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Post Date: 2010-11-29
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    Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 8:10pm
Budget:
I'm hoping to hit as close to 2000$ as possible, I do have some more but I'm spending that on monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

Expectations:
Able to support a high-res monitor(but only one), blu-ray movies, the usual gaming, and multitasking

Usage:
Mostly multitasking and gaming, but will watch blu-ray movies on occasion.

Special Needs:
None

Saved Ticket #: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=464346 and http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=464405. The first is basically the mid-range vertical cooling black ops PC, and the second is one that I have modified slightly from a post on this forum that I thought may work. I would appreciate somebody telling me which one I should go with, and maybe offer some advice on what to change.

Specifications:
First:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767)
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)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
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 Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (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: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
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
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test 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

Second:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
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 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (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 NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
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
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
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: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: FREE PROMO: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty

Edited by Mop - 29 Nov 2010 at 8:15pm
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Posts: 2247 		  Quote Dragoonseal Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 8:19pm
Go with the second, hands down. Better cheaper case, better CPU cooler, and a lot more GPU power.

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Thanks. Since there doesn't seem to be anything to improve, (which is awesome) how much do you think I should spend on a monitor to get the best out of the PC? $300-$500?
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Unfortunately I'm fairly monitor stupid. Some others could give you some suggestions.
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Posts: 4 		  Quote Mop Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 10:48pm
Alright, I'm about to pull the trigger on buying the second one, just making sure one last time nobody thinks that I should switch something out. (I'm a very cautious person, I've been thinking and rethinking buying for a very long time )
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second one
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I don't know as much as several of the forum goers here, but if I were dealing with your budget, my build would likely be very similar to the 2nd one as well. Strong
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Posts: 1514 		  Quote maxyme Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 12:00am
to be able to play blu ray you need to have a hdcp supported monitor. so keep that in mind. corect me if im wrong but I belive if it has hdmi it most likely supports it.
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The monitor I was looking at does support HDCP, but thanks for the heads-up, I wouldn't have checked for that otherwise.

Thanks for the help, everybody! I've ordered, and will post a review sometime in the future.

By the way, do I get that foam stuff when I order just ground shipping and not ground with box?
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Posts: 1514 		  Quote maxyme Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 12:21am
congrats! and that foam stuff if your talking about the one inside the case goes to all computers to insure they don't get dammaged during shipment because fed ex isn't good to r computers.
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