Does anybody else do this?

[Flucky]

Apologies for the intriguing title.

Whenever I start thinking about a game, or watching a game on YouTube like BF3 or Arma etc etc - I will always end up going onto the PC configuration page and build my ideal PC.
Whenever I think about my lottery tickets and wondering when I'll win - I will always end up configuring a PC.
Sometimes if I'm bored I'll head on over to the configuration page and go mental. Occasionally I'll want to try something new so I build myself an all-in-one or a laptop.

The PCs I set up are pretty much always exactly the same and I know exactly what I'll use.

I must configure a PC at least 4 times a week. All the same.

Do I need help?

 

[dogbot]

You need a wife, 4 kids and a mortgage. You won't have time to think about games or a new PC and you certainly won't have the money for one.

 

[steaky360]

Maybe dogbot is right and if you had lots of other things in your life you wouldn't be doing that. But before I got my PC I did exactly that, although it was more like 4 times a day rather than 4 times a week! I still do it now, building server PC's or AIO's or laptops!

 

[tom_gr7]

lol hahah,

I dont play on the configuratron anymore too busy...

but I do always think of ways to improve my rig, even if its very very slight improvements.

 

[Flucky]

Maybe I should get a hobby... I've always thought knitting was an impressive pastime.

I have too much free time to know what to do with it, oh life is so hard

 

[keynes]

Maybe I should get a hobby... I've always thought knitting was an impressive pastime.

No it is not, I tried it unsuccessfully
You could try balloon animals
[video=youtube;ioTJh_18GIQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioTJh_18GIQ[/video]

 

[beg]

Rofl. I just wanna say you hypocrits!! You guys sit on this forum waiting for your pcs and then smack this poor guy for being honest about it! You liars!

 

[sted]

I used to mess around with the config page almost everyday, multiple times. :/

I haven't been on it for a while now though - though I'm still debating between SLI 670's, SLI 2GB 680's or a single 690 while I'm getting closer to the price for the rig, I'm going for enough to afford the 690 incase and then some to afford new games along with the computer. I'm only going to be using a single monitor (no space for a second monitor so a third for gaming is way out of the picture ) and I know SLI is aimed at multi-monitor use mostly, but I can't help but want the best I can get for my new rig, so yeah, major battle of conflictions in my mind as what to get.

 

[Bsrz]

Hi sted now im no pc expert but wouldn't it be wise to sli 670s and then upgrade to the 680 ultra or what ever its called when its released?

 

[sted]

Maybe, I'm not all that knowledgeable on GPU's - but I'll definitely look into it, thanks!

 

[RS2OOO]

Apologies for the intriguing title.

Whenever I start thinking about a game, or watching a game on YouTube like BF3 or Arma etc etc - I will always end up going onto the PC configuration page and build my ideal PC.
Whenever I think about my lottery tickets and wondering when I'll win - I will always end up configuring a PC.
Sometimes if I'm bored I'll head on over to the configuration page and go mental. Occasionally I'll want to try something new so I build myself an all-in-one or a laptop.

The PCs I set up are pretty much always exactly the same and I know exactly what I'll use.

I must configure a PC at least 4 times a week. All the same.

Do I need help?

Do you mean doing things like this:

Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS 2 ULTRA TOWER
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Xeon® 8-Core E5-2687W (3.1 GHz, 8.00 GT/s, 20M L3 Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 WS - SOCKET 2011, QUAD DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
32GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST QUAD-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO 6000 6GB GDDR5, 448 CUDA CORES, 2 x DP, 1 x DVI-I
2nd Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO 6000 6GB GDDR5, 448 CUDA CORES, 2 x DP, 1 x DVI-I
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
480GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
3rd Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
4th Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
RAID
RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD) (£9)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES™ PLATINUM AX1200i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU (£235)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£89)
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion (£119) *SPECIAL*
Network Facilities
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD (£35)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Floppy Disk Drive
EXTERNAL 1.44MB USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE (£12)
Firewire
1 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE PORT ONBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Professional 2013 (1 License Key Card) (£315)
Anti-Virus
NORTON 360 SUITE - 1 Year Licence for upto 3 PCs (£26) *SPECIAL*
Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D 27" - 2560 x 1440, 5MS, DVI-D (£576)
2nd Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D 27" - 2560 x 1440, 5MS, DVI-D (£576)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
4 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£18)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision
NVIDIA GEFORCE 3D VISION 2 WIRELESS STEREOSCOPIC KIT (£122)
Keyboard & Mouse
Cyborg MadCatz Strike 7 Gaming Keyboard + Illuminated Keys (£210)
Mouse
Razer® Ouroboros Gaming Mouse (£119)
Gaming Mouse Pad
MadCatz G.L.I.D.E.9 Aluminium Gaming Surface (£30)
Speakers
CORSAIR GAMING AUDIO SERIES™ SP2500 2.1 PC SPEAKERS (£179)
Webcam
Creative Live! Cam InPerson HD (£95)
Headsets
Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset (£142)
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector + Auto Power Off Function (£19)
Cable Tidy
3 x JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management (£10)
Printer
HP PHOTOSMART 5520 WIRELESS ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER (£85)
External Hard Drive
WD 4TB My Book Essential USB 3.0 External HDD WDBACW0040HBK (£160)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) (£135)
Home Installation
Technician Assisted Installation + Wireless + Family Surf Control + Data Transfer (£139)
Data Recovery
2 x Hard Drive Data Recovery Service - Protect 2 Hard Drives Against Failure (£55)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON) (£19)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £13,606.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-2011-workstation/obkn7MQJqA/



