[Ash Scott]

Processor:
AMD Athlon™ II X4 640 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory:
4096MB RAM
Hard Drive:
500 GB
Video Card:
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (6870)
Monitor:
Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 HD 1080p 2ms
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Turtlebeach X11
Keyboard:
Soon to be a Logitech G19
Mouse:
Razer DeathAdder
Mouse Surface:
Allsop Precision Mouse Mat
Operating System:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Motherboard:
Asus M4N68T-M
Computer Case:
Zalman Z7 Plus

This is mine post up yours

[Alias]

Nice Rig, did you build it yourself?

Well mine needs updating in some areas but I dont have the money atm

Processor:
Intel E3800 @ 3.8GHz w/ Venom Heatsink
Memory:
4GB RAM
Hard Drive:
1TB Full Internal 7400rpm
500gb Full External
Video Card:
AMD Radeon HD 4800 Series (4870 Toxic Edition)
Sound Card:
5.1 Audio - Name escapes me
Speakers/Headphones:
Steel Series v2 Siberia Orange
Keyboard:
G15
Mouse:
Wired G5
Mouse Surface:
Table
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard:
Asus P5Q PRO
Computer Case:
Antec 900

This post has been edited by Alias: 27 February 2011 - 10:30 AM

[Ash Scott]

well i chose what hardware was in it, and a comapny built it for me. My next PC i am going to physically build my self Nice keyboard, im soon getting the G19, whats the G15 like in your eyes?

[Jock]

Processor
Intel Q8200 @ 2.33Ghz
Memory
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz
Hard Drive
4 x 250Gb WD Caviar RAID Edition on 3Ware 7506 RAID 10 formation
Video Card
GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Monitor
19" Formac Gallery
Sound
Onboard
Keyboard
Das Model S Ultimate
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Habu
Mouse Surface
Everglide
Operating System
Debian 6
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL SE
Computer Case
Lian-Li PC-50

Will be adding an SSD and new monitor very soon.

[Ste Hughes]

some hp slim thing

2gb ram

cheap mouse

some keyboard

2 24" benq monitors

win

[henbast]

This might be kind of cheating but I use both equally.

Some i7 thing (not on it right now) desktop
8GB RAM
1 TB HD (further 2+TB in externals)
3x 20.1" monitors

13.3" HP laptop
Athlon X2 thing
4 GB RAM
500 GB HD
No optical drive (woooo!)

OS-wise: W7, OS X, Ubuntu

Mice/keyboards/mouse mats(?!) - Johnny No Brand.

[CityCM]

Processor:
Intel Core i7 870 Quad 2.93GHz (soon to be overclocked)
Memory:
16GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Drive:
Samsung F3 1TB
Video Card:
XFX Radeon HD4890 1GB
Monitor:
24" Dell 2407WFP
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Cheap Creative Labs 2.0 Speakers
Keyboard:
Logitech Wave
Mouse:
Microsoft Intellipoint Optical
Mouse Surface:
None
Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Motherboard:
Gigabyte P55A-UD3
Computer Case:
Soon to be Fractal Design R3

[Ash Scott]

nice guys, keep em coming When i get my new keyboard, il post a pic of the rig You guys should do the same

[Renaissance-Design]

Processor:
Intel Xeon 3040 OC to 3.15Ghz under Tuniq Tower 120 (soon to be Xeon X3360)
Memory:
4Gb Corsair Dominator PC2-8500 @ 1080Mhz
Hard Drive:
Hitachi 320Gb
Video Card:
256mb Radeon X1950XT under Zalman VF1000
Monitor:
22" Samsung SM226BW
17" Dell E171FP
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Cheap headset
Keyboard:
Saitek Eclipse
Mouse:
Microsoft Explorer 4.0
Mouse Surface:
Cheap mouse mat
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard:
Asus P5K-E
Computer Case:
Antec P180 with Sharkoon Silent Eagle 1000 fans
PSU:
Seasonic M12-600

I haven't upgraded my graphics card in years as I don't really game any more.

