My next rig
 

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AMD AthlonTm XP 2200+ Thoroughbred @1.87GHZ
Asus A7V 333 - R
RADEONTm 8500 128MB
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX
PC2700 DDR @ 512 (333MHZ BUS) Times 2 (4 a total of a gig)
2 IBM 120GB 7200 RPM IN RAID
Antec PC2-601B (Koolance water cooled)
Black Pioneer 16x DVD-Rom
Black TEAC 40x12x48x CD-RW
Aopen 56kbps V92
Onboard NIC
Logitech Cordless FreedomTM Optical
Antec 430 Watt PSU
Antec 17" SVGA MN1700
Creative MegaWorks 510D
Green Cold Cathode
Case Window (clear)
Green LED’s
LCD Display
Lazer Lightz Fan Mod
Black Alps 1.44MB 3.5
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[shadow=red,left,300]what do u think?[/shadow]

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I'm jealous. It sounds like its gonna be a screamer.  The ASUS board talks, I just hooked mine up (A7V333), and a female voice came out of the speakers and said: "System completed Power On Self Test.  Computer now booting from operating system."  How cool is that?  But wait, you can modify what it says!  I can make my computer sound like HAL at boot-up and still have a windows start-up sound too.  It will let you know about things like you forgot to put ram in and others.  I posted pics (of a quick mod to it) and started a review on it at: http://www.rivergodsmods.com/A7V333_Review.html
Only things I'd change are the Teac CD-RW for a Plexwriter, and the Antec PSU for an Enermax Whisper Quiet EG465P-VE.  Is the ATI 8500 an all-in-wonder?  A friend has one and loves it. (I had to be a real nit-picker to think up these alternates)

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OMG I have to get me one of those!

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Oh wow. gotta show the benchmarks for that sys.

The only thing i would change are the speakers...I would use the optical out on the Audigy Platinum Ex to hook up digital sound to a Denon, HK, or B&K stereo and some tight set of home theater speakers. you can pump a few thousand watts in sound and make that one h*ll of a gaming machine.

(you probably aren't gonna want to pay $500 to $3000 for a stereo like that though so even a $200 or cheaper stereo would suffice and still make you feel every shot)

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:o I agree with rivergod.  I really believe that Plextor has better drives.  But then again thats IMHO.  Other than that it sounds really kick ass.

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my friend who is up too date and sells computer hardware and services them, says that the Teac CD-RW for it's price is a top  end burner, and plus it's black so it will match the antec case, frig i can wait till i get this comp, then i have 2 high end computers running 24/7
btw rivergod thanx for the added  info on the talking board and no it's not the all in wonder

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It pretty much KICKS ASS! 8)

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[quote author=Smoked1 link=board=voided&num=1022603495&start=0#6 date=05/28/02 at 23:48:53]
It pretty much KICKS ASS! 8)
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Yep, That dog will hunt.  Like I said, I was nit-picking to find something to change, and personal preference was all I could go on.  I've owned Sony, Acer, and a Toshiba I think, and the only one to NEVER fail a write, is the Sexy Plexy 24/10/40 I presently run.

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That's how I feel about ATI. Every ATI product that I have ever owned has had driver issues at one time or another.

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Buying a brand that is new to you is like eating a raw oyster.  If your first one is a good one, you'll love them.  If its a bad one, you'll never eat another. ;D

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i've never had a "driver issue" with my ati card since i've bought it
btw i'll had a change in plans, i'm not going with a koolance cooling system gonna build my own watercooling system

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that's a real modder, no premodded gay stuff, everything handcraft 8)

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Thats pretty sweet man. Take PICS

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most definately, i want pics.... im so jelous! :-[

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Yep, That rig makes Mr. Happy lose a couple wrinkles. ;D

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aiight everybody, thanx for the ego boost and being jealous of my computer, but i need a design for my case window, i have access too a computer controlled gantry mill (aka a computer controlled router) and we've tested it too cut case panels and it works like a charm, so i was wodnering if anyone had some ideas thanx

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What are your interests?  Do you like canoing, hockey, soccer or what?  Do you do anything other than Mod and build computers, and play games?  If you have a favorite game, use it as a theme. Hockey, how about a scene showing a puck hitting the net, and an 80mm fan in the center of the puck.  You gotta do this one, but we will praise or razz you about the results when you post pics. ;D

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u have a point rivergod, but i was just looking for some ideas too go with cause honestly i'm stumped, i have acces too that gantry mill and am very good with autocad and i wanted something too show the precision of autocad and the mill, put with a mechinical theme too show the power and presion of my new rig. so that's all i wanted was some ideas to throw around in my head

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OK on the tope cut out the word VOIDED and on the bottom cut out the word WARRANTY. Then have the letters connecting to a window in the middle. Yeah "G"

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Flames.  It should have flames because they are so hard to cut and look good.  A Flamed Voided Warranty Case. ;D

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not a bad idea, but i am surprised thast aoc|prozak has not gotten a word in this thread! (voided waranty)

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Agreed. He has been working hard on the news latley. I gotta send out props to him.

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Yeah, i gotta give him thanks as well...he's a man that know's what he is talking about, even if some of it is kinda weird, it is always funny, informative, interesting or amusing in some other ways.  now that is a good post member.

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This is true ;D

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aoc|prozak is just jealous of my Rig and doesn't want too admit it.....or maybe he's just busy like u said....

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I think he is just busy. I am the one who is going to wack you for the rig

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WHOA THERE!!!! Smoked 1's comments are way to complmentary for my standards, sorry i cant do that kinda thanks, im not that way!  I can give you good compliments and supply amusing pictures like the one above, but i just cant push myself to go that far, sorry!  haha (its all good fun!)

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No i mean "WACK" Like in the mobster movies.  >:(GRR

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that was wrong soccer_stud, frig that was wrong, Well i'm glad u're all jealous of my rig cause all my friends here are too

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I KNOW!!!  im only joking man, i know that you only wanted to "take him down" for his rig, trust me man i didnt mean any offense by that comment, trust me!!! i am just that kinda joking guy, didnt think that u would take it that way my bad!!! Now i know not to joke like that, sorry bout that!!!

(once again, i love the rig man!)


-sorry again for any inconvienence that i have caused... :-[ :'(