Post your VG computer setup

So after posting mine, and reviewing everyone elses set ups I purchased a Kingston HyperX 120GB 3K SSD... May be the best decision regarding my PC i have ever made!!

Pharlixium@Seradon wrote:

The next purchase for my rig will be 60GB SSD x 2 in Raid0 configuration.

Currently -
i5-2500 Sandy Bridge @ 3.3GHz
TZ77B Biostar mobo
8GB (2x4GB) Ripsaw 1600 MHz RAM
GTX-260 EVGA Video Card
160GB 7200 RPM SATAIII HDD <- Slowing the system down


After the SSD, I want to upgrade the video card. Afterwards, I want to replace the CPU with the i5 w/o the integrated graphics and get a non-stock cooler to OC it. I'll take pictures of it if I ever get around to it. It's not that exciting, no bells, whistles, or superflicious LEDs. My desk kicks derierre though.... I just need a better chair.

You guys are making me cry.
Since launch, I've played on a destop with an AMD 3400+, 1gb RAM, and a Radeon x800 pro with Vanguard on a 10,000rpm hard disk. It has always frozen up in the middle of play due to rendering hold ups which sometimes caused groups to think I was a crappy healer. For the past two years this thing--I'm typing on it now--has been overheating after playing for 20+ minutes. Lol. Sometimes it will just bluescreen from being so hot.
I recently spent a few bucks for a new hard drive on my also old Sager gaming laptop which has an Intel 2.2 Ghz processor, 2gb RAM, and a nVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX with Vanguard on a 5,400rpm hard disk.
The laptop plays the game so much more smoothly; it feels like an entirely new game. I think this slight upgrade has convinced me to go ahead and spend the cash on an updated desktop. I'm hoping to get the i7 3820 processor with the nVIDIA 660/680. I may wait until the start of the new year in hopes that prices have dropped a bit.

Gateway 6800 *Modified*
Nvidia Geforce GTX 550 1Gig
16 Gigs Ram
9 TB of Drive space configured into Raid1-0

Samsung 42in Plasma(Top)
Wacom Cintiqe 24HD DIgital Art Tablet Pen Display.
Razr SW:TOR Wireless Mouse
Razr Lycosa KB
Gateway NV52 Laptop
Plantronics SS Gamers headset.

And a wall mounted Rack (Top photo Top right corner )

check the sig bro

... Well thanks to this thread, i got the itch and did even more upgrades lol.

So I added a 27 inch Acer LED monitor
and a R.A.T. mouse from Cyborg

after seeing the cases here, i picked up a Cooler Master HAF 932

After i picked up the SSD and case, I was just 1 PSU, CPU and Mobo short of a second system, so i browsed Newegg. I picked up an ASRock 990FX Extreme mobo, an AMD Zambezi FX 6200 3.8 GHtz (oc to 4.3) 6 core CPU, and a Corsair Gaming Series PSU. I also picked up the Antec Kuhler 620


Out of the entire house, my wife gave me the rights to only the basement ROFL .. so I guess these last couple pics are the "man cave" .. beer fridge is a must btw lol



So thanks for this thread and the ideas. I have been really excited to get pieces here and there over the last month.

Updated info
1.) Win 7 Ultimate 64, ASRock 990FX Extreme, AMD Zambezi 6200 6 cores running 4.4GHtz, EVGA GTX 560TI 2gb DDR5, 8gb Corsair Vengence 2100 DDR3, Kingston HyperX 120gb 3k SSD, 500 gb Western Digital HDD, Antec Kuhler 620 water cooler, Corsair GS700 PSU, Cooler Master HAF 932, Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard, Cyborg R.A.T. gaming mouse.
2.) Win 7 Ultimate 64, Asus P7P55 LX, Intel I5 750 Lynnfield, EVGA GTX 550TI 1gb DDR5, 8gb Corsair 1333 DDR3, Cooler Master heat sink, 750 watt psu, old case hehe

What are the temps of your CPU cooler? (just wondering.. seems similar, just different brand)
Mine sit "idle" from 26-30 (depending on time of year etc..) and peak around 39 at full load. Once I see mine in the 40's, I know it is time to blow out the radiator real good.

If you're not running that cold, you can also consider setting it up with a push-pull system. Seems yours is pulling through the radiator, but it does look like it has the capability to mount another fan to push through it. Helps a bit if you're really going all out with your CPU.

Xcolite wrote:

Yeah mine runs at about 30 - 35 and that is with 3 VG clients running. I actually bought a second 120mm fan to attach and push, but i need different screws lol ... but i have been hessitant to push too hard since i have never oc'ed before.

Sometimes I do actual work here, I promise. >=)