Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Haha!

Well, it sure has been a while. Haha. Don't blame me. My internet has been out for the past few days. It's been sucking the fat nuts. Anyways, I'm back, so I'll be posting more frequently. Just hopefully, my internet outage doesn't continue. It always does this when the weather is bad and lately, the weather here has been bad. Naughty, naughty, mother nature! ;)

Anyways, so I've done recent changes to my order sheet. Remember how I'm supposed to build one of my computers to become all uber. I mean, it's already uber, but I want it better. I want it to be a beast, but at a budget cost. So guess what!? I remodified my order and I'll post it. I'll post pictures and everything, including what I plan on doing with it and a summary.

Get ready, get set, GO!

Monitor:

Acer AL2216WBD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Ultra-fast 5ms, WSXGA+ 1680x1050, DVI, VGA, Black, VESA 100mm.



Summary: C'mon now! This is a bad boy monitor, especially for the cost. You CANNOT go wrong with a 22" Widecreen LCD, let alone it's an Acer. To me, Acer is one of the best brands out there when it comes to monitors. The picture is usually extremely clear and you get to refresh rate lag nor mhz lag. A good monitor all-in-all.


Case:

NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Sides, Front USB, eSATA Ports



Summary: Besides the fact this has lighting (blue, too) galore, and it's a beautiful hue of blue, as well; This bad boy case is good for cooling, too! It has tons of fans, in-fact, here's the specs on the fans:

120mm Fan Ports: 4

120mm Fans Included: 4

140mm Fan Ports: 2

140mm Fans Included: 2

The price is also decent. Actually, the price is more than just decent. It a great tower, mid-case. Comes with a galore of large fans and tons of lighting. Yes, it may use up quite abit of wattage from the Power Supply, but if you're a gamer like me and know how to build, customize, or tweak your computer, you'll know that this case is one of the best out on the market right now.

Power Supply:

CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 750-Watt Power Supply - SLI, SATA-Ready, 120mm Fan, Active PFC.



Summary: An SLI ready Power Supply, which means it already has 4 6-pin PCI-E plugs. What are those, you may wonder. Well, 6-pin PCI-E plugs plug directly into your graphics card, depending on what kind-of graphics card you're running. Some require only ONE 6-pin PCI-E plug, but the graphics card I'm getting requires TWO 6-pin PCI-E plugs. I also plan on SLI'ing, but instead of the insane (and new technology) of SLI'ing THREE graphics cards, I'll only be SLI'ing TWO graphics cards (But this is in the future, perhaps next year). So it's good I'm getting a power supply that has 4 PCI-E 6-pin plugs, because it'll be able to run my two graphics cards perfectly.

Processor (CPU):

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor



Summary: I was having trouble deciding whether or not I should run Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad and I decided I'll go with the Quad. Why? Well, like I said, I was having trouble decided between this 2.4ghz Quadcore processor or a 3.0ghz Duo Processor (Both Intel chips). You see, Core 2 Duos are monsters for gaming. Of course, if that's ALL you're going to be running. If you focus the CPU usage onto the game, the game will run smoothly and beautifully and better than a Quad; However, Quadcores are good for multi-tasking, multi-processing.

I run alot of programs in my background while I game. I usually have X-Fire on, Windows Live, Steam, a few browsers with a few tabs, Anti-Virus, and tons of other programs. Doing so with a Core 2 Duo would create some lag. Not alot, in-fact, it would be only very slightly noticable. With a Quadcore, however, you won't notice it at all.

The beautiful thing about this particular chipset Intel has created is the Q6600 OverClocks beautifully. It's superb for overclocking and since I'm purchasing a motherboard specifically MADE for overclocking, I might as well get it. I plan on pumping the 2.4ghz of this processor to a 3.0ghz. Of course, before I overclock ANYTHING, or even SLI anything, I'm going to buy a Watercooling system.

Since I'm not going to overclock right away, nor SLI anytime soon, I'm just going to stick with running everything at the normal usage and clock speed value. Which I don't mind, because the graphics card I'm getting, there arn't much water cooling blocks out right now for it, so I'll give it time.

