Improve my setup?

[Hypertext]

I guarantee you this is going to bring so much controversy. But I'll say hear, I'm not bragging. Please, just don't spam/hate/troll, I will just ignore it.

As the title, see my setup in Post your setup, page 84 i think.

Edited by DaveTaylor// (Forum Moderator) Thread closed due to arguments which aren't needed.

[Excellent2]

I guarantee you this is going to bring so much controversy. But I'll say hear, I'm not bragging. Please, just don't spam/hate/troll, I will just ignore it.

As the title, see my setup in Post your setup, page 84 i think.Move the two monitors away from eachother, it looks horrible.

[Technologic]

Get a PC for starters

[Hypertext]

I have one.

[Leetzgirl]

Bigger desk..

seen mine? it bigger then yours and i only have a small screen..

[N!ck]

Get some more 30" monitors. Pleanty of space on there and you clearly need to have at least 3 more i'd say.

[Hypertext]

Good idea.

[Andys]

Get antother 5 macs erm, a few more screens, throw in a couple of pcs. ah and why not a big tv on your wall?

:rolleyes:

[Hypertext]

I'll disregard that last post. Any real comments?

[Flisker]

maybe a windows box with one monitor on a switch so you can use both if needed?

[Hypertext]

A windows setup to support one of those monitors would cost more than I'd want to spend on a windows box. My current runs off of a 22", but it's mostly only used for ie debugging, that ones for ie7, then theres another extremely bad/cheap one for ie6 debugging.

[Flisker]

How would it cost more? Vista has support for almost every modern device.

[Hypertext]

I'm talking graphics cards. The 22" will suffice for what it's being used for. A graphics card to run a 30" needs dual-link dvi, which can be expensive, theres no need for it to be that big, I only use it for ie debugging...

[tdi]

give your 30" screen to someone who would actually appreciate it.

[Hypertext]

Tad jealous? I do appreciate it.

[Dentafrice]

I'm talking graphics cards. The 22" will suffice for what it's being used for. A graphics card to run a 30" needs dual-link dvi, which can be expensive, theres no need for it to be that big, I only use it for ie debugging...

I have a dual-link DVI graphics card (ATI for $180, which isn't expensive if you can afford 30" displays)

[tdi]

Tad jealous? I do appreciate it.
i'm not actually jealous, lol. sure if it was given to me i'd take it but i wouldn't go out and buy it as

a) i don't play games on my PC
b) i've got a bigger telly anyhow
c) most of my money is spent on my car anyhow

[Hypertext]

I have a dual-link DVI graphics card (ATI for $180, which isn't expensive if you can afford 30" displays)
But I don't need to buy a whole new machine and a kvm switch, for testing in ie. a 22" is fine.

[Stepheen]

mi screnz r biga dey r 50" and i av gt 5 ov dem.
U r just poor cos u only av 2 ov dem ****ti smal screns.

Edited by SyrupyMonkey (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not 'troll'.

[Jordy]

mi screnz r biga dey r 50" and i av gt 5 ov dem.
U r just poor cos u only av 2 ov dem ****ti smal screns.Your not funny, just childish. If your going to act the idiot you may as well make us laugh.

[Stepheen]

Your not funny, just childish. If your going to act the idiot you may as well make us laugh.
Wot? I was tellin da truf so pls b quiet.

[Andys]

But I don't need to buy a whole new machine and a kvm switch, for testing in ie. a 22" is fine.
You don't need two 30" big *** screens either.
1 19" is fine.

[Excellent2]

Yeah.. You don't need two 30" screens really, move them further apart it looks really clamped and horrible.

[Recursion]

Why aren't you running XP in Paralells or something if your so rich?

And surely a sub £100 graphics card, i.e. the 8800GT would be easy to get hold of... seeing as you can afford 2 however-many" displays?

[Andys]

As you said in another thread "you have nothing better to spend it on"

[Hayd93]

Shows how many jelous people we have on the forum dont it.

http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=AK-TKLA5082&af=50

maybe have themm up on a stand that would look quite good as as well maybe also get a nice sound system to go with it to really cpomplete the setup off.

Also why not get wid of the windows box and use parallls or something like that.

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
I myself use that as i think its is faster but hey its up to you.

[Recursion]

Shows how many jelous people we have on the forum dont it.


No.

Now if he went and spent a load of money going out with friends and treated them all, THEN I would be jelous.

And, now, he doesn't need a decent sound system, so if he buys one, he will definatly be flamed because... lets face it, a coder, who doesn't game, doesn't need a sound system.

[N!ck]

No.

