Any thoughs of my new computer? See these pictures!

kaisellgren · Dec 25, 2007, 06:33 PM

Hi there!

I just got my new PC and I'm very happy with it. Just wanted to share my fun with you and decided to upload some pics =)

Specs:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz (Will be clocked to at least 3.0 GHz when I have learnt the tricks

)
- Tuniq Tower 120 Ultra Silent Rev.2
- ASUS P5N-E SLI
- Corsair TX750 (750W and very quiet!)
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768 GDDR3
- WD 500 GB SATA3 32MB
- Maxtor 200 GB SATA2 16MB
- Maxtor 200 GB ATA
- NEC DVD +- RW (4x DVD burn enough for me :P)
- Transcend 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz 4CL
- Microsoft Reclusa
- Microsoft SideWinder
- Custom PC case (see the pictures to see!)
- 2 Blue Cathodes
- 2x80mm case fans
- 2x120mm case fans
- Logitech Premium 350 Headset
- 100 x 8" zip ties
- Microsoft Windows XP x64

These all cost me about $2000. What do you think? I have tried playing games:
- UT3 maxed out = average 92 fps (no AA and AF trilinear because they cannot be turned on in XP =( )
- BioShock maxed out = average 73 fps (no AA and AF trilinear for the same reason =( )
- C&C Tiberium Wars maxed out & 4xAA = 30 fps (there's a limit of 30fps...)
- HL Episode 2 maxed out hdr and all plus 8xAA and 16xAF = average 95 fps
- Crysis maxed out no aa = average 22 fps... (but is amazingly playable though!)

And ah, the pictures ;D

I'm very happy except I have two problems to be solved; overclocking seems to not work (yes its because of me lol) and then my keyboard does not work in BIOS and whole PC wont reboot with USB keyboard plugged in =(...

What do you think?

**kris23** · Dec 25, 2007, 06:45 PM

ehh.... 2000 dollars but you couldve gotten alot better stuff for less man...

80mm fans are only obnoxious noise factories that dont move air....

i guess your system does look nice although.....

for that cash you couldve gotten a setup with better memory, dual G92 8800GTS's (the ones that are more powerful than 8800GTXs) and still have money left over. not to mention a better mobo....

kaisellgren · Dec 25, 2007, 07:02 PM

Hmm... if I had bought this as a package from local stores I would have had to pay $$$ more, but because I bought wisely I saved those pennies.

I live in Finland, so we need to realise we use € and products cost a lot more in here and if I buy something outside EU I need to pay additional 22% plus potential 3-5% tax charges.

The money was converted from euros to dollars. 1440€ was the price, you can't really get for better price in here...

A PC like mine in stores cost here like 2500-3000€ which you can multiply by 1.45 to get the dollars... =/

**temeteus82** · Dec 25, 2007, 07:09 PM

Look nice.

I moved this to Hardware forums since this isn't OT material

**kris23** · Dec 25, 2007, 07:23 PM

if things are more expensive then the 8800GTS wouldve increased price accordingly. must suck to pay a price premium on everything.....

***Veridian3*** · Dec 26, 2007, 12:41 AM

Recent boards have a problem with Razer Keyboards, i had the same issue on a Maximus Extreme which i reported to their guys in Taiwan. Make sure you have the latest bios for the board and failing that contact support and log a concern of your own so they know its a problem on that board too...

Neshi · Dec 27, 2007, 03:35 PM

2x 8800 gt's are still cheaper then 1x 8800 gtx.
Where i live anyway... netherlands.
but still, very nice setup you got there..

Dec 25, 2007, 06:33 PM	#1
kaisellgren DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lahti, Finland Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Any thoughs of my new computer? See these pictures! Hi there! I just got my new PC and I'm very happy with it. Just wanted to share my fun with you and decided to upload some pics =) Specs: - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz (Will be clocked to at least 3.0 GHz when I have learnt the tricks ) - Tuniq Tower 120 Ultra Silent Rev.2 - ASUS P5N-E SLI - Corsair TX750 (750W and very quiet!) - Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768 GDDR3 - WD 500 GB SATA3 32MB - Maxtor 200 GB SATA2 16MB - Maxtor 200 GB ATA - NEC DVD +- RW (4x DVD burn enough for me :P) - Transcend 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz 4CL - Microsoft Reclusa - Microsoft SideWinder - Custom PC case (see the pictures to see!) - 2 Blue Cathodes - 2x80mm case fans - 2x120mm case fans - Logitech Premium 350 Headset - 100 x 8" zip ties - Microsoft Windows XP x64 These all cost me about $2000. What do you think? I have tried playing games: - UT3 maxed out = average 92 fps (no AA and AF trilinear because they cannot be turned on in XP =( ) - BioShock maxed out = average 73 fps (no AA and AF trilinear for the same reason =( ) - C&C Tiberium Wars maxed out & 4xAA = 30 fps (there's a limit of 30fps...) - HL Episode 2 maxed out hdr and all plus 8xAA and 16xAF = average 95 fps - Crysis maxed out no aa = average 22 fps... (but is amazingly playable though!) And ah, the pictures ;D I'm very happy except I have two problems to be solved; overclocking seems to not work (yes its because of me lol) and then my keyboard does not work in BIOS and whole PC wont reboot with USB keyboard plugged in =(... What do you think?

Dec 25, 2007, 06:45 PM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,990 Rep Power: 121 System Specs	ehh.... 2000 dollars but you couldve gotten alot better stuff for less man... 80mm fans are only obnoxious noise factories that dont move air.... i guess your system does look nice although..... for that cash you couldve gotten a setup with better memory, dual G92 8800GTS's (the ones that are more powerful than 8800GTXs) and still have money left over. not to mention a better mobo.... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 25, 2007, 07:23 PM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,990 Rep Power: 121 System Specs	if things are more expensive then the 8800GTS wouldve increased price accordingly. must suck to pay a price premium on everything..... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 27, 2007, 03:35 PM	#7
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,261 Rep Power: 150 System Specs	2x 8800 gt's are still cheaper then 1x 8800 gtx. Where i live anyway... netherlands. but still, very nice setup you got there.. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

Dec 25, 2007, 07:02 PM	Thread Starter #3
kaisellgren DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lahti, Finland Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Hmm... if I had bought this as a package from local stores I would have had to pay $$$ more, but because I bought wisely I saved those pennies. I live in Finland, so we need to realise we use € and products cost a lot more in here and if I buy something outside EU I need to pay additional 22% plus potential 3-5% tax charges. The money was converted from euros to dollars. 1440€ was the price, you can't really get for better price in here... A PC like mine in stores cost here like 2500-3000€ which you can multiply by 1.45 to get the dollars... =/

Dec 26, 2007, 12:41 AM	#6
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 4,835 Rep Power: 174	Recent boards have a problem with Razer Keyboards, i had the same issue on a Maximus Extreme which i reported to their guys in Taiwan. Make sure you have the latest bios for the board and failing that contact support and log a concern of your own so they know its a problem on that board too...