- Jun 15, 2011
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Hey all.
Looking for advice and admittedly have only skimmed the forums so far, I was really impressed with how helpful everyone was in particular when solving the gaming PC build dilemma. Anyway, I want to go ahead and apologize now since this has probably been asked somewhere and I didn't try hard enough to find the answer. 4 kids and a limited amount of time sometimes makes me choose between research and a couple hours of gaming after the kids are in bed. Anyway, most of the time I admittedly choose gaming. but can you blame me? Anyway, on to the details...
I have always built my own gaming systems. Most of the time I spend hours researching different things and trying to figure out the best component in each area. What I don't spend time researching is how those systems interact with one another. So I end up with a really kick-ass system that works great but has bottlenecks and doesn't use each component to it's fullest. So I end up spending more than I should all the time.
Anyway, where I'm at now is trying to reduce the size and noise of my rig without sacrificing too much power. I'll give a breakdown of my components and I'm open to changing what's needed to make this a much cleaner, more efficient design. A bonus would be able to make sure all the components are able to run Hackintosh, as I live in Macland when I'm not gaming.
Thanks in advance!
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Existing System
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System Information
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Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme
Processor: QuadCore Intel Core i7-920, 2800 MHz (21 x 133)
Memory: DIMM1: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
Memory: DIMM2: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
Memory: DIMM3: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (1024 MB)
Monitor #1: Dell 2209WA (Digital) [22" LCD] (H736H8C40N5L)
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Monitor #2: Dell 2209WA (Digital) [22" LCD] (H736H8C40N5L)
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
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Input/Output Devices
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Audio Adapter: Analog Devices AD2000B @ Intel 82801JB ICH10 - High Definition Audio Controller
Speakers: None
Headset: (Logitech G930)
Mouse: Razer Mamba
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Model: SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device
Model: SAMSUNG HD103SJ ATA Device
Model: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L ATA Device (6x/2x/6x BD-RE)
(LG Blu-Ray Drive; The button that opens and closes it is broken. However, I can eject via software, and push the try in to close it. I would like a new one but not top priority.)
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Other
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Case: Cosmos S
Cooling: CoolerMaster
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000W
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New System Guidelines
Approximate Purchase Date: Taking recommendations. I have a working system there's no rush.
Budget Range: <$1000 (Is this reasonable with my existing components?)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games - Star Wars: The Old Republic, StarCraft II, Rift, Guild Wars II, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft (If I ever play again), Streaming via PlayOn
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Headset/Microphone (Open to Keyboards and Headsets if extra in the budget. I would like to go to a split keyboard for gaming but can't find one as of yet, and the headset I have flakes out on me, I'm not sure if it's drivers or what, but I really like wireless.)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whichever has the best rates. I have Amazon Prime.
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: None. I've switched around a lot with each build.
Overclocking: I get into it, see what my system can do, and then I turn it back off only to end up overclocking it again when I'm ready to upgrade justifying it by saying I'm buying myself a little more time. (And give me an excuse when things start breaking...)
SLI or Crossfire: If it fits in the box. Remember smaller & quieter are better!
Monitor Resolution: Current Resolution:1680 x 1050, 1680x1050 (I'm happy with these monitors but if the budget allows!)
Additional Comments: Small, Quiet, No Rush.
Anything I missed?
Looking for advice and admittedly have only skimmed the forums so far, I was really impressed with how helpful everyone was in particular when solving the gaming PC build dilemma. Anyway, I want to go ahead and apologize now since this has probably been asked somewhere and I didn't try hard enough to find the answer. 4 kids and a limited amount of time sometimes makes me choose between research and a couple hours of gaming after the kids are in bed. Anyway, most of the time I admittedly choose gaming. but can you blame me? Anyway, on to the details...
I have always built my own gaming systems. Most of the time I spend hours researching different things and trying to figure out the best component in each area. What I don't spend time researching is how those systems interact with one another. So I end up with a really kick-ass system that works great but has bottlenecks and doesn't use each component to it's fullest. So I end up spending more than I should all the time.
Anyway, where I'm at now is trying to reduce the size and noise of my rig without sacrificing too much power. I'll give a breakdown of my components and I'm open to changing what's needed to make this a much cleaner, more efficient design. A bonus would be able to make sure all the components are able to run Hackintosh, as I live in Macland when I'm not gaming.
Thanks in advance!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Existing System
------------------
System Information
------------------
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme
Processor: QuadCore Intel Core i7-920, 2800 MHz (21 x 133)
Memory: DIMM1: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
Memory: DIMM2: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
Memory: DIMM3: 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-16 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-14 @ 457 MHz) (5-5-5-12 @ 380 MHz)
---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (1024 MB)
Monitor #1: Dell 2209WA (Digital) [22" LCD] (H736H8C40N5L)
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Monitor #2: Dell 2209WA (Digital) [22" LCD] (H736H8C40N5L)
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
-------------
Input/Output Devices
-------------
Audio Adapter: Analog Devices AD2000B @ Intel 82801JB ICH10 - High Definition Audio Controller
Speakers: None
Headset: (Logitech G930)
Mouse: Razer Mamba
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
------------------------
Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Model: SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device
Model: SAMSUNG HD103SJ ATA Device
Model: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L ATA Device (6x/2x/6x BD-RE)
(LG Blu-Ray Drive; The button that opens and closes it is broken. However, I can eject via software, and push the try in to close it. I would like a new one but not top priority.)
--------------
Other
--------------
Case: Cosmos S
Cooling: CoolerMaster
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000W
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New System Guidelines
Approximate Purchase Date: Taking recommendations. I have a working system there's no rush.
Budget Range: <$1000 (Is this reasonable with my existing components?)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games - Star Wars: The Old Republic, StarCraft II, Rift, Guild Wars II, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft (If I ever play again), Streaming via PlayOn
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Headset/Microphone (Open to Keyboards and Headsets if extra in the budget. I would like to go to a split keyboard for gaming but can't find one as of yet, and the headset I have flakes out on me, I'm not sure if it's drivers or what, but I really like wireless.)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whichever has the best rates. I have Amazon Prime.
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: None. I've switched around a lot with each build.
Overclocking: I get into it, see what my system can do, and then I turn it back off only to end up overclocking it again when I'm ready to upgrade justifying it by saying I'm buying myself a little more time. (And give me an excuse when things start breaking...)
SLI or Crossfire: If it fits in the box. Remember smaller & quieter are better!
Monitor Resolution: Current Resolution:1680 x 1050, 1680x1050 (I'm happy with these monitors but if the budget allows!)
Additional Comments: Small, Quiet, No Rush.
Anything I missed?
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