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    #1  Edited By Shadowsquire

    I figured I would make this as kind of an extension to the Share your computer rig topic. While everybody is showing what they have in their PC, what about the setup you've made around your PC? Or maybe you have a fancy Mobo/Video card/Cpu cooler/etc... and want to show it off? Post it here! And I might as well start this out. Heres my setup as of now. 
    Have my lovely PC (its not actually an Alienware. Just a cannibalized case) two monitors (21.5" and 22"), and my laptop which I use for IM while playing games.

        

    Yes. I like stickers. 
    Yes. I like stickers. 

        
     Nighttime!
     Nighttime!
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    #2  Edited By allprox

    That office chair looks a bit shitty next to all of that.

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    #3  Edited By chstupid

    DAMN
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    #4  Edited By Diamond
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    There have been other threads like this off and on in the past, but none really stuck around.  I'll post the same picture I took some months ago that I do in all of these threads.
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    #5  Edited By nick69

     don't really care for the blue glow out of the chassis.
     don't really care for the blue glow out of the chassis.
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    #6  Edited By Kblt

    NEEDS MORE BLUE LEDS

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    #7  Edited By subject2change
    @Diamond: 
     
    That the antec 300? cause it's like a decent size case; I expected it to be smaller.
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    #8  Edited By Shadowsquire
    @Kblt: I ran out of blue so I used green!
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    #9  Edited By Diamond
    @Subject2Change: Yep, Antec 300.  Yea I think it's plenty big too, still probably small comparatively.  My old Antec case was a lot bigger, but it was a lot of wasted space.  I couldn't put a video card much bigger than a GTX260 core216 in there without a lot of trouble.  Has probably an inch or two before it would hit the HDD mounting rack (haven't measured exactly how much extra room is left though, just basing it on my memory).
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    #10  Edited By Hamst3r

     
    Minor changes have occurred since this photo was taken: The monitors are now Dell instead of Samsung and the router is now D-Link instead of Linksys.

     

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    #11  Edited By captain_clayman
    @Hamst3r said:
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    Minor changes have occurred since this photo was taken: The monitors are now Dell instead of Samsung and the router is now D-Link instead of Linksys.

     
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    nice! 
     
    very organized.  cant say i like your wallpaper a lot though.  maybe you should get a wallpaper that stretches across 2 screens.  those are awesome.
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    #12  Edited By Carlos
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    #13  Edited By ajamafalous
    @nick69 said:
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     don't really care for the blue glow out of the chassis.
     don't really care for the blue glow out of the chassis.
    "
    Dude. I have the same case and mouse, and my monitor is also that Samsung model.
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    #14  Edited By CptChiken
    @Hamst3r said:
    "  
    Minor changes have occurred since this photo was taken: The monitors are now Dell instead of Samsung and the router is now D-Link instead of Linksys.

     
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    its things like this which make me realise people are right when they say consoles will never stand up to a good computer
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    #15  Edited By SeriouslyNow
    @Hamst3r: 
     
    Do ALL musicians use two screens?  I used to have a pair of 19" Diamondtrons, now I use my 32" LCD TV instead, but I really want three 30 inchers.  Guess I'll have to make do.  My case is in transition at the moment.  In fact the whole room is, so please don't mind the messy look of things.  I've been waylaid doing a remix for a contest and it's all but devoured my soul.  In a good way.
     

    My PC and the front speakers
    My PC and the front speakers


    My PC
    My PC


    Stuff I work on in Acid
    Stuff I work on in Acid

    Pardon the extremely shitty fartography too.
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    #16  Edited By Hamst3r
    @SeriouslyNow: Indeed! I like to have the main sequencing window up on the left screen and all of the plugin and parameter windows up on the right screen. Makes it so I never have overlapping windows obscuring important stuff.
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    #17  Edited By Demyx

    No setup really, just my laptop.

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    #18  Edited By EpicSteve

    So where's the asshole that shows a pic of some really-old PC, or an Apple 2 or something...

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    #19  Edited By Seedofpower
    @EpicSteve said:
    " So where's the asshole that shows a pic of some really-old PC, or an Apple 2 or something... "
    Give it time, one will show up.
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    #20  Edited By RsistncE

    Hmmm, I'll have to throw my rig up there, although I don't have my second screen setup right now and it's all setup on a folding table since I'm at a area of temporary stay.

