2009 DS HAF932 Refresh

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   Hi All,

I'm in the process of upgrading my DS HAF 932 from 2009 and need some help.  To the build below, I just added a Corsair force GS 240gb SSD.  I also removed the 6gb Mushkin and added 12gb of Corsair Dominator with DHX Pro 1600ram.  (not to get off topic, but only 8gb of the 12 shows up??)

I need help with selecting a solid video card that will take me forward for another 2-3 years.  I only have a 20" running at 1680x1050 but I do game a lot.  Not sure I would go SLI this time, so the card would have to stand on its own (if possible) 

I'm not really sure what the latest and greatest is and what is compatible with x58 chipset, but I know y'all do! 
Here is my build, take a look and let me know your thoughts!

9/28/2009
Digital Storm Desktop 160782

Cooler Master HAF 932
Standard Factory Finish
Standard Factory Finish
Paint all Trim Accents Blue
Intel Core i7 920 2.66ghz (Quad Core)
EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or Crossfire)
6gb DDR 1333mhz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced
1000w Corsair HX Silent Edition (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
1TB Western Digital 7200rpm 32mb cache
DVDRW CDRW Light Scribe Edition
High Speed Network Ports
2xSLI Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB includes PhysX
Motherboard Audio
Stage 2 Noