Satan Claus Giveaway - The Final Winner is!!

[TheGreatSatan]

I've been looking at some of your computer specs above your posts and boy do I feel bad for some of you. I think I'm going to give away a PC to whomever I think is the neediest of something new

Maybe two

Satan Claus is coming to town :santa:

[AmEv]

I win!






Naw, let's have this be fair.













(Seriously, though, TGS, if I do win, just send me a mobo, procy, and ram [maybe a graphics card too....])

[Fuganater]

HAHA!

This would be wicked sweet but I'm no where near as needy as others. Good luck though.

[AmEv]

Well, I updated my specs because the Acer board was shot, and a pin was broken off of the procy.

[farlo]

hail Satan.

good luck to those in need.

[TheGreatSatan]

I'm thinking dual core AMD's at least, 4GB RAM, 500GB drive. I'm not sure if I'll provide the video card.

[SgtM]

You rock Ken. Good luck everyone!

[AmEv]

Well, I've got a Radeon x300 (I THINK....). Not the best x16 card in the world, but sure kicks butt against onboard graphics!


PS Farlo: I think you, ironically, have had the longest sig out of all of us.

[killergamer]

All I have now is a generic pen 4 processor box gateway, may be half a gig of ram and a on board graphics card..

[AmEv]

Uhm........


Are we going for oldest hardware?








Let's do this.

































Socket 1 33MHz 486DX MoBo with 8MB RAM, Win3.1, ~200MB HDD.

[killergamer]

haha, no I didnt think oldest hardware just the one I use now. =/ laptops charger is broken.

[AmEv]

If it's in warranty?


Send it in.


Out of warranty?


Amazon.

[killergamer]

Yea, not charger. Port, but yes I'm saving up for a new computer, hence the new second job. Its one of the few things I'm getting the money for. Computer is not in warranty..

[AmEv]

eBay.


If you got the soldering skills......




Or, if you're lucky, some laptops come with either extension cards or cords.


Extension cards if they use the same MoBo for multiple model lappys.

Extension cord if they were smart enough to do it (like with my Toshiba)

[TheGreatSatan]

Everyone needs for their "My System" specs to be updated to qualify. I may or may not have an actual contest thread. You might just be the lucky guy who gets a PM from me.

[AmEv]

Kinda sad.

My laptop is five years old, and is faster than my desktop.




So, do you want our fastest machine specs? Or just our fastest desktop specs?



I'm sticking with desktop for now. It's what it was designed for.

[TheGreatSatan]

Your primary machine. I have 6 computers, but only 1 is my primary

[xr4man]

damn, i knew i shouldn't have upgraded top a quad core phenom 2 just yet.

[AmEv]

Well, I have my laptop as my "primary"....


Although, it's not much faster than my deskop, other than 2GB DDRII....


Fixed it though.

[BuzzKillington]

Ken's the nicest Satan I know. :P

[Twigsoffury]

I'm happy as s@#t with my computer.


lol was getting 187FPS on the dead island cut scenes, 87~100 in the game with all the settings at absolute maximum.

alice:madness returns runs like a demon on this system.

My computer really started to pump out the frames when i overclocked the H/T bus... Think i'm at 5900 MT/s from the stock 5200.. plus the processors at 3.7Ghz now and i managed to trim the latency down by 1 and still maintain stability.


think this is one of my first computers where everything possible has been overclocked.

[AmEv]

~2FPS Minecraft, max settings.

[Cale_Hagan]

yeah, i think im good, im running close to the best if not the best on the website. :D good luck to everyone! :banana: may the worst rig win! :facepalm:

[AmEv]

Watch this:


I'm gonna lose completely based on RAM.


Now, where's my spare .5GB stick.......

[CorsePerVita]

This is very nice of you guys. Very cool thread.

[TheMainMan]

Great idea! It's really nice to see someone give back and ask nothing in return. Hopefully this starts a trend...(goes off to see what's not in use...)

[CorsePerVita]

Agreed, very selfless and kind. That is awesome. People like that contribute to a great community, always breeds positive behavior.

[msmrx57]

Having been on the recieving end of TGS's generousity in the past I can say enjoy what comes your way and I wish I were in a position to contribute something back to the community other than encouragement, compliments, and occasional advice. Hopefully that will change in the not so distant future, looking into a career change that will bring in a little more $$. I'd be home a little less but the trade off will be worth it.

[AmEv]

But I am with them.
As nice as it is to get nice them, it is really nice to be able to send.
Congratulations to whomever gets the toys.

[xr4man]

updated my system specs. i'm sure i'm out of the running for needing new stuffs. good luck to whoever gets this.

[AmEv]

Ken...


