My computer - GM Performance Tuning

BobGAGT · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 08:02 PM

I posted the same thing at q4forums so ignore it if you saw it already :)

Just got my new computer done last week.. took some pics of it now. Ive been buying parts all summer little by little, and now its done... So here are some pics

The specs:
~Aspire Q-pack case (I recommend this guy)
~Intel EM64T 630 processor 3.0 ghz with 2mb L2 cache, 800FSB
~Intel D915GAGL motherboard
~2 x 512mb DDR3200 Kingston ram
~Lite-on small footprint DVDRW drive 16x
~Lite-on small footprint DVDROM drive
~Western Digital SATA 160gb hard drive
~Linksys 802.11g wireless PCI card

The case has two lighted blue fans, and two temperature readouts on the front of it. I do want to get a nice video card, but for now the onboard video is fine. I also put thermaltake heatspreaders on the RAM, gonna get a better heatsink for the processor. Comp is pretty damn fast. I got most parts from newegg.com, which is a great site if you dont know about it already. Oh and I built this intel... nothing against AMD... right now I'm using my AMD Turion laptop, which I love also :D

Anyways, just sharing... anyone else built sweet computers? Post what you got.

-Bob

jeremy96gase · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 08:54 PM

That's a great little Rig.
How are you going to put a good video card in it? I only see two PCI and a MIR (sp?) port.

I'll get some pics of mine later today :)

BobGAGT · #3 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 09:50 PM

two pci express slots... one is a x1, the other is an x16... they make sweet pci express x16 video cards.

jeremy96gase · #4 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by BobGAGT
two pci express slots... one is a x1, the other is an x16... they make sweet pci express x16 video cards.

Ohh, it was hiding. I see it now.

jeremy96gase · #5 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by BobGAGT
Anyways, just sharing... anyone else built sweet computers? Post what you got.

I just built a new computer too. Just got it up on Friday. Would have had it done sooner, but I fried the first motherboard :banghead:

Athlon 64 3500+ 939 90nm core
Asus A8N-SLI Premium
Nvidia GeForce 7800GT
1GB DDR500
(2) 36GB WD Raptor Sata (raid 0)
(2) 250GB WD Sata (JBOD)
(1) 250GB WD ata in USB encloser
Multi card reader
Liteon 8x DVD-RW
Antec "LanBoy" Case

Great computer. Hopefully soon I'll have a chance to play Need For Speed Most Wanted on it.

BobGAGT · #6 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 07:36 AM

The raptor is a 10000 rpm hard drive right? Hows that working out for you? I was thinkin about one of those just for my OS.

SoLid_PrAnkstA · #7 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 11:48 AM

i built this about... 3 years ago... i don't even know anymore, but...

amd athlon xp 1800+
motherboard, i don't remember, but 800 mhz fsb
geforce4 128 meg video
a gig of ram, i don't even remember the speed, 2100 i think.
toshiba dvdrom
generic and cheap cd-rw
generic and cheap case

it does what i need it to, which is mostly gaming, music, homework, and forumming.

jeremy96gase · #8 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 05:16 PM

Yep, Raptors are 10,000 RPM drives, and in a Raid 0 they perform even better :D
I got the Raptors 2 years ago when the 36gb ones where on sale for about 100 each, and the 72GB ones where 300+ :eek:

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Originally posted by SoLid_PrAnkstA
forumming.

:beer: