DDR3)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM
PSU: Coolermaster 700W Silent Pro Modular
Case: NZXT Phantom White

Go on fellow SPUFers, tear apart my build :p

[Flourishing]

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 412S
GPU: Nvidia GTX 680
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (8GB DDR3)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM
PSU: Coolermaster 700W Silent Pro Modular
Case: NZXT Phantom White

Go on fellow SPUFers, tear apart my build :p

Hey a 680 like me! 9.7 No SSD!

Also stole your template.


CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 4.6GHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 680 Superclocked
Motherboard: Asrock Extreme 3 Gen 3
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB
HDD1: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM
HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200RPM
PSU: Corsair TX750 V2
Case: Bitfenix Colossus

[TheGreatGazoo]

Read the OP, rate before posting your own specs. Not much fun in a thread with a lot of specs but no ratings...

[ratchet3789]

Sorry for giving such a ♥♥♥♥ rating raigekibreak, it was 1 AM and i was tired. Now that i look at it i think an 8.5/10 is a minimum

Motherboard: AZRock Z68 Extreme 4Gen
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850
Power Supply: Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600Watt
HDD: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green
RAM: 8GB GSkill Sniper DDR3

Getting an SSD For it Later, Boot Up Time is around 1 Minute Max

[Storm360]

Hey a 680 like me! 9.7 No SSD!

Also stole your template.


CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 4.6GHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 680 Superclocked
Motherboard: Asrock Extreme 3 Gen 3
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB
HDD1: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM
HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200RPM
PSU: Corsair TX750 V2
Case: Bitfenix Colossus


I'd say 9.5/10.

Only thing I'm not sure about is HDD space, rest seems like a very good build!

A SSD will most likely be my next step.

Motherboard: AZRock Z68 Extreme 4Gen
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850
Power Supply: Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600Watt
HDD: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green
RAM: 8GB GSkill Sniper DDR3

8.9/10, A after market heatsink would be ideal for your i5, and the Caviar Black HDD's are slightly better, but overall very nice PC

[HL2-4-Life]

Sorry for giving such a ♥♥♥♥ rating raigekibreak, it was 1 AM and i was tired. Now that i look at it i think an 8.5/10 is a minimum

Motherboard: AZRock Z68 Extreme 4Gen
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850
Power Supply: Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600Watt
HDD: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green
RAM: 8GB GSkill Sniper DDR3

Getting an SSD For it Later, Boot Up Time is around 1 Minute MaxI'm sure raigekibreak doesn't mind, And yes, you must be tired to rate his rig like that and yet have the knowledge to build a pretty good rig yourself.....be sure to rest before rating!:D

Great mobo, I happen to think Asrock makes fabulous mobos.....and their build quality isn't 'teh suck' as some would say or believe. I've been impressed by them with their recent slew of LGA1155/2011 mobos. Lack of SSD would take your score down a little, so I'd give yours an 8.5.

[ratchet3789]

I forgot to add the CPU cooler that i had bought with it aswell! I will add that later when i get my CPU. This was a quick test to see my score from you guys.

I encountered some morons on Yahoo Answers that had called my PC unworthy and ♥♥♥♥ because it did not have a big brand graphics card... It still runs Skyrim at Highest SEttigns 50 FPS... Dunno why the have to hate

[TheGreatGazoo]

If you had to upgrade anything I would focus on the fact that your only HDD is a green drive. I know you mentioned adding a SSD but still. I'll say 7,8

[Storm360]

I forgot to add the CPU cooler that i had bought with it aswell! I will add that later when i get my CPU. This was a quick test to see my score from you guys.

I encountered some morons on Yahoo Answers that had called my PC unworthy and ♥♥♥♥ because it did not have a big brand graphics card... It still runs Skyrim at Highest SEttigns 50 FPS... Dunno why the have to hate

Personally, The main important thing if your happy with it, the 7850 is a VERY solid card and if it does what you want then that's good enough to me :P

I would of most likely of got the 6950/7850 myself but I got quite lucky on my GPU and the extra power is certainally welcome for other tasks aside from gaming.


tl:dr, ignore them :)

[MrFreeman]

My current computer but I built this 2-3 years ago.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Graphics Card: HIS HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCI-e x 2 Crossfired
RAM: 3 x 2GB G.Skill NQ
Power Supply: Seasonic M12D 750 W
DVD Drive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L SATA Device
SSD: Kingstown SSDNow V Series 64GB SATA 3
HDD 1: Western Digital 1TB (pretty crappy I think)

I do have coolers in their but can't remember exactly what they are.

I do not really have any performance issues as yet.
Recommend anything to upgrade ?

[Patflute]

My current computer but I built this 2-3 years ago.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Graphics Card: HIS HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCI-e x 2 Crossfired
RAM: 3 x 2GB G.Skill NQ
Power Supply: Seasonic M12D 750 W
DVD Drive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L SATA Device
SSD: Kingstown SSDNow V Series 64GB SATA 3
HDD 1: Western Digital 1TB (pretty crappy I think)

I do have coolers in their but can't remember exactly what they are.

I do not really have any performance issues as yet.
Recommend anything to upgrade ?
8.5/10.
For an upgrade, maybe a Geforce 680/Radeon 7970.

[Lighteh]

ok just going to copy and paste what i put in "steam members computer database" thread:

Case: Thermaltake level 10 gt: Snow Edition
CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU: 2X NVIDIA GeForce 680GTX SLI
3X LG 23" Monitors for NVIDIA Surround
Lights: AMBX Cyborg Gaming Lights + XEBEC Strips
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud7-b3 motherboard
SSD: ocz agility 3 240gb
HDD: 8tb+storage
PSU: corsair pro series silver hx 1050w
CPU cooler: corsair h80 hydro series
Keyboard: razer blackwidow ultimate
Mouse: razer deathadder respawn
Speakers: creative labs 2.0
Soundcard: Creative titanium soundblaster fatality

Pics:
Everything: http://www.puu.sh/oHy8
Everything 1: http://www.puu.sh/oHzr
Everything 2: http://www.puu.sh/oHyK
Rig: http://www.puu.sh/oHyu
Rig again: http://puu.sh/oHBl
Setup: http://puu.sh/oHBJ

im used to a lot of comments relating very much to "waste of money" so, im not going to mention how much i spent :( (i however dont regret anything)

[-=ShockTrooper=]

ok just going to copy and paste what i put in "steam members computer database" thread:

Case: Thermaltake level 10 gt: Snow Edition
CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU: 2X NVIDIA GeForce 680GTX SLI
3X LG 23" Monitors for NVIDIA Surround
Lights: AMBX Cyborg Gaming Lights + XEBEC Strips
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud7-b3 motherboard
SSD: ocz agility 3 240gb
HDD: 8tb+storage
PSU: corsair pro series silver hx 1050w
CPU cooler: corsair h80 hydro series
Keyboard: razer blackwidow ultimate
Mouse: razer deathadder respawn
Speakers: creative labs 2.0
Soundcard: Creative titanium soundblaster fatality

Pics:
Everything: http://www.puu.sh/oHy8
Everything 1: http://www.puu.sh/oHzr
Everything 2: http://www.puu.sh/oHyK
Rig: http://www.puu.sh/oHyu
Rig again: http://puu.sh/oHBl
Setup: http://puu.sh/oHBJ

im used to a lot of comments relating very much to "waste of money" so, im not going to mention how much i spent :( (i however dont regret anything)

drool :)

[Patflute]

ok just going to copy and paste what i put in "steam members computer database" thread:

Case: Thermaltake level 10 gt: Snow Edition
CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU: 2X NVIDIA GeForce 680GTX SLI
3X LG 23" Monitors for NVIDIA Surround
Lights: AMBX Cyborg Gaming Lights + XEBEC Strips
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud7-b3 motherboard
SSD: ocz agility 3 240gb
HDD: 8tb+storage
PSU: corsair pro series silver hx 1050w
CPU cooler: corsair h80 hydro series
Keyboard: razer blackwidow ultimate
Mouse: razer deathadder respawn
Speakers: creative labs 2.0
Soundcard: Creative titanium soundblaster fatality

Pics:
Everything: http://www.puu.sh/oHy8
Everything 1: http://www.puu.sh/oHzr
Everything 2: http://www.puu.sh/oHyK
Rig: http://www.puu.sh/oHyu
Rig again: http://puu.sh/oHBl
Setup: http://puu.sh/oHBJ

im used to a lot of comments relating very much to "waste of money" so, im not going to mention how much i spent :( (i however dont regret anything)
10/10 Miss Enthusiast :D

You can tell me how much you spent in a pm :)

[HL2-4-Life]

ok just going to copy and paste what i put in "steam members computer database" thread:

Case: Thermaltake level 10 gt: Snow Edition
CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU: 2X NVIDIA GeForce 680GTX SLI
3X LG 23" Monitors for NVIDIA Surround
Lights: AMBX Cyborg Gaming Lights + XEBEC Strips
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud7-b3 motherboard
SSD: ocz agility 3 240gb
HDD: 8tb+storage
PSU: corsair pro series silver hx 1050w
CPU cooler: corsair h80 hydro series
Keyboard: razer blackwidow ultimate
Mouse: razer deathadder respawn
Speakers: creative labs 2.0
Soundcard: Creative titanium soundblaster fatality

Pics:
Everything: http://www.puu.sh/oHy8
Everything 1: http://www.puu.sh/oHzr
Everything 2: http://www.puu.sh/oHyK
Rig: http://www.puu.sh/oHyu
Rig again: http://puu.sh/oHBl
Setup: http://puu.sh/oHBJ

im used to a lot of comments relating very much to "waste of money" so, im not going to mention how much i spent :( (i however dont regret anything)That's a 9.9 from me, I have an equally powerful system as yours, and I didn't get a 10, so I guess that's the best score I can give.

[Lighteh]

10/10 Mr. Enthusiast :D

You can tell me how much you spent in a pm :)

Miss* and thanks :D first 10 ive got haha

[Jjssonicfan]

Oh god, I'm expecting a 2/10 xD

Video Card: ATI Radeon X600
RAM: 1GB RAM
Proccessor: 2.66GHz Intel Core Duo
OS: Windows XP
HDD: 460GB
Motherboard: Unsure
Soundcard: Sound Blaster Audigy

And to Ligteh, 9.5/10 :D

[Zodiark1593]

Oh god, I'm expecting a 2/10 xD

Video Card: ATI Radeon X600
RAM: 1GB RAM
Proccessor: 2.66GHz Intel Core Duo
OS: Windows XP
HDD: 460GB
Motherboard: Unsure
Soundcard: Sound Blaster Audigy

And to Ligteh, 9.5/10 :D

Nah, a Pentium 4 would warrant a 2/10. For at least having a Core Duo, I'll give ya a 3.5, it would be a 4 if you had moar RAM.

[Zodiark1593]

ok just going to copy and paste what i put in "steam members computer database" thread:

Case: Thermaltake level 10 gt: Snow Edition
CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU: 2X NVIDIA GeForce 680GTX SLI
3X LG 23" Monitors for NVIDIA Surround
Lights: AMBX Cyborg Gaming Lights + XEBEC Strips
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud7-b3 motherboard
SSD: ocz agility 3 240gb
HDD: 8tb+storage
PSU: corsair pro series silver hx 1050w
CPU cooler: corsair h80 hydro series
Keyboard: razer blackwidow ultimate
Mouse: razer deathadder respawn
Speakers: creative labs 2.0
Soundcard: Creative titanium soundblaster fatality

Pics:
Everything: http://www.puu.sh/oHy8
Everything 1: http://www.puu.sh/oHzr
Everything 2: http://www.puu.sh/oHyK
Rig: http://www.puu.sh/oHyu
Rig again: http://puu.sh/oHBl
Setup: http://puu.sh/oHBJ

im used to a lot of comments relating very much to "waste of money" so, im not going to mention how much i spent :( (i however dont regret anything)
For not using the Intel Core i7-3960X, you only get a 9/10, :p

[Lighteh]

For not using the Intel Core i7-3960X, you only get a 9/10, :p

that thing is expensive :D

[n-Bit]

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE @ 3.2GHz
Cooler: Scythe Mugen II
GPU: AMD HD6950 2GB
RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX
HDD: 750GB
Mobo: Asus M4a79T Deluxe
Monitor: 26" @ 1920x1200
Mouse: SteelSeries Xai
Mousepad: Steelseries qck+
Keyboard: Steelseries 6gv2
Headset: Logitech G35
Speakers: 2 old, loud hifi system speakers powered by a small amp.

I'd like some of your feedback on Upgrading, I might get a new CPU, Mobo and HDD this summer but I'm still not sure.

