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author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 02:00:07 pm
content: I am interested in other people's Gaming/Workstation/Everyday builds if you make your own custom PCs.To start here is mine.AMD A10 6800K Richland Based Quad Core APU (With a radeon 8000 series card that goes unused.)I got 16 gigs of DDR3 GIEL memory.a 500GB 850 EVO SSD by Samsung.a 2TB Hitatchi server grade 7.2k Sata 3 hard drivea GeForce GTX 970, 1664 CUDA cores 4 GB GDDR5, KBoost at 1.4 Ghz ACX 2.0 Cooler by EVGA.An In Win (Forgot the model) white case.Some random Sata DVD burner I had.And a biostar Full ATX motherboard (FM2)This puppy is made for gaming, rendering, and programming large games.It does good at all of it pretty much maxing out any game you throw at it,and finishing a 1:30 hour render in about 30 minutes.Also it runs NetBeans and VS 2013, so I'm happy about that.Share yours below, or comment on other people's builds! I want to see what you use!

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 02:09:13 pm
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on February 18, 2015, 02:00:07 pmThat is 3.5GB + 0.5GB

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 02:59:48 pm
content: Fine. Idc it ran games fine before, it will still run them fine.

author: IO390
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 03:57:11 pm
content: Here's mine-MIGHTY i3, second most expensive version-MSI Radeon 6950 2GB reference card (got it second hand for half price)-8gb ram-big SSD-smaller SSD-big green really heavy case-dust (lots)-semi-broken 3.5" front panel card reader/fan controller thingy-Antec 750W PSU-Super nice LG blu-ray disk drive-Cheap Gigabyte moboIt plays anything I want it to fine, so I've had no reason to fiddle with it. I used to play PC games quite a lot, but I've not even started Steam in nearly two years now. However fun it may be, I can always find something more productive to do instead sitting on the PC for hours.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 04:03:03 pm
content: hmm, I don't even know what's in my crate anymore. *runs lshw*- Core 2 Quad Q8300, 2.5 GHz- 4 GB of DDRsomething at 800 MHz- MSI G31TM-P35 board- 500 GB hard disk, WD5000AAKS-0- Some Radeon HD 5000 series (neither lshw nor lspci knows which one it is and I don't remember, probably the cheapest one)- NFI what power supply I've got, but it hasn't fallen over yet- dust- box- USB wifi dongleClearly this is not a gaming rigThough it was no cold molasses when I built itAs it's my work/layout machine the key is what's plugged into it - a pair of somewhat large LCD monitors, a Model M, a trackball "mouse" and an Agilent GPIB card

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 04:23:56 pm
content: Intel Core i5 4670k 3.4GHzMushkin 16GB DDR3 1866MHzGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5HCooler Master TPC-812Diamond Radeon R9 295x2 8GBCrucial M4 256GB SSDSamsung 840 500GB SSD2x Seagate 4TB HDDAntec HCP-1000 Platinum PSUCooler Master HAF XBBeen meaning to overclock the CPU, but honestly I'm not really bottlenecked by it, and I've been having odd stability issues I haven't been able to trace the cause of.Peripherals:Qnix QX2710 27" 2560x1440 IPS monitor @112HzKBC Poker II, Cherry MX Brown switchCooler Master Mizar mouse

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 04:42:10 pm
content: These are all cool builds!

