In (Somewhat) Celebration of 2 things.

1) The start of the manufacturing of Nebulous
2) The new computer I just got.

I wanted to make a forum post but I didn't know what so... Screw it, what computer do you have? I wana see the general brand people here seem to have. I'll put my new one in here later, but for now I wana see some others first.

The last computer I have. (Still have here with me now) Is my Alienware 14. Not that impressive considering the tiny screen.

So what do you have?

Nerdy spec list incoming.

Case: Fractal Design Define R4, with one additional 140mm fan in the front
Motherboard: MSI Z77-GD55
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K (still to be OC'd, not needed as of yet)
CPU fan: Thermalright True Spirit 140
RAM: G.Skill Ares DDR3, 8 GB (4x2), 1866 MHz
GPU: Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II
Storage: Samsung 1 TB HDD + 60 GB Corsair Accelerator cache SSD (which currently doesn't work because the Dataplex caching software is about as stable as the middle-east)
Sound card: Asus Xonar DX
PSU: Corsair HX750 V2 (which I know is overkill at the moment, bought with future SLI in mind)

That's my desktop, built it myself about a year and a half ago. Still a sweet little system aside from the dumb SSD.

I especially love the case, a thick, minimalist lump of metal that feels like a safe (seriously, for a midtower this thing is damn heavy) and with the right internals makes for a practically inaudible rig, which is a real step up from my previous one and adds more comfort in daily use than you can imagine. And with that one quiet fan added (grand total of three), it still cools surprisingly adequately for a silent case. Even under extended periods of stress I can just run those fans at 7v no problem.

So yeah, can wholeheartedly recommend the Define line!

Also:

OS: Windows 7 x64
Monitor: Eizo Foris FG2421
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 (mechanical w/ sensitive red switches, they're nice for gaming, but typing on this thing is horrible lol)
Mouse: A really nasty old Razer Salmosa that looks like it carries diseases and probably does. Thing is, it looked like this within a year. Suckiest 'premium' mouse ever.

Seriously, wtf is this.

My laptop's some four-year-old HP thingie, does the job, but not really worth describing.

A six-year-old Dell Inspiron 1525, still chuggin' along just fine.

I currently have a laptop

• Dell Inspiron N4110

Windows 7 x64
500GB HDD
4GB RAM

and that's pretty much...

Toshiba model PSAT6U-005002
Windows 7 OS
Currently operating at 64% CPU capacity
453GB Memory System (only 208GB left available for use.)
Been around since around February second of 2010.
Poor thing still works like a dream.

A laptop.

Custom Jobbie I put together about 2 years ago.

Motherboard: Can't remember. Not gonna open it up right now to check.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450
RAM: 4GB x4 of DDR3. Can't remember the brand.
Storage: 1TB HDD + 120GB SSD
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
OS: Windows 7 x64

Also rocking a Corsair Mechanical keyboard and a RAT5 mouse. I'm quite proud of my 'lil setup!

I also have a macbook pro that I use for coding/work.

Karen Sjet.

I have a laptop that can't even startup for 3 seconds without overheating :D

Cheap Mid-tier Custom Frankenstein in a Compaq Shell.

Thought about making my own, but after doing some research and putting together my parts list I found I could get the exact hardware I wanted for less by picking up a Dell xps 8500 from Costco. Specs here if you're so inclined: http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dfh&cs=22&puid=82eaf480

Its good for games and 3D art, so it may not necessarily be top of the line, but it suits my needs.

A fucking Chromebook

Computer A (aka SAVARIN, aka my own computer):
- CPU: Intel i5 Sandy Bridge 2320
- RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
- Mobo: Gigabyte GM-H61 (unknown revision)
- GPU: ATI 5850 1GB GDDR3
- HDD: SATA 250GB 5400RPM
- OS: W7 Home Premium x64 + Xubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Audio: modded CMI8738 (for its awesome chiptunes)
- Case: an awesome modded NOS full-ATX case from 2004. Made of frigging steel. Heavy yet resistant.

