Your computer hardware

[Horticulture]

Ah ok. Just out of curiosity though are you using the stock cooler? If you are then I would suggest getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Socket-Cooler/dp/B000KB96QS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239475052&sr=8-1

Helped me go from 3.0 to 3.4

I was using that at first, switched to a Sunbeam CCF recently. Good coolers, but I think I'm being limited by either the chip or the motherboard in this case.

 

[WlknCntrdiction]

Ah ok. Just out of curiosity though are you using the stock cooler? If you are then I would suggest getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Socket-Cooler/dp/B000KB96QS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239475052&sr=8-1

Helped me go from 3.0 to 3.4

I was using that at first, switched to a Sunbeam CCF recently. Good coolers, but I think I'm being limited by either the chip or the motherboard in this case.

Yeah, I see what you mean:/

 

[ScorpionClaw]

Motherboad: Gigabyte X48-DQ6 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-113-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=
CPU: Intel E8500 @ 3.75ghz http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-193-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793
RAM: 4g Geil Black Dragon http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-067-GL
Hard drive: Samsung 1tb
Optical drives: 2xDVD Writer
Video card: ASUS nVidia 9800GX2
Soundcard: Creative xFi pro gamer
Keyboard/Mouse: Microsoft Laser Bluetooth
OS: Win 64 Ultimate
Speakers: Logitech 2.1 (Don't have room for a 5.1 setup)
Monitor: 22" iiyama pro
PSU: Thermaltake 1200w
CPU Cooler: Zalman Fan
Case: Antec P182

Self built about a year back, only problem was fitting the PSU into the case - needed a bit of modification!

 

[Laughing Man]

Manfacturer: Self Built

Case: Thermaltake Tsunami
Motherboard: Asus P5K Premium Wifi Black Pearl Edition
CPU: E6600 @ 2.8Ghz (undervolted by .1v)
RAM: 2Gig Crucial DDRII 667
GPU: EVGA 260GTX (216 Core)
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DX
Harddrive: 2 x Samsung 250Gig Spinpoints
PSU: Corsair 520W Modular PSU
Cooling: Zalman CPU cooler, 1 x Zalman 90mm Side intake, 1 x Zalman 120mm front intake, 1 x Zalman 120mm outtake
OS: Windows XP SP3
Monitor/Speaker: Acer P223W, Creative Gigaworks T20
Mouse / Keyboard: Logitech MX3200, Microsoft Habu, Steel Series glass mouse mat.

 

[-Seraph-]

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs)
Memory: 4GB Corsair Dominator 1066MHz (2x2GB)
Case: Antec 900
Hard Drive: 500gb
Power Supply: Corsair 600w
Motherboard: EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 SLI 780i DDR2
Speakers: some ligitec ones that still work fine...but I want better
Sound Card: whatever is on my mobo, a good one (or good enough) as far as I know
OS: XP SP3
Mouse: Centrios X7 gaming mouse
Keyboard: Logitec eascall wireless keyboard
Monitor: 17' CRT samsung monitor. Hey if it still works I see no reason to throw it out...although it's getting replaced this summer thats for sure.

 

[jebussaves88]

2.7 Ghz Intel Celeron
ATI X1650 (AGP connection)
2GB RAM
17" Screen 1280-1024
Surround Sound- Some cheap set from a coupke of years ago.

Runs: Tom Clancy's Hawks pretty well. Can even just about run Bioshock. Chokes on many modern FPS's though. It's a Low settings lurker.

 

[slipknot4]

Wow... Ya'll got some nice rigs...

 

[WlknCntrdiction]

I've never fully understood, but how come dual cores seem to overclock better than quad cores?:/

 

[Insomniactk]

Motherboard: Asus P5E3
Graphics card: ATI 4870 512mb
Processor: Intel Q9450
Memory: 1333mhz 4gb Corsair-something (although Win XP only uses about 3.2gb)
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F1 750gb (I think -.-)

Keyboard: Logitech G15
Mouse: ROCCAT KONE (I regret that I bought it to be honest, should have bought Steelseries Ikari instead.)
Headset: Plantronics Gamecom 367 (I thought that I was buying 377, but now it's too late I guess . Even if it's a pretty good headset)

Monitor: Samsung Syncmaster T220 (22". Got it for extra price as it had been used at Dreamhack)

That's the essentials I guess.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

I think SHITBOX sums it up for me.
Manufacturer: Custom
Processor: Pentium 4
Memory: 728MB RAM
Hard Drive: 2x 40 GB, 160GB Portable
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9200
Monitor: 15" Diamond View Big-Box
Sound Card: No Idea
Speakers/Headphones: Altec Lansing 3:1 Surround
Keyboard: Microsft
Mouse: IBM
Mouse Surface: The Desk
Operating System: Windows XP SP2, Vista Themed.
Age: 8 Years Old

Im sooo buying a new computer in 4 weeks. followed by ramming this into a Tree Compactor.

 

[Flunk]

Manufacturer: Myself
Processor: Core 2 Quad Q6600
Memory: 4GB DDR2 800mhz
Hard Drive: 2x500GB seagate barracuda 7200.10
Video Card: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB
Monitor: 19" Hyundai Imagequest L90D
Sound Card: Logitech z5300e
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech Clearchat
Keyboard: Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000
Mouse: Logitech G5 v2
Operating System: Windows 7 Beta 1 (build 7000)
Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-g33m-ds2r
Computer Case: Silverstone Sugo SG03

Runs everything I through at it fairly well. GTA IV runs pretty well with medium textures and everything else cranked. Quad cores don't overclock as well as dual cores... because they have 4 cores! I thought that would be obvious that more cores = more heat.