[HL2-4-Life]

that thing is expensive :D
Yep, I have the i7 3960X + Asus Rampage IV Extreme + 4x 4GB DDR3 XMP in quad channel + 2x HD7970 + 3x 24" monitors, and I did not get a '10'...such is life.:) Nonetheless, you have a awesome build....

[HL2-4-Life]

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE @ 3.2GHz
Cooler: Scythe Mugen II
GPU: AMD HD6950 2GB
RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX
HDD: 750GB
Mobo: Asus M4a79T Deluxe
Monitor: 26" @ 1920x1200
Mouse: SteelSeries Xai
Mousepad: Steelseries qck+
Keyboard: Steelseries 6gv2
Headset: Logitech G35
Speakers: 2 old, loud hifi system speakers powered by a small amp.

I'd like some of your feedback on Upgrading, I might get a new CPU, Mobo and HDD this summer but I'm still not sure.
That's an 8.0 from me, no SSD, the Phenom II CPU will get the job done, but is not exactly fast compared to a 2500/2600 'K' and non-'K' versions. Can your HD6950 2GB be flashed/modded to HD6970 spec? I have a Sapphire HD6950 2GB flashed to HD6970 2GB spec and it is doing a righteous job in my 2nd rig.

This is a 'Rate my rig' thread, so let's not go OT.....I have a habit of digressing myself, but if you really want suggestions, start a thread on it and I'm sure the excellent members here would be more than willing to help out.

[Kool Mode D]

Intel i5 2500K at 3.3 GHz (I am planning to get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler so I can overclock it)

Stock Intel CPU cooler

Asus P8Z68-V LE Motherboard

Corsair Memory Vengeance Blue 8GB DDR3 1866 Mhz CAS 9 XMP Dual Channel Desktop

Asus HD 6870 1GB

Corsair TX 650W Power Supply

120GB Corsair Force Series 3 SATA 3 SSD

Seagate 2TB SATA III Performance Hard Drive ST2000DM001 7200rpm 64MB Cache

250GB Hitachi Deskstar HDT725025VLA380 SATA 2 HDD

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Corsair Carbide 300R case

Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000

Logitech optical mouse (I don't know its model name and the print on the bottom has worn out)

Rubbish Advent speakers from my old PC

[Patflute]

Yep, I have the i7 3960X + Asus Rampage IV Extreme + 4x 4GB DDR3 in quad channel + 2x HD7970 + 3x 24" monitors, and I did not get a '10'...such is life.:) Nonetheless, you have a awesome build....

I'll give you a 10/10 :)

I really don't see how you can get any better, you're already overkilling. Whoever gave you the 9.9 is silly!


@Kool Mode D I'll give you a 8.5/10.

[MartinKhan]

Well, let's see how bad my craptop actually is:

CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II P320 Dual-Core Processor 2.10 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Windows 7 Starter Edition (32 bits)
GPU: AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Screen Resolution: 1366x768
HDD: 320 GB

It's a laptop, by the way.

[borg_7_of_9]

I'll give you a 10/10 :)

I really don't see how you can get any better, you're already overkilling. Whoever gave you the 9.9 is silly!


@Kool Mode D I'll give you a 8.5/10.

It was me that gave him a 9.9 that rig is screaming water loop IMO so i took .1 away...

Well, let's see how bad my craptop actually is:

CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II P320 Dual-Core Processor 2.10 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Windows 7 Starter Edition (32 bits)
GPU: AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Screen Resolution: 1366x768
HDD: 320 GB

It's a laptop, by the way.

3/10 shes on the low end side..

[TheInfamous]

Well, let's see how bad my craptop actually is:

CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II P320 Dual-Core Processor 2.10 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Windows 7 Starter Edition (32 bits)
GPU: AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Screen Resolution: 1366x768
HDD: 320 GB

It's a laptop, by the way.

2/10 from me. :rolleyes: jezzz, this craptop only plays TF and CS with a solid framerate right?

[Fish-E]

2/10 from me. :rolleyes: jezzz, this craptop only plays TF and CS with a solid framerate right?

I've seen him playing Deus Ex GOTY as well!

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.4Ghz
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600Mhz (low profile)
Palit Geforce GTX 570
Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000.b
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Samsung B123L
Coolermaster GX750W
Coolermaster CM690 Advanced Dominator II
Hanns G HH241 24" @ 1920x1080
Logitech X-540

[ChocoboLIVE]

I've seen him playing Deus Ex GOTY as well!

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.4Ghz
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600Mhz (low profile)
Palit Geforce GTX 570
Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000.b
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Samsung B123L
Coolermaster GX750W
Coolermaster CM690 Advanced Dominator II
Hanns G HH241 24" @ 1920x1080
Logitech X-540

8.2/10 Missing high end soundcard, 2 monitor attachment, 3-sli and a bunch of controllers.

My turn.

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 1.6Ghz(oc to 4.5 ghz)
Asus Maximus 4 Extreme B3
G.Skill 8GB DDR3 RAM 2133MHZ(Downclocked to 1333MHZ with strict timing)
Evga Geforce GTX 580 3GB
WD Black 1 GB
OCZ Vertex 3 MIOPS(?) 120GB
Windows 7 Home 64-bits
Plextor driver dvd unit(40 euro at end-2011[o_o])
Corsair AX850
Corsair 650D
Acer GD245HQ
Creative Sound Blaster Titanium HD
FiiO E9/FiiO E7
MAXr ball speakers
Sennheiser HD600
Steelseries G6
Steelseries Sensei
Heaton mousepad
Xbox 360 controller
Madcatz SF4 Xbox360 Arcade Stick Tournament Edition
2x PS2/Gamecube/Xbox controller switch
100 HK man camera

[borg_7_of_9]

8.2/10 Missing high end soundcard, 2 monitor attachment, 3-sli and a bunch of controllers.

My turn.

Intel Core i7 2600K @ 1.6Ghz(oc to 4.5 ghz)
Asus Maximus 4 Extreme B3
G.Skill 8GB DDR3 RAM 2133MHZ(Downclocked to 1333MHZ with strict timing)
Evga Geforce GTX 580 3GB
WD Black 1 GB
OCZ Vertex 3 MIOPS(?) 120GB
Windows 7 Home 64-bits
Plextor driver dvd unit(40 euro at end-2011[o_o])
Corsair AX850
Corsair 650D
Acer GD245HQ
Creative Sound Blaster Titanium HD
FiiO E9/FiiO E7
MAXr ball speakers
Sennheiser HD600
Steelseries G6
Steelseries Sensei
Heaton mousepad
Xbox 360 controller
Madcatz SF4 Xbox360 Arcade Stick Tournament Edition
2x PS2/Gamecube/Xbox controller switch
100 HK man camera

Nice build 8/10 you don't need a high end sound card when running 7.1 channel sound over HDMI through a receiver...

[Piztup]

Intel i7 960
Gigabyte x58a ud3r motherboard
24GB Corsair Vengence RAM
Gigabyte GTX 560
Antec truepower 1000w PSU
OCZ Agality 3 60GB SSD
Corsair H70 cooler
Samsung 1TD HDD
Hitachi 500GB HDD
Antec 900 v2 case
Harmon Karden soundsticks
Logitech G15
2x Acer 20" LED monitors
and a rubbish mouse at the moment!!

Im quite happy with it at the moment, am considering a bigger SSD in the future as W7 pretty much fills the 60GD.

[borg_7_of_9]

Intel i7 960
Gigabyte x58a ud3r motherboard
24GB Corsair Vengence RAM
Gigabyte GTX 560
Antec truepower 1000w PSU
OCZ Agality 3 60GB SSD
Corsair H70 cooler
Samsung 1TD HDD
Hitachi 500GB HDD
Antec 900 v2 case
Harmon Karden soundsticks
Logitech G15
2x Acer 20" LED monitors
and a rubbish mouse at the moment!!

Im quite happy with it at the moment, am considering a bigger SSD in the future as W7 pretty much fills the 60GD.


7/10 I hope that's win 7 64bit also you should learn how to keep your os compact my w7 64 install is around the 22-23G mark and its pushing 1 year old..

[Piztup]

7/10 I hope that's win 7 64bit also you should learn how to keep your os compact my w7 64 install is around the 22-23G mark and its pushing 1 year old..

Yes it is W7 64bit, guess i'd best hunt out how to compact it down, any tips? Cheers!!

[borg_7_of_9]

Yes it is W7 64bit, guess i'd best hunt out how to compact it down, any tips? Cheers!!

Run the windows drive clean up, move the internet cache folder to a hdd and try installing things on the hdd if you can select a location, only os startup programs and drivers need be on the ssd and perhaps the latest game you are playing... Clear the windows event log from time to time while its not huge it can get big if never cleaned up..

[MartinKhan]

3/10 shes on the low end side..

2/10 from me. :rolleyes: jezzz, this craptop only plays TF and CS with a solid framerate right?

Actually, it can run Portal 2 really well.

I've seen him playing Deus Ex GOTY as well!

Hey, that's quite a demanding game!

(By the way, thanks again, the game is great! :D)

[TheGreatGazoo]

Intel i7 960
Gigabyte x58a ud3r motherboard
24GB Corsair Vengence RAM
Gigabyte GTX 560
Antec truepower 1000w PSU
OCZ Agality 3 60GB SSD
Corsair H70 cooler
Samsung 1TD HDD
Hitachi 500GB HDD
Antec 900 v2 case
Harmon Karden soundsticks
Logitech G15
2x Acer 20" LED monitors
and a rubbish mouse at the moment!!

Im quite happy with it at the moment, am considering a bigger SSD in the future as W7 pretty much fills the 60GD.

6.8 (some might consider my ratings a bit on the low side, but you have to leave room for the crazy 680 SLI machines...)

I would probably have used some of the RAM money on an extra 560 (I imagine that the 560 struggles with a dual screen setup?) :)

- Ive changed my motherboard since posting. ~12USD extra gave me USB 3.0 and all solid caps on the motherboard.

Also the 7850 is still not in stock. If I have to wait more than a week Im considering getting an i5 3570 instead of the 2500. Though gaming performance should be pretty equal, and as I expected the IB CPU's runs hotter (draws 81% of the SB current at full load and has half the surface area to disperse the heat)

A copy of my last post including the change;

I finally stopped waiting for/researching hardware and bought my system today :) Im a casual gamer and Im kinda on a budget so nothing too fancy, but I think I have created a solid and well balanced compact system for my needs.
Originally I wanted to buy a SSD but I decided to wait and buy an Intel or a Crucial on sale later rather than getting a cheaper less reliable option now just for the heck of it.

The specs:

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWN 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

[ShockwaveS08]

8/10.

My Specs...
Case: ASUS CG1330
Motherboard: AMD 780G/SB700
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T (6-core, 2.7GHz)
RAM: ASint Technology 8GB Dual-Channel (700MHz)
Hard-Drive: Unknown 1TB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB; Core - 405MHz, Shaders - 810MHz, Memory - 1.8GHz)
Power Supply: ThermalTake TR2 600W
Disk Drive: Unknown DVD-RW Drive (8x)
Primary Display: Hewlett-Packard 2511 Series Wide LCD (1920x1080)
Secondary Display: LG Electronics L227W (1680x1050)
Keyboard: Logitech G510
Mouse: ASUS USB Mouse that shipped with my computer.
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium x64

[Colonel Sander]

Ok, A few Years back, I bought a Pre built Machine (I had no Idea about Good Computers back then)

I have just finished Upgrading, I have Kept the Original Motherboard and Processor.

CPU - Intel i7 860 @ 2.8GHz
CPU Cooler - Corsair H70 Liquid Cooling Unit
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
RAM - Corsair Vengance 16GB 1600MHz Kit (4x4GB)
GPU - ASUS Geforce GTX 590 3GB GDDR5
Memory - Western Digital 1TB HDD
PSU - Antec CP-850 CPX 850 Watt Power Supply
Case - Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower Case
OS - Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit

What do you guys reckon?

[bes]

Ok, A few Years back, I bought a Pre built Machine (I had no Idea about Good Computers back then)

I have just finished Upgrading, I have Kept the Original Motherboard and Processor.

CPU - Intel i7 860 @ 2.8GHz
CPU Cooler - Corsair H70 Liquid Cooling Unit
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
RAM - Corsair Vengance 16GB 1600MHz Kit (4x4GB)
GPU - ASUS Geforce GTX 590 3GB GDDR5
Memory - Western Digital 1TB HDD
PSU - Antec CP-850 CPX 850 Watt Power Supply
Case - Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower Case
OS - Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit

What do you guys reckon?

