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Offline ebfd11

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You never know till you look
« on: July 02, 2011, 04:16:48 AM »
This is a little headsup to the people who are thinking on building their rigs themselves.

I have finally gotten mine to an "acceptable" point. BUTTTTTTT. I wanna get a new processor to make it just that much better. Well in the process of doing that I got curious as to what I had invested in my current rig...

I was astonished as to what I found...

NZXT Phantom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067&cm_re=nzxt_phantom-_-11-146-067-_-Product                                 $140.00

Intel i5 processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=i5+760+processor&x=17&y=39    $209.00

Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028                                                                                                           $150.00

EVGA P55 200 Classified Motherboard http://www.frys.com/product/6132699                                                                                                                          $280.00

Western Digital 1 TB Hard drives X2 that are raided http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136496                                                     $140.00

PNY gtx 470 Video cards X2 Ski'd  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133341&Tpk=PNY%20470                                                   $400.00

LG DVD Burner player http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238                                                                                                $ 20.00

16 Gig of Ripsaw Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311                                                                                           $140.00

3 HP HP S2331 23 " widescreen monitors   http://www.amazon.com/HP-S2331-23-Inch-Diagonal-Monitor/dp/B003FMUL8G (I bought for 199 apiece)                    $600.00

Logitech G940 Flight control System http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104327&Tpk=Logitech%20G940                                        $285.00

Logitech G510 Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100&Tpk=logitech%20g510                                                           $120.00

Logitech G35 Headset http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104281&Tpk=logitech%20g35                                                                 $130.00

Swiftech H20-220 water cooling kit http://moddiy.com/products/Swiftech-H20%252d220-Apex-Ultima-XT-Universal-CPU-Liquid-Cooling-Kit.html                            $320.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            _________
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*Disclaimer* The prices shown were brand new and don't include shipping.

Also this is to show once you get into building your own rig take it part by part just don't go all in, I built this over 2 years and piece by piece.


LawnDart


                               







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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 12:05:01 PM »
dont forget  trackir.  plus that dozens of bottles of  1800 tequila  :D.

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 01:41:21 PM »
All of that and no i7?
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 01:47:37 PM »
I wanna upgrade to an i7 processor to this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070 (just for the blue ray burner LOL)

It is a little faster than I can sell my current processor and make a little money ...LOL

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 02:25:35 PM »
If you're dropping that much coin on an i5.................I'm confused as hell.   
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 04:32:21 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on July 02, 2011, 02:25:35 PM
If you're dropping that much coin on an i5.................I'm confused as hell.   

he got it before the sandy bridge was re-released.

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2011, 05:39:34 PM »
the price there... that seems high. how many people for their FIRST rig are going to need watercooling, and 16gb ram on a full tower case? i spent 800 on mine and it runs aces high like a dream.
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2011, 05:51:03 PM »
LOL Masonz that is why i posted this, this rig was a piece build...you know get a piece here a piece there... I did not buy everything out right all at once.. it was over a period of 1.5 years.

I just wanted to let people see the total they can put into a rig without knowing it. Like the title says "you never know till you look" and I was astonished as to what i dropped into this rig over that time. (Dammed addition)

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2011, 05:58:56 PM »
when i get the pennies together, im lookin to fget a new case with more fans for cooling. preferably bottom mounted PSU. would you recomend the Phantom if im not gonna use water cooling?
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2011, 06:30:56 PM »
Mason I would recommend it in a heartbeat, but be advised it is a LARGE case lots of room for good airflow and it has alot of space behind MB for hiding your wires.

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 06:35:07 PM »
Quote from: ebfd11 on July 02, 2011, 06:30:56 PM
Mason I would recommend it in a heartbeat, but be advised it is a LARGE case lots of room for good airflow and it has alot of space behind MB for hiding your wires.

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im lookin for hiding my wires and a lot of airflow. looked at the dimensions on newegg. ill make it fit if it doesnt..when i scrape together the pennies.
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2011, 06:54:24 PM »
Tell you what Masonz I will post pics as soon as I can get my phone back up and running to take the pics. But here is a sample of what it used to look like..

Before Water cooloing was added

With water cooling,  but since then I have modified it so its all in case


Its a nice set up and I wont complain but I do want it to g a little faster. LOL


LawnDart

p.s. It doesnt make me fly any better but it sure makes my explosions look neat when I crash

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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2011, 06:57:21 PM »
very interesting. thank you much.  :rock

can i add two smaller fans under the HDD bays?
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2011, 07:44:01 PM »
What model coffee maker is that?
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Re: You never know till you look
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2011, 07:47:17 PM »
Quote from: MaSonZ on July 02, 2011, 06:57:21 PM
can i add two smaller fans under the HDD bays?

it comes with 2 fans blowing sideways over the HD bay

Quote from: curry1 on July 02, 2011, 07:44:01 PM
What model coffee maker is that?

LOL its a Black and decker
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