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    Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you...Milton 3.0

    Date of birth: Late July 2007

    Preliminary specs:

    Case: Antec P182 (ultraquiet, 3-layer sound-dampening case)



    Powersupply: Coolermaster Real Power 850-watt (4x PCI-express power cables, 6 IDE, etc; 130mm ultraquiet fan)

    Motherboard: ASUS Striker Extreme (Nvidia 680i chipset, SLI support, 1333MHz system bus, 1200MHz DDR2 support, noiseless, 3 PCI x16 slots)


    CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (quad-core, 2.66GHz stock [plan to overclock it to at least 2.9GHz -- the Extreme edition chips have unlocked multipliers])


    CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700LED (very quiet, excellent cooling)


    Video Cards: Two EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 768MB (Stock 626MHZ core, 2.0GHz memory) in SLI mode


    RAM: 4GB (4 x 1GB DIMMs) OCZ DDR2 1066MHz SLI-ready RAM


    Hard Drives: Two Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB SATA2 in RAID 0

    DVD Burner: Plextor PX-760A 18x dual-layer DVD burner
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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    “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
    - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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    • #3
      $$$?
      "The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.

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      • #4
        I would of gone for an all chrome case... but then that's just me.

        So, Asher, that's a lot of firepower for downloading porn and hockey scores
        Monkey!!!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Patroklos
          $$$?
          It's a bit pricey.

          With tax and all that, it comes out to about $4500CDN right now.

          It'll be cheaper in July. I may also change it up for AMD's Phenom FX chips when they launch in July, pending performance.
          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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          • #6
            Those components probably deserve a better case. And Zalmans are great (I have one), but if you want to OC seriously, you'll need something beefier.

            Looks sweet though.
            THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
            AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
            AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
            DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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              • #8
                Originally posted by LordShiva
                Those components probably deserve a better case.
                What's wrong with the case?

                It'll fit all the components fine, it's elegant in its simplicity, and most importantly...it's very quiet. Also has some nice features like discrete thermal compartments for the PSU and rest of the system, nice cable-management features, etc.

                And Zalmans are great (I have one), but if you want to OC seriously, you'll need something beefier.
                It's the sweetspot in terms of awesome cooling performance and awesome quietness. I'm not an insane overclocker, I prefer quiet PCs that kick ass.
                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                • #9
                  Also, the Seagates in RAID0 will scream, but 1.5GB in RAID0 are a lot of eggs in one basket. You'd probably do as well, performance-wise, and much better, price-wise, to go with a 150GB Raptor X (10k RPM) for OS and apps, and a couple of 500GB drives in RAID5 for storage (they're currently less than half the price of 750GB). Though if you're not building until July, 750GB may be more price-efficient.
                  THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
                  AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
                  AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
                  DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Japher
                    I would of gone for an all chrome case... but then that's just me.

                    So, Asher, that's a lot of firepower for downloading porn and hockey scores
                    Hockey scores will be the duty of my laptop, which is scheduled for an upgrade in September on Intel's new 45nm mobile chips.
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by LordShiva
                      Also, the Seagates in RAID0 will scream, but 1.5GB in RAID0 are a lot of eggs in one basket. You'd probably do as well, performance-wise, and much better, price-wise, to go with a 150GB Raptor X (10k RPM) for OS and apps, and a couple of 500GB drives in RAID5 for storage (they're currently less than half the price of 750GB). Though if you're not building until July, 750GB may be more price-efficient.
                      This is definitely something I'm considering. Though 150GB is still pretty small for HD-encoding use. Perhaps 2 150GB in RAID, plus the two 500 for storage.
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Asher

                        What's wrong with the case?

                        It'll fit all the components fine, it's elegant in its simplicity, and most importantly...it's very quiet. Also has some nice features like discrete thermal compartments for the PSU and rest of the system, nice cable-management features, etc.
                        Nothing wrong with it, it's very nice. My experience is that Antec's build quality has a slightly cheaper feel than Lian-Li. And with more than a couple hard drives and two long cards (the 8800s), it may be a lot less roomy than its specs suggest.

                        Antec stock fans are a little noisy, too, but you can replace them with $5 Yate Loons (or Panaflos for better cooling). I've seen some new cases with 25cm side fans, which are probably awesome for cooling and quietness, but haven't ever tried one out.
                        THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
                        AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
                        AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
                        DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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                        • #13
                          My experience with Lian-Li vs Antec is the Lian-Lis tend to be significantly noiser.

                          My old case is an Antec Sonata that I've been happy with -- I've also built several computers for friends with Sonata II and Sonata IIIs and have been quite happy with it.

                          The P182 seems to be a step up in all directions. Hell, it was designed by the guy from www.silentpcreview.com...he spends his life making awesome computers quiet.
                          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                          • #14
                            What are you going to use it for?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Verto
                              What are you going to use it for?
                              Surfing the web.

                              Gaming (I plan to buy a 15' DVI cable to hook it up to my 42" 1080p Westy, and an audio cable to hook it up to the home theatre).

                              Media (encoding/transcoding).
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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