03-02-2009, 03:30 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Lol that is almost the perfect example game, because I went with RAID 0 at one point just for that game.
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03-02-2009, 03:33 PM
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#62
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's a beast, absolutely destroys anything you throw at it |
Nice chop (both meanings).
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03-05-2009, 10:54 AM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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CosmicMYK...
Cosmos Case
Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz
nVidia GForce 8800 GT
4 GB Ram
1 * 120GB HD
2 * 320GB HD
2 * 1000GB HD
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03-05-2009, 11:08 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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I confess I don't understand one thing in this thread.
My build:
Computer
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
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03-05-2009, 05:20 PM
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#65
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First Line Centre
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So I got a new headset, spent more money then I wanted to, but I'm REALLY REALLY happy with my purchase.
Sennheiser PC 350
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03-05-2009, 06:25 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Ooooo... I've got 555's and I love them.
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03-06-2009, 01:06 AM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Originally Posted by photon
Yeah built in RAID cards are pretty useless, though with RAID 0 you can still see benefits.
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Because the card is just as likely to fail as a drive?
I've got to "rebuild" my OS partitions... had it set up RAID 5. 3 x 750 Gb. XP and Vista partitioned both seemed to be corrupted. Mobo said RAID was degraded. So I installed XP on the drive it said had an error, seems to be working (outside of RAID). Still have degraded RAID running and data seems to be intact. So rebuild as RAID, or rebuild as three seperate drives and just back stuff up internally/externally?
My set-up (thanks for the help, CP!)
Antec P182
Corsair HX-620
Asus Striker II Formula
Intel Q6600
Thermalright U-120 Extreme w/ Scthe S-Flex E 120 mm Fan
Samsung 20x DVDRW w/ Lightscribe
Scythe Floppy(  )/Card reader
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition
3 x Seagate 7200.11 750 Gb
2 x 2 Gb OCZ Reaper PC-8500 RAM (+ 2 more in the package, before they get hard to find in case I decide to go to 8 gigs)
+ bunch of external drives
Samsung 245B monitor
Samsung HL61A750 3D-ready DLP TV
nVidia geForce 3D shutter glasses ( )
Some logitech 6.1 speakers
Keyboard, mouse, mousepad... how far do you want to go?
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03-06-2009, 08:25 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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I'm really shocked that no one here is concerned with what type of mouse they have :<
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03-06-2009, 09:25 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by SebC
Because the card is just as likely to fail as a drive?
I've got to "rebuild" my OS partitions... had it set up RAID 5. 3 x 750 Gb. XP and Vista partitioned both seemed to be corrupted. Mobo said RAID was degraded. So I installed XP on the drive it said had an error, seems to be working (outside of RAID). Still have degraded RAID running and data seems to be intact. So rebuild as RAID, or rebuild as three seperate drives and just back stuff up internally/externally?
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Not so much that the card is likely to fail, it's just they're cheap and not very powerful, they can actually make things worse depending on what the situation is.
Onboard RAID doesn't have anything in the way of processing power, so any processing for the RAID is done by your CPU. For RAID 0 and RAID 1 it's not a big deal since it's the same piece of data being written once or twice.. but with RAID 5 there's calculations that have to be done with every single bit written.
The question is what's the goal of the RAID. Usually with RAID 5 the goal is redundancy and hot swap, not so much performance. To get any performance benefit from RAID 5 you need a really good dedicated controller ($$) and the more drives the better.
So if your goal is speed, stripe two drives and use the other one as a backup for the more important files. If your goal is redundancy then mirror two drives and use the other one as a scratch drive for stuff you don't mind to lose.
Or you could get one more and go with a RAID 10, which gives the benefits of both worlds but requires twice as many drives as storage space.
Having multiple drives only protects against drive failure, keep that in mind. A surge from a blown power supply could take out all the drives, or a fire could trash the computer.
Personally I have a NAS device in the house, and intend (yeah yeah) to setup some kind of remote storage for the really important stuff. An eSATA drive has filled that roll off and on but it's a pain to remember to take it offsite, so really I want an online solution.
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03-06-2009, 09:26 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Logitech G9
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03-06-2009, 09:53 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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You theoretically could plug any USB-based external HD (I like the Maxtor One-Touch series's myself b/c they don't require an external powerbrick) into a router with USB-network storage capacity (like the WRTSL54GS or whatever).
Then, you have a network drive that doubles as a mobile drive for important backups
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03-06-2009, 10:39 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's a beast, absolutely destroys anything you throw at it
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Whats he doing with his left hand?? 
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03-06-2009, 11:01 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Canada
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I got the Logitech DiNovo Keyboard and Mouse 6 months ago and I love it. Keyboard feels like a laptop keyboard and has a touch mouse built on it if the reg mouse dies and you need to charge.
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03-11-2009, 12:00 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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Just purchased this one....
intel i7 quad core, 4.0GHz
6GB DDR3 1333 (3DIMMS)
NVIDIA FX5600 SDI 1.5GB
1TB serial ATA RAID 1
2 x 4 TB serial ATA RAID 0 (4x1TB 7200rpm)
Blu-Ray RW drive
ATTO Fiber Controller
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03-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
Just purchased this one....
intel i7 quad core, 4.0GHz
6GB DDR3 1333 (3DIMMS)
NVIDIA FX5600 SDI 1.5GB
1TB serial ATA RAID 1
2 x 4 TB serial ATA RAID 0 (4x1TB 7200rpm)
Blu-Ray RW drive
ATTO Fiber Controller
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Killer, I assume you work in 3D modelling/design or some similar industry?
And what (assuming not price) made you decide on the 5600 SDI (II?) over the 5800?
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03-11-2009, 12:24 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Slightly off topic, but this is a pretty damn cool case:
http://www.slashgear.com/thermaltake...works-0636768/
Hope it becomes commercially available. It'll definitely make the short list for the next upgrade if it isn't outrageously priced.
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03-11-2009, 12:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Originally Posted by CubicleGeek
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Oh man, that would get so many nerd-boners at Lanageddon this year...
Bet it's like 400 bucks though
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03-11-2009, 12:45 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bankview
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My computer just crapped out,, I am looking for someone who wouldn't mind
re-building me a decent computer.. I am not a gamer but I would like something that's going to stay relevant for the next couple of years..
Please PM me if you know of anyone who does this...
Thanks..
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03-11-2009, 12:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BBQorMILDEW
My computer just crapped out,, I am looking for someone who wouldn't mind
re-building me a decent computer.. I am not a gamer but I would like something that's going to stay relevant for the next couple of years..
Please PM me if you know of anyone who does this...
Thanks..
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If you're not gaming, I would recommend a pre-built. They get their parts cheaper, and pass the savings on to youuuuu!
But for gamers or power-users, build your own or have it built. For certain.
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