8/10

-----------------------
Rate my next upgrade please...someone:

CPU: AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6Ghz/4.2Ghz Turbo socket AM3+

MB: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 socket AM3+ (F7N BETA BIOS)

RAM: 12GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 1866mhz (9-10-9-27-1T timings)

Graphics: XFX HD7970 Black Edition 3GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150591

Drives:
64GB PLEXTOR PX-64M2S SSD (SATA3) <--OS drive
128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M2S SSD (SATA3)<--OS drive
1TB SAMSUNG HD103UJ (SATA2 on a SATA3 controller)
1TB Western Digital WD10EARS (SATA3)
Samsung CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burner (SATA on a SATA3 controller)

Sound: Onboard Realtek ALC889 7.1 channel connected to 70 watt Philips 2.1 speaker system

Power Supply: Corsair HX750w modular - 80 PLUS Silver certified

Case: CoolerMaster HAF 932 blue

OS: Windows 8 64bit Preview, Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 64bit

Screens:
17" LCD left , 24" LCD Middle, 17" LCD right

CPU cooling: COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO with one 120mm fan, with Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound

CASE cooling: 1 x 140mm rear blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm front blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm side blue LED fan

Purpose of the computer:
Gaming of course...but also.. 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, 3D Animation,Digital sculpting with Zbrush and Sculptris, Programming(mostly scripting languages like Lua,Python,Java..etc), Audio/video editing and conversion, Making textures,texture blending, creating content with Leadwerks Engine and Unity 3D Engine, also recording with FRAPS ...etc

[MrFreeman]

My current computer but I built this 2-3 years ago.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Graphics Card: HIS HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCI-e x 2 Crossfired
RAM: 3 x 2GB G.Skill NQ
Power Supply: Seasonic M12D 750 W
DVD Drive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L SATA Device
SSD: Kingstown SSDNow V Series 64GB SATA 3
HDD 1: Western Digital 1TB (pretty crappy I think)

I do have coolers in their but can't remember exactly what they are.

I do not really have any performance issues as yet.
Recommend anything to upgrade ?

[TheGreatGazoo]

Just gonna quote myself;

Read the OP, rate before posting your own specs. Not much fun in a thread with a lot of specs but no ratings...

Especially when you re-post your system and still haven't rated any systems.

My current computer but I built this 2-3 years ago.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Graphics Card: HIS HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCI-e x 2 Crossfired
RAM: 3 x 2GB G.Skill NQ
Power Supply: Seasonic M12D 750 W
DVD Drive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L SATA Device
SSD: Kingstown SSDNow V Series 64GB SATA 3
HDD 1: Western Digital 1TB (pretty crappy I think)

I do have coolers in their but can't remember exactly what they are.

I do not really have any performance issues as yet.
Recommend anything to upgrade ?

[Scholzpdx]

How about...

Q8200 @ 2.8GHz
4GB Patriot DDR2 PC6400
Radeon 6870 1GB DDR5
EP45-DS3L ATX
Antec Tpower Trio 550w
SB Audigy Gamer
WD Black 640GB (OS)
WD Blue 1TB (Games and Media)
Generic SATA DVD-RW burner.
Acer 22" 1680x1050
Arctic Cooler Pro HSF

Any good these days?

[JudgementBullet]

How about...

Q8200 @ 2.8GHz
4GB Patriot DDR2 PC6400
Radeon 6870 1GB DDR5
EP45-DS3L ATX
Antec Tpower Trio 550w
SB Audigy Gamer
WD Black 640GB (OS)
WD Blue 1TB (Games and Media)
Generic SATA DVD-RW burner.
Acer 22" 1680x1050
Arctic Cooler Pro HSF

Any good these days?

I'll give it 7/10

[hellboy_1991]

CPU: Core i7 2600k @ 5GHz 1.42v
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 + x2 Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 WS Revolution B3
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz 7-8-7-24
HDD: SSD Vertex 2 120GB Extended + WD Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
GPU: EVGA GTX680 2GB + Gigabyte GTX680 2GB SLI @ 1280MHz Core / 3602MHz Memory
PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
Sound Card: Auzentech X-Fi Bravura (For speakers)
Amplifier: FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 (for DT-770 PRO headphones)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
Case: Silverstone Raven RV02B-W
Monitor: Dell U2711 (IPS 2560x1440) + Acer H233H (1920x1080)

http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/2110171

Love the new overclock to 5GHz. :cool:

[borg_7_of_9]

CPU: Core i7 2600k @ 5GHz 1.42v
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 + x2 Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 WS Revolution B3
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz 7-8-7-24
HDD: SSD Vertex 2 120GB Extended + WD Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
GPU: EVGA GTX680 2GB + Gigabyte GTX680 2GB SLI @ 1280MHz Core / 3602MHz Memory
PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
Sound Card: Auzentech X-Fi Bravura (For speakers)
Amplifier: FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 (for DT-770 PRO headphones)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
Case: Silverstone Raven RV02B-Wtherw
Monitor: Dell U2711 (IPS 2560x1440) + Acer H233H (1920x1080)

http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/2110171

Love the new overclock to 5GHz. :cool:

9.5/10 do you plan on killing that CPU @1.42V, sealed loop cooling sux, there's some nice hardware but it's not a 10/10 very close though

[hellboy_1991]

9.5/10 do you plan on killing that CPU @1.42V, sealed loop cooling there's some nice hardware but it's not a 10/10 very close though

As long as it stays below 75ºC under full stress it is completely safe, I've seen people using up to 1.48v for a year and they're still good.

I don't plan on going above this voltage though. Reason I chose a close loop cooling is because I move between my 2 houses every couple months, so moving the computer on the car with a custom wc loop is not a good idea. :)

[borg_7_of_9]

As long as it stays below 75ºC under full stress it is completely safe, I've seen people using up to 1.48v for a year and they're still good.

I don't plan on going above this voltage though. Reason I chose a close loop cooling is because I move between my 2 houses every couple months, so moving the computer on the car with a custom wc loop is not a good idea. :)

I doubt a custom loop would leak but I do see your point...
Your only excelerating silicon mygration but I suspose it will last till your next upgrade..
But my score stands as i have given a 9.9 to a rig that would eat yours and mine for breakfast lunch and tea with a better case, psu, CPU (have a look at hl2-4-life's rig n you will se what I'm on about)

[hellboy_1991]

I doubt a custom loop would leak but I do see your point...
Your only excelerating silicon mygration but I suspose it will last till your next upgrade..
But my score stands as i have given a 9.9 to a rig that would eat yours and mine for breakfast lunch and tea with a better case, psu, CPU (have a look at hl2-4-life's rig n you will se what I'm on about)

Still a nice score, I'm happy with what I got, playing Battlefield 3 at 2560x1440 is amazing. :D

[borg_7_of_9]

Still a nice score, I'm happy with what I got, playing Battlefield 3 at 2560x1440 is amazing. :D

Nice! Can't wait to get my second hd7970

[kindred]

I rate your system 7/10. No SSD, 2500k, sub-par video card, 60hz monitor, overclocking, weak PSU, are all things that reduce your score IMO.

Here's mine:

System Name: An experiment in continuous upgrading
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k @ stock 3.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
Memory: Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 - 2x4Gb DDR3 1866
Video Card: MSI GTX 570 oc x 2
Hard Disk: Crucial M4 120gb Sata3 SSD + WD Caviar black 1Tb + 1.5Tb
Optical Drive: DVD
CRT/LCD Model: Samsung 2233rz 120hz + nVidia 3D Vision + 17" Acer secondary LCD
Case: Antec 1200
Sound Card: Auzentech Prelude X-Fi + Sennheiser PC360 G4ME Headset
PSU: Corsair TX850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

At the end of the day, you get what you can afford. I'm more than happy with my system. I don't see what the big deal is with SSD's, especially regarding their puny capacity and extortionate price. I had an Acer 120hz monitor and wasn't impressed and bought a Benq 24" instead, which is much better and actually has less ghosting than the 120hz monitor which are over rated in my opnion. Again I'm happy with my GTX 560Ti, as I make a rule of not paying more than £200 for a graphics card and the GTX 560Ti is more than fast enough for 1080p gaming. I think people should also show the price, as my upgrade only cost me around £400, as I got a good price for my previous components which I sold to my dad. :) Overall mines not a bad rig, but then I don't have mega bucks to spend on a PC.

I'll rate your system 8/10, but one GTX 680 would be better than 2x GTX 570's. Also a GTX 570 isn't that much better than a GTX 560Ti OC variant. I agree with what Alshain said about your CPU, as it would better if you overclocked it. Some games are CPU dependent and some are GPU dependent, so overclocking the CPU does make a big difference. I also deduct 1 point for having no Blu-Ray Recorder. They're cheap enough. IMO.

PS. You claim that a OC 2500k is not balanced or stable. That's absolute nonsense. Even with my 520w PSU, I've never had a single freeze or crash. My computer has been rock solid even when playing BF3 maxed out with FXAA at 1080p. The CPU is not overclocked all the time, as when I'm not gaming, it under clocks. I'm also using Asus tools, so I can easily change the clock speed on the fly anyway.

[bes]

My current computer but I built this 2-3 years ago.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Graphics Card: HIS HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCI-e x 2 Crossfired
RAM: 3 x 2GB G.Skill NQ
Power Supply: Seasonic M12D 750 W
DVD Drive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-218L SATA Device
SSD: Kingstown SSDNow V Series 64GB SATA 3
HDD 1: Western Digital 1TB (pretty crappy I think)

I do have coolers in their but can't remember exactly what they are.

I do not really have any performance issues as yet.
Recommend anything to upgrade ?

6/10 ...your graphics card is getting old, there are HD7000 series out now that can wipe the floor with your crossfire HD5770..

--------------------------------------------------

And you people still don't know how to rate a Bulldozer CPU I guess since mine either gets a crap score or none at all :p

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30235500&postcount=8145

[MikeBlaszczak]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30235500&postcount=8145Maybe it's just that Bulldozer CPUs aren't that interesting.

[scavengerspc]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2328939

First, the voltage reported by CPUZ is off. Its 1.479. I verified with my multimeter.

Using watercooling the temps max at 70C with OCCT after 2 hours running small set.

Last, I have been using 2 6870's in crossfire for almost a year but one blew a voltage regulator so as soon as I get the replacement I will post an updated CPUZ shot.

Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 5200 mhz
Motherboard: MSI z68a-gd65-g3
Cooling: Corsair H100 top mounted with 4 12cm fans for push/pull
Memory: 8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600 @ 9 8 8 25
Video Card: XFX DD 6870 Crossfire
Hard Disk: OCZ Vertex 3 240 Gig SSD + WD 500 Gig Caviar Blue
Optical Drive: LG WH12LS39 Blu ray-dvd-cd burner
Monitor: ASUS VE247H 23.6" LED-LCD
Case: Raidmax Altas Mid Tower ATX-295WB
Sound Card: On board Realtek HD
PSU: 7 year old PC Power and Cooling Turbo 850 SSI (Still going strong)
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Dave

[borg_7_of_9]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2328939

First, the voltage reported by CPUZ is off. Its 1.479. I verified with my multimeter.

Using watercooling the temps max at 70C with OCCT after 2 hours running small set.

Last, I have been using 2 6870's in crossfire for almost a year but one blew a voltage regulator so as soon as I get the replacement I will post an updated CPUZ shot.

Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 5200 mhz
Motherboard: MSI z68a-gd65-g3
Cooling: Corsair H100 top mounted with 4 12cm fans for push/pull
Memory: 8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600 @ 9 8 8 25
Video Card: XFX DD 6870 Crossfire
Hard Disk: OCZ Vertex 3 240 Gig SSD + WD 500 Gig Caviar Blue
Optical Drive: LG WH12LS39 Blu ray-dvd-cd burner
Monitor: ASUS VE247H 23.6" LED-LCD
Case: Raidmax Altas Mid Tower ATX-295WB
Sound Card: On board Realtek HD
PSU: 7 year old PC Power and Cooling Turbo 850 SSI (Still going strong)
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Dave

9.3/10 v nice

[wiz4aoe179]

i5-2500k
Sapphire 6870
500GB HHD
8GB Ram
750 Aurum 80% gold PSU
Window 7 64bit
24x Dvd drive
Cooler Master Elite 430

[TheGreatGazoo]

Read the OP, rate before posting your own specs. Not much fun in a thread with a lot of specs but no ratings...

How about...

Q8200 @ 2.8GHz
4GB Patriot DDR2 PC6400
Radeon 6870 1GB DDR5
EP45-DS3L ATX
Antec Tpower Trio 550w
SB Audigy Gamer
WD Black 640GB (OS)
WD Blue 1TB (Games and Media)
Generic SATA DVD-RW burner.
Acer 22" 1680x1050
Arctic Cooler Pro HSF

Any good these days?

