Sep 3 2008, 11:35 AM
QUOTE(dlight @ Sep 3 2008, 09:46 AM)
Here's my machine, bought mostly from other LYNers in the last cpl of weeks:-
Xeon 3320
Asus P5QL-E
8GB 800mhz Corsair RAM
500GB Seagate 32MB Buffer HDD
200GB WD IDE HDD
320GB WD IDE HDD
LG 20x DVD multi-drive
Dell SP2208WFP
Gainward GS 4850
Sunbeam CoreContact Freezer
Silverstone FM123 x 2
3 Cooler Master(came with the casing)
Cooler Master M620
Cooler Master Centurion CM590
Had some challenges installing the CCF onto the motherboard. It's fancy heatsink blocked the bracket. Instead of blowing left, now have to make heatsink face upwards. Good thing the CM590 has holes there too. Like the gold colored heatsinks tho.
The CM590 has no reset button, sigh that's the only thing wrong with this casing, but can live without it.
There were some pleasant surprises too, with the addition of midboard firewire, and ESATA port at the back. If i'm not wrong, it wasn't listed on Asus' website, but then again I could have forgotten about it.
Think I went overboard with the PSU though, a 550w will probably do. Got sweettalked into buying it
Still left with a tangled mess of cables at the bottom of the case, probably screwing up my airflow there.
Also added sponge foam at whereever my fans take in air. Know it's gonna restrict air movement, but i absolutely hate having to clean the computer. Hopefully now I don't have to do it so often.
Runs like a dream on Vista x64. Had some issues with no display to the monitor, probably caused by Asus' EPU 6 software. Disabled and uninstalled the damn thing.
Haven't had time to run games on it yet, so temps now are CPU 40, and GPU 50. Without A/C.
Thinking of getting a Logitech G7, or the MX Revolution soon. My old G7's getting cranky. Let's off a series of clicks with one, and almost impossible to drag stuff around.
The Dell monitor is a wonder to behold. Its display is crisp, clear and vibrant. With a selectable input of VGA, DVI, or HDMI. Built in webcam and mic, and 4 additional USB ports. Woohoo! No need to clutter my table with another USB hub anymore.
Nothing's perfect though, there is some backlight bleeding which annoys the heck out of me.
Sound right now sucks big time. The onboard sound makes everything sound so 'hollow', even on Z5500. Will probably pick up some variation of X-Fi soon.
In the long-term, will get another 17" LCD for my secondary display, and add a 1TB HDD
No PICTURE = NOTHING ...Your Rig does't exits in this forumXeon 3320
Asus P5QL-E
8GB 800mhz Corsair RAM
500GB Seagate 32MB Buffer HDD
200GB WD IDE HDD
320GB WD IDE HDD
LG 20x DVD multi-drive
Dell SP2208WFP
Gainward GS 4850
Sunbeam CoreContact Freezer
Silverstone FM123 x 2
3 Cooler Master(came with the casing)
Cooler Master M620
Cooler Master Centurion CM590
Had some challenges installing the CCF onto the motherboard. It's fancy heatsink blocked the bracket. Instead of blowing left, now have to make heatsink face upwards. Good thing the CM590 has holes there too. Like the gold colored heatsinks tho.
The CM590 has no reset button, sigh that's the only thing wrong with this casing, but can live without it.
There were some pleasant surprises too, with the addition of midboard firewire, and ESATA port at the back. If i'm not wrong, it wasn't listed on Asus' website, but then again I could have forgotten about it.
Think I went overboard with the PSU though, a 550w will probably do. Got sweettalked into buying it
Still left with a tangled mess of cables at the bottom of the case, probably screwing up my airflow there.
Also added sponge foam at whereever my fans take in air. Know it's gonna restrict air movement, but i absolutely hate having to clean the computer. Hopefully now I don't have to do it so often.
Runs like a dream on Vista x64. Had some issues with no display to the monitor, probably caused by Asus' EPU 6 software. Disabled and uninstalled the damn thing.
Haven't had time to run games on it yet, so temps now are CPU 40, and GPU 50. Without A/C.
Thinking of getting a Logitech G7, or the MX Revolution soon. My old G7's getting cranky. Let's off a series of clicks with one, and almost impossible to drag stuff around.
The Dell monitor is a wonder to behold. Its display is crisp, clear and vibrant. With a selectable input of VGA, DVI, or HDMI. Built in webcam and mic, and 4 additional USB ports. Woohoo! No need to clutter my table with another USB hub anymore.
Nothing's perfect though, there is some backlight bleeding which annoys the heck out of me.
Sound right now sucks big time. The onboard sound makes everything sound so 'hollow', even on Z5500. Will probably pick up some variation of X-Fi soon.
In the long-term, will get another 17" LCD for my secondary display, and add a 1TB HDD
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