Show Us Your Rig [5]

Yep, it is indeed Neuman. E could be nothing or Edsel, Enigma. Google

AddRAM said:

Did you take out a loan for that, nice rig

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No mate more like a mortgage LOL!! no mate nice set up you certainly have put some time and effort into that (even though you didn't use a Coolermaster case - tut tut!! LOL!!)

Cranky has gotten a little crazy and added 3 more side fans today I was really hoping for a single 170mm fan, it would fit and has the correct fittings, but the price they were asking was a bit steep. Perhaps I will start calling up people who owe me favors or money and tell them to get me a 170mm desktop fan And in case someone asks why there is one HDD that's unhooked in there, that is my *backup win7* HDD, in case my SSD win7 fails. All I would have to do is switch the cables over and I would be back in business. Practical method for a backup I guess if your entire drive fails. I really need better cable management Can anyone teach me haha

Hey Cranky,

I have tried to highlight all the rubber exit and entry points for the cables with arrows.

Basically all your PSU cables should enter the lowest arrow, run behind the case and enter back in nearest the components you wish to power.

The same goes for all the other cables really, just hide them behind and bring them out where you need them, it should look a bit tidier then.

Paul.

crankypenguin said:

Cranky has gotten a little crazy and added 3 more side fans today I was really hoping for a single 170mm fan, it would fit and has the correct fittings, but the price they were asking was a bit steep. Perhaps I will start calling up people who owe me favors or money and tell them to get me a 170mm desktop fan And in case someone asks why there is one HDD that's unhooked in there, that is my *backup win7* HDD, in case my SSD win7 fails. All I would have to do is switch the cables over and I would be back in business. Practical method for a backup I guess if your entire drive fails. I really need better cable management Can anyone teach me haha

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Well mate if it is of any consolation I tried a 200mm Coolermaster Storm Force but ended up putting two x 140mm in - quieter and far more air flow and I think Paul's right to the wiring is going to mess with the air flow a bit.

linnemeyerhere said:

Google'd and AAN with pictures came up but I should have known it was AEN as I was a Mad Mad reader back in the day 50 years ago ! They're saying is was Neuman as well.

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Alan, it couldn't have possibly been 50 years ago!

essenbe said:

linnemeyerhere said:

Google'd and AAN with pictures came up but I should have known it was AEN as I was a Mad Mad reader back in the day 50 years ago ! They're saying is was Neuman as well.

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Alan, it couldn't have possibly been 50 years ago!

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Wanna bet? Neuman has been in Mad for around sixty years.

I began reading Mad when I was getting my haircut at the local barber shop, Mad and Archie comics were my favorites.

linnemeyerhere said:

I began reading Mad when I was getting my haircut at the local barber shop, Mad and Archie comics were my favorites.

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While I liked both, I preferred the Archie comics. I'm in the process of scanning a few hundred of the old digests I've been hanging onto since as far back as the '70s.

crankypenguin said:

. I really need better cable management Can anyone teach me haha

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Here you go Cranky this should give you a good idea of where to start with your cables It's a right royal pain in the a**e but it gets easier the more you do it. You'll more than likely never be completely happy with it and want to change/ improve it.
Basics of Cable Management - Beginner's How-To Guide - Gamer's Nexus | Gaming Hardware, Culture, Features, and PC Builds This one has a few video's too.
Guide To Computer Cable Management

I hope it helps

Yep my two cents worth mate once you have it right some close up shrink wrap tubing looks great.

Forgotten what the case is without looking all the way back but if it has those through grommeted openings use them to route cables behind the board from the PSU etc they really are the ducks paddles

I apologise for interrupting your Mad conversation here, but the courier came by my work today to drop of a "little" parcel for me... Hehe.


First thought when the box was offloaded: "OMG.. What is that thing?". The next thought came when I had to put it in my car: "OMG... What have I bought?".

The same line of thought continued when I get home and then had to get it out of my boot and carry it inside... And it carried on while trying to get it out of the box. I had to lean it against the side of my bed and pull the case out sideways.

