$10,000 limit- what do you think?

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 6:01pm

Well, first things first you can't get stage 2 OC on your CPU without water cooling (it says it right in the line :) ). And really, with 10k budget why would you NOT get it? I don't want to overstep my bounds and make recommendations for you. Others will make solid builds for you, but you probably won't have to spend $10k and you will still get the best you can get. It will be a beast either way :)

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 6:20pm

For 10k you could buy us both one.

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 6:27pm

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You do realize that is simply a USB stick that you would plug into a USB port, it's not an actual card. There is another option for a card that you could have installed.

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 6:32pm

if u have such a high budget why not just add anohter GTX 295
take away the Enhancements, i dont think ESA works for i7
add water cooling loop for the CPU
you dont need two SSDs for your storage
just keep the first one and downgrade to a raptor for the other files

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 7:19pm

TICKET NUMBER:247480
that should be good

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 7:32pm

@ward01, you gonna run a 30" on a signle 295?

and thats after spending over $8000?

ok if you like to throw your money away atleast do it right, so here we go:

here you go Ticket# 278387 --- Price: $7954 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $7754

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: Paint All Trim Accents: Chassis Vents, Grills, Screws, and Hose Clamps (Red)
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 2000MHz Corsair Dominator GT (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: - No Thanks
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D2X (PCI-Express Slot Based) (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color:UV Green: High Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: Call of Duty: World At War (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my syste
LCD Display: Samsung 30 inch 305T (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

now take the rest of the money left over from $10,000 and get yourself a PCI SSD that will put all other SSDs raid to shame

something like fusion io or PhotoFast which has 1000MB/s read and write.

Edited by DST4ME - 06 May 2009 at 7:50pm

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 8:45pm

With the left over money I sure would like an extra GTX 295, that will only cost you $550.00 more. All kidding aside what DST setup for you is great. I also play COD WaW with one 295 and my clan thinks I have a hack. They just can't keep pace with me and mine was only $2800 recommended by DST as well.

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:28pm

NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System

cant run with this build?

is that true?

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Posted: 06 May 2009 at 10:19pm

Um...DST?

Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: - No Thanks
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)

Seriously? No thanks on hard drive set 1?

Otherwise, that is a killer of a beast!

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Posted: 07 May 2009 at 12:23am

Originally posted by Kryhavoc

Um...DST?

Seriously? No thanks on hard drive set 1?

Otherwise, that is a killer of a beast!

Originally posted by DST4ME

now take the rest of the money left over from $10,000 and get yourself a PCI SSD that will put all other SSDs raid to shame

something like fusion io or PhotoFast which has 1000MB/s read and write.

hihi

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Posted: 07 May 2009 at 12:31am

@Kryhavoc, I think nullforce pointed out the plan I had for the build

Originally posted by ward01

NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) Systemcant run with this build?is that true?

that is a pic of crap software, and the i7 platform does not support it.

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 2:00pm

10g is alot I suggest triple SLI

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 2:36pm

if i had 10k, i would get a 3x classified mobo, 12gig of high quality ram, 3x 5870's, stage 7 LC the i7965 with stage 2 oc to push that sucker past 4.0 ghz. A 256 SSD from intel for 1st slot, then multiple 1terrabyte HDD's for storage. a 4 year warranty to boot as well. I would ship it in a wooden crate and have them make a plush doll out of your tower as well(kidding bout last part) Then with the last 2 thousand, get 3 monitors and enjoy some quality gaming and never leave the room for the next 4 years hahaa :)

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 2:59pm

Originally posted by Bullseye

10g is alot I suggest triple SLI

Since I'm also Cali.

for 10k I'd rent a really fast car, speed my way to DST Headquarters then have a tour around the place, then purchase a 8k pc

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 3:12pm

10K.. HMM Mountain mod extended Ascension case, new EVGA dual socket board, with two Xeon's overclocked to the nuts, 3 GTX 380's overclocked to the hilt, 12 Gb Corsair CMGTX1 RAM, 2 Intel 160's wtih a 1TB WD black storage, 1 quad XSPC RX480 radiator for the GPU's two XSPC Rx360's for the CPU and MOBO block all with 1850 gentle typhoon fans, with a lamptron.

with a custom paint job with this Andrew Dobell theme And I shall name her "Liquid Death"

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 3:22pm

Lol, from the name and "name her liquid death" I was expecting some hot chick.

