Rate My Rig (Specs, Pics, etc.) and Benchmarking!

Welcome to the new and improved rate my rig and benchmarking thread! Use this thread to post specs, pictures and information on your rigs as well as benchmark results.

My main computer:

Antec P180
MSI P6N-SLI Platinum
EVGA Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB
4 GB DDR2-800 OCZ SLI-READY RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo Q6600 Rev. G0
Vista Ultimate 64-bit
Acer 19" LCD
Razer Copperhead Tempest
Logitech G15 Rev. 1
Q-Pad Large
Logitech Z-640 (Senheiser PC150, SteelSeries Siberia Rev. 1 and LTB 5.1 headsets)

My laptop:

IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T60
Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz
2 GB DDR2-667 RAM
100 GB 5400 RPM HDD
ATI Radeon X1400 128 MB
Windows Vista Ultimate

Benchmarking

3DMark Vantage

3DMark 06

3DMark 05

3DMark 03

AquaMark 3

Crysis Benchmark tool

PCMark Vantage

PCMark 05

Asus P5Q Motherboard

Intel Quad Core Q660

ATI Radeon HD 4870

OCZ 4 GB (2x2GB) Memory DDRII 800mhz.

Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 32m

Cooler Master Hyper TX2

Antec Sonata III 500 case with EarthWatts 500w power supply.

Not so sure bout the Benchmark. I'm running XP, and I'm pretty sure it's x32.

I just finished putting this baby together today. And my room is a giant mess. lawl

• Vista 64bit
• Antec 1200 case
• XFX 780i Tri Sli
• Q6600 OC'd to 3.4
• Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink
• 4gb OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066
• XFX GTX 260
• Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatality
• Tagan BZ Series 800w PSU
• 2x WD Caviar 500gb HDD in RAID0
• Asus 20x DVD burner
• 19" Samsung Syncmaster LCD
• Saitek Eclipse keyboard
• Logitech G5 mouse
• Logitech Z-4 2.1 speakers

...and a few games to tide me over while I was bench testing. :D

Benchmarks:

3DMark06: 15320

Update: Put in another GTX 260 for SLI.

3DMark06: 17573

Benchmarks:

Crysis - DX10 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 42.2

3Dmark06 - 15583

Specs:

Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4ghz, thermaltake V1 cooler

Gigabyte EX38T-DQ6

4GB OCZ Platinum 1333mhz DDR3

Sapphire HD4870 512mb @ 790/1100

Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer

2x 320gb WD caviars in RAID 0

Corsair HX620W

Cooler Master RC-690 with custom side window

Samsung 2253LW monitor

Pics of my main rig are in my sig, but for people with sig's turned off,

The last two are pics of my gf's rig that I just finished upgrading.

case: CM690

GPU: ati sapphire HD4850 (512mb, GDDR3.)

CPU: E8400 (3ghz duocore stock)

MOBO: P35 diamond neo-f

PSU: cooler master 520w modular cables

HDD: samsung spinpoint F1 7200RPM 320gb s-ata

RAM: team elite 1024mb (2x) ddr2 800 pc6400 + heatsink

DVD-RW: lite-on LH-20A1S

CPU COOLER: scythe mugen 'infinity' @ 1200RPM

CASE FANS: 2x scythe slipstream 120mm fans, 2x scythe S-FLEX 120mm fans

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KEYBOARD: microsoft multi-media keyboard, black

MOUSE: logitech MX518 gaming-grade mouse (1800dpi)

SPEAKERS: creative inspire T6100 5.1 surround system set, black

MONITOR: schneider 22'' wide display TFT (1680x1050 res)

crysis: high settings, 2x aa at 1680x1050 res: 40 fps constantly, frame drops never go below 25, 90 fps inside.

3dmark06: nearly 15k

Specs are in my sig. here's a pic:

Yessss!!! Specs in sig ofcourse.

both desktop and notebook rigs in sig

looking to update desktop with HD 4870

both desktop and notebook rigs in sig

looking to update desktop with HD 4870

h575309

I dont think the upgrades worth it. youve got much more life in your 8800GT

You guys are crazy mad. I mean just ****ing insane.

AMD Dual Core 2.8Ghz

2GB Corsair RAM @ 800Mhz

Vista Home Premium-32bit

8600GT OC

M2N-E SLi 560

Got my TJ09 last month, excellent case.