But, then she was free, and I drooled... I drooled epic drops of droolage. It truly was love at first sight.. Love and drool. Lol.

Just to give you an idea of the gravity of this particular upgrade, here she is next my old case.. Quite a difference, yes?

Anyway, the innards of my old case didn't stay in for long, but then I sat and dismantled the 600T completely, gave it a good clean (it is second hand) and made sure everything was good and tight. Then I got busy rebuilding my baby.

When I was done with the cable management, I started looking around my room for the rest of my computer, I couldn't believe that everything that came out of my old case, went into this one with so much room to spare!

Now between my new case and my new monitor, my big-ass wooden desk is starting to look a bit small hey.. But at least now my computer is living up to the name it's had for about 6 years: Monstrosity.

Oh, and I know you can't see the other side, unfortunately there's a big wall in the way there. But I haven't decided yet if I prefer the mesh panel or the window panel, so... I'll sort that out later and post a pic of the end result.

ZaLiTH said:

...And it carried on while trying to get it out of the box. I had to lean it against the side of my bed and pull the case out sideways.

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I always laid big boxes like that on their sides, opened the bottom and folded the flaps out of the way, tipped the box back up, then pulled the box off the product inside. I find that much easier than wrestling with whatever is inside.

That is a nice looking rig with plenty of room for airflow and future expansion. You could also keep gerbils in there. ;)

Great case ZaLiTH, real nice

Nice ZaLiTH... such a nice case

My new rig

Everytime I've considered buying a laptop/Notebook I've wound up putting the money into a new build as I had a hard time justifying the need for a notebook at times. This time however I've given in and got an Asus 13.1 inch Zenbook Prime since I really do need one for school. Anyway...



Specs...

OS: Windows 8 Home Premium (64-bit) – I upgraded to Pro with Media player pack.
Display: 13.3-inch Full HD IPS wide-view anti-glare panel display (1920 x 1080)
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U (1.9GHz) dual core
Graphics: Intel® HD graphics 4000
Wireless: 802.11 a/g/n; Bluetoth 4.0
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM
Storage: 256GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s (unfortunately I got the sandisk version of the SSD drive )
Camera: HD camera
Speakers: Stereo speakers with B&O Icepower and SonicMaster support
Card Reader: 2-in-1 (SD,MMC)

Input/ Output:
1 x mini VGA port
2 x USB 3.0 port
1 x micro HDMI 1.4 (1080p support)
1 x audio jack combo

Also bought the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse to go with it.

The notebook is lightning fast though I’ve not attempted any gaming yet. I guess the limited space and Intel 4000 HD graphics has something to do with that. However I pretty much knew I wasn’t going for a gaming laptop so I’m not missing anything here; this is what the desktop is for. Anyway though it's powerful enough, I got this one for it's weight and size.

That said, I really haven’t put it through any serious testing yet; however I’m about to change that this week starting with some photo editing using both Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6. Also plan on trying out a like game like Valve’s Portal 2 just to see how it games with the Intel 4000HD.

For the week I’ve had it I’m very happy with it, even in my light use thus far. Windows 8 takes some getting used to, but I’m getting along just fine thus far. BTW this is the non-touch screen version.

Nice looking laptop, Sygnus. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. Like you, about a year ago, I finlly bought me one. I enjoyed the mobility of it until my Wife confiscated it. Hopefully, you'll get to keep and enjoy yours. Nice choice too. I suspect it will run Photoshop and Adobe well, it has the specs for it.

@Zalith. That is a great looking computer case you have there and a great build. If it were mine, I would put some leds in it, so I could see, put the window on it and put it on the right side of the desk so I could look at it all the time. Very nice case and nice build. You did well.

Really like the case, nice and roomy.
Is there a way to turn off or disable the leds ?

Good specs on the lappy sygnus.

Zalith, what a monster of a case! Will you add a rear exhaust fan?

Nice looking laptop sygnus21, Zalith, here is a fan that will fit in you new case
Shop for the Galaxy Box Fan, B20100 at an always low price from Walmart.com. Save money. Live better.

Just kidding, that is a great looking case!!