But I guess a skele with wrinkles wearing a hood can be exotic.

speaking of that pic, it reminds me of DST4ME's wallet issue

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 3:25pm

Originally posted by Kyu

speaking of that pic, it reminds me of DST4ME's wallet issue

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 4:07pm

what issue not that it is any of my business.... or any of ours.

thats the pcie ssd dst reccomended
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PhotoFast-SSD-PCI-e,7719.html

thats the pcie ssd zoom pic
http://www.tomshardware.com/gallery/pr_gmonsterpromisepciessd2,0101-210016-0----jpg-.html

to me it looks exactly like a gtx 295 lol. looks to be the same dimensions as well but this has soemthing the others do not... it is a hybrid you have dd2 ram and ssd combined with pcie tech that's what makes this thing so friggin fast

did they come up with the patch yet so that is can be your os drive? if the patch has not come out well then you will still need a os set

just remember fermi comes out in a few months so you can choose a few options on vid cards

1 cheap out and upgrade as soon as fermi hits the shelves

2 get mid line now and upgrade when fermi hits the shelves

3 get your top line and upgrade when needed

if you are doing 3d video editing the the nvidia cards are for you.

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it does not look anything like a GTX 295 to me.. lol no outputs, no fan, pcie4x instead of 16x connector, no power hook ups, no intake. ect.

And it is slow as crap, and a pile of doggy doo..

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 4:33pm

looks like something my kid is going to make for his hill race project

just without the wheels

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i was talking about the body and kyu it really does look like that....lol

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 5:23pm

no offense, but isn't a $10000 limit way too much, unless if you need such a system for work? why not buy a DS pc that isn't in the 5 digit category, and with the remaining, pay off any loans, make a donation to the less fortunate, etc.

just my take.

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 5:29pm

It all depends on the individuals funds. Buy what you can afford, if 10K for a PC is nothing for a person then why not.

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 5:43pm

pft, 10k for a pc isnt as bad as a monitor that's 8k retailed for a retarded low res

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 6:42pm

do you know what? i just noticed look at the date of the original post... lol this very old how come it didn't show up till today lol.

if you save $40 a week for three years you can get the best of the best every 3 years. or better yet $20 and you can still get a absolutely great pc. so if you save over time instead of just buying what you an afford atm you can always get something better then what you can normally afford.

so just remember a person with a large budget either is rich or they were frugal and saved.

like me i am frugal...

i have been saving for a very long time (2 years) and i will be able to get what ever i want b/c i saved the money specifically for a top line computer.(THIS IS NOT MY THREAD) byt the time i am done saving it will be close to 3 years and everything i want will will be out

gulftown, fermi (hopefully it is a good as it sounds), and sp1 for win 7.

i am primarily waiting on sp 1 on win7 since i never like to get a os with out 1 since i don't like bugs. so to me it is worth the wait and i can get something better then i can now just b/c someone doesn't want to wait.

but i do have to say by the time gulfotwn debutes if win7 sp1 isn't out i will go crazy and order anyway lol. i have been waiting long enough and i am nearing wits end

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Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 7:00pm

Originally posted by Raif

like me i am frugal...

Me too.

It's taking me awhile to save up again.

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 2:36am

you could just upgrade or if you want do the math. $20 x 52 (wks) x 3 (yrs)= enough to but a new computer.

i have been saving for over 2 years and nearing 3 and when it is time to order i will have the money for what ever i may want at no real stress to me b/c i have saved for so long. this allowed me to put smaller monthly saving payments and allow me to relax a little.

if i remember you just recently bought one... if i am correct. start putting anwhere from $20-$30 bucks away every week and things that were out of your reach now are in it. this works for anything but it takes time.

like i will be spending anywhere from $6000 - $8000 depending on if i want certain things ds doesn't offer. like mushkin redline 1600mhz ram or 500GB - OCZSSD2-1CLS500G. if i decide to get the stuff ds does not offer i expect it to be around $8000. what makes the dramatic price difference is the 500gb ssd ($1700). to me a 256 is still to small for my os i intend to use this computer for around 5 years with minimal to no upgrades and i do buy a lot of games when i have money to waste.

if your curious about the ssd here is the link:
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/solid_state_drives/ocz_colossus_series_sata_ii_3_5-ssd

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 2:40am

I gonna try the colossus and see how it goes

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 3:00am

i've been drooling over the 500 gb since before it has a price tag.

the 1 tb version has internal raid 0 (boo) which is 1 reason why i wasn't going to get it besides it is $4000 bucks

wait dst your getting 1? let me know what you think

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 3:48am

I will, I will probably go for the 250GB, it seems to be the fastest.

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 3:54am

everything seems to be the same except for the IOPS... but i don't know what that means

source actual ocz website.
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/solid_state_drives/ocz_colossus_series_sata_ii_3_5-ssd

250GB Max Performance
	Read: Up to 260MB/s
	Write: Up to 260MB/s
	Sustained Write: 220MB/s
	Max IOPS: 16,100 (4k random) 500GB Max Performance
	Read: Up to 260MB/s
	Write: Up to 260MB/s
	Sustained Write: 220MB/s
	Max IOPS: 12,300 (4k random)

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 4:02am

also i hear they are comming out with another colossus seriers called "colussus cascade" avail in same sizes 120gb - 1tb but they are not out yet

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Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 4:04am

it has the highest 4k iops between all of them. and the rest of the speeds are as fast as the 500GB and the 1TB.

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