Heh - been using this thing for almost a month now, and it's a beast .

Nice topic

I can see what systems are over the world and this one is mine.

AMD64 3800+
X1950XT
4096 MB RAM
2 harddisks
Very small monitor

thats a sweet keyboard and an extremely neat desk...better than what my desk looks like..is the case side a custom job? oh, and don't feel bad about your monitor, i just got a 17" yesterday before that, been using 15" LCD @ 1024x768 for seemingly ever.

It was just a joke about the monitor It is an 22 inch model at 1680x1050 and that suits enough for me
Thank you for the compliment. I always turn my systemchase 90 degrees so the longest side is against the cold
wall. Because all is black the desktop looks clear, but not always
If I have a printjob to do, a huge laserprinter fits on the large free room and the office is one out of 1942! You can jump on it without any damage taken.
Pure iron, heavy weight covered with tarpaulin, the same as on my floor.
Very cheap sollution, but it looks nice, more people visiting me says this. It's so easy to realise

If you look good at the left side of the picture, you discover 2 free USB plugs. One is for my
digital camera and the other for the printer.

PS: If you're satisfied about your monitor and you can do what you must do, everything is fine?
I began with a 15 inch CRT monitor and this one already stands on the attic and that very old
thing still works fine and with a very crisp view. A small thing, but always easy to have in stock
in case of .

A little update of my desk area. Added the phone, and moved from my Logitech MX3200 to a G15 keyboard and an MX518 mouse.



Warning! The image on the desktop might not be for the faint of heart...

Here is mine. Not best pic

Another showing main screen. In the dark though. Still need to pimp out my case.

Spending more on cooling then on the basic hardware I see .

haha, come on, cooling is where it is at
you cant have crossfire and a cpu in one loop if you want to oc like crazy

took these just now while watching the Futurama movie

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Gateway 24" LCD (Right PC on DVI, Left PC on VGA)

PC on right: (new PC)
ASUS Pk5 Premium
Q6600 Quad Core
4Gb Corsair DDR2
Evga 8800GT
4 x 250Gb WD 7200 drives
Antec Sonata III
Logitech MX-530? Speakers
Logitech MX Revolution
Logitech G15 1st Gen with Duplo™ brand stand
Vista Business

PC on left: (old PC -functions as file server until I turn it into a media center to replace the one in the living room)
ASUS K8V-Deluxe
AMD 64 3200+ (2.0 with 1mb cache version)
1.5Gb Mushkin
Leadtek 6800GT
2 x 160gb Maxtor
Antec Sonata I
Logitech MX 1000 (2 actually -long story)
No Speakers
Cheap a** DELL OEM keyboard (not pictured -in drawer)
XP Pro

Also in Picture:
Xbox 360 Controller (dont even own a 360)
Motorola SLVR L7
Leatherman Charge Ti (more useful than everything else on the desk put together)

I like your setup, its really cool, I just have one question, Why is your Sub upside down?

So he doesn’t scratch it when he putts his feet on them

What do you mean? My is upright and I put my feet on it too It don't scratch it...

you must have some pretty rough feet, lol

actually the sub is upside down because the connections on the back wont fit under the desk with it right side up and if they dont fit under they are likely to get broken when i put my feet on it

@geek, That makes sense Man everyone seems to put there feet on the sub, I do! are those the 5.1? I have the 2.1 and they sound awesome even for games, when i got mine, I was sooo surprised how much power these have, I have crank mine up and the sound still sounds crystal clear.

i got the 2.1 set for a friend, for the price they are well worth it. but even the 5.1 set cant touch my klipsch promedia ultra 5.1

well arnt you just perfect, lol Well we all just can't have the best like you do

@geek-
One package of high sugar content candy, one partial package of high sugar content candy, one partially hidden container of high sugar content soda, two spare mice, one thumbdrive in it's own protective pouch, one partially hidden game controller, one (possibly two) sticks of memory on the windowsill in packaging, transferring data between computer and cell phone, two towers, one multitool, one remote(?) and one can of bugspray.

