Author Topic: Your rig  (Read 19511 times)

Offline Dragon Tamer

  • Persona Non Grata
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2047
Your rig
« on: June 27, 2015, 10:42:10 PM »
I know that threads like this have been posted before, but I'm curious what everyone has, and I didn't want to necro-post.

This is my system, all the parts and pictures. It's a very old system that has tried to die on me several times. It will never die on my watch!   :police:

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/TQsJ7P

As much work as I've put into this system, I've been branching out into other games and it's starting to struggle with a lot of them. I'm now planning on upgrading in the near future to something a little more powerful. This is what I'm looking at:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YgQFnQ

Offline Gman

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3731
Re: Your rig
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2015, 01:05:17 AM »
DT, I would consider waiting perhaps for a couple more months until the new Skylake platform is out from Intel. It isn't going to cost a whole lot more than that 4690k setup, and give you the most current MB and so on for future upgrades.  There are a few advantages coming as well, DDR4 mem, better pipelines for some stuff, and so on.  Overall it might not be a huge increase in performance that what you listed, but it'll be more future proof and current, and shouldn't cost much more either.

That said, that certainly isn't a bad built, pretty good for sub 1000$ for sure, it's incredible what you can get for 1$k now in PC gaming, and that'll run pretty well IMO.  A 970 may not hurt, but the 960 sure won't cripple you or anything in a large swath of games, especially at 1080p.

I'm waiting to build 2 new gaming boxes to replace 2 of the 4 PCs in the house myself.  I have one 5960x box w/a single Titan and m2 240gb that I use for DCS and other things, play AH mostly on either of my x79s, either a 3820 or 4930k setup with the usual SSD/HD setup and both running single 980s.  The missus usually uses her 4690k setup, very similar to my x79s.

I plan on going with the fastest Skylake chip, a decent MSI or Asus MB, probably 980ti x2 or maybe just a single, I doubt I'll buy another Titan as the $/fps with the 980ti blows it away IMO. Probably another m2 PCIe drive of some king, Kingston this time, unsure yet, and probably a 500 Samsung SSD and a 2gb Cav Black I have sitting here still. 

Monitors - Asus has a really great IMO monitor coming out, the MG279Q, I have their Swift 1440p/144hz now, but it's TN, and they have an IPS variant coming soon, so I'll be grabbing that for sure, and I may sell/trade/give away my 4k Acer Gsync and replace it with the new Asus IPS as well.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2015, 01:09:29 AM by Gman »

Offline mikev

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 581
Re: Your rig
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2015, 01:11:52 AM »
if your interested i can sell you a MB  like this for the $100 your spending .
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770
1 Of these days you will regret shooting me down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R4qb6_RPUc

Offline LTCClark

  • Copper Member
  • **
  • Posts: 255
Re: Your rig
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2015, 04:52:27 AM »
ColClark
I have coolmaster sniper2 case
Asus p6t MB
Intel i7 extreme
12g ram
2 120gb SSD
2 x 1 th hdd @ raid 1
Gtx 280 graphics card

Use onboard sound from MB

Controllers.
Saitek X55 rhino HOTAS
SAITEK CYBORG PRO gamer  command unit
SAITK PRO FLIGHT RUDDER PEDALS
2X SAITEK PRO FLIGHT THROTTLE QUADRANTS
TRACK IR 4 W CLIP PRO

my system is configured as a pure gaming system with the OS for the game only and all programs (none that are not game related ) are kept on the SSD

FRAPS records to the 1tb raid for large storage
There is also in the 1tb a second instance of Windows and one of Linux for other things that I do such as CAD and programming

Monitors Samsung syncmaster 27 inch

I am going to upgrade the monitor and graphics and go with an HDMI connection with 32 inch monitor when I find one that the price is right .

