Hello, whats happening. ive been browsing site for the last couple days now, trying to find a decent forum site. So far this one seems all right. Anyways, im pretty new still when it comes to pc's. i dont know all the terms and what not. just trying to up my game. i started gaming with some new friends who took my pc gaming to the next level. recently my pc was really starting to show its age, and some work was needing to be done. so i spent some time last weekend, and this weekend working on my pc. then i decided that i wanted to paint my first box. well, my rig isnt anything to write home about. i did what most people do when they buy their first pc. spent way to damn much! currently im running a dell dimension 5150. i know i know. i got dell'd. i got it. ive upgraded my video card twice, put in an audio card, maxed out my ram (or rather what my motherboard will handle) and i just upgraded to 7. ive gone pretty close to as far as i can go without swapping out the mobo. which is my next buy. anyways, hit me up. hopefully i cant find the answers i need here.
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6/23/12 at 9:27pm
- langer1972
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Welcome to the OCN and you will find all the answers here and much more.
Dante's Inferno
(28 items) |
Paradise Lost
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k 4.7 GHz | Asrock P67 Extreme 4 Gen 3 BIOS 2.10 | XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB | XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| G Skill Sniper 8 Gigs 1600 MHz | Crucial M4 64GB SATA III | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0 | LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD | LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD | 5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| 80 CFM Fan In Window With 90 Deg Vent Winter | Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 x64 | Asus VE245 1080P | Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| 1200 Watt Antec True Power Quattro | Corsair 800D 8 Fans Full Blast | Razer Abyssus | Razer Vespula |
| Audio | Audio | Audio | Other |
| 7.1 CH HD Audio With THX TruStudio™ | Logitech H390 USB Headset | Logitech 5.1 X-530 & Sony MDR-V150 Dynamic Ster... | Rheobus Extreme 6 Speed Fan Controller |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2 GHz | Intel D946GZIS | On Board | 3 Gig's Kingston PC2-5300 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital 160 Gig | Writemaster DVD/CD R&W | Stock Intel | Windows Vista SP 2 x86 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| I-INC iF171A | HP KB-0316 | BFG 450 Watt | Black |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 | Dasher Tt | On Board | Logitech Z130 |
| Audio | |||
| Logitech H390 USB Headset | |||
| View all | |||
Dante's Inferno
(28 items) |
Paradise Lost
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k 4.7 GHz | Asrock P67 Extreme 4 Gen 3 BIOS 2.10 | XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB | XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| G Skill Sniper 8 Gigs 1600 MHz | Crucial M4 64GB SATA III | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0 | LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD | LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD | 5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| 80 CFM Fan In Window With 90 Deg Vent Winter | Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 x64 | Asus VE245 1080P | Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| 1200 Watt Antec True Power Quattro | Corsair 800D 8 Fans Full Blast | Razer Abyssus | Razer Vespula |
| Audio | Audio | Audio | Other |
| 7.1 CH HD Audio With THX TruStudio™ | Logitech H390 USB Headset | Logitech 5.1 X-530 & Sony MDR-V150 Dynamic Ster... | Rheobus Extreme 6 Speed Fan Controller |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2 GHz | Intel D946GZIS | On Board | 3 Gig's Kingston PC2-5300 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital 160 Gig | Writemaster DVD/CD R&W | Stock Intel | Windows Vista SP 2 x86 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| I-INC iF171A | HP KB-0316 | BFG 450 Watt | Black |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 | Dasher Tt | On Board | Logitech Z130 |
| Audio | |||
| Logitech H390 USB Headset | |||
| View all | |||
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6/23/12 at 9:28pm
- ragtag7
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Welcome to the world of OCN! Glad you picked the right forum! 
Your PC specs seems to be ok. I researched it and it had pretty decent parts and expandability options. But if you truly want a PC gaming experience, you want to go all out, custom made! You will find many resources on this site to help you with all your computer problems etc.
PS.
add me on Steam(same name as OCN handle) if you wanna play games and I can introduce you into some steam groups/games that you haven't played before!
Your PC specs seems to be ok. I researched it and it had pretty decent parts and expandability options. But if you truly want a PC gaming experience, you want to go all out, custom made! You will find many resources on this site to help you with all your computer problems etc.
PS.
add me on Steam(same name as OCN handle) if you wanna play games and I can introduce you into some steam groups/games that you haven't played before!
The Beginning.
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Inspiron 1420
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX-8120 | GA-990FXA-UD3 | MSI Twin Frozr HD7950 3GB GDDR5 OC Edition | 12GB G.Skill 1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS |
| Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 6Gb/s | Seagate 1TB 7200rpm 6Gb/s | Sony Optiarc | Win7HP64bit/Ubuntu 12.10 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| HP 2310m 1080p @60Hz | Razer BlackWidow Ultimate | Seasonic X750 Gold | CM Storm Scout |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Mamba 2012 | Razer Kabuto | Creative X-fi Fatal1ty Professional 2008 | |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo | Dell Motherboard | Intel GMA 965 Express | Samsung |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Toshiba | PBDS DVD+- RW DS-8W1P ATA | Stock | Windows 7 Professional 32bit |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Ubuntu 12.04LTS 32bit | TFT 1280x800 Glossy | Dell | 6-cell Lithium Ion battery |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Dell Touchpad | SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC | ||
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The Beginning.
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Inspiron 1420
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| FX-8120 | GA-990FXA-UD3 | MSI Twin Frozr HD7950 3GB GDDR5 OC Edition | 12GB G.Skill 1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS |
| Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 6Gb/s | Seagate 1TB 7200rpm 6Gb/s | Sony Optiarc | Win7HP64bit/Ubuntu 12.10 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| HP 2310m 1080p @60Hz | Razer BlackWidow Ultimate | Seasonic X750 Gold | CM Storm Scout |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Mamba 2012 | Razer Kabuto | Creative X-fi Fatal1ty Professional 2008 | |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo | Dell Motherboard | Intel GMA 965 Express | Samsung |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Toshiba | PBDS DVD+- RW DS-8W1P ATA | Stock | Windows 7 Professional 32bit |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Ubuntu 12.04LTS 32bit | TFT 1280x800 Glossy | Dell | 6-cell Lithium Ion battery |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Dell Touchpad | SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC | ||
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6/23/12 at 10:04pm
- Disturbed117
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Welcome To OCN!
Sabertooth!
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Ultimate Rig(Proposed)
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| Segate | Western Digital | None | CM TPC 812 |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate | HP w19e: 1440x900 | Sony KDL40S-5100 1920x1080 | CMStorm Quick Fire. | CM 1050w |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate | HP w19e: 1440x900 | Sony KDL40S-5100 1920x1080 | CMStorm Quick Fire. | CM 1050w |
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6/24/12 at 7:40am
- Kabuks
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Welcome to OCN! 

First Custom Build
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Western Digital Caviar Black | Samsung 840 SSD | Asus Blu-ray Reader | Corsair H100i |
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| Western Digital Caviar Black | Samsung 840 SSD | Asus Blu-ray Reader | Corsair H100i |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) | Dell 23" | Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Rapid (MX red) | Corsair AX750 |
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| Corsair 650D | Razer Nage Molten Edition | Steelseries Qck+ MLG Wall Edition | |
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| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
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