[OFFICIAL] Gaming Setups Thread (PC & Console)


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My Xbox 360 Setup

I have a Samsung 26" LCD HDTV, next to the 360 is my Media Center, green Xbox on the other side, Sony DVD Recorder/VCR under the TV, plus you can see a Gamecube and Playstation 2 at the very bottom. What you can't see is sitting behind the TV and that's the Logitech 2.1 200W speakers I use :) Currently the 360 optical is hooked into the MC's Audigy 2 and outputs via the speakers, the rest of the stuff comes from the TV's RCA audio out and into the Audigy 2 to be outputted to the speakers. I just wish I had more room to space things out and put them where I want them too, oh well, this will do for now. I just wish themes were free for the 360. =P

Alright, here it is. Click the image for full size.

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Samsung 61" DLP 720p

Denon AVR-1906 A/V receiver

Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers 500 watt RMS

Custom Media Center PC

Xbox 360

GameCube and PS2 Mini (both basically retired)

Logitech Harmony remote controls it all (including the Xbox)

On the right is my HP 23" flat panel monitor connected to my main desktop computer.

Edited by threedaysdwn

Alright, here it is. Click the image for full size.

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Samsung 61" DLP 720p

Denon AVR-1906 A/V receiver

Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers 500 watt RMS

Custom Media Center PC

Xbox 360

GameCube and PS2 Mini (both basically retired)

Logitech Harmony remote controls it all (including the Xbox)

On the right is my HP 23" flat panel monitor connected to my main desktop computer.

:| :| :| :| :|

Alright, here it is. Click the image for full size.

70931756_267c4ec090_m.jpg

70931750_aefae03e41_m.jpg

Samsung 61" DLP 720p

Denon AVR-1906 A/V receiver

Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers 500 watt RMS

Custom Media Center PC

Xbox 360

GameCube and PS2 Mini (both basically retired)

Logitech Harmony remote controls it all (including the Xbox)

On the right is my HP 23" flat panel monitor connected to my main desktop computer.

Holy :| lol :)

Well wow, if you guys consider that setup to be Jesus' setup then I'm a happy camper. I have a Samsung 61" HDTV DLP, but alas.... No 360 just yet.

Is it the 62HMX85? Cause I have the same TV then :)

threedaysdwn

I hope your 360 doesn't over heat. I don't think it's a good idea to have it crammed into the bottom of that tv stand.

Honestly, despite the class action lawsuit and other things brought on by the people with the overheating XBox 360 systems, I think the media and mass relay of information of the internet hyped up the pandemonium of the XBox launch problems. (Not to mention, a handful of cases is enough cases, for sure.)

I know four people, besides me who have the XBox 360 and just speaking to people online when playing stuff like Project Dark Zero--it doesn't seem as if the problem is so widespread. At first I thought that maybe MSFT was trying to make it seem insignificant with the term of 'small percentage' used, but I don't think it's too farfetched, seeing that my experiences with others has showed that it really isn't prevalent within those around me in the real world and those whom I've encountered and befriended on Xbox 360 LIVE.

Is it the 62HMX85? Cause I have the same TV then :)

I'll have to check that, but I know that mine is different from threedaysdwn. Mine has a larger bottom area (where the speaker is) and in general seems larger. Possibly because if I remember right, I got it earlier this year... I think the one he has is a newer model.

*goes to check model*

Okay so this helps... The back of the TV says: Feb 2004 Model: HLN617W

Ah, found a review: http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review883.html

Honestly, despite the class action lawsuit and other things brought on by the people with the overheating XBox 360 systems, I think the media and mass relay of information of the internet hyped up the pandemonium of the XBox launch problems. (Not to mention, a handful of cases is enough cases, for sure.)

I know four people, besides me who have the XBox 360 and just speaking to people online when playing stuff like Project Dark Zero--it doesn't seem as if the problem is so widespread. At first I thought that maybe MSFT was trying to make it seem insignificant with the term of 'small percentage' used, but I don't think it's too farfetched, seeing that my experiences with others has showed that it really isn't prevalent within those around me in the real world and those whom I've encountered and befriended on Xbox 360 LIVE.

I know the overheating issue isn't as wide spread as the media is making it out to be...however the 360 does need ample breathing room to keep it cool. It would be tragic for it to smoke considering how damn hard it is to get them.

Alright, here it is. Click the image for full size.

70931756_267c4ec090_m.jpg

70931750_aefae03e41_m.jpg

Samsung 61" DLP 720p

Denon AVR-1906 A/V receiver

Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers 500 watt RMS

Custom Media Center PC

Xbox 360

GameCube and PS2 Mini (both basically retired)

Logitech Harmony remote controls it all (including the Xbox)

On the right is my HP 23" flat panel monitor connected to my main desktop computer.

*drools*

Finally someone i can play with but at work and dotn have pics

*cough*

Set UP - Capcom

TV: Samsung HL-R5678W 56" 1080p HDTV

A/V: Denon AVR-4806 THX Ultra2 7.1 (Silver)

Speakers: Bose Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system (White)

XBOX 360 with all acces possible 1st party

PS2

GC

XBOX

Media Center PC:

Lian-Li Media Center PC Case / Water cooled

AMD 64 X2 4800+

Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI X16

4GB OCZ Plat REV2 BANDWIDTH ENHANCED

2x 7800GTX 512 SLI

Set up - Beta

TV: Samsung HL-R5087W 1080i

A/V: Pioneer Elite

Speakers: Bose Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system (White)

XBOX 360

PS2

GC

XBOX

Media Center PC:

P4 2.4

Intel Ref

2GB Rambus

6800

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