Post Your Windows Setup: Past & Present!

[Destroysall]

You should start off with looking at different components you are going to need for the type of work you will be doing on your pc-the motherboard, hard drive, video card, fans, cases etc. New Egg has a good video to get you started.

There is also a guy on YouTube who works in a Canadian electronic store called NCIX. He has a lot of I formative videos. The channel is called NCIXcom, he has a few good build guides.

$500 should work for you unless you plan on going for the latest and greatest. Subscribe to Newegg's newsletter as they always have deals on anything you may need. Thats how I got most of my parts.

 

[bigpoppamac31]

There is also a guy on YouTube who works in a Canadian electronic store called NCIX. He has a lot of I formative videos. The channel is called NCIXcom, he has a few good build guides.

$500 should work for you unless you plan on going for the latest and greatest. Subscribe to Newegg's newsletter as they always have deals on anything you may need. Thats how I got most of my parts.

Thanks for all the info. There are no NCIX stores where I am but there are PC Cyber and Canada Computers stores. I don't think I would want super high end given that I don't care to play games too much. I just think it would be really good to learn Windows (whether MS is going downhill or not. lol) I've used Windows many times but I've never really tinkered with it. I also think it would be cool to "build my own" machine cause I like to mess around with stuff like that. To know how things work and what does what. What I don't want to deal with is all messy wiring that seems so common in PC towers. That's what I love about the Mac Pro. No wires to mess with or get tangled and stuff. I'll look into it and see if it's something I'd really like to pursue.

 

[Destroysall]

Thanks for all the info. There are no NCIX stores where I am but there are PC Cyber and Canada Computers stores. I don't think I would want super high end given that I don't care to play games too much. I just think it would be really good to learn Windows (whether MS is going downhill or not. lol) I've used Windows many times but I've never really tinkered with it. I also think it would be cool to "build my own" machine cause I like to mess around with stuff like that. To know how things work and what does what. What I don't want to deal with is all messy wiring that seems so common in PC towers. That's what I love about the Mac Pro. No wires to mess with or get tangled and stuff. I'll look into it and see if it's something I'd really like to pursue.

Your welcome!

And well, as you have seen in this thread, there are ways to steer clear of messy wiring. Cable management and a modular power supply is the best way to go.

 

[lifeinhd]

Getting a lil back on track, thought I'd post my current setup at work:

Most of it's just stuff I'm prepping for rollout to users (I'm in IT). The dual display setup is mine (connected to a Dell microtower hidden behind the black minitower).

 

[bigpoppamac31]

Getting a lil back on track, thought I'd post my current setup at work:

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Most of it's just stuff I'm prepping for rollout to users (I'm in IT). The dual display setup is mine (connected to a Dell microtower hidden behind the black minitower).

My apologies for getting the thread a bit off track. I Just felt it was the best place to ask my question.

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Your welcome!

And well, as you have seen in this thread, there are ways to steer clear of messy wiring. Cable management and a modular power supply is the best way to go.

Yeah I did notice that. Thanks again.

 

[Acorn]

alot of puny monitors in this thread. way to much recycling going on. you see these elaborate water cooled godzilla machines then they are hooked up to like a 17 inch monitor its like wtf. talk about snipping the balls off.

 

[mvkVirtual]

Excuse the iPhone quality and the state of the desk! But this is what my setup realistically looks like when I'm getting things done. In this case, messing about with an Ubuntu install on my old laptop.

Main PC on the left = Acer M3400, 6 core 2.4GHz AMD Phenom II, 8GB RAM, Blu-ray, GeForce 315

Laptop = Sony Vaio VGN-NR10E, Dual core 1.6GHz Pentium, 2GB RAM, X3100 graphics (this thing is actually hackintoshed to a stable degree and no longer runs ubuntu)

Secondary PC on the right = Acer X3200, Quad Core 1.8GHz AMD Phenom, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA 9200 graphics

 

[Ztormie]

I gotta say I love the hell out of this thread. Just browsing a few pages makes me immensely happy I went all Mac a while back. I admit, some of those desktop builds look pretty cool and the Dell monitor from a few pages back is allright to the eye, but god damn those laptops are fugly.