6,4

CPU: Core i7 2600k @ 5GHz 1.42v
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 + x2 Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 WS Revolution B3
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz 7-8-7-24
HDD: SSD Vertex 2 120GB Extended + WD Caviar Black 750GB + Samsung F4 2TB
GPU: EVGA GTX680 2GB + Gigabyte GTX680 2GB SLI @ 1280MHz Core / 3602MHz Memory
PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W
Sound Card: Auzentech X-Fi Bravura (For speakers)
Amplifier: FiiO E7 + FiiO E9 (for DT-770 PRO headphones)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO (250 Ohm)
Case: Silverstone Raven RV02B-W
Monitor: Dell U2711 (IPS 2560x1440) + Acer H233H (1920x1080)

http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/2110171

Love the new overclock to 5GHz. :cool:

9,8

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2328939

First, the voltage reported by CPUZ is off. Its 1.479. I verified with my multimeter.

Using watercooling the temps max at 70C with OCCT after 2 hours running small set.

Last, I have been using 2 6870's in crossfire for almost a year but one blew a voltage regulator so as soon as I get the replacement I will post an updated CPUZ shot.

Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 5200 mhz
Motherboard: MSI z68a-gd65-g3
Cooling: Corsair H100 top mounted with 4 12cm fans for push/pull
Memory: 8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600 @ 9 8 8 25
Video Card: XFX DD 6870 Crossfire
Hard Disk: OCZ Vertex 3 240 Gig SSD + WD 500 Gig Caviar Blue
Optical Drive: LG WH12LS39 Blu ray-dvd-cd burner
Monitor: ASUS VE247H 23.6" LED-LCD
Case: Raidmax Altas Mid Tower ATX-295WB
Sound Card: On board Realtek HD
PSU: 7 year old PC Power and Cooling Turbo 850 SSI (Still going strong)
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Dave

8,9

i5-2500k
Sapphire 6870
500GB HHD
8GB Ram
750 Aurum 80% gold PSU
Window 7 64bit
24x Dvd drive
Cooler Master Elite 430

Lacking info. ~7

My own build again;

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWN 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

[TheInfamous]

i5-2500k
Sapphire 6870
500GB HHD
8GB Ram
750 Aurum 80% gold PSU
Window 7 64bit
24x Dvd drive
Cooler Master Elite 430

Overall it is a solid build, I'll give it a 7.5/10

-1 because no SSD, and 500 GB is kinda "Meh",
-1 you don't need a 750 W PSU when you only using 2500k and 6870, I rather choose a 500W PSU and buy a 60 GB SSD
-0.5 you did not overclock an unlocked CPU

[Unclejunebug]

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWN 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

8.5/10

Looks like a nice little rig.

[chrono7]

CPU: Intel i7 930 @ 3.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus P6T SE
RAM: Kingston HyperX 6GB KHX1600C8D3K3/6GX 8-8-8-24
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB TR3X6G1600C8 G 8-8-8-24
HSF: ZALMAN CNPS9900A LED
GPU: MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC
Sound Card: HT Omega Striker
SSD: Sata 3 agility 3 60GB
HDD: Sata 1TB, 640GB, 500GB 320GB
PSU: Thermaltake Black Widow 850W
CASE: Silverstone Raven RV02-BW
Monitor #1: Samsung SyncMaster SA350
Monitor #2: LG Flatron w2753v
Sound System: Onkyo HT-S3300 5.1
Headphones: Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones

[HL2-4-Life]

CPU: Intel i7 930 @ 3.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus P6T SE
RAM: Kingston HyperX 6GB KHX1600C8D3K3/6GX 8-8-8-24
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB TR3X6G1600C8 G 8-8-8-24
HSF: ZALMAN CNPS9900A LED
GPU: MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC
Sound Card: HT Omega Striker
SSD: Sata 3 agility 3 60GB
HDD: Sata 1TB, 640GB, 500GB 320GB
PSU: Thermaltake Black Widow 850W
CASE: Silverstone Raven RV02-BW
Monitor #1: Samsung SyncMaster SA350
Monitor #2: LG Flatron w2753v
Sound System: Onkyo HT-S3300 5.1
Headphones: Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphonesNice! Good system that will get the job done, 8.4!

[scavengerspc]

CPU: Intel i7 930 @ 3.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus P6T SE
RAM: Kingston HyperX 6GB KHX1600C8D3K3/6GX 8-8-8-24
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB TR3X6G1600C8 G 8-8-8-24
HSF: ZALMAN CNPS9900A LED
GPU: MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC
Sound Card: HT Omega Striker
SSD: Sata 3 agility 3 60GB
HDD: Sata 1TB, 640GB, 500GB 320GB
PSU: Thermaltake Black Widow 850W
CASE: Silverstone Raven RV02-BW
Monitor #1: Samsung SyncMaster SA350
Monitor #2: LG Flatron w2753v
Sound System: Onkyo HT-S3300 5.1
Headphones: Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones

Much attention to audio. Nice.
8.8

Dave

[HL2-4-Life]

Since my Q6600 and mobo died, I sorta upgraded to a cheap cpu and mobo combo since this is my 3rd rig and did nit feel like spending too much -
CPU: AMD FX4100 @4.2ghz + CM Hyper 412 Slim
MoBo: Asus M5A97 EVO
RAM: 4x 4GB G Skill RipJawsX 2133mhz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX560OC Ti 1GB (900/2002)
PPU: Leadtek GTX460 768MB (PhysX)
HDD1: 150GB WD Raptor (OS)
HDD2: 2TB Hitachi Deskstar
S/C: X-Fi ExtremeMusic
MON: Zalman ZM-M240W (Stereoscopic 3D)
SPK: Klipsh PM2.1
PSU: Seasonic SS-850AT
OS: 64bit Win7 Pro SP1
CASE: Thermaltake Mozart TX

Feel free to trash it, but so far, the CPU handled the few games I have thrown at it with ease...

[TheGreatGazoo]

Since my Q6600 and mobo died, I sorta upgraded to a cheap cpu and mobo combo since this is my 3rd rig and did nit feel like spending too much -
CPU: AMD FX4100 @4.2ghz + CM Hyper 412 Slim
MoBo: Asus M5A97 EVO
RAM: 4x 4GB G Skill RipJawsX 2133mhz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX560OC Ti 1GB (900/2002)
PPU: Leadtek GTX460 768MB (PhysX)
HDD1: 150GB WD Raptor (OS)
HDD2: 2TB Hitachi Deskstar
S/C: X-Fi ExtremeMusic
MON: Zalman ZM-M240W (Stereoscopic 3D)
SPK: Klipsh PM2.1
PSU: Seasonic SS-850AT
OS: 64bit Win7 Pro SP1
CASE: Thermaltake Mozart TX

Feel free to trash it, but so far, the CPU handled the few games I have thrown at it with ease...

7,5

What's up with needing 3 desktops? :)

[HL2-4-Life]

7,5

What's up with needing 3 desktops? :)I dunno, may be 'cause I like 'em.:o My main rig does EyeFinity gaming, 2nd rig's for games that do not like EyeFinity.....this 3rd rig's a HTPC/reserve gaming/3DVision gaming. I actually have a 4th rig which I had put together with spare parts lying around (bought used AM2 CPU and mobo). It's quite capable of gaming as well as Bluray movie viewing....it's on loan to my bro (looks like it's a permanent loan :( ). As I'd said, this rig's purely for fun.....and I felt like trying out the FX CPU......albeit a cheap one. But hey, I've got it @4.2ghz just like that with that awesome Asus mobo.

[mdhodge22]

*Intel i7 2600
*H70 CPU Cooler
*120 ssd
* 2x 6970
*P67 Deluxe Motherboard
*1000W Cooler Master PSU
*16GB RAM
*NZXT Phantom case
*Basic 20ish dollar CD/DVD drive
*Windows 7 Pro 64 bit

[HL2-4-Life]

*Intel i7 2600
*H70 CPU Cooler
*120 ssd
* 2x 6970
*P67 Deluxe Motherboard
*1000W Cooler Master PSU
*16GB RAM
*NZXT Phantom case
*Basic 20ish dollar CD/DVD drive
*Windows 7 Pro 64 bitLacks some detail, like what brand of SSD, 16GB RAM, again what brand and speed. Give full detail including exact PSU model.....I'm all ready to deduct 0.5 point due to this. 2x HD6970, what brand? Are the CPU and GPU's OC'ed?

[xMiroku]

my current rig is

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme (coming soon can't wait :3 im currently using the ASUS Rampage II Extreme)
8GB RAM DDR3 (soon to be 64GB when my new motherboard comes in =D)
Intel i7-990x
nVidia GTX 680 2GB x2
Enermax Platimax 1500W EPM1500EGT
Thermaltake Level 10 Snow Edition
Patriot Wildfire 240G SSD
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
EK-KIT H3O 360 HFX Cooling Kit

i have also come to the conclusion that i spend way too much money on my computer... but its worth it through my eyes =D

EDIT: forgot to add my RAM model its
Corsair Dominator CMP32GX3M4X1600C10

[borg_7_of_9]

my current rig is

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme (coming soon can't wait :3 im currently using the ASUS Rampage II Extreme)
8GB RAM DDR3 (soon to be 64GB when my new motherboard comes in =D)
Intel i7-990x
nVidia GTX 680 2GB x2
Enermax Platimax 1500W EPM1500EGT
Thermaltake Level 10 Snow Edition
Patriot Wildfire 240G SSD
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
EK-KIT H3O 360 HFX Cooling Kit

i have also come to the conclusion that i spend way too much money on my computer... but its worth it through my eyes =D

EDIT: forgot to add my RAM model its
Corsair Dominator CMP32GX3M4X1600C10

8/10 for current rig 0/10 when you get the new mother board its not compatible with your CPU..FAIL

[JediMastr80]

8/10 for current rig 0/10 when you get the new mother board its not compatible with your CPU..FAIL

According to the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Page (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/Rampage_IV_Extreme/#specifications), It WILL Support his Intel i7 CPU.

[borg_7_of_9]

According to the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Page (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011

/Rampage_IV_Extreme/#specifications), It WILL Support his Intel i7 CPU.

If that's the case I'm quiting building computers you can't stick a socket 1366 CPU in a socket 2011 based mother board...

I'm also a monkeys uncle if thats the case and i didn't even look at what cpus it supports because its socket 2011

Just In case u didn't know the i7 990x is a socket 1366 CPU...

[bes]

According to the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Page (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/Rampage_IV_Extreme/#specifications), It WILL Support his Intel i7 CPU.

Sorry I don't see that on the supported CPU list..

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/Rampage_IV_Extreme/#CPUS

Intel i7-990x is not on the list..

[HL2-4-Life]

According to the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Page (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/Rampage_IV_Extreme/#specifications), It WILL Support his Intel i7 CPU.
No, it most definitely not! I don't know if that guy is posting bs spec or not, but the 990X is S1366 while the Rampage IV Extreme take S2011 CPUs....I happen to have the mobo and I do know what I am talking about.

[JMantis]

Bought this about 3 months ago.

Cooler Master HAF X
Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4 GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Sapphire RADEON HD 6950 2 GB Dual Fan
Corsair Vengeance 16 GB DDR3
Scythe Mugen 3 Heat Pipe CPU Cooler
CoolerMaster Silent Pro M850
Crucial M4 SSD 128 GB
WD Caviar Green 2 TB (2x)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

[borg_7_of_9]

Bought this about 3 months ago.

Cooler Master HAF X
Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4 GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Sapphire RADEON HD 6950 2 GB Dual Fan
Corsair Vengeance 16 GB DDR3
Scythe Mugen 3 Heat Pipe CPU Cooler
CoolerMaster Silent Pro M850
Crucial M4 SSD 128 GB
WD Caviar Green 2 TB (2x)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

I'm thinking 8/10 nice lil rig

[Odemine]

I didn't see any unrated posts before mine, so I'm just gonna go ahead and post my pc.

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
MoBo: ASRock M3A770DE
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.8ghz
RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333
GPU: HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
HDD: 2x 500GB 7200rpm
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus

[TheGreatGazoo]

I dunno, may be 'cause I like 'em.:o My main rig does EyeFinity gaming, 2nd rig's for games that do not like EyeFinity.....this 3rd rig's a HTPC/reserve gaming/3DVision gaming. I actually have a 4th rig which I had put together with spare parts lying around (bought used AM2 CPU and mobo). It's quite capable of gaming as well as Bluray movie viewing....it's on loan to my bro (looks like it's a permanent loan :( ). As I'd said, this rig's purely for fun.....and I felt like trying out the FX CPU......albeit a cheap one. But hey, I've got it @4.2ghz just like that with that awesome Asus mobo.

OK, just curious. I guess it makes sense if you have the room and the money for it.

