Tech: Open thread

2009-10-18 09:18:16

#351

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|7155|Ireland | Monaghan

Chassis and mobo tray sprayed now. Ran out of black lol. Getting more tomorrow.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/20092009.jpg

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/20092009001.jpg

Small bits to go.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/20092009002.jpg

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2009-10-18 10:00:58

#352

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6222|Catherine Black

Lookin gud

2009-10-18 10:16:50

#353

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6887|The Twilight Zone

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2009-10-18 17:46:35

#354

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6982|San Diego, CA, USA

https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7747/500xwarriorusb1.jpg

2009-10-18 19:09:51

#355

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|6044|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

So, I plan to get a new rig in Nov/Dec:

I won't be doing to much gaming other than BF2 until BF3 eventually comes out, so I think I should maybe wait until closer to then to get a powerhouse of a graphics card.

I was looking at maybe getting this off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Evga-Nvidia-e-GeFor … 500wt_1182

The incredibly low price kind of worries me and I'm afraid it won't work or something

There are other fairly good deals on similar cards on ebay as well, so that's what I'm thinking right now, since I know that by the time BF3 comes out/requirements are out, there will be better than the current top cards, and the prices on current best cards will doubtless be lower.

Other than that, it would be a decent/good card for BF2 and such, yes?

Looking at this monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824001281

This card + i7 build I have previously discussed should handle games on it well???

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-10-18 19:15:32)

2009-10-18 19:17:41

#356

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|7155|Ireland | Monaghan

My old 7600gt ran BF2 fine. That's more than enough.

P.s: Why do I have the feeling you'll ask a similar question in the future....

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2009-10-18 19:25:51

#357

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|6044|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
My old 7600gt ran BF2 fine. That's more than enough.

P.s: Why do I have the feeling you'll ask a similar question in the future....

lol, ur probably right, but I like getting good deals & value out of things, and it just seems to me that something like a 5870 is huge overkill when I can just upgrade the graphics card when it's actually needed(and hopefully cheaper).

2009-10-18 20:40:26

#358

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6746

Get a 5870. It'll easily play BFBC2. By the time BF3 comes out, you'll want to upgrade again anyway...

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2009-10-18 20:41:14

#359

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6931

ebug9 wrote:
Get a 5870. It'll easily play BFBC2. By the time BF3 comes out, you'll want to upgrade again anyway...

Eyefinity.

2009-10-18 20:51:13

#360

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|6044|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

ebug9 wrote:
Get a 5870. It'll easily play BFBC2. By the time BF3 comes out, you'll want to upgrade again anyway...

I don't really need to play Bad Company 2, I'd be completely content to play BF2 and Operation 7 until BF3 comes out, and if I do change my mind on what games I want to be able to play, I can easily make up the cost of an 8800 by selling it to my friend for about what will it will cost me for it on ebay anyway

edit: I don't need overkill right now, since bf3 is a long way off, so I don't want to waste on an unnecessary graphics card if I'll just have to replace it later without using it to it's full potential.

I would just get something to run Bf2 on high right now, but it seems like a waste to have do another complete build for Bf3 when it comes out

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-10-18 21:04:10)

2009-10-18 23:48:10

#361

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6222|Catherine Black

burnzz wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
Get a 5870. It'll easily play BFBC2. By the time BF3 comes out, you'll want to upgrade again anyway...
Eyefinity.

Quoted for the motherfucking truth.

I watched the whole 30 minute video you posted, and I was amazed.

2009-10-19 04:55:02

#362

Shakez: Member; +39|6604

Waiting for Pioneer DEH 2120UB + Rainbow KX 5x7" 120 Watt to arrive.

2009-10-19 06:58:52

#363

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6848|Finland

I'll probably get a laptop at some point now that I can afford one.

Lenovo G550 is looking good.

15.6" HD LED (1366 x 768)
Intel Core 2 Duo T4200 2.00GHz
4 GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1066
320GB SATA 5400rpm
nVidia GeForce G105M 512MB
Intel PM45
DVD±RW Dual Layer
10/100 Ethernet, WLAN b/g/n
3 x USB 2.0, RJ45, line in, line out, VGA, HDMI
2.1 kg
etc.

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-10-19 07:01:23

#364

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6931

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I'll probably get a laptop at some point now that I can afford one.

Lenovo G550 is looking good.
.

my wife has one from work, you'll not be disappointed.

2009-10-19 07:02:16

#365

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7001|NYC / Hamburg

Any thoughts on the Nokia 2700 Classic? Just looking for a decent cheap phone.

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2009-10-19 07:30:51

#366

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6222|Catherine Black

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I'll probably get a laptop at some point now that I can afford one.

Lenovo G550 is looking good.

15.6" HD LED (1366 x 768)
Intel Core 2 Duo T4200 2.00GHz
4 GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1066
320GB SATA 5400rpm
nVidia GeForce G105M 512MB
Intel PM45
DVD±RW Dual Layer
10/100 Ethernet, WLAN b/g/n
3 x USB 2.0, RJ45, line in, line out, VGA, HDMI
2.1 kg
etc.

