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Revisions for A month and a half later!
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<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3949700/DSCF5111.JPG" width="640"></img>
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Most important is the actual box, unflatteringly placed under my desk. This creates a bit of a baffle for the noise, and makes the computer dead silent. There is also a cover over the DVD player, which manages to halve the amount of noise (which is a lot!). Inside, I have the following:
| Most important is the actual box, unflatteringly placed under my desk. This creates a bit of a baffle for the noise, and makes the computer dead silent. There is also a cover over the DVD player, which manages to halve the amount of noise (which is a lot!). Inside, I have the following:
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|Hard Drive|Western Digital|500GB Caviar Green|500GB, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache|
| |Hard Drive|Western Digital|500GB Caviar Green|500GB, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache|
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| + | <h2>Monitors</h2>
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<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3949700/DSCF5112.JPG" width="640"></img>
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Next, my dual monitor setup. I use a very nice 21" screen from AOC. It has DVI and VGA inputs, and supports a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution. It also has a USB port which I never use, as I have a 7 port hub there on the desk. The other monitor is a very old LCD monitor from Hitachi. Sometimes it flickers, and it has gotten pretty dim over the years. However, it still goes, and is great for referring to things. iTunes, mumble, CPU usage, clock, digital post-it notes...
| Next, my dual monitor setup. I use a very nice 21" screen from AOC. It has DVI and VGA inputs, and supports a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution. It also has a USB port which I never use, as I have a 7 port hub there on the desk. The other monitor is a very old LCD monitor from Hitachi. Sometimes it flickers, and it has gotten pretty dim over the years. However, it still goes, and is great for referring to things. iTunes, mumble, CPU usage, clock, digital post-it notes...
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| + | <h2>Keyboard</h2>
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<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3949700/DSCF5108.JPG" width="640"></img>
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The biggest consumer of desktop real estate is my keyboard. It is a Saitek Cyborg, and features an adjustable backlight. I can control the colour and brightness of each 'block' of keys. The letters, the WSAD, the cursor keys, numpad, and the extra macro buttons on the side. I can choose between standard (monochrome) mode, and gaming mode. In gaming mode, the windows key is also disabled.
| The biggest consumer of desktop real estate is my keyboard. It is a Saitek Cyborg, and features an adjustable backlight. I can control the colour and brightness of each 'block' of keys. The letters, the WSAD, the cursor keys, numpad, and the extra macro buttons on the side. I can choose between standard (monochrome) mode, and gaming mode. In gaming mode, the windows key is also disabled.
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| + | <h2>Mouse</h2>
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My mouse is nothing to get excited about. It is a no brand 1600DPI gaming mouse, which was very cheap, and came as a weird package deal with the keyboard. It is not affiliated with Saitek. There are two extra buttons on the side, and I have one of them as the middle mouse button.
| My mouse is nothing to get excited about. It is a no brand 1600DPI gaming mouse, which was very cheap, and came as a weird package deal with the keyboard. It is not affiliated with Saitek. There are two extra buttons on the side, and I have one of them as the middle mouse button.
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| + | <h2>The Rest</h2>
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On my desk, I have a 7 port USB hub, which often gets full. I'd be keen to find a 12 port hub at some stage, but I would like all 12 ports to be on the front, in a 6x2 configuration. My speakers were for a wireless radio project I was working on, and became my PC speakers when the radio project died in the water.
| On my desk, I have a 7 port USB hub, which often gets full. I'd be keen to find a 12 port hub at some stage, but I would like all 12 ports to be on the front, in a 6x2 configuration. My speakers were for a wireless radio project I was working on, and became my PC speakers when the radio project died in the water.
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A month and a half later!
Hey Guys,
I never gave pictures of my set up, so here they are.
Enjoy!
Tower
Most important is the actual box, unflatteringly placed under my desk. This creates a bit of a baffle for the noise, and makes the computer dead silent. There is also a cover over the DVD player, which manages to halve the amount of noise (which is a lot!). Inside, I have the following:
| Part | Brand | Name | Detail | Part Number |
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| CPU | AMD | Phenom II X2 Black Edition | Dual Core, 3.2GHz | Phenom II X2 555 |
| GPU | Gigabyte | nVidea GeForce GT220 | 1024MB, DDR3 | GV-N220TC-1GI |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte | GA-870A-UD3 | 2x PCIe-16, 8 SATA, Gigabit LAN, 2 USB3.0, 2 eSATA | GA-870A-UD3 |
| RAM | A-RAM | ECO Series ARTW4GB1333D3E | 2× 2GB, DDR3, PC1333MHz | ARTW4GB1333D3E |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital | 500GB Caviar Green | 500GB, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache |
Monitors
Next, my dual monitor setup. I use a very nice 21” screen from AOC. It has DVI and VGA inputs, and supports a 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution. It also has a USB port which I never use, as I have a 7 port hub there on the desk. The other monitor is a very old LCD monitor from Hitachi. Sometimes it flickers, and it has gotten pretty dim over the years. However, it still goes, and is great for referring to things. iTunes, mumble, CPU usage, clock, digital post-it notes…
Keyboard
The biggest consumer of desktop real estate is my keyboard. It is a Saitek Cyborg, and features an adjustable backlight. I can control the colour and brightness of each ‘block’ of keys. The letters, the WSAD, the cursor keys, numpad, and the extra macro buttons on the side. I can choose between standard (monochrome) mode, and gaming mode. In gaming mode, the windows key is also disabled.
Mouse
My mouse is nothing to get excited about. It is a no brand 1600DPI gaming mouse, which was very cheap, and came as a weird package deal with the keyboard. It is not affiliated with Saitek. There are two extra buttons on the side, and I have one of them as the middle mouse button.
The Rest
On my desk, I have a 7 port USB hub, which often gets full. I’d be keen to find a 12 port hub at some stage, but I would like all 12 ports to be on the front, in a 6×2 configuration. My speakers were for a wireless radio project I was working on, and became my PC speakers when the radio project died in the water.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Cheers,
MM