I think the shot glass speaks for itself.

DL

i had to actually look at the picture when you said bugspray -thats not bugspray its canned air. only thing that looks like a remote to me is the 4port usb hub in the changejar. the cell phone is just charging (its shows up as mass storage but i rarely use it) i used to have the thing plugged into a real charger but every time i had to leave home for a few days i had to crawl under the desk to unplug the charger so i just left the charger in my backpack and started charging with usb instead (is it a bad thing if i have more USB outlets than AC outlets in my house?)

No, that's perfectly normal.


"looks like a remote to me is the 4port usb hub in the changejar" Yes, that's the 'remote'.
Canned air, now that is more fitting. I had to blow out one of our computers today using our 80 gallon tank of canned air. Next time I do that, I am going to take a picture of the geyser of dust that blooms out of it. I won't take a picture of my workspace though.

Oh, nice desktop by the way.

DL

ok this is off topic but you mentioned an airtank and ive been looking for one i can fill off off a standard air compressor and use on PCs but I know ill need something that removes the moisture and regulates the pressure and such or id prolly do more damage than good. what kind of setup are you using?

Hmm. As some have figured out and some have read with my posts, I'm not a computer geek or anything remotely like one. My 'canned air' is a 7 horsepower, 3 phase, 240 volt, 80 gallon tank pressurizing to 180 to 200 psi and regulated to 110 psi on the outlet. My location is exceptionally dry indoors even though the local humidity is average to high. For whatever reason, I get little to no moisture exiting the tank, ever. When blowing out the inside of a tower I just make sure of two things. 1) I don't blow 'into' a drive, be it HDD or optical. I blow across them, creating a slight vacuum to drag the dust off and avoiding any potential moisture (that never happens). 2) I put my finger on any fan to stop it spinning as I blow it off. It makes a very cool sound as it spins up on the air pressure but I'm sure it exceeds the 36,000 rpm design limit they have on the fans. You can get a small 5 gallon air tank with a pressure gauge for $20-30 that you can fill from another pressure tank (at a gas station for your tires(Pay attention to the design limit of your smaller tank) and run a short air hose off it to blow out your PCs. There are moisture filters that you can buy for $15-20 if you want.

DL

Website
Same site
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Again
Again Just leave out the lubricant.
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This stuff is off topic and if you want to geek, you could just cut these posts out and put them in 'General' in a new thread if you want. Or just delete them.

i think my dads air compressor can top that, but meh...i don't know who makes it >.<

oh, what's with the RAM by the window next to the compressed air, geek? no ant-static bags for it?

hehe I use a 180 gallon tank 9.5hp

nah its dead ram. it was in a friend of mines pc when it was hit by a pretty good surge that burn almost everything in the system. he wanted me to test it in an old board to see if it was any good. it was not. which means the only thing inside the case that survived was the DVD burner.

*drumroll*

I picked up a few additions to my workspace this week.... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

The cabling is a work in progress (I just got this finished, and it's almost time for bed), but everything else fits VERY nicely.

Workstation

Antec 900 Case
Corsair HX520 PSU
ASUS P5B Deluxe
Intel Q6600 w/ Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme
4GB (2x2GB) OCZ DDR2-800 4-4-4-12
2x WD3200AAKS (RAID0) on ICH8R
Pioneer DVR-212D
Creative ExtremeGamer X-Fi
EVGA 8800GT 512MB /w Accelero S1 - connected to Acer X243w LCD
EVGA 8600GT 256MB (stock cooling) - connected to 2x Acer AL2016W LCD
Logitech G15
Logitech MX518

Server

CoolerMaster CM Stacker 810
Corsair HX620 PSU
ASUS P5B Deluxe
Intel E2160 (lapped) w/ Scythe Ninja Rev. B
4GB (4x1GB) OCZ Gold DDR2-800 5-5-5-15
3ware 9650SE-8LPML
2x WD2500KS (RAID1) on ICH8R
6x WD5000AAKS (RAID5) on 3ware
2x WD10EACS (RAID1) on 3ware
2x Pioneer DVR-212D
EVGA 7200GS

Perifreals

Linksys WRT54GL w/ Tomato 1.17 firmware
D-Link DGS-1005D Gigabit Switch
Samsung ML-1740 Laser Printer

hey is that the Antec 900 case i see on the buttom left? If so, I was thinking to buy that case for my next system build. what do you think about the case?

