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Started by HopkinsProgramming , Jun 19 2012 05:25 PM

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#1 HopkinsProgramming

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 05:25 PM

Looks like its finally time for me to upgrade my PC! :lol: It'll also be nice to finally be able to install SP1 for Windows 7, too. :whatever:

Spec's for now, pictures will come as more parts arrive.
  • Case: Lian-Li PC-V2120
  • Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 WS
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K
  • CPU Cooler: Corsair H80
  • Memory: 32GB of Corsair Vengeance (8x4GB)
  • Graphics: EVGA GTX 680
  • Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum Series 860W
  • Add-In: Adaptec 6805 RAID Card
  • Hard drives: 8x1TB Western Digital Black (WD1002FAEX; thinking RAID-10)


I'm keeping my existing monitors (for now), as well as my DVD drives and media card reader. I will also be stocking up on varying sizes of Noctua PWM fans.

Comments on my insanity are welcome, haha! B)
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 09:09 AM

Sweet ****, wtf are you doing with all that power? That's an insane config!
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 10:21 PM

Up that PSU to 1000W ;)

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 04:01 AM

Sweet ****, wtf are you doing with all that power? That's an insane config!


Anything I want to! :P It's really good for video/audio/image editing, as well as my programming. Plus, I can finally give Minecraft the memory that it needs.
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Up that PSU to 1000W ;)


No need to, yet. My current system doesn't peak past 500W under normal stress.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 12:12 PM

No, but PSUs are most efficient under 50% load. Also, loading it past that will make the fan spin real fast :P

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 01:28 PM

It lives!
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I'm lazy, so I don't have a bunch of glamor shots [yet], lol. :lol:
Also, please don't laugh at the crappy LCD attached to the Ergotron arm. :P
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 07:17 AM

:P Oh please Hops you got a hardcore Performance comptuer and you hook it up to a 10 Year Old LCD anyone can buy off Craigslist for $5?
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 05:14 PM

:P Oh please Hops you got a hardcore Performance comptuer and you hook it up to a 10 Year Old LCD anyone can buy off Craigslist for $5?


Look, ok... It's all I've got. Unless someone wants to donate a reasonable VESA-mountable 17", I'll continue to use it. :P I can't yet afford another 24" IPS monitor. :lol:
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:40 AM

Or, you can just connect your new PC to your hardcore monitor setup. Unless this is just your testing station :P

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Posted 28 June 2012 - 05:12 PM

Look, ok... It's all I've got. Unless someone wants to donate a reasonable VESA-mountable 17", I'll continue to use it. :P I can't yet afford another 24" IPS monitor. :lol:

:P I don't think they make 17" monitors anymore.
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 07:46 PM

:P I don't think they make 17" monitors anymore.


Sure... they're all over the place. :hehe: I just need to get one for myself.

Also, the new system is booted, gets a 7.2 WEI score, with the HDD being the limiting factor. Compare that to the 6.3 of my current system. :)

Also, it's been a while since I've seen a SuperPI result around here.. but it gets 1M in approximately 10 seconds with SpeedStep on, and no OC. :D
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 07:50 PM

Good point. Post it here :P

http://aphnetworks.c...uperpi-results/

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 08:42 AM

Sure... they're all over the place. :hehe: I just need to get one for myself.

Also, the new system is booted, gets a 7.2 WEI score, with the HDD being the limiting factor. Compare that to the 6.3 of my current system. :)

Also, it's been a while since I've seen a SuperPI result around here.. but it gets 1M in approximately 10 seconds with SpeedStep on, and no OC. :D

:P SSD. I heard they're quite Useful.
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