Operating System

Display
Acer B243W bdr
Display Type: LCD
Screen Size: 24" widescreen
Response Time: 5ms
Input compatibility: 720p, 1080p, VGA, DVI
Maximum Resolution: 1920x1200
Contrast ratio: 3000:1 dynamic
Brightness: 400 cd/m²
Dimensions: 24.6" (w) x 18.8" (h) x 10.0" (d)
Weight: 18.9 lbs.

CPU / Processor
AMD Phenom™ II X4 Quad-Core 940
AMD64 64-bit architecture
"Black Edition" version (unlocked multiplier)
3,000 MHz clock (quad-core), 3,600 MHz HyperTransport
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, 3DNOW! Professional
4x 64K+64K L1 instr+data, 4x 512 KB L2 cache, 6 MB L3 shared cache
45 nm (0.045 micron)

Mainboard
MSI K9A2 Platinum
Form factor ATX
Socket AM2+ for AMD Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2
AMD64 64-bit architecture
2000 MHz front side bus
AMD 790FX Chipset
DDR2 SDRAM x4, max 8 GB, 1066 MHz
4x PCI express x16 2.0
2x PCI, 1x PCIx1, 10x USB 2.0, 6x SATA II (3.0)
SATA supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1
PATA 100/133 x1 channel (2 devices)

Memory
Total physical: 8,192 MB (PC-6400 / 800 MHz)
CAS 5-5-5-18 @ 2.1V)

Row 1/4: 2,048 MB PC2-6400 / 800 MHz (pqi POWER)
Row 2/4: 2,048 MB PC2-6400 / 800 MHz (pqi POWER)
Row 3/4: 2,048 MB PC2-6400 / 800 MHz (pqi POWER)
Row 4/4: 2,048 MB PC2-6400 / 800 MHz (pqi POWER)

Video
MSI Radeon HD 4850
PCI-express x16 v2.0
512 MB GDDR3 memory @ 256-bit
620 MHz core, 1,950 MHz memory
800 unified stream processors
DirectX v10.1/SM4.0
DVI/DVI/S-video/HDMI
2560x1600x32bit @ 85hz maximum resolution

Modified with Arctic Silver Accelero S1
Completely passive/noiseless cooling.

Storage
Listed as follows...
Vol.
Size
Description
C:
300 GB
Windows, games/applications, documents
D:
1,000 GB
General/misc. use
E:
1,000 GB
High-def video
F:
1,500 GB
T.V. #1
G:
1,500 GB
Movies
H:
1,500 GB
T.V. #2

Using...

1x Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS
Capacity: 300 GB
Interface: SATA II
Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
Buffer / Cache Size: 16 MB
Average Seek Time: 4.2ms
Average Latency: 3ms

2x Western Digital WD10EACS
Capacity: 1,000 GB
Interface: SATA II
Rotational speed: 5,400 - 7,200 RPM (IntelliPower)
Buffer/cache Size: 16 MB
Average seek time: 8.9ms
Average latency: 5.6ms

3x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS
Capacity: 1,500 GB
Interface: SATA II
Rotational speed: 7,200 RPM
Buffer/cache Size: 32 MB
Average seek time: 8.5ms
Average latency: 4.16ms

Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-115D ATA
DVD+R9 DL 10x
DVD+R 20x
DVD+RW 8x
DVD-R9 DL 10x
DVD-R 20x
DVD-RW 6x
CD-R 40x
CD-RW 32x

Hitachi-LG HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B ATA

Audio
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy
Channels: 7.1
Digital Audio: 24-bit Sample Rate: 96 KHz
SNR: 100dB

Creative Inspire P7800
66 watts total RMS
Satellites - 8 watts/ch x 6 @ 4 ohms - 10% THD
Subwoofer - 24 watts @ 4 ohms - 10% THD
90 watts total system peak power
Frequency range: 40 Hz - 20,000 Hz

Input


Logitech MX 518 Gaming Mouse
Buttons: 8 (fully-programmable)
Image Processing: 5.8 megapixels/second
Resolution: 1800-dpi native, adjustable to 400- and 800-dpi
Acceleration: 15-g
Throughput: 16 bit/axis USB data format, and 125/sec USB report rate



Cooling
Zalman CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler
Weight: 764g
Speed/noise: 19.5 dbA @ 1250 RPM / 35dBA @ 2800 RPM
Heat pipes: 6
Material: copper and aluminum



Networking
1,000 Mbps onboard wired provided via mainboard

Case
Tagan Aplus CS-Monolith
ATX and Extended ATX
5x 5.25" drive doors
2x 3.5" drive doors
6x 3.5" drive bays
2x front USB
2x front audio
2x 250mm side fans

Power Supply
Zalman ZM850-HP
850 Watt output
>80% Efficiency
Active-PFC
Short Circuit Protection (all)
Modular cabling
6x +12V rails
Over Voltage Protection (+3.3V, +5V, +12V)
Single 120mm cooling fan
1 x 20/24pin Main Power
1x 12V (P4)
10 x Peripheral
2 x Floppy
12 x SATA
4x PCIx16 (2x 6-pin, 2x 6+2-pin)

UPS
CyberPower CPS1500AVR
Capacity: 1500VA
Output: 950 watts (@ 120 volts)
Surge rating: 1,800 joules
Run time @ 300W: 90 minutes
Run time @ 600W: 40 minutes
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)
EMI/RFI shielding
RM/T mounting (2U)
Hot-swappable batteries