The primary use of my main PC is of course gaming. Taking this into account, I make it my priority to make sure that everything ticks over nicely, making sure that it’s quite capable of playing today’s games with all “eye candy” and the highest settings without compromise to performance. This of course means upgrading as frequently as possible and many hours of tweaking the configuration to squeeze that extra performance. The only constraint I have is the cost. Upgrading is unarguably expense and it’s important to realise that having the latest technology all the time is an unachievable quest. Not unless you have a bottomless wallet. Therefore, I make sure I buy the products that will give the PC a significant performance boost today that will stand the test of time at the right price. This isn’t easy and it means continually reviewing hardware to make sure that I’m up to date with latest technological development of PC hardware. This for me is half the fun. Click on any component to expand and view technical details:
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Intel Core 2 Quad pro Q6600
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Manufacturer : Intel
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Architecture : 64-bit
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Core : SLACR
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CPU Stepping : GO 06FBh
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Internal clock speed (stock) : 2.4GHz overclocked to 3.4GHz
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External clock speed (stock) : 266MHz (1066MHz effective)
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Multiplier : 9
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Socket Type : LGA 775
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Process Technology : 65nm
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Core Voltage : 0.85v - 1.5v
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Level 1 Cache :
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Level 2 Cache : 8MB
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H.T.T.:
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Features : Enhanced Halt State C1E, Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit, EM64T, Thermal monitor 2, Virtualization Technology, Quad
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Motherboard |
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Asus P5KC Combo Intel P35
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Manufacturer : ASUSTek Computer Inc.
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Model : P5KC
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Version : 1.0
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Form Socket : LGA775 PCI-Express
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Bus Type : Dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz or DDR3 1333/1066/800
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Bus Width : 128-bit
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Chipset : Intel P35/ICH9 with Intel Fast Memory Access techpology
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BIOS Type/Vendor : AMI
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BIOS Version : Revision 0701 11.07.2007
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Manufacturers link for further details
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Memory |
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GeIL 4GB (4x1GB) PC2-6400C4
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Manufacturer : GeIL
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Model : GX22GB6400UDC BGA Chips
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Capacity : 4 x 1,024Mb in dual channel mode
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Memory speed : (400MHz)
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Module width : 64-bit
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Timings (stock) : 4-4-4-12(cl-rcd-rp-ras)
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Current speed : @ stock
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Current timings : @ stock
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Voltage : @stock
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Manufacturers link for further details
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Asus ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024Mb PCi-e
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Manufacturer : ASUS
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Model : ATI Radeon HD 5870
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Bus Type : PCI-E 2.1
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Video memory : 1024 Mb
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Memory bus Type : GDDR5
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Memory interface : 256-bit
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Memory bandwidth (GB/s) : 153.6
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Texture Units : 80
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Stream Processors : 1600
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ROPs : 32
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Core clock (Stock) : 850 MHz
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Memory Frequency (stock) : 4800 Mhz Effective
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Shader Clock : 850 MHz (ATI run at same spped as core)
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Driver version : Catalyst 10.5
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Date Upgraded : 31st May 2010
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Custome Water Cooling |
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Custom Selected Water Cooling
Radiator
Radiator cooling
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Manufacturer : Scythe
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Model : 3 x Kaze Jyuni SY1225SL12M
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Air Volume at full speed (12v) : 68.5 CFM (±10%)
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Noise level at full speed (12v) : 24.0 dB(A)
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Fan speed at full speed (12v) : 1200 RPM ±10%
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Bearing type : Sleeve
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Power consumption : 0.26W each
Reservoir/Pump
CPU Waterblock
GPU Waterblock - To be fitted
Tubing
Fan Controller
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Manufacturer : Zalman
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Model : ZM-MFC1 Plus Black multi fan controller
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Channels :6 Active RPM sensing
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Input Voltage : 12V DC
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Output Voltage : 5V DC to 11V DC
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Channel 1 : Case Front Intake
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Channel 2 : Radiator exhaust Back
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Channel 3 : Radiator exhaust Middle
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Channel 4 : Radiator exhaust Front
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Channel 5: Case Bottom in take
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Channel 6 : Case Rear Exhaust
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Hard Drive # 2 - Backup |
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IBM/Hitachi Deskstar 250GB SATA-II
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Hard Drive # 1 |
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Samsung Spinpoint T 500GB SATA-II
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