PC memory lane.

[scoobert]

so today i was going back thru my old old old photo bucket photos.
i found this one.

and i realized that was my most expensive PC i have ever built.
so i thought i would share the trip.
here it is being tested.

here it is finished.

and in 2006 here is what i paid.
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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131568
For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or http://helpdesk.asus.com/

$249.00
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EVGA 256-P2-N527-AX GeForce 7800GTX 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130254
For Tech Support 888/881-EVGA (3842)

$454.00

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 - OEM
Item #: N82E16837102062
Please Note CD keys are listed on the outside of the plastic wrap accompanying your product.

$139.95
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Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822144160
This item is serviced by the Western Digital. Please call 800 832 4778 for service.

$155.00
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo 2.4GHz Socket 939 Dual-Core Processor ADA4800CDBOX
Item #: N82E16819103544

$645.00
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OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K
Item #: N82E16820227066
For Tech support call: 408 986 8400 or email [email protected]

$249.94
Subtotal $1,792.89
Tax $0.00
UPS Next Day saver $44.94
Rush Processing $2.99
Order Total $1,840.82

when i get home i will be ordering a few things, and this computer i have today will be the new most expensive.

590GTX
3D monitor
AMD bulldozer

thats to add to my current system, and should take this one over $3000.
i do love PC's.

 

[JaCeD_X]

So cool Scoob. We share similar passions.

I had purchased the same part you did for my second setup back in 2007.

I had:

AMD X2 4200+ Dual-Core 2.2GHz S939 CPU w/ZALMAN CNPS9700-NT
A8N32-SLI Deluxe Mobo (I paid the exact same price :argh: )
4GB RAM (forget brand) DDR400 Dual-Channel w/heat spreaders
BFG 7800GT 256mb GDDR3
2.6TB HDD (4x500GB+2x320GB) Maxtors
RAIDMAX SAGITTA ATX Case
(forget brand) 500watt PSU 31A on 2 combined +12v rails

24" Samsung 245BW LCD Monitor
Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard
Microsoft HABU Mouse
Logitech Z-5300 Speaker System
Logitech Freedom 2.4 Joystick (custom LED)
Backup Power Supply

I think I was running Vista there.

 

[scoobert]

looks good, you like blue eh?
i am very passionate about electronics. i have even made my own watercooling rig.

what are your plans for the next setup?
have you dabbled in SSD yet?

 

[scoobert]

oh, and after i paid $645 for the CPU it dropped 2 weeks after to $299. i nearly shot myself. lol

 

[SRT10VENOMOUS]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHHk7fB_h1Q]YouTube - UNBELIEVABLE technique to keep CPU {{cool}}[/ame]

 

[SRT10VENOMOUS]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvSGpApigU&feature=related]YouTube - Aquarium computer submerged in Mineral oil + Radiator No3[/ame]

 

[JaCeD_X]

Posted by scoobert

looks good, you like blue eh?

What could have possibly given you that idea??

i am very passionate about electronics. i have even made my own watercooling rig.

Is that a ZBoard?

Ahhh! You ran just to the CPU, thought about GPU too? OC'd? What's current temps against stock fan? How you pumping it?

what are your plans for the next setup?
have you dabbled in SSD yet?

Currently, I'm just running a laptop that I've modded and upgraded.

It's a DV6-Artist Edition 2. Had it for 2 years now. But I've always wanted to max it out before I went on to something else.

CPU: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87 @ 2.4GHz (upgraded from ZM-82)
RAM: 8GB DDR2 Dual-Channel
GPU: ATI Radeon 4650HD Mobility 1GB (M96)
HDD: 500GB (int) 2TB DROBO (ext)

Had to make adjustments for the newer processor, as it runs 15°C hotter on stock cooling.

Use to idle @ 54-56ºC and 3D @ 92ºC with ZM-82 (add 15º more for ZM-87.) Max temp is 95ºC which once reached, down clocked to P2 as it's a mobile chip.

With my mod:

It idles now @ 38-40ºC and 3D @ 68-80ºC to the ZM-87. I know HP's cooling in their laptops are so inefficient.

It's definitely time to upgrade. I've read lots of different threads about the recycle feature in SSD's. You can only use them for so long. I don't know, I'll have to try them out in my setup when I get there. My new setup is actually going to be spanned out to hang on a wall and have Plexi glass with etched graphics covering the components. Will have to use water cooling then.

oh, and after i paid $645 for the CPU it dropped 2 weeks after to $299. i nearly shot myself. lol

Hahaha, yeah... sometimes when you think you can't wait anymore for a deal to come out, and you buy... then to find out they had a deal and your return policy expired before it..... not a happy camper!

 

[scoobert]

Ahhh! You ran just to the CPU, thought about GPU too? OC'd? What's current temps against stock fan? How you pumping it?

thats an old setup, before i had dogs, and dogs drink, and play in water so no longer.
i had a pond pump powering the water. i would be lying if i told you numbers because i do not remember. i do know it was like 30c cooler then it was before and i OC'ed like a bitch on it.
i never did the card due to it being a $500 card at the time, thou i will probably do water cooling on my new 590. i want to pump it up to full speed 580GTX SLI speed. 6 more days until launch.

i have a lappy oo, i went with the G73 asus ROG. nice cooling.

 

[scoobert]

YouTube - UNBELIEVABLE technique to keep CPU {{cool}}

the thermal efficiency is very low for non-conductive mineral oil.
much better to spend your cash on phase change cooling.