I didn't see any unrated posts before mine, so I'm just gonna go ahead and post my pc.


I really don't think anyone would complain if their system was rated more than once...

A single rating really doesn't tell much and this thread would be so much better if all systems received multiple ratings. 9/10 people doesn't even bother rating when posting their own specs (atleast you kinda tried to talk your way out of it instead of just posting like the majority).


Cooler Master HAF X
Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4 GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Sapphire RADEON HD 6950 2 GB Dual Fan
Corsair Vengeance 16 GB DDR3
Scythe Mugen 3 Heat Pipe CPU Cooler
CoolerMaster Silent Pro M850
Crucial M4 SSD 128 GB
WD Caviar Green 2 TB (2x)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

7,9


OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
MoBo: ASRock M3A770DE
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.8ghz
RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333
GPU: HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
HDD: 2x 500GB 7200rpm
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus

7,6

[-=ShockTrooper=]

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
MoBo: ASRock M3A770DE
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.8ghz
RAM: 12GB DDR3 1333
GPU: HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
HDD: 2x 500GB 7200rpm
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus

8.0/10




Mobo: DFi LanParty NF4 939
CPU: AMD FX-55
Ram: Crucial 2GB
GPU: eVGA 7900 GTX
PSU: Corsair 650w
CASE: Coolermaster Centurion
HDD: WD 250GB 7200 rpm
Optical: some random light on DVD

[TheGreatGazoo]

Mobo: DFi LanParty NF4 939
CPU: AMD FX-55
Ram: Crucial 2GB
GPU: eVGA 7900 GTX
PSU: Corsair 650w
CASE: Coolermaster Centurion
HDD: WD 250GB 7200 rpm
Optical: some random light on DVD

Rate - before - posting.

[-=ShockTrooper=]

Since my Q6600 and mobo died, I sorta upgraded to a cheap cpu and mobo combo since this is my 3rd rig and did nit feel like spending too much -
CPU: AMD FX4100 @4.2ghz + CM Hyper 412 Slim
MoBo: Asus M5A97 EVO
RAM: 4x 4GB G Skill RipJawsX 2133mhz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX560OC Ti 1GB (900/2002)
PPU: Leadtek GTX460 768MB (PhysX)
HDD1: 150GB WD Raptor (OS)
HDD2: 2TB Hitachi Deskstar
S/C: X-Fi ExtremeMusic
MON: Zalman ZM-M240W (Stereoscopic 3D)
SPK: Klipsh PM2.1
PSU: Seasonic SS-850AT
OS: 64bit Win7 Pro SP1
CASE: Thermaltake Mozart TX

Feel free to trash it, but so far, the CPU handled the few games I have thrown at it with ease...

7.8, how does the FX-4100 treat you?

[bes]

Mobo: DFi LanParty NF4 939
CPU: AMD FX-55
Ram: Crucial 2GB
GPU: eVGA 7900 GTX
PSU: Corsair 650w
CASE: Coolermaster Centurion
HDD: WD 250GB 7200 rpm
Optical: some random light on DVD

5/10 depending on what your using it for..

Im posting mine again, this is gonna be my updated build, once I get all the parts:

CPU -> AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo

MB -> GA-990FXA-UD5 socket AM3+ (F7N BETA BIOS)

RAM -> 16GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 1866 (8-9-8-24-1T timings)

Graphics -> MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD7970 3GB GDDR5

Drives ->
64GB PLEXTOR PX-64M2S SSD
128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M2S SSD
1TB SAMSUNG HD103UJ HDD
1TB Western Digital WD10EARS HDD
Samsung CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burner

PSU -> Corsair HX750w modular - 80 PLUS Silver certified

Case -> CoolerMaster HAF 932 blue

OS -> Windows 8 64bit Preview,Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 64bit

CPU Cooler -> COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO

Case Cooling -> 1 x 140mm rear blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm front blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm side blue LED fan

Extras -> Rosewill USB 2.0 docking port

Screens -> 17" LCD left , 24" LCD Middle, 17" LCD right

--CURRENT BENCHMARK RESULTS WITHOUT THE HD7970 IM WAITING FOR--

SiSoftware Sandra 64bit - http://www.sisoftware.eu/rank2011d/show_run.php?q=c2ffcbfbddbcdde0d5e3d6e4d4f280bd8ca acfaa97a781f2cfff

Passmark Performance Test 7 64bit - http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn134/BES12000/FX8150%20Benchs/FX8150Passmarkbenchresult.jpg

Compare the Passmark result with this - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html <--- My FX-8150 beats an I7-2700K by 127points ..keep in mind the I7-2700K is quad-core 3.5Ghz/3.9Ghz Turbo CPU with Hyperthreading = 8core
vs a TRUE 8-core FX-8150 CPU @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo..

[ActiveNinja]

1x #272944: Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Barracuda Hard Drive 7200RPM 16MB Cache - £61.00
1x #251596: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor - £168.46
1x #281367: Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherbo... - £74.13
1x #274035: Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile Vengeance Memory Kit CL9 1.5V - £40.59
1x #259863: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - ... - £69.45
1x #257232: Corsair TX 650W V2 PSU - 80plus Bronze Certified - £66.99
1x #239757: Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus Case - £69.53
1x #284663: Hanns.G HK241DPB TFT LCD FULL HD 23.6" DVI Monitor with Speakers - £113.56
1x #279585: XFX HD 6870 900MHz 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual Mini DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics ... - £122.01
1x #176026: LiteOn iHAS124 24x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black wit... - £14.96

[Nikolai508]

@ActiveNinja 7/10 - Some of that stuff is similar/same as mine :D


OS: Windows 7 HP
CPU: Intel Core i5 Quad - 3.3GHZ SandyBridge 2500K
Memory: Corsair Memory Vengeance Black 4GB DDR3 2000 MHz (x2 - 8GB)
GPU: XFX HD 6870 DD - 1GB - 1200Mhz GDDR5 GPU 900Mhz, 1120 Stream processors
PSU: Rasurbo 650W
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)
HDD: 2TB Western Digital 5200RPM

[tr4656]

7/10 to both posts above.

[HL2-4-Life]

5/10 depending on what your using it for..

Im posting mine again, this is gonna be my updated build, once I get all the parts:

CPU -> AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo

MB -> GA-990FXA-UD5 socket AM3+ (F7N BETA BIOS)

RAM -> 16GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 1866 (8-9-8-24-1T timings)

Graphics -> MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD7970 3GB GDDR5

Drives ->
64GB PLEXTOR PX-64M2S SSD
128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M2S SSD
1TB SAMSUNG HD103UJ HDD
1TB Western Digital WD10EARS HDD
Samsung CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burner

PSU -> Corsair HX750w modular - 80 PLUS Silver certified

Case -> CoolerMaster HAF 932 blue

OS -> Windows 8 64bit Preview,Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 64bit

CPU Cooler -> COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO

Case Cooling -> 1 x 140mm rear blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm front blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm side blue LED fan

Extras -> Rosewill USB 2.0 docking port

Screens -> 17" LCD left , 24" LCD Middle, 17" LCD right

--CURRENT BENCHMARK RESULTS WITHOUT THE HD7970 IM WAITING FOR--

SiSoftware Sandra 64bit - http://www.sisoftware.eu/rank2011d/show_run.php?q=c2ffcbfbddbcdde0d5e3d6e4d4f280bd8ca acfaa97a781f2cfff

Passmark Performance Test 7 64bit - http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn134/BES12000/FX8150%20Benchs/FX8150Passmarkbenchresult.jpg

Compare the Passmark result with this - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html <--- My FX-8150 beats an I7-2700K by 127points ..keep in mind the I7-2700K is quad-core 3.5Ghz/3.9Ghz Turbo CPU with Hyperthreading = 8core
vs a TRUE 8-core FX-8150 CPU @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo..
Geez, why hasn't anyone rated this awesome build? 'Cause it has an FX? Regardless, afiter having tried out an FX CPU, albeit a cheaper quad version, I feel the bad press concerning BD is just that, bad press. It gets the job done, heck playing SP UT3, I see higher framerate on my FX4100 @4.2ghz vs X9650 @3.7ghz at same setting, the former has a GTX560OC Ti while the latter has a HD6850 2GB @HD6970 spec. Not an exact comparison but it seems the FX4100 is more than sufficient for many games....tested a number of games on it - Alan Wake, AvP, UT3, HL2, EPs 1 & 2, MW3, SS3 BFE, etc.

Anyway, that FX8120 + HD7970 3GB + 16gb RAM deserve a 9.1 from me......

[BlueWaffel]

AMD fx8120
AMD radeon HD 6870
8 gigs of kingston hyperx ram
1TB caviar green HDD

[Emko747]

PC Specs

Case : Cooler Master HAF X
Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Extreme
CPU : Intel I7 X990 Extreme 6 core Liquid cooled (overclocked)
Video : X 2 Liquid Cooling Nvidia GTX 120 3GB (quad SLI)
Ram : 16gig
Network : Bigfoot Networks Killer 2100
HDD 1 : 256gig Solid State
HDD 2 : 1TB HDD
CD/DVD : LG Blueray read/write
PSU : 1350 watt ThermalTake ToughPower
OS : Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit Edition)

Peripherals

Mouse : Saitek Wireless Rat9
Keyboard : Saitek Cyborg
Monitors : X 2 27" Dell 2709W (For now)
Speakers : Logitech X-540 5.1
Externals : X 3 Western Digital 2TB drives


?/10

[TheGreatGazoo]

I have tried to keep this thread alive by rating a lot of systems, but from now on I will ignore posts from users who doesn't rate before posting their specs. I hope some of you will consider to do the same.

[HL2-4-Life]

PC Specs


Video : X 2 Liquid Cooling Nvidia GTX 120 3GB (quad SLI)

?/10Excuse me? What the heck is that? GTX 120 3GB? And quad SLi at that!:rolleyes:

Also, please rate somebody first IF you expect to be rated.....

[HL2-4-Life]

AMD fx8120
AMD radeon HD 6870
8 gigs of kingston hyperx ram
1TB caviar green HDDLacks detail like mobo, case, PSU, and perhaps OS.....also, rate somebody else FIRST, you don't get something with nothing....please return the favor.

[bes]

Excuse me? What the heck is that? GTX 120 3GB? And quad SLi at that!:rolleyes:

Also, please rate somebody first IF you expect to be rated.....

Hope hes not talking about this: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-120

http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,678419/More-Nvidia-graphics-cards-with-new-nomenclature-Geforce-GTS-150-GT-130-GT-120-and-G-100/News/

It seems to be related to Apple/Mac computers.. from my searches..

But I also found something related to a Black Ice GTX 120 Radiator http://www.jab-tech.com/Black-Ice-GTX-120-Radiator-pr-3611.html ...

So he needs to clarify ...

[JudgementBullet]

Video : X 2 Liquid Cooling Nvidia GTX 120 3GB (quad SLI)


How do you Quad SLI 2 cards?

[Spenty]

PC Specs

Case : Thermaltake V3 with 5 Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte z68ap-d3
CPU : Intel Core i5 2500k overclocked to 4.6ghz, 1.36v
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612s with Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm push/pull
Video : Sapphire Dual Fan 6950 2GB unlocked to 6970
Ram : 8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 9-9-9-24-1T
SSD: 256GB Crucial M4
CD/DVD : Sony DVD ROM/RW
PSU : Coolermaster GX650W
OS : Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit Edition)

Peripherals

Mouse : Saitek Wired Cyborg RAT 3
Keyboard : Microsoft
Monitors : IIYAMA 27" 1080p 1ms response
Speakers : Logitech X-140 2.1

[tr4656]

PC Specs

Case : Thermaltake V3 with 5 Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte z68ap-d3
CPU : Intel Core i5 2500k overclocked to 4.6ghz, 1.36v
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612s with Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm push/pull
Video : Sapphire Dual Fan 6950 2GB unlocked to 6970
Ram : 8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 9-9-9-24-1T
SSD: 256GB Crucial M4
CD/DVD : Sony DVD ROM/RW
PSU : Coolermaster GX650W
OS : Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit Edition)

Peripherals

Mouse : Saitek Wired Cyborg RAT 3
Keyboard : Microsoft
Monitors : IIYAMA 27" 1080p 1ms response
Speakers : Logitech X-140 2.1

7.5/10 Could be better such as a better PSU.

