Journal #7257

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-04 12:00:31 UTC
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
New computer time! My previous PC died rather unexpectedly the other day, and since I was planning to upgrade sometime this year anyway, I got myself a new rig.

Specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II 1100T (Six core)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 570
RAM: 8GB

The case I chose out is a really nice full tower case made by a company called 'Fractal Design' (info page here):
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And finally, a picture of the computer itsef:
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20 Comments

Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 12:36:27 UTC Comment #50108
Excuse me, but after a damn week of no journal posts, do somebody really have to post right after me?
Man I am so pissed off.

Nice PC. Although fractals have nothing to do with a brick.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 12:42:03 UTC Comment #50104
HAHA he got you Striker! GOT 'EM.

Very beast machine PB.. so jealous that your fps is undoubtedly epic... Tested any games on here yet?
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 12:48:31 UTC Comment #50099
Not yet, copying over my 400+GB Steam install right now, will let you know once I get the chance to boot up Crysis 2 or something :)
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 13:17:34 UTC Comment #50109
At what speed you're copying? Let's say you're copying at a reasonable 40-50 mbs. That means that in about 2 and a half hours you'll be finished.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 13:24:31 UTC Comment #50097
Cstriker is jelly :3

Really like the case, pengy. Glad to see another person who favours design and purpose over flamboyancy. Full towers are awesome - so much room, so many cooling options.

Grats
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 13:54:12 UTC Comment #50110
I am not envious, my pc serves my purposes well enough. I'm no hard-core gamer. I am complaining about processing power when it comes to renderingcompiling sometimes though...
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 15:12:38 UTC Comment #50094
My roommate has that exact tower.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 15:23:40 UTC Comment #50113
Holy shit thats a beast O_O

Awesome!
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 19:48:52 UTC Comment #50102
That's a beast of a processor. ;o
Nice rig, grats.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 23:38:19 UTC Comment #50100
It runs rather nice, too :)

Crysis 2 runs on "Extreme" graphics at a very nice framerate. Hard to tell from a screenshot but here's one anyway!

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/540644195420699118/08FA36109EF23D170D3146C6A76E8CE169572A11/
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-04 23:57:20 UTC Comment #50105
jeez, really interested to know how this thing will do compiling big maps... (i volunteer my nuketown map for testing purposes!)

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Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 01:46:54 UTC Comment #50112
Ho ho ho. I will be possibly getting an Alienware soon. I can already feel the envy.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 02:56:28 UTC Comment #50095
Damn you!
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 07:34:04 UTC Comment #50111
I can already feel you will be wasting your life.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 14:15:05 UTC Comment #50106
you shut your whore mouth striker!

P

Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 14:27:54 UTC Comment #50098
Not enough RAM. I'd get 16 or 24 gigs.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 15:52:20 UTC Comment #50107
I'm gonna need about 3-fitty.

giggity gigigity giggity giggity
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 19:16:28 UTC Comment #50096
Dimbark says:
"Ho ho ho. I will be possibly getting an Alienware soon. I can already feel the envy."

Pfft. Glorified Dell system. Nice enough if you like that kinda thing I suppose.

Anyways, nice rig Pb. Enjoy kicking the shit out of every game ever for the next few years. :P
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 19:22:58 UTC Comment #50103
It seems only yesterday I was helping you pick out parts for your first machine on IRC. :') Interestingly I'm still using the exact same outdated system I was back then (sometime in '08 I believe?)

However, I think I would have gone for an Intel i5 2500K at that price range, at least for a gaming machine, although they both have their strengths. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=203 Of course, you Aussies have ridiculous price discrepancies compared to us, so the mere $25 price hike over here for an i5 could be greater for you I suppose.
Commented 12 years ago2011-06-05 23:42:47 UTC Comment #50101
I prefer AMD's because they change their sockets far less often. I like to reuse my parts in other computers after an upgrade, Intel makes that almost impossible because compatible motherboards are super difficult to find. All my other computers are AMD as well, so if (or when) one of the machines die, I have spare parts I can use to salvage it.

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