My new machine

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Just fixed up a new machine on Aug 31, here're the important bits:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 rated 2.83GHz, OC'ed to 3.16GHz currently

Mem: OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB


Mobo: MSI P45 Platinum (which went kaput in 1 year; replaced with Asus mobo)


GPU: Asus HD4850 512MB with Glaciator heatsink

(picture shown is the 1GB model, but my card has the same heat sink)

CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Achilles S1284


PSU: PC Power & Cooling 750W Silencer (I got the black version, NOT the red one in the review)

... and finally the case - NZXT Tempest:

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 11:46 PM

    Is that a little hadron collider around the RAM module? :)

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  2. VimsSeptember 16, 2008 at 12:44 PM

    haha, notice the funny thing on the mobo? that's the particle accelerator.

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  3. hiwindjunkieSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:48 AM

    but why?!?! red suits u so well!!! and when the particle accelerator gets goin', betcha the fan glows PINK!!!

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  4. VimsSeptember 22, 2008 at 5:18 PM

    actually it glows mauve

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