Onions again, more specifically from Kyle and John

[Damascus]

Since you two seem to have strong opinions on PC parts. Lets say you have a $2000 budget, you're building a strong gaming PC that actually mostly gets used for Photoshop work.

kgo!

[mono]

http://www.ahnegao.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mac.jpg

[BLACK]

Motherboard:ASRock Z68 Extreme4: LGA 1155, Intel Z68 Express $190
Graphics:2x MSI R6970-2PM2D2GD5 HD 6970 2 GB, CrossFire $680
Processor:Intel Core i7-2600K: 3.4 GHz-3.8 GHz, 8 MB Cache $315
Memory:G.Skill F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM: DDR3-1600 C8, 4 GB x2 (8 GB) $90
System Drive:2x A-Data S599 64 GB, SATA 3Gb/s SSD $240 and a Samsung F3 HD103SJ 1 TB, 7200 RPM HDD $55
Optical:LG WH10LS30 BD-RE: 10x BD-R, 16x DVD±R $70
Case:Lian-Li PC-9F $140
Power:Seasonic SS-850HT: 850W, ATX12V v2.31, 80-Plus Silver $125
Heat Sink:Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 $30
Total Cost $1935

[Damarus]

Why 2x SSD's? RAID? 0 or 1?

[BLACK]

0 ofc

[Damarus]

0 ofcYeah, that does make more sense. Is it a worthwhile increase? Considering having an SSD is already a massive increase over HDD for speed. Or did you just include it because it fitted in the budget?

[BLACK]

It's huge. I personally have this setup (the dual SSD) and it is awesome. I haven't done any real benchmarking but just from the 'seat of the pants' feel it's much much much faster.

[Damarus]

Ahhh fresh! I love pants. Where would I wanna cut down if I wasn't keen on spending quite as much as Craig on a new BOX. The graphics looks like the obvious place to make a saving from a total $ point of view?

[Damascus]

What do you put on your SSD's and what goes on the HD? Basically OS and software on the SSD's then media and games and stuff on the HD? Or could you even squeeze games onto the SSD...the load times would melt my balls into a glowing paste.

[Talorth]

Odd, for once I don't disagree with John... Although I'm waiting for southern islands (video cards, i imagine their midrange will perform on par or better than the 6970) and bulldozer(probably wont make a diff) to come out myself, AMD has big plans to end this year with a bang.

Win7 isn't a gigantic OS so you can fit a few games on the raid config.



I'd like to point out though to John that if the aussies here meant 2000AUD thats significantly diff than $2000 USD.

oh and avoid OCZ SSDs like the plague, they seem to keep falling apart.

[Damascus]

Oh I wasn't really bothered by currency, just have been totally out of touch with what a 'good' computer contains so I'm just kinda asking around. The parts he's listed are way more than I'd spend, but it's easy to just work my way back from incredible to awesome now I have some good reference points.

[BLACK]

Oh by the way, you're fucking welcome.

[Damascus]

I probably said thanks out loud.

[LaEnana]

bewbies


You know the facebook themondrated is dead ><

[Archaos]

I'm important and can contribute. Balls.

[Talorth]

WE GONN FIND YOU WE GONN FIND YOU

[Archaos]

shit can tits fart

[Damascus]

Okay so this is what I got, built it earlier this week and it seems to be running fine. Quietest computer I've ever had!

Case: SilverStone Raven RV02-E with window
Mobo: ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard B3
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K + Antec KUHLER H2O 620 CPU Cooler
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
GPU: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 570 Super Overclock 1280MB
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 60GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB ST32000641AS
Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST500DM002
Optical: Lite-On iHBS212 12x Blu-Ray Disc Writer with LightScribe
PSU: CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 1000W

[Damarus]

Why did you get a 2tb HDD and then a 500gb HDD?

[Damascus]

The second one is a scratch disc for Photoshop. It's the smallest one I could find on the site I was ordering from.

[Damarus]

Why didn't you get a faster drive then, like a raptor?

[Archaos]

Wow people literally never post here.

Edit:

I'm selling off all my PCs, laptops, tablets and shit to buy one laptop. I just want something that is small enough to travel easily but still has a decent punch while not killing battery. Just something with good balance. RECOMMENDATIONS plix.

[Damascus]

I know nothing about laptop stuff. I could help out if it were a desktop you wanted to put together!

[Archaos]

Craig why are you playing Skyrim on xboxlive with that PC set up. FOOL.

[mono]

http://vimeo.com/30800944

[Archaos]

http://vimeo.com/30800944

Hmmmm. Very high quality stuff right here.

[Damascus]

Craig why are you playing Skyrim on xboxlive with that PC set up. FOOL.
I preordered Skyrim before I put the PC together lol. I'll probably keep an eye out on Steam for a good sale on it though. I got BF3 on the PC and 360 to compare the graphics, too.

[mono]

http://www.hardocp.com/images/news/1322057368Mju5bXbX7P_1_1_l.jpg

[Damarus]

I need a similar type of onions. Am I to assume John's onions would still be pretty good? I figure a few months down the road they might be cheaper and that'd be a good thing.

[Damarus]

How does this look onioners?

http://i39.tinypic.com/wkmtrl.png

[mono]

http://i.imgur.com/93FQU.jpg

[Archaos]

I have a 2004 lifebook, they are not that neat. I can assure you.

[Talorth]

How does this look onioners?

http://i39.tinypic.com/wkmtrl.png

NEED MORE RAM FOR Lineage III

[Archaos]

I'm thinking about buying some replacement parts. My PC turns 4 in June. :(

[Damarus]

Although I'm waiting for southern islands (video cards, i imagine their midrange will perform on par or better than the 6970).Just bought my new box and did exactly this. Thanks for the advice! You too John - bought a few of the parts you spec'd and then some other things that were different things and I will put them all in my box. Should destroy at any task I need it to, which will basically just be Diablo 3 and porn.