Aw great. Now I can't help but think about...



Uhg! AmEv, Get that image out of your mind!

[diluzio91]

yeah, i think im good, im running close to the best if not the best on the website. :D good luck to everyone! :banana: may the worst rig win! :facepalm:

Lol... don't say that to darth bevis... but yeah, you're in the top 30 % i'd say for sure... On another note, wanna race?

[Twigsoffury]

Lol... don't say that to darth bevis... but yeah, you're in the top 30 % i'd say for sure... On another note, wanna race?



I need me a new video card.

[Cale_Hagan]

Lol... don't say that to darth bevis... but yeah, you're in the top 30 % i'd say for sure... On another note, wanna race?
race what? you don't even want to know my backup pc... :whistler:

edit: yeah, darth gets me, but still, haha.

i used to watercool, gave my lil bro it.... it wasn't portable enough for my liking, with how i drive and whatnot. haha

edit2: okay, ill tell you. my backup just needs the 960 i gotta go get, hopefully the next week or two. 6gb memory, 2tb hdd dual gigabit lan board, and two 5870's. there, i said it. my HTPC is a core i3, the 2.93 ghz model, i just need to find a video card, as i removed my second 5870 for my backup rig. the i3 has 8gb mem, and bd rom

[TheGreatSatan]

yeah, i think im good, im running close to the best if not the best on the website.

I think mine is a tad better:whistler:

[Cale_Hagan]

cpu memory, yes. video card, and soundcard, no. :whistler:
edit: mine is better for me, as i don't compile decompile scripts, but i like music and games.

[AmEv]

Mine's lived the longest :whistler:



Therefore, it has durability! :D

[TheGreatSatan]

I never understood why people waste money on sound cards. It never sounds any better than onboard

[AmEv]

The only soundcard I would get (that wasn't onboard) is the SBLive.


And only because of the emu10k processor.


On an unrelated note, Trace Hagan and Cale Hagan are brothers, right?

[Cale_Hagan]

well, you obviously don't have good headphones, then. i rarely use my z-4's, trust me, asus zonar vs onboard, if you have good headphones, any average joe can hear the difference. never buy creative, in that case, i would prefer onboard. creative is crud.

[AmEv]

it's a preference.



How many posts did we get in this thread in just under 10 minutes?????

[Cale_Hagan]

unfortunately, yes, we are. haha. but seriously... :think:

[diluzio91]

overall, i think i have the performance edge... anyone wanna take this to the benchmarking thread? I have a LAN coming up next weekend where i'll be taking my rigs, and my roomie's rigs that i've built up to their limit... I'll start a thread... winner gets bragging rights? Because I don't really have any money for prizes... Anyone interested?

Contest link for discussion to stop my thread jacking

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?p=337491#post337491

[TheGreatSatan]

Anyway, back to the heart of the thread.

I've been looking at some of our member's specs over the last month when I realized that I could make a big difference. If I hold another contest and give away another prize, there's no telling if someone who really needs it gets the prize.

Here's the deal. I'm giving away one prize pack every month till December. The prize will always be awarded near the end of the month and I alone will choose the recipient. That's Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. The prize will always be different. It's all about what I have to give away and who I want to have it.

Today, I will award the first prize.

The winner of Satan Claus comes to town for Sept is:

AmEv :banana:

I saw your specs some time ago and that's the reason this has all started. So three others winners have you to thank for such a pathetic system :D

Your prize may be the best of all. You will receive:

AMD Phenom X2 560 3.3GHz
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P AM3+
PNY 8GB DDR3-1333
Radeon HD 6850 1GB

Your prize package is worth over $350! PM me your address!!

[AmEv]

THANK YOU!!!1!

PM coming your way soon.

[CorsePerVita]

w00t! Gratsssss! Satan Claus has come to town!

[msmrx57]

Congrats AmEv!!!

[d_stilgar]

Is it embarrassing if I don't know how to update my system specs? I've been a member for how long and I can't figure out how to do this? Oh well, my new computer should be here Thursday. There are more deserving people than me. I'm spoiled.

Nevermind about that question. I found it.

[Fuganater]

Gratz buddy!

[billygoat333]

Awesome TGS! AmEv definitely deserves it.

[AmEv]

Now, to buy a new PSU....



I (think I)got money for that.






Just not sure my current 10-year-old 300W PSU is gonna cut this.



Before I make a PSU order, do you have any spares, TGS?

[TheGreatSatan]

No, but we have a great deal on the Antec 620 Watt High Current Gamer for $50. It could easily handle any video card on the planet

[Cale_Hagan]

Anyway, back to the heart of the thread.

I've been looking at some of our member's specs over the last month when I realized that I could make a big difference. If I hold another contest and give away another prize, there's no telling if someone who really needs it gets the prize.

