The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Onus]

I've not tried it yet (yet; I've thought about it), but I'd think a USB dongle inside a case would have lousy reception. A case should be, at least to some extent, a Faraday cage.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I have at least $38 in assorted change. I think we're good to go!

I've not tried it yet (yet; I've thought about it), but I'd think a USB dongle inside a case would have lousy reception. A case should be, at least to some extent, a Faraday cage.

oh god....
No idea how that works... Looked it up, can;t understand them.
Looked it up again. Learned that it can be a regular metal fence.
I smile.

 

[RussK1]

I don't look forward to the day of embedded WiFi... I like the choice of card to choose. As soon as it's embedded you lose that option and lose something else in return.

mPCIe add-in cards are perfect. The Intel 7260HMW can be had for $30.

 

[stickg1]

I don't look forward to the day of embedded WiFi... I like the choice of card to choose. As soon as it's embedded you lose that option and lose something else in return.

mPCIe add-in cards are perfect. The Intel 7260HMW can be had for $30.

Good point Russ. Add-in cards are nice. That's what I'm using in my main PC now, the Intel AC 7260. The only issue I have is finding antenna that are bulky and actually work.

 

[RussK1]

You did have an ASRock board at one time right? Call their customer support and tell them you'd like their WiFi-SB box and would even pay for it.

I like it...

 

[stickg1]

I'd have to paint it though. I want the little white ones that come with the Maximus V Formula. I can't find them, but admittedly haven't tried that hard.

 

[RussK1]

I'd have to paint it though. I want the little white ones that come with the Maximus V Formula. I can't find them, but admittedly haven't tried that hard.

I have both. Still prefer the ASRock box... triples as USB 3, Bluetooth and WiFi. And a 2.5" SSD can be added.

 

[stickg1]

If only they made it in white!

 

[azzazel_99]

This money is gonna burn a hole in my pocket. This devils canyon thing needs to hurry up so we can see some numbers.

 

[tiny voices]

I'm taking donations if you have free money you don't know what to do with.

 

[Mirakledba]

Tiny - I agree. Who ever has money they dont need, sent some in

 

[mathieub]

Did someone say free money

 

[Onus]

Free money would be nice, yes. I need to get something like a 600W true-sine inverter; they look to be about $312. I haven't decided, but might want a 100AH AGM battery too; that's another $200 or so.

 

[Mirakledba]

300 dollars for a PSU is crazy. Id rather pay 200 for a high end seasonic.

 

[tiny voices]

A pure-sine inverter is NOT a power supply. It is a power inverter.

 

[Onus]

Right; this isn't a PSU, it is essentially the output side of a good UPS minus the battery, for which I'll be using a large AGM battery and 200W (or more) of solar panels.

 

[Mirakledba]

Oh ok...derp. When i saw the 600w, my brain went to PSU''s...my bad....we all make mistakes :3 1:18 am, gtg to sleep. Night

 

[stickg1]

I think I'm going to get one of those 750ti's to play with in the mini rig.

 

[tiny voices]

Those look awesome. For how powerful they are and only being 60w cards, this is definitely the way of the future.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I NEED 1K OF FREE MONEY TO START A RIG. CAN GO TO 850-ISH.
lmao

 

[Onus]

If a low-profile GTX750[Ti] turns up, I'll be all over it for Gypsy.

 

[azzazel_99]

I have 1k USD in the bank waiting to be spent on my system. Last thing to upgrade is mobo and cpu. Although a 2nd 780ti classified sounds sexy too. C'mon intel let them new processors outta the cage already before I spend this money on something I dont need.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I have 1k USD in the bank waiting to be spent on my system. Last thing to upgrade is mobo and cpu. Although a 2nd 780ti classified sounds sexy too. C'mon intel let them new processors outta the cage already before I spend this money on something I dont need.

i7-300
Mobo-200(Asus maximus or someone like that get those ones confused)
RAM-60-100
600 with that, 400 more fors games n stuff. Lmao

 

[Turb0Yoda]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hJL6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hJL6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hJL6/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($394.29 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($450.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($207.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1105.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1105.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1105.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1105.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: LEPA G Series 1600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($337.57 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VK248H-CSM 24.0" Monitor ($187.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell UP3214Q 60Hz 31.5" Monitor ($2509.48 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($231.98 @ Newegg)
Other: SATA to USB ($20.00)
Total: $10279.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 21:16 EDT-0400)

Obviously total overkill, but come on, beast system right???
would add titan z's, but they aren't there. lmao, add at least 9k to that would be at 20k
Like that beast would come my way.
now about the custom water loop......

 

[stickg1]

Kind of silly to put that many GPUs on an Ivy chip. You would want a socket 2011 chip for the native PCIe lanes.