[Tech] My new gaming rig!

Silk

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It's been three years since a full build, so this is long overdue. I'll be building this behemoth this weekend, wish me luck!

Also, anyone wanna help me carry it at LAN? ;)

Case / Lighting

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=35287&category_id=237&manufacturer_id=0
http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...ory_id=61&manufacturer_id=0&tid=4044951000890

Mobo/CPU/RAM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-043-OE&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675

GFX

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=45696&category_id=1105&manufacturer_id=0

Sound

Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - from my current PC. See no need to upgrade (esp when I use logitech headset most of the time anyway).

PSU

https://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?id=15059

Optical Drive

https://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?id=34656

HDD

2x500gig Sata HDD's (already own three, one is going into the PC I'll build from my prior components)
 

Silk

Well-Known Member
So I built this beauty last weekend (cable tidying and lighting mods fitted rather well by Solemn).

It actually came "over" Over-clocked to 4.19 insetad of 4.00 ghz. Oops! Was a tad unstable in games, but after chatting to OCUK and getting it to the correct speed, it's solid as a rock.

BFBC2, High settings @ 1920 - 90-100fps or more. I went into custom settings and found I could lift the settings further - 8x MSAA and stuff. Still runs at a healthy 80-100 fps.

Loading times are insane.. I no longer have time to go for a cuppa between matches of BC2. And I don't have time to browse wowhead whilst changing zones in wow either - 2-3secs load even for Dalaran.

I wonder what other games I should try on this..

Bioshock 2 was a tad dissapointing, it doesn't seem to like ATI cards so much, the odd glitch spoils the immersion.

Old PC is now acting as a rather overpowered server..
 
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