Lookit what I'm buying =D

[KiKiweaky]

Considering how you're wasting your money on a Core i7 instead of a gaming CPU, I don't understand why you aren't buying a nicer monitor. It's relatively small and only goes up to 1080p.

22 inches is relatively small well its bigger than what I have at the moment plus its hd too and at a very reasonable price so how bad

 

[KiKiweaky]

i only understood the processor and graphics card bit, but a well deserved "Holy shit!" is in order. if you pull this off it will be like "The cadillac of PC's"

Also, i disagree with the statement that vista is crap for gaming. I have vista home, and i have a multitude of games that run at top notch graphics and performance.

hehe thanks. As things get older I should be able to upgrade them pretty easily too.

 

[not a zaar]

Considering how you're wasting your money on a Core i7 instead of a gaming CPU, I don't understand why you aren't buying a nicer monitor. It's relatively small and only goes up to 1080p.

22 inches is relatively small well its bigger than what I have at the moment plus its hd too and at a very reasonable price so how bad

Yeah, it's HD, that's great if you want to watch a Blu-Ray disc. This is a gaming PC, buy a 16:10 monitor instead of a 16:9. Look for a 1200p one.

 

[Gruthar]

heh, as I'm doing a Computer Forensics course, I'm supposed to know what a lot of this means, and google fills in the rest of the blanks. I looked mainly at the 2 things that actually matter: the processor and the operating system:
Well the fact that it's FSB based might make it obsolete faster than you'd think, especially with HyperTransport technology already present. If you're overclocking that particular one, there could be bottlenecking issues, so you probably won't get the 4GHz you're expecting out of that, if you do indeed know how to overclock a system properly without destroying it. Also it's only single core... which with an Intel system especially, you'd usually want a dual or quad core, they tend to be more efficient. The advanced technologies in there you probably won't use anyway... But otherwise it's alright.

Err... all i7s are quad core processors. The i7 also incorporates what Intel calls Quickpath Interconnect, which is not a FSB system. QPI is very similar to AMD's HyperTransport in that they both use point-to-point links. But considering the i7 has three DDR3 memory controllers to top it off, the system has quite a lot of bandwidth, such that it won't be bottlenecked for a very, very long time.

Your info is correct, it's just a little dated.

 

[KiKiweaky]

Will it really make much of a difference what type of monitor I buy? Whether its 16:10 or 16:9? Just wondering why your saying I should get a difeerent one.

 

[Toners]

Spoiler

heh, as I'm doing a Computer Forensics course, I'm supposed to know what a lot of this means, and google fills in the rest of the blanks. I looked mainly at the 2 things that actually matter: the processor and the operating system:
Well the fact that it's FSB based might make it obsolete faster than you'd think, especially with HyperTransport technology already present. If you're overclocking that particular one, there could be bottlenecking issues, so you probably won't get the 4GHz you're expecting out of that, if you do indeed know how to overclock a system properly without destroying it. Also it's only single core... which with an Intel system especially, you'd usually want a dual or quad core, they tend to be more efficient. The advanced technologies in there you probably won't use anyway... But otherwise it's alright.

Err... all i7s are quad core processors. The i7 also incorporates what Intel calls Quickpath Interconnect, which is not a FSB system. QPI is very similar to AMD's HyperTransport in that they both use point-to-point links. But considering the i7 has three DDR3 memory controllers to top it off, the system has quite a lot of bandwidth, such that it won't be bottlenecked for a very, very long time.

Your info is correct, it's just a little dated.

Huh, well I'm not terribly familiar with QPI, and the diagram they had on the Intel site looked exactly like an FSB... ah well. I'll be more familiar with all the technical stuff come the end of Year 2 Also when researching it, it said nothing about it being quad core on the Intel site, I guess it assumed you knew that? :S
looks like this guy HAS got a class system then.

 

[TheMushroomClub]

Cool, but one monitor, stop looking in the past maan!

 

[Idlemessiah]

Thats a pretty hardcore setup there. Pretty hardcore price tag too. =/

And just to stick my oar in, I use vista on my laptop and that runs games just fine.

 

[llewgriff]

Show off.

Well fine, so I didn't actually bother to read any of it.

y'know, this...

 

[Blanks]

Show off.

Well fine, so I didn't actually bother to read any of it.

It's all Greek to me anyway.

yeah, all geek to me aswell

 

[KiKiweaky]

Show off.

Well fine, so I didn't actually bother to read any of it.

It's all Greek to me anyway.

yeah, all geek to me aswell

hehe thanks for that. I actually decided to make this because it was a part of one of my modules in college. We had to spec out a system, not actually buy it but make a spec for one anyway. As I was doing it I realsied my own system was getting on a bit and I said well why not make one and then buy it =D This isnt the exact system that I handed up to the lecturer but its very close to it.

I just hope I dont break it when I'm assembling it :\

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

I'm happy for you.

Also, 5 ms reaction time on a 22" monitor, isn't that a bit long? I don't know that monitor, but 2 ms really makes a difference in my opinion.

