1st custom build for gaming & graphics - advice?

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   Budget:

[2600-2800]

Expectations:

[Ultimately using it for gaming - occasional graphic design/flash work - Hoping to play all games on maxed out settings - currently running at 1600x1200 x2 - dual monitor setup.  Is SLI really going to make that much of a difference?]

Usage:

[Games and medium to heavy graphic work]

Special Needs:

[Games - see above - I will most likely but installing my existing 320gig HDs x2 SATA]

Saved Ticket #: [655052]

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D 

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)

System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

Power Supply: 850W Corsair TX850 V2 (Dual SLI Compatible) 

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) 

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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112) 

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 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-BR) 

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) 

H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected

Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 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

Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 

Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) 

Recovery Tools: Advanced Recovery Kit (40GB Hard Drive Partition of Image With OS & Drivers) 

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: Microsoft Office 2010 Office Home and Business (PC Attach Key PKC) 

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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Edited by capto0924 - 13 Feb 2012 at 8:26pm

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capto0924 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Quote Reply Topic: 1st custom build for gaming & graphics - advice? Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 8:20pm
	Budget: [2600-2800] Expectations: [Ultimately using it for gaming - occasional graphic design/flash work - Hoping to play all games on maxed out settings - currently running at 1600x1200 x2 - dual monitor setup. Is SLI really going to make that much of a difference?] Usage: [Games and medium to heavy graphic work] Special Needs: [Games - see above - I will most likely but installing my existing 320gig HDs x2 SATA] Saved Ticket #: [655052] Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 850W Corsair TX850 V2 (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) 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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112) 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 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 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 Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Advanced Recovery Kit (40GB Hard Drive Partition of Image With OS & Drivers) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: Microsoft Office 2010 Office Home and Business (PC Attach Key PKC) 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Edited by capto0924 - 13 Feb 2012 at 8:26pm

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2012 at 7:11am
	Hi capto0924... Sli does make a diiference if you want to max out games. Your resolution is borderline need or not need, but to build a system like this and not sli would be a mistake. Example...23"monitor at 1920x1050 res definitely needs sli to max If you do go sli the ps is 1050HX. The case we recommend the HafX as it's the best for cooling. But, as always, your call. The x79 platform you picked, Asus X79mobo and 3930k cpu, with blu-ray, MS Ofiice would be close to $3500 with sli. The p67 platform, p8p67 deluxe with i7-2600k and MS Office, bluray would be about $2800 with sli. The x79 platform does have 6 core cpu and the mobo has quad channel memory for video editing,heavy graphics work. The p67 is a 4 core cpu and dual channel memory. I don't know much about graphics or the requirment s so your call. You know more than I Lots to look at. Let us know what you think.. Edited by bprat22 - 14 Feb 2012 at 7:18am

1st custom build for gaming & graphics - advice?

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