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 04:45:38 pm
content: Since a picture says more than a thousand words, i will show a (old) photo of my setup.You guys figure out the rest...(Okay, i had 5 minutes of boredom, so i looked up my specs. See below...)By the way, notice the ropy contraption at the left corner of the graphics card. I guess that was about 2..3 years ago when i attempted to prevent the cards butt flapping in the wind in case i move the PC around. I have to say, I am not proud of thatI removed it after a short time, replacing it with a proper rubber bumper between the CPU/RAM cooler and the back of the graphics card...Case: Silverstone Temjin TJ08-EPSU: Seasonic X-650 Gold (totally overpowered for my configuration, but i had the PSU already and it is semi-fanless)CPU: i7-3770 (no K version, because 3770k does not have VT-d)CPU cooler: Prolimatech GenesisBoard: Asus P8Z77-M ProRAM: 32GBGraphics: Asus GTX670-DC2-2GD5System SSD: Samsung SSD830 128GBStorage: 2x 2TB RAID-0 HDDs (Green WD)Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STXOther components: Lite-On iHES11 DVD, Dell keyboard + HP mouseOS: Windows 7 Pro x64Displays: 2x 23" 1920x1080 e-IPS displays, landscape+portrait (Fujitsu P23T-6, Dell U2312HM)Backup: Self-built FreeNAS-powered NAS with 12TB total usable capacity (only for private use, no high throughput required)CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 260RAM: 16GB ECCMotherboard: Asus M5A78L-MHDDs: 6x 3TB (RaidZ2) 2x 2TB (Mirrored)(P.S.: It might look like me being an Asus fanboy. I ain't. It just so happened that Asus components were often the best fit for my particular requirements...)

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 04:55:29 pm
content: Knotted string, Heath Robinson award for Gonzo!Got:I5 2500KAsrock Z77 extreme 6 (I think 6)16GB Corsair 1866 RAMCouple of Nvidea 260 GTX (these were free!)Antec quatro 1.2Kw PSUFractal Designs Define R4 case.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 05:50:47 pm
content: ASUS P8Z68V-LX MoboIntel i7 3770KCorsair 750W PSU16Gb Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer2*240Gb SSDs (boot / video editing)2*1Tb HDDs (storage)GTX750Ti (soon to be a GTX570)2* Iiyama 21.5" 1080 monitorsSome cheap CoolerMaster case...and a really really old original Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1.0, must be well over 10 years old, gone yellow and all the clicks have gone out of the scroll wheel, i cant bring myself to change it... it's like your favorite jumper that has holes in it!

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 07:13:08 pm
content: Really cool! While building my PC I had to ghetto mount a fan. I got a 2pin fan off an old PSU that went bust. The 2 pin connector doesn't fit into any 3pin headers, so I took a Molex to 3pin fan adapter, chopped the connector off, and hard soldered it to the fan.Also it's a 140 mm fan and my case can only hold 120 mm so I had to wedge it into the case.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 07:17:56 pm
content: intel DP55GW motherboardI5-760 cpu4 gig of ramGTX7xx series graphics cardWD 1 Terabyte Enterprise drive (so called Black's, but the ones specifically made for enterprise. They have their model number in a yellow box on the drive label. ) as boot volumeWD 1 Terabyte Enterprise drive as backupWin 7 32 bitRuns everything i want/need. I have at least 5 more of those motherboards laying around. And piles of those drives.I have 4 of those machines at home. All identical. Makes it easy to re-image.

author: hans
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 07:44:56 pm
content: Intel i5 3570k under a scythe Mugen 3 Rev B cooler16GB Corsair XMP3 1600MHz RAMAsus P8Z77-V Pro motherboardSapphire HD 7850 2GB graphics card. AMD=PITA drivers, but performs OKSamsung 840 250GB SSDWDC Red 3TBSeagate 2TB drive (but failing, bad series, lots of complaints on web)Fractal Design Define R3 caseA bunch of Scythe case fans, which only spin up at high load (silent computing)Dell U2312HM monitorDell U2414HM monitorLogitech G500s mouseLogitech K400 keyboard. Seriously not ideal for typing comfort, but it's very compact on a crowded bench + works well off the bench as well (like a couch).I now run Linux Mint 17 on this machine, but I still have a Windows installation for some games which cannot run on LM17.I've been planning to upgrade my graphics card to NVIDIA for some time (GTX960 or 970), but recently I got a PS4 instead to offload my gaming needs out of the PC world. This has been a logical choice for me for various other reasons, although I strongly believe that PC gaming is much cheaper (Steam sales..) and attractive to many.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 07:48:26 pm
content: All my machines are now Intel Xeon's on a Supermicro board with ECC RAM and I've never looked back. Most solid machines I've ever used.