Computer B (aka MERVEILLE, aka my brother's computer which I mantain):
- CPU: Intel Celeron Ivy Bridge (don't remember which one, though)
- RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz
- Mobo: Asus P8-H61-M LX
- GPU: nVidia GT240 1GB DDR3
DDR3
- HDD: SATA 250GB 5400RPM
- OS: W7 Home Premium x64
- Case: Tacens Magnus. Also modded by me.

HTPC (aka MINION, aka 30 bucks computer):
- CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz HT (Prescott)
- RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 667MHz
- Mobo: HP (special for this model)
- HDD: SATA 750GB 7200RPM
- OS: W7 Home Premium x64 + Ubuntu 14.04

Laptop A (aka MANNY, aka "the computer I grab when I don't feel like going to my room "):
- Model: Acer Aspire V5-121
- CPU and GPU: AMD APU (dunno which lol)
- RAM: 2GB DDR3 1333MHz
- HDD: 250GB 5400RPM
- OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 + Xubuntu 14.04 x64

Laptop B (aka ANTARES, aka my parents laptop I also sysadmin):
- Model: Acer Aspire One-something
- CPU: Intel Atom N456
- RAM: 2GB DDR3 1333MHz
- HDD: 250GB 5400RPM
- OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 + Xubuntu 14.04 x64

I'm missing the Pentium 2 setup and the Pentium 3 laptop, but Meh.

Case: a metal one
Mobo: M68MT-S2
CPU: amd fx-4100 quad core
RAM: 4 GB
Video card: nvida GeForce GTX 760
Storage: 500 gb hdd
Windows 7 x64
Forget what my psu is

Y'all er gettin' judged. :P

I spent many, many hours researching my build for the absolute best components in my price range, which has led me to a few somewhat obscure components. Unfortunately, I'm too paranoid to list anything in detail because it does deanonymize me on Google, even if no one other than me actual cares about that... I will say I have an i7-860, a GTX 480, and other components from that time. The GTX 480 was bought when its price rapidly declined after production stopped but before distributors ran out of them. I also have a Lenovo Y580.

I have a Surface RT. I like it. :I

Alright I have returned home after 5 straight hours of airsoft. I'm in pain, but I'll write it up anyway.

My new computer is the Origin EON17-SLX

Here are the stats:

Exterior: Not Painted
performance, quality, service and support.
1920 x 1080 17.3" SLX LED Backlit Matte Display
Customizable Backlit Keyboard and Touchpad w/ Three Lighting Zones and Seven Color options
Single 8GB NVIDIA GTX 880M
Intel Core i7 4810MQ Quad-Core 2.80GHz (3.80GHz TurboBoost)
16GB DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Genuine MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition
8X Slim CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
RAID 1: For better data safety and security (2 identical drives needed)
mSATA OS Drive
None
RAID 1: For better data safety and security (2 identical drives needed)
750GB ORIGIN PC Approved 7200RPM Hard Drive
750GB ORIGIN PC Approved 7200RPM Hard Drive
None
Integrated High-Definition Audio powered by Sound Blaster XFi
Wi-Fi Link 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN w/ Bluetooth
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
Media Card Reader
Integrated Biometric Fingerprint Reader
Built-in 1.0M User Facing and 5.0M Front Facing Video Camera
ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive
45 Day No Dead Pixel Guarantee Free

EDIT: Retracted some things, I took this off the order site because I don't have a full list otherwise. I just have one from my shopping cart history, so I had to take off some of their shit.

Cutedementia said:
Too much stuff to quote.

Oh I should have clarified, apparently there has been some confusion.

Anything listed twice on my previous post is because the laptop will have two or more of those items. (Example being the 750GB, 7200RPM hard drive) There will be 2 of them.

RAID 1 drives are also put in 2 times, and the "none" parts are options I did not select.

There are some upgrades I skipped out on, multiple NIVIDA's for example. I had the option of getting 4 6GB but eh. Too expensive the laptop already set me back at 3,300 after shipping/taxes and everything.

