- Joined
- Jul 13, 2012
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- Motherboard
- Commando Panda
- CPU
- i5-3570K @ 3.8Ghz -4.1GHz
- Graphics
- NVidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Cutsman's 'Panda Commando': Asus P8Z77-V LX - i5-3570k - EVGA GTX 550 Ti
Components
Apple OS X Lion @ Mac Apps Store
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX (BIOS 0607)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131824
CPU: Intel i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Processor 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Graphics: EVGA NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 1GB PCI 2.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625
Storage: Micro Center 120GB Solid State Drive SATA3 6gbps
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0384643
RAM: Micro Center Brand 8GB RAM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361035
Chassis: Thermaltake Commander Snow Edition Mid-Tower Chassis
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0383014
Power Supply: Thermaltake 500w ATX PSU
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0365237
Cooling: Coolmax 120MM BLue LED fans x2
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0326677
Already Owned
21.5" Dell LCD HD Monitor 1920 x 1080 res
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ZPEQRS/ref=asc_df_B005ZPEQRS2103407?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B005ZPEQRS&hvpos=1o4&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12343690071485180984&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TMRZOQ?ie=UTF8
Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6?ie=UTF8
ASUS USB N-10 Wireless Wifi Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320049
Comments:
I built this system, with a budget in mind, for moderate gaming and video editing. I saw the Thermaltake case at my local Micro Center and fell in love.
I originally went in to check out a MicroATX motherboard/CPU configuration, but the rep. who was helping me informed me of a MC promo for an Ivy Bridge setup. Once I saw the price for the setup, I was sold.
After much research, there wasn't a lot of builds with this motherboard/CPU setup, so the install did take about 10 hours to figure out. However, the system is up and running. Please note that the "Sleep" feature is currently not functioning if chosen through the "Apple Menu". However, the system does sleep if the system does not receive input after the time chosen in "System Preferences".
Components
Apple OS X Lion @ Mac Apps Store
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX (BIOS 0607)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131824
CPU: Intel i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Processor 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Graphics: EVGA NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 1GB PCI 2.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625
Storage: Micro Center 120GB Solid State Drive SATA3 6gbps
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0384643
RAM: Micro Center Brand 8GB RAM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361035
Chassis: Thermaltake Commander Snow Edition Mid-Tower Chassis
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0383014
Power Supply: Thermaltake 500w ATX PSU
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0365237
Cooling: Coolmax 120MM BLue LED fans x2
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0326677
Already Owned
21.5" Dell LCD HD Monitor 1920 x 1080 res
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ZPEQRS/ref=asc_df_B005ZPEQRS2103407?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B005ZPEQRS&hvpos=1o4&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12343690071485180984&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TMRZOQ?ie=UTF8
Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6?ie=UTF8
ASUS USB N-10 Wireless Wifi Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320049
Comments:
I built this system, with a budget in mind, for moderate gaming and video editing. I saw the Thermaltake case at my local Micro Center and fell in love.
I originally went in to check out a MicroATX motherboard/CPU configuration, but the rep. who was helping me informed me of a MC promo for an Ivy Bridge setup. Once I saw the price for the setup, I was sold.
After much research, there wasn't a lot of builds with this motherboard/CPU setup, so the install did take about 10 hours to figure out. However, the system is up and running. Please note that the "Sleep" feature is currently not functioning if chosen through the "Apple Menu". However, the system does sleep if the system does not receive input after the time chosen in "System Preferences".
MultiBeast Configuration for OSX 10.7.4