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The Ambassadorial Rig
Saw this thread some months ago, but my rig's been under development until about now...
CPU: i7-4770k @ 4.3GHz
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB
RAM: 16GB Kingston HyperX Beast 2400 Mhz
SSD: 240GB Kingston HyperX
SSD: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green
Case: Fractal Design R4
PSU: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems
Monitor (Main): Asus VE278H
Monitor (Side) x2: Asus VE228HR
Mic: Audio Technica AT2020 USB+ Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Headset: Audio Technica ATH-M50X
Keyboard: CM Storm Trigger Z (Cherry MX Brown)
Mouse: Logitech G500S
Gamepad: Razer Sabertooth
HOTAS: Saitek X52 Pro
ED Tracker
More photos in the album: http://imgur.com/a/Mi8bg
Saw this thread some months ago, but my rig's been under development until about now...
CPU: i7-4770k @ 4.3GHz
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB
RAM: 16GB Kingston HyperX Beast 2400 Mhz
SSD: 240GB Kingston HyperX
SSD: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green
Case: Fractal Design R4
PSU: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems
Monitor (Main): Asus VE278H
Monitor (Side) x2: Asus VE228HR
Mic: Audio Technica AT2020 USB+ Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Headset: Audio Technica ATH-M50X
Keyboard: CM Storm Trigger Z (Cherry MX Brown)
Mouse: Logitech G500S
Gamepad: Razer Sabertooth
HOTAS: Saitek X52 Pro
ED Tracker
More photos in the album: http://imgur.com/a/Mi8bg
Here is mine. Still under development and a few bits are basically broken such as my ambient lighting system behind the monitors to match on screen action, the Buttkicker amp has blown and my Slaw Device rudders haven't been shipped yet. Its my work and play rig not just for ED so I've been building it up for a while for work, gaming, research, multitasking etc.
System:
Intel i7 4790k stock 4.4ghz (overclocking soon)
AMD Radeon 295x2
32gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133mhz
2x 512gb SSD
1x 480gb SSD M.2 (OS)
1x 2tb HDD for storage
1x 750gb HDD for file syncing
1x 3tb Exernal USB 3.0 Lacie Porsche for backup offloading to 10tb server at intervals
3x Iiyama XB2779 27" 2560x1440 on bottom row
2x Dell U2414h 24" 1920x080 top left & right (all Dells running via inbuilt MST hub for daisychaining)
1x Dell U2713hm 27" 2560x1440 top centre
Logitech Z-680 5.1 surround system, Logitech Z-10 2.0 system & Logitech Z-553 2.1 system to cover gaming, music, PS3 & PS4, GPad via slimport on HDMI 4x4 Matirix switch controlled via Logitech Harmony Ultimate
NZXT S340 case
Controls:
Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Saitek Combat rudder (Replacing with Slaw device soon)
TrackIR 5 with hat and pro clip depending on lighting conditions
Leap motion on top of laptop mount (yet to be configured)
Logitech T650 trackpad for map control to right of joystick
Razer Orbweaver Stealth (not yet configured)
Thrustmaster MFD's, Logitech K810 keyboard and LG Gpad 8.3 on music stands attached to wheelstand
GT Omega wheelstand for T500rs racing wheel (top inverted in ED and DCS config). T500rs can be seen in shots just above rudders. Vesa laptop mount attached to inverted wheelstand top for ultrabook
Centre Windows touchscreen ultrabook (to be configured with Roccat Powergrid using Andy in future)
3x Mounts for touchscreen smartphones
Running ED at 5680x2160 getting about 90fps in space/near planets and about 50fps in stations. The bezels might annoy some people but when using TrackIR you never really notice them in game. Its not an Oculus but I get to see my hands/surrounding and as above the system its not just for gaming so this works out better for me. Any questions ask away.
Apologies for the quality of the photos my main smartphone is in for repair.
System:
Intel i7 4790k stock 4.4ghz (overclocking soon)
AMD Radeon 295x2
32gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133mhz
2x 512gb SSD
1x 480gb SSD M.2 (OS)
1x 2tb HDD for storage
1x 750gb HDD for file syncing
1x 3tb Exernal USB 3.0 Lacie Porsche for backup offloading to 10tb server at intervals
3x Iiyama XB2779 27" 2560x1440 on bottom row
2x Dell U2414h 24" 1920x080 top left & right (all Dells running via inbuilt MST hub for daisychaining)
1x Dell U2713hm 27" 2560x1440 top centre
Logitech Z-680 5.1 surround system, Logitech Z-10 2.0 system & Logitech Z-553 2.1 system to cover gaming, music, PS3 & PS4, GPad via slimport on HDMI 4x4 Matirix switch controlled via Logitech Harmony Ultimate
NZXT S340 case
Controls:
Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Saitek Combat rudder (Replacing with Slaw device soon)
TrackIR 5 with hat and pro clip depending on lighting conditions
Leap motion on top of laptop mount (yet to be configured)
Logitech T650 trackpad for map control to right of joystick
Razer Orbweaver Stealth (not yet configured)
Thrustmaster MFD's, Logitech K810 keyboard and LG Gpad 8.3 on music stands attached to wheelstand
GT Omega wheelstand for T500rs racing wheel (top inverted in ED and DCS config). T500rs can be seen in shots just above rudders. Vesa laptop mount attached to inverted wheelstand top for ultrabook
Centre Windows touchscreen ultrabook (to be configured with Roccat Powergrid using Andy in future)
3x Mounts for touchscreen smartphones
Running ED at 5680x2160 getting about 90fps in space/near planets and about 50fps in stations. The bezels might annoy some people but when using TrackIR you never really notice them in game. Its not an Oculus but I get to see my hands/surrounding and as above the system its not just for gaming so this works out better for me. Any questions ask away.