EDIT: That spelling error.

My computer is (mostly) 4 years old and still stronger than half listed here.

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (6 Cores, 3.3Ghz standard)
RAM: 4x2GB Corsair 1066hz (still DDR2)
Mobo: Asus M4N7A (the reason I still use DDR2)
GPU: XFX 7870 HD Double Dissipation Edition (the name is almost as long as the cooler)
CPU-Fan: Scythe Mugen 2-B (doubles as a blunt killing weapon)
HDD: 120GB SSD San Disk (OS and current game here)
______ 2x1TB Samsung 7200rpm (porn, games, etc. here)
______ 240GB Western Digital 5200rpm
Case: Xigmatek Midgard (the original), 5 120mm Fans, 2 140mm Fans, dust filters in front of all air intakes.

My case doubles as a very clunky vacuum cleaner whenever I crank up air intake and the fucking LEDs in every god damn fan make for a pretty light show in the dark.
I will never understand why a) all good fans come with LEDs and b) why the versions without LEDs cost more than the ones with them.

NotMeNotYou said:
My case doubles as a very clunky vacuum cleaner whenever I crank up air intake and the fucking LEDs in every god damn fan make for a pretty light show in the dark.
I will never understand why a) all good fans come with LEDs and b) why the versions without LEDs cost more than the ones with them.

Mine has 4 fans in it, 1 big one. 1 medium sized, 2 smaller.Big improvement over my Alienware 14's 2 fans.

Cutedementia said:
Mine has 4 fans in it, 1 big one. 1 medium sized, 2 smaller.Big improvement over my Alienware 14's 2 fans.

Eh, I had to throw in more fans since the GPU is so big that it completely cuts off the air flow from the normal intake to the CPU, causing that bitch to overheat.
I solved it be placing another fan behind the mesh where the DVD drive bay is, now I have 2 completely independent air tunnels.

NotMeNotYou said:
Eh, I had to throw in more fans since the GPU is so big that it completely cuts off the air flow from the normal intake to the CPU, causing that bitch to overheat.
I solved it be placing another fan behind the mesh where the DVD drive bay is, now I have 2 completely independent air tunnels.

I also bought the laptop tray laptop cooler. So that helps :D

Toshiba named Booty Warrior
Windows 8
Intel Core i3

Current
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4 Ghz
MB: ASUS-B85M
Ram: 8GB of generic Kingston ram I had in my parts drawer, might upgrade that later to something better
GPU: MSI GT 640
HDD: 2x 1TB WD Blue

My old custom rig
CPU:Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz Prescott
MB: Intel
Ram: 4 Gb of DDR
GPU: Geforce 8400 GS
Currently being used as a make shift HTPC, but I'm going to be retiring it soon due to it being a space heater and sucking about as much power as one.

A few trusty old Thinkpads T60 and a T40
A few AMD Anthlon64 desktops one of which is working as a NAS right now.

About a dozen or so Core2Duo laptops and desktops from various manufacturers that I've been accumulating and fixing, most of which are the HP DV series latptops with the over heating GPU issues and required the "baking in a toaster oven" trick to get them working. So far I'm 5/6 with that working on them and they haven't failed again yet.

A few Dell Optiplexs that I have floating around, I don't know where they come from, and I think there are breeding in my basement or something

For some retro stuff that I don't have the heart to throw out
A Pentium 3 Dell Dimension as well as a Gateway
A Pentium 2 Gateway 2000
A Pentium 1 Packard-Bell
A few old 486 and Pentium 1 laptops one made from a manufacture that only seemed to exists for a few years as far as I could tell

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965
MB: ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
RAM: 2x 2GB Kingston DDR3
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512MB
HDD: Corsair Force 3 SSD 120GB, Samsung 103SJ 1TB, Samsung 103UJ 1TB, and several external drives.
Case: Antec Sonata III 500
CPU-fan: Scythe Mugen 2 SCMG-2100

Self-built, several years old. Can't afford to upgrade.

