Offical Show Your Rig Off

Necrosis · Nov 9, 2008, 05:23 AM

Caveman we have very similar systems. How do you like your case?

**Mousey** · Nov 11, 2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caveman-jim

lol yeah, lotta drives indeed!

The 4850 is awesome. I had a 2900XT and 3870 in quick succession before it, and its a definite improvement, especially when you crank the AA/AF. I run everything with 4xAA/16xAF, looks and plays beautifully. There's a lot been written about GPU temps for the 4000 series, but with the fan control in the CCC now its very easy to keep them wherever you want them. For the money, its a superbly capable card.

Sounds good to me
*adds to christmas list*

CJLMTLCA · Nov 18, 2008, 01:05 AM

After getting BSOD with my previous LG OD, I will try this one:

Installed a new tuner for PVRing:

And got this to tame my 2408WFP:

CJLMTLCA · Nov 18, 2008, 01:14 AM

I will probably sleeve those ugly fan wires, so for now, big cable mess.
Also i don't like the front panel setup, will probably swap some things around.

DISCLAIMER: Desk shot is for promotional purposes only and does not reflect real-world, every-day usage.
Photographer cannot be held responsible for anyone building a similar system and ending up with a lot of clutter.
Pregnant or nursing women should avoid longtime exposure to photo or it could result in a common side effect
known as honey-why-can't-your-desk-be-that-clean?asis.

IEMC · Nov 18, 2008, 01:43 AM

The size of that keyboard compared to everything else is just ridiculous.

CJLMTLCA · Nov 18, 2008, 05:03 AM

LOL

I like my Gyration "mini" keyboard. I've had it now for over 4 years and it's still going strong. It has survived many gaming sessions and a few slams of my fist when the batteries die in the middle of a firefight.

When i sit in my chair, it feels like i'm at the bottom of the grand canyon

dawgXdenta · Nov 18, 2008, 06:20 AM

I thought this thread was dead. Will post soon but must take dust off PC first. Have to make her all pretty and sexy. You know how ladies are

CJLMTLCA · Nov 29, 2008, 07:44 PM

Replaced my Maxtor One Touch II external 250GB drive with a 1TB My Book:

Also replaced a wired router by a wireless one:

Works great so far. Have a PC, 2 360s, Macbook and a AspireOne all running off it with no glitches. Aspire is a new addition too.
Setting it up for my mom (learn to type, email, browsing...) but finding it hard to let go...

swimtech · Nov 30, 2008, 07:09 AM

I like your arrangement of "workspaces" on those monitors.

Calibration takes a little getting used to - there's a learning curve - but the process is very interesting.
If you can, get a gander at the patterns and the explanations at the Lagom site. For LCDs, I like the stuff there better than DisplayMate software.

procupine14 · Dec 1, 2008, 11:16 PM

I have to agree with IEMC that keyboard cracks me up! its like there's a massive area where a keyboard should be and then the tiny keyboard in the middle of the space. But I don't blame you those little keyboards are fun

Also, picks of the media PC coming soon and also some pics of the main rig once UPS delivers my new Phenom stuff

Chaos · Dec 22, 2008, 01:04 PM

Here is my most recent setup

Bolletje · Dec 22, 2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

Here is my most recent setup

Quite a nice case? Which one is it?

But I have a question: Why does your monitor sits on a book (?)?

procupine14 · Dec 23, 2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolletje

Quite a nice case? Which one is it?

But I have a question: Why does your monitor sits on a book (?)?

hahaha mine sits on the box that my PSU came in when I game for a long time. I believe the answer to your question is most likely this......when you are tall and there is no height adjustment the viewing angle and height of your monitor has to go up higher some how

Chaos · Dec 23, 2008, 06:44 PM

this is correct no height adjustment

Neshi · Dec 24, 2008, 09:16 AM

that's a funny looking cup.. and quite big!
nice setup btw

Mac Daddy · Jan 2, 2009, 02:32 AM

WOW some really cool stuff there guys especially on the water cooling setups

I did manage to finally clean some cabling up in my main rig and on my new toy lots of room for another one