Apologies for the quality of the photos my main smartphone is in for repair.
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Lol. Thanks man. To answer your questions: yes when necessary and beer doesn't buy itself. Being Irish both answers are somewhat interlinked
This is how it looks like. Nothing special, the money was pumped into the blue beast down there.
Hardware:
3x AOC fullHD "23 IPS panels.
i7 5820K @ 4,6GHz under H2O
Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce 3x (its a single card called 3x, not a triple SLI setup!)
ASUS X99-A
32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 @ 2866MHz
Cherry MX-Board 3.0 red switches
Roccat Alumic pad
Logitech Hyperion Fury mouse
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe case with added LED strip and Aerocool Touch fancontroller
Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 250Ohm
Recording Tools MC-200 condenser mic, preamp (whatever, cheap piece of junk, gonna replace it soon)
Terrasoniq Phase X64 USB audio interface
Logitech C920 FullHD webcam
Joystick not included, was not on the table. Cheap one, replacement on the way. Mixer, midi-controller and other audio junk can be ignored because meh - not used for gaming^^
The rig is mainly built for audio, gaming and streaming, thats why i got the overkill CPU and only 1 mid-range GPU.
P.S. the single 970 can run the game pretty good with nvidia surround, i had to turn down/off just a couple of options like AA, anything else is still maxed out.
P.S. the overkill rig above: can i live there? Oh wait, forget it. I miss the team green there, team red has taken over
Hi and thanks for the comment. Yep I have to admit it is a bit insane but I'm known as a bit nuts (ex-girlfriends may have other words
). Its a labour of love. Eye height is approx just above centre on the lower monitors. The lower monitors are raised more than normal to allow access and full visibility to the bank of equipment at the back of the glass table (Z-10 touch speakers, Z-680 control pod and phone charging dock, LG Gpad dock) so the lower centre is on a Quirky Spacebar riser where the laptop also sleeps. As a result the top row needed to be capable of being angled down for proper ergonomics hence the x2 24" Dell U2414h monitors (they also have the MST hub I needed for the daisychaining and native 1080p for PS3, PS4 underneath and movies as many monitors do not scale very well down to 1080p).They were bought before the PC with the 295x2 was built and as luck would have it the choice of 2 1080p monitors with the 4 2560x1440 worked well as the 295x2 couldn't handle x6 2560x1440 monitors. At present running native its pushing 18,892,000 pixels at 85% max DP bandwidth which is a bit mental really. Uses surprisingly little power in desktop mode when not gaming which few reviews ever alluded to.
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Hi and thanks for the comment. Yep I have to admit it is a bit insane but I'm known as a bit nuts (ex-girlfriends may have other words
They were bought before the PC with the 295x2 was built and as luck would have it the choice of 2 1080p monitors with the 4 2560x1440 worked well as the 295x2 couldn't handle x6 2560x1440 monitors. At present running native its pushing 18,892,000 pixels at 85% max DP bandwidth which is a bit mental really. Uses surprisingly little power in desktop mode when not gaming which few reviews ever alluded to.
I heard many things that AMD can push pixels at highest resolutions pretty heavy, but this is impressive. The game is not demanding at all, but once you crank up the resolution up to 10 times, it becomes pretty insane.
Anyway nice setup. I´m thinking about upgrading the screens a bit, but here comes the pain train - Nvidia Surround is not as flexible as AMD Eyefinity where you can do pretty much what ever you want with as many monitors as you can connect to your GPUs. I´m limited to 4, sitting at 3 right now. So far no reason to mess around with it. I hope they will improve the multimonitor options.
How much power do you pull from the wall? Monitors should eat about 150W combined, the rig over 500W when pushed to the limit. The rest - no idea, but that much fun is worth anything. After getting used to multiple monitors - never again with less than 3. I feel so crippled when i get out my laptop...
Setup for Elite / streaming
Usually game/stream from my couch lately, unless I'm playing something really competitive. Moved my HOTAS over to the desk so it'd be easier to show in pictures. Excuse the mess and poor cable management.... and the lovely quality of my phone's camera.