I have a few older rigs, but they're not in running condition.
Mostly need video cards. I've been trying to buy cheap used ones, but those always turn out to be broken. ...no big surprise there.

This is my current PC:

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz
RAM: 2x Vulcan GOLD 8GB DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5
HDD: 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache

Sorry I know this response comes 2 days late, but I fucked up on one of my stats.[/b]I listed the stats from the PC I planned to get at first, I ended up getting the PRO version which changes the 16GB of ram to 32GB. So these are the changed stats: Dual 8GB NVIDIA GTX 880M
Intel Core i7 4910MQ Quad-Core 2.90GHz (3.90GHz TurboBoost)
32GB Kingston HyperX Impact 1600MHz (4 X 8GB)
Sorry I'm just half retarded. The only one left in my shopping cart was the damn old one. (Non-Pro version) So those are the only 3 stats that change between them.

That's a laptop? Why would you need all that? I mean, 32 GBs of RAM, what the... and two mobile GPUs? How does that thing even cool itself?

Not the mention the absurd price of it all ($3600 from what I've seen). But hey, congrats I suppose. =/

Jugofthat said:
That's a laptop? Why would you need all that? I mean, 32 GBs of RAM, what the... and two mobile GPUs? How does that thing even cool itself?

Not the mention the absurd price of it all ($3600 from what I've seen). But hey, congrats I suppose. =/

It has 4 fans for cooling. So it gets warm yea but the laptop cooling tray I have keeps it cool enough to run just fine.

The price yea it's crazy, but you also can't make a laptop like that yourself so.

But I can make a desktop that powerful, at half the price. And since you have to lug a bunch of stuff around to properly cool the (probably quite heavy) thing, it's not really very portable anymore. And that's the issue I have with these gaming laptops in general.

But again, if you're happy with it then that's fine with me. :P

Jugofthat said:
But I can make a desktop that powerful, for half the price. And since you have to lug a bunch of stuff around to properly cool the (probably quite heavy) thing, it's not really very portable anymore. And that's the issue I have with these gaming laptops in general.

But again, if you're happy with it then that's fine with me. :P

It weighs roughly 27 pounds. (Including the laptop tray)

Which I don't carry the tray with me everywhere, the 4 fans inside keep it cool the laptop tray is just for when I'm running big games.

A very big and heavy machine with over a dozen big fans built in since i was too lazy to install my water pump.

Not the newest, still works very nice but i got some trouble with new games. New Card is on mah list.

No clue about the specifications.

HappyCatling said:
A very big and heavy machine with over a dozen big fans built in since i was too lazy to install my water pump.

Not the newest, still works very nice but i got some trouble with new games. New Card is on mah list.

No clue about the specifications.

I could never build my own computer.
A) I don't have that kinda self-confidence
B) I don't trust that it would be as nice as a pre-built computer

If I ever bought a desktop it would be a Origin GENISIS x2
Sure it costs 28k to max out but hell, it would be fun.

Anyway. I prefer laptops in any case, I really don't want to be sitting at a desk for all my online life.

Only two PSUs! Very telling. Mine is an upgraded version of the standard Seasonic M12D. Best ripple 2009? Maybe.

From my brief experiences of attempted gaming on my laptop, the major issue with gaming laptops is that you end up spending a lot for suboptimal performance (i.e., underclocked and power-restricted versions of desktop components) and a suboptimal interface (i.e., small screen size, average keyboard with cramped layout, and a mouse is all but required). My much older desktop can do everything my gaming laptop can just as well, if not better, and do it more comfortably. Except travel. I can even ensure that my desktop will have greater (build) quality than the laptop, which will be backed by manufacturers' confidence with acceptable warranties.

Unless the laptop's user is legitimately nomadic with lots of downtime away from home (or less-than-ideal living circumstances), I can't really see the justification for a serious gaming laptop. Perhaps desktop gaming has "spoiled me". That's enough pontification in any event.

abadbird said:
Only two PSUs! Very telling. Mine is an upgraded version of the standard Seasonic M12D. Best ripple 2009? Maybe.