I also have my little Dell D430:

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06Ghz)
Memory:
2Gb PC2-5300
Hard Drive:
1.8" Renice K3VLAR 64Gb SSD
Monitor:
Onboard screen, 12.1"
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

[SubScriptZero]

Just recently built this:

Processor:
I7 950 OC'd to 4.00GHZ (Can take it further, but its more stable at 4)
Memory:
24GB OCZ Gold DDR3 16000Mhz
Hard Drive:
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD
2TB Hitachi Hard drive (+Many more TB's in external drives)
Video Card:
Nvidia GTX470 (Reason for this card is supports Adobe GPU Accleration)
(Considering getting another one)
Monitors:
22" Samsung 2232bw
22" LG LED
Sound Card:
Onboard Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Shakoon X-Tatic V3 Digital/5.1 Creative Surround Sound/Astro A-30's
Keyboard:
Art.Lebedev Optimus Maximus
Mouse:
Logitech MX518
Mouse Surface:
None (Probably should get one)
Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Optical Drive:
12x Blu-Ray RW Drive
Motherboard:
Asus X58 Sabertooth
Computer Case:
NZXT Hades (Ran out of money when it came to the case)
PSU:
850w OCZ

Also got a Sony Vaio FW370J laptop:
Processor:
P8400 @ 2.4GHZ
Memory:
4GB
Screen:
16.4" LED
Optical Drive:
Blu-Ray
Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

And a few other machines of varying power...

Currently considering an I7 powered 13" Macbook Pro...

This post has been edited by SubScriptZero: 28 February 2011 - 11:26 PM

[j05hr]

Processor:
Inter® Corel™2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00 GHz
Memory:
4GB RAM
Hard Drive:
500gb
Video Card:
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Monitor:
Acer AL1916 19"
Samsung Syncmaster 940bw 19"
Sound Card:
High Definition Audio Device
Speakers/Headphones:
Bose Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system
Keyboard:
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Mouse:
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 - Black
Mouse Surface:
Desk?
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate
Motherboard:
Asus P5QL - E

This post has been edited by j05hr: 01 March 2011 - 12:19 AM

[Renaissance-Design]

SubScriptZero, on 28 February 2011 - 11:25 PM, said:

Keyboard:
Art.Lebedev Optimus Maximus

Computer Case:
NZXT Hades (Ran out of money when it came to the case)

Yeah. Not surprised...

[Renaissance-Design]

Update: now running Xeon X3360 @ 3.82GHz (8.5*450).

[CSN-UK]

[Processor:
Intel Core i7 Extreme 980x 4.33GHz (can go higher and maintain stability) boost is 4.60GHz
Memory:
24GB 1600MHz Tri channel RAM
Hard Drive:
1TB RAID 0 “Stripe” 2x500GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive
Secondary Hard Drive:
1.5TB Dual Hard Drive Raid 1 "Mirror" 2x1.5TB - 7200rpm
Video Card:
2x Nividia GeForce GTX 295 (4gb) SLI (thinking of upgrading)
Monitor:
2x LG HD 40"
Sound Card:
High Definition Audio Device
Speakers/Headphones:
razer megalodon 7.1
logitech Z-5500
Keyboard:
logitech dinovo edge
Mouse:
logitech mx revolution
Mouse Surface:
Desk
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
Motherboard:
Alienware 04VF2

Have two very similar machines, one specifically for 3D graphics rendering (used by a family member - graphics artist(previously linked)) and another as a desktop used for work.

This post has been edited by CSN-UK: 09 March 2011 - 11:49 PM

[Ste Hughes]

CSN-UK, on 09 March 2011 - 11:40 PM, said:

[Processor:
Intel Core i7 Extreme 980x 4.33GHz (can go higher and maintain stability) boost is 4.60GHz
Memory:
24GB 1600MHz Tri channel RAM
Hard Drive:
1TB RAID 0 “Stripe” 2x500GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive
Secondary Hard Drive:
1.5TB Dual Hard Drive Raid 1 "Mirror" 2x1.5TB - 7200rpm
Video Card:
2x Nividia GeForce GTX 295 (4gb) SLI (thinking of upgrading)
Monitor:
2x LG HD 40"
Sound Card:
High Definition Audio Device
Speakers/Headphones:
razer megalodon 7.1
logitech Z-5500
Keyboard:
logitech dinovo edge
Mouse:
logitech mx revolution
Mouse Surface:
Desk
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
Motherboard:
Alienware 04VF2

Have two very similar machines, one specifically for 3D graphics rendering (used by a family member - graphics artist(previously linked)) and another as a desktop used for work.

being a complete noob can i ask how much would it cost to put a machine together like that? (if you dont mind saying of course)

[CSN-UK]

Ste Hughes, on 10 March 2011 - 03:54 AM, said:

being a complete noob can i ask how much would it cost to put a machine together like that? (if you dont mind saying of course)

Roughly £4.5k, as this is top spec alienware machine, that excludes all the external equiptment (monitors, mice etc...)

