- Joined
- Dec 28, 2011
- Messages
- 205
- Motherboard
- GA-Z77X-UD5H
- CPU
- i7-3770k
- Graphics
- GTX 670
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
UPDATE! 4/4/11
[video=youtube;sE-u6hE_A2c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE-u6hE_A2c[/video]
Got 2 monitors!!
mbar97's Build: i3-2125 - GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 - 16GB RAM - GTS 250 - 8600GT 256MB [VIDEO]
Video Overview
[video=youtube;iOSaV4l48BM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOSaV4l48BM[/video]
Components
[video=youtube;sE-u6hE_A2c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE-u6hE_A2c[/video]
Got 2 monitors!!
mbar97's Build: i3-2125 - GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 - 16GB RAM - GTS 250 - 8600GT 256MB [VIDEO]
Video Overview
[video=youtube;iOSaV4l48BM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOSaV4l48BM[/video]
Components
Apple OS X Lion @ Mac App Store
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-DDR3-Motherboard-GA-Z68A-D3H-B3/dp/B00518M77U
Palit Microsystems GeForce GTS250 1024 MB DDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003B4PX40/
Intel Core i3-2125, 2x 3.30GHz 3.3 2 LGA 1155 Processor (BX80623I32125)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005L9D5X4/
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00264GING?ie=UTF8
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333MHz DIMM PC3-10666 Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002X578GE/
Corsair XMS3 8 GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 MHz PC3-10666 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N8GVUY/
Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case External 3 X 5.25; Internal 6 X 3.5 2*Usb2.0
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GQMHBI/
Corsair Builder Series CX V2 430-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel and AMD Platforms - CMPSU-430CXV2
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W2T2TM/
Acer Emachines E180HV 18.5in LCD Widescreen Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046TXJWW/
Already Owned
Western Digital 320 GB Caviar Blue SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD3200AAKX
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B00461E7JE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330555995&sr=1-1
Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Aluminum-Wired-Keyboard-MB110LL/dp/B000V07N9U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330556045&sr=1-2
Apple Mighty Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MA086LL-A-Mighty-Mouse/dp/B0007Y79E4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330556088&sr=1-1
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT 256MB
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PVT84JUDD3-GeForce-Express-S-Video/dp/B000P9ZG00/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333810683&sr=8-1
Comments:
A very nice and quiet system! Doesn't consume too much power but still a powerful machine. The RAM and GPU make this a great machine.
The motherboard seems underused by the community here in general. Very similar to the Z68X, but around $30 cheaper in my experience. Works great!
Runs QUIET. And I mean QUIET.
Case works fabulously, everything fits and nice airflow.
The PCIE slots on the board fit nicely with the case's expansion slots.
Everything working OOB with GPU and CPU and all that, no extra drivers needed! Just boot with the normal CustoMac MultiBeast config and you're set! It works great.
Card runs all Lion Core Animations like a charm.
I'm using the stock Intel cooler.
MultiBeast Configuration for 10.7.3
Changelog:
Changelog:
EDIT: I am currently only using the GTS250 as my research shows it's impossible to SLI 2 cards with different chipsets. Still working like a charm! I'll probably save the 8600GT for another lower-end build. heh, nope.
EDIT 2: WOW, a Golden Build?! Thank you so much tonymacx86 community! This means so much to me!
EDIT 3: Got the AirPort card working, internet is fast and runs incredibly well. I have the card right next to an Airport Express that I'm using as a network repeater, and I sometimes get 1.0 MB/s speeds, which is fabulous. I followed the guide here.
EDIT 4 (3/29/12): Okay, so with the new Chimera 1.9 (thank you MacMan!) I have added that old 8600GT as it was giving me kernel panics when I tried to boot with it, and because there are no kext mods needed now, I can add it with no problem. I'm getting around 35 FPS with Unigine Heaven 3.0, will post my scores when I get home.
EDIT 5 (4/2/12): Make that 38 FPS.
UPDATE! 4/3/11
[video=youtube;jj1j76ZTYl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj1j76ZTYl8[/video]
As you can see, I now have an 8600GT included with my GTS 250. Couldn't fit it all in the title though
[video=youtube;jj1j76ZTYl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj1j76ZTYl8[/video]
As you can see, I now have an 8600GT included with my GTS 250. Couldn't fit it all in the title though