Here's the deal. I'm giving away one prize pack every month till December. The prize will always be awarded near the end of the month and I alone will choose the recipient. That's Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. The prize will always be different. It's all about what I have to give away and who I want to have it.

Today, I will award the first prize.

The winner of Satan Claus comes to town for Sept is:

AmEv :banana:

I saw your specs some time ago and that's the reason this has all started. So three others winners have you to thank for such a pathetic system :D

Your prize may be the best of all. You will receive:

AMD Phenom X2 560 3.3GHz
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P AM3+
PNY 8GB DDR3-1333
Radeon HD 6850 1GB

Your prize package is worth over $350! PM me your address!!

Congrats AMev! TGS, way to make a difference with selfless acts. you are a hero. helpin one person at a time :up:

[TheGreatSatan]

There's still 3 more prizes to give out. Posting here will increase your odds.

[Fuganater]

Dibs!! :p

[AmEv]

PM sent to TGS.

PS: is this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048) PSU what you were talking about?

PPS: Which manufacturer of video card?

[DynamoNED]

Wow, I'm away from TBCS for a couple weeks and this is the kind of awesome stuff that happens? Maybe I should visit a little less often...

Seriously, though, congrats to AmEv; you truly deserve it. Kudos and HIGH PRAISE to TGS for his benevolent generosity. I've updated my specs, but since I just built that system last year (and gave it a refresh in June), I shall sit back and watch far more deserving people get the upgrades they need from Satan Claus.

[SXRguyinMA]

congrats AmEv!!

[xr4man]

holy cow! i just looked at amev's specs and they almost made me cry, lol.

congrats on getting some new stuff for free. i can't imagine using a system like that as my only access to the computer world.

[TheGreatSatan]

PS: is this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048) PSU what you were talking about?

Yes, once again we easily beat Newegg's price by $20


PPS: Which manufacturer of video card?

I don't know. It's a stock card. I bought the card and a 1090T processor at the same time from AMD directly. It has no sticker, but is in perfect working order. I had it in the Zelda PC for about a month

[AmEv]

I AM impressed by what I got, though.

Wish it wasn't mATX, though. I got a few PCI devices I wanted to use.
Ah well.

[farlo]

i wish there was a microcenter closer than 260 miles away(closest, Dallas TX).

[Fuganater]

Posting here will increase your odds.

Heres my dialy bump you studdmuffin :eek: :lick: 8)

[AmEv]

Not to improve a 2nd shot at winning, but did you get my PM, TGS?

[TheGreatSatan]

uh huh

BTW, Next month I'm giving away:

An SSD and much more

:banana:

[AmEv]

Thank you.


Am I out of the 2nd competition?

SSD would be nice to have, but after getting what you've already given me, I'll let you choose.

[Cale_Hagan]

I AM impressed by what I got, though.

Wish it wasn't mATX, though. I got a few PCI devices I wanted to use.
Ah well.

it's free. i would be happy for the upgrade! :rolleyes:

[TheGreatSatan]

Thank you.


Am I out of the 2nd competition?

SSD would be nice to have, but after getting what you've already given me, I'll let you choose.

Yep, one prize package per person :santa:

[billygoat333]

I could really use an SSD, I am still kicking an old 250gb 5400rpm drive for my OS. my 750gb samsung died and wasn't under warranty :(

[xr4man]

ooh, maybe i can be in the running for the ssd. i'm rocking a 120g spinner right now.

[TheGreatSatan]

It'll just be a 60 to 80GB boot drive and a 1TB secondary drive. I'm also giving away an i3 2100 and a motherboard

Hail Santa :santa:

[SgtM]

SSD...

http://saffinadesforges.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/drooling_homer-712749_gif2.png?w=261&h=300

[xr4man]

It'll just be a 60 to 80GB boot drive and a 1TB secondary drive.

Hail Santa :santa:

that still beats out what i have now.

[Technochicken]

I could definitely use a SSD. My boot drive is a Hitachi Death wait, I mean DeskStar. It has crapped out on me once already, but fortunately it was under warranty. I can't say I've been a fan of my WD Green either, as a bunch of my files on it have gotten corrupted. Judging by Passmark, the i3 2100 would outperform my X3 710 by a decent margin as well.

[Twigsoffury]

I'd rather have a fast processor then a fast hard drive.


Cause a Hi-cache hard drive like a 64MB cache small density (like 500GB) Does pretty damn well in my system.



takes me 28 seconds to boot BattleGround europe, takes my buddy with a SSD drive a whoppin 21 seconds.