Got my TJ09 last month, excellent case.

pc478

beautiful :shock:

Got my TJ09 last month, excellent case.

pc478

I noticed the blue plugs going into the PSU what are they? (and where can I get them)

and a really neat and clean job!

and the blacked one going into the case( it looks like it powers one of the 280s) where did you get it?

thanks

Got my TJ09 last month, excellent case.

[QUOTE="pc478"]

Got my TJ09 last month, excellent case.

dang how much did that cost?westvufootball

His soul.

Specs are in sig

Im about to buy a new pc, how are these for specs?Im in university so i havent got too much money to burn but i just want a solid rig.

Oh and its going to be used for gaming...

Motherboard
3-Way SLI & QX9650/9770 Support EVGA nForce 780i SLI Mainboard FSB1333 DDR2 3 x PCIe x16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0,IEEE1394,&7.1Audio

CPU
intel core 2 Q9450 @ 2.66 1333FSB 12MB L2 Cach 64-bit

RAM
2x2gb pc6400 DD2/800 Dual Channel Mem

GPU
3 x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 16X PCI Express

Running in SLI mode

ROM
2 x 360 SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB 7200rpm HDD

CPU-fan
Thermaltake V1 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan

Power Supply
800watt Xion SuperNova - quadSLI

Optical
LG 20X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology

Vista Ultimate 64-bit

I'm thinking about building an AMD-ATI rig when the HD 4870 X2 comes out on the 12th.

Below are some pictures of the system I kinda have. I have upgraded to an E8500 and 2 4870s since then, as well as some minor W/Cing stuff. The pictured system has a Q6600 and 2 HD2900XTs. I have also changed cases, pictured is the TJ-07, but I have moved on to a Mountain Mods Duality.

Some 3DMark06 Action

^^ that score seems a little low 3k , usealy i would of thought 10k the avg score. and that only needs a GTS8800shadowcreaper

PCMark Vantage scores it differently.

PCMark Vantage scores it differently.

f-a-d-3

That's not a Vantage score. It's mislabeled.

Specs:

e8400 3.825ghz gaming 4.05ghz benching

Gigabyte X38-DS4

2x Visiontek HD4870 Crossfire

Corsair XMS2 2x1gb PC6400 DDR2 1:1 FSB

Corsair HX-1000 Modular PSU

CoolerMaster RC690

Benchmarks:

Crysis - DX10 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 42.2

3Dmark06 - 15583

Specs:

Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4ghz, thermaltake V1 cooler

Gigabyte EX38T-DQ6

4GB OCZ Platinum 1333mhz DDR3

Sapphire HD4870 512mb @ 790/1100

Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer

2x 320gb WD caviars in RAID 0

Corsair HX620W

Cooler Master RC-690 with custom side window

Samsung 2253LW monitor

andyroo08

I want your setup. It's just so clean and slick :(.

I just finished putting this baby together today. And my room is a giant mess. lawl

• Vista 64bit
• Antec 1200 case
• XFX 780i Tri Sli
• Q6600 OC'd to 3.4
• Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink
• 4gb OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066
• XFX GTX 260 (just started to test the waters on GPU OC'ing so this is a minor tweak @ 586/1252/1009)
• Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatality
• Tagan BZ Series 800w PSU
• WD Caviar 500gb HDD (had two of these to setup raid but one died on me) :cry:
• Asus 20x DVD burner
• 19" Samsung Syncmaster LCD
• Saitek Eclipse keyboard
• Logitech G5 mouse
• Logitech Z-4 2.1 speaker

Silencer781

It doesn't matter how dirty your room is cuz the cleanness(new word lol) of your build makes up for it.:) I hate when people leave all the wires and crap hanging, it just show laziness and a lack of passion in my mind.

