[tdockweiler]

In the past I would always upgrade my computer every year and have a better computer then I really needed. I no longer play games or do anything that requires a super fast PC. I do like something decent for video encoding, but not overkill. This computer is probably a year or two outdated, but still gets the job done!
 
Q6600 2.4ghz Quad Core @ 3.0 ghz
4GB DDR2
1TB Seagate 7200rpm
Creative Audigy 2
ATI 4350 (took out my 4870 to save electricity and because I stopped playing games)
2 2TB Seagate 7200rpm drives in Raid 1 (storage)
Windows 7 64bit
24" Dell LCD
 
If I upgraded to a new computer it would be the best budget CPU you could get for under $200. I don't need a Core i7 really, but it'd be nice.
I may just get a Core i5 laptop soon instead of upgrading my desktop. I haven't felt like my desktop needed an upgrade.
 
Next thing I may buy though is a decent SSD drive.

 

[Headlab]

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You have a 2408ZX?  That's DECADENT.  How much did it cost you?
 
I've been on the hunt for a 24" H-IPS monitor for a while, but prices are still higher than I'd like.  Most probably I'll have to settle on a 22"-23" e-IPS or S-IPS panel instead. 

 
Yeah I admit it's a bit of overkill. It cost around R18 000 here in South Africa, which works out to $2400.
 
I seriously love the dang thing - RGB LED backlighting makes for great eye candy and CRT-like black levels. So good for photos as well as gaming .
 
If you're after H-IPS take a look at the LP2475w - I had one previously and was very happy with it.

 

[Jonoshop]

 

Processor:​	AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 630 Processor  ~2.8GHz
Memory:​	4x 1GB G.Skill
Hard Drive:​	250 GB
Video Card:​	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+
Monitor:​	LG Flatron W2343T
Speakers/Headphones:​	Logitech Z230
Keyboard:​	Razer Lycosa
Mouse:​	Razer Orochi
Mouse Surface:​	Razer Kabuto
Motherboard:​	Asus M4A77TD
Computer Case:​	Coolermaster Centurion 5 II

 
Runs BFBC2 on 1920x1080 maxed out graphics @ 50-80fps.
Does everything I need, and only cost $700 to build all up.

 

[mralexosborn]

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Processor:​	AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 630 Processor  ~2.8GHz
Memory:​	4x 1GB G.Skill
Hard Drive:​	250 GB
Video Card:​	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+
Monitor:​	LG Flatron W2343T
Speakers/Headphones:​	Logitech Z230
Keyboard:​	Razer Lycosa
Mouse:​	Razer Orochi
Mouse Surface:​	Razer Kabuto
Motherboard:​	Asus M4A77TD
Computer Case:​	Coolermaster Centurion 5 II

 
Runs BFBC2 on 1920x1080 maxed out graphics @ 50-80fps.
Does everything I need, and only cost $700 to build all up.

 
Noice! I have the same CPU clocked @ 3.6Ghz.
 

 

[Jonoshop]

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Noice! I have the same CPU clocked @ 3.6Ghz.
 

Thats pretty mint, what cooler do you use?
I haven't needed to overclock yet, but will most probably end up clocking to around 3.3Ghz in the near future.

 

[mralexosborn]

I HAD a Hyper 212+ until UPS shipped my PC and f*cking broke it. Bent the copper pipes!
So now I am using the stock cooler.
 
Max temp w/ Hyper 212+ was about 50C
Max temp w/ UPS broken Hyper 212+ was about 73C then immediate blue screen
Max temp w/ Stock is about 55-60C
 
This is full load (OCCT) OC'ed to 3.612. Any higher the CPU says "F*CK YOU" and blue screens.

 

[moocow111]

I'm still using the computer I haven't upgraded since 2006.
 
3.6ghz P4 Processor
2GB RAM
Geforce 7900GS
 
I don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon either, it performs just fine for what I do.

 

[MegaMushroom]

Intel i7 860 on a Gigabyte P55 UD4P board
Diamond HD5850
650W Aerocool PSU
4 gigs of ram
650 gig hard drive
and a 19 inch TV serving as my monitor.

 

[KyungMin]

built this like 3 1/2 years ago (correction maybe 2 1/2 years all i remember it was at the end of march however many years ago)
Q9300 quad core 2.5ghz
MSI P7N MB
WD raptor X (10,000 RPM)
seagate 1tb (x2)
8gb Crucial ballistix
EVGA 8800GT akimbo 1gb
630 watt raidmax PSU
antec ninehundread case
thermaltake duOrb cpu cooler
22" samsung syncmaster 2ms seek time (main monitor)
37" vizio 1080p (secondary monitor)
Sound blaster 7.1 surround for my 22"
Onkyo 5.1 surround for my TV
both are connected to my PC
I watch alot of anime
 
working on building a new rig this year
 

 

 

this pic is from before i moved...

 

[nullstring]

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built this like 3 1/2 years ago
Q9300 quad core 2.5ghz
<snip>
EVGA 8800GT akimbo 1gb

You might have your date a bit wrong...
 
 

Core 2 Quad Q9300

SLAMX (M0) SLAWE (M1)

2500 MHz

2 × 3 MB

1333 MT/s

7.5×

0.85–1.3625 V

95 W

LGA 775

March 10, 2008

EU80580PJ0606M

$266

wow, that pasted really well.

 

[KyungMin]

 
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You might have your date a bit wrong...
 
 

Core 2 Quad Q9300

SLAMX (M0) SLAWE (M1)

2500 MHz

2 × 3 MB

1333 MT/s

7.5×

0.85–1.3625 V

95 W

LGA 775

March 10, 2008

EU80580PJ0606M

$266

wow, that pasted really well.

maybe is was 2 1/2 it's been a while sorry about that...

 

[mralexosborn]

Stop it!

 

[majestic12]

My current rig:
i7 920 @ 3.2GHz
MSI X58M uATX mobo
6 gigs of OCZ gold PC3 12800/1600MHz @ stock voltages and timings
X-fi Elite Pro
EVGA GTX 275 superclocked edition
Kingwin Mach1 700 watt modular PSU
Cooler Master Elite 341 case
2 Hitachi 3.5 inch hard drives (both 32 meg caches /7200 RPM) one 500 gigs, the other is 2 terabytes
Razer Tarantula keyboard
Razer DeathAdder mouse
Phillips AMBX lighting system
A bunch of other peripheral devices (Saitek X52 joystick, etc.)
Samsung 21.5 inch 1920x1080 monitor (not sure of the model number -away from home at the moment)
It was a fun build!  I will post a few pictures when I get back home.

 

[audionewbie999]

CPU: Core 2 Q9450 @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard: EVGA nForce 790i Ultra
Video Card: EVGA GTX 470
Memory: Corsair XMS3 DHX 4GB DDR3-1600Mhz
HD: 500 GB Seagate Barracuda
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W
Display: Samsung SyncMaster 216BW
Case: Thermaltake VA8003BWS Black
Cooling: Coolit Systems Freezone Elite

 

[majestic12]

I switched a few things around and got a new desk, but this is how it looks generally.  The lighting makes a lot of difference I think.