From my brief experiences of attempted gaming on my laptop, the major issue with gaming laptops is that you end up spending a lot for suboptimal performance (i.e., underclocked and power-restricted versions of desktop components) and a suboptimal interface (i.e., small screen size, average keyboard with cramped layout, and a mouse is all but required). My much older desktop can do everything my gaming laptop can just as well, if not better, and do it more comfortably. Except travel. I can even ensure that my desktop will have greater (build) quality than the laptop, which will be backed by manufacturers' confidence with acceptable warranties.

Unless the laptop's user is legitimately nomadic with lots of downtime away from home (or less-than-ideal living circumstances), I can't really see the justification for a serious gaming laptop. Perhaps desktop gaming has "spoiled me". That's enough pontification in any event.

I once used a macbook pro as a gaming laptop. Shit ran skyrim just fine which was strange, and I never had a mouse for it lol. Trackpad all the way.

Then I got a mouse for my alienware 14, and of course it was MUCH better. But that small screen ruined it for me.

The Origin has a beautiful little 17.3 inch screen which is not as big as most desktops (Most desktops having 31.5 inch screens) But it's still good. With the stats I don't think I'll ever have a problem running any game, I get 500fps on Metro Last Light which is always fun.

I do move around a lot. (Not like, moving houses) But I do travel a lot. (Work sites sometimes are out of town and we stay in hotels) I've even had it for during nearly the whole summer I was away in Alberta working a job there. (I'm an electrician, most of the time we do local work but I guess my company just loves doing that to us)

So having a powerful laptop is a must for me. Again I might consider a gaming desktop in the future, but I'd want the most powerful thing I could ever get, and for that kinda money I could buy a freaking mustang. So I need to think about that some more lol.

Building desktops is easy as fuck, especially if you're an electrician.
Grab a list of good parts from the various gaming hardware sites and check out a beginner's tutorial on putting together the hardware.
It may take an hour on the first try and cooling paste is a bitch the first time around but you'll sometimes save up to 40% on the end price, and generally speaking the more power you buy the more you save as opposed to if you let another person throw it together. Especially true for Alienware who are the Apple of PC Gaming.

As for the steps to put a list of compatible hardware together:

1) Pick the CPU
2) Find out which socket the CPU uses and how much watt it requires
3) Pick a Motherboard based on the socket and how much watt it can give into the CPU (also stuff like how many connections for HDD/USB/more cards/RAM spots, listen to the reviews)
4) Pick RAM and GPU(s)
5) Throw the watt requirements of CPU, GPU, MoBo into a PSU calculator (include HDD's and any other hardware you'd like)
6) Buy the PSU, a Case that fits the form factor of the motherboard and the GPU, a cooling fan for the CPU, best one that complements the air flow inside the case (check the manufacturer manual, most gaming cases illustrate the airflow)

Put it together according to youtube tutorials, or from your favorite gaming hardware website, and then install everything normally.

There is slightly more to it but those are the most important steps to ensure stuff works together, read reviews on the parts, you want longterm stability more than flashy lights if you go for raw power, and don't underestimate the worth of a good PSU and motherboard, those bitches will suffer a lot more than GPU or CPU (horrible cooling on CPU aside).

And here's one tip for putting it together: build naked.
Building computers in the nude eliminates static electricity. I've always built naked, and never fried anything. So it obviously works.

NotMeNotYou said.
Grab a list of good parts from the various gaming hardware sites [...]

Eww, never ever buy something recommended by those self-called "gaming reviewers". You'll end with a i7 you're never going to fully use (even if gamers say otherwise these are designed for servers and huge virtualization machines) and a first batch of a GPU model probably with overheating or defects (like every first batch of high performance hardware has)

NotMeNotYou said:
It may take an hour on the first try

Have to say, that sounds a bit overly optimistic. It's not difficult once you get the hang of it, but I think it would take one longer than that, certainly the first time when you aren't sure what you're doing and what goes where, and are bound to screw up somewhere along the line forcing you to backtrack. I've put together five systems now, and if you would now put a bunch of components on a table in front of me and tell me to build that into a functioning whole, it would still take me... eh... I guess an hour or two?