(Oddly enough I had my modded 9600gt in there and it is much larger than the HD4870 lol)

IEMC · Jan 2, 2009, 02:49 AM

That 4870 is tiny D:

Chaos · Jan 2, 2009, 02:56 AM

But not near as fast as your new 4870

That card also looks oddly familiar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

I did manage to finally clean some cabling up in my main rig and on my new toy lots of room for another one

(Oddly enough I had my modded 9600gt in there and it is much larger than the HD4870 lol)

Mac Daddy · Jan 2, 2009, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

But not near as fast as your new 4870

That card also looks oddly familiar

Hee hee ya the new 4870 works great man even a little further West in Canader EH

Chaos · Jan 2, 2009, 03:03 AM

glad it works for ya bro, if i had a better MB you might well not have that particular one

Mac Daddy · Jan 2, 2009, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IEMC

That 4870 is tiny D:

Actually it just looks tiny with everything else around it lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

glad it works for ya bro, if i had a better MB you might well not have that particular one

It does and thanks again for the Mac deal bro

Ya you need to invest in an X38 or X48 board much like 32 bit OS's and Windows 7 ..... I still wonder why mobo manufacturers are making boards with two PCI-E slots with one being PCI-Ex4

**Mousey** · Jan 2, 2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Actually it just looks tiny with everything else around it lol

It does and thanks again for the Mac deal bro

Ya you need to invest in an X38 or X48 board much like 32 bit OS's and Windows 7 ..... I still wonder why mobo manufacturers are making boards with two PCI-E slots with one being PCI-Ex4

Most of the X38 boards run both slots at full native x16 speed.
My board is 975x and it runs 16x and 8x. Since the hole for the screw is shagged on the 16x slot i've had to mount my 3850 in the x8 slot and haven't seen any performance decrease whatsoever

Mac Daddy · Jan 2, 2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

Most of the X38 boards run both slots at full native x16 speed.
My board is 975x and it runs 16x and 8x. Since the hole for the screw is shagged on the 16x slot i've had to mount my 3850 in the x8 slot and haven't seen any performance decrease whatsoever

That's good to know mine is X38 so runs at full x16 on both ... Chaos really didn't see a dramatic improvement running 2x 4870 on his P35 board.

LilRazor · Jan 9, 2009, 07:42 AM

Hi
Heres Mine =D

Nothing Great heh

*CyberpowerUK* · Jan 9, 2009, 01:08 PM

This my old PC as I don't have pics of the new build yet - Been updated into a COSMOS-S and a 2nd 4850 since this pic. Quite a squeeze, used a dremel to cut a hold to route the W/C through.

I'll update later with the newer PC:

Mac Daddy · Jan 9, 2009, 01:37 PM

Looking good LilRazor and Mike very colourful liquid cooling setup there

LilRazor · Jan 9, 2009, 05:33 PM

Lol Thats Orange , Blue , Green And Red Combo

Bolletje · Jan 10, 2009, 07:25 PM

Well, I read more than I post on DH, but nevertheless one of my systems:

You can click for High-res. Warning (3,5 MB each, or so).

Cables are more hidden at the moment

LilRazor · Jan 11, 2009, 04:53 PM

hmm nice how many fans u have in there?

Bolletje · Jan 11, 2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRazor

hmm nice how many fans u have in there?

8 or so at the moment.

I think I will buy a fancontroller soon, but first a upgrade tot 4GB RAM

Nov 9, 2008, 05:23 AM	#1561
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Caveman we have very similar systems. How do you like your case?

Nov 18, 2008, 01:05 AM	#1563
CJLMTLCA 14X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 601 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	After getting BSOD with my previous LG OD, I will try this one: Installed a new tuner for PVRing: And got this to tame my 2408WFP: __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 01:14 AM	#1564
CJLMTLCA 14X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 601 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off I will probably sleeve those ugly fan wires, so for now, big cable mess. Also i don't like the front panel setup, will probably swap some things around. DISCLAIMER: Desk shot is for promotional purposes only and does not reflect real-world, every-day usage. Photographer cannot be held responsible for anyone building a similar system and ending up with a lot of clutter. Pregnant or nursing women should avoid longtime exposure to photo or it could result in a common side effect known as honey-why-can't-your-desk-be-that-clean?asis. __________________ Last edited by CJLMTLCA; Nov 18, 2008 at 01:38 AM.

