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   So I ordered a tower from IBP, big mistake! They returned my case I sent out for repair with the same problem it had to begin with. So here I am. I was hoping not to spend quite this much but this is about the max of what im willing to spend. My question is would any of you rearrange any of this stuff for optimization (i.e cheaper tower in exchange for larger power supply, etc) Also the video card I selected, it does have an HD output, right?

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot 
Seller - SilverStone Raven 2 
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim
 Accents: - Not Available
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Black 
Edition (2.8GHz) (6 Core) (6 MB Cache) AM3 Socket
Motherboard: 
Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 (AMD 790FX Chipset) (SATA3 and USB 3.0) (Socket 
AM3)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified 
Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 
500W Digital Storm Certified
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard 
Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) 
(7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 
2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No 
Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) 
Add-on
 Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme
 Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator) (Great
 Value) 
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: -
 Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - 
Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor
 between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video 
Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - 
Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit 
Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD 
Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not 
Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not 
Available
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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is 
Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with 
Life-Time Customer Support

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SnorkelBear Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: 1477 Posted: 31 May 2010 at 1:29pm
	So I ordered a tower from IBP, big mistake! They returned my case I sent out for repair with the same problem it had to begin with. So here I am. I was hoping not to spend quite this much but this is about the max of what im willing to spend. My question is would any of you rearrange any of this stuff for optimization (i.e cheaper tower in exchange for larger power supply, etc) Also the video card I selected, it does have an HD output, right? Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - SilverStone Raven 2 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Black Edition (2.8GHz) (6 Core) (6 MB Cache) AM3 Socket Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 (AMD 790FX Chipset) (SATA3 and USB 3.0) (Socket AM3) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 500W Digital Storm Certified Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator) (Great Value) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 3:35pm
	alright, lots of things your build comes to $1475, and i have some really great news for you, for very close to that price we can put together something for you that will blow this system away, your ticket is 410846 you didnt mention what your budget is, but ill try and stick close to what you already posted, this one is $1662 ticket 410853 we drop the liquid cooling for much better options in your price range, step up to intel, several sidegrades. this is meant as a lauchpad depending on your budget, the absolute first change i would make if you can, is spring for the 480, thats the best thing that could upgrade this system, ill see what you have to say before we go from there Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) now, what specifics do you have for budget, what other needs do you have? what do you do on your computer? Edited by !ender_ - 31 May 2010 at 3:48pm

GosuHyunwoo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 3:37pm
	Luckily he has the awesome forum to help him out with his build.. xD We need to know your resolution and budget before we can help you Edited by GosuHyunwoo - 31 May 2010 at 3:38pm


SnorkelBear Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 4:42pm
	Well I want the PC primarily for gaming and thats really the only resource intensive thing I'll be doing. Playing music once in a while and a little bit of school work is about all. My monitor is a widescreen sceptre 24" 1920/1080P. As for price the build I came up with was already a bit more than I was looking to spend but if there are a couple small upgrades that would make all the difference I'm all ears. Thanks for the feedback so far

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 4:48pm
	if it comes down to dollars you could opt out of overclocking and drop the cpu cooler, other than that to take advantage of your monitor, i wouldnt go much lower

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 4:48pm
	at that budget his res won't matter since we will be limited to what gpu we can pick, anything over 470/5850 will put him over, but still would be nice to know your res. I don't know why you would go for that case, let along when you are on a budget. your own config will not work, you need bigger psu. Ati system: Here you go Ticket# 410879 --- Price: $1495 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1495 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 860 2.80GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA P55M SLI (Intel P55 Chipset) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i5/AMD Processors) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: FREE PROMO: 4 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Nvidia system: Here you go Ticket# 410881 --- Price: $1534 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1534 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 860 2.80GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA P55M SLI (Intel P55 Chipset) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i5/AMD Processors) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: FREE PROMO: 4 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support if you can put out a bit more money and get the x58 platform (i7 930) then that is even better, it out performs amd and can be upgraded to 6 core cpu. to play games at your res with highest settings and high aa you will need a 480/5870 instead. Edited by DST4ME - 31 May 2010 at 4:49pm
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Dragoonseal Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2247	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 7:11pm
	Don't even bother with the P55 systems, you can get a x58 system for basically the same price. Ticket #410916, Price: $1595 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 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: FREE PROMO: 4 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support That only even comes out to $1595 because I selected a better CPU air cooler. If I selected the same one you had for the P55 system it actually comes out to $1529, cheaper than the P55 system with otherwise identical part selection. Go figure.
	Lilim Intel Core i7 920 @4.2GHz HAF 932 - Dual SLI Nvidia GTX 480s 3x Intel X25-M G2 (80GB) SSD RAID0R.I.P. Sinbad the cat (November 16, 1996 - April 18, 2011)

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2010 at 8:20pm
	you got 3GB of ram, with win7 64bit and multi tasking he might need more, the only reason I didn't go the 3GB route is because if he adds 3 more GB himself then he has to re do the oc and I'm not sure if DS will do that for extra 3GB of ram that is not from them, but I still do like your system better then the i5.
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