Though that could be because I'm really meticulous with working cables away wherever possible, and since you still need enough space left behind the frame to shut the case, that can be a slight puzzle in and of itself. My cablework usually turns into an overly intricate web of stuff that's twisting everywhere and weaved around one another. Looks nice but it's a time consumer.

Also, the last two systems I made were Frankenstein builds where I was putting new and quite old parts together, that made me run into a few interesting conflicts that I once again learned from. But that did mean I had to tackle those problems without prior knowledge, and the troubleshooting took up several hours.

In fact, that's the crappiest part that comes with working on computers; when something inexplicably doesn't fit or just refuses to work properly or at all. And then you try a bunch of stuff and it's still no good. Luckily we have the internet if all else fails, but even then finding the exact answer you're looking for can be a chore.

Jugofthat said:
Also, the last two systems I made were Frankenstein builds where I was putting new and quite old parts together,

Ewww. I remember when I had to swap motherboards of SAVARIN (my computer) and MERVEILLE (my brother's), because I need a PCI connector which my board didn't had, replace MERVEILLE's case with SAVARIN's (the old one was dented), and install SAVARIN in its new case, which was a heavy steel case I had to pick up in the same day.

The result was worth the spent time, though: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14656284609_6cfd9bac07_o.jpg

Lizardite said:
Eww, never ever buy something recommended by those self-called "gaming reviewers". You'll end with a i7 you're never going to fully use (even if gamers say otherwise these are designed for servers and huge virtualization machines) and a first batch of a GPU model probably with overheating or defects (like every first batch of high performance hardware has)

Not sure which one you read but there are quite a few reviewers that actually have their feet on the ground and the purse of their readers on their mind.

In fact, the dude on mmo-champion.com always gives pretty solid advice, he actually said the same as you, that an i7 is wasted money and best invested in a different place.

Jugofthat said:
Have to say, that sounds a bit overly optimistic.

My mileage may be different because I tend to be a very quick worker for things like that, I don't really waste time on anything, I just grab the stuff and put it where it fits.
I probably spent too much time playing with lego, I see where it fits and put it there.
I also highly researched that before I put together the parts, having seen on images where the connectors are that you need helps tremendously the first few times.

Well here, take a look at the stuff that comes with the Origin Gensis, and let me know if this would be easy to duplicate.

Sorry but this list will be long.

Origin Genisis x2:

Orientation: Standard
Standard Color: White
Standard
Remote Controlled Multi-Colored LED
ORIGIN High-Performance Ultra Silent Fans- Black - Extreme Cooling Setup
ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS
ORIGIN FROSTBYTE 360 X2 Sealed Liquid Cooling Systems
Dual Intel XEON E5-2690 v3 Dodeca-Core
1.5 Kilowatt Corsair AX1500i
White Individually Sleeved Cables
Dual 12GB NVIDIA GTX Titan Z
12GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Tesla K40 w/Active Cooler
ORIGIN Professional Graphics Card Overclocking
128GB ECC Registered 2133MHz (8X16GB)
Genuine MS Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit Edition
RAID 1: For better data safety and security (2 Identical OS Drives Required)
2TB ORIGIN PC Approved Hard Drive
2TB ORIGIN PC Approved Hard Drive
RAID 10: For optimal performance and data security (4 identical drives needed)
4TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
4TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
4TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
4TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
4TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
5 Bay Hot-Swap Cage
16X Blu-ray Burner
16X Blu-ray Burner
Cryogenic Cooling Support
40-in-1 Media Card Reader
On Board Audio
Intel PRO/1000 Pt Dual Port Server Adapter
ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive
ORIGIN PC G8 T-Shirt XL
ASUS 31.5" PQ321Q 4K UHD LED Monitor
ASUS 31.5" PQ321Q 4K UHD LED Monitor
Kensington MicroSaver Keyed Retractable Lock

That above one looks... bearable.