If so, then yes, I did that too..... but now I have my PC I don't do it anymore!

 

[Flucky]

Haha a little like that except not just picking the last option for everything . And Quadros? Errrgh...

 

[dogbot]

I bet that goes through processing and prebuild before you get a chance to change it.

 

[PokerFace]

Do you mean doing things like this:

Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS 2 ULTRA TOWER
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Xeon® 8-Core E5-2687W (3.1 GHz, 8.00 GT/s, 20M L3 Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 WS - SOCKET 2011, QUAD DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
32GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST QUAD-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO 6000 6GB GDDR5, 448 CUDA CORES, 2 x DP, 1 x DVI-I
2nd Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO 6000 6GB GDDR5, 448 CUDA CORES, 2 x DP, 1 x DVI-I
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
480GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
3rd Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
4th Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
RAID
RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD) (£9)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES™ PLATINUM AX1200i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU (£235)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£89)
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£9)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion (£119) *SPECIAL*
Network Facilities
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD (£35)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Floppy Disk Drive
EXTERNAL 1.44MB USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE (£12)
Firewire
1 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE PORT ONBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Professional 2013 (1 License Key Card) (£315)
Anti-Virus
NORTON 360 SUITE - 1 Year Licence for upto 3 PCs (£26) *SPECIAL*
Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D 27" - 2560 x 1440, 5MS, DVI-D (£576)
2nd Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D 27" - 2560 x 1440, 5MS, DVI-D (£576)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
4 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£18)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision
NVIDIA GEFORCE 3D VISION 2 WIRELESS STEREOSCOPIC KIT (£122)
Keyboard & Mouse
Cyborg MadCatz Strike 7 Gaming Keyboard + Illuminated Keys (£210)
Mouse
Razer® Ouroboros Gaming Mouse (£119)
Gaming Mouse Pad
MadCatz G.L.I.D.E.9 Aluminium Gaming Surface (£30)
Speakers
CORSAIR GAMING AUDIO SERIES™ SP2500 2.1 PC SPEAKERS (£179)
Webcam
Creative Live! Cam InPerson HD (£95)
Headsets
Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset (£142)
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector + Auto Power Off Function (£19)
Cable Tidy
3 x JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management (£10)
Printer
HP PHOTOSMART 5520 WIRELESS ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER (£85)
External Hard Drive
WD 4TB My Book Essential USB 3.0 External HDD WDBACW0040HBK (£160)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) (£135)
Home Installation
Technician Assisted Installation + Wireless + Family Surf Control + Data Transfer (£139)
Data Recovery
2 x Hard Drive Data Recovery Service - Protect 2 Hard Drives Against Failure (£55)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON) (£19)Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £13,606.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-2011-workstation/obkn7MQJqA/



If so, then yes, I did that too..... but now I have my PC I don't do it anymore!

RS2000, incase you're on a tight budget, I've highlighted a potential saving for you

 

[beg]

RS2000, incase you're on a tight budget, I've highlighted a potential saving for you

Oh that one cracked me up real good

 

[sted]

Hi sted now im no pc expert but wouldn't it be wise to sli 670s and then upgrade to the 680 ultra or what ever its called when its released?

The Titan has been added to the config (6GB) and its about £38 more than a 690. Is that the same one as what you referred to?

 

[tom_gr7]

The Titan has been added to the config (6GB) and its about £38 more than a 690.

damn.... I think thats about 600 quid out of my budget then....

 

[sted]

I'm getting closer to having enough for the rig, I'm just a little short right now from the target price.

Not too much longer, now!