[TheGreatGazoo]

PC Specs

Case : Thermaltake V3 with 5 Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte z68ap-d3
CPU : Intel Core i5 2500k overclocked to 4.6ghz, 1.36v
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612s with Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900rpm push/pull
Video : Sapphire Dual Fan 6950 2GB unlocked to 6970
Ram : 8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 9-9-9-24-1T
SSD: 256GB Crucial M4
CD/DVD : Sony DVD ROM/RW
PSU : Coolermaster GX650W
OS : Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit Edition)

Peripherals

Mouse : Saitek Wired Cyborg RAT 3
Keyboard : Microsoft
Monitors : IIYAMA 27" 1080p 1ms response
Speakers : Logitech X-140 2.1

8,6

My own build again, this time with benchmarks; http://i47.tinypic.com/zlxcv5.jpg

The Specs:

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III (900/1200)
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWM 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

- Im pretty happy with the temps so far, especially since the 120mm front fan isn't connected yet (only 1 CHA_FAN on mobo so I need a 3 pin adapter) and considering the size of the case. Haven't run any long term testing yet though.

Haven't been gaming much yet either, but after playing Deus Ex for about an hour+ on max settings the GPU temp was 66 Celsius.

EDIT: I know the CPUTIN reading in HWMonitor is way too high, but when comparing to the rest of the readings it just seems like a faulty reading.

EDIT2: Room temperature = 20 degrees Celsius.

[Unclejunebug]

Just looking for some input on my next build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
MB: Asus Sabertooth X79
PSU: Ultra X3 1Kw
Gfx: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 (Non-ref version)
Ram: G. Skill Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1600 4x4GB w/ 7-8-8-24
Cooler: Corsair H100
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange)
OS: Windows 7 ult 64-bit
Screens: Samsung T240
M/K: Logitech G700/G510
Drives: 500GB Hitachi Deskstar, 1TB WD Blue, 500GB Seagate Barracuda, 750GB Samsung (external), 250GB Maxtor (external)

Can't use my 200GB WD IDE drive on this new board which is sad, it has lasted for 7 years now (came with a PC I bought in 2005)and no sound card since the board has both on-board analog and digital ports.

Rate the post above yours before posting your own specs for a rating. TheGreatGazoo has been pretty patient with this thread and deserves a look. I'd rate his myself, but I did with his earlier post so I'm sure he'd appreciate another opinion.

[Geowil]

8,6

My own build again, this time with benchmarks; http://i47.tinypic.com/zlxcv5.jpg

The Specs:

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III (900/1200)
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWM 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black

- Im pretty happy with the temps so far, especially since the 120mm front fan isn't connected yet (only 1 CHA_FAN on mobo so I need a 3 pin adapter) and considering the size of the case. Haven't run any long term testing yet though.

Haven't been gaming much yet either, but after playing Deus Ex for about an hour+ on max settings the GPU temp was 66 Celsius.

EDIT: I know the CPUTIN reading in HWMonitor is way too high, but when comparing to the rest of the readings it just seems like a faulty reading.

EDIT2: Room temperature = 20 degrees Celsius.


I would rate that setup at least a 7.5. Have not had much experience with the newer hardware (been on a Q6600 % 4870X2 the past 3 years) but that seems like a solid setup. Should be able to handle pretty much any game you throw at it on max settings.


Just looking for some input on my next build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
MB: Asus Sabertooth X79
PSU: Ultra X3 1Kw
Gfx: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 (Non-ref version)
Ram: G. Skill Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1600 4x4GB w/ 7-8-8-24
Cooler: Corsair H100
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange)
OS: Windows 7 ult 64-bit
Screens: Samsung T240
M/K: Logitech G700/G510
Drives: 500GB Hitachi Deskstar, 1TB WD Caviar Blue, 500GB Seagate Barracuda, 750GB Samsung (external), 250GB Maxtor (external)

Can't use my 200GB WD IDE drive on this new board which is sad, it has lasted for 7 years now (came with a PC I bought in 2005)and no sound card since the board has both on-board analog and digital ports.

[HL2-4-Life]

Just looking for some input on my next build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
MB: Asus Sabertooth X79
PSU: Ultra X3 1Kw
Gfx: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 (Non-ref version)
Ram: G. Skill Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1600 4x4GB w/ 7-8-8-24
Cooler: Corsair H100
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange)
OS: Windows 7 ult 64-bit
Screens: Samsung T240
M/K: Logitech G700/G510
Drives: 500GB Hitachi Deskstar, 1TB WD Blue, 500GB Seagate Barracuda, 750GB Samsung (external), 250GB Maxtor (external)

Can't use my 200GB WD IDE drive on this new board which is sad, it has lasted for 7 years now (came with a PC I bought in 2005)and no sound card since the board has both on-board analog and digital ports.Dude, this is a 'Rate my Computer' thread, not a 'Rate my future computer' thread. Please start a new thread in the Hardware section if you want inputs.

Anyway, that is a solid build, very powerful rig but I have three questions -
1. Why 64bit Win7 Ultimate? Are the added features of Ultimate even required by you? Or, are you getting it simply because it is perceived as the best?
2. Not a PSU man, what exact brand and make is that PSU?
3. Why no SSD?

[Geowil]

Dude, this is a 'Rate my Computer' thread, not a 'Rate my future computer' thread. Please start a new thread in the Hardware section if you want inputs.

Anyway, that is a solid build, very powerful rig but I have three questions -
1. Why 64bit Win7 Ultimate? Are the added features of Ultimate even required by you? Or, are you getting it simply because it is perceived as the best?
2. Not a PSU man, what exact brand and make is that PSU?
3. Why no SSD?

1. I have Vista ult (32) right now , want to keep the same version plus I know that Ultimate has all of the features that XP had. None of the "home" vista brands allowed for workgroups which I use on my home network for file sharing between computers/laptops. Plus DreamScape (if it is still ultimate only).

2. It is an Ultra X3 model# ULT40311 http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-ULT40311-1000W-Modular-Psu/dp/B001K39XRM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335406619&sr=8-1 Coming from my current rig.

3. SSD tech is not far along enough yet. When they get up to 1TB with a 1GB per dollar pricing I will consider moving to SSD. Until then they are not cost effective for me since I deal with 10TB of data on a monthly basis for my game walkthroughs. I may get a small 40 to 80GB for my system drive though (this one most likely http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Agility-2-5-Inch-OCZSSD2-2AGT40G/dp/B003WT4Y0I/ref=lh_ni_t ).

I am only about a week and a few days too early. I will be building it around Thursday or Friday of next week.

[LittleBaByJESUS]

The Specs:

Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3 Intel H61 mATX DDR3 S1155
Intel Core i5 2500 3.33GHz 6MB Box S1155
Kingston HyperX RAM DDR3 8GB 1333MHz kit CL9
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA6 16MB 7200RPM
MSI Radeon PCI-E HD7850 OC 2GB DDR5 TWIN FROZR III (900/1200)
Corsair TX Series 650W TX650M 80+ Bronze, semi-modular
Fractal Design Define Core 1000 (120mm fan mounted in front)
Arctic Fan F9 Pro PWM 92mm casefan 700-2000RPM (rear exhaust)
Samsung SH-222BB DVDRW SATA 22x black



8/10

Nicely balanced build. Seem to have struck a good value for money in terms of performance. I'm sure it tackles any game you throw at it. My only real criticism would be the H61 mATX board. Doesn't leave as much room for upgrade or overclocking, but if you don't plan on overclocking (since you've got the non-K CPU anyway) then its nice.


Here is where my gaming PC is currently at. I've been considering Ivy Bridge, but the overclocked 930 is still going strong so I might end up waiting for the next gen.

Intel i7 930 @ 4GHz CPU
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler
ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard
2x Sapphire 2GB HD6970s (in Crossfire)
12GB 1600Mhz G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 RAM
160GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
3x 1TB Samsung F3 HDDs
1x 2TB Samsung F4 HDD
Corsair 650D Case
Corsair AX-850 PSU
Samsung 23” 1080p 120Hz 3D Monitor, Samsung 32” 1080p HDTV, Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC, Sennheiser HD555 Headphones, Microlab PRO 3 Speakers, G19 Keyboard, G5 Mouse

[borg_7_of_9]

Here is where my gaming PC is currently at. I've been considering Ivy Bridge, but the overclocked 930 is still going strong so I might end up waiting for the next gen.

Intel i7 930 @ 4GHz CPU
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler
ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard
2x Sapphire 2GB HD6970s (in Crossfire)
12GB 1600Mhz G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 RAM
160GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
3x 1TB Samsung F3 HDDs
1x 2TB Samsung F4 HDD
Corsair 650D Case
Corsair AX-850 PSU
Samsung 23” 1080p 120Hz 3D Monitor, Samsung 32” 1080p HDTV, Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC, Sennheiser HD555 Headphones, Microlab PRO 3 Speakers, G19 Keyboard, G5 Mouse

8.5/10 theres a nice rig IMO I'd skip sandy and ivy bridge I skiped the the first core I series for SB and IMO I've isn't a big step over SB

[MikeBlaszczak]

3. SSD tech is not far along enough yet. When they get up to 1TB with a 1GB per dollar pricing I will consider moving to SSD. Until then they are not cost effective for me since I deal with 10TB of data on a monthly basis for my game walkthroughs. I may get a small 40 to 80GB for my system drive though (this one most likely http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Agility-2-5-Inch-OCZSSD2-2AGT40G/dp/B003WT4Y0I/ref=lh_ni_t ).When I think about SSDs, I think about IOPS per dollar, not GB per dollar. If you're pushing lots of data around for video projects, you'll probably find that the increased productivity from an SSD is pretty valuable.

[borg_7_of_9]

When I think about SSDs, I think about IOPS per dollar, not GB per dollar. If you're pushing lots of data around for video projects, you'll probably find that the increased productivity from an SSD is pretty valuable.

Indeed there speed/throughput far out weighs there cost, everything is so much faster

[Shogard97]

Please rate:

Intel® CoreTM i7 990X, 3.46GHz, Socket 1366
MSI AMD Radeon HD7970, 3072MB, GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, PCI-E(x2 CFire)
HDD Seagate Barracuda XT, 3TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, SATA 3(x2)
Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2, socket 2011
Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz

Periferics:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Dragon Age 2
Razer Molten Naga
SteelSeries SteelPad 9HD
SteelSeries Diablo III full-size

[borg_7_of_9]

Please rate:

Intel® CoreTM i7 990X, 3.46GHz, Socket 1366
MSI AMD Radeon HD7970, 3072MB, GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, PCI-E(x2 CFire)
HDD Seagate Barracuda XT, 3TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, SATA 3(x2)
Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2, socket 2011
Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz (x2)

Periferics:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Dragon Age 2
Razer Molten Naga
SteelSeries SteelPad 9HD
SteelSeries Diablo III full-size

0/10 that won't work :eek: EPIC FAIL

[HL2-4-Life]

Please rate:

Intel® CoreTM i7 990X, 3.46GHz, Socket 1366
MSI AMD Radeon HD7970, 3072MB, GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, PCI-E(x2 CFire)
HDD Seagate Barracuda XT, 3TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, SATA 3(x2)
Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2, socket 2011
Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz (x2)

Periferics:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Dragon Age 2
Razer Molten Naga
SteelSeries SteelPad 9HD
SteelSeries Diablo III full-sizeAgree with borg, this combo will never work....get your facts straight.;) -1/10

[Geowil]

8/10

Nicely balanced build. Seem to have struck a good value for money in terms of performance. I'm sure it tackles any game you throw at it. My only real criticism would be the H61 mATX board. Doesn't leave as much room for upgrade or overclocking, but if you don't plan on overclocking (since you've got the non-K CPU anyway) then its nice.


Here is where my gaming PC is currently at. I've been considering Ivy Bridge, but the overclocked 930 is still going strong so I might end up waiting for the next gen.

Intel i7 930 @ 4GHz CPU
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler
ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard
2x Sapphire 2GB HD6970s (in Crossfire)
12GB 1600Mhz G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 RAM
160GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
3x 1TB Samsung F3 HDDs
1x 2TB Samsung F4 HDD
Corsair 650D Case
Corsair AX-850 PSU
Samsung 23” 1080p 120Hz 3D Monitor, Samsung 32” 1080p HDTV, Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC, Sennheiser HD555 Headphones, Microlab PRO 3 Speakers, G19 Keyboard, G5 Mouse

I would give it an 8.

When I think about SSDs, I think about IOPS per dollar, not GB per dollar. If you're pushing lots of data around for video projects, you'll probably find that the increased productivity from an SSD is pretty valuable.

True, but for me space is more important because I do not usually "move" the data around. Here is how it works. I have several recording drives; a 750 (external), 500, and 300 (forgot to mention that on on my list; it is another external). From there I load that footage into Sony Vegas, or maybe Premier now that I will have a 64 bit system, render it out into 14m:56s chunks onto my larger 1T drive. From there it goes directly to YouTube and then they videos are deleted.