Not matter WHAT computer you have, keep it clean.
I undusted mine a while ago and it felt like a brand new one, performance-wise.

HappyCatling said:
That above one looks... bearable.

Not matter WHAT computer you have, keep it clean.
I undusted mine a while ago and it felt like a brand new one, performance-wise.

Bearable? Could you elaborate on that?

My Altair 8800 works just fine. Just bought the new Microsoft Basic on punchtape.

Alienware 18. I was going to buy a slightly stronger gaming laptop from IBuyPower for a little less, but they're kinda ugly, only went up to 17", and they were advertised as ultra-thin, and when it comes to a gaming laptops that put out heat, I don't trust it if it's not big enough for decent fans.

Windows 8.1
i7-4700MQ Processor
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
16GB RAM
256GB mSATA SSD Boot + 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s

Dogenzaka said:
Alienware 18. I was going to buy a slightly stronger gaming laptop from IBuyPower for a little less, but they're kinda ugly, only went up to 17", and they were advertised as ultra-thin, and when it comes to a gaming laptops that put out heat, I don't trust it if it's not big enough for decent fans.

Windows 8.1
i7-4700MQ Processor
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
16GB RAM
256GB mSATA SSD Boot + 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s

You've bought a "gaming" computer with a 5400RPM drive!?

Lizardite said:
You've bought a "gaming" computer with a 5400RPM drive!?

Thats the only option they offered if you wanted the 256GB SSD as well. If you didn't want one, you could just have a single 750GB 7200RPM. I'll probably buy a 1TB 7200RPM or 10000RPM at some point.

Dogenzaka said:
Thats the only option they offered if you wanted the 256GB SSD as well. If you didn't want one, you could just have a single 750GB 7200RPM. I'll probably buy a 1TB 7200RPM or 10000RPM at some point.

Had a friend earlier yelling at me because I said the EON17 in my configuration was better then the EON15 in his. Here look:

HIS:
1920 x 1080 15.6" LED Backlit Matte Display
500GB ORIGIN PC Approved 5400RPM Hard Drive
500GB ORIGIN PC Approved 5400RPM Hard Drive
1TB ORIGIN PC Approved 7200RPM Hard Drive

(Note the 5400rpms and the 15" screen)

MINE:
1920 x 1080 17.3" SLX LED Backlit Matte Display
RAID 1: For better data safety and security (2 identical drives needed)
mSATA OS Drive
RAID 1: For better data safety and security (2 identical drives needed)
750GB ORIGIN PC Approved 7200RPM Hard Drive
750GB ORIGIN PC Approved 7200RPM Hard Drive

(Including raid stats because his did not come with ANY type of raid due to the 1TB hard drive in the caddy)

So this means I have an mSATA OS drive, multiple raid systems. TWO 750GB 7200RPM hard drives and 2 more inches of screen then he does.

I told him he should buy the set up I have, he told me his was cheaper. So I got his set up into the site and figured out the price difference was $135

So $135 extra dollars and you can have 2 good hard drives instead of just 1 good one. As well as 2 more inches of screen, mutliple raid systems. And still have an optical drive caddy.

I told him all this, his response was. (Not even kidding)
"Goodnight you little dick wrap"

SIDE NOTE: I'm actually upgrading my hard drives once I get the chance, moving on to SSD instead because they are so much better. (I'm thinking of getting SEAGATE 2TB SDD)

wii

gaydukey said:
wii

Wii isn't a computer.

Nice necroing of all these threads btw.

TheGreatWolfgang said:
Wii isn't a computer.

it has internet channel on it

TheGreatWolfgang said:
Wii isn't a computer.

It is a computer, just not a general-purpose one.

Suineder said:
It is a computer, just not a general-purpose one.

Yeah, sort of like a gaming console type.

TheGreatWolfgang said:
Yeah, sort of like a gaming console type.

Yeah.

