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YAY NEW COMPUTER
« on: April 14, 2008, 10:03:03 PM »
It's mostly built right now...currently running memory and CPU tests on it.  All seems well so far.

Here be specs:

  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300, 2.5GHz, Yorkfield (45nm) core
  • Asus P5N-D motherboard (nForce 750i)
  • 4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2 RAM (4-4-4-12), 800MHz
  • nVidia GeForce 9800GTX, 512MB GDDR3 (THIS CARD IS FRACKIN' HUGE)...I'm seriously considering getting another one
My hard drives should arrive tomorrow.  I ordered three 750GB SATA drives.  I plan to put them, as well as the one currently in my enclosure (swapping it with the 400GB drive in my current system), into the new system and RAID 1+0'ing it.  That should give me 1.5TB of fast, redundant storage.  I'm also going to slap the DVD+RW and DVD-ROM drives in my current system in there.  One of these days I'll probably pick up a BD+RW drive for it, but I don't have a need for it right away (I wouldn't mind using it as a backup medium, but it's still a little pricey right now, and I don't absolutely need it -- I'd rather spend my money on Vista x64 or something I would have an immediate use for).

3DMark scores are probably going to have to wait until Wednesday...not sure if I'm going to have enough time to install XP and run all of them tomorrow (I have to work late).  Besides, right now there aren't actually any drives in my new computer.  The only storage storage connected to it is a USB memory stick with the Ultimate Boot CD on it. :P

Oh yeah, here's my case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103019.  It's HUEG, roomy, pushes a ton of air (thanks to the massive fans), and is very quiet.  The only time the system gets louder than my current one is when my video card's beastly fan spins up.
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 01:06:53 AM »
hay blackie send me old video and sound cards and shit D:<

To be serious, the computer sounds pretty badass.  I wish I had enough money to whore around to get nice computers like that.

edit: send me some rambus rimms too fgt :D
« Last Edit: April 15, 2008, 01:12:38 AM by Kuroshikun »
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2008, 01:46:53 AM »
Quote from: Kuroshikun on April 15, 2008, 01:06:53 AM
hay blackie send me old video and sound cards and shit D:<

I already promised my GF6600GT to my dad.  I'm going to take his GF6200 and probably use my current machine as a dedicated Linux box.  I'm also going to hold onto my SBLive! just in case the Intel HD onboard thingie in my new machine is as noisy as the onboard SoundMAX AC97 whatchamacallit in this box.  I hope the HD Audio is relatively quiet; I'm getting sick of holding onto this SBLive...it's really not doing a damn thing for me at this point other than being clear (and failing to have a good Vista driver [or a good official XP driver, for that matter...yay kX Project], which is going to be a big deal relatively soon).

As for the hard drives...well, I need as much space as I can get. ;)  Now taking bets as to how long it'll take me to fill 1.5TB.

Long story short, no wai gtfo n00b lol.

Quote from: Kuroshikun on April 15, 2008, 01:06:53 AM
To be serious, the computer sounds pretty badass.  I wish I had enough money to whore around to get nice computers like that.

YOU WILL WHEN YOU GROW UP, SONNY. ^^

Quote from: Kuroshikun on April 15, 2008, 01:06:53 AM
edit: send me some rambus rimms too fgt :D

Let's just say, from the beginning I had the foresight to avoid Rambus with a fiery passion.  Therefore, I have no RIMMs.  sry ;(
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2008, 02:26:57 AM »
Yeah, Rambus kind of PHLAIELD but my "best" computer at the moment only has rambus slots so I'm kind of fuxxored

I didn't actually pick out the computer, it was donated to me, so i don't mind TOOO much.

but still 256mb ram gay

what the fuck am i going to do with 256mb ram

seriously

i probably can't even run my severely mod packed UT99 install anymore
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2008, 03:11:49 AM »
Okay, guess my computer isn't the leetest around anymore :(
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2008, 03:31:37 AM »
Fuck spec, what are you going to use that beast for? That is one BEASTLY computer.

Quote from: Spectere on April 15, 2008, 01:46:53 AM
YOU WILL WHEN YOU GROW UP, SONNY. ^^

:/ I'm grown up... more or less.

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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2008, 08:25:08 AM »
He's going to max out some fuckin Crysis, i bet >:O
* Kuroshikun tries to get UT2004 to boot with 256MB ram in his poop computer :(
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2008, 10:14:43 AM »
Quote from: Kuroshikun on April 15, 2008, 02:26:57 AM
Yeah, Rambus kind of PHLAIELD but my "best" computer at the moment only has rambus slots so I'm kind of fuxxored

I didn't actually pick out the computer, it was donated to me, so i don't mind TOOO much.

but still 256mb ram gay

Yeah, I know someone who got stuck in a similar situation, except that her computer only had 128MB of Rambus.

It doesn't help that it's always been ridiculously expensive RAM.

Quote from: Bobbias on April 15, 2008, 03:31:37 AM
Fuck spec, what are you going to use that beast for?

Making games look beautiful.
Compiling things very quickly.
Pushing large amounts of a data around a bit quicker.

It's going to be awesome.

Also, bear in mind that I haven't had a truly up-to-date computer since 1997/1998.  It's going to be nice not having to look at minimum requirements for a while.

Quote from: Kuroshikun on April 15, 2008, 08:25:08 AM
He's going to max out some fuckin Crysis, i bet >:O

If it plays anything like Far Cry, no thanks. :(
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2008, 01:04:12 PM »
Actually, Crysis seems pretty good. I've got it on my computer (running at fairly low specs, lol.)

I don't know anything about Far Cry, but Crysis looks to be a pretty solid game. Only thing is that it requires some pretty beefy specs to play at high quality.

Oh, and how much is this system costing you anyway?
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2008, 06:33:50 PM »
The system cost just under $2000.

Also, 3DMark05 score on my old computer (default settings): 3027.  3DMark05 score for my new compy: 15751.  I was rebuilding my RAID array when I did the test (long story)...not sure how much of an impact that would have.  Maybe I'll test it again when it's done.
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2008, 06:43:33 PM »
Oh wow. Your old score has officially been PWNT.
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2008, 06:53:40 PM »
...yeaaaah.

Like I said, this is the first computer I've had in many years that's actually been built from modern hardware.
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2008, 06:56:13 PM »
im gonna need pix of the innards of that beast, something to fap too
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2008, 07:24:25 PM »
I took a couple before I slapped the hard drives in...maybe I'll poast'em. <3
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Re: YAY NEW COMPUTER
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2008, 08:14:08 PM »
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141052

Hay guise i'm going to get this for a video card, also that $19 SB16 eventually

u liek or no :>

srsly my current card won't even handle fuckin KotOR, it like blows up or something

look up sum pix of chernobyl reactor 4's innards (post 1986) and you'll no wat i mean

lol jk
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