[d_stilgar]

I would love an SSD or anything to help me get a HTPC going, but honestly, I don't need anything and I'm sure there are plenty of members here who need hardware more than I do.

[farlo]

I would love an SSD or anything to help me get a HTPC going, but honestly, I don't need anything and I'm sure there are plenty of members here who need hardware more than I do.

i feel the same way :banana:

[AmEv]

I see that this is nothing (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16592) new.... (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24931)

Just showing how awesome you are :P


Can't wait to get stuff from you and CJ, and hopefully other things....

[crenn]

Is this for US residents only?

[TheGreatSatan]

Nope. My contests never are....

[Kayin]

While an SSD would be awesome, I can't see that I need it right now-my systems are well beyond what most have, so I'm content to enjoy what I have.

You're gonna make me go digging for goodies to give away yet.

[crenn]

Nope. My contests never are....
Awesome!

[TheGreatSatan]

I think I might give away an LCD too

[Technochicken]

Any idea what size?

[TheGreatSatan]

24 inches....?

[AmEv]

Sure, give me the stuff I NEED, but give away other things that would be helpful to me! lol.


But I can't complain about free.

[Technochicken]

I can't say I need a new monitor, but it would be great productivity wise. I have three LCD's hooked up currently, but two of them are pretty sad. I pulled my 17" one out of a recycling pile and replaced some caps and fuses to get it working again. My 15" one came with my family's Pentium III desktop 12 years ago, and boasts a spectacular 200:1 contrast ratio.

[AmEv]

MY 17" LCD... I have no idea what's wrong with it. Whether the controller board is fried or the LCD itself...

As for my 15" LCD, it's from a laptop. Needs a controller, and I know where to get one.

My main setup is dual 17" NEC CRTs.





So sad; my new graphics card is 3D capable, and it's going to power two tube monitors :(




*Edit: You can see how excited I am about it.... "My system"

[crenn]

Heh, a 24" monitor wouldn't fit onto my desk! Not that I need one, I'm happy with my dual monitor setup currently, a 22" (16:10, 1680x1050) and a 20" (16:9,1600x900) monitor. One for coding, the other for datasheets or references. I'll be happy when I can use it tomorrow to do the CAD models of the parts I need for an assignment.

[msmrx57]

Any LCD would beat the 17" CRT that we had to borrow when our 21" died 2 months out of warranty. :banghead:
But it works and the price was right.

[Twigsoffury]

Any LCD would beat the 17" CRT that we had to borrow when our 21" died 2 months out of warranty. :banghead:
But it works and the price was right.


my 27 is on its way out.

have to run crazy resolutions to keep it from jumping and doing some sort of crazy color flicker.

supposed to be a 1920x1200 monitor. right now its at... 1440x900

and it changes every day which is the crazy part. one day its fine at 1920x1200 another its 1600x1220 another its 1440x900.

[AmEv]

My two monitors feel best at 1280*1024.
I've run them at 1600*1200, but I feel that that is just way too small

[NightrainSrt4]

My two monitors feel best at 1280*1024.
I've run them at 1600*1200, but I feel that that is just way too small

You can keep the high resolution but increase the dpi/scaling and get the best of both worlds.

[xr4man]

really???

how do you do that?

[Twigsoffury]

really???

how do you do that?

On your desktop (in windows vista/7)

Hold down the left control and then scroll the mouse wheel. (make sure you click the background first)


also works in internet browsers and other windows.

You can also just open start, type "dpi" and that'll bring up the "make text and other items smaller or larger"

i think 96dpi is the default which is actually pretty small @ 1600x1200 but i'm gotten used to small text over the years.

[xr4man]

cool, i'll keep that in mind when my mother starts complaining about how small the text is on her netbook.

[billygoat333]

In XP you just go into the advanced settings of the display properties, there you can set the text size.

[AmEv]

Naw, I think that increasing the DPI puts things out of proportion.

Besides, I think that running it that high is bad for the monitor.

[Twigsoffury]

Naw, I think that increasing the DPI puts things out of proportion.

Besides, I think that running it that high is bad for the monitor.

it's fine, its just software scaling the icons and crap. its not like physically overdriving some hardware or something to make the letter A have 10 pixels instead of 7.

and DPi settings can f@#k with some video games, but its mostly the cheesy games that grandma would play like farmville and such.

[TheGreatSatan]

I've got my hands on some games to give away too!:banana:

Random winners will receive copies of HawX 2, Shogun 2, or the new Batman: Arkham City! I have two copies of each game available. The winner will get downloadable codes for a specific website or Steam.

[altec]

This makes me sad. My computer is pretty old, and I'm stuck on a 17" CRT. Haha.

[Kayin]

Whoo hoo, Arkham City!

