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Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« on: February 17, 2014, 06:59:55 pm »
In this thread, you may post the specifications (specs) of any computers you may own. You can also share your opinion specific hardware/machines here.



I built a desktop custom through Ibuypower, and I'm very satisfied with its build and performance. For ~$1500, I built a powerhouse that can smoothly run the most intense games out there (I can run Assassin's Creed Unity at 30-60+ with ultra, despite how poorly optimized the game was). I have an Asetek LC unit on the CPU, and the case has two fans with slots for four more. It stays very cool even after cranking performance, and the side fan lights up blue, lighting the entire rig internally. It came with a nice gaming keyboard and mouse, and despite the month it took to arrive (I ordered it around the holidays unfortunately), I feel the wait was pretty much worth it. Specs below:

  • AMD Eight-Core FX-8320 CPU (~3.5GHz)
  • Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System attached to the CPU, keeping things running cool and smooth, rarely ever exceeding 60-70° C on max stress
  • Two blue LED fans; one is intake, the other is exhaust
  • Corsair 16GB DDR3-1600 (8GB x2)
  • Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB 7200RPM (going to be getting a second HDD, this one is packed full lol)
  • MSI GTX 980 Twin Frozr, 4GB VRAM, core clock at 1.3GHz via Afterburner (I love MSI products including Afterburner and their gaming app)
  • Rosewill HIVE series 750W PSU
  • MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) (MS-7641) mainboard
  • Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit
  • AZZA Armour chassis (in the process of getting a new one as this one is way too small)
  • CoolerMaster CMStorm Devastator gaming keyboard + mouse, backlit with blue LEDs
  • HP W2072a LED monitor (1600x900)
  • Logitech LS21 Stereo system w/ subwoofer
  • Jeecoo JC-G1000 over-ear headset with blue LEDs
Since purchasing this desktop, I've only had to change the hardware once, and it wasn't so much out of necessity as it was that I just felt like upgrading. The system came with an MSI GTX 650 (2GB VRAM) and a 500w PSU, with only one intake fan and the LC unit functioned as exhaust. The 650 was either faulty or was going back because of time, because no matter what I did, any game past ~2006 would give heavy artifacting and would often TDR (Timeout Detection Recovery) crash or BSOD whenever I'd play the games, often causing corrupt save data or lack of progress in any games. However, since I upgraded to the 980, got my new PSU, and added a second fan in this thing, it has been nothing short of a great experience. I'm very satisfied with the job MSI and Nvidia did with this new GPU in particular.



What are your PCs and gaming rigs like? :)
« Last Edit: July 09, 2017, 09:19:17 pm by Jacob »
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Re: Official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 07:03:32 pm »
Last computer I got two years ago
6 - 25 inch monitors Displays
Intel i7 3930K Hex Core CPU
64B DDR3 System Memory
51.2GB/s Memory Bandwidth
6X ZX5: ATi Eyefinity GPUs
Antec 750 Watt Green Power Supply
(2) 250GB Intel 510 Series SSD System Drive + Dual 2TB Automatic Backup
Drives in RAID 1
Blu-Ray / DVD / CD Burner
Secondary DVD Burner For Easy Direct Duplication

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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 07:12:30 pm »
Not bad at all! How well does it run stuff? I can imagine it runs pretty well. :P
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2014, 07:17:46 pm »
Pretty good just use it for coding though
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2014, 07:29:15 pm »
Ahh, I see.
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2014, 08:07:35 pm »
How is 8.1 vs windows 7'

Haven't done liquid cooling before does it really make it a lot cooler?
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2014, 08:29:43 pm »
I have regular Win 8 for now. Windows 8 has a lot of added features that I love, especially with a touchscreen, but Windows 7 is far more compatible with things. Honestly, I love both for different reasons, but I knew I'd want 7 for my gaming desktop rather than 8, as many older games I try to play on 8 just won't run even in compatibility mode. :P

As for liquid cooling, I haven't done normal liquid cooling and I don't know if it's any different, but the self-contained unit I have allows you to play hours on end with it staying essentially the same temperature as it was when you first boot it up. If it gets any warmer, it's just a mild lukewarm. It's very useful if you'll be doing demanding tasks for long periods of time. The self-contained liquid cooling units really never leak, and they're easy to set up. They just don't look as cool as regular liquid cooling. :P
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 01:00:02 am »
Owned an coding PC,

4GM ram
320HDD
Intel Duo(C)
Monitor was nearly 32"inch.
Burners included,
Windows XP and 7.

Etc.


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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2014, 01:07:53 am »
Not too bad, definitely would work well with coding. My laptop I bought in 2010 had similar specs, and that thing served me pretty well. :)
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Re: Un-official 'Post Your Specs' Thread
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 08:39:04 am »
Yeah, It does serve me well too.  :cool:


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