Avok95 - Thanks bro, your pc looks awesome! not the pentuim 4 :P
Soon all of our computers will become obsolete. Technology is running real fast these days. Moving from single core CPU chips to dual core took a while (20 years?). 2-core to 4-core took 5 years? 4-core to 6/8-core 2 years?
rtp wroteAvok95 - Thanks bro, your pc looks awesome! not the pentuim 4 :P
It was a Pentium 3 socket Celeron ;)
MrClass wroteSoon all of our computers will become obsolete. Technology is running real fast these days. Moving from single core CPU chips to dual core took a while (20 years?). 2-core to 4-core took 5 years? 4-core to 6/8-core 2 years?
And now, 8 core to 12 core in the coming year.
MrClass wroteSoon all of our computers will become obsolete. Technology is running real fast these days. Moving from single core CPU chips to dual core took a while (20 years?). 2-core to 4-core took 5 years? 4-core to 6/8-core 2 years?
Well, could be, but I am yet to see how much time will it take for us to NEED more than what we have currently.

Lets face it, even a 2600 is more tan enough for anything you might need.

Getting an i7 extreme will make your work faster when lets say you want to render and all that but do you really NEED it ?

When the CPU is bottlnecking and is the weak element in a very powerful system then will you really need the upgrade not before that.

At least that is what i think
Yes true, even CPUs older than a 2600 can still do a good job; even when gaming. Hardware wise Intel is rushing alot; software wise we are only using a small portion of the total CPU power.
so now the i3 guy looks really smart ;)
rtp wroteso now the i3 guy looks really smart ;)
Don't underestimate the power of an i3! I ran a GTX560Ti on my old i3 540 overclocked to 3.5GHz and it ran with NO bottleneck and below 60 degrees!
MrClass wroteYes true, even CPUs older than a 2600 can still do a good job; even when gaming. Hardware wise Intel is rushing alot; software wise we are only using a small portion of the total CPU power.
Till now, I have yet to use 50% of my processors power. I'm actually thinking about whether I should have gotten the 3570K
Specs in no apparent order:

1. Intel DP67BG
2. Intel i5-2500 3.3Ghz
3. 4GB DDR3 Patriot Gamer Divison RAM @ 1600mhz supposedly (no idea about timings)
4. Asus GTX 560ti DCii TOP
5. Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 650Watts + Thermaltake armor a90 case
6. 2x 1TB WD Caviar Black Raid0
7. Haier 23" 1080p TV :P + secondary 19" Widescreen Viewsonic
8. Wireless Keyboard and mouse from Microsoft (yes they still work and do the job well)

This was a budget build for me i guess. I'm still to cheap too go any bigger / at least at the time when it was built.
Pretty much it i guess, the top fan lights didn't show (they are under the table) but it adds to the effect.

Future upgrades: More/better RAM, more HDD space. Better speakers. Any other better advice where i should throw my money ? I'm quite happy since it plays all my games just fine.








I'm not a Phtographer. Excuse the cable management, you can all blame Khaled for that.
The-MMMs wroteI'm not a Phtographer. Excuse the cable management, you can all blame Khaled for that.
I blame the case and the fact that your brother was so eager to get the damn thing turned on that I couldn't do better :P
That V9 case is hopeless in cable management.
Khaled wrote
The-MMMs wroteI'm not a Phtographer. Excuse the cable management, you can all blame Khaled for that.
I blame the case and the fact that your brother was so eager to get the damn thing turned on that I couldn't do better :P
It was just a joke :P

AvoK95 - it isn't a v9 but generally yeah these thermaltakes are hopeless

I could cut a hole in the back panel just above the sata ports, it would work but i guess I'm too lazy and really un-resourceful
20 days later
Ok guys so here is my actual Rigs with Full specs and Pictures.

PSU: Gigabyte Pro Odin 800W PSU
CPU: Intel Core 3.4GHz - i5-3570 6M/LGA1155 Original Boxed
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H (rev. 1.0) (DDR3)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
HDD: 2xWD 1TB 7200RPM SATAII 64MB Black Edition internal for desktop in Raid 0
GPU: Gigabyte GV-N670OC-2GD 1.0 GeForce GTX 670 2GB DDR5
Optical: LG GH24NS90-24X DVDRW - Dual Layer SATA Black OEM
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I
Accessories: 2xCooler Master Megaflow 20cm LED fans. Blue and Red.
2xThermaltake Basic BLUE LED fans.
Thermaltake A2417 Gaming Mouse Pad
3xThermaltake Perfect Lights. Blue+Red ; Red ; Yellow. (I removed the yellow one cause it didnt match with the colours)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Gigabyte Aivia Krypton Dual-chassis Gaming Mouse

And here are some pictures guys.