Specs (copy/pasta from my Twitch so some stuff is irrelevant) :
Case: Thermaltake Armor Revo Full
MoBo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155
RAM: 16GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133mhz
CPU: Intel I7 3770k Ivy Bridge (Unlocked to 4.2ghz - Can safely up it to 4.5/4.6 if needed)
CPU Cooling: Corsair H80i
GPU: EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB x2 in SLI
HDD1(OS/OBS/Xsplit): Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
HDD2(Games): Western Digital Velociraptor 10000RPM 500GB
HDD3(MoarGames/Media): Western Digital Black 7200RPM 1TB
PSU: XFX Pro 850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker / Logitech MK710
Mouse: Razer Taipan Expert Gaming Mouse / Logitech M705
Mouse Mat: SteelSeries QCK+ / Fellowes Microban
Flight Stick: Sidewinder Force Feedback 2
Throttle: CH Pro Throttle
Headset: SkullCandy Slyr Gaming Headset
Displays: AOC 27", AOC 22", Insignia 48"
Capture(console): Hauppauge HDPVR 2 Gaming Edition
Microphone: Blue Snowball
Webcam(s): Logitech HD Pro C920 (Face cam) / Logitech C170 (Keyboard cam)
Streaming Software: Xsplit or OBS.
Audio Editing(Noise Reduction): Adobe Audition
Video Editing(YouTube): Sony Vegas
Usually game/stream from my couch lately, unless I'm playing something really competitive. Moved my HOTAS over to the desk so it'd be easier to show in pictures. Excuse the mess and poor cable management.... and the lovely quality of my phone's camera.
Specs (copy/pasta from my Twitch so some stuff is irrelevant) :
Case: Thermaltake Armor Revo Full
MoBo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155
RAM: 16GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133mhz
CPU: Intel I7 3770k Ivy Bridge (Unlocked to 4.2ghz - Can safely up it to 4.5/4.6 if needed)
CPU Cooling: Corsair H80i
GPU: EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB x2 in SLI
HDD1(OS/OBS/Xsplit): Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
HDD2(Games): Western Digital Velociraptor 10000RPM 500GB
HDD3(MoarGames/Media): Western Digital Black 7200RPM 1TB
PSU: XFX Pro 850W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker / Logitech MK710
Mouse: Razer Taipan Expert Gaming Mouse / Logitech M705
Mouse Mat: SteelSeries QCK+ / Fellowes Microban
Flight Stick: Sidewinder Force Feedback 2
Throttle: CH Pro Throttle
Headset: SkullCandy Slyr Gaming Headset
Displays: AOC 27", AOC 22", Insignia 48"
Capture(console): Hauppauge HDPVR 2 Gaming Edition
Microphone: Blue Snowball
Webcam(s): Logitech HD Pro C920 (Face cam) / Logitech C170 (Keyboard cam)
Streaming Software: Xsplit or OBS.
Audio Editing(Noise Reduction): Adobe Audition
Video Editing(YouTube): Sony Vegas
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Here is my setup.
PC : i7 4790K (with AIO watercooling), 16Go RAM, 2x GTX970 SLI, 512Go SSD, 2To HDD, Be Quiet Silent Base 800 case.
Peripherals : Hotas X, Nostromo speedpad n52, Saitek rudders, TrackIR 4 (and Rift DK2 which I rarely use), 27' monitor, Sirus CM Storm 5.1 headset.
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nice pictures there from some
well here's my basic setup...
and mostly, we must not forget the mug lol
my pc: basically 3,00ghz quad core, 4 go of ram, basic graphic card.....
my joystick calibration is kinda broken so i need a replacement
well here's my basic setup...
and mostly, we must not forget the mug
lolmy pc: basically 3,00ghz quad core, 4 go of ram, basic graphic card.....
my joystick calibration is kinda broken so i need a replacement
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I'm not in the AMD or NVidia fanboy. Personally I think you should have as much loyalty to a multi-national company as they have to you i.e. none but its definitely true both AMD & NVidia have their fortes. AMD do seem to be the pixel pushers of the two. Shame they can't push out a driver in less than 6 month intervals though. My other machine runs a GTX 780m 4gb which as a mobile variant NVidia don't even allow triple surround which is just stupid on a 4gb card. As you said Eyefinity is much more flexible than NVidia surround and running 6 monitors the green team just couldn't work for me so red team is was. Advances in VR will make systems like mine effectively obsolete so I can see why NVidia aren't too pushed with going above 4. Its not exactly a mass market audience outside of nuts like me, or traders. Would be nice to see NVidia SLI with DX12 allowing each card to output to 3 monitors using their own ports just as vram stacking will allow full ram usage of both cards but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Couldn't agree more on using triples. Anyone on 1 screen considering going triples or 3440x1440 really should. For gaming and general productivity its a revelation.
Spot on re power consumption for the monitors its 150W. Main PC is approx 230w at desktop driving 6 monitors with movies, browsing, twitter, email, all active going to 650w approx when gaming full throttle on the 6 so not all bad. Probably 200w extra for everything including the buttkicker & surround going so 1kw total full pelt. I'm Irish so I calculate in the pint vs performance system. If one beer in a pub costs €5.50 & lasts 20 mins and 1kw ph of electricity costs 15c I get 36.67hrs of gaming for the price of one beer which is a great deal imho. If anyones other half ever complains just do that calculation and thats the argument over.