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    Default Just built my first pc :) w/pics

    Alright, while i've been inactive on onrpg over the past few days. I have pretty much been hyping for the packages to arrive from amazon, and checking the tracking number every other hour, for an update of status :P. I decided to purchase my parts from amazon rather than newegg just for no-tax and free amazon prime.

    The Build:
    Cooler Master Centurion 5 Midtower (Hand-me-down)
    EVGA x58 SLI LE Motherboard
    Intel Core i7 920 d0 Stepping (Bought from Microcenter for $200)
    Xigmatek Dark Knight
    6GB DDR3 1600 OCZ Platinum
    EVGA 9800GTX+ (Yeah i know its bottleneck, but also was hand-me-down, isn't that bad for only 1280x1024)
    750w PC Power and Cooling Silencer Quad
    640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
    Sony DVD Burner -oem (But expensive as f*** from microcenter)

    I paid ~$700 (Including microcenter tax) for everything except the Video card, case, and power supply.

    Here are some pics:

    http://img43.imageshack.us/i/build3.jpg/

    I love my cable management job lol...

    http://img43.imageshack.us/i/build6.jpg/

    I was just wondering if anyone experienced might have some useful guide or the such on how to overclock i7 processors, since its pretty new to me. And i was just wondering how i should gain internet access upstairs, if i was to place the computer there. My family's router is downstairs in an office room, and i've heard bad things about Wireless PCI Cards and gaming. Any suggestions?

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    OMG THAT IS LIKE SO TOTALLY AWESOME...

    O My god man you are like so pro.

    I never build a computer in my life before.. So lucky you

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    Looks very well done.

    Quote Originally Posted by Liteninja View Post
    And i was just wondering how i should gain internet access upstairs, if i was to place the computer there. My family's router is downstairs in an office room, and i've heard bad things about Wireless PCI Cards and gaming. Any suggestions?
    Pull a wire. Wireless can get so many issues you wouldn't have with wires.

    No OCing links for you as I'm not in that stuff. =/


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    Quote Originally Posted by Liteninja View Post
    Alright, while i've been inactive on onrpg over the past few days. I have pretty much been hyping for the packages to arrive from amazon, and checking the tracking number every other hour, for an update of status :P. I decided to purchase my parts from amazon rather than newegg just for no-tax and free amazon prime.

    The Build:
    Cooler Master Centurion 5 Midtower (Hand-me-down)
    EVGA x58 SLI LE Motherboard
    Intel Core i7 920 d0 Stepping (Bought from Microcenter for $200)
    Xigmatek Dark Knight
    6GB DDR3 1600 OCZ Platinum
    EVGA 9800GTX+ (Yeah i know its bottleneck, but also was hand-me-down, isn't that bad for only 1280x1024)
    750w PC Power and Cooling Silencer Quad
    640GB Western Digital Caviar Black
    Sony DVD Burner -oem (But expensive as f*** from microcenter)

    I paid ~$700 (Including microcenter tax) for everything except the Video card, case, and power supply.

    Here are some pics:

    http://img43.imageshack.us/i/build3.jpg/

    I love my cable management job lol...

    http://img43.imageshack.us/i/build6.jpg/

    I was just wondering if anyone experienced might have some useful guide or the such on how to overclock i7 processors, since its pretty new to me. And i was just wondering how i should gain internet access upstairs, if i was to place the computer there. My family's router is downstairs in an office room, and i've heard bad things about Wireless PCI Cards and gaming. Any suggestions?


    I also wonder how much electricity that beast will use.

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    Congratz! Too bad your 9800GTX+ is a bottleneck. I have a GTX 260 with a 1280x1024 monitor. But then again, I was going to upgrade to a widescreen monitor around Christmas...And I saw some i7 overclock guides, let me dig them up.

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