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PC Specs?

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Hey guys, I'm just curious about what everyone is running for a PC. Laptop, desktop, GPU, CPU, monitor, etc.? I am a junkie for specs, so if you don't mind sharing, I'd love to hear them!

I'll start. The beast was built last spring, and has gone through a few GPU, and cooling upgrades since then. Currently, I have:

CPU: Intel 2600k overclocked to 4.2 Ghz, and cooled by a Corsair h50 all-in-one cooler.
RAM: 8 GB, 1866 Mhz
GPU: r9 290x, cooled using an NZXT g10 bracket with an h55 cooler.
PSU: 750w NZXT Hale
SSD#1: OCZ Vertex 3 120gb
SSD#2: PNY Optima 240gb
HDD: Seagate 1TB
Case: Corsair 600T white.

The cooling setup is a bit nuts right now, and I have to get more heatsinks for my video card's RAM. That thing gets burning hot, even with fans pointed right at it. Air is taken in from the side, the top, and the back, and has a huge fan blasting it out the front. It works for now, and I'll likely improve that after the car is paid off.

Pics:
http://imgur.com/a/3GtCl

Edit: Thanks for sharing!! Always neat to know what everyone else is running!
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Re: PC Specs?

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custom ordered 2012-07.

Case: Corsair Carbide 500R (White)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX
Hard Drive Set 1: 1TB Western Digital Caviar (Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 2: 120GB Corsair Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK
Optical Drive 1: DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader
Video Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (FTW Overclocked EVGA)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional 5.1
Cooling: H20: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler
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We custom configure and put together all of our computers here. Back in the day it was just flat out cheaper while getting to pick exactly the components we like. These days, its not always cheaper, but we still use exactly the components we want.

My computer started as my wife's old computer, became mine after my old computer fried, and then over the last couple years has been upgraded to almost the max it can take. It could handle more RAM, but the CPU wont go much further. And the poor 660 Ti is ever so slightly choked on the old PCI-E slot.
Motherboard: Asus P5Q
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 overclocked to 3.2 - 3.4GHz
RAM: 6GB of Kingston DDR2-800 (2x 2GB, 2x 1GB, dual channel configuration)
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti
PSU: Corsair HX650
HD0: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB
HD1: Western Digital Black 1TB
HD2: Western Digital Black 1.5 TB
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST Blu-Ray combo drive
Cooling: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler 1 of 2 fans installed on cooler, second on window.
Noctua 80mm fan on opposite side
Forget which brand 80mm 4800rpm screamer as front intake on manual fan controller.
80mm all aluminum framed rear exhaust fan with blue LEDs.
Case: Stuffed in an ancient by today's standards Thermaltake XaserIII Lanfire
Misc: Old SB Audigy 2 ZS Platnium Pro that is only ever used as an audio input device.

Can't find a picture of my computer, and it'd be too much trouble to dig it out of its corner right now. I run MWO on max settings in DX9. I don't get 60 FPS, but the average is around 30. Plenty playable for me.

This year was my wife's turn to get a fresh new computer build. There was a focus on 5 year warranties where possible, and max upgradability during that 5 year period. There are CPU, RAM, HDD and GPU upgrade paths that should keep it reasonably competitive for years.
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K Haswell Quad Core running at the stock 3.4GHz
RAM: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB kit (2x 4GB dual channel)
GPU: Asus GTX 770 2GB
PSU: Corsair RM750
HD0: Samsung 840 Pro
HD1: Western Digital Scorpio Black 750GB transferred from mini-pc.
Optical Drive: None, everything is done by USB or over the network. Including the Windows install. ;)
Cooling: Stock with CPU and case. Quiet.
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2

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Fully running, pre-video card install
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After video card install... I really loved this case and its options for keeping the cable management clean.
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At work so its going to be short

intel i5 3570k oc @ 3.7
8 gb kingston hyper x blu 1600 mhz
Gtx 650ti planning to put a 970 in it soonish
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Hdd 2 WD caviar green 1tb data drive
Hdd 3 WD caviar black 1tb games drive
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I have two pc's that I can play from (3 if i load it on my wife's asus laptop). I don't really OC or modify my systems much anymore. I've gotten into the habit of having at least 2 or 3 pc's that I can run any game from just depending on which machine we have with us.

First the gaming laptop

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834233022

GIGABYTE P35K-CF2 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 4700HQ (2.40GHz) 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 128GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 2GB GDDR5 15.6" Windows 8.

I do love the laptop, only thing I don't like is Win8 and gigabyte had some issues with the chassis on the unit, ie it breaks in the center. They did give owners an extended like 4 year warranty on that though. I would have rather had a Razor but I didn't have 3k to spend.

My desktop is a custom rig I built several years ago. I7, 8gb ram, 256gb ssd, Nvidia 570ssc, win7 running a haupphauge tv tuner that I use as my media center to my xbox360.

The video card is a bit dated as is the main data drive. Money has been tight in recent years so I don't see myself getting any updates in quiet a long while, which is why I'm glad my laptop will be able to handle any updates for the next xx years.
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