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Post Date: 2012-03-17
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    Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 9:39am
Hi everybody I've been saving up for a new tower for quite awhile now and I think this is what I need gaming wise but I'm not entirely sure.

Ticket Number: 665879

I would like to stay within the two thousand dollar range if at all possible.

I plan on using this mainly for gaming but with Itunes and some web surfing but that's about it.  Later on I want to buy a second graphics card and switch out the power supply for SLI but that will be a couple months from now.

As for the monitor I'm looking around for a new one right now.


Edited by Docsodacan - 17 Mar 2012 at 9:41am
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Hi Doscodacan.....Here's a config for a little less money but already has the 1050HX psu, instead of buying two psu's, has a larger SSD and overclocking stage 2, perfect for the i7-2600k and D14 cooler.  All this by dropping mobo to v-pro, nor sure why you want the Extreme
 
Conig # 665886   Cost $ 2431
 
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)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
System Memory: 8GB 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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA 012-P3-1571-BR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance
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 or Deluxe Series 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 Home Premium (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 (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
 
Not sure of your monitor size or resolution you plan on buying.  The single gpu is good for high settings on 1920x1050 and the added gpu for maxing things out.
 
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Edited by bprat22 - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:00am
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Awesome man that's what I'm looking for, I went with the extreme mostly cause I wasn't sure which mother board would be best for SLI down the road.  Oh and you wouldn't happen to know of any good monitors by chance would you?
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Check out the Dell UltraSharps, like the U2312HM.  We usually recommend them for their color, viewing, etc.  Wait for a sale if ya can.  Dell has good sales pretty regular.
 
I don't know all the ins and outs of all the mobo's, but the Extreme, I think, is for those wanting tri-sli, 3x gpu's,. 


Edited by bprat22 - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:13am
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Cool I'll keep my eyes open for when they go on sale, thanks for all of the help bprat22. 

Edited by Docsodacan - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:34am
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Hi Docsodacan,

The build that bprat22 gave you is a great build.

Amazon has the Dell 2312HM Mon on sale right now for a good price.

I also see that the LG IPS monitor is on sale for a great price on Newegg. Dell uses the LG screen for their IPS monitors. I have never seen this monitor and don't know anything about it. It has good reviews on Amazon.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:52am
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Nice find Frank...Doesn't get any cheaper than that.Big%20Smile
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