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    #21  Edited By mordukai
    @EpicSteve said:

    " So where's the asshole that shows a pic of some really-old PC, or an Apple 2 or something... "

    Didn't want to disappoint you. I remember messing around with BASIC on it and loading games through a fucking cassette tape. I believe my dad still has it stashed away somewhere. 
     

     The Memories. 
     The Memories. 
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    #22  Edited By Demean

    Here is mine.  Since then, I've "borrowed" a friends Fatality sound card and stuck it in, and bought a pair of Razer Charcarias Headsets.

    Here it is:

    Specs : Silverstone Raven RV01 - i7 920 @ 3.9 GHz -Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme -Asus P6T -6GB Kingston HyperX -GTX275 (waiting for new cards to come out so i can make an informed decision) -1.5 TB HDD -LG DVD burner -Logitech x-540 -Razer Deathadder -Razer Lycosa -Razer Goliathus - Razer Charcarias - Samsung 24 inch monitor.   

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    #23  Edited By MrGetBonus

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    Damn, most of you guys are pretty neat. I try to straighten up every once in awhile but it always turns into a mess again.
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    #24  Edited By Jams

    @Demean I seriously want to make love to your computer case right now. @MrGetBonus I threw up in my mouth a little sorry, and I'm completely turned off now. Sorry Demeans computer maybe next time (Falls alseep).

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    #25  Edited By lhaymehr
    @MrGetBonus: That's nothing compared to how it looked when I was ~16. Not as much dust, tho.
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    #26  Edited By Maru

       Here's my current setup. 
     

     
     


     
     
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    #27  Edited By fwylo

    I'm going to clean my room for once and post mine later. These are some nice setups though!

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    #28  Edited By Burns098356GX
    @CptChiken said:
    " @Hamst3r said:
    "  
    Minor changes have occurred since this photo was taken: The monitors are now Dell instead of Samsung and the router is now D-Link instead of Linksys.

     
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    its things like this which make me realise people are right when they say consoles will never stand up to a good computer "
    too bad they cost 3 times as much.
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    #29  Edited By Bobdaman18
    @Burns098356GX said:
    " @CptChiken said:
    " @Hamst3r said:
    "  
    Minor changes have occurred since this photo was taken: The monitors are now Dell instead of Samsung and the router is now D-Link instead of Linksys.

     
     
     
    "
    its things like this which make me realise people are right when they say consoles will never stand up to a good computer "
    too bad they cost 3 times as much. "

    BURN!
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    #30  Edited By Hamst3r

     
    Unexpected circumstances have landed me with a third 30" monitor. I'm determining whether or not I want to keep it.
     

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    #31  Edited By Binman88

    No batteries for my digital camera, so a crappy phone shot will have to do:
     

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    A few old pictures I mashed together when I built the PC last year:

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    #32  Edited By ajamafalous
    @Hamst3r said:

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    Unexpected circumstances have landed me with a third 30" monitor. I'm determining whether or not I want to keep it.
     

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    Dude.
     
     
     
    Have EyeFinity, or just one monitor for games?
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    #33  Edited By roofy

    the only thing i hate is the chair
     
    also need a new computer soon, i hate that i just added another 4GB of ram to it, only to realize that my AMD 64 x2 5200+ will not cut it anymore.

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    #34  Edited By Hamst3r
    @ajamafalous: Nah, it's not an Eyefinity set up. I'd have to get a monitor with a DisplayPort connector. I don't think an adapter would work out.
     
    I've been messing around with a SoftTH a bit though but I haven't gotten it to properly span a game across the screens yet.
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    sticker = win
     

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    #36  Edited By HitmanAgent47

    I just sold my 22" samsung monitor, you can fit four of those to make up my new monitor. Using a 40" hdtv as a pc monitor exclusively and it's big as my desk, not used as a living room hdtv, rather used as a 1080p monitor. I sit right next to it less than a few feet away and these pictures aren't really showing how big it, it goes past my field of vision. You can see how it measures to a console and a really wide gaming keyboard, old montitor was same width as keyboard, now it's like two of them. It's connected with a dvi to hdmi cable, from the pc to the hdtv. Sorry for not showing my pc case, it looks really aweful, however you can see the inside of it. Was going to buy a 27" monitor, I chose the hdtv as my pc monitor and it was the right decision even though it was expensive. Also or my videocard, well that's my videocard cooler, with that heatsink and three fans. Next time I buy a gaming case, then i'll post it.   

