PC Rig Comparison Thread

_Nobody in America likes carpet_

That's a... very odd stereotype btw. XD

Also- inches!? What kind of heretic are you Tatsu? O.O

It's nothing to do with carpets - the action of the vacuum itself creates the electrostatic build-up and discharges it into your components. Don't hoover your PC Tatsu pls

says the guy in a carpeted room

relax, personally I like carpets. it's just if I have to choose between that and wood or marble with the hot water conducts for the radiators running underneath (two luxuries, btw) I choose the latter. It also requires less household chores.

but yeah it'll mean you'll have to take certain precautions.

Hehe, most people are all about hard woods and granite countertops, heck I actually have a granite countertop in my room! XD

(Like I said it used to be a media/party room before we bought the house)

There are no windows, complete darkness and surround sound.. Unf, it's like nothing else.

ANYWAY! Yeah, I should show you the rest of my house.

x'D awriiiIIIiight.

I've already done so a billion times.

but then again I can discharge it like a billion times on the way to my pc (by touching the radiators for support) and my vacuum doesn't have a metal ending.

but it really is good to know. I'll be careful in the future.

I'll never buy aerosol air. ever. I don't want that **** going anywhere near my lungs.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Duster-Compressed-Flammable-400ml/dp/B000MQ7DZC

HFC free

You're welcome

the comments on this page are just the best x'D

This isn't the 60's anymore! I've built all of my computers on carpet. They key is to remember that you're on a carpet and touch the case before you derp around with $500 hardware.

Edit: I think I broke the quote system. Oops.

I actually use an extender to get internet in my room, I think the damn boiler blocks the signal from my router.

I go from 108mbps to a lolely 18mbps. 12 - 14MB/s to 2.5 - 3MB/s.

;~;

I would say the direction of the PSU only matters if you are already concerned about your internal temps, PSU ignored. I very much get the impression the direction it faces makes little difference (maybe like, a degree?) unless you are running very hot. So sure, it's marginally cooler, but I have never liked the idea of any component drawing air off the floor, and I think the increase in dust intake negates any (probably small) temp improvements.

But hey, I'm no expert. Try both, see which is better.

Edit: Goodness, the topic moves fast. I am already about a page or two behind. Apologies.

Sorry, Tatsu was upsetting me with his hoovers.

And the comes Squishy's hooves tho.

Not enough flashy lights! Mwahahaha!

I much prefer the subtle approach, no lights would have been fine with me.

I hate disco-like rigs.

But but, without lights you can't see the interior!

Blasphemy, burn the heretic!

Well, it's right next to a heater, so that shouldn't be hard

I'm not sure you guys get how radiators work :S it's not like a heater.

I dunno, my radiators use liquid sodium.

point is they're never "hot", they're just lukewarm and they have a fuckload of lukewarm to give off. and they can't seem to loose that energy because they're made of cast iron and also freaking massive.

as a result it's unfathomably more efficient than a heater allthewhile never being hot.