This post has been edited by CSN-UK: 10 March 2011 - 04:55 AM

[Ash Scott]

you can custom build that rig for a hell of a lot cheaper then that. You dont even need dual GPU's

[CSN-UK]

Ash Scott, on 10 March 2011 - 04:39 PM, said:

you can custom build that rig for a hell of a lot cheaper then that. You dont even need dual GPU's

That you may however you don't have a next day 3 year warrantee on all labour and parts as well as remote support , also I don't know many rigs that run almost silent (3% fans) 22C at this spec and very rarely exceed 25C at full capacity on a microATX motherboard.

As for the warrantee, As I've said before elsewhere their support is impeccable, I've already had a complete replacement machine due to a small fault which could easily plague a custom build user who wouldn't have such an option.

Such a debate could be likened to that of why buy a Ferrari when an Ariel Atom is just as fast and a fraction of the cost?

This post has been edited by CSN-UK: 10 March 2011 - 06:04 PM

[Ash Scott]

that is true, however, the price is ridiculous. for cheaper, you can get the same spec at dino pc, with a 3 year warranty, free support, and 3 years parts and loabour.I personally dont like alienware, but if you like it then go ahead.

Also, i am considering buying an SSD for my OS, a 40GB one. Can anyone recommend a good quality one plz

[Renaissance-Design]

40Gb? Stretch it a bit more to a 64Gb Crucial C300 - that way, when you upgrade to a motherboard with SATA3 you can move it over.

[AlecIsh]

Instead of a big list, why not upload photos of your beasts?

Would love to see some of the custom rigs you guys have. Mine is just a Dell thing, not customised.

My Specs... said:

STUDIO XPS 8100
PROCESSOR..., LYN, I7-860, 2.8, XPS DT
MEMORY : 8192MB DDR3
HARD DRIVE : 1TB SERIAL ATA (7200RPM)
DISPLAY : 24IN ST2410 UK/IRISH BLACK
GRAPHICS CARD - SINGLE 1.8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE 260
WIRELESS : NETWORK 1525 (802.11 N) PCIE
WIRELESS : EUROPE DELL BLUETOOTH 365
OS MEDIA : MUI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE, 64BIT
SOFTWARE : MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 PROFESSIONAL 2010

I orderd the 23inch model originally, but they had non in stock and upgraded me for free, was chuffed hehe.

Copy/paste from my dell 'my account' so excuse the garble that may be in there.

Edit: This was order/dropped off in August last year, and so is not the new 8300 model

Pic:

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[Ash Scott]

well il try to get a pic up tonight, but cant guarantee anything

[porkchops]

I also use my PC for Gaming and Design, so I give myself an excuse to have good hardware. Built it myself about 6-8 months ago.

Processor:
Intel Core i7 950 Quad 3.07 Ghz
Memory:
16GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Drive:
Samsung F3 1TB x 2 in RAID 0
Video Card:
nVidia Geforce GTX 285
nVidia Geforce 6800GS to power the third monitor
Monitor:
24" LG L246wp (left) | 30" Dell 3007wfp-hc (center) | 24" Dell U2410 (right)
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Logitech z-5500 5.1 surround
Keyboard:
Logitech Wave
Mouse:
Logitich Trackman (trackball)
Mouse Surface:
N/A
Operating System:
Windows 7 Home Premimum 64-bit
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Power Supply:
Corsair CMPSU-1000HX 1000w
UPS:
APC BX1500G 1500va (best investment ever)
Computer Case:
Antec 1200

This post has been edited by porkchops: 13 March 2011 - 03:33 PM

[StuartPB]

This is my favourite rig I built:




Some of the hardware has been updated a few times since I first built it, the current specs are:

CPU: Core i7 920
RAM: 12GB (6x2GB)Kingston HyperX DDR3-2000
GPU: Sapphire HD6870
Mobo: Asus P6T
Audio: Asus Xonar Essence II PCIe
Storage: 2x 500GB SATA II in Raid0 & Asus Blu-ray RW
OS: Win 7 Ult.
Cooling: Custom CPU waterloop, going to do a new loop for the 6870, when I get time.
Display: Samsung SM 2433BW 24"LCD
Mouse: Razer Krait
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa

This post has been edited by StuartPB: 13 March 2011 - 03:53 PM

[Renaissance-Design]

Nice rig- that's a U2-UFO, isn't it?

