I got a new toy today... - Page 2

Viper007Bond · August 2nd, 2004, 04:12 AM

Decided on a case: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...156-126&DEPA=1

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-156-126-11.JPG

Not the best looking IMO, but I decided function over form as it's aluminum and has 5 fans. images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · August 3rd, 2004, 09:54 PM

Arrived today and OMFG does this sound system fucking rock. Seriously - awesome. images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Renesis · August 3rd, 2004, 10:01 PM

HOLY SHIT!

500 WATT but those are real WATTs! normally all this 500-1000watt is bullshit because it,s watt peak but this is 500 Watt RMS! images/smilies/eek.gif

my system has 70 and I never dare put it over half volume, the house shakes, 500 is OVERKILL!!!! images/smilies/mellow.gif

ESPNSTI · August 3rd, 2004, 10:34 PM

Viper, I have the Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 and I was a bit disappointed with the power that I could get out of it, so I'm curious, what sound system did you have before?

Viper007Bond · August 4th, 2004, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Viper, I have the Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 and I was a bit disappointed with the power that I could get out of it, so I'm curious, what sound system did you have before?

http://images.viper007bond.com/myspeakers.jpg

ESPNSTI · August 4th, 2004, 02:23 PM

Are those bowling pins? images/smilies/lol.gif

Renesis · August 4th, 2004, 04:23 PM

That looks fuckin' gay! images/smilies/lol.gif

Viper007Bond · August 4th, 2004, 06:29 PM

They're champange speakers and I liked them actually. But doesn't matter really as it's my sister's now.

Renesis · August 4th, 2004, 08:35 PM

don't you mean champagne? images/smilies/wink.gif

Viper007Bond · August 6th, 2004, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

don't you mean champagne? images/smilies/wink.gif

A post, just to correct my spelling? You really are a post whore....

On a side note, I put it all together and it works, just waiting for my new primary drive as I decided to ditch the IDE HDs. Getting this instead:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...144-160&depa=0

Should be REALLY fast. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

mrkrazzy · August 6th, 2004, 11:45 AM

Fast, but not very big images/smilies/sad.gif

. 74gb thats nothing man!
I mean im filling up 320gb

ESPNSTI · August 6th, 2004, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

don't you mean champagne? images/smilies/wink.gif

A post, just to correct my spelling? You really are a post whore....

On a side note, I put it all together and it works, just waiting for my new primary drive as I decided to ditch the IDE HDs. Getting this instead:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...144-160&depa=0

Should be REALLY fast. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Buy two of them and make a RAID 0 array if you want to go REALLY REALLY fast images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

.

Renesis · August 6th, 2004, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

don't you mean champagne? images/smilies/wink.gif

A post, just to correct my spelling? You really are a post whore....

no, just look at SiR dude, he does that real often images/smilies/wink.gif

and since it was french I had to teach you the correct spelling, you guys help me with english so I have to help you in french images/smilies/wink.gif

Viper007Bond · August 6th, 2004, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkrazzy

Fast, but not very big images/smilies/sad.gif

. 74gb thats nothing man!
I mean im filling up 320gb

That's the idea. You install Windows and Program Files on it and that's it. Makes a quick boot and quick load times. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Files go on the 250 GB.

SiR_dude · August 6th, 2004, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

don't you mean champagne? images/smilies/wink.gif

A post, just to correct my spelling? You really are a post whore....

no, just look at SiR dude, he does that real often images/smilies/wink.gif

Are you accusing me of being a post whore!?!? images/smilies/vampire.gif

Jostyrostelli · August 6th, 2004, 10:56 PM

So who's posting 200posts a week?

images/smilies/icon_arrow.gif

Renesis

Viper007Bond · August 8th, 2004, 04:00 AM

Put it together yesterday. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Parts arrived mid-last week, but I decided to get a 74 GB Western Digital Raptor drive (10,000 RPM SATA) for my primary and that only arrived yesterday. images/smilies/twisted.gif

Been installing stuff and playing games on it just about straight since mid-yesterday. My 3DMark2k3 score is 5805 and I can run Doom3 @ 1600x1200 on ultra (only get 20 to 30 fps though images/smilies/sad.gif

).

Not to mention that it's a standard computer which means I can actually upgrade it if I wish (i.e. I have 4 ram slots I can use), unlike my old Dell.

Viper007Bond · August 9th, 2004, 01:47 AM

Final system specs:

Motherboard: ASUS "P4P800-E Deluxe" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL $112.00
Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail $218.00
Power Supply: Antec 550 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans 5.25 Control Panel, Model "TRUE CONTROL 550W" -RETAIL $102.00
RAM: 2x OCZ Enhanced Latency Serices 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail (1 GB total) $250.00
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL (got it free for my birthday) $0.00
Hard Drive 1: Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only $158.00
Hard Drive 2: Maxtor 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model 7Y250M0
($200 on NewEgg, picked it up for $160 at CompUSA, but free as it's going towards my dad buying this old computer off me) $0.00
CD Drive 1: Exsisting 40x/10x/40x CD-RW. $0.00
CD Drive 2: Plextor 12X DVD+/-RW Drive, Model PX-712A Black, Retail $142.99
Monitor: ViewSonic P95F+B 19" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor –RETAIL $239.00
Audio Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL $87.99
Keyboard: Logitech Elite Keyboard USB/ PS/2 104keys -RETAIL $30.00
Mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Version 4.0 USB/ PS/2 -OEM $23.00
Speakers: Logitech THX Certified Z-680 5.1 Speaker 500Watt Silver -RETAIL $255.00
Remote: ATI REMOTE WONDER PC/MAC Remote Control -BULK -OEM (so I can control Winamp, DVD player, etc.) $36.00
Case: RAIDMAX Scorpio Black/Red ATX Full Tower Aluminum Case with Side Panel Window, Model "TX-668WBP" $84.00

