What Type of Computer/Gaming RIG you Use?

[Azumi RM]

so tell me what do you guys think??

I actually thought about one of those cases myself. I ended up with the CM Cosmos II though. You could really do with some cable management in there

[Oceanhawk]

My specs are in my sig. I do run with a 1250 watt power supply and liquid cooling. Running a pair of 680's requires both in my opinion.

[Bivrip]

Case: CM Storm Enforcer
OS: Windows 7 64bit
Mobo: ASUS P8 Z68-V/Gen3
CPU: i-5 2500k OCed to 4.3ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (8gb)
PSU: Thermaltake TR2 RX 750w Bronze Certified
GPU: EVGA GTX 660ti FTW Signature 2
Cooling: Thermaltake Water2.0 Pro

[ExcuseMyMandarin]

I see a lot of I7s here. I didn't know I was playing against people working for NASA in their spare time.

Me, I like to keep it portable.
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Why do you think you need to work for nasa to have a I7?

My gaming rig got I7 3770, my laptop (for whenever i need it, bought it before my gaming rig) got I7 2630QM, really not expensive if you think about the performance it delivers

[PseudoCool]

Man.. and here I was thinking my 3yo MacBook running Win7 in a VM to play defiance was the cat's pajama's...lol

i5 - 2330m @ 2.25ghz
4gb RAM
No video card
Apple MacBook

running in VirtualBox without a single glitch

[foxsyd]

Trust me you do not need much to play a game very effective. I would suggest not just going to Best Buy or Fry's and or microcenter and "buying a complete box" i would suggest building your own it is very easy. Here is a list of the most simple things you would need to have a pretty decent gaming "rig" so to speak that wont eat your lunch.

1. A Decent tower that has say 8 drive slots (bays)
2. A 850 Watt Power Supply
3. A I5 to I7 motherboard
4. A Processor at least 2.5 ghz quad core.
5. 8 Gigs of Memory is all you really need for any game.
6. A Video Card with at least 2 to 4 gigs of memory on it. (you could use dual crossfire but most games cannot handle it)
7. Just get 2 hard drives that are 500 gigs each that are SATA 1 for your main drive 1 for file storage etc.

8. As for a Monitor i would suggest getting a TV instead that is flat screen (do not get a plasma) i had purchased a 24" flatscreen Poloroid from Target that has DVI and HDMI hookups so its the same. at half the cost as well. I was using dual monitors a while back but i wanted to get a display that combined both my flat screen monitors so opted for a flatscreen tv instead.

Now if you shop correctly you should get everything above for about $800 to $1000 total give or take.

I totally agree with you. I'm not tech savvy myself, so I have a friend who is going to build it for me once I've saved up the money. And I already have the tv, I have a currently unused 36" (I think that's the measurement) sitting on my desk right now, all ready for it (got a even bigger tv last birthday, which is why this perfectly fine tv is sitting on my desk unused at the moment).

[Yars Revenge]

Why do you think you need to work for nasa to have a I7?

My gaming rig got I7 3770, my laptop (for whenever i need it, bought it before my gaming rig) got I7 2630QM, really not expensive if you think about the performance it delivers

Yes, it is expensive. And generally overkill. Sorry, but for the most part an I7 is like a whip it out contest or screeching your tires at the light. The vast majority of people don't need it, but have to have the highest number. An I5 will handle any game made. And an I3 will do very well. I'll stick with my Athlon II X3. Very middle of the road, low price point and performs as well as any other for what I need it for.

[Olvan]

$750 IdeaPad Y400 (replaced the HDD with a SSD myself for $100)

Runs perfectly, all settings maxed.

[PseudoCool]

I totally agree with you. I'm not tech savvy myself, so I have a friend who is going to build it for me once I've saved up the money. And I already have the tv, I have a currently unused 36" (I think that's the measurement) sitting on my desk right now, all ready for it (got a even bigger tv last birthday, which is why this perfectly fine tv is sitting on my desk unused at the moment).

Just remember one thing about using a flat screen TV for your gaming.. your going to have an issue with refresh rates if you've got a middle of the road TV. That's one of the reasons why flat screen computer monitors tend to be more expensive than the TV variations.. they've got a higher native refresh rate. That refresh rate makes your gaming video a lot smoother and more concise, especially considering that "HD" for a TV is still in the 1040 range, while it's in the MILLIONS range for even a basic computer currently. I know several people who do use a TV for a monitor, and most love it.. but they've stayed with LCD and LED, and avoided plasma all together. I hope it works out well for you

[Kristensen]

486 DX2 @ 66Mhz
Some unknown 2D graphics card :-)
4MB ram
44Mb HDD
2x CD-ROM drive
14" Commodore 1934 Monitor

OS: Dos 6.22
Best application to be able to exit: Windows 3.11