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[Haven]

I just (literally) ordered my new computer.

Case

Motherboard

RAM

PSU (Not so great)

Raptor

Processor

CPU Fan

Video Card

Monitor (Updated)

And the guy at the comp store I was talking with gave me a free 120 MM Case Fan.

Adds up to $1500.16

If anyone who is a good overclocker can kinda sorta plan to be on vent on monday (anytime during the day or night) to help me overclock my CPU a little would be great.

Edited by Haven, 15 June 2006 - 09:04 PM.

[ShLoNkY]

You have chosen wisely my short-peckered friend. Congrats.

[Ezekiel]

Very nice, can't wait to see ya back on CS.

Very good choice on the Mother Board. DFI makes some VERY nice Mother Boards.

Edited by Ezekiel, 15 June 2006 - 08:01 PM.

[Sniprwulf]

that'll last you a long time. gj

[medel]

nice! What monitor is it? (link is to your vid card again)

[Chris82]

If only they made the 10,000 RPM drives bigger...

Edited by Chris82, 15 June 2006 - 08:03 PM.

[Tyler Durden]

Yea, that thing is tiny. I got one from best buy yesterday. 7900 rpm, 250 gig, 80 bucks. But I don't think it is the right type for my computer .

Any way, I hope to make one like that sometime this summer.

[Haven]

The 10,000 RPM Drives do get bigger, I just ordered the smallest because Ive had a 30 gig harddrive for 4 years and ive never come close to filling it up.

[kidcapri]

Games and programs are getting bigger and bigger. You should use the raptor for your games and get a cheaper sata drive for programs and other sh*t. But yeah thats a pretty nice setup man. Be careful with that power supply though. Rosewill doesn't make the best power supplies. Might f*ck up and fry something.

[Haven]

wow now I feel like I should order a different PSU :(

[Sniprwulf]

and btw, i've said this multiple times. you can pay the same price but free shipping at zipzoomfly.com for almost all those items u bought haven.. usually they're cheaper b/c shippings free.

[medel]

and btw, i've said this multiple times. you can pay the same price but free shipping at zipzoomfly.com for almost all those items u bought haven.. usually they're cheaper b/c shippings free.

Yes, I also <3 googlegear (RIP). Often zipzoomfly is cheaper, too, and they have pretty much everything you want unless it's rather abnormal (read: no-name)

[kidcapri]

I am a loyal newegg customer. Just because they have been so good to me. lol. I have ordered from zipzoomfly though. They are basically the same.

Edit: Btw haven, I just looked at the case again. Thats a pretty good case. Although you are probably going to have to take that air tunnel off of the case door to get that heatsink to fit. I myself and getting tired of the side windows too. My next case is gonna be pretty similar to that.

Edit 2: DFI motherboards are great for overclocking.

Edited by kidcapri, 16 June 2006 - 02:11 AM.

[Aziz]

You should use the raptor for your games and get a cheaper sata drive for programs and other sh*t.

Im going to be doing the complete opposite: 36.6gb raptor for OS and programs, 500gb Barracuda for games, movies, music, pictures, and other sh*t.

[Ezekiel]

I'd really like to get a raptor drive myself. Along with learning how to OC my processor. But I don't really know what temp it's running at, or really how to do it. I know you adjust voltage and that's about it.

I need to find a car soon... So I can get that cash sink out of the way.

[medel]

what's all this crap about a big 7200 for anything? just get more raptors! :D (I have just a rather small 7200 for everything, so clearly I'm qualified to talk (also it's P-ATA))

Raptors make me too nervous since they're western digital (aka Woefully Designed). Unfortunately the seagate + maxtor 10k drives seem to perform significantly worse...

[monsterWorkAccount]

Read the reviews. Seagate's 7200.10 line of hard drives use perpendicular recording. They are fast as f*ck (I have 2 in raid 0). They are actually faster at transfering than the raptors, but slower in seeking.

10k Raptors are nice for the OS & apps.... then get a big ass (or 2 or 3?) 7.2K drive for the storage...

[kidcapri]

I just thought of this. When you get that power supply in, do a weight test on it. Meaning pick it up and see how much it weighs. If its really light, send it back. If its pretty heavy, then you should be good.

[ShLoNkY]

Good parts, the PSU does suck ass though 30 amps on the +5V rail = crap. I would say fine if you paid like $30 for it, but for $89 you could get something better.

This is the one I have OCZ It is $10 LESS than the one you got and much better. A whopping 62A on the +5V rail for a 620watt PSU. Wattage doesn't mean sh*t, Amps do. plus its shiny gun metal and has detachable modular cables and dedicated Videocard powerconnector which is nice. If i were you, I'd return that on, save yourself $10 and have a MUCh better PSU.

[$VT-c0brA]

yea for haven ...maybe you will get more than 10 fps now........er.....soon,,,