With the SAITEK software I only have to use the keyboard when I type a message and I hardly ever touch the mouse at all

Sent from my K01A using Tapatalk

Get VoiceBot and Use Speech for game commands
www.voicebot.net
AutoHotkey and Software repo maps etc for AHIII

Offline Dark

  • Zinc Member
  • *
  • Posts: 45
Re: Your rig
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2015, 07:20:09 AM »
Windows 7 64
Antec 1200 case
I5 4670
Asrock MB (I believe )
8gb ram
750 psu corsair
Gtx 770 nvidia
Corsair keyboard, mouse,headphones
benq 27 inch x2
Logitech 3d joy
Chair that heats,vibrates ect
Oh and little USB fan  :D

Offline Chalenge

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 15179
Re: Your rig
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2015, 07:12:25 PM »
I do not have a problem with the Z87 MB, but if you did upgrade to the Z97 you could also make use of the M.2 SSD and perhaps a slightly larger drive at that. There are also LGA 1150 processors in the 4.0 GHz range now, so 3.5 GHz (while acceptable) does fall behind the X99 offerings a bit more. You could extend the life of your purchase with the faster processor.

There really is no reason to go X99, as the benefit of doing so is one of diminishing returns (5-10% over the Z97). Now that the 980 Ti is available I would recommend that if at all possible. And 8 GB is not enough ram anymore, as 16 GB seems to be the sweet spot.
If you like the Sick Puppy Custom Sound Pack the please consider contributing for future updates by sending a months dues to Hitech Creations for account "Chalenge." Every little bit helps.

Offline ebfd11

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4151
      • [b]POTW[/b]
Re: Your rig
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 02:22:04 PM »
Rig #1
AMD 8350 4.0
ASRPCK 970 AM3+ MB
16 gig Corsair Dominator Memory
128 gig Corsair SSD
1 tb WD caviar black HD
1300 watt PSU
EVGA 970 vid card
240 MM dual water cooling loop on both vid card and PSU
all styuffed in a NZXT 810 Switch case

Rig #2
I7 4790 4.0
ASUS z97 MB
16 gig Corsair Vengance Memory
248 gig SSD
1TB WD Black
2 GTX 960 vid cards in sli config (for triple screen)
Corsair H110 water cooler for the CPU
All stuffed in a H540 case from corsair

Love both rigs ..

LawnDart
850 Corsair
PIGS ON THE WING 3RD WING

InGame id: LawnDart
RIP Skullman Potzie and BentNail

Offline Gman

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3731
Re: Your rig
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 05:36:17 PM »
Hey LD, what can you tell us about the AMD cpu rig, in terms of how it performs compared to an Intel similarly priced CPU in your opinion.  Really nice pair of rigs, great $/performance set ups.  What do you think about your 960SLI cards as compared to your single 970 as well, I'd be interested in your experiences and opinions on that one.  As well as the water cooling setup on the SLI rig - worth the $ and effort setting that up?  I've always just gone with the Corsair factory closed liquid coolers like the 110 and so on, but I'm thinking of doing what you've done perhaps with my Skylake system(s) I'm planning on building once they come out in the fall/winter.

Offline Pudgie

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1280
Re: Your rig
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 10:51:19 PM »
In sig below........................ .........

 :salute
Win 10 Home 64, AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus, GSkill FlareX 32Gb DDR4 3200 4x8Gb, XFX Radeon RX 6900X 16Gb, Samsung 950 Pro 512Gb NVMe PCI-E SSD (boot), Samsung 850 Pro 128Gb SATA SSD (pagefile), Creative SoundBlaster X7 DAC-AMP, Intel LAN, SeaSonic PRIME Gold 850W, all CLWC'd

Offline BoilerDown

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1926
Re: Your rig
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2015, 01:24:03 PM »
Twitch link in signature has links as well, usually to where I bought it, but sometimes to manufacturer's page instead.

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Processor
    Heatsink & Fan: Noctua NH-U12S
    GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming
    RAM: G.SKILL Trident X Series 32GB 4 x 8GB
    Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero
    Power Supply: SeaSonic X-1250 1250W
    Case: Silverstone Fortress FT01-BW
    Monitor: BenQ XL2420T
    Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 Mechanical
    Mouse: Logitech G9X Call of Duty: MW3 Edition
    Headphones: Razer Tiamat 7.1 Analog
    Microphone: Logitech Desktop USB

    Hard Drives:

            Plextor M5P Series 256GB PX-256M5P
            Western Digital WD Black 4TB WD4003FZEX
            HGST Deskstar 4TB HDS724040ALE640
            Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1001FALS

    Joysticks:

            Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog
            CH Pro Pedals USB

    Other:

            TrackIR 4:Pro w/ TrackClip Pro
            LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
            APC Smart-UPS 1500
            Cisco Catalyst 3560CG-8TC-S Compact Switch
            Ratpadz XT
Boildown

This is the Captain.  We have a lil' problem with our entry sequence so we may experience some slight turbulence and then... explode.

