New Gaming Machine AdvicePost Date: 2012-07-28 |
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soonerscot 
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 Topic: New Gaming Machine AdvicePosted: 28 Jul 2012 at 10:28am |
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Hello
First time trying to configure a gaming machine so any input would be welcomed. The budget is $2500 and that does not include the monitor or peripherals. The machine will primarily be used for online gaming and I want to run on ultra settings with as high a frame rate as possible. This is the build I have come up with
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) <b></b> Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) <b></b> Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps) <b></b> Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) <b></b> Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b> H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <b></b> Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Thanks in advance for any advice.
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bprat22
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Posted: 28 Jul 2012 at 1:20pm |
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Hi soonerscot....Welcome to the forums.
That is a great build. Pretty much right on. I always, however, recommend the Dreadnought's HafX case as the best air cooled case but the 550D will work and is a quality case and quiet as-is.. Just doesn't have the same cooling as the HafX's 230mm front fan and 2x 200mm top and side fans. For me the more air flow the better and the HafX is also quiet, just not as quiet I would guess. If you want to save a few $$ you could go with 8GB ram, all that gaming can use and the gtx 670 graphic card for $85 less. Here's alink that compares the cards. Don't forget the free t-shirt. I think it's the law.  Good luck. Edited by bprat22 - 28 Jul 2012 at 1:22pm |
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soonerscot
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Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 4:03pm |
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Thanks for the feedback. After lurking in the forums to see what I could learn ( very informative group of people) I have come up with a "final build" and will place an order this week. Just wanted to post and get one last chance for people to offer any advice.
Thanks Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) <b></b> Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance <b></b> H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz <b></b> Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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bprat22
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Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 5:40pm |
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That build is right on. Go for it. The 2600k is a bit different, but for $99 less over the 3770k, does give you hyperthreading and the same cache. And since you'll probably never use the Ivy Bridge Pcie 3 benefit, why not. Congrats.
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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 at 1:07pm |
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I'm no expert but that should be a great running machine.
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Orange7
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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 at 2:04pm |
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And, as an added bonus, it is a Digital Storm, which means that shot won't blow it to shreds on sight.
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FrankW
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:26am |
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Hi soonerscot,
With your CPU selection and the D14 cooler I would go for Stage 2 OC. It is well within the performance limits of this configuration. All your DS friends will make fun of that wimpy OC. 
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bprat22
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:30am |
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Could have sworn I saw stage 2 OC.
 Getting old I guess.
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FrankW
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:47am |
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bprat22, a lot of that old age stuff going around.
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bprat22
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:50am |
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Better than the alternative I guess.
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Asangard
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:58am |
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There seems to be a lot of us "old guys/gals" around here. Hum gets me to wonder what the age statistics of DS customers would look like.
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bprat22
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 9:02am |
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I think in his spare time
, Alex should plot that out and get back to us.
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Alex
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 11:49am |
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Good idea
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tju76
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 12:27pm |
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I would be interested in that
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