Current Setup-Very simple

[SCPD]

Here is my current setup. Not bragging or showing anything off here. Just sharing A lot of work went into the desktop to run the SDR.

(Computer)
Cooler Master HAF 912 Case
Ultra LSP550 Power Supply
ASUS M4A785-M Motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Quad Core Processor 2.5 Ghz
Thermaltake TG1 Extreme High Grade Thermal Grease
Masscool CPU Fan
4 Gigs Crucial PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory
Sony Optiarc AD-7260S-0B 24x DVDRW Drive
Seagate Barracuda LP Hard Drive–1TB
Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard Drive-500GB
NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT PCI Express Video Card
5 Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AG-R2 120mm Green LED Case Fans
Super Talent 3 ½ Media Card Reader
Logitech X-140 Speakers
LG 27 Inch Lcd Monitor
Netgear Wnd3700 Wireless Router
Cable Internet 20mbs DL
Windows 7 Home Premium

(Radios)
Uniden Bearcat bct15x
RF Space SD-IQ

(Antennas)
G5RV Maple Mini
Antennacraft ST3

(Software)
Proscan
Pdw
Unitrunker
HDSdr
Sdr-Radio
Multi-Psk
B-Log

 

[kilokat7]

Looks nice! The 27" monitor must be great for the waterfall display. Does the SDR-IQ & associated software really need that much computing horsepower to run? I'm running my Perseus SDR off a cheap netbook with good results. Just curious.

 

[robertson40]

Nice setup very neat

 

[SCPD]

Originally i just wanted to upgrade the motherboard and cpu and keep everything off the old desktop well that did not happen. My OCD kicked in and i went out and bought parts little by little and built it all up. the case has room for 6 fan and i went out and bought 6 fans the power supply leads on the old desktop was not long enough so i bought a better one. I was going to buy 2 27inch monitors 1 for the waterfall and 1 for the spectrum but real estate is tight on the desk and it would not fit. So now im looking for another desk so i can do the 2 27's. As soon as the weather gets nice i will mount the antennas on the roof. the sdriq was $500 the desktop with everything i have in it was about $500-$600 the lcd was $400 so for $1500 i have the hf receiver and desktop i wanted for a while. Didn't mention the wireless audio i have so i can listen with headphones when i goto sleep. I cant sleep without one of the 2 radios on

 

[b7spectra]

I have that same clock/radio. FM reception on it is the pitts!

 

[kilokat7]

Originally i just wanted to upgrade the motherboard and cpu and keep everything off the old desktop well that did not happen. My OCD kicked in and i went out and bought parts little by little and built it all up. the case has room for 6 fan and i went out and bought 6 fans the power supply leads on the old desktop was not long enough so i bought a better one. I was going to buy 2 27inch monitors 1 for the waterfall and 1 for the spectrum but real estate is tight on the desk and it would not fit. So now im looking for another desk so i can do the 2 27's. As soon as the weather gets nice i will mount the antennas on the roof. the sdriq was $500 the desktop with everything i have in it was about $500-$600 the lcd was $400 so for $1500 i have the hf receiver and desktop i wanted for a while. Didn't mention the wireless audio i have so i can listen with headphones when i goto sleep. I cant sleep without one of the 2 radios on

Ya, I get that What's the model # of the LG monitor? How does it perform with normal computing tasks? Any RFI issues with your HF receiver from the computer or monitor?

 

[SCPD]

This is the model and the place i bought it from. No rfi at all and preforms amazing.

LG Electronics LG M2762DP-EM (M2762DP-EM) - LCD Monitors

 

[brandon]

Awesome setup! That new computer and monitor must be working very well.

Looks nice! The 27" monitor must be great for the waterfall display. Does the SDR-IQ & associated software really need that much computing horsepower to run? I'm running my Perseus SDR off a cheap netbook with good results. Just curious.

I ran the SDR-IQ on a MSI Wind U100 and it worked but once you did any type of recording it started to struggle. Software was WinradHD (now HDSDR) to run full screen on a secondary display. I now use the SDR on a secondary quad core system and it's smooth as silk.

Look forward to hearing about the monitor I would not mind picking up a 27 inch

 

[SCPD]

Brandon: The monitor is awesome. Huge difference from the Samsung cant wait to add the other one.

 

[mancow]

Microcenter was selling 28" monitors for $250, I picked one up in the store near K.C. but they sell online too.

Man, I really need one of those sdr rigs. I've been patting with a funcube dongle and it has got me wanting one.

 

[SCPD]

Mancow if you like the funcube youll love the sdr-iq or any HF sdr. Im from knobs and dials and went to SDR thanks to brandon and token. I will never go back to knobs again. When you use you funcube on the 28 it makes a huge difference right.

 

[Phrostbyte]

Very cool setup. How is the airflow in that coolmaster case? Cool Master makes great products..

 

[SCPD]

The cooling in the case took a lot of work because of all the the different ports for fans and it holds variable size fans. I can use 2 120mm for front and top or 1 240mm for front and top. I opted to go with 2 120mm in the front pulling air in and 2 120mm on top pulling air out and 1 120mm in the back also pulling air out. The HAF Case is a pleasure to work with cause of the amount of room you have and cable management is very good too.