Gabe Q

Hoping for a quick bit of advice to spec a system. I haven't built a system since 2002 and I haven't really kept up with all the changes. I want to play Civ5 and Starcraft2 and any other game that may come along in the next say 4 years. I really want this thing to run quietly. That's a big priority for me and I'm not gonna overclock or anything. Win7 is the OS and I'm thinking 1500+ or so total on the system. Gonna build it myself: CPU: Intel Core i7-950 CPU Cooler: ??? (something quiet?) RAM: ??? (I'm not sure about DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 what's the difference and how much do I need?) MoBo: ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 (I like the dependability they're claiming with a 5 year warranty) GPU: ASUS ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB EAH5850 (Can I go with a cheaper card?) SSD: Corsair F120 Case: Corsair 600T PSU: Corsair 650TX

That last picture is awesome! It gives a really good sense of scale. Your skills are improving with each build. Can't wait to see the Gnerl added to the line-up.

Lovin' that photoetch...

Well that's encouraging news, Grayson. I missed out on this last offering. Money, if only I could have lots of money! Then these things wouldn't happen to me.

That is a kick ass design! Love the SD look. I'm really excited about this year's con. My birthday is on 10/11 so I guess its close enough that the con will make me forget about how old I'm getting.

Amazing and inspiring work. I can't wait for the next update. I own this kit and this will be a huge help for when I build mine.

Awesome work! The paint job was definitely worth it.

Yeah, I've been to a few cons myself but never brought any of my models to display. Maybe this'll be the year...

This is awesome! It's been sooooo long since we had a build-up thread. I can't wait to see this thing all the way through.

That's awesome! I want one!

Nice job, Gunny! I wish I could build mine up as good...

Ok, just ordered mine. Can't wait to get it.

Thank you! You scanned the box art! Awesome!

I'm glad you're ok. When I first heard of the quake, I thought, "That's where Cool8or lives, shit!

Wow, the boxart alone makes me want to get this kit. Can't wait to get mine now.

Oh schnizzle! I think I just crapped my pants... These look great. Count me in for one of these. Any idea on the price?

I spent a few years of my life playing: Heroes of Might and Magic 2 PC - I had never played anything like this before back in the day. When i first played it at my friend's house, I couldn't stop. My friend's mom came downstairs and yelled at me to leave! I saved up all my money for a few months and bought my first computer just to play this game. This was a long time ago. The recent Heroes 5 game is pretty good but I never got obsessed with it like with the second game of the series. Disgaea PS2 - This has to be THE strategy RPG of all time. I must have logged hundreds of hours playing through this. I guess I became addicted because there's so much to do in the game. You can focus on leveling up a character, unlocking new characters, leveling up items, or just about a billion other things. I later bought a PS3 just to play Disgaea 3 but I was kinda dissappointed by it. The original is the best. Civilization IV PC - I can't stop playing Civ4. Well actually I haven't played in a few weeks but I absolutely love this game. With the Beyond the Sword expansion, the game is complete. I'm currently playing at Emperor level. Greatest strategy game of all time.

99.4% chance. The 0.6% account for a major earth quake in Japan in the next 6 months. Well, considering they've already molded the visor/eyepiece for the 1S and included it in the clear parts tree, I consider it a pretty good bet that they realease a 1S version... See the attached pic...

Yeah, looks like the TV version console. Referenced the attached pic...

Man, can't wait to get mine. The pilot looks perfect. I gotta get my workbench set up and get ready for this baby...

This is great news! We're getting TV versions!

Love the TV scheme in that last pic. Beautiful job.

System's on, cable's good. I dunno what the problem is...

Can somebody help me out? My controller won't charge. I bought a brand new on from Target and it wouldn't charge. The weird thing is, now my old controller won't charge either. The old controller was working fine before I got the new one. Weird, huh?

How the heck do you make them so small? Looks good though... What part of So Cal you gonna be at?