The Zen Box
This is the current setup of my main PC dubbed The Zen Box
Build Date: September 4, 2009
This was taken shortly before I started the build.
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Motherboard MSI X58 Pro-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard |
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CPU Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 |
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RAM 2Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PVT36G1600LLK A total of 12GB of RAM may seem like overkill, but I promise you I need it…  |
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CPU Cooler COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU CoolerThis is a beautifully designed CPU cooler with 12 separate heat pipes connecting to an extensive array of fins with a 120mm fan sandwiched in the middle. |
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Video BFG Tech BFGEGTX2951792BE GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video … 2 GTX 295 Processors running in SLI on one card sharing 1792MB of GDDR3. |
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Sound ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card The motherboard has an onboard soundcard but having a seperate soundcard will take load off the processor and improve frame rates. |
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Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply All cables are sleeved and power supply is set up to be mounted at the bottom or top of the case without having to flip it over. |
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Case COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Great case with lots of 120mm fans. USB, eSATA, and Audio ports in the front. Window to show off the light show and vents located perfectly for maximum air flow. |
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Optical Drive Pioneer Black 8X Blu-Ray DVD Burner w/ Software SATA Model BDR-203BKS |
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Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive The SSD technology isn’t there yet and the Velocoraptor is limited. If I run into the issue where the drive is creating a bottle neck I can always setup a RAMDisk on the 12GBs of RAM. Plus I can always upgrade. |
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Monitor Hanns·G HH-281HPB Black 28″ 3ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor |
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Monitor Arm ERGOTRON 45-179-195 LX Desk Mount LCD Arm (black) |
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Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full |
This was taken right after the CPU cooler was mounted.
More photos to come soon…