The Antec 900 is a pretty good case. It gets a little cramped in there if you have a lot of equipment, but has great airflow and is built very solid.

The case is completely screwed together - no locking clips or tabs here. It's a tradeoff between a really solid feel to the case and ease of installation. Since I don't bother with changing the configuration of my system too much, it's been a good setup for me.

I'll try to take some pictures soon... I need to get the Accelero S2 for my 8600GT, which has found it's way into my system again... for that matter, I might as well provide an updated parts list - see the above post.

Just a update of my rig, moved round, wall mounted screen and new keyboard and mouse...

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New Monitor soon, and maybe new case.

Always nice to see when one uses his space optimal when placing the screen on its vesa-mount .

What screen are you going to get? A 24”?

Some people are going to hate me...

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Laptop
MacBook Pro
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB (2x2GB) OCZ PC2-5400 RAM
GeForce 8600M GT 256 MB connected to Acer AL2016W LCD
160 GB Fujitsu MHW2160BHPL HDD
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Logitech M-RBB93 Bluetooth Mouse
Maxtor OneTouch III 300 GB External Drive

Server
Antec Minuet 300 Case
Intel D201GLY Mini-ITX Motherboard w/ Celeron @ 1.2 GHz
SiS Onboard Video Card (Not used)
1 GB Kingston ValueRAM PC2-4200 RAM
40 GB Western Digital WD400BB HDD
Pioneer DVR-112D DVD Burner
250 GB Seagate External HDD (Don't remember model)

Peripherals (that's how you spell it, Zxian )
Linksys WRT54GL w/ Tomato 1.17 Firmware
Crappy Speedstream 5200 DSL Modem
D-Link DPH-50U Skype Bridge
Sennheiser HD 477 Headphones (Partially in picture)
HP Deskjet F4135 AIO Printer (Partially in picture)

wish i had a MBP...i like the interface, but hate the incompatibility with what i do.

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^for now..about a week. next up is when my AC Accelero S1 arrives. yeah, its a 9600GT. i like it, and it beats my FX5200 by leaps and bounds.

there's still work to be done though. as always.

don't you feel a little nervous with your tower on the edge of the desk maleko? my only question is what the cables look like behind it if its pushed that far back to the wall.

Are those paper clips holding your heatsink together?
Nice job with the tie wraps!

Scythe Ninja..those are the standard fan clips.

lower front fan @ 7v, exhaust fan on the CPU header, heatsink fan @ 7v.

silence is golden.

Do you have the Rev A or the Rev B Ninja? I'm actually quite disappointed with the two Ninja's that I've got here. I've got a 1200RPM Scythe SlipStream fan on this E2160 system, and my load temps still hit 55C (undervolted to 1.22V, overclocked to 2.4GHz). For the most part, my temps aren't much better than what I got with the stock cooler.

Love vesa mounting of flat screens

going for a 22", the price different here between 22 and 24 is just to big for my pocket!

Looking at either LG or Samsung, might be more likely LG as there not Glossy, not a fan of glossy screens, especially when my back is to my windows...

Rev A Ninja. I wanted the bolt-thru more than anything...no overclocking, no undervolting. funny though, my CPU is doing a lot better with the ninja and we both have CM cases Zxian...but even with a mid/high 30's idle, i'm sure it'll be up there under load.

will test after i get my Accelero S1, i'll do CPU and GPU same day. looking at the pic longer, and my system makes me hate where the ATX connector is, but once i get some wire wraps (the white stuff the coils around it) i'll see if that makes me feel better.

upgraded me monitor, went for the LG 22"

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Dude thats pretty nice.... Remember in Die Hard 4 or what ever the latest one is, when that kid has all those computers and screens and stuff thats what I want in my room

So in addition to what I've already posted:

Now I've got a used 19" LCD attached to my laptop, for a dual display setup. It's incredibly useful, and has improved my productivity a lot. It was cheap, too - only $50 and it works fine, although I wouldn't use it for high-performance uses such as gaming or CAD, and it doesn't have DVI.



