lets see your rig - Page 49

**TheMatt** · 12-01-2007, 07:52 PM

Even the DS4 was pretty expensive. You want a good motherboard though because it is the hardest part to replace.

**kodi** · 12-01-2007, 09:58 PM

@ The Matt, I should point out that the Superior quality cable management System that you stole from me is covered by a Patent and that my Lawyers will be calling to see you after a visit from my good friend Tony Soprano and friends

**TheMatt** · 12-02-2007, 09:19 AM

Mine still doesn't look as good as yours though...

magnethead · 12-02-2007, 04:20 PM

thats a BIG CASE! I like my 900- I stuck all the excess cables (I wish i had MODULAR!!!!!!!) in the first bottom bay with a blank on it, barely hides it all, then put the fan controller (i bought a 5.25, I can't stand 5.25 to 3.5 adapters, i dont like gaps in the facepanel) above it to help contain the wiring mess from view. I also recessed the controller one notch.

I'll have more pics up when i get my 7800GT (er, an internet friends' at the moment) put in and all.

The case is kinda in disarray right now, gonna try to clean it up yet somemore when i get the card in.

What irks me the most is that with the hard drives, i have to double back the cables because the connections are "upside down" since it's a bottom mount PSU- which makes a huge mess, plus somehow thermaltake managed to make the connectors on each rail not face the same direction. Quite evident on my two IDE hard drives, and I had to put the SATA hard drive and SATA CD drive on seperate rails just because of the mis-match.

**TheMatt** · 12-02-2007, 04:39 PM

That is looking really good. I just like big - I actually wish this case was a couple 5.25" drive bays higher. I only have one external drive bay left and I plan on using it for another drawer.

magnethead · 12-02-2007, 05:19 PM

Like i said, i'd liek to just have 2 cables runs going up for power and have them be linear runs at that, but between a bottom mount PSU and thermaltake's inconsistent plugs, not gonna happen.

geek73 · 12-02-2007, 05:21 PM

I had the Antec 900 and liked it but it was a dust sucker.. I had to clean the inside of it almost twice a week.

Then I got the TT Armor and the coolermaster stacker (the Stacker is hugeee) but so is the armor..Just not as wide as the stacker..

@TheMatt. I love yer case

The armor is a nice case ain't it.. And you got the NZXT just like I did(for some reason it is not on in the pic) First one was DOA had to RMA.. But I like it.. And we all know blue makes things a couple degrees cooler. but I got the Zalman mfc1 fan controller and I moved the power on to the bottom (made cable management allot easier.. Does not get as dusty as the 900.. And I love the fan for the hard drives by the psu...

And the stacker from the side.. But it seems not so wide but pics do not do it justice..

magnethead · 12-02-2007, 05:30 PM

mines not so bad at being a jet engine- I can shut all the fans off so the CPU is the only one running, and even at full bore, it doesnt suck too much in. Little dust buildup here and there, but there's enough air movement in there that most of it gets blown out the back or top.

Matt- i couldnt stand somehting that tall. This 900 is almost took tall for me- I can't see the USB or audio ports while sitting down (it's on the desk). I had the fan controller right below the Cd drive, but i put it where it is now just to get it within reach- that drive is a STRETCH!

Only way i'd put it back up top is if i put the tower under the desk..which wont happen in this one because the tower area occupies my main steering wheel and is only 2" taller than the case (not good for that top fan). Could almost make me want to move the disc drive above the fan controller and move the HDD's out of the way of the gfx card anyways

magnethead · 12-02-2007, 05:35 PM

glamour shots-

**TheMatt** · 12-02-2007, 05:35 PM

I like how you got the extra iCage with the 120mm fan on it. I figured I would use the extra 90mm fan and mount it above the 120mm front fan which actually worked well. It takes up two 5.25" drive bays perfectly. I am going to get one of the extra drawers off Newegg because they are so handy.

geek73 · 12-02-2007, 05:37 PM

the armor only has 7 fans lol.. Like I said I do like the 900 as it does keep temps down allot.. Just wanted something bigger (and ultimately allot more expensive lol) Why don't you like Tall cases?

@TheMatt,

I like the drawer as well, have some floppies and other crud in it now.. wonders how much that added to the price lol..

As for the Extra fan on the icage I knew I was only going to use 3 bays so it worked out for me.. I have the 2 hard drives by the pus, and 4 down on the bottom.

**TheMatt** · 12-02-2007, 05:39 PM

Magnethead, how did you get focused image shots in the dark with the flash off?

magnethead · 12-02-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek73

the armor only has 7 fans lol.. Like I said I do like the 900 as it does keep temps down allot.. Just wanted something bigger (and ultimately allot more expensive lol) Why don't you like Tall cases?

@TheMatt,

I like the drawer as well, have some floppies and other crud in it now.. wonders how much that added to the price lol..

As for the Extra fan on the icage I knew I was only going to use 3 bays so it worked out for me.. I have the 2 hard drives by the pus, and 4 down on the bottom.

like i said, most desks aren't build with tall cabinets, so you have to put them on top of the desk, at which point ports being at the bottom gets to being nice. But the top fan and price are what sold me on the 900. My CPU idles at 30C right now- what more can I ask for? The USB and headphone jacks are all i have to reach for, and those really arent a problem except for when i'm using my jump drive. Those ports on the PCI bracket are for 4 auxilary USB ports from performance pcs that go the the factory headers- which the DS3 has more than enough of, though im not sure that the front header is working right, seems if ever put anything on it, be it PCI bracket or case ports, the computer gets a little moody..must be abbad 5 volt circuit going to it.

themisiek1 · 12-07-2007, 07:27 AM

I don't know if I posted this up somewhere, actually I probably already did, but here is a link to the computer I have build recently (meaning four months ago) thanks to everyone here!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l3IMNsOg8iM

Sorry for bad quality, I hope you like it! BTW my cable management isn't that good, lol. I have tried countless times to make it all nice and pretty but it never works out to good. I even have modular cabling on my powersupply.