 

[Destroysall]

My apologies for the bad quality. Should be getting a DSLR along with both a new audio setup and desk hopefully by October.

 

[2020mike]

Sorry for the bad iphone 4s pic. That and not so good lighting contributed to the poor quality pic. Heres my set up though.

From left to right:

2007 Toshiba Satellite A305 Intel Core Duo 2.00 GHz 3gb ram running Vista 32bit
Some old Sony Vaio speakers from my 2001 Vaio im using temporarily.
24 in Acer LED monitor
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Ipad 2 16gb wi-fi only
Custom built PC AMD Athlon II x2 dual Core AM3 3.0GHz 4GB ram (going to upgrade) running Windows 7 64 Bit.

 

[auero]

derp. delete.

Wrong thread

 

[digitalnicotine]

^I think you meant to post this in the Mac setup forum.

 

[mohsy90]

Nice thread... Glad to see that there are non-PC haters here. I love all my Apple products... but I love my PC gaming rig just as much.

I'd like to buy a Mac in the future... but I just wanted to build a computer for the fun of it, and to learn and keep up with the technology today.

Here are a few pics of my first and only computer build below. For specs and a lot of pics... you can see build log thread on OCN.

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I just read your build thread. Insane build, nice work!

 

[enjay94]

I'll post mine next week, got a new desk coming and i'm going to IKEA to get some new things

 

[SimonUK5]

Taken my MBP into the Apple store today and its got to stay whilst the Logic Board is replaced. So threw this set-up together, to use for the next 3/4 days before i go away for two weeks on holiday

Its an Instagram photo lol, But its just a Old Dell Windows tower i keep around for situations like this

It actually runs pretty great for what it is, and what i need it for.

 

[enjay94]

New desk!

2x IKEA Vika Amon 120mm
1x IKEA Vika Amon Corner 120x120mm
= 8FT x 8FT Desk

Supported by 2x IKEA Malm 3 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers
It's also screwed into the wall and each desktop is plated together.

VERY sturdy.

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Custom Built PC
24" Samsung LED SyncMaster BX2350
Logitech G5
Logitech Media Keyboard 600
Corsair SP2500 2.1 Speakers

Retina Macbook Pro 2012
mStand
USB 3.0 1TB Buffalo MiniStation External Drive (Under mStand)
Magic Mouse
Trackpad
Wireless Keyboard

Retina iPad 3 - 32GB Wi-Fi & (RED) Leather Smart-Cover
iPod Nano 6G 8GB Silver + Wristband Attachment

AKG K550 Headphones

Samsung Galaxy S3 (Not in pictures, used to take them as brothers got my DSLR equipment)

Also not in pictures is Time Machine 2TB / Apple TV & Rest of TV/Console setup.

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Taken with Samsung Galaxy S3 as brothers got my DSLR equipment. I'll retake at some point with my DSLR.

 

[eldo33]

work in IT. left pic @ home with my nephew playing BF3, right pic is my work setup.

 

[TacticalDesire]

Ignore the mousepad..........

 

[Destroysall]

work in IT. left pic @ home with my nephew playing BF3, right pic is my work setup.

What chair is that? Herman Miller?

 

[ranviper]

2 last pics before I "upgrade" my gtx 550ti to a gtx 470. Made 20 bucks upgrading it too.

Coming this winter are a new corsair sata III ssd, 750w corsair hx psu, and a corsair h60.

Also, modded the case - it's now matte black.

 

[TacticalDesire]

Just curious, but why did you choose the GTX470? Did you get it dirt cheap or something?

 

[ranviper]

Just curious, but why did you choose the GTX470? Did you get it dirt cheap or something?

I made 20 bucks acquiring it. Was able to buy it for 110 bucks and sell my 550ti for 130.

 

[TacticalDesire]

I made 20 bucks acquiring it. Was able to buy it for 110 bucks and sell my 550ti for 130.

Well done.

 

[ranviper]

Well done.

Thanks. Got it in today, and he even included an arctic cooler that matches my color scheme!

 

[Throw Out]

My Set-UP,

Alienware M11x R3
Beats Solo by Dr. Dre
MS Windows 7 Touch Mouse

Nikon D3100 used to shoot picture.