$2000 Budget Configuration Help

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Hello,

I have been through the configurator 50 times over the past week; swapping in and out different items, trying to figure out the maximum bang-for-the-buck vs. style and want. 

I need someone's help to sort me out and make up my mind!

Bottomline is that I need the maximum gaming performance for Modern Warfare 2. My budget gets strict at $2000. I already have a 1680x1050 [Dell 22" WS] Monitor, and plan to stick with that for gaming [will also hook up to 42" LCD TV]. Have SB Audigy 2ZS card and 74GB Raptor that will also be going into it upon arrival.

No option for a small boot-SSD, but would likely request one from NewEgg.

HAF932
ASUS P6T
i7-920
6GB DDR3
5850 1GB
750W PS

Any thoughts on accessories, upgrades, services? 

Should I go with Liquid Cooling?

Staff Question: If I go with Liquid Cooling, will the potential 3.3-3.9 OC be higher [turn a 3.7 into a 3.9?]?

Thanks!

Edited by 2Cigars - 24 Mar 2010 at 5:48am

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2Cigars Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Topic: $2000 Budget Configuration Help Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 5:13am
	Hello, I have been through the configurator 50 times over the past week; swapping in and out different items, trying to figure out the maximum bang-for-the-buck vs. style and want. I need someone's help to sort me out and make up my mind! Bottomline is that I need the maximum gaming performance for Modern Warfare 2. My budget gets strict at $2000. I already have a 1680x1050 [Dell 22" WS] Monitor, and plan to stick with that for gaming [will also hook up to 42" LCD TV]. Have SB Audigy 2ZS card and 74GB Raptor that will also be going into it upon arrival. No option for a small boot-SSD, but would likely request one from NewEgg. HAF932 ASUS P6T i7-920 6GB DDR3 5850 1GB 750W PS Any thoughts on accessories, upgrades, services? Should I go with Liquid Cooling? Staff Question: If I go with Liquid Cooling, will the potential 3.3-3.9 OC be higher [turn a 3.7 into a 3.9?]? Thanks! Edited by 2Cigars - 24 Mar 2010 at 5:48am

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 5:49am
	Here you go Ticket# 394890 --- Price: $2055 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2055 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB 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: - Not Available 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: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 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 (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (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 Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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2Cigars Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 6:03am
	Wow you're fast DST4ME! I added an edit question about liquid cooling... Probably after you viewed the original posting... Any ideas? TBH; I have some wiggle room in the price, but I wanted to set a limit otherwise I will spend $5k, and for my needs, I know I won't be able to tell the difference.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 4:20pm
	you don't need LC, its a luxury. there is no guarantee that your oc will be higher with LC on stage 1 oc.
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2Cigars Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 7:15pm
	Okay, that solves the LC issue. I just have always wanted one, but like you said, it's a luxury I could spend on other things. As far as the cooling goes, would tossing an extra ~$100 on the extra fan option offered be money well spent instead of going to LC? I have been reading through all of justin.kerr's posts on OCing, and I notice most people decide they want to go higher with their OC, but hit a temperature wall. Honestly, I would be happy with a ~4.0Ghz max. It will probably be the first thing I attempt to do once it arrives. Thoughts?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 8:41pm
	fan upgrade will just be loud, 95% of your cpu cooling comes from your cpu cooler, and the same for gpus. if you are looking to push your oc to 4.0 then LC is a better idea, tho air will do it too but temps will be a bit higher, tho with some of the rads used here you might find the same temps as air.
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transposon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:56pm
	I was actually interested in a similar build, and your configuration suggestions have been great. However, I'm wondering about the Asetek 120mm radiator liquid cooling. This is actually $37 cheaper than the Noctua fans. What are the disadvantages/advantages of that pick? Thanks

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 1:17am
	its not proven, the air coolers out perform it, its not real LC, in short forget about it.
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