Motherboard:

EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 750i, 45nm Support, Socket 775, ATX, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID



Summary: This motherboard is epic. I mean, it's in the fuckin' name. Seriously. Read it: EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard. And yes, it really does stand for "FOR THE WIN"! This motherboard is truly epic. This is not the newest model, however. The newest model is EVGA 790i FTW, the only problem I have with it is it uses DDR3 RAM. DDR3 RAM costs a FORTUNE! I'll end up paying and arm and a leg for it.

There's also NONE FTW versions. There are 750i, 750i FTW, 780i, 780i FTW, 790i, and the 790i FTW. The 780i FTW uses DDR2 RAM, but has THREE PCI-E graphics card ports. I'm not going to run three graphics cards. Why should I? Most games out BARELY support TWO graphics cards, so there's probably only one or two games in EXISTANCE that supports three graphics cards.

None-the-less, EVGA is a beast when it comes to making motherboards. Oh, if you're wondering the difference between the FTW versions and the none-FTW versions; The differences are enormous. Any motherboard, you can overclock; However, FTW motherboards are made SPECIFICALLY for overclocking, which means it takes ALOT more to overheat or fry parts or the motherboard itself. So, even without water cooling, the FTW boards are reigning supreme; Imagine WITH water cooling, these boards become monsters, destroying childrens dreams.

Video/Graphics Card:

EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, VGA Support



Summary: The hottest graphics card out on the market right now. nVidia already released the 200 series, which is their new card/chip set, but I've heard alot of terrible things about them. They're supposed to be superior to the 9 series such as the 9600's and 9800's, but just never surpassed them. The 9 series still dominates the market, due to graphic and performance perfection.

These graphics cards are huge. I can't wait to get my second one, so that I could SLI and over clock both cards. Imagine how mind blowing the two cards will perform on Call of Duty 4, or even Crysis, or World in Conflict. I can't wait to test them on StarCraft 2 when it finally comes out. This will literally blow my mind.

Optical Drive:

Lite-ON IHAS220-08 SuperAllwrite SATA 20x DVD Burner with Lightscribe OEM - 20x DVD±R Burn, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x32x CD-R/RW, Black



Summary: Originally, I was going to purchase the Sony Blu-Ray drive, but there really is no need to. I'm eventually going to buy a PS3, which already has a Blu-Ray drive. My computer is also right next to the television, so there's no point in installing a blu-ray drive, even if it were to just watch a movie, when I already have a television, that's huge, and I just need a blu-ray player and since the PS3 has one AND can play PS1, 2, and 3 games, we already have a winner.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a PC Gamer FOR LIFE; However, there are some games that I have to say should be played only on the console and some games that should only be played on the PC. Like FPS and RTS games, I believe they should only be for the PC. I mean, console FPS and RTS games are horrible. I know, all you Halo faggots will get mad for me saying that, but seriously... try Halo on a PC. I guarantee you that you'll enjoy it far more than you enjoyed it on the Console. Don't get me wrong, I'm not ragging on Halo, nor the genres of RTS or FPS (Two of my favorite type of game genres), I'm just stating how I feel about them.

As for Action third person games, along with RPG's (Not MMORPG's), should remain on the consoles. Along with sports games and puzzle games. MMORPG's, of course, belong on the computer. Anyways, I sort-of got off the subject, but back onto it! DVD Burner drive is perfect. Most games being released these days are either downloadable from the Official websites, but if you do actually buy them from the stores, most of the CD's are written in DVD format, rather than the old CD format majority of programs were published in.

OS (Operating System):

Windows Vista Home Prem 64-bit DSP OEM DVD with Service Pack 1



Summary: I don't like Vista. It's one of the worst, WORST OS's that Microsoft has ever released. EVER! Has a horrible rollback and driver response, update, history, and recognition. Such a HORRIBLE OS. The only thing that's beautiful about Vista is that it has Direct X 10, which is the ONLY reason I'm getting it. Notice I'm also getting the 64-bit version of Vista? Why? Because 32-bit Vista and XP only recognize up to 4gb of RAM.

Windows XP 64-bit recognizes 8gb or RAM. Windows Vista 64-bit recognizes up to 16gb of RAM! So, if I run FOUR 2gb RAM sticks, that ALONE counts as 8gb.Then running two 9800gtx 512mb's will count as a 1gb, altogether, they would register to Microsoft Vista 64-bit that I'm running 9gb and therefore will NOT freeze nor clunk out on me, since it recognizes up to 16gb of RAM (And yes, graphics card RAM also counts to normal RAM).