Nov 18, 2008, 01:43 AM	#1565
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off The size of that keyboard compared to everything else is just ridiculous. __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 05:03 AM	#1566
CJLMTLCA 14X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 601 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off LOL I like my Gyration "mini" keyboard. I've had it now for over 4 years and it's still going strong. It has survived many gaming sessions and a few slams of my fist when the batteries die in the middle of a firefight. When i sit in my chair, it feels like i'm at the bottom of the grand canyon __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 06:20 AM	#1567
dawgXdenta HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gabz Posts: 1,988 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off I thought this thread was dead. Will post soon but must take dust off PC first. Have to make her all pretty and sexy. You know how ladies are __________________ Today's world is of public opinion and the fates of nations are determined through its pressure. Once the tools for building public opinion are obtained, everything that you asked for can be done. --- Osama bin Laden when relating how global media has the minds of the masses. ______________________________________ http://dawgxdenta.deviantart.com/gallery/

Nov 29, 2008, 07:44 PM	#1568
CJLMTLCA 14X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 601 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Replaced my Maxtor One Touch II external 250GB drive with a 1TB My Book: Also replaced a wired router by a wireless one: Works great so far. Have a PC, 2 360s, Macbook and a AspireOne all running off it with no glitches. Aspire is a new addition too. Setting it up for my mom (learn to type, email, browsing...) but finding it hard to let go... __________________

Nov 30, 2008, 07:09 AM	#1569
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off I like your arrangement of "workspaces" on those monitors. Calibration takes a little getting used to - there's a learning curve - but the process is very interesting. If you can, get a gander at the patterns and the explanations at the Lagom site. For LCDs, I like the stuff there better than DisplayMate software. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Dec 1, 2008, 11:16 PM	#1570
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off I have to agree with IEMC that keyboard cracks me up! its like there's a massive area where a keyboard should be and then the tiny keyboard in the middle of the space. But I don't blame you those little keyboards are fun Also, picks of the media PC coming soon and also some pics of the main rig once UPS delivers my new Phenom stuff __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Dec 22, 2008, 01:04 PM	#1571
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Here is my most recent setup

Dec 23, 2008, 06:44 PM	#1574
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off this is correct no height adjustment

Dec 24, 2008, 09:16 AM	#1575
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,260 Rep Power: 150 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off that's a funny looking cup.. and quite big! nice setup btw __________________ 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

Jan 2, 2009, 02:32 AM	#1576
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off WOW some really cool stuff there guys especially on the water cooling setups I did manage to finally clean some cabling up in my main rig and on my new toy lots of room for another one (Oddly enough I had my modded 9600gt in there and it is much larger than the HD4870 lol) __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jan 2, 2009, 02:49 AM	#1577
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off That 4870 is tiny D: __________________

Jan 2, 2009, 03:03 AM	#1580
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off glad it works for ya bro, if i had a better MB you might well not have that particular one

Jan 9, 2009, 07:42 AM	#1584
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Hi Heres Mine =D Nothing Great heh

Jan 9, 2009, 01:08 PM	#1585
CyberpowerUK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Toon Posts: 81 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off This my old PC as I don't have pics of the new build yet - Been updated into a COSMOS-S and a 2nd 4850 since this pic. Quite a squeeze, used a dremel to cut a hold to route the W/C through. I'll update later with the newer PC:

Jan 9, 2009, 01:37 PM	#1586
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Looking good LilRazor and Mike very colourful liquid cooling setup there __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jan 9, 2009, 05:33 PM	#1587
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Lol Thats Orange , Blue , Green And Red Combo

Jan 10, 2009, 07:25 PM	#1588
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Well, I read more than I post on DH, but nevertheless one of my systems: You can click for High-res. Warning (3,5 MB each, or so). Cables are more hidden at the moment

Jan 11, 2009, 04:53 PM	#1589
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 158 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off hmm nice how many fans u have in there?