New Computer

**Azathoth** · 11-11-2009, 10:50

CPU

GPU: #1 and #2 Normal or #2 OC

Cooling: ???

Case: ???

Power

Motherboard

PhysX Card - Isn't this actually redundant if I have a GeForce video card?

Memory: 4 (2x2) GB RAM + 4 (2x2) GB RAM

Hard Drives: Western Digital 2 TB + Slightly Worse 2TB

To be continued...

Something else I don't understand - if discs go into the hard drives, what are the optical drives for?

**pevergreen** · 11-11-2009, 10:59

Discs go into the CD/DVD/BRD drives, but the cages can be set up for 5.25 or 3.5 (I think those are the measurements.

I'll grab a pic now i guess

thats a different mobo as well.

Sets of RAM sticks in 3's depending on mobo, 4 may do it, otherwise 3/6.

Why 2tb HDD?
4 big pictures in spoiler
1. Side view of case
2. Frontish view of case
3. Some parts not inside the case
4. My setup. Dual 23", G15, G9x, G35. Awesome. And its all orange.

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**Lemur** · 11-12-2009, 01:21

Personally, I like quiet. Can't stand a PC that sounds like a leaf blower. With that in mind, I recommend this case. Big enough for all of your components, and quiet. And pleasantly lacking in bling. I'll take "quietly menacing" over "pimped out" any day of the week.

**pevergreen** · 11-12-2009, 03:09

Bah. Antec 1200 all the way. Completely silent on medium speeds.

**Azathoth** · 11-12-2009, 04:28

And pleasantly lacking in bling. I'll take "quietly menacing" over "pimped out" any day of the week.

My current case is one of those ultra-austere workplace-type things, so I wouldn't mind one with fancy decals and glowing side panels.

thats a different mobo as well.

It's basically the same motherboard (X58), just made by ECGA instead of Asus. I think the only difference is the number of PCI slots or something like that.

Why 2tb HDD?

4TB space means I'll never have to uninstall a game to make room again!

Man, I remember when 80 GB was still a lot :P.

**pevergreen** · 11-12-2009, 04:45

I remember days before gigs.

I definately think you should check space for the physical cards on the mobo though. The heatsink on my mobo prevents me from using slot 1, sata slots from using slot 2, so it just fits in slot 3. Half in half out. Not all the pins are fully connected. :S