Now if he went and spent a load of money going out with friends and treated them all, THEN I would be jelous.

And, now, he doesn't need a decent sound system, so if he buys one, he will definatly be flamed because... lets face it, a coder, who doesn't game, doesn't need a sound system.

I don't game and i would very much like a decent sound system.

[xxMATTGxx]

No.

Now if he went and spent a load of money going out with friends and treated them all, THEN I would be jelous.

And, now, he doesn't need a decent sound system, so if he buys one, he will definatly be flamed because... lets face it, a coder, who doesn't game, doesn't need a sound system.

When does a sound system have to be used for gaming only? He could have music on the system which will sound great while he's working hard. Or even better he can watch a movie on his screen :P

[lolwut]

Consider some cable management.

And get rid of those small screens.

[Hayd93]

No.

Now if he went and spent a load of money going out with friends and treated them all, THEN I would be jelous.

And, now, he doesn't need a decent sound system, so if he buys one, he will definatly be flamed because... lets face it, a coder, who doesn't game, doesn't need a sound system.

I do not game. I still like to have nice soundi ng audio because i listen to alot of music. Its accually verry likeyly that he does have music on while he is codeing.

[Recursion]

Yes but he doesn't need some £200+ sound config to listen to some music.

[DaveTaylor]

Yes but he doesn't need some £200+ sound config to listen to some music.

Tom I do :)

[Leetzgirl]

I lol'd

I dont :(!

[Hayd93]

Yes but he doesn't need some £200+ sound config to listen to some music.
Why Not ? I have a £170 sony surrond sound system to listen to music on and then it oing usb - optical. What so bad about wanting high quality audio ? You want high quality graphics for games well i want high quality audio.

[Recursion]

Tom I do :)

You game and watch movies so bugger off LOL j/k

I want those Z5500s, but where the heck would I put the sub!? it has to be like 10ft away from anything electrical

[N!ck]

Yes but he doesn't need some £200+ sound config to listen to some music.

Lol, music sounding good is a lot more important than films and games sounding good i'd say. If you really want a decent sound system, £200 is nothing.

[Recursion]

Really you just need a decent pair of headphones and a decent soundcard, both are sub £200 put together.

X-Fi and some decent headphones.

Although, you can't beat old fashion vinyl :8

[DaveTaylor]

You game and watch movies so bugger off LOL j/k

I want those Z5500s, but where the heck would I put the sub!? it has to be like 10ft away from anything electrical

It's below my desk, under my computers the wood stops the magnetic current remember.

[Hayd93]

Really you just need a decent pair of headphones and a decent soundcard, both are sub £200 put together.

X-Fi and some decent headphones.

Although, you can't beat old fashion vinyl :8

Thats rubbish. We have some custom done KEF speakers in lounge with some decent cable and that sounds amasing and i will gaurentee it would beat a x-fi and some headphones. As nick said £200 is nothing for audio as i know for a fact the cables connecting each speaker cost more than £200 on the KEF ones.

[Recursion]

But my point is, if your using your computer the way he is, he won't need a god-knows-how-much-money setup.

I know the more you spend the better, my brother recently got some £700 setup in his living room, but as I say, for a small-ish room, for just music on a computer mainly used for coding, there is no point.

[Kyle!]

Don't improve on your setup, just buy me a Mac Pro hypertext!!! :D

[Hypertext]

I use my windows boxes for windows stuff. I don't really want to bog down my Mac Pro with virtual computing. Thanks for people who suggested stuff without being an *******, or being jealous. I would never go back to one 19 inch after two 30 inches, thankyou Andy.

[Recursion]

Stop being so arrogant and people would like you more, sorry, but it had to be said, no offense.

I think its nice the way it is, just get rid of the manky screens, and how will it bog down an 8 core Mac Pro? :S

[Kyle!]

and how will it bog down an 8 core Mac Pro? :S

Exactly what i thought! lol.

[Coldplay]

Stop being so arrogant and people would like you more, sorry, but it had to be said, no offense.

I think its nice the way it is, just get rid of the manky screens, and how will it bog down an 8 core Mac Pro? :S

http://uploadpicz.com/images/BQBGSZZ.png

[Recursion]

gtfricko :P

And how is THAT trolling? Its what plenty of people were thinking in their own heads :P

[Coldplay]

I wasn't saying you were trolling :)

[Recursion]

What were you saying then? :P

O i see, hypertext... such a troll.

[bigdavecox90]

Your setup is very smart looking mate.

I think the main thing that would make it look neater, is by tidying up the cables.

At the moment, they look a bit loose and all over the place.

Hope this help a bit :D