S15_Silvia

Well even so, it wouldn't hurt anything

TTT someone out there needs a cheap verizon phone... or the rare version of a damn good-sounding pair of headphones or something to run that classic PS2 or Xbox

I'm not so sure it's the truck he'll be adding JDM parts to...though I could be wrong. JDM looks sweet if done properly. (ie PROPER JDM lights, emblems, mirrors, bodywork, interior, etc.)

Bump with the price drop. Phone is $30 to your door, headphones $40 to your door. Buy mah stuff! Need cash for wires and RCAs.

I like his vid with just the DD 6x9s flexing the truck

First for sale is my used Verizon Samsung slider phone, still works great and the battery still holds roughly 80% capacity. The pictures make it look like there are scratches galore on the screen, but those are only visible under the camera flash. Phone still has full functionality, and comes with the charger. The one flaw on this phone is the TV antenna, which comes right out if you pull on it. For me it isn't a problem - I don't get Verizon's TV service anyway. Asking $25 shipped. Major phone features: 1.3MP camera, bluetooth, takes video (better than my new Nokia), MicroSD card slot for MP3s/video, stereo speakers (gets loud for a phone), 2.5mm headphone jack *This is one of the few phones that does NOT use Verizon's obnoxious menu system - it retains Samsung's much better-looking menus* Next up is an unopened pair of Sennheiser PX100w headphones. These are the much rarer white ones that aren't really sold new anywhere anymore. I have another pair (black ones) that I use, and the sound is phenomenal. (15Hz-27KHz frequency response FTW) Asking $40 shipped. Finally, we have a Vector 400W power inverter. I only used this to run a Gamecube or PS2 in the car, and now I have a PS3 that would probably max this thing out. Comes with both cigarette lighter and direct battery connect cables. Asking $15 shipped.

I tried the 555s once at the local Apple store while they stocked them there. (they switch out their headphones for some reason) No internal amp like the Beats, so it takes a little more to drive them, but the sound is way worth it. Plus the price being half that of the Beats doesn't hurt either.

My buddy let me borrow his Beats for a day and I must say they were amazing. But $300 will always be a lot to ask for a pair of headphones. The Sennheiser HD555 are an amazing set...usually go for around $150. If you're looking for amazing sound quality I would not look for something wireless, just a heads up.

Definitely won't sound like shit. Did you get them from partsexpress or something? They always have some deals going on over there...what are the woofer specs?

I've fallen on my ass while going up to bowl, but nothing like these people. None of this happens when I volunteer at the local Special Olympics bowling either. What does that tell you about the people in the vids?

A thousand people will tell you this, but here it is. Screwing an amp directly to the box with no sort of bushing/dampener between it and the box will definitely shorten the lifespan of the amp. The vibrations caused by the subs can crack apart the internals of the amp over time. Like for instance it can deteriorate solder points and cause resistors etc. to fall off the board. I would recommend fastening the amp to the floor or another surface.

Thing is a monster. I would like to see all the parts actually included in the next American-made 'assembly required' product I buy though...rarely happens.

I know about the Rockford feature you had...it'd be cool to see even more publications about the Hoe too.

Oh ok, just didn't know if you wanted to save space and all that. That's the only reason I had my 8s...it would be cool to see a big Scion build on here.

For a first build I think it's pretty kickass. @ the OP: does it pound for what it is? Some people get big numbers out of Xplods.

Damn...I had some like-new Kicker CVR8s but I sold those off a while ago. If you wanna stick with 8s, there's a surprisingly high number of choices...

More pics! Especially of the subs...what do you have in there?

Why have you not been in Truckin' magazine several times over? (or similar)

Newegg.com is a great place to get computer parts. Link to 5850s on Newegg (yes they are all sold out right now but it's a popular card)

Yep...first time I tried I got many bluescreens. It's all about feeding the processor (and memory if you're going extreme) enough voltage. But yeah I would go with the 5850 in your case. 5870 if you really wanted, but the 5850 will do work.

Core i9 looks promising for that. And the GTX 285 isn't a terrible decision. DX11 is coming out, but the first DX10 card came out in 2006 and look how long it took for that to take hold. Nvidia's drivers will always trump the Catalyst software. Really though it comes down to preference. I've always liked Nvidia but Ati is tempting me with the 5000 series. There's a little more game support for Nvidia too, but that's not a really large factor anymore. Overclocking is taking stock hardware and configuring it to run at a higher frequency than it did when it left the factory. For example, my CPU was 3.16GHz stock, but through some tweaks in the motherboard's BIOS (built-in settings 'menu' on the motherboard, if you will) I was able to get it to 4.13GHz and I'm not done yet.

I built mine over time...it shows. Haha I have an E8500 at 4.13GHz which is nice, but an 8800GTX video card. (Older but still holds it own) I helped out another user with this...if you're gonna space out your purchases, start with a good motherboard/cpu/memory foundation and work on the video card and other peripherals after. You won't regret going this route, because starting with a fast cpu and memory will allow you to see more of the performance of a later-generation video card.

If you're going with dual 24s I would definitely say something like a 5870 if you can afford it ($450+) or a 5850 (~$300). You could also go with a GTX 275 or 285 and have no problem. (about the same price range) And if you've got good speakers, dropping $80 on a sound card will bring a lot more out of them than onboard sound ever will.

I'm running a Harman/Kardon speaker setup and Sennheiser headphones...with that stuff at least I notice a big difference. (Using the onboard of an ASUS P5Q Pro vs. the ASUS Xonar D1 dedicated)

The i7 920 and 9800GTX are both older models that have been replaced by better stuff at similar prices. I agree with Moti that the performance difference between a 1156-based computer and a 1366-based one isn't enough to justify the price difference. 6GB of ram is the sweet spot for i7-based systems, and I would stick with 4GB or MAYBE 8GB for an i5 setup. (the i7 uses a triple-channel memory controller, meaning your memory should be in multiples of 3. The i5 has a dual-channel one, so your memory will be the typical 2/4/8/etc GB setup.) If you let us know what you plan on doing with this machine it'll help...you only NEED Tri-SLi if you're running 2 or 3 large (1920x1200) displays. @Moti: A sound card is always a good idea if you can get one. Onboard sound gets a lot more noise from components on the motherboard, and rarely ever has as much dedicated circuitry as a PCI/PCIe card. Plus using onboard can decrease in-game performance because it offloads sound processing duties onto the CPU.