Gay resolution. Get 1280x720, then you can watch 720p movies perfectly with no letterboxing

2009-10-19 07:44:41

#367

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6848|Finland

Finray wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I'll probably get a laptop at some point now that I can afford one.

Lenovo G550 is looking good.

15.6" HD LED (1366 x 768)
Intel Core 2 Duo T4200 2.00GHz
4 GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1066
320GB SATA 5400rpm
nVidia GeForce G105M 512MB
Intel PM45
DVD±RW Dual Layer
10/100 Ethernet, WLAN b/g/n
3 x USB 2.0, RJ45, line in, line out, VGA, HDMI
2.1 kg
etc.
Gay resolution. Get 1280x720, then you can watch 720p movies perfectly with no letterboxing

Ur gay, I don't care if there is a letter box in my LED backlit kickass screen ^^

E: which according to reviews kicks some ass.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-10-19 07:45:15)

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2009-10-19 07:47:36

#368

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7001|NYC / Hamburg

Pretty low res. Can't get one with 1680x1050?

/resolution whore

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-10-19 07:54:37

#369

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6848|Finland

max wrote:
Pretty low res. Can't get one with 1680x1050?

/resolution whore

with 600€ more, yes.

Or getting some shitty Asus.....

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-10-19 07:54:57)

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2009-10-19 08:59:35

#370

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|7155|Ireland | Monaghan

Well, today was ment to be the finishing paint job.. But due to the fail of a primer I used yesterday on some small bits they need to be re-done.

As you can see, here is the fail primer at work, there was something funky about it, notice the residue it left -.-

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1264.jpg

And the paint wasn't sticking so good to it either as you can see here. The small PCI and grill bits will be fine for now unless I have some paint left over for them.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1265.jpg

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1266.jpg

New primer is alot better.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1268.jpg

And the mobo tray and chassis are all ready to roll. Gotta move quick they picking up a fair bit of dust out the back.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1267.jpg

Edit: Got most of it assembled now. Need to get some pretty LED's to brighten up the inside as the Window is Shadow tinted so it's dark. Thinking maybe UV white.

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1269.jpg

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1272.jpg

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/IrishGrimReaper/102_1274.jpg

For the first ever case mod I done, I'm well pleased! +1 to my dad aswell I couldn't have done it without his help.

Last edited by IrishGrimReaper (2009-10-19 11:33:22)

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2009-10-19 12:04:40

#371

Sup3r_Dr4gon: Boat sig is not there anymore; +214|6761|Australia

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Well, today was ment to be the finishing paint job.. But due to the fail of a primer I used yesterday on some small bits they need to be re-done.

*PICS*

For the first ever case mod I done, I'm well pleased! +1 to my dad aswell I couldn't have done it without his help.

Nice. What exactly did you do to paint it? Just put primer on it, then the black? How many coats? Did you have to sand any of it back between coats?
I'm looking to do this to my case before I put my new build in it and I want to get it right the first time.

2009-10-19 12:36:25

#372

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|7155|Ireland | Monaghan

Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:
IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Well, today was ment to be the finishing paint job.. But due to the fail of a primer I used yesterday on some small bits they need to be re-done.

*PICS*

For the first ever case mod I done, I'm well pleased! +1 to my dad aswell I couldn't have done it without his help.
Nice. What exactly did you do to paint it? Just put primer on it, then the black? How many coats? Did you have to sand any of it back between coats?
I'm looking to do this to my case before I put my new build in it and I want to get it right the first time.

Well I sanded everything before I primed, just a light sanding really didn't want to mark the case too much. I did have to sand the HDD cages again cause of a dodgy primer used that wasn't great atall.

So I primed, gave it a day. Then started coating with the black. I did 4 coats of black, 2 per day. and then went over it bit by bit to see if I missed some. It's really not that hard to do, and you can reverse something you done wrong with primer and some sanding to try again

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2009-10-19 13:19:56

#373

edlT: 2+2=Vagina; +46|5832|USA

burnzz wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
Get a 5870. It'll easily play BFBC2. By the time BF3 comes out, you'll want to upgrade again anyway...
Eyefinity.

YEAHHHHHH BOOOYYYYYYY

2009-10-19 21:26:42

#374

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|6044|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

http://cgi.ebay.com/EVGA-nForce-780i-SL … 298wt_1165

Out of curiosity, how good of a deal is this?

I may recommend it to my friend who has this :

PJ wrote:
1.42 ghz single core powerpc G4 CPU
512 mb of ram
An integrated graphics card (ATI I think, I don't know the model number but all you need to know is its ooold)
80 gb hard drive

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-10-19 21:29:00)

2009-10-19 21:31:51

#375

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6746

Don't buy computer parts from e-bay.

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

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