[AmEv]

Well, I SHOULD be getting my stuff tomorrow, guys.


However, with my luck, I'll be getting them Friday.





Which is torture, because I promised my IT teacher the boxes for display!


*Just got this

Processed through Sort Facility

September 28, 2011, 10:10 pm

BOISE, ID 83708



SHOULD be getting it tomorrow afternoon! Wootz!


**Although, why they passed me just to double back, I will never know....

[crenn]

HawX 2, been wanting that! :D

[Datech]

I'm not a journalist anymore, so I qualify right? :D

[Twigsoffury]

I've got my hands on some games to give away too!:banana:

Random winners will receive copies of HawX 2, Shogun 2, or the new Batman: Arkham City! I have two copies of each game available. The winner will get downloadable codes for a specific website or Steam.


How do i enter?

[Fuganater]

To be eligible you have to have your BEST system specs updated in your profile. That is what shows up in the "My System" drop down under your rep bar. The most deserving person is the winner.

[Fuganater]

Everyone needs for their "My System" specs to be updated to qualify. I may or may not have an actual contest thread. You might just be the lucky guy who gets a PM from me.


Here is what TGS wrote

[TheGreatSatan]

I'm not a journalist anymore, so I qualify right? :D

There are no rules, so yes....:lick:

[AmEv]

RAlD HIS HOUSE!

[TheGreatSatan]

You'll only find an 850 watt 80 platinum Enermax PSU, a 1TB OCZ Revo Hybrid drive and about 8 computers...

[AmEv]

ONLY...
yep.

[Twigsoffury]

To be eligible you have to have your BEST system specs updated in your profile. That is what shows up in the "My System" drop down under your rep bar. The most deserving person is the winner.

Awww : (

Well i don't honestly need any hardware, i'm perfectly happy with my "everything including the clock is overclocked" computer.


But i'd love video games! My Kiddo's medications ($$$$) pretty much keep me from legitimately being able to purchase the latest and greatest video games.



Maybe we ought to have one big christmas raffle for everyone on the forums who wants to participate. If you wanna throw down some computer parts /video games you can. and one of us randomly draws out of a hat (from there house) and tells us who gets what. and if its something that we don't feel we can use, then we can put our name back in the hat and get re-drawn?

I've got a X2 6000+ and a Core2Quad of some type.

I also spotted a eVGA 680i SLi mainboard at a thrift store (of all places lol) for 14.99 (plus half off so really its 7$) that im gonna try and pick up this weekend. (still in the box w/manual and packaging, yellow sticker is still over the LGA775 socket LOL)


I dunno just a idea : )

[farlo]

Maybe we ought to have one big christmas raffle for everyone on the forums who wants to participate. If you wanna throw down some computer parts /video games you can. and one of us randomly draws out of a hat (from there house) and tells us who gets what. and if its something that we don't feel we can use, then we can put our name back in the hat and get re-drawn?

thats actually a pretti cool idea, ive got stuff i wouldnt mind parting with.

[Technochicken]

thats actually a pretti cool idea, ive got stuff i wouldnt mind parting with.

I second this. I also have a some components I would be willing to part with, but someone else might find useful.

[TheGreatSatan]

Isn't that what the TBCS TGIMBOEJ is about?

[Fuganater]

That it is. If you want TGS I can donate a case to this if you want/need.

[Technochicken]

I'm signed up for the TGIMBOEJ, but it seems to have stalled for a while.

[AmEv]

a WHILE???

[AmEv]

Well, the package has arrived.

Pix to come.

[Twigsoffury]

TGIMBOEJ

what now?

also would you all get pissed if i updated my system specs too...




CPU: 1.1Khz
RAM: 320kb
HDD: none, i use floppies
mainboard : tyan
PSU: 80W

[Technochicken]

what now?


http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18152

[Twigsoffury]

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18152


oh well thats cool as hell!

[AmEv]

I don't think there ever was a 1.1 Khz desktop processor....

[Twigsoffury]

I don't think there ever was a 1.1 Khz desktop processor....


i have the only one and i've never photographed it or mentioned it on the internet until now.

[AmEv]

Show me the 1100 transistors.


PS: concerning the prize, TGS, there are two words on the video card that intimidate me:


"Engineering Sample."

[TheGreatSatan]

So what, it works. Played Crysis 2 just fine. I just let windows automatically download the drivers for me.

[Kayin]

ES video cards should be fine. I've had a few. None caused problems.

[AmEv]

I mean, intimidate in a good way.


Engineering samples are known to be fully unlocked pieces of tech.

Thanks again!

