New PC

[HPB]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8934/newpc001pc8.jpg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227070

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254018 x2

I'm loving it! This is so much better than my laptop. The graphics are great, no lag in Shat or Org. How did I live with one screen before?

[HPB]

For those who don't want to click the links, here are the basic stats:

General Spec
Brand iBUYPOWER
Model Gamer 922TL-I
Recommended Usage Gaming
Form Factor Tower
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300(2.5GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 6MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive 500GB SATA
Optical Drive 1 20X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Optical Drive 2 16X DVD-ROM
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX 512MB Video Card
Audio Realtek ALC662, High-Definition Audio CODEC
Ethernet Built-in GB Ethernet LAN
Power Supply 800W
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Software Included MS Office 2007 [60-Day Trial]
Special Features Nzxt TEMPEST Gaming Tower + Blue Color Lighting
Liquid Cooling System

There is, of course, more information at Newegg.

[Duane]

Congrats on the new system. For others that might be interested, how many clients are you running on the one box?

[HPB]

I'm running 5. I have the main toon run off core 1, alts 1&2 run off core 2 and alts 3&4 run off core 3. I leave core 0 unhindered for browsing and whatnot. All of my clients are being run out of one WoW directory at the moment and I'm not having any problems with that. I have the 4 alts on the left screen and the main on the right. Since my screen res is an odd size (1440x900) I asked Keyclone to make a new maximizer layout for me and he did! Please note that my settup is the opposite of his since my right screen is 'screen 1' according to windows.

Here's his example screen shot:

http://solidice.com/keyclone/layouts/kc_1440x900x2_5regions.jpg

#
# generated by keyclone on 21 SEP 2008 11:20:20 EDT
#
D,1440,900
R,'region1','\\.\DISPLAY1',0,0,1440,900,(119.0),(1 440x900),0
R,'region2','\\.\DISPLAY2',0,0,720,450,(120.0),(14 40x900),0
R,'region3','\\.\DISPLAY2',0,450,720,900,(121.0),( 1440x900),0
R,'region4','\\.\DISPLAY2',720,0,1440,450,(122.0), (1440x900),0
R,'region5','\\.\DISPLAY2',720,450,1440,900,(123.0 ),(1440x900),0

[Heenan]

You got the kitteh kat bonus!

[HPB]

I've only had two small problems with the iBUYPOWER Gamer 922TL-I and they are both common for the computer. The first was that the Hard Drive was not plugged in when it arrived from shipping. This seems to almost always happen and is common on the reviews for the computer. Easily fixed. The other issue is that the power cord is a little loose when it plugs into the power supply. There's quite a bit of wobble room. It didn't take long to figure out that the loose power cord was the reason my pc kept shutting itself down and restarting the other night. Now that I've secured that, everything is great.

[HPB]

You got the kitteh kat bonus!

Yeah, it didn't take long for her to get curious about the computer enough for me to get a couple of pictures of her up there investigating. I always think she's so cute. ^^

I didn't show off the tower. It looks pretty cool. I turn off the one extra LED light that sits on the bottom of the case, but it's still very bright. My sister's sleeping on the couch for a few days when she comes to visit. I hope she brings a sleep mask. :rolleyes: This picture doesn't due it justice at all. It's a very nice looking machine.

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4572/ibuypowersa7.jpg

[pixelimp]

gz, and same case as me.

I like your pussy ..


Cat .. Hirr hirr

[aNiMaL]

gz, and same case as me.
That's what I thought aswell, untill I noticed the ribs on the lower front of the case & the lack of a "key tray??" on top.
Seems it's almost an exact copy of the Antec case I've got.
Ah well, the airflow should be the same, so great case :)

edit:
looking at some more screenshots it turns out to be a bit more different then I noticed at first :o
first impressions ftl

[Fleecy]

Kitteh wins!

Nice PC too :)

[Maxion]

"key tray??"

You probably have the same case as me then, with the drink holder.

[HPB]

You probably have the same case as me then, with the drink holder.

:pinch: That seems absurdly dangerous. One spilled drink and you're SOL. Not to mention the condensation from a cold drink would form on the inside of the case and drip down. Do you guys actually put drinks on top of your case? :huh:

[Fidalas]

Nice sys. I just dont get why people try to save money when they come to ram... i think 4gb is the minimum to run 5 box at not worst res for main and enabled aero design :o

€: do u use keyclones pip function? its very nice

[HPB]

I basically went by the minimum spec required for my classes. I might have considered going with several more basic machines instead, if not for my classes. I wanted something beefy enough for multi-boxing and programming. You don't think 4gb is enough? Oh and I don't need PIP now. Since I have nice sized screens I can see the alts windows very clearly. The text is actually readable.

http://www.devry.edu/whydevry/online_options_technical_specs.jsp#tech

Minimum PC Specifications for GSP, WGD, and NETW Students:
Pentium® 4 Processor 540 w/HT Technology (3.2GHz, 800FSB)
512 meg RAM (1 GB recommended for optimal performance)
Graphics card/128 meg RAM/1024x768x16 bit color
High speed broadband connection to the Internet
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
Hard drive: 80 gig - 6.2 hrs of digital video
Stereo sound card, speakers and/or headset, microphone
Monitor - 1024 x 768