CyberDruid
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| System Name | Shop Dog |
|---|---|
| Processor | E8400 |
| Motherboard | Asus Blitz Formula SE |
| Cooling | d-Tek FuZion |
| Memory | 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 G Skill |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA 7900 GTX |
| Storage | 150GB VelociRaptor |
| Display(s) | Acer 21.5 1080p LED Back Lit Monitor |
| Case | Working on it |
| Audio Device(s) | PCI SoundMax |
| Power Supply | Silverstone 750 Modular |
| Software | XP Pro SP2 |
| Benchmark Scores | Super Pi 11.56s 1M at 4050mhz |
Well my Son's PC is experiencing the old BSOD.
Now I probably could just replace the PSU and be done with it but this was a great excuse to buy some PC gear
I've been curious about the i7 stuff but the prices seemed too high.
But then I looked a bit harder at the upgrade I had planned and thought ya know I could put a fair amount of money into an X48 DFI Lan Party but 5 years from now it'll be ancient history. Just like his AA8XE and 520 are now.
1366 has just started and likely will be still running strong for a good while (and I want to check it out
)
So I sprung for an X58.I had to have the UV green to match his Metallic green Antec 900..had to. There was no other real option he's quite partial to Green
So the DIF was the obvious choice. Seems like I bought the last ATX sized Lanparty X58 at the Egg too... I always enjoy that.
The only CPU that I wanted to afford was the 920. I have a feeling I may be able to get my hands on an Extra Special 1366 Xeon in the near future at a fraction of what it would cost me retail. It'll be a good experiment to see what the 920 can do on the Lan Party.
To complimnet that I sprung for the G SKill Black Pi 1600. I have a great fondness for G skill and have been using their RAM for ages. THe Black PI is dead sexy too.
For a Cooler I decided to try out the Mugen2 and a 1900RPM S-Flex. It's probably not as sexy as the Black TRUE but I think it will have to do. I'm interested to see how it performs.
My only regret (sort of) is an impulsive purchase of an Xclio PSU. THe 750 Modular was the right price and right look. BUt I still wish Ihad gotten a black PC Power 750 instead. Especially if I could find a Pre-OCZ one. But I think the modular will make a big difference in ease of cabling. The 900 is not exactly a great case for hiding stuff...
I will post up some shots of the rebuild when the gear comes in. I'll be spending a bit more time on it this go around and will be getting my son involved more this time...he's getting older and is starting to notice little details like cable managment
Pics to follow
Now I probably could just replace the PSU and be done with it but this was a great excuse to buy some PC gear
I've been curious about the i7 stuff but the prices seemed too high.
But then I looked a bit harder at the upgrade I had planned and thought ya know I could put a fair amount of money into an X48 DFI Lan Party but 5 years from now it'll be ancient history. Just like his AA8XE and 520 are now.
1366 has just started and likely will be still running strong for a good while (and I want to check it out
)So I sprung for an X58.I had to have the UV green to match his Metallic green Antec 900..had to. There was no other real option he's quite partial to Green
So the DIF was the obvious choice. Seems like I bought the last ATX sized Lanparty X58 at the Egg too... I always enjoy that.The only CPU that I wanted to afford was the 920. I have a feeling I may be able to get my hands on an Extra Special 1366 Xeon in the near future at a fraction of what it would cost me retail. It'll be a good experiment to see what the 920 can do on the Lan Party.
To complimnet that I sprung for the G SKill Black Pi 1600. I have a great fondness for G skill and have been using their RAM for ages. THe Black PI is dead sexy too.
For a Cooler I decided to try out the Mugen2 and a 1900RPM S-Flex. It's probably not as sexy as the Black TRUE but I think it will have to do. I'm interested to see how it performs.
My only regret (sort of) is an impulsive purchase of an Xclio PSU. THe 750 Modular was the right price and right look. BUt I still wish Ihad gotten a black PC Power 750 instead. Especially if I could find a Pre-OCZ one. But I think the modular will make a big difference in ease of cabling. The 900 is not exactly a great case for hiding stuff...
I will post up some shots of the rebuild when the gear comes in. I'll be spending a bit more time on it this go around and will be getting my son involved more this time...he's getting older and is starting to notice little details like cable managment
Pics to follow