Suineder said:
It is a computer, just not a general-purpose one.

i agree with u

I bought a Laptop this summer and it's gr8. Turns out I ran short on bucks while purchasing it so I couldn't afford warranty or even an antivirus... So, I went awhile without virus protection and I ended up getting malware which caused some damage, but it's hardly noticeable.

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
RAM: 6GB
System Type: 64-bit Operating System
OS: Windows 8.1

I plan on raising a few bucks and purchasing a desktop and using my laptop for... something.

CockServant said:
I bought a Laptop this summer and it's gr8. Turns out I ran short on bucks while purchasing it so I couldn't afford warranty or even an antivirus... So, I went awhile without virus protection and I ended up getting malware which caused some damage, but it's hardly noticeable.

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
RAM: 6GB
System Type: 64-bit Operating System
OS: Windows 8.1

I plan on raising a few bucks and purchasing a desktop and using my laptop for... something.

Just get free anti virus, like avast, and download malwarebytes and run that bitch.

Or reinstall your OS and then install a free antivirus.

And the insurance is in most cases pointless as well.

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H with Intel 313 caching module, and sporting an Intel i7 3770, running Win7x64.

Now I need better GPU; still running 2x GTS450 in SLI from my last rig, at least until I can afford an upgrade.

Lots of room to expand in a very quiet, yet fussy, Antec case that bears a striking resemblance to the monoliths from the 2001 / 2010 films.

Toshiba Qosmio X70-A

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit

CPU
Intel Core i7 4700MQ @ 2.40GHz (Turboboost to 3.40GHz)

RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Toshiba)
3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (Toshiba)

Storage
1.5TB Hitachi HGST HTS541515A9E630 (SATA) (5400 RPM)

I'm throwing some money into a little side account so I can buy an SSD, or larger, faster HDD at some point.

EDIT: Added RAM

Processor Intel Core i5-4690
SSD Samsung EVO 250GB
Power EVGA SuperNOVA 750 ATX12V/EPS12V
MB ASUS Z97-A
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Video GTX 970
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws 24.0GB

All these numbers and capital letters are starting to frighten me.

Processor: 64-bit dual core 1.4 GHz A7 with M7 coprocessor
Storage: Toshiba THGBX2G7B2JLA01 16 GB NAND Flash
Graphics: PowerVR G6430
Memory: Elpida F8164A1MD 1 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM

... I have an iPad.

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I actually updated a bit already.

CPU:AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (6 Cores, 3.3Ghz standard)
CPU-Fan: Scythe Mugen 2-B (doubles as a blunt killing weapon)
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaw-X
Mobo: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0
GPU: XFX 7870 HD Double Dissipation Edition (the name is almost as long as the cooler)
Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Speakers: Edifier C3 2.1
Headset: AKG GHS 1
HDD: 120GB SSD San Disk (OS and current game here)
______ 1x1TB Samsung 7200rpm (porn, games, etc. here) [1 died, the other will follow soon, I'm sure]
______ 240GB Western Digital 5200rpm
______ 3TB External USB3.0 Toshiba something

Case: Xigmatek Midgard (the original), 5 120mm Fans, 2 140mm Fans, dust filters in front of all air intakes.

I have a giga-quadcore megaprocessor equipped with zenite optics and nanofiber blargules.

Comes with Windows 2.0 installed.

Desktop

Mac OS X 10.10.1

4 GB Mem

Graphics ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB

My laptop is a dell Inspiron 11-3147 2-in-1 which doesn't seem at times to notice the charger when i plug it in.

Emachines and outdated hardware,worst computer EVER for gaming!

Here are my current specs

CPU: Intel I7 4791k
GPU: MSI 970 Twin Frozer
Memory: 16gb 1600mhz Corsair Pro vengeance
Storage: Samsung 840EVO 250gb SSD + 3TB Toshiba HDD
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Fatal1ty Killer
PSU: 700W Roswell
Optical Drive: Asus CD/DVD/Bluray
Case: Bitfenix Neos Black/Red
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
OS: Windows 7 64-bit