Anybody here build computers/have a custom built computer?

minka

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I thought it might be fun to share specs and what-not :)

I ordered mine custom built from Digital Storm. I felt too shaky in my knowledge of hardware to put it together myself (and watching my friend put in a new motherboard, I saw how horrifying it can be xD), but I don't know if I will be ordering from them again. My front panel's window came scratched (as you will be able to see) and I had so many troubles when it first came, I had to send the whole thing back X__X
Overall it has been pretty good though. It feels nice to know my computer can power through basically anything, and when the time comes, I can replace broken parts with relative ease. (I got SO tired of having to buy a new laptop every two years. My last one was pretty expensive and yet it couldn't even run Minecraft....)

Chassis Model: Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68 Chipset)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 600W Corsair CX600 V2
Expansion Bay: Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay (EZ-Rack)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache))
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Corsair A50 120mm Fan High Performance Cooler
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (120mm)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
CPU Boost: Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)



And some photos of course :)

It came in the biggest box ever created by man xD

Size comparison :p

Shinyyyy

Not my most current setup, but close enough.
Monitor is a Dell Ultrasharp U2212HM
Headset is a Logitech G930
Keyboard is a wireless solar K750

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That's a pretty nice build, I've been wanting to build a new PC for a year or so now. I have a few rigs purpose build for gaming that I should dig out and I'll share them. Great photos by the way, really professional.
 
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Thanks!! ^^
I suppose you could say my comp was built at least partially for gaming; I couldn't play anything on my old laptop, and I wanted to play things SO badly. xD

Some of the photos were taken with my Droid Charge and some with my Canon DSLR :)
 
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