Take a look here for a list of equipment that might help out:
http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/39362


My Mini Powerhouse
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 @ 4Ghz | Rampage II GENE | PNY GTX 680 | G.Skill Sniper (12GB) |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Momentus XT | SATA Optical Drive | Kuhler 920 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2410 | Logitech G11 | Silverstone ST75 750W | Antec Mini P180B |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Other | |
| Logitech MX518 | Steelpad | G19 Gaming Headset | |
| View all | |||
My Mini Powerhouse
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 @ 4Ghz | Rampage II GENE | PNY GTX 680 | G.Skill Sniper (12GB) |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Momentus XT | SATA Optical Drive | Kuhler 920 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2410 | Logitech G11 | Silverstone ST75 750W | Antec Mini P180B |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Other | |
| Logitech MX518 | Steelpad | G19 Gaming Headset | |
| View all | |||


Better mics and maybe a higher bit-rate so it doesn't sound like you guys are talking under water?? Regardless I still enjoy listening to them (haven't missed one yet!) so keep up the good work
First Time Build
(20 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 | MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522) | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 |
| Graphics | RAM | RAM | RAM |
| Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 | Corsair | Corsair | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | Sony DVD+-RW | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Acer P215H | Acer P221W | Dynex | Silverstone OP1000-E 1kW PSU |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master HAF 932 | Dynex | Dynex | ASUS Xonar DG |
| View all | |||
First Time Build
(20 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 | MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522) | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 |
| Graphics | RAM | RAM | RAM |
| Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 | Corsair | Corsair | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | Sony DVD+-RW | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Acer P215H | Acer P221W | Dynex | Silverstone OP1000-E 1kW PSU |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master HAF 932 | Dynex | Dynex | ASUS Xonar DG |
| View all | |||
I'm being very conservative on bitrate at the moment, as it doesn't add more in terms of audio quality.
I always do multiple encodes of the recordings to find the best balance between quality & file size. Once we have better Mic's filsize (because of bitrate) will go up, but it should sound a lot better after an episode or two (may take a try or two to make sure we've got all of the leveling and balancing down.)
I'm glad everyone is enjoying the Podcast and I will say that we are working on the audio quality as a top priority.
I'm actually just outside of Chicago right now testing some Microphones to use on the podcast and I've been driving around Missouri & Illinois to a few different folks places to try out a variety of microphone brands & types to ensure we've got the best setup for us.
Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||
Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||



First Time Build
(20 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 | MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522) | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 |
| Graphics | RAM | RAM | RAM |
| Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 | Corsair | Corsair | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | Sony DVD+-RW | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Acer P215H | Acer P221W | Dynex | Silverstone OP1000-E 1kW PSU |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master HAF 932 | Dynex | Dynex | ASUS Xonar DG |
| View all | |||
First Time Build
(20 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 | MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522) | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 | EVGA GeForce GTX 460 |
| Graphics | RAM | RAM | RAM |
| Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 | Corsair | Corsair | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | Sony DVD+-RW | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Acer P215H | Acer P221W | Dynex | Silverstone OP1000-E 1kW PSU |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master HAF 932 | Dynex | Dynex | ASUS Xonar DG |
| View all | |||


All I've Got.
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel E6550 | XFX 680i LT | 8800 GT | 8 GB Crucial |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Power |
| Warm. | Cooler Master Vortex Plus | Vista 32 Bit Ultimate | OCZ Gamexstream 500W |
| Case | Mouse Pad | ||
| Ultra Alumnius | Steelseries QCK Mousepad | ||
| View all | |||
All I've Got.
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel E6550 | XFX 680i LT | 8800 GT | 8 GB Crucial |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Power |
| Warm. | Cooler Master Vortex Plus | Vista 32 Bit Ultimate | OCZ Gamexstream 500W |
| Case | Mouse Pad | ||
| Ultra Alumnius | Steelseries QCK Mousepad | ||
| View all | |||

I actually use Variable Bit Rate when I master the tracks. Which means the average bit-rate it set around 112 but it can change based on the point in the track.
Unfortunately, something finicky went wrong after Audacity spit the track out this way and it didn't show up on the pre-render of the track.
I'll be uploading a fixed version tonight which won't have all of the popping and the distortion at the start.
Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||
Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||