 

[AlphaOmega]

I've never fully understood, but how come dual cores seem to overclock better than quad cores?:/

Half the hardware for Windows to run like crap

 

[r4ndom]

Asrock 4Core1333-GLAN Motherboard

3GB 667Mhz PC5300 DDR2 Ram

1GB (1024MB) nVidia 9500GT PCI-Express Graphics Card

360GB SATA Hard Drive

19" Widescreen VGA/DVI TFT

Those are the important bits.

 

[oktalist]

Manufacturer: self built (Asus μATX base unit, black/silver)
Processor: AMD PhenomX4 2.6GHz, cooled by Nitrogon NT06 [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=nt06-lite] heatpipe heatsink and ultra-quiet 120mm fan
Memory: OCZ Reaper 2x1024GB PC2-8500 [http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_8500_reaper_hpc_edition] 5-5-5-15 1066MHz DDR2 with heatpipes
Graphics: Gigabyte nVidia 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 SilentPipe3 [http://www.giga-byte.com/Products/VGA/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2512] heatpipe passive cooling (no fan!)
Power supply: Zalman 600W [http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=196] with ultra-quiet variable-speed 120mm fan and heatpipes
Hard disk: 250GB SATA2 7200RPM Seagate with Zalman heatpipe cooler [http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=134]
Optical: Asus DVD+-RW Lightscribe black
Monitor: Asus 19" LCD 4:3 1280x1024 2ms black/silver
Speakers: built-in (or headphones)
Mouse: Microsoft Intellimouse USB black
Keyboard: Logitech Internet Keyboard USB black/silver
OS: Dual-boot Gentoo Linux and Windows XP
Fans: GPU is passive cooled, no fan there; ultra-quiet 120mm fans on CPU and PSU, already described; plus ultra-quiet 80mm fan at case rear. Super duper! I loves heatpipes

Built in stages. Cost less than £800 eighteen months ago. No grotesque neon lights or fancy decals. Calm and collected on the outside, with subdued and tasteful style, giving no indication of the awesome power contained within :-D

Also, laptop: Asus X50: Intel 2GHz Core2 Duo, 2GB 533MHz DDR2 RAM, nVidia GeForce 8200MG, 250GB SATA, DVD+-RW, 15.4" TFT 16:10 1280x800, weight 2.6kg (not too heavy), OS: Ubuntu Linux.

And I am no more a geek than Jeremy Clarkson when he pines over how many horsepowers his car has! ;-)

 

[Nivag the Owl]

HDD:
500GB Seagate

RAM:
2x2GB, each card with its own heat sink

CPU:
2.6 GHz Intel Quad

Power
700W

Grahphics:
nVidia 8800 GTS

Motherboard:
Asus P5N-T Deluxe

Cooling:
2 x 6" case fans
1 x 12" case fan
1 x 6" CPU Heat Sink
1 x 6" CPU fan

Sound:
CreAtive 7.1 X-FI sound blaster

Case:
3D Aurora (Silver)

Monitor:
LG 22" 2ms response

Input:
Keyboard - Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse - Logitech G5 (Crackle Blue)

 

[epicfailgamer]

a type writer

you guys should try playying oblivion on it it lags like hell

 

[Goldbling]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550, I think
MoBo: Gigabyte, fogets modle
RAM: 4GB Gskill 4-4-4-11
HDD: 2x 500GB WD at 32G/sec
GPU: ATI-MSI 4870 1GB
Optical Drive:Samsung OEM 22x
Rosewill Card Reader
Case: Cooler Master HAF w/ 4 case fans
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8
Monitor: Samsung 19" LCD Dynamic contrast- 15000:1

Edit I dont see it nessisary to OC until I really need to

 

[Liverandbacon]

Not too long ago, I decided it was time for an upgrade from my old 2.8 gHz single core, radeon 7000, 512 mb RAM, 80 Gb hard drive machine.

I upgraded by building this:

CPU: Intel E8400 3.0 Ghz dual-core overclocked to ~3.5 gHz stable on stock air (I went fairly conservative on the overclock, I know people who have got it to 4 Ghz on stock without problems)

Motherboard: EVGA nvidia Nforce 790i SLI FTW edition.

RAM: 4 Gb DDR3 1600 (2x 2 gb sticks)

GPU: 2x XFX Nvidia GTX 260 Black Edition (a single GTX 260 Black Edition has performance equal to, and sometimes better than a 280, and they were about $300 less expensive when I purchased them. And don't flame me for not getting the 4870. The 260 Black is faster, and they were on sale when I got them, so instead of being way more expensive, they were actually cheaper.)

HDD: 1 TB

Sound: I forget the exact name.

PSU: A good quality 1000 watt power supply (the cheapest ones are not worth the money difference, as they are very badly put together.

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932. (It may not be pretty, but its cooling is amazing, without being loud.)

Monitor: Acer 24" 1920x1200 native resolution.

Thanks to the fact that building computers oneself is way less expensive, and a bunch of sales and rebates, all of this, including the monitor, came out to approx. $2000 back in December, when all of this hardware was new. It runs everything I can throw at it, including Crysis, at full settings without so much as a hiccup in frame rate. That's a definite improvement from having to play Half-Life 2 on all lowest settings with frequent crashes when large explosions occured.

 

[Syndron]

Manufacturer: Me
Processor: intel Core2 Quad Q6700 2.67Ghz
Memory: 8GB DDR2 800Mhz RAM
Hard Drive: 500 GB
Video Card: nVidia 8800gt(new one soon)
Monitor: 22 inch sceptre
Motherboard: mVidia 780i
Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 surround
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa
Mouse: razer Death Adder
Mouse Surface: rocket fish
Operating System: Vista ultimate 64 bit