[StuartPB]

Thanks, and yes it's a U2-UFO. It's the first MM chassis I've used. I always wanted to try one out before but never seemed to get round to it. They aren't to everyone's tastes, but they are a modder's best friend purely for the space and layout.

[Renaissance-Design]

I've never been a fan of cubes, but I've got to admit it looks pretty good to build in.

[StuartPB]

Yeah, they can look pretty boring sometimes, and their size can definitely be an issue too. I built an acrylic cube, with aluminium framework, from scratch a few years ago, and then moved on to the UFO from there. I'm ready for a change with the chassis, and am thinking about a more compact rig this time.

[Renaissance-Design]

Try a TJ07, if you're sticking wth water. They're gorgeous.

[hitu]

useful for me, thanks

[Moons]

This isn't my system but I just finished building it so i thought it was worth a mention

Processor:
Intel Core i7 Extreme i7-980 3.3Ghz overclocked to 4 Ghz
Memory:
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz 12GB
Hard Drive:
Corsair F120, 120GB, 2x Smasung F3 2TB
Video Card:
2x ZOTAC GeForce GTX 580
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard:
ASUS Rampage III Extreme
Computer Case:
Corsair Obsidian 800D
PSU:
Corsair HX 1000W

[Ash Scott]

nice build there dude, bet that cost you a bit with the i7, the 2 GPU's and the Hard Drives lol

[Moons]

Ash Scott, on 26 March 2011 - 09:39 PM, said:

nice build there dude, bet that cost you a bit with the i7, the 2 GPU's and the Hard Drives lol

Ye, about 72.000 swedish crowns Took a while to save that ^^

[Ash Scott]

Moons, on 31 March 2011 - 12:32 PM, said:

Ye, about 72.000 swedish crowns Took a while to save that ^^

lol, bet it did

[Beavy]

Thats my desktop,sometimes I design/develop on a laptop though. I used to game on this desktop but normaly use the xbox now

Processor: AMD Quad Core Phenom II X4 965
Motherboard: AMD 770 and SB710 Chipset Motherboard
Memory: 2 x 2Gb PC-10666 Memory (4Gb)
HDD(s): 500GB Western Digital
Video Card: Nvidia 9800GT
Monitor: 19" Phillips
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
PSU: 550W (not sure on make)

I did have a 800W PSU but it was overkill and producing a lot of noise/heat so I got the 550W.

This post has been edited by Beavy: 13 May 2011 - 04:26 PM

[Ash Scott]

^^nice rig there dude, i need to edit mine lol, cos i have made a few changes

Processor:
AMD Athlon™ II X4 640 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory:
4096MB RAM
Hard Drive:
500 GB WD
1 TB SpinPoint F3
Video Card:
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (6870)
Monitor:
Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 HD 1080p 2ms
Sound Card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Turtlebeach X11
Keyboard:
Logitech G19
Mouse:
Razer DeathAdder
Mouse Surface:
Razer Sphex
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard:
Asus M4N68T-M
Computer Case:
Zalman Z7 Plus

This post has been edited by Ash Scott: 14 May 2011 - 12:15 AM

[Beavy]

Ash Scott, on 14 May 2011 - 12:13 AM, said:

^^nice rig there dude, i need to edit mine lol, cos i have made a few changes

Cheers bud, just need to know how to design/develop with it now, haha

[Ash Scott]

Beavy, on 14 May 2011 - 09:26 AM, said:

Cheers bud, just need to know how to design/develop with it now, haha

lol, well if u have photoshop and notepad then you're away!!!

Ash

[Beavy]

Yeah I got photoshop/dreameaver

[Ash Scott]

i was really happy for ya, then i saw the word "Dreamweaver" lol