Intel System 2011
(26 items) |
AMD System 2009
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2500K | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 | PowerColor Radeon 7850 2GB | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX |
| RAM | RAM | RAM | Hard Drive |
| Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Samsung 830 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Samsung Spinpoint F1 | Samsung Spinpoint F1 | LG BH08LS20 | XSPC RS240 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| XSPC RX120 | XSPC EX120 | XSPC RASA CPU Block | XSPC D5 Bay/Res Top 5.25" Combo |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| EK-FC 7850 Full Cover Water Block | Windows 7 x64 Ultimate | ASUS VE247H | ASUS VE247H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| CM Storm Trigger SGK-6000 | Corsair AX750 | CM 690 II (ver.2) (RC-692B-KKN5 / KWN5) | Cooler Master Sentinel |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Curry's Green Cutting Mat 9" x 12" | Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon II X4 630 Propus @ 3.5Ghz | Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H Rev.1 | ASUS EAH5450 SILENT/DI/512MD2(LP) | 4x2GB G.Skill NQ DDR3 PC 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Momentus XT | LG GSA-H30N | Scythe Samurai ZZ Rev.B | Win7 x64 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG CS 460 - 32" LCD TV | Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard | Thermaltake TR2 750w | Fractal Design Core 1000 |
| Mouse | |||
| Microsoft Comfort Mouse 6000 | |||
| View all | |||
Intel System 2011
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AMD System 2009
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2500K | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 | PowerColor Radeon 7850 2GB | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX |
| RAM | RAM | RAM | Hard Drive |
| Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Kingston HyperX-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX | Samsung 830 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Samsung Spinpoint F1 | Samsung Spinpoint F1 | LG BH08LS20 | XSPC RS240 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| XSPC RX120 | XSPC EX120 | XSPC RASA CPU Block | XSPC D5 Bay/Res Top 5.25" Combo |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| EK-FC 7850 Full Cover Water Block | Windows 7 x64 Ultimate | ASUS VE247H | ASUS VE247H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| CM Storm Trigger SGK-6000 | Corsair AX750 | CM 690 II (ver.2) (RC-692B-KKN5 / KWN5) | Cooler Master Sentinel |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Curry's Green Cutting Mat 9" x 12" | Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon II X4 630 Propus @ 3.5Ghz | Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H Rev.1 | ASUS EAH5450 SILENT/DI/512MD2(LP) | 4x2GB G.Skill NQ DDR3 PC 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Momentus XT | LG GSA-H30N | Scythe Samurai ZZ Rev.B | Win7 x64 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG CS 460 - 32" LCD TV | Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard | Thermaltake TR2 750w | Fractal Design Core 1000 |
| Mouse | |||
| Microsoft Comfort Mouse 6000 | |||
| View all | |||
Megadoomer
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Family Computer
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II X6 1090T @ 4.0Ghz | ASUS M4A89GTD PRO | Sparkle GTS 450 | 2x4GB G-Skill Sniper |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Samsung F1 1TB | CM Hyper 212+ | Windows 7 Professional x64 | Samsung T220 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech MX3000 Laser | CM 1000M | HAF 922 | Logitech VX Revolution |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q6600 | Asus PN5-D 750i | Evga GTS 250 | 2x2GB Crucial Ballistix |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 750GB Hitachi | Samsung Super Writemaster | Windows 7 Professional x64 | 19" Dell |
| Power | Case | ||
| Corsair 450VX | Antec 900 | ||
| View all | |||
Megadoomer
(14 items) |
Family Computer
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II X6 1090T @ 4.0Ghz | ASUS M4A89GTD PRO | Sparkle GTS 450 | 2x4GB G-Skill Sniper |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Samsung F1 1TB | CM Hyper 212+ | Windows 7 Professional x64 | Samsung T220 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech MX3000 Laser | CM 1000M | HAF 922 | Logitech VX Revolution |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q6600 | Asus PN5-D 750i | Evga GTS 250 | 2x2GB Crucial Ballistix |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 750GB Hitachi | Samsung Super Writemaster | Windows 7 Professional x64 | 19" Dell |
| Power | Case | ||
| Corsair 450VX | Antec 900 | ||
| View all | |||


Since you "butchered" my name and said I should have sent you how to say my name :)
its a compound word, Trans (said as in Transmission), and Hour.
A short history of it, I wrote a short story once for english class back in high school called "The Transitional Hour", it was a cheesey scifi story I wrote cause we had a creative writing assignment, and I couldn't think of anything to write other than cheesey scifi. So it was about a time traveler, who would offer people 1 hour with his time machine to change their past, for items in his time were worth something. don't even remember how it ended, I know I got an A and extra credit for "most hilarious story line".
Long story short, around the same time, I had just gotten AOL, and no matter what name I could think of, some one else had already used it and I refused to have a long string of numbers or any numbers after a name. when I looked over on my desk, the story was out and my history book was covering up "itional" part so it read as "The Trans Hour", thought it sounded cool (i was 15 at the time :)), and ran with it.
I've used it for so long now, that is more or less as important as my real name, cause I have plenty of folks that call me it in Real life :).
Bazinga Punk
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon 3440 | AsRock P55 extreme | Evga 8800 GT 512 MB | Gskill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital Blue | Antec Khuler 620 | Ubuntu 11.10 | Asus vw264H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| GIGABYTE KM7600 | CORSAIR TX 650 | Cooler Master 590 | GIGABYTE GM-M6800 |
| View all | |||
Bazinga Punk
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon 3440 | AsRock P55 extreme | Evga 8800 GT 512 MB | Gskill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital Blue | Antec Khuler 620 | Ubuntu 11.10 | Asus vw264H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| GIGABYTE KM7600 | CORSAIR TX 650 | Cooler Master 590 | GIGABYTE GM-M6800 |
| View all | |||