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 08:00:38 pm
content: AMD FX-8320 with Zerotherm FZ120 heatsink and Noctua fanGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD316 GB DDR3 Corsair Low ProfileSapphire Radeon 7770 Ghz Edition 1GB ddr5Samsung 2494HM (1920x1080)Samsung T240 (1920x1200)Disk Drive HGST HDN 724040ALE640 SATA Disk Device (3726GB)Disk Drive ST2000DL 003-9VT166 SATA Disk Device (2000GB, 5900 RPM, SATA-III)Disk Drive WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Y9A0 SATA Disk Device (1000GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III)Disk Drive WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 SATA Disk Device (2000GB, SATA-III)DVD-RW HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH20NS15Leadtek Winfast 2000XP Expert (analogue tv tuner)Seasonic X-650 psuAerocool XPredator full tower casePicture below is a bit old

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 08:30:42 pm
content: Jeez these are old cards.

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 08:50:15 pm
content: mines a heap of crap and i hate it, not sure of the specs but 3g ram , 320g hd , geforce 1 something lolevery game i play has to be on min settings

author: rollatorwieltje
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 09:39:32 pm
content: i5 2500kMSI P67A-c43 board (with the fixed SATA controller)8GB Crucial ram960GB Crucial M500 SSD2x WD 500GB Black (WD5002ABYS) in (onboard) raid 0MSI R6970 lightning 2GBAntec Solo 2 caseDell 2007WFP and Dell 1703FPtThis graphics card... I had to buy a new case for it, it's basically a fullsize card. The heatsink is so heavy it warped the board and actually didn't make proper contact, It is now held on with an extra tie-wrap. On the box it had a picture of a jet fighter, that's what it sounds like if you stress it. I think it has a TDP of 250w...The SSD is by far the best thing ever. Load times are pretty much non-existant. Only downside is that every other computer now feels painfully slow, especially laptops.The raid 0 setup has been disturbingly reliable. I created it on my previous pc, a core2duo (with also an Intel chipset). It was just a matter of plugging them in my current machine and enabling raid in the bios and it magically worked. So much for all those horror stories about onboard raid 0 compatibility issues.

author: funkyant
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 11:23:42 pm
content: I built mine for realtime video (as seen in my blog post) about 6 months or so ago, and secondary to that CAD and Sketchup with V-Ray. Reliability was a big factor in parts choice also.All in all, I'm pretty happy with it, but next one will be Xeon I think, because even with all that grunt, 3D renders still take a looooong time.i7 4790kNoctua NH U14 Air Cooler (Recommend)4 x 8Gb G Skill Trident X DDR3 3000 RAM (my wallet didn't like this)ASUS Maximus VII Hero Motherboard (Really like this)Corsair 1200w Modular PSU2 x Crucial CT512MX SSD2Tb Samsung Platter Drive2 x EVGA GTX980 4Gb 'Superclock' version (I bought my SO shoes so that when she found out how much I spent on this, she didn't really care as much)2 x ASUS MX279 Monitors (love these)EDIT: I always check out the old (but always updated) Atomic forum 'kitlist' post to get a good guide of the price/ performance sweetspot when doing a new build.http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php/topic/13969-parts-guide/

author: ovnr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2015, 11:57:36 pm
content: Lessee...i7 3930k @ 4.2 GHz (stock is 3.2)16GB DDR3-1600 RAMGeforce GTX 780 cardSamsung 830 256GB SSDSeagate somethingorother 2TB HDDCorsair HX850i PSUAntec P280 caseRandom pile of watercooling kit (CPU only at the moment, haven't bothered with the GPU... yet.)Plus a few servers for other needs.

