Vista Tutorial - Show us your rig

Thank you Bubba. It runs a lot better and faster than I even expected. The 28" makes having multiple windows a lot easier to use and work with.

Shawn

gigabyte x38t-dq6 w/
Realtek ALC889A codec
intel core2 quad Q6600 2.4ghz
4gb ddr3 Corsair TWIN3X2048-1333C9DHX (4)
nvidia geforce 8800gt 512mb
500gb wd hd
250gb wd hd
vista 64-bit ulimate
pioneer dvd-rw dvr215d
lite-on cd-rw sohr
samsung 21.3 screen
creative inspire pt7800 7.1
plus 2.1 addtional speakers
hp officejet j5750
cable
microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard 6000
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Corsair CMPSU-750TX
not overclocked
5.7 score
425 geek score

My new laptop for school next year










ps the writing there was for the other computer forum I go on, Guru3D, but you get the idea

HP Pavillion tx2000z
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68 Gold Edition [2.4GHz]
nVidia GeForce Go 6150
4096MB DDR2 533MHz RAM @ 5-5-5-15
250GB 5400RPM SATA HD
Realtek HD Audio
8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
and of course
Windows Vista Home Premium x64 SP1

3.0 WE Score

That ought to leave your old system with the 2.8 WEI in ruins:d

Nice rig, but I think you need one, with all the work you do for all of us

Thanks!

Amplid

(post for Brink...)

Thank you Amplid. Oh yes, the new one left the other computer in the dust spinning wondering what flew by.

Shawn

Here is my Current Build.. Almost done, still waiting on a few parts.. Here's my Lineup

Q6700 GO
Tuniq Tower BLU LED CPU Cooler (Be Here Tomorrow)
eVGA 750i FTW Mobo
Corsair 520HX PSU
ASUS 20x DVD Burner SATA w/Lightscribe
Seagate Cuda 500GB 32mb 7200.(11)
2x2 1066 RAM, either G-Skill or Mushkin (Still need to decide, "Help")
XFX XXX 8600GT @620 w/ Zalman VF700(Soon will get 8800 or 9600)
Cooler Master 690 Case, Modded, Midnight Black Inside
22 Inch Widescreen Samsung SyncMaster 226BW

Going well, just need to get RAM, and New card, cuz don't wanna use 8600GT on a Quad Core.

Here's some pics of Curernt work, and new paint job.
and Cable Management.



This is a Cool Picture IMO





Cables Well Hidden





Here's My Current GFX card.. I will soon be getting the 8800 or 9600, but for now this Modded 8600GT will do



So there it is.. What do you all think???

Thanks for looking, if have an input on what Video Card I should get, or What RAM i should get, pelase post.. or PM..

Thanks for checking out my Rig.. Pretty good Cable Management for First time Builder..

and Nice system Brink.. if I woulda saw that Donations Thread sooner.. I would have added.. I did read all the posts and all the people that helped.. Thats totally badass that they all did that.. I wish I thought of that..

And painting the Inside of the case is really cool, as I HATE that ugly grey aluminum Color thats stock.. one thing, if you do paint inside.. clean all metal with Isopropyl Alcohol First.. Add a good 2 coats of Aluminum Primer.. and then get a High Gloss paint.. or get a dull black.. and a can of Gloss Finish.. my paint was 2 in one.. midnight black with High gloss.. I love it so far.. although you might want to get a finish anyways.. so nothing chips.. do 3 coats of main color also.. Take ur time, one a day.. good temps outside during painting. and don't rush it..

There's my full spec list someone asked for..

And Brink Good for you, I hope your enjoying that system. What all you doing with it.. other than bein on Vistax64.com are you putting that CPU and GFX card to some heavy Gaming.. you should be.. although if you do, replace the CPU cooler with something better.. the BEST around is the Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme Cooler, or the Tuniq Tower.. thats what I got.. the Tuniq.. it's HUGE tho.

Also I did consider that case you got when doing mine.. but Not only do those Fans LOOK like a Jet Engine.. but they Sound like one also when your Running your system pretty hard.. one of My Main Pet Peeves are with my computer is SOUND.. I hate hearing Fans or HD's or the DVD drive.. so all my things I get are best for sound and Performance balanced.. and that case was just to loud for me..
plus the Big front fan doesn't have a Fan Filter.. so every month or so you should pull ur side panel off and use some compressed dust off air to clean all the dust buildup out.. cuz that fan will suck it in from the next room.. so be sure to keep the dust out as it makes things Hotter and cunducts Heat..

If anyone has anymore questions feel free to ask..

enjoy my Pics.. and Brink enjoy that Sweet system..

Cheers!

Nice one brink, will you have space for the second monitor on your desk with the 28inch beast there?

Xguntherc,

With the side being practically open, the fan noise can tend to roar a bit under a heavy load. Luckily, I have not been able to put it under a real heavy load yet. I going to look into making some kind of custom filter for it. I'm debating on what filter material would work best without sacrificing much air flow. Until then, I will have to keep the ole duster handy. LOL

My CPU temp hovers around 63º C, so I will probably need to look into a better cooler than the stock Intel one. Thanks for the suggestions.


Roy,

LOL, the 17" just barely fits on the top of the desk to the right of the 28" one. I do mean barely.

Shawn

Here is my set up (pic to come later)

Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Tower
Q6600
MSI P35 neo
Cooler Master 1KW power supply
4Gb Geil Ram 5-5-5-12
MSI 8800 GTS 512MB over clocked edition
2X500GB hard drives ( one running XP and one running Vista) Samsung
Thermal Take Big Typhoon 120 VX CPU cooler
4 120mm fans ( one exhaust 3 inlet fans)
Dual layer DVD burner LG
15-1 card reader.....

Somehow picture didn't come out properly ( to big)