    inside the rig, a 750 watt psu and a lousy videocard, I used to run it with a 9800GX2, sold it. Notice the videocard has a heatsink with three fans
    inside the rig, a 750 watt psu and a lousy videocard, I used to run it with a 9800GX2, sold it. Notice the videocard has a heatsink with three fans



     

    you can see how it stacks next to a console
    you can see how it stacks next to a console


       

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    39" across, two keyboards, not sure why camera messes up the perspective



     

    sorry for all the pictures, mass effect 2 pc version, see the hud above
    sorry for all the pictures, mass effect 2 pc version, see the hud above




     

       

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    #37  Edited By Branthog

    Aw, neon and see-through cases. It's the tech equivalent to plastering a bunch of NOS stickers all over your shitty car.

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    #38  Edited By Branthog
    @SeriouslyNow: Man, triple 30" screens is actually a real hassle. I have a pair of $25k Sun boxes and I added three 30" LCDs, because I thought it would be completely awesome. Instead, I found that it was just too much damn real-estate for my eyes and neck. I eventually settled on a dual 30" setup for my primary workspace and make use of multiple desktops to triple my environment (one for coding, one for monitoring, one for personal stuff, etc).
     
    I don't know how Al Gore does it... :)
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    #39  Edited By korwin

    While I can appreciate a bit of rig love as much as the next person, perhaps we should merge this thread into the existing sticky?  Don't see a reason for a second.

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    #40  Edited By baldgye

    well my PC pretty much sucks... but my case rocks;
     

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    Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU 6320 @ 1.86GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
    Memory: 4096MB RAM
    Hard Drive: 2x 500GB 2x 300GB
    Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
    Monitor: crappy 24
    Sound Card: Speakers (Creative SB Audigy)
    Speakers/Headphones: Creative 7.1 // B&O U70 Headphones Ed' Phones
    Keyboard: iMac Wired Keyboard
    Mouse: Razer Lachesis
    Mouse Surface: Razer Destructor
    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI
    Computer Case: Lian-Li
     
     
    copypasta from xfire
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    #41  Edited By warxsnake

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    corei7 920 3.2 oc / zalman cooler / Asus P6T mobo / 750W PSU
    12GB DDR3 1333  
    gtx260 oc (480 soon) 
    2TB total disk space 
    auzentech xfi sound card 
    Astro XBR headset (thats an old pic) 
    saitek eclipse 2 / logitech mx518 / saitek x52pro / xbox controller / wacom intuos 4 / TrackIR 5
    Asus G24 gaming monitor / Dell SIPS 2007WFP for color and digital work 
    HAF 932 case with NZXT fan controller 
     
    and a stupid PS3 thats been off for 2 months.
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    #42  Edited By Avalanche
    @warxsnake: Why the heck 12GB? I mean there's nothing that wants more than 2 GB yet. Are you using many virtual machines or what? Ò.ó
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    #43  Edited By warxsnake
    @Avalanche said:
    " @warxsnake: Why the heck 12GB? I mean there's nothing that wants more than 2 GB yet. Are you using many virtual machines or what? Ò.ó "
    Well I could use all the ram I can get when simultaneously running zbrush / photoshop / chrome / 3dsmax / itunes / steam+steamchats / ventrilo / various photoviewers for textures and refs / background apps. 
     
    I can't work without media/music :( 
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    #44  Edited By GunnBjorn
     
     
     
    My labtop HDMI-connected to the TV. 
    Yes, it looks messy... gotta clean up the place a bit soon.
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    #45  Edited By Avalanche
    @warxsnake said:
    " @Avalanche said:
    " @warxsnake: Why the heck 12GB? I mean there's nothing that wants more than 2 GB yet. Are you using many virtual machines or what? Ò.ó "
    Well I could use all the ram I can get when simultaneously running zbrush / photoshop / chrome / 3dsmax / itunes / steam+steamchats / ventrilo / various photoviewers for textures and refs / background apps.  I can't work without media/music :(  "
     Oh I see.
    And yeah, I cannot do anything without music too.

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    #47  Edited By Niko935

    Befor upgrade 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ch66RInkk 
    After upgrade 2010 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=090E7AymxgU 
    I add video upgrade 2011

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