I noticed no difference between MX-2, MX-4, and shin etsu. Mosts reviews seem to back those results up. MX-2 is nice and cheap.
post #21 of 27
10/21/12 at 5:43am
My System
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570k | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H | MSI TF3 7950 Tri-fire | Samsung 30nm 4x4GB |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Intel 320 160GB and a few samsung platters | Windows7 x64 | Catleap Q270 | Rosewill mechanical |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair AX850 | Xigmatek Elysium | Razer Deathadder | Puretrak talent |
| Audio | |||
| Xonar Essence STX | |||
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My System
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570k | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H | MSI TF3 7950 Tri-fire | Samsung 30nm 4x4GB |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Intel 320 160GB and a few samsung platters | Windows7 x64 | Catleap Q270 | Rosewill mechanical |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair AX850 | Xigmatek Elysium | Razer Deathadder | Puretrak talent |
| Audio | |||
| Xonar Essence STX | |||
| View all | |||
Devil
(15 items) |
Asus K53SV Laptop
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9650 @ OC 4.05Ghz | Asus P5Q-E | Gigabyte HD 7950 WindForce | Kingston DDR2 4GB 1066Mhz HyperX |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital 320GB | Antec H2O 620 | 2 GT-AP15 Push/Pull | Windwos 7 Ultimate 64bit | Dell 2209WA |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Microsoft X4 | Seasonic S12II 620W | Cooler Master 690 | Razer DeathAdder 3.5 |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Razer Goliathus Speed Edition | Altec Lansing ATP3 + Xonar DGX | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 2410M | 2.3Ghz | HM65 | Nvidia GT 540M | 4GB 1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 500GB | Built In | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit | 15.6' | 1366x768 |
| Keyboard | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Built in One | Touch Pad \ G5 | Touch Pad / QcK | Altec Lansing Built In Speakers |
| View all | |||
Devil
(15 items) |
Asus K53SV Laptop
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9650 @ OC 4.05Ghz | Asus P5Q-E | Gigabyte HD 7950 WindForce | Kingston DDR2 4GB 1066Mhz HyperX |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital 320GB | Antec H2O 620 | 2 GT-AP15 Push/Pull | Windwos 7 Ultimate 64bit | Dell 2209WA |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Microsoft X4 | Seasonic S12II 620W | Cooler Master 690 | Razer DeathAdder 3.5 |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Razer Goliathus Speed Edition | Altec Lansing ATP3 + Xonar DGX | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 2410M | 2.3Ghz | HM65 | Nvidia GT 540M | 4GB 1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 500GB | Built In | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit | 15.6' | 1366x768 |
| Keyboard | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Built in One | Touch Pad \ G5 | Touch Pad / QcK | Altec Lansing Built In Speakers |
| View all | |||


The Truth Of A Liar
(16 items) |
Macbook Pro
(5 items) |
iPhone 5
(0 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3770k 4.5 | GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 Z77 | PNY gtx 670 | G. Skill Trident X 2400 8gb |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Intel 320 160gb | Maxtor 500gb | ASUS DVD Burner | H100i |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 8 Pro 64-bit | Achieva Shimian 1440p | Monoprice MX Black | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Corsair 350D | Logitech G500 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Graphics | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz | Nvidia 320m | 8gb PNY ddr3 1066 | 250gb 5400RPM |
| OS | |||
| Mac OS X Lion | |||
| View all | |||
The Truth Of A Liar
(16 items) |
Macbook Pro
(5 items) |
iPhone 5
(0 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3770k 4.5 | GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 Z77 | PNY gtx 670 | G. Skill Trident X 2400 8gb |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Intel 320 160gb | Maxtor 500gb | ASUS DVD Burner | H100i |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 8 Pro 64-bit | Achieva Shimian 1440p | Monoprice MX Black | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Corsair 350D | Logitech G500 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Graphics | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz | Nvidia 320m | 8gb PNY ddr3 1066 | 250gb 5400RPM |
| OS | |||
| Mac OS X Lion | |||
| View all | |||





A not so cheap beast
(17 items) |
Wife's Rig
(12 items) |
Synology DS710+ NAS
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770k | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH | Asus HD7950 DCII Summer has killed my OC :( | G.Skill TridentX 2400 2 x 4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 830 128GB | Plextor M5p 128GB | 2 x WD 500GB Blues | LG |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C | Arctic F12 CO PWM x 2 Push/Pull | Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate | LG IPS235V |
| Power | Case | ||
| Corsair AX850 | Coolermaster HAF 912 advanced (Asia version) | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5-3570K | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 | MSI GTX460 Cyclone 1GD5 | 8GB G.Skill RipjawsX 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 64GB | WD black 500GB | Liteon | Coolermaster Hyper 212+ EVO |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| Win 7 ultimate | Samsung Syncmaster 932gwe+ | OCZ ZT series 550W | Coolermaster 410 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.67Ghz Atom | stock | 1GB DDR2 | 2 x 500GB Western Digital Cavier Blacks [RAID 1] |
| Cooling | OS | Power | Case |
| stock | DSM3.2 [built on linux] | stock | stock |
| Other | Other | ||
| Synology DX510 Expansion unit | 5 x 1TB WD Cavier Blacks in a RAID 6 | ||
| View all | |||
A not so cheap beast
(17 items) |
Wife's Rig
(12 items) |
Synology DS710+ NAS
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770k | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH | Asus HD7950 DCII Summer has killed my OC :( | G.Skill TridentX 2400 2 x 4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 830 128GB | Plextor M5p 128GB | 2 x WD 500GB Blues | LG |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C | Arctic F12 CO PWM x 2 Push/Pull | Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate | LG IPS235V |
| Power | Case | ||
| Corsair AX850 | Coolermaster HAF 912 advanced (Asia version) | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5-3570K | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 | MSI GTX460 Cyclone 1GD5 | 8GB G.Skill RipjawsX 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 64GB | WD black 500GB | Liteon | Coolermaster Hyper 212+ EVO |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| Win 7 ultimate | Samsung Syncmaster 932gwe+ | OCZ ZT series 550W | Coolermaster 410 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.67Ghz Atom | stock | 1GB DDR2 | 2 x 500GB Western Digital Cavier Blacks [RAID 1] |
| Cooling | OS | Power | Case |
| stock | DSM3.2 [built on linux] | stock | stock |
| Other | Other | ||
| Synology DX510 Expansion unit | 5 x 1TB WD Cavier Blacks in a RAID 6 | ||
| View all | |||




AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||


| Name | Team Rank | Points / May | Work Units / May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philaphlous | 1,468 | 991,743 / 0 | 275 / 0 |
Philaphlous
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500k | 4.5GHz@1.302V ✔ | MSI P67A-C43 (B3) | Zotac XT-50105-10P GTX 580 | 8GB ADATA XPG DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| WD6401AALS 640GB 7200RPM | Samsung 830 SSD | ASUS 24x DVD/CDRW Drive | Corsair H50 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Antec 620 | Windows 7 | Acer 1920x1080 LED 23" | iOne Gemini N2AM Alu |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Rosewill HIVE 750W | Zalman Z9 Plus | Kensington Pro Fit | X trac |
| View all | |||
Philaphlous
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500k | 4.5GHz@1.302V ✔ | MSI P67A-C43 (B3) | Zotac XT-50105-10P GTX 580 | 8GB ADATA XPG DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| WD6401AALS 640GB 7200RPM | Samsung 830 SSD | ASUS 24x DVD/CDRW Drive | Corsair H50 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Antec 620 | Windows 7 | Acer 1920x1080 LED 23" | iOne Gemini N2AM Alu |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Rosewill HIVE 750W | Zalman Z9 Plus | Kensington Pro Fit | X trac |
| View all | |||
Wu-Banga (Work in Progress)
(15 items) |
I Get Computers 'Putin (Retired)
(15 items) |
Ultimate Rig 2013 OCN Promo
(10 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3770k Ivy Bridge OC'd @ 4.5 | Asrock Z77 OC Formula | EVGA Geforce GTX 680 FTW+ LE 4GB x2 SLI | Avexir MPower Optimized Yellow 16GB 4x4 CL9 160... |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 830 256GB SSD (Boot), Western Digital C... | Lite-On Lightscribe iHas-424 | Expensive Ass Custom Water Cooling Loop | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| First FSM 270-YG 2560x1440p IPS Display | Max Keyboard Nighthawk x9 White Backlit | Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000w | Enermax Fulmo GT Red Edition |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Storm Xornet | Steelseries Qck | Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 w/ Astro Gaming Mixamp | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3770k @ 4.5GHz | Asus Z77 Sabertooth | EVGA Geforce GTX 680 FTW+ x2 SLI | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16gb 1866 4x4 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 830 256gb (Boot Drive), Western Digital... | Lite-On Lightscribe iHas424 | Custom Watercooling Loop (See Details) | Windows 7 Professional 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| First FSM 270-YG 2560x1440p | Logitech Illuminated Keyboard | Corsair AX860 | NZXT Switch 810 Black (Gloss) |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Storm Xornet | Steelseries Qck Mass | Audio Technica ATH-AD700 + Astro Gaming Mixamp | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Bridge E (Not Released) | Ivy Bridge E Chipset Motherboard (Not Released) | AMD 9970 x3 Trifire (Not Released) | OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Lite-On IHBS312-98 | Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit | Dell Ultrasharp U3011 | Antec High Current Pro 1300w Platinum (Not Rele... |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | ||
| Razer Naga Hex League of Legends | Razer Destructor 2 | ||
| View all | |||
Wu-Banga (Work in Progress)
(15 items) |
I Get Computers 'Putin (Retired)
(15 items) |
Ultimate Rig 2013 OCN Promo
(10 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3770k Ivy Bridge OC'd @ 4.5 | Asrock Z77 OC Formula | EVGA Geforce GTX 680 FTW+ LE 4GB x2 SLI | Avexir MPower Optimized Yellow 16GB 4x4 CL9 160... |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 830 256GB SSD (Boot), Western Digital C... | Lite-On Lightscribe iHas-424 | Expensive Ass Custom Water Cooling Loop | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| First FSM 270-YG 2560x1440p IPS Display | Max Keyboard Nighthawk x9 White Backlit | Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000w | Enermax Fulmo GT Red Edition |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Storm Xornet | Steelseries Qck | Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 w/ Astro Gaming Mixamp | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3770k @ 4.5GHz | Asus Z77 Sabertooth | EVGA Geforce GTX 680 FTW+ x2 SLI | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16gb 1866 4x4 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 830 256gb (Boot Drive), Western Digital... | Lite-On Lightscribe iHas424 | Custom Watercooling Loop (See Details) | Windows 7 Professional 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| First FSM 270-YG 2560x1440p | Logitech Illuminated Keyboard | Corsair AX860 | NZXT Switch 810 Black (Gloss) |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Storm Xornet | Steelseries Qck Mass | Audio Technica ATH-AD700 + Astro Gaming Mixamp | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Bridge E (Not Released) | Ivy Bridge E Chipset Motherboard (Not Released) | AMD 9970 x3 Trifire (Not Released) | OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Lite-On IHBS312-98 | Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit | Dell Ultrasharp U3011 | Antec High Current Pro 1300w Platinum (Not Rele... |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | ||
| Razer Naga Hex League of Legends | Razer Destructor 2 | ||
| View all | |||