Boildown is Twitching: http://www.twitch.tv/boildown

Online Bizman

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 9606
Re: Your rig
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2015, 02:26:37 PM »
"It's a very old system..."

CPU: Intel Core2Duo E8500 @3.8 GHz
Heatsink & Fan: Titan Skalli
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6970
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB kit 4x2GB PC2 6400
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3
PSU: Nexus RX-7000 700W 80+ Bronze
Monitor: HP LP3065
HDD: WD Blue 500 GB WD5000AAKX
ODD: Yes
Mouse, keyboard: Yes
Headphones: SpeedLink Medusa NX 5.1
Win7 64
Quote from: BaldEagl, applies to myself, too
I've got an older system by today's standards that still runs the game well by my standards.

Kotisivuni

Offline 38ruk

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2121
      • @pump_upp - best crypto pumps on telegram !
Re: Your rig
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2015, 05:18:43 PM »
Getting old but think I can get another year or so out of her with a video card upgrade.

Win7 64
I5 3570K @ 4.6Ghz
Water cooling , 240mm radiator , EK block , pump and res.
Asus P8p67 Pro
8gb pc2133 Gskill
Sapphire 280X OC
Corsair HX 750W Psu
128gb OCZ vertex 4 SSD
WD Raptor 150
2X lite-on DVD burners
Antec 1080 Amg W/ window (13 years old , and been threw at least 8 different setups lol)

BenQ 2720Z 144hrz
Rat7 mouse
x52 throttle w/ microsoft precision pro2 
(X55 sitting in box ....trying to get used to it lol)


Offline ebfd11

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4151
      • [b]POTW[/b]
Re: Your rig
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 09:55:35 AM »
Hey LD, what can you tell us about the AMD cpu rig, in terms of how it performs compared to an Intel similarly priced CPU in your opinion.  Really nice pair of rigs, great $/performance set ups.  What do you think about your 960SLI cards as compared to your single 970 as well, I'd be interested in your experiences and opinions on that one.  As well as the water cooling setup on the SLI rig - worth the $ and effort setting that up?  I've always just gone with the Corsair factory closed liquid coolers like the 110 and so on, but I'm thinking of doing what you've done perhaps with my Skylake system(s) I'm planning on building once they come out in the fall/winter.

Well here is the 810


Temps stay in the low 40's for the CPU and mid 40's for the GPU. The 970 is a cool card even with out the water cooling but I wanted to go cool looking...LOL.This one has the AMD 8350 and the 970. She runs at a steady 60FPS on a 27" IPS monitor with most eye candy turned on... I cant find any problems with it, but i am sure someone will..

My I7 rig has a corsair h110 closed loop to just the CPU and it keeps it cool and I get 60 FPS with most eye candy turned on even in fur balls..

Now the reason why I went with dual 960's on my rig in SLI is the fact I run triple monitors and it is easier to set up that than run a single card and not get the maximum preformance out of it.

Comparing the CPUS i went here and got my stats.. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html

I will be posting pics of the i7 rig if you want them.

LawnDart

My

PIGS ON THE WING 3RD WING

InGame id: LawnDart
RIP Skullman Potzie and BentNail

Offline Dragon Tamer

  • Persona Non Grata
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2047
Re: Your rig
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2015, 11:24:14 AM »
LD, what kind of scores do you get when you run this?

https://unigine.com/products/valley/

It only tests the GPU but it does a hell of a good job of pushing it to it's limit. I scored over 800 (don't know the exact number) with my 760. I could have probably gotten a better score but I was hitting the temp limit set on the GPU. I didn't want to turn it off and risk damaging it.

Offline WWhiskey

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3122
Re: Your rig
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2015, 11:33:41 AM »
Flying since tour 71.