PC Gamers - Hardware

Percy1983

Thought we could share what we have, want we have had, what we want and why.

Sure between a few of us we could advise specs/upgrades.

So what is everybody running?

RazWaz

I've got a gaming PC I built myself. 4GHz 8 core AMD cpu, 16GB ram and a GTX 640 Geforce graphics card.

Running a dual monitor set up, but looking to expand to a triple. My graphics card is the week point in my system at the moment, and can't handle 3 monitors so I'm looking to replace it. Any suggestions?

I also need to get a better cooling system installed as it's started running pretty hot on some games. I tend to record what I'm playing on the PC for LP's so running 60fps, a screen capture program and mic recording all at the same time is pushing it a bit and the fans can't keep up. I'm thinking of trying a water cooling system but I'm not sure yet. Someone suggested a water brick instead of a heat sink and I might give that a go.

Cycrow

RazWaz wrote: »

Running a dual monitor set up, but looking to expand to a triple. My graphics card is the week point in my system at the moment, and can't handle 3 monitors so I'm looking to replace it. Any suggestions?

If you want to run the games on 3 monitors, you will need some serious GPU power to run at that res. I would suggest at the very least a GTX780.

althou, you might be better to get 2 GTX760's in SLI.



My pc is currently a few generations behind now (first time its been more than a generation behind since my first 486). Im currently running a watercooled i7 930 with GTX480 and it suits me just fine for now. I plan to upgrade to an i7 (2011) when (if?) haswell is available, then most likly upgrade the gpu as well to a GTX780

Tropez

My main gaming PC is a Core i7 3930 3.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, Radeon HD7970.

I do some rather amateurish video editing and design work on it too, hence it being a bit OP for just gaming on.

Retrogamer

Corsair 650d case with upgraded 200mm front fan and interal 140mm internal fan to cool cards
Corsair H100 cpu liquid cooling
8GB Corsair vengence ram. Rated at 1833mhz but runs at 1600mhz
Logitech virtual 3D 2.1 speaker system
Logitech high dpi gaming mouse
Low friction (can't remember make) gaming mouse mat
Generic keyboard
Asus 24" HD LED monitor (2ms response)
i5 2500k quad core processor 3.3Ghz (OC'd to 4.4ghz)
1 x 2TB 5900rpm drive for media & storage
1 x 1TB Western Digital Black 7200rpm 64mb cache drive for most games
1 x 240GB Kingston Hyper X SSD for Windows & Battlefield 3
Asus something something Deluxe Sandybridge motherboard
2 x MSI "Good edition" 1.5GB 580GTX's in SLI
OCZ Gold 1000W PSU

RazWaz

Cycrow wrote: »

If you want to run the games on 3 monitors, you will need some serious GPU power to run at that res. I would suggest at the very least a GTX780.

althou, you might be better to get 2 GTX760's in SLI.



My pc is currently a few generations behind now (first time its been more than a generation behind since my first 486). Im currently running a watercooled i7 930 with GTX480 and it suits me just fine for now. I plan to upgrade to an i7 (2011) when (if?) haswell is available, then most likly upgrade the gpu as well to a GTX780

I only need the games running on the biggest monitor, the other two are because there are several chat rooms and stuff I need running in the background along with my recording programs. It's much easier to have everything displayed up at once as it stops me needing to pause to go look something up while recording.

Tropez

RazWaz wrote: »

I only need the games running on the biggest monitor, the other two are because there are several chat rooms and stuff I need running in the background along with my recording programs. It's much easier to have everything displayed up at once as it stops me needing to pause to go look something up while recording.

Yeah, I do the same thing.

I'll have the game on the main central monitor and then perhaps an email client, or a game guide (if I'm going for 100% completion on something, or just trying to follow a route) on another screen. When I was playing WoW, during not-so-exciting grind parts I'd have Netflix/Lovefilm/Sky Go on another monitor as well.

RazWaz

Tropez wrote: »

Yeah, I do the same thing.

I'll have the game on the main central monitor and then perhaps an email client, or a game guide (if I'm going for 100% completion on something, or just trying to follow a route) on another screen. When I was playing WoW, during not-so-exciting grind parts I'd have Netflix/Lovefilm/Sky Go on another monitor as well.

Ahh yes, grinding and netflix are a match made in heaven.

Cycrow

RazWaz wrote: »

I only need the games running on the biggest monitor, the other two are because there are several chat rooms and stuff I need running in the background along with my recording programs. It's much easier to have everything displayed up at once as it stops me needing to pause to go look something up while recording.

in that case, any 7xx series should do you fine. They are all capable of displaying to 3 monitors.

depending on budget i would go for either the 760 (~£200) or the 770 (~£350)

RazWaz

Cycrow wrote: »

in that case, any 7xx series should do you fine. They are all capable of displaying to 3 monitors.

depending on budget i would go for either the 760 (~£200) or the 770 (~£350)

Will it run all 3 on HDMI? And there is no budget, gaming is the only thing I ever spend money on so I can always afford it I'd rather buy top end and and get an extra year or two out of it before I need to upgrade.

My last system was built in 2007 and only retired last November and played pretty much every new game up till then. It's still used during LAN parties at my house I'm hoping I can get this one to last just as long.

Simstar84

i have

Intel Dual Xeon E5520's running at 2.26Ghz
48GB Ram ECC ram
1x 4TB Hard Disk
Onboard sound
Nvidia 670 3GB

I mainly work with Virtualised environments, Vmware workstation, Linux distros etc.