I do not normally move the footage or rendered videos around. Now I realise more IOPS means that the drive writes faster which means it could record faster or maybe upload faster but it is not worth it to me unless they have 1TB and come down in price. Right now you are going to be paying close to 1k for just a 500GB since SSD's are $2/GB; that is the lowest I will go with my drives for the walkthrough series.

Maybe I am just being old fashion about it, but I do not see any gains by switching to all SSD at the moment. In four years it may be possible. Not to say I do not like the technology; I think it is pretty awesome that we will not have to worry about magnetic failures anymore, it is just too expensive atm.

To move to full SSD I would have to spend around $6.5K (again 2 bucks per gig for a total system size of 3255.1GB) to replace all of my drives with similar sized ones. I do not know about anyone else but if storage costs three times what it takes to build a rig it costs way too much for me to justify it; new tech or not.

[tr4656]

Please rate:

Intel® CoreTM i7 990X, 3.46GHz, Socket 1366
MSI AMD Radeon HD7970, 3072MB, GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, PCI-E(x2 CFire)
HDD Seagate Barracuda XT, 3TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, SATA 3(x2)
Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2, socket 2011
Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz (x2)

Periferics:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Dragon Age 2
Razer Molten Naga
SteelSeries SteelPad 9HD
SteelSeries Diablo III full-size

0/10

Also why wuld you have 12 sticks of ram when mobo only supports 6.

[traveling_gamer]

for your consideration;

ASUS Crosshair IV formula MB
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T processor OC'd to 3.7 ghz with a Coolermaster Hyper 212 heat sink (i duel fanned this so it is a push/pull now)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 Mhz 4 x 4gb ram (16GB total)
Asus 6970 & MSI R6970 running in crossfire (bought at separate times)
Corsair 120GB Sata 2 SSD running my OS
Corsair 240GB Sata 3 SSD for my games
2 x 2 terabyte Western Digital HDD's for storage
500GB backup drive (can't remember make, think it's a seagate)
Corsair AX850 gold series power supply
Cooler Master HAF X full tower case
LG blueray burner
and red LED lights all around the inside of the case (it glows so pertty)

main monitor Samsung Syncmaster P2770 27 inch
Dell 21 inch (from my last comp) and a samsung syncmaster 940nw (I actually want to replace this one, get another 21 or 23 inch) Triple screens are awesome!

Windows 7 home premium 64 bit

[TheGreatGazoo]

8/10

Nicely balanced build. Seem to have struck a good value for money in terms of performance. I'm sure it tackles any game you throw at it. My only real criticism would be the H61 mATX board. Doesn't leave as much room for upgrade or overclocking, but if you don't plan on overclocking (since you've got the non-K CPU anyway) then its nice.


Here is where my gaming PC is currently at. I've been considering Ivy Bridge, but the overclocked 930 is still going strong so I might end up waiting for the next gen.

Intel i7 930 @ 4GHz CPU
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler
ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard
2x Sapphire 2GB HD6970s (in Crossfire)
12GB 1600Mhz G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 RAM
160GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
3x 1TB Samsung F3 HDDs
1x 2TB Samsung F4 HDD
Corsair 650D Case
Corsair AX-850 PSU
Samsung 23” 1080p 120Hz 3D Monitor, Samsung 32” 1080p HDTV, Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC, Sennheiser HD555 Headphones, Microlab PRO 3 Speakers, G19 Keyboard, G5 Mouse

8,6

(8,8 with an Intel SSD, 9,4 with a current gen CPU and 9,9 with current gen CF. The last 0,1 is reserved for a configuration that is just like I would have made it myself or very similar.)

To me personally OCing wouldn't make sense since the 7850 will be the bottleneck anyways. I don't render videos or anything like that. Also it's a compact build so an ATX board wouldn't fit :) Just telling it to clarify, Im not trying to "defend" my build, I find the rating quite generous.

0/10

Also why wuld you have 12 sticks of ram when mobo only supports 6.

6*4GB = 6 sticks.

PS. That socket fail was baaaad, I really don't hope he has ordered anything yet.

PPS. It warms my heart to see posts getting edited and updated with ratings.

*NOTICE HOW I SKIPPED BACKWARDS UNTIL I FOUND A POST THAT INCLUDED SYSTEM SPECS + AND A RATING BEFORE RATING*

[damaged]

6*4GB = 6 sticks.

+ That socket fail was baaaad, I really don't hope you have ordered anything yet.

Also it warms my heart to see posts getting edited and updated with ratings.

Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz (x2)

The x2 would make it 48GB (12 x 4GB), 12 sticks.

In addition, that motherboard (http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4046#sp)only has 4 RAM slots.

[TheGreatGazoo]

Kit Corsair 24GB (6 x 4GB), DDR3, 1600MHz (x2)

The x2 would make it 48GB (12 x 4GB), 12 sticks.

No, it would make it a wonky way to mention that the RAM is dual channel.

[damaged]

No, it would make it a wonky way to mention that the RAM is dual channel.

I disagree, note the use of x2 on the posters other items, he clearly refers to its use as the amount he's buying, in addition, the MB only has 4 slots/channel, it's fail either way.

[TheGreatGazoo]

Im having a hard time imagining someone seriously buying 48GB RAM. That would be insane even if the moterboard supports it. You might be right though, but damn...

Didn't check the mobo out but if you're right that guy needs help :) Buy a pre-build...

[damaged]

Im having a hard time imagining someone seriously buying 48GB RAM. That would be insane even if the moterboard supports it. You might be right though, but damn...

Didn't check the mobo out but if you're right that guy needs help :) Buy a pre-build...

Now that I agree with.

Well, this is the motherboard he listed: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4046#sp

4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
4 channel memory architecture

[bes]

for your consideration;

ASUS Crosshair IV formula MB
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T processor OC'd to 3.7 ghz with a Coolermaster Hyper 212 heat sink (i duel fanned this so it is a push/pull now)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 Mhz 4 x 4gb ram (16GB total)
Asus 6970 & MSI R6970 running in crossfire (bought at separate times)
Corsair 120GB Sata 2 SSD running my OS
Corsair 240GB Sata 3 SSD for my games
2 x 2 terabyte Western Digital HDD's for storage
500GB backup drive (can't remember make, think it's a seagate)
Corsair AX850 gold series power supply
Cooler Master HAF X full tower case
LG blueray burner
and red LED lights all around the inside of the case (it glows so pertty)

main monitor Samsung Syncmaster P2770 27 inch
Dell 21 inch (from my last comp) and a samsung syncmaster 940nw (I actually want to replace this one, get another 21 or 23 inch) Triple screens are awesome!

Windows 7 home premium 64 bit

Ill give it an 8/10

Rate this please someone:

CPU: AMD A6-3400M quad-core APU 1.4GHz/2.3GHz Turbo

MB: AMD Torpedo K12 Bridge A55/A60M

RAM: 8Gigs DDR3 1333mhz (9-9-9-24 timings)

Graphics: HD6520G 512mb shared

Sound: Conexant SmartAudio HD/MaxxAudio LE

Screen: 15.6" LED TruBrite 1366x768

Internet: 10/100 Ethernet, Wireless-N

Drives:
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256N/AM 256GIG SSD
CD/DVD/DVD-RAM Burner Multi-drive

OS: Windows 7 Premium 64bit SP1

Extras: HD Webcam with Mic, Multi-card reader, HDMI out,3 USB 2.0 ports,Targus USB Laptop Chill Mat dual-fan, Logitech M525 2.4Ghz Wireless mouse

Power: 65W Auto-Sensing, 6cell/48Wh Lithium Ion Battery(Life rating: 6 Hours)

[F10]

Ill give it an 8/10

Rate this please someone:

CPU: AMD A6-3400M quad-core APU 1.4GHz/2.3GHz Turbo

MB: AMD Torpedo K12 Bridge A55/A60M

RAM: 8Gigs DDR3 1333mhz (9-9-9-24 timings)

Graphics: HD6520G 512mb shared

Sound: Conexant SmartAudio HD/MaxxAudio LE

Screen: 15.6" LED TruBrite 1366x768

Internet: 10/100 Ethernet, Wireless-N

Drives:
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256N/AM 256GIG SSD
CD/DVD/DVD-RAM Burner Multi-drive

OS: Windows 7 Premium 64bit SP1

Extras: HD Webcam with Mic, Multi-card reader, HDMI out,3 USB 2.0 ports,Targus USB Laptop Chill Mat dual-fan, Logitech M525 2.4Ghz Wireless mouse

Power: 65W Auto-Sensing, 6cell/48Wh Lithium Ion Battery(Life rating: 6 Hours)

6/10

Reasons:

The processor is a little slow on the core clock -1

The graphics card is only 512 MB -1 also its shared memory -1

The clocks on the RAM is a whooping 24 -1

But should run most games decently.

[PersianBoy]

How is this one?


CPU : Intel Core i7 2600 3.60Ghz ( 3.80Ghz With Turbo Boost )
GPU : Nvidia GTX 560 1280MB GDDR5 OEM
RAM : 8 GB Samsung ( 2x 4GB )
PSU : 450W FSP GROUP
HDD : 2 TB Seagaten LP 5900 PRM
OS : Windows 7 Home Premium x64
PLZ RATE

i think its enough.

[borg_7_of_9]

7/10 IMO , -1 psu, -1 hdd -1 cos I can well then again I'll give u 7.5/10 for what's concidered entry level gpu

[F10]

How is this one?


CPU : Intel Core i7 2600 3.60Ghz ( 3.80Ghz With Turbo Boost )
GPU : Nvidia GTX 560 1280MB GDDR5 OEM
RAM : 8 GB Samsung ( 2x 4GB )
PSU : 450W FSP GROUP
HDD : 2 TB Seagaten LP 5900 PRM
OS : Windows 7 Home Premium x64
PLZ RATE

i think its enough.

You should rate someone else's RIG 1st otherwise its no fun for us.

Agree with borg:

-1 PSU -1 GPU -1 HDD

7/10

[PersianBoy]

Why bad GPU?

[GutterSmurf]

It's not bad per se, it's just the -1 from comparing it to the best possible solution.

[pr3d4tor]

Hi,

@ PersianBoy:

- 2 GPU (can be to slow for some games now, especially in Full-HD with some AntiAliasing
- 1 PSU: Just not the best one

Other than that, your system is pretty good!

7/10

My System:

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
CPU-Cooling: Thermalright Archon (with 2x 140mm Bitfenix Fans)
Mainboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (B3-Revision)
GPU: EVGA GTX 580 1536MB with Backplate
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance
PSU: Seasonic X-660 660W
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 2000GB (Storage only for Pictures, Music, etc.)
SSD: Samsung SSD 830 256GB (OS, Most programs, important games, etc.)
Case: Fractal Design XL USB 3.0
Fans: Several Noiseblocker Fans (replaced the originals)
Periphery: QPAD-MK 85 (MX Red), Razer DeathAdder ReSpawn, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 5.1 System by Teufel (Concept-E)

[tr4656]

Hi,

@ PersianBoy:

- 2 GPU (can be to slow for some games now, especially in Full-HD with some AntiAliasing
- 1 PSU: Just not the best one

Other than that, your system is pretty good!

7/10

My System:

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
CPU-Cooling: Thermalright Archon (with 2x 140mm Bitfenix Fans)
Mainboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (B3-Revision)
GPU: EVGA GTX 580 1536MB with Backplate
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance
PSU: Seasonic X-660 660W
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 2000GB (Storage only for Pictures, Music, etc.)
SSD: Samsung SSD 830 256GB (OS, Most programs, important games, etc.)
Case: Fractal Design XL USB 3.0
Fans: Several Noiseblocker Fans (replaced the originals)
Periphery: QPAD-MK 85 (MX Red), Razer DeathAdder ReSpawn, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 5.1 System by Teufel (Concept-E)
8.5/10
-0.5 for Caviar Green
-1 for CPU cooling/small factors.

[pr3d4tor]

Hi,

Thanks.

Why should i take a faster HDD for my storage? Caviar Blacks are much more noisier. Which one would you recommend?

[TheGreatGazoo]

Hi,

@ PersianBoy:

- 2 GPU (can be to slow for some games now, especially in Full-HD with some AntiAliasing
- 1 PSU: Just not the best one

Other than that, your system is pretty good!

7/10

My System:

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
CPU-Cooling: Thermalright Archon (with 2x 140mm Bitfenix Fans)
Mainboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (B3-Revision)
GPU: EVGA GTX 580 1536MB with Backplate
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance
PSU: Seasonic X-660 660W
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 2000GB (Storage only for Pictures, Music, etc.)
SSD: Samsung SSD 830 256GB (OS, Most programs, important games, etc.)
Case: Fractal Design XL USB 3.0
Fans: Several Noiseblocker Fans (replaced the originals)
Periphery: QPAD-MK 85 (MX Red), Razer DeathAdder ReSpawn, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 5.1 System by Teufel (Concept-E)

9/10

Green drive is fine when he has a SSD.