MrClass wrote
shant wroteis that 10 second on desktop or 10 second counting just right after bios post? (windows logo)
also how many startup items do you have?
10 seconds just after bios post. so windows logo and desktop startup total up to 10 seconds. How many startup items do I have? Well let's see:

- Avira antivirus
- IDM
- VMware
- MotioninJoy
- Nvidia settings
- PowerIso
- Hotspot Shield
- Razer Mamba utility
- Skype
- UPS agent for auto shutdown
- Steam
- Intel NAS storage utility
- VIA HD Dock
- Intel Rapid Storage Utility
- EVGA GPU temp utility
- EVGA Precision

and a whole bunch of other stuff related to MS Office, Nero, PowerDVD, Creative audio utility, Apple itunes, WAMP, etc....
that is too epic!
but the question is,do you turn your pc on and off a lot to actually benefit from that?
5 days later
My gaming rig:

- intel C2Q Q6600 @ 3.8GHz CPU G0 Cores 9*425MHz
- Asus Rampage Extreme X48 with upgraded TIM
- Thermaltake FrioOCK CPU Cooler
- G.Skil Ripjaws X-Series 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL6 RAM
- 2x Nvidia Geforce GTX 285 1GB DDR3 SLI 16x/16x
- 2x WDC 500GB 7200rpm SATA-II in RAID-0 + 2x Samsung 160GB 7200rpm in RAID-0 + 1x WDC 320GB 7200rpm SATA-II
- 1x Samsung DVD-RW
- Asus/Creative Supreme-FX X-FI PCIe Sound-Card
- Gigabyte Pro-Odin 800w PSU
- Thermaltake Xaser VI-MX Black Case
- Sony Bravia U-Series 32" LCD TV

* New parts arrived, upgrading soon..

EDIT: adding an old pic of the rig with the DuOrb CPU cooler..

MohammedSF wroteMy gaming rig:

- intel C2Q Q6600 @ 3.8GHz CPU G0 Cores 9*425MHz
- Asus Rampage Extreme X48 with upgraded TIM
- Thermaltake FrioOCK CPU Cooler
- G.Skil Ripjaws X-Series 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL6 RAM
- 2x Nvidia Geforce GTX 285 1GB DDR3 SLI 16x/16x
- 2x WDC 500GB 7200rpm SATA-II in RAID-0 + 2x Samsung 160GB 7200rpm in RAID-0 + 1x WDC 320GB 7200rpm SATA-II
- 1x Samsung DVD-RW
- Asus/Creative Supreme-FX X-FI PCIe Sound-Card
- Gigabyte Pro-Odin 800w PSU
- Thermaltake Xaser VI-MX Black Case
- Sony Bravia U-Series 32" LCD TV

* New parts arrived, upgrading soon..
No pics ? :(
@MohammedSF
what id like to know is the voltages you used for the cpu
vcore/pll etc...
the max ive gotten off my q6600 is 3.44ghz 1.37500vcore on p45 chipset
@Shant

VCore = 1.46v
PLL = 1.6v
LLC "aka Load Line Calibration" = Enabled
NorthBridge Voltage = 1.40v "1.32v is enough but 1.40v is more stable with tight CL6 timings & SLI"
PCIe = 100MHz
FSB = 425MHz
FSB Strap = 200MHz "400MHz gives 1:1 Ratio but it requires loosening memory timings"
Spread Spectrum = Disabled
Memory Speed = 1600MHz
Memory Timings = Manually set to my memory timings witch is 6-8-6-24
Command Rate = 1T
Memory Voltage = 1.65v "G.Skill recommends 1.65v~1.70v when using SandyBridge's 1.5v DDR3 on older chipsets, 1.70v is the MAX"
CPU Multi = 9 "Maximum for Q6600" , or set it to Auto to enable SpeedStep so it will set @ 6 when idling "2550MHz Speed" and cool down much faster..

* for 4GHz, set VCore 1.55v, NorthBridge 1.45v, FSB 450MHz
Priming @ 4GHz with FrioOCK, temps are in the mid-high 70's but the NorthBridge is sky-rocketing to high 60's :P it requires watercooling using the Fusion Block System

* i did prime @ 4.2GHz using 1.62v VCore & 467MHz FSB, core temps are in the mid 80's, NB sky-rocketing to mid 70's, it's totally unsafe for CPU & NB "Max safe voltage for Q6600 is 1.5v and max crazy voltage is 1.6v"

Performance result wasn't that much between 3.8GHz & 4.2GHz..
from 2.4GHz to 3.2GHz i got something around 20fps+ in Crysis
from 3.2GHz to 3.6GHz i got 10fps more
from 3.6GHz to 3.8GHz i got 3fps more
3.8GHz to 4GHz, 2fps+
4GHz to 4.2GHz, 2fps+

So a Q6600 tops @ 3.6GHz, there's no benefit clocking it more than 3.6GHz

EDIT: my CPU is a lapped Q6600 with G0 cores and has a low VID of 1.30v, what's yours ?
those voltages are crazy! you have a golden chip,i would never sell that!
mine is also Q6600 with G0 stepping,i got 3.44Gz with 37500vcore,could not get more no matter how much i raise chipset and vcore,i think its because my cpu does not receive enough power from my motherboard,its only 4 pin p45
shant wrotethose voltages are crazy! you have a golden chip,i would never sell that!
mine is also Q6600 with G0 stepping,i got 3.44Gz with 37500vcore,could not get more no matter how much i raise chipset and vcore,i think its because my cpu does not receive enough power from my motherboard,its only 4 pin p45
I know it's a golden chip, it was binned for lots of money, and when it comes to selling, it wont even sold for as low as a new boxed Q6600 with B3 cores !
If you're interested, PM me, all those parts are listed for sale here:

http://lebgeeks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=13145

The crazy voltages begins @ 1.6v+ , 1.5v and lower is totally safe for a G0 core, just keep your eyes on the temps and bump vcore if you have a good quality HSF.. mine can go 3.4GHz with intel's POS cooler !

I think it's your RAM if its DDR2 not DDR3, if you cant reach 400MHz FSB

Anyway, 3.4GHz is more than enough for any Mid-Range single VGA