 

[xxnightlawxx]

Bundle - motherboard, proceesor, ram, cooling compound and a fan

1 X Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Socket LGA1366) - Retail - this has been overclocked to 4.0 Ghz by the
witchcraft in OCUK
1 X Gigabyte EX58-UD5 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
1 X OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (OCZ3G1600LV6GK)
1 X Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler
1 X Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)

Graphics card - EVGA GeForce GTX 285 "Superclocked 55nm" 1024MB GDDR3

- Core Clock: 675MHz
- Memory: 1024MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 2538MHz (Effective)
- Memory Interface: 512-Bit
- Memory Bandwidth: 162.4GB/sec
- Processing Cores: 240
- Shader Clock: 1548MHz
- Bus Type: PCI-Express 2.0
- Display Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I
- SLI Ready
- HDCP Capable
- DirectX 10 Support
- OpenGL 2.1 Support
- PhysX Enabled
- CUDA Enabled
- Card Dimensions: 10.5" (L) x 3.75" (W) x 1.5" (H)
- Warranty: 10 Years (Call +498918904911 or 24/7 E-Mail support-eu@evga.com)
- 90 Day Step-Up/Upgrade Programme

Monitor - Asus VH222H 22" Widescreen True HD LCD Monitor

- Screen Size: 22" Widescreen
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Contrast Ratio: 20000:1
- Brightness: 300cd/m²
- Response Time: 5ms
- Viewing Angles (H/V): 170°/160°
- Colours: 16.7 Million
- Inputs: 1x Analogue, 1x DVI-D & 1x HDMI
- Dimensions: 515.0mm x 331.0mm x 220.0mm
- Weight: 4.9kg
- Warranty: 3 Years On-Site

Power supply - Zalman ZM750-HP Heatpipe Cooled 750W Modular Power Supply

- Heatpipe cooling system
- Modular design
- High efficiency, 84% max
- Four independent 12V rails

Hard drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB SATA-II 32MB Cache

- Capacity: 1.5TB
- Cache: 32MB
- Interface: SATA-II
- Spin Speed: 7200RPM
- Seek Time: 8.5ms
- Warranty: 3 Years

Operating system - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit

Sound system - Creative Inspire T6200 5.1 Speaker System

- Versatile 5.1 speaker system for gaming and entertainment.
- Rear satellites can be stacked on top of the front pair to save space and deliver virtual surround.
- Satellites feature dual cone drivers, for smoother highs and mid-range sound in a compact design.
- Powerful subwoofer adds strong bass.
- CMSS upmix feature transforms MP3 stereo and DivX movie sound tracks into immersive 5.1 surround.

Case - Coolermaster Storm 'Scout' Gaming Case

- Solid Steel Body for strenght and stability
- Features sturdy carry handles for taking to your favourite LAN events
- Unique security feature protection for your system and peripherals
- 4 x 5.25" drive bays
- 5 x 3.5" drive bays
- Bottom mounted PSU support
- Front I/O Port: eSata, FireWire, 4 x USB, HD audio
- Front Cooling: 140mm intake fan
- Top Cooling: 140mm exhaust fan
- Rear Cooling: 120mm exhaust fan
- Side Cooling: 2 x 120mm intake fan

Optical drive - Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7200A 20x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter

- DVD+R: 20x, DVD-R: 20x
- DVD+R DL: 12x, DVD-R DL: 12x
- DVD+RW: 8x, DVD-RW: 6x
- DVD-RAM: 12x
- DVD-ROM Read: 16x
- CD-R Write: 48x
- CD-RW Write 32x
- CD Read: 48x
- Access time: 160ms
- Buffer Size: 2MB

Keyboard - Logitech UltraX Premium Keyboard

- Stylish, ultra low-profile design
- Microsoft® Vista? Premium Certification
- Driver-free setup (Windows® XP and Vista?)
- Spill-resistant
- Industry-standard 104 or 105 key layout
- 1.8 m (6-foot) cable
- USB connector

Mouse - Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse

- Move flawlessly on surfaces where optical mice can't go.
- Experience the unique comfort grip.
- View digital photos and spreadsheets.
- Speed-browse on the web and navigate more easily
- Just plug and play!

Copy and paste rocks =D

Was working throughout the college year and decided that I was gonna treat myself with something that I will use more than my own legs hehe. What do ye think (?.?)

Now I just have to convince my dad to let me use his credit card =\

r u actually getting it or just showing us you dream computer because this is like 10,000 dollars

 

[TheBarefootBandit]

Now I just have to convince my dad to let me use his credit card =\

Good luck with that lol

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Cool story bro. Thanks for sharing that you have more money than me.

 

[Ben Legend]

so....you're buying a wii?

 

[Aur0ra145]

Nice set-up, but I would recommend a more powerful power supply. If you ever want to SLI or run some extra stuff like sound cards you could run into power issues further down the road.

 

[Ignignoct]

Now I just have to convince my dad to let me use his credit card =\

Hell yes.

The Escapist is going to load up crazy-fast, and you'll be able to message people INSTANTLY with it.

Don't forget yourself some hi-res documents, emails, and spreadsheets!

I ooze with envy.

 

[Nmil-ek]

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit

It seems you already have a virus -.- a huge one at that

People really despise vista dont they haha

well if you have vista you will hate it.. And i have vista.

I have vista and I couldn't be more happy with it.

And do you use it for gaming -.-

Been fine for a few years with me now aswell and i game all the time on my pc, disable uac, install a few dlls and voila.

And OP you better buy a decent surge protector with hardware like that or I would hunt you down.