[QUOTE="andyroo08"]

Benchmarks:

Crysis - DX10 1680x1050 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 42.2

3Dmark06 - 15583

Specs:

Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4ghz, thermaltake V1 cooler

Gigabyte EX38T-DQ6

4GB OCZ Platinum 1333mhz DDR3

Sapphire HD4870 512mb @ 790/1100

Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer

2x 320gb WD caviars in RAID 0

Corsair HX620W

Cooler Master RC-690 with custom side window

Samsung 2253LW monitor

death1505921

I want your setup. It's just so clean and slick :(.

hehe thanks:P

[QUOTE="Silencer781"]

I just finished putting this baby together today. And my room is a giant mess. lawl

• Vista 64bit
• Antec 1200 case
• XFX 780i Tri Sli
• Q6600 OC'd to 3.4
• Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink
• 4gb OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066
• XFX GTX 260 (just started to test the waters on GPU OC'ing so this is a minor tweak @ 586/1252/1009)
• Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatality
• Tagan BZ Series 800w PSU
• WD Caviar 500gb HDD (had two of these to setup raid but one died on me) :cry:
• Asus 20x DVD burner
• 19" Samsung Syncmaster LCD
• Saitek Eclipse keyboard
• Logitech G5 mouse
• Logitech Z-4 2.1 speaker

Petermannc31

It doesn't matter how dirty your room is cuz the cleanness(new word lol) of your build makes up for it.:) I hate when people leave all the wires and crap hanging, it just show laziness and a lack of passion in my mind.

Hehe. Thanks for the compliment.:oops: I thought I could do a little better myself with the cable management. But I would have to drill a few extra holes by the optical drive cages to get it to my liking. I just don't have the right tools to do that.:(

^^ that score seems a little low 3k , usealy i would of thought 10k the avg score. and that only needs a GTS8800shadowcreaper

Fresh build :)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Mobo: Asus P5Q Pro P45 Chipset

Ram: Geil Ultra Low Latency (4-4-4-12) Dual Channel Kit Ggb

Hdd: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB SATA II

GPU: ATI HD Radeon 3870 512mb GDDR4

Here she is :)

And heres a closer look at the Asus Silentknight II

What you fellow gamespotters think?

hey andyroo08 what kind of case is that, it's beautiful.

EDIT: Nevermind, it says it in your post. (slaps self)

Silencer781

Loving the setup, look at that fan! Its a monster! I want an Antec :(

hey ppl im new and im building my first gaming system. the specs so far that ive decided on ATM are:

CPU Intel E8600 $309

GPU xfx 280gtx xxx $600

PSU silverstone 850W $217

RAM 4GB Ballistix tracer DDR2 1066 $145

CASE Silverstone TJ07(black) $376.5

Monitor 28' viewsonic $686

Motherboard xfx 780i $323.4

Mouse Logitech G9 $80

Keyboard Razer Lycosa $80

Mousemat Razer Speed mat $20

HD 2x W.D. 640GB $190

i can get this for pretty much spot on 3k maybe less depending on what prices are when i get it ( around a month) but im just wondering if that will be a solid system and value for money (i know the vid card is a bit exessive) thanks

hey ppl im new and im building my first gaming system. the specs so far that ive decided on ATM are:

CPU Intel E8600 $309

GPU xfx 280gtx xxx $600

PSU silverstone 850W $217

RAM 4GB Ballistix tracer DDR2 1066 $145

CASE Silverstone TJ07(black) $376.5

Monitor 28' viewsonic $686

Motherboard xfx 780i $323.4

Mouse Logitech G9 $80

Keyboard Razer Lycosa $80

Mousemat Razer Speed mat $20

HD 2x W.D. 640GB $190

i can get this for pretty much spot on 3k maybe less depending on what prices are when i get it ( around a month) but im just wondering if that will be a solid system and value for money (i know the vid card is a bit exessive) thanks

rikjiallen

Where to start. Oh yea, a new Intel socket and chipset are right around the corner. I don't think that buying a completely new computer right now is the best idea.

Also, the E8600 is really not that smart of a choice for consumers atm, since the only difference between an E8600 and an E8500 is a .5 higher multiplier. Considering at the E8500 is like $180, i don't think a fractionally higher clock is worth the $130 price difference. Also it's up to you whether you want to buy DDR2 atm. It's great right now, but don't expect to reuse it in the future as all x58 boards will be DDR3. Also the 280 GTX is only around $450 or so these days.

oh ok, i didnt know about the new intel socket and chipsets, when are they out?

the e8600 ill probably stick with as its a 90 dollar difference here.

i think you may have had a typo with the ram? i was looking at DDR3 but its SO expensive.

also didnt know the 280's had dropped so much. maybe its cos im in adelaide :P lol.