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In the Case

  • Motherboard = Foxconn Blackops X48 (Foxconn Waterblock)
  • Processor = Intel Q9650 3.0Ghz @ 4.05Ghz (EK Supreme Cleartop Waterblock)
  • Memory = 4 x 2Gb G.Skill DDR3 1600Mhz @ 1600Mhz (OCZ XTC Cooler)
  • Graphics = PowerColor HD4870×2 @ 800/1000 (EK Full Cover Acatel Waterblock)
  • Sound = Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Championship Edition
  • OS Hard Drvie = 2 x Western Digital VelociRaptor 300Gb in RAID0
  • Backup Hard Drive = Western Digital Caviar Black 1Tb
  • Optical 1 = LG Super Multi Blu-Ray Writer
  • Optical 2 = Pioneer DVD-RW
  • Power Supply = Tegan PipeRock 1300w
  • Case = LianLi V1000b+
  • Radiator = ThermoChill PA120.3

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On my Desk

  • Keyboard = Razer Lycosa
  • Game Controller 1 = Belkin n52te
  • Game Controller 2 = Logitech G13
  • Mouse = Razer Mamba
  • Joypad = Microsoft Wired XBox 360 controller
  • Steering Wheel = Logitech G25
  • Monitor = Samsung T260 26″ LCD
  • Headset = Razer Carcharias
  • Speakers = Genelec 8040a
  • Headphoes = BeyerDynamic DT770 Pro

It handles most games at max setttings with my 1920*1200 monitor quite easily. Some games like Crysis (*pukes a little*) it struggles with though. Borderlands is better suited to nVidia rather than my beast of an ATI card, but I still get reasonable frame rates at max so I’m more than happy. This rig made me realise that Team Fortress 2 is still one of the best looking games out there. I max out the settings and get around 80±fps, Wouldn’t mind an i9 rig with a 5970 next, or maybe with one of those GTX300 nVidia cards that everyone is so eager to see. Who knows?