Operation Overkill -- New Desktop Computer

Outerarm

Outerarm

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Rakk said:
*Meanwhile Rakk is busy trying to locate a few things, 1) where Outerarm is - can't be too far away from where I am and 2) my ninja skills to help with getting myself a new PC :):):)
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Thanks for the heads-up! The Burghfield anti-Ninja badger brigade has been deployed and will be waiting...

Though there is a slight problem with the order... PCS kindly supplied three 27" monitors instead of 22"... Being the honest chap that I am (and without enough space for those three monsters) I have let PCS know and the correct monitors are now on the way... So no three panel gaming for me for a few days :( ;)
 
Outerarm

Outerarm

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Pictures at last!

First, where I started from:

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This is an ~9 year old Dell with a P4 3.2GHz, 2 Gb RAM, Radeon X1950 Pro and running Windows XP. Great for its day (and for quite a while after) but not enough grunt to cope with a lot of want I want to do, hence the order! So, not too long after placing the order two large boxes were delivered:

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One contained three monitors and a keyboard, the other the main case and additional disks, cables, manuals, etc. After opening them all I took the packing out of the rig

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And had a good look at the neat build work of the PCS team

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A quick look through the mobo guide showed me where to attach the side fan and then I fixed on the side panel. After opening a couple of the monitors I started realising something was up... PCS had sent the wrong ones! After a lot of back and forth (mostly DPD's fault) we got the monitors sorted and I got the rig set up

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The keyboard on the left is for the old rig, with duel inputs to left hand monitor so I could switch displays. I've now changed this slightly and I am now connecting over remote desktop so no keyboard or monitor switching is needed. When I finally migrate everything on to the new box I'll properly retire the old one.

Some more shots of the setup

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There is a bit of cable tidy-up to do, but I'll wait until I'm sure I'm happy with where everything goes.

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And I'm already collecting dust in the fan (which are pleasantly quiet)!

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Since these were taken I have played around with surround gaming and I have to say it is quite immersive. I just need work to calm down a little then I can get some serious gaming in!

There are a couple of little niggles with the rig - the front microphone socket and USB 3 ports are not working, but I expect that is just a lose cable and when I get some time I'll double-check all is in place. Other than that it has been a great upgrade and does all I need it to do without effort.

Cheers
 
Outerarm

Outerarm

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tom_gr7 said:
mate that is sick!!! you should get a triple monitor mount and get the screens nice and flush next to each other!.
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The 'flushness' is something I'll need to work on - it may just be a case of a small raiser beneath each monitor so I don't need to tilt them -- I think I'll have some time on Sunday to play with that and see how it works out.

tom_gr7 said:
oh n if you could post you pictures into a thread in this section i would be most appreciated. - https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?38-PICS-ONLY!
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Done!

SlickShoes said:
Ridiculous, I was happy with my computer until I saw this!
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I still can't get over the size of the case -- I had checked the measurements and though I could get away with it under the desk, but not quite (well not with the wheels on anyway), so nicely on the side of the desk it went. Actually quite happy with where it is :) As for the overall rig itself, I'm very, very happy with it! May look to get some LEDs for it and let it glow over the desk :gunsmilie:

Cheers!
 
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D1craig

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if i had a rig like that i would fall in on myself or something.

maybe im not such a huge gamer but i am so curious as to what you need the 2 headsets and the speakers for lol.

thinking im just one of those casual gamers now lmao.
 
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