[tr4656]

9/10

Green drive is fine when he has a SSD.

Good point.

[HL2-4-Life]

My System:

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
CPU-Cooling: Thermalright Archon (with 2x 140mm Bitfenix Fans)
Mainboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (B3-Revision)
GPU: EVGA GTX 580 1536MB with Backplate
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance
PSU: Seasonic X-660 660W
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 2000GB (Storage only for Pictures, Music, etc.)
SSD: Samsung SSD 830 256GB (OS, Most programs, important games, etc.)
Case: Fractal Design XL USB 3.0
Fans: Several Noiseblocker Fans (replaced the originals)
Periphery: QPAD-MK 85 (MX Red), Razer DeathAdder ReSpawn, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 5.1 System by Teufel (Concept-E)That's an 8.5 from me, Green drive for storing media, perhaps....but for storing games? Nope, it's got to be a better standard HDD, like WDC Black, Samsung SpinPoint, Hitachi Deskstar, and the like.....Green drive for external HDD, yes. I'd marked you down due to having a 1.5GB GTX580 (the 3GB version would rate higher), Green drive for storage (of games I assume since this is a game-centric forum) while OK, it's not ideal imho. Great mobo, Asus ROG boards are just kickbutt!

[pr3d4tor]

Thanks for the ratings.

I should have specified: The Green ist JUST for storaging non-Game Files. All my (current) games find easily place on the SSD.

GTX 580: I wanted to buy a GTX 680.. but since this should actually become the 670 i am going with the GK 110 later this year.

[bes]

Im posting mine again, this is gonna be my updated build, once I get all the parts:

CPU -> AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo

MB -> GA-990FXA-UD5 socket AM3+ (F7N BETA BIOS)

RAM -> 16GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 1866 (8-9-8-24-1T timings)

Graphics ->Crossfire MSI HD7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC 2GB GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127662&Tpk=MSI%20R7870%20Twin%20Frozr
WAS--> MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD7970 3GB GDDR5

Drives ->
64GB PLEXTOR PX-64M2S SSD
128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M2S SSD
1TB SAMSUNG HD103UJ HDD
1TB Western Digital WD10EARS HDD
Samsung CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burner

PSU -> Corsair HX750w modular - 80 PLUS Silver certified

Case -> CoolerMaster HAF 932 blue

OS -> Windows 8 64bit Preview,Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 64bit

CPU Cooler -> COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO

Case Cooling -> 1 x 140mm rear blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm front blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm side blue LED fan

Extras -> Rosewill USB 2.0 docking port

Screens -> 17" LCD left , 24" LCD Middle, 17" LCD right

--CURRENT BENCHMARK RESULTS WITHOUT THE HD7970 IM WAITING FOR--

SiSoftware Sandra 64bit - http://www.sisoftware.eu/rank2011d/show_run.php?q=c2ffcbfbddbcdde0d5e3d6e4d4f280bd8ca acfaa97a781f2cfff

Passmark Performance Test 7 64bit - http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn134/BES12000/FX8150%20Benchs/FX8150Passmarkbenchresult.jpg

Compare the Passmark result with this - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html <--- My FX-8150 beats an I7-2700K by 127points ..keep in mind the I7-2700K is quad-core 3.5Ghz/3.9Ghz Turbo CPU with Hyperthreading = 8core
vs a TRUE 8-core FX-8150 CPU @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo..

Im making a change to this because I did lots of testing while waiting for my "MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD7970 3GB GDDR5" and found that it barely outperforms my current crossfire HD6950's..

So instead I just bought: Crossfire "R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC (core clock 1050mhz/mem clock 4800mhz)" they outperform a single HD7970 and outperform my crossfire HD6950's and they run cooler and use less power than my HD6950's.

Re-rate it please if you want..

[HL2-4-Life]

CPU -> AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6Ghz/4.3Ghz Turbo

MB -> GA-990FXA-UD5 socket AM3+ (F7N BETA BIOS)

RAM -> 16GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 1866 (8-9-8-24-1T timings)

Graphics ->Crossfire MSI HD7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC 2GB GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...tent-_-text-_-
WAS--> MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD7970 3GB GDDR5

Drives ->
64GB PLEXTOR PX-64M2S SSD
128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M2S SSD
1TB SAMSUNG HD103UJ HDD
1TB Western Digital WD10EARS HDD
Samsung CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burner

PSU -> Corsair HX750w modular - 80 PLUS Silver certified

Case -> CoolerMaster HAF 932 blue

OS -> Windows 8 64bit Preview,Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 64bit

CPU Cooler -> COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO

Case Cooling -> 1 x 140mm rear blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm front blue LED fan, 1 x 230mm side blue LED fan

Extras -> Rosewill USB 2.0 docking port

Screens -> 17" LCD left , 24" LCD Middle, 17" LCD right Very nice! 2x HD7870 in CFX will kick some gaming butts. This is easily one of the most powerful gaming rigs here, I have the FX4100 @4.2ghz and it handles the games I've thrown at it with ease. So, with this revised spec, I'd rate you a 9.3, great rig btw.:)

[Theotherguy66]

CPU > AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8150FRGUBOX

PSU > SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply

MOTHERBOARD > ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

AFTERMARKET COOLER > COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
DVD DRIVE > ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

DESKTOP TOWER > COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan

RAM > AMD Performance Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AP38G1608U2K

HDD > Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

VIDEOCARD > EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

BLU-RAY DRIVE > LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 14X Internal Blu-Ray Burner with SW BH14NS40

OS > Windows 7 HOME Prem OEM

External HDD > WD My Book Essential External Hard Drive 500 GB 2.0 USB

External HDD > SEAGATE GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive 1,000 GB 3.0 USB

[tr4656]

CPU > AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8150FRGUBOX

PSU > SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply

MOTHERBOARD > ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

AFTERMARKET COOLER > COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
DVD DRIVE > ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

DESKTOP TOWER > COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan

RAM > AMD Performance Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AP38G1608U2K

HDD > Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

VIDEOCARD > EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

BLU-RAY DRIVE > LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 14X Internal Blu-Ray Burner with SW BH14NS40

OS > Windows 7 HOME Prem OEM

External HDD > WD My Book Essential External Hard Drive 500 GB 2.0 USB

External HDD > SEAGATE GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive 1,000 GB 3.0 USB

7/10 Could be better and why AMD?

[Theotherguy66]

7/10 Could be better and why AMD?

Because it was cheaper and I know how to build AMD computers. Trust me its better then 7/10 its a 8.5. That CPU is super fast and over clocks to 4.3 GHz. Its not slow at all.

I just don't like Intel mainly because their pins are on the motherboard and not the cpu. And they're just NOT well priced.

[Sam_A_1992]

Im now building a desktop with the below spec

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K
MoBo: Asus P8Z77 V
RAM: 16Gb Gskill ripjaws 1866mhz DDR3
HSF/WB: Coolmaster hyper 212 evo
GPU: Saphire HD 7850 2Gb
HDD: WD Caviar black 1tb sata 3
SSD: 128Gb Crucial M4
PSU: Corsair AX850 modular
Case: NZXT Phantom 410
Mon: Asus VS228H
K/B: Alienware TactX
Mouse: Alienware TactX
HD/Set: Alienware TactX
OS: Windows 7 HP 64bit

[tr4656]

Because it was cheaper and I know how to build AMD computers. Trust me its better then 7/10 its a 8.5. That CPU is super fast and over clocks to 4.3 GHz. Its not slow at all.

I just don't like Intel mainly because their pins are on the motherboard and not the cpu. And they're just NOT well priced.

How are they not priced well? Intel chips are about the same price and performs better.

[Unclejunebug]

...and I know how to build AMD computers.
Lol, is the process any different than building an Intel rig?

Trust me its better then 7/10 its a 8.5.

If you knew what it was rated, why did you ask?

I'd also say 7/10.

-1 for No SSD.
-1 for a GPU that's getting long in the tooth.
-1 for the 8 core AMD that performs worse (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=288) than a 4 core 2500k for the same cost (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=8150&bop=And&CompareItemList=-1|19-115-072^19-115-072-TS%2C19-103-960^19-103-960-TS).

[Zemoco101]

Rosewill Future Case
Antec Earthwatt 650 PSU
Gskill 8GB Ram
LG DVD Burner
Asrock Extreme 3 Intel Motherboard
Intel I5-2500K CPU
Sapphire Radeon 7850
Cooler master Hyper 212 CPU Cooler
Samsung Seagate 500GB HDD ( With USB Terabyte backup)

[TheGreatGazoo]

Rate before/when posting specs.

That system is not a 8,5*. Remember the 10 would be a system with CF/SLI 7970/680.

*if you had rated before you posted I would have given you an actual rating.

[Unclejunebug]

Im now building a desktop with the below spec

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K
MoBo: Asus P8Z77 V
RAM: 16Gb Gskill ripjaws 1866mhz DDR3
HSF/WB: Coolmaster hyper 212 evo
GPU: Saphire HD 7850 2Gb
HDD: WD Caviar black 1tb sata 3
SSD: 128Gb Crucial M4
PSU: Corsair AX850 modular
Case: NZXT Phantom 410
Mon: Asus VS228H
K/B: Alienware TactX
Mouse: Alienware TactX
HD/Set: Alienware TactX
OS: Windows 7 HP 64bit

I'd say 9/10 with -1 for the mid-tier GPU as that's really the only thing that's lacking. But even then the 7850 is respectable and by the look of your monitor you don't need anything too crazy. Nice build!

[Theotherguy66]

How are they not priced well? Intel chips are about the same price and performs better.

Bull.

This thing is 600 dollars plus shipping I always get fast shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

The AMD cpu was like 230 thats with shipping.

You're just not a fan of AMD.

Rate before/when posting specs.

That system is not a 8,5*. Remember the 10 would be a system with CF/SLI 7970/680.

*if you had rated before you posted I would have given you an actual rating.

Get off your ego trip.
I could careless what you say.

[TheGreatGazoo]

Bull.

This thing is 600 dollars plus shipping I always get fast shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

The AMD cpu was like 230 thats with shipping.

You're just not a fan of AMD.

Which would be a valid argument if the two CPUs offered similar performance. Check some benchmarks...

EDIT: I don't see how reading the OP relates to my ego.
One has to wonder why you are even posting and asking for ratings when you don't care about the ratings/comments you get and instead rates your own system.

[GutterSmurf]

Rosewill Future Case
Antec Earthwatt 650 PSU
Gskill 8GB Ram
LG DVD Burner
Asrock Extreme 3 Intel Motherboard
I52500K
Sapphire Radeon 7850
Cooler master Hyper 212 CPU Cooler

7/10

-1 no storage info, -1 mid tier GPU, -1 cooler+other, looks like a solid build none the less!

Edit: to elaborate 212's are excellent coolers for the price, when I rate these machines I look at how high spec the CPU is and if it is hi and can overclock I rate down for coolers which won't add a massive OC headroom.

[Zemoco101]

7/10

-1 no storage info, -1 mid tier GPU, -1 cooler+other, looks like a solid build none the less!

Edit: to elaborate 212's are excellent coolers for the price, when I rate these machines I look at how high spec the CPU is and if it is hi and can overclock I rate down for coolers which won't add a massive OC headroom.

The HDD I'm using is a samsung Seagate 500GB with a Backup USB Drive 1000GB.

Do you think uping up my graphics card is worth it? I want to play most games High to Ultra at around 720p.

BTW, what's wrong with the CPU cooler? I've heard reviews that allowed this thing to be clocked at 4.25 speed!

[TheGreatGazoo]

The HDD I'm using is a samsung Seagate 500GB with a Backup USB Drive 1000GB.

Do you think uping up my graphics card is worth it? I want to play most games High to Ultra at around 720p.

BTW, what's wrong with the CPU cooler? I've heard reviews that allowed this thing to be clocked at 4.25 speed!

At 720p there is absolutely no reason to upgrade! I haven't experienced any problems with any games at 1080p with that card. Depending on the mobo model number you could always go CF later when the 7850 begins to struggle. That shouldn't happen any time soon at that resolution though.

The cooler is great, very popular for a reason.

- Please rate before/when posting, otherwise the thread will drown in unrated systems, which is no fun obviously.

[LittleBaByJESUS]

Bull.

This thing is 600 dollars plus shipping I always get fast shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

The AMD cpu was like 230 thats with shipping.

You're just not a fan of AMD.





Those CPUs aren't comparable at all in terms of performance. The comparable Intel CPU is actually the i5 2500K which performs better than the FX-8150 in many instances and costs $220.