[Kayin]

Not always. Many engineering samples do not function as well as full production models, and most ES processors do not overclock as well. They are normally created for the validation of BIOSes and drivers, as well as intermediary software (this typed from a setup with a top-end Lucid Hydra setup) but if they run games properly (as TGS has attested) then I would consider it to be a final evaluation prototype and not one of the inferior earlier items.

Now go have fun!

[AmEv]

I will!

[farlo]

Isn't that what the TBCS TGIMBOEJ is about?

the bad part about the TGIMBOEJ is that it goes from person to person extremely slowly as least it seems with box #2. Its been 2 years now and its still on person #5 :facepalm:

i mostly planed on putting bits and pieces in there anyways(adapters, cables, bridges), but i have bigger things like processors that id rather give away directly. :banana:

[Snowman]

I am less than needy and been a bit absent from the board since my whole dog fiasco, but I don't think I qualify for anything this gracious so good luck to whomever may win.

[TheGreatSatan]

October is here. The next prize is going to be an internal Hitachi 3TB hard drive!:banana:

[crenn]

I like the sound of that! :D

[AmEv]

Congrats to whoever wins that!

[Kayin]

nice! Not too many people can use that one, though...

[SXRguyinMA]

nice! Not too many people can use that one, though...

That's what I was thinking lol. Anyone in need (hardware-wise) probably won't have a motherboard that will support a 3TB drive :think:

[Kayin]

Even mine won't, though I think my controller card can support it.

Yes, yes, my card will support 8 of them. More with an expander. Yay for server-level tech!

[AmEv]

My board MIGHT.... <_< >_> ^_^ v_v

[Kayin]

Either have UEFI or a controller card capable of addressing a larger than 3TB partition.

[AmEv]

(tiny *pop* *pop* with mouth)

*shrugs*
We'll see who gets it.

[crenn]

Either have UEFI or a controller card capable of addressing a larger than 3TB partition.
Only if you want to boot from it.

[TheGreatSatan]

Announcement!

Random winners of Games are:
.
.
.
.
CorsePerVita wins a copy of Shogun 2

Crenn wins a copy of HawX 2

Cale Hagan wins a copy of Batman Arkham City

[CorsePerVita]

Yay! I won something! I never win anything hahaha. <3

[Cale_Hagan]

:santa: TGS! :santa:

:banana: you are truly AWESOME! :banana:

[Technochicken]

Congrats to the winners!

[Kayin]

Not all OSes can see a 2+TB partition either. 64-bit Vista and 7.

[Fuganater]

OO I could use a huge HDD. I already have my 1TB "Games" HDD 60% full.

[diluzio91]

O_O... I guess with your download speeds you need to store everything, but I have ~15 games installed comfortably on my 500 gb games drive.

[crenn]

Sadly the code for Hawx 2 expired, but TGS got me a copy of Shogun 2 :D

[TheMainMan]

WHS 2011 will see a 3TB drive, it just won't let you back up more than 2TB. I'll have to check and see if my expander would see it, the controller card certainly will. A 3TB drive would allow me to retire all of the 250GB drives I am about to put into my WHS. Not sure if that qualifies as need though, lol.

Edit: At a max capacity of 15TB, it seems it will.

[Aldersan]

I could use new rads, that's about it though :D

[dr.walrus]

THANK YOU!!!1!

PM coming your way soon.
I gotta say, I'm really glad you're not polluting our forum with your crap-computery-ness any more

[AmEv]

It wasn't crappy hardware; just... older.

[TheGreatSatan]

Old Crap

[AmEv]

*snicker*

Wait, what????

[TheGreatSatan]

BTW, your new specs look way better.. ;)

[TheGreatSatan]

This makes me sad. My computer is pretty old, and I'm stuck on a 17" CRT. Haha.

Wow. Well there's still December. The $$ prize of all.:banana::santa:

[AmEv]

BTW, your new specs look way better.. ;)

No thanks to you :P

[DeviceUnknown]

I think you winners should write up an article about the item you got. Tell us what you see as pro's and con's about it. How it looks, how well it runs etc. Give back for the freebie :)

[AmEv]

I will.


I'm just waiting for my PSU so I can USE it!

[AmEv]

November?
And December?

[TheGreatSatan]

The December Satan Claus winner is Throbbi over at Bit-Tech.net. He won:

AMD 560 X2 3.3GHz
Asus M5A78L-M LE AM3+
8GB (4GB x2) DDR3
1TB Seagate hard drive (7200rpm)
Kingwin MK-750 Watt PSU
Samsung DVD burner (22x)

[AmEv]

Good to know.

[Tb1906]

Just joined here and I have to say that I have never seen anything this selfless and thoughtful, especially right around the holidays, on an internet forum before. Makes me like this place even more. Congrats to those who win and a big thanks to TGS for spreading some electronic cheer :santa:





:crossed:

[TheGreatSatan]

.....and you think it's over.

