SXRguyinMA
07-13-2010, 03:23 PM
Yep :D
My brother-in-law wants to build a new system and called me the other day to make it happen. He already paypal'ed me $50 just for my time to look up some different options for him. We're discussing options of a C2Q or stepping up to an i5 or i7, but it all depends on his budget (read: what the wife lets him spend). He's currently running a decent C2D setup, but want to make the move to a C2Q at the very least, and it be crossfire ready.
As far as customization he's not really sure. He may just leave whatever lighting comes with said components, or have me do something custom (again depending on budget). He seems pretty hooked on the Tempest EVO after I showed him mine (well my build anyways), and may even get an arduino and I may have anotehr set of parts waterjet cut and build him the same setup I've got, but we'll see.
It's still a few months out from the actual hardware being ordered, but there's still a lot of details and hardware configurations to work out between now and then.
Now the only hurdle being I live in MA and he's in MO. He was thinking of ordering everything then flying me out there to build it with/for him. Optionally, he could buy the stuff and have it shipped to me, I build it and super pack it and ship it to him. The first option is the best in terms of the welfare of the computer system lol, but the second is better in terms of $$. It'd be cheaper to send the computer fedex or ups insured than to fly me (and probably the wife lol) to MO and back.
But that's all to worry about later on.
My brother-in-law wants to build a new system and called me the other day to make it happen. He already paypal'ed me $50 just for my time to look up some different options for him. We're discussing options of a C2Q or stepping up to an i5 or i7, but it all depends on his budget (read: what the wife lets him spend). He's currently running a decent C2D setup, but want to make the move to a C2Q at the very least, and it be crossfire ready.
As far as customization he's not really sure. He may just leave whatever lighting comes with said components, or have me do something custom (again depending on budget). He seems pretty hooked on the Tempest EVO after I showed him mine (well my build anyways), and may even get an arduino and I may have anotehr set of parts waterjet cut and build him the same setup I've got, but we'll see.
It's still a few months out from the actual hardware being ordered, but there's still a lot of details and hardware configurations to work out between now and then.
Now the only hurdle being I live in MA and he's in MO. He was thinking of ordering everything then flying me out there to build it with/for him. Optionally, he could buy the stuff and have it shipped to me, I build it and super pack it and ship it to him. The first option is the best in terms of the welfare of the computer system lol, but the second is better in terms of $$. It'd be cheaper to send the computer fedex or ups insured than to fly me (and probably the wife lol) to MO and back.
But that's all to worry about later on.