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 03:56:10 am
content: Core i7-3930k with 212 EvoDX79SI16GB 1600 DDR3GTX 970 4GB120mm Delta side panel fan with Cindy Wu sensorless DSP drive900W Lainey Schmidt digital power system with PFC bypass128GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD (/, ext4)2x 1TB HDD RAID 0 (/bulk, ext4)It's from about 3 years ago, except the GPU which I had upgraded to run my 4K monitor.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 08:46:54 am
content: My latest PC (purchased not built):$139.80 taxes included(Open Box) DC8000 Desktop Computer Off Lease Refurbished; Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor 3.0GHz; Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit; 4GB DDR3-1333 RAM; 160GB Hard Drive; DVD-ROM Drive; Display Not IncludedI added 2 250GB drives that a friend gave me and an extra 2GB of memory that came off my wife's $250 system after upgrading hers from 2GB to 4GBThis box is just for electronics and it can do all I need it to do

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 09:12:11 am
content: Quote from: NiHaoMike on February 19, 2015, 03:56:10 amI am curious and thus having two questions1. Who is Lainey Schmidt?2. What is a "PFC bypass", what's its purpose? (I would read this as bypassing/disabling "power factor correction", but doing that makes little sense to me)

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 11:19:57 am
content: My main "go to" PC is still a Core 2 Duo with 2 gig of ram, 6 terabytes of HDD, 256 gig SSD, and an 8800 GTXIt's also my main development PC, but I also have distcc running on every machine on my network to help with bigger builds. If I used VMs at all this machine would have probably being retired a long time ago though.I've a nice little gaming/media PC too though that only really gets used when my main one can't do full settings at 1080p, surprisingly that's only just becoming a regular occurrence. That's a quad core i5, 16 gig of ram, and a 760 ti.

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 12:04:46 pm
content: Any of you EU gamers play online games?Think we could meet for a giggle in some free game, EEVBlogSmash!

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 12:19:49 pm
content: Quote from: Yago on February 19, 2015, 12:04:46 pmI could set up a Steam group (EEVBlogGamers?) if anyone knows if that'd be OK with Dave et al.

author: IO390
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 12:58:54 pm
content: Hail gaben.

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 01:19:44 pm
content: Quote from: Mechanical Menace on February 19, 2015, 12:19:49 pmWould be best to get permission from Dave first IMHO.A steam group will work for all members across the globe too, a TS server as well and we are all set for some shenanigansQuote from: IO390 on February 19, 2015, 12:58:54 pmYou never know EEVBlog on steam might be worth the weight

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 01:59:26 pm
content: We could play rounds of doom or quake if anyone has it. I can host.If anyone is open to new things and liked the sonic genesis games we can try a fan game called Sonic Robo Blast 2.It's a 3D sonic game based off the doom engine, and it's a 3D sonic game done right. Totally free and I am willing to host a server.And it's doom engine. I have an IBM 325 server that can play it. XD

author: IO390
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 02:20:31 pm
content: I have Anno 2070, Payday 1/2, Borderlands 2 and not much else. I also haven't played any of them in a while so I'm a bit rusty

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 03:48:26 pm
content: PlanetSide 2 is free to download and free to play(can get it through Steam).Drive tanks, fly aircraft, run and gun, infiltrate, repair or heal.1000 players on 64Km map.If EU, then join Miller server as Vanu Sovreignety.I am lowly player there (aiming for 0.5 K/D!), but I can help if only to drive you round and explain things.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 06:10:49 pm
content: There is Star Trek online on steam or Arc. If your a fan of MMORPGs and Star Trek you'll love it.

author: IanJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 06:36:00 pm
content: Specifically built for my YT channel video rendering & workshop Dev PC.i7-4770 (3.4GHz) cpu8gb DDR3 ram64-bit Win7Nvidia GeForce GT640Asus Z97M Plus mbWDC WD1002FBYS (enterprise server 24/7 rated) 1tb drive CHitachi 1tb drive DAnd here it is, she sits under a workbench in my workshop.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 06:54:59 pm
content: Mac Mini Server 2012i7 3615QM16GB RAM2 x 256GB internal SSD, one for native operating system partitions, other for programs and development1 x 512GB external eSATA SSD for various VMsStartech 20Tb eSata hardware RAID 5 ad hoc archive driveElgato Thuderbolt 2 DockLacie Thunderbolt dual eSata3 x AOC U2868 4k monitors, one on the end of the Thunderbolt/displayport chain, two on two USB 3.0 DisplayLink adaptersManhatten Mondo 28 port USB hubWindows 8.1 x64StorageCraft ShadowProtect for weekly full backup to external server, hourly incrementalNo water cooling, no frills, no games, no endless fiddling about, this has all my work on it!