12-01-2007, 07:52 PM	#961 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig Even the DS4 was pretty expensive. You want a good motherboard though because it is the hardest part to replace. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-01-2007, 09:58 PM	#962 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,580 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: lets see your rig @ The Matt, I should point out that the Superior quality cable management System that you stole from me is covered by a Patent and that my Lawyers will be calling to see you after a visit from my good friend Tony Soprano and friends __________________ Brian

12-02-2007, 09:19 AM	#963 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig Mine still doesn't look as good as yours though... __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-02-2007, 04:20 PM	#964 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,090 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: lets see your rig thats a BIG CASE! I like my 900- I stuck all the excess cables (I wish i had MODULAR!!!!!!!) in the first bottom bay with a blank on it, barely hides it all, then put the fan controller (i bought a 5.25, I can't stand 5.25 to 3.5 adapters, i dont like gaps in the facepanel) above it to help contain the wiring mess from view. I also recessed the controller one notch. I'll have more pics up when i get my 7800GT (er, an internet friends' at the moment) put in and all. The case is kinda in disarray right now, gonna try to clean it up yet somemore when i get the card in. What irks me the most is that with the hard drives, i have to double back the cables because the connections are "upside down" since it's a bottom mount PSU- which makes a huge mess, plus somehow thermaltake managed to make the connectors on each rail not face the same direction. Quite evident on my two IDE hard drives, and I had to put the SATA hard drive and SATA CD drive on seperate rails just because of the mis-match. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER Last edited by magnethead : 12-02-2007 at 04:31 PM.

12-02-2007, 04:39 PM	#965 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig That is looking really good. I just like big - I actually wish this case was a couple 5.25" drive bays higher. I only have one external drive bay left and I plan on using it for another drawer. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-02-2007, 05:19 PM	#966 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,090 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: lets see your rig Like i said, i'd liek to just have 2 cables runs going up for power and have them be linear runs at that, but between a bottom mount PSU and thermaltake's inconsistent plugs, not gonna happen. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

12-02-2007, 05:21 PM	#967 (permalink)
geek73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 694 OS: SuSe Linux My System	Re: lets see your rig I had the Antec 900 and liked it but it was a dust sucker.. I had to clean the inside of it almost twice a week. Then I got the TT Armor and the coolermaster stacker (the Stacker is hugeee) but so is the armor..Just not as wide as the stacker.. @TheMatt. I love yer case The armor is a nice case ain't it.. And you got the NZXT just like I did(for some reason it is not on in the pic) First one was DOA had to RMA.. But I like it.. And we all know blue makes things a couple degrees cooler. but I got the Zalman mfc1 fan controller and I moved the power on to the bottom (made cable management allot easier.. Does not get as dusty as the 900.. And I love the fan for the hard drives by the psu... And the stacker from the side.. But it seems not so wide but pics do not do it justice.. __________________ Last edited by geek73 : 12-02-2007 at 05:35 PM.

12-02-2007, 05:30 PM	#968 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,090 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: lets see your rig mines not so bad at being a jet engine- I can shut all the fans off so the CPU is the only one running, and even at full bore, it doesnt suck too much in. Little dust buildup here and there, but there's enough air movement in there that most of it gets blown out the back or top. Matt- i couldnt stand somehting that tall. This 900 is almost took tall for me- I can't see the USB or audio ports while sitting down (it's on the desk). I had the fan controller right below the Cd drive, but i put it where it is now just to get it within reach- that drive is a STRETCH! Only way i'd put it back up top is if i put the tower under the desk..which wont happen in this one because the tower area occupies my main steering wheel and is only 2" taller than the case (not good for that top fan). Could almost make me want to move the disc drive above the fan controller and move the HDD's out of the way of the gfx card anyways __________________ For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

12-02-2007, 05:35 PM	#969 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,090 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: lets see your rig glamour shots- __________________ For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

12-02-2007, 05:35 PM	#970 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig I like how you got the extra iCage with the 120mm fan on it. I figured I would use the extra 90mm fan and mount it above the 120mm front fan which actually worked well. It takes up two 5.25" drive bays perfectly. I am going to get one of the extra drawers off Newegg because they are so handy. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-02-2007, 05:37 PM	#971 (permalink)
geek73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 694 OS: SuSe Linux My System	Re: lets see your rig the armor only has 7 fans lol.. Like I said I do like the 900 as it does keep temps down allot.. Just wanted something bigger (and ultimately allot more expensive lol) Why don't you like Tall cases? @TheMatt, I like the drawer as well, have some floppies and other crud in it now.. wonders how much that added to the price lol.. As for the Extra fan on the icage I knew I was only going to use 3 bays so it worked out for me.. I have the 2 hard drives by the pus, and 4 down on the bottom. __________________ Last edited by geek73 : 12-02-2007 at 05:40 PM.

12-02-2007, 05:39 PM	#972 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig Magnethead, how did you get focused image shots in the dark with the flash off? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-07-2007, 07:27 AM	#974 (permalink)
themisiek1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 314 OS: XP My System	Re: lets see your rig I don't know if I posted this up somewhere, actually I probably already did, but here is a link to the computer I have build recently (meaning four months ago) thanks to everyone here! http://youtube.com/watch?v=l3IMNsOg8iM Sorry for bad quality, I hope you like it! BTW my cable management isn't that good, lol. I have tried countless times to make it all nice and pretty but it never works out to good. I even have modular cabling on my powersupply.