Also, there's a shared desktop, which is a dell dimension 4700:

• Pentium HT @ 3.0 GHz
• 512 MB DDR2 Memory
• Intel Integrated Graphics GMA910
• Some dell motherboard that it came with
• Integrated audio
• A dead DVD-ROM drive that I should probably remove
• A working CD/RW drive
• An Epson Stylus C86 Printer
• Some scanner that I got for like $5 somewhere
• A Western Digital external USB 2.0 HDD, 500 GB, for backups of the...
• 80 GB SATA HDD
• Regular boring 'ol PS2 mouse and keyboard, no special features
• A crappy 17" Dell CRT
• Windows XP Professional, SP2

Additionally, I've acquired an old Dell OptiPlex GX110, which is sitting in the living room.

• Pentium III @ i dunno
• 512 MB PC133 RAM
• 30 GB IDE HDD
• A 3Com Sound Card that sometimes works
• A logitech something or other keyboard, with fancy buttons and a cool shape
• A standard Microsoft PS/2 laser mouse
• A CD/RW drive
• A floppy drive
• A 17" IBM CRT
• Oldddddd Intel Integrated Graphics - 810 or something like that
• Asus WL-138G Wireless adapter
• Windows 2000 Professional, SP4

There will be pics at some point.


OH and the might-be server one that I'm about to get rid of. It's ancient (1999, ok, not tooo ancient) and here's the awesome specs:

• Compaq Presario something
• 250 MHz Citrix processor (IIRC)
• 32 MB RAM, some sort of SDRAM, but I'm not quite sure at this moment
• A 5 GB HDD
• A network card from an unknown vendor
• No keyboard or mouse
• No display
• Windows 98, maybe linux + samba soon?

I kinda doubt I'll ever actually use it; I'm more likely to just pick up a cheap system somewhere and use that.

EDIT: Added a picture + changed info on the GX110, which now has its power strip and wifi card.

^new heatsink, for the 9600GT. Accelero S1 Rev 2. plastic junk is removed, that's why you may not recognize it.

burned in the MX-2 last night taxing the 3D accelerators with Alice. might be an old game, but its still designed by the mac-daddy of 3D animation, Randy Pausch.

idles near 40C now, 7C cooler than with stock cooler.

just wish i was able to cool the VRMs with something...maybe i'll see if a RAM heatsink will fit on them sometime. The stock 9600GT cooler makes contact with them, which is why i see it as a problem, but when you look at the Fanless ECS 9600GT, with an Accelero S2, you see that there's no heatsink on the VRMs. mixed feelings about that.

Upgraded my graphics card to the 8800GTS 512MB G92 card, and another 2GB ram

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Finally broke down and bought a laptop too - a 17" MBP. Installed BootCamp and Vista SP1, and it is just about the fastest piece of hardware I've ever seen run Vista...

Right... So this is Nexus (with 3 HDD`s and the DVD-RW drive missing - sold out, don't ask , soon to be re-aaded to the setup). Pictures were taken with a crappy cam during a LAN party earlier today (might be the beer effect for the blur - shhhhh ) Thanks Zxian for hosting the pics
















PS. puntoMX, this is to keep my word I gave you a while ago...

Nice setup Nitroshift! Just one question... what on earth do you use 8GB of RAM for...?

Thanks Zxian for your appreciation... As for the 8GB of RAM, I use it for editing geographic maps in ArcGIS which is a RAM hog unfortunately (some layers go over 1.5GB in size and I might have 2 or 3 opened). And gaming too

not that any games would need 8Gb ram yet

looks great mate!

yup! but it helps...



Thanks

Also, its really nice to see so much free memory even when in a heavy game (good with 4, but with 8! daaamn, lol)