author: Mr.B
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 07:24:22 pm
content: Core i7 something16Gb RAM - Kingston I think2 x 240Gb Samsung EVO boot volume (RAID 1)6 x 2Tb Western Digital in a RAID10 volume - general storage3 x Asus EN9800GTXDVB-S freeview decoderMotherboard is Asus from memoryNo games... All EE related stuff.Top photo is the boxBottom photo is the early stages of me building my labWhy 6 monitors you ask?Because I can...

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 07:29:57 pm
content: Quote from: Mr.B on February 19, 2015, 07:24:22 pmThats cool.

author: Mr.B
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 07:33:28 pm
content: Thanks tautech.The box is getting a bit old now - about 4 years.I am in the middle of designing the spec for a new one.I think I will go back to just 2 monitors though - maybe 4K...

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 07:47:02 pm
content: Quote from: Mr.B on February 19, 2015, 07:24:22 pmNice box. Good old 9800GTX. Had one too until 3 years ago. And at work at that time a Quadro FX4800QuoteLet me guess...(everybody starts small)

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 07:53:16 pm
content: There are a few times when my 2 just aren't enough, at least my MB will support 3 monitors....more space needed.I3 3.3GAsus P8B75-M MB12 G ram60 G SSD500 G HD2x 1 G HDCoolermaster PSUDual boot to Win 7 or 8

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 08:12:51 pm
content: Are those the old aspect ration screens MrB?Might be a cost efficient way of doing things if so.Either way I like it

author: Mr.B
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 08:14:58 pm
content: Quote from: Yago on February 19, 2015, 08:12:51 pmYes they are.They cost me nothing, so I chose to use them instead of buying new ones.

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 10:30:05 pm
content: this is my HTPC system, just built a few months ago.using:cpu: haswell 45w i7 chip (4 real cores, 8 threads), the i7-4790thttp://ark.intel.com/products/80809/Intel-Core-i7-4790T-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHzcase: streacom fc8-evohttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00958DB9Uram: 16gb low profilehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A14ZT8I/psu: pico-psu 160w (overkill, but not too expensive)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TWE6B8disk: samsung ssdhttp://www.amazon.com/Samsung-120GB-mSATA3-Solid-Retail/dp/B00HT2RNSOand that's about it. not many parts, but its supposed to be a minimal build.added/unexpected bonus: when I bought a new tv (vizio 39" m-series) and connected it up with win7, I was able to set the refresh at true 120hz for 1920x1080p. wow, 120hz really makes a HUGE difference, and its using just the onboard intel video.I have a pair of media bridges (asus 68u) that link the htpc with my nas and the rest of my home network. getting good link speed, too:

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2015, 11:00:57 pm
content: Found a good pic of mine. I've since replaced the PSU (from 750W Bronze to 1000W Platinum) and fixed up the cable management, but otherwise that's current.

author: warp_foo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 20, 2015, 01:44:45 am
content: Caselabs Merlin SM8Corsair AX1200i power supplyEVGA Classified Z97Intel i7 4790K2x SanDisk Extreme Pro @240GB, RAID132GB DDR3@2133Asus Strix GTX970EK water blocksalphacool radiatorsCorsair SP fansAquaero 5 fan/pump controllerD5 pumpYeah, it's watercooled. Call it overkill or a waste. No worries. I call it fun - and silent.PS: All file storage is NAS using a core i3 on a Mini ITX, 16GB, LSI 9211 HBAs, and 8x 2TB WD Reds in a mirrored stripe via NAS4Free.

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 20, 2015, 01:06:14 pm
content: Quote from: warp_foo on February 20, 2015, 01:44:45 am1200W PSU? Are the waterpumps that hungry, or do you have 2x GTX970?QuoteI hope you don't use ZFS volumes for backup purposes... (afaik i3 doesn't support ECC memory)In all likelihood you don't, otherwise you wouldn't have an LSI 9211 in your box