Also, when I overclock my RAM and graphics cards, I'll be needing a 64-bit OS to keep it registering and stable, but I swear... I hate Vista. You know what else is sad? In case any of you didn't know, Microsoft is coming out with a NEW Windows OS called "Windows 7". It's going to be released NEXT YEAR! So you know what that means? Windows Vista basically turned into a Windows ME. Do any of you remember Windows ME? If you don't, I don't blame you. It was a junk OS that barely lasted and had tons of problems, so Microsoft invented Windows XP and everyone was happy.

Back Up Battery (Surge Protector):

OPTI-UPS ES1500C 1400VA UPS - 980-Watt, 8-Outlet



Summary: This is an insanely uber UPS system. Why do I say that? It's RARE to find UPS that support 980watts of boom shaking power and when you do find them, they're expensive as hell. This pretty little lady is a decent price, costing around the same as most 600watt UPS systems, and it a 1400VA, meaning my motherboard, graphics cards, RAM, or CPU should NEVER FRY from any outside interference.

CPU Cooler/Fan:

ThermalTake Golden Orb II / Socket 939/754/775 / Copper Core / CPU Cooling Fan



Summary: That's right. This bad boy is the little brother of the Ruby Orb, which has a faster fan speed and a much LARGER dimension. Here are a few reasons I didn't get the Ruby Orb. One, the Ruby Orb's light is a Red hue, which wouldn't match my Tempest case's Blue hue lights. Also, the 750i FTW motherboard has a build in North bridge fan, so not only does the north bridge fan already cools the north bridge (CPU side of the motherboard), but because the north bridge fan is there, due to the Ruby Orbs large dimensions, people have had trouble fitting the Ruby Orb into place.

I don't want to deal with that type of trouble, so I'm getting the Golden Orb, which is still a really good CPU cooling thermal mount with fan. The Golden Orb pulls 1.8watts from the Power Supply and has a 12 voltage. The heatsink is large, but not as large as the Ruby Orb, but the Golden Orb is KNOWN to fit my motherboard.The Air flow is 34.46 CFM and the fan speed can hit up to 1800 RPM. Another beautiful thing about this cooler is that it's nearly completely quiet.

Hard Drive:

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM



Summary: The beauty about this harddrive is not only is it 500gb's, but it's SATA, too. I love SATA. SATA is a blessing, especially compared to the old antique harddrives using IDE technology. Small plugs, smaller pings, and plug and play style usage. Yes, SATA's are amazing and beautiful. This Western Digital harddrive is awesome, too. Transfer rates of files and hard drive usage is also incredibly fast. I will be getting TWO of these hard drives, so together, I'll have 1tb (ONE TERABYTE). That's right, people. 1tb is equivalent to 1,000gb's. What the hell am I going to do with so much storage space!?

RAM (Memory):

Ultra Dual Channel 2048MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB)



Summary: Yes, dual channel RAM for my Dual Channel supported motherboard. Imagine when I overclock these babies. They're going to run so smooth, so fast, and epicly amazing. Haha. I can't wait to get these. Honestly, I don't have much to say about this RAM set. They're good and that's about it. They run programs faster, make load times like a blink of an eye. Just beautiful all in all.

Accessories:

Logitech Chillstream for PC



Summary: Not much to say about this controller. It's made by Logitech. Logitech makes some of the best PC gaming accessories out these days. I'm not sure how well they make their console accessories, but when it comes to PC's, Logitech knows what they're doing. I'm excited. Honestly, the only reason I'm getting this is to play action games made for the console, but for my PC. Such as "Assassins Creed", "Devil May Cry 4", and other Console-to-PC games.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed looking at my FUTURE PC Specs. I should be getting these, rather, having enough money saved to afford all of this by the end of next month. Well, actually, I should say two months from now, since it's not quite August just yet. I really can't wait for this entire package to come in the mail. I'll be the happiest person alive. BWAHHAA! None-the-less, good things come to those who wait, right?

I hope you all didn't find this too boring. I hope it was interesting. Above all, I hope you all learned something from this. Take care, everyone.

Living the dream,
Jest.

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