January's prize is coming and then it will finally be over!

[AmEv]

o_O

You have me intrigued.

And I shall have you all eventually intrigued with pictures of my new system.

[pcclan]

wow that's a lot of stuff you have been giving away

[Fuganater]

sweet!

[crenn]

Interesting....

[billygoat333]

a January prize? you sir, are too giving! Thank you!

[TheGreatSatan]

And I shall have you all eventually intrigued with pictures of my new system.

About time

[TLHarrell]

I certainly wouldn't mind getting in on this. My 5+ year old rig is unable to play Skyrim and I simply don't have money to upgrade it.

[TheGreatSatan]

So, the last prize is:

Intel i3 2100
Asus P8H61-M LE
8GB (2 x 4GB) Kingston Hyper X
Zotac GT 440 2GB DDR3
Intel 80GB SSD
Hitachi 500GB Hard drive
500 Watt Enermax PSU
Diablotek EVO Mid Tower
Lite-On DVD Burner

I announce the winner on Jan 31st!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[Neodymium]

Count me in too! Thanks for doing this, you as billygoat said, are extremely kind...

[AmEv]

ME! :P


j/k.

[TheGreatSatan]

Edited to add the 500GB hard drive. The total prize is worth approx: $600!:banana:

[d_stilgar]

Man that's a good looking prize. I really want some of that hardware, but at the same time I don't really need it and I'm trying to sell one of my too-many-computers as it is.

I hope this goes to someone who really needs it.

[Fuganater]

Nice rig. Good Luck everyone!

[crenn]

Looks good, although shipping to another country is probably out of the question :(

[SXRguyinMA]

count me in! good luck everyone!

[Technochicken]

Awesome prizes, especially the SSD. Definitely count me in.

[AmEv]

TGS, if you DO have a spare PSU, please send it my way.

Still haven't gotten the one from Oneslowz28 and OvRiDe.

[TheGreatSatan]

All I have is a 1275 watt Platinum PSU lying around, but I can't give that away

[AmEv]

THAT, I understand.

Just, kinda getting annoyed with the time it's taking.

I'm half-afraid it's being shipped back.

[TheGreatSatan]

Shipped from where?

[AmEv]

Georgia-ish.

[TheGreatSatan]

Who's sending it? BTW, the winner really needs this prize based on their specs

[AmEv]

Oneslowz28.

[Cale_Hagan]

Oneslowz28.

he has been inactive for a bit, if you message me whats up with details, i can contact him via facebook or cell phone.... :think:

[AmEv]

Naw, OvRiDe's the middle man here.

[Cale_Hagan]

Naw, OvRiDe's the middle man here.

Curt? yeah, he will work it out. he is awesome. :D :bowdown:

[TheGreatSatan]

January 31st is here and it's time to announce the winner. Remember the prize is:

Intel i3 2100

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/359809/369124_01_box_comping.jpg

Asus P8H61-M LE

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/365088/510727_04_family_comping.jpg

8GB (2 x 4GB) Kingston Hyper X

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/360526/385906_01_front_comping.jpg

Zotac GT 440 2GB DDR3

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/373619/867036_02_family_comping.jpg

Intel 80GB SSD

http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Intel-X25-M-G2-series-SSD.jpg

Hitachi 500GB Hard drive

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/349595/069724_01_front_comping.jpg

500 Watt Enermax PSU

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/376711/991646_03_family_comping.jpg

Diablotek EVO Mid Tower

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/351733/133835_06_family_comping.jpg

Lite-On DVD Burner

http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/views/322335/446559_01_front_comping.jpg


A prize package worth over $600!

So, who's the winner?
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ALTEC!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[AmEv]

Hey, Altec!

Wanna trade? :P


Seriously, congrats! Use it well!

[Neodymium]

Congratulations!!!

[d_stilgar]

Congrats dude! Make sure to show us all what you do with it!

[msmrx57]

Congrats dude!!!

[xr4man]

holy crap that's even better than the bags of crap!

[TLHarrell]

That's some really nice crap. Can't wait to see what he does with it.

[TheGreatSatan]

He hasn't been here in a couple days. Just wait till he gets back!

[altec]

I'm on every day, just not logged in on my phone! Satan- I'm at work right now, ill pm you when I get off! Thank you!

[TheGreatSatan]

+Rep for the win

[altec]

You guys must have nice jobs, I don't get much of a chance to check the site at work! Haha! In fact, when I checked I was up on the roof fixing a leak... Got awesome 3G signal. :bunny:

I'll have plenty of pictures of the new setup. Maybe a unboxing vid! I'll also try to find a way to pay it forward! Maybe the Snap-on truck has something for a TBCS giveaway!