TOTAL: $1736.99
(It's gonna be a little cheaper than that for me as my dad is buying this computer off me and my sister is buying this monitor and speakers off me. Probably gonna cost me around $1000.00 -- hopefully )

Jostyrostelli · August 9th, 2004, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Remote: ATI REMOTE WONDER PC/MAC Remote Control -BULK -OEM (so I can control Winamp, DVD player, etc.) $36.00

Haha that's so cool...sitting behind your computer using a remote images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

August 2nd, 2004, 04:12 AM	#21
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Decided on a case: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...156-126&DEPA=1 Not the best looking IMO, but I decided function over form as it's aluminum and has 5 fans. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 3rd, 2004, 09:54 PM	#22
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Arrived today and OMFG does this sound system fucking rock. Seriously - awesome. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 3rd, 2004, 10:01 PM	#23
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	HOLY SHIT! 500 WATT but those are real WATTs! normally all this 500-1000watt is bullshit because it,s watt peak but this is 500 Watt RMS! my system has 70 and I never dare put it over half volume, the house shakes, 500 is OVERKILL!!!!

August 3rd, 2004, 10:34 PM	#24
ESPNSTI Your Guide to TG/FG Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Decorah, IA Age: 36 Posts: 4,299 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 35	Viper, I have the Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 and I was a bit disappointed with the power that I could get out of it, so I'm curious, what sound system did you have before? __________________ Top Gear Episode Guide (Excel) \| Top Gear Episode Guide (HTML) \| Top Gear Classic Episode Guide (HTML) Other Top Gear Guides \| Fifth Gear Guides \| Clarkson's TV/Video List \| Tiff Needell's TV/Video List

August 4th, 2004, 02:23 PM	#26
ESPNSTI Your Guide to TG/FG Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Decorah, IA Age: 36 Posts: 4,299 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 35	Are those bowling pins? __________________ Top Gear Episode Guide (Excel) \| Top Gear Episode Guide (HTML) \| Top Gear Classic Episode Guide (HTML) Other Top Gear Guides \| Fifth Gear Guides \| Clarkson's TV/Video List \| Tiff Needell's TV/Video List

August 4th, 2004, 04:23 PM	#27
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	That looks fuckin' gay!

August 4th, 2004, 06:29 PM	#28
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	They're champange speakers and I liked them actually. But doesn't matter really as it's my sister's now. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 4th, 2004, 08:35 PM	#29
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	don't you mean champagne?

August 6th, 2004, 11:45 AM	#31
mrkrazzy Joined: Jun 30th, 2004 Last Online: October 31st, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 19 Posts: 199 Car: 1986 Toyota Corolla! LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	Fast, but not very big . 74gb thats nothing man! I mean im filling up 320gb __________________ Play Live for Speed! And buy it too!

August 6th, 2004, 10:56 PM	#36
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	So who's posting 200posts a week? Renesis __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

August 8th, 2004, 04:00 AM	#37
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Put it together yesterday. Parts arrived mid-last week, but I decided to get a 74 GB Western Digital Raptor drive (10,000 RPM SATA) for my primary and that only arrived yesterday. Been installing stuff and playing games on it just about straight since mid-yesterday. My 3DMark2k3 score is 5805 and I can run Doom3 @ 1600x1200 on ultra (only get 20 to 30 fps though ). Not to mention that it's a standard computer which means I can actually upgrade it if I wish (i.e. I have 4 ram slots I can use), unlike my old Dell. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 9th, 2004, 01:47 AM	#38
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Final system specs: Motherboard: ASUS "P4P800-E Deluxe" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL $112.00 Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail $218.00 Power Supply: Antec 550 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans 5.25 Control Panel, Model "TRUE CONTROL 550W" -RETAIL $102.00 RAM: 2x OCZ Enhanced Latency Serices 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail (1 GB total) $250.00 Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL (got it free for my birthday) $0.00 Hard Drive 1: Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only $158.00 Hard Drive 2: Maxtor 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model 7Y250M0 ($200 on NewEgg, picked it up for $160 at CompUSA, but free as it's going towards my dad buying this old computer off me) $0.00 CD Drive 1: Exsisting 40x/10x/40x CD-RW. $0.00 CD Drive 2: Plextor 12X DVD+/-RW Drive, Model PX-712A Black, Retail $142.99 Monitor: ViewSonic P95F+B 19" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor –RETAIL $239.00 Audio Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL $87.99 Keyboard: Logitech Elite Keyboard USB/ PS/2 104keys -RETAIL $30.00 Mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Version 4.0 USB/ PS/2 -OEM $23.00 Speakers: Logitech THX Certified Z-680 5.1 Speaker 500Watt Silver -RETAIL $255.00 Remote: ATI REMOTE WONDER PC/MAC Remote Control -BULK -OEM (so I can control Winamp, DVD player, etc.) $36.00 Case: RAIDMAX Scorpio Black/Red ATX Full Tower Aluminum Case with Side Panel Window, Model "TX-668WBP" $84.00 TOTAL: $1736.99 (It's gonna be a little cheaper than that for me as my dad is buying this computer off me and my sister is buying this monitor and speakers off me. Probably gonna cost me around $1000.00 -- hopefully ) __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005