Satan- PM sent!

[crenn]

Congrats on winning altec :D

[Fuganater]

Gratz altec

[TheGreatSatan]

Your prize is on the way!

[BuzzKillington]

+Rep for winning and I'm all repped out for Satan. Good stuff man!

[altec]

Thanks for the kudos guys! I have the gears turning for my own giveway, but it may take a while to put together. :think:

Fedex says I should have a 27lb box being delivered tomorrow. Lucky for me I have weekends off. :banana:

[Fuganater]

:pics:

[altec]

Just waiting on the Fedex man. It is out for delivery as of 9AM from Beltsville (About 30 minutes away.)

[altec]

Curse you Fedex! Hurry up!

[TheGreatSatan]

How about now?

[altec]

:( *Sniff* *Sniff* No.

It would seem Fedex is a bunch of Dbags, and charge for Saturday delivery. :mad: I guess I didn't read it clearly when it showed the status. It says "On FedEx vehicle for delivery." Nothing about being out for delivery. So, I guess I'll be waiting until Monday. Oh well! Still super hyped! :bunny:

On another note I went ahead and spent a little money I've been saving on a new monitor. A 25" HP that Best Buy had on sale. So far I'm very pleased. Just need to break it in with some games! I just gotta keep the SO off it while I'm at work. Shouldn't have told her the Xbox was hooked to it...

[altec]

Fedex status update.



Date: Feb 4, 2012 9:37 PM
Activity: Delivery exception
Location: BELTSVILLE, MD
Details: No attempt made, delivery scheduled for next business day

See you Monday package! :redface:

[Aldersan]

Awwww poor guy!

[TheGreatSatan]

I'm surprised you can't go to them to pick it up

[TheGreatSatan]

Today?

[altec]

Negative. :redface:

For whatever reason the Fedex site states it will be delivered on the 7th. So I guess "...delivery scheduled for next business day" means "The day after the next business day." Haha.

Hopefully it is right, otherwise I guess I'll make a phone call. Sadly, my work schedule would make picking up hard, plus I don't really have a car (Rode my bike to work this morning at 30*).

I guess they thought it was moving to fast. :D

[TheGreatSatan]

I swear, the closest that the P.O. gets to going bankrupt, the worst FedEx and UPS are becoming. Stupid

[altec]

Got a large box today. Updates shortlusing what what was in the box.

[Neodymium]

Got a large box today. Updates shortlusing what what was in the box.

Open it already! :D

[TheGreatSatan]

:pics:

[AmEv]

I know, I KNOW!

[altec]

Sorry, just some quick cell phone shots. I was excited. :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1204.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1206.jpg

Bios menu after assembling.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1210.jpg

Windows 7 Ultimate installing... I partitioned the SSD for 55GB to Windows, and left the rest blank for a Ubuntu install.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1211.jpg

I'll get a inside shot after I installed my other HD, and do a little wire management. I Just laid all the wires loose until I knew I didn't have to pull anything apart again. :) I'll also grab a desk shot if I can!

Guess I need to update my system specs now! :D

Thanks a bunch TGS, and anyone involved! :)

[Aldersan]

That is a sexy bios

[Neodymium]

Awesome...enjoy it!

[TheGreatSatan]

I'm so happy you have something nicer. Next December's Satan Claus will be incredible with some of the biggest prizes never seen before!

[AmEv]

Biggest as in.....


100" TVs?

[TheGreatSatan]

Very high end video cards for one...

[altec]

Got the stuff off my old computer saved to my 320Gb drive, and stuck it in the new rig. Also tried to do something for wire management. It is a start... Need to order some loom, heat shrink, wire, and a speed controller for the fans.

Old 'N dusty...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1223.jpg

Pile 'O drives (Vintage Par-X [Snap-on] Screwdriver)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1224.jpg

Cover the front panel wires, get some 90*x90* SATA cables, extend the fan wires, and make a vanity cover for the snake pit in the bottom. That should about do it!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1226.jpg

After I was done I booted it back up, and right off the bat loaded my bookmarks backup! I need my bookmarks! It took years to get everything right! Haha.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/IMAG1232.jpg

Custom hat /\ :D

[TheGreatSatan]

I changed the top and rear fans so you get the most "glow" out of it. Maybe you can turn that mesh side panel into a window

[altec]

Haha, I was wondering about that. I didn't think all the fans were LED out of the box!

I wanna try and swap the LED's for green. It'll go good with a case mod I have in mind based around this (Been drooling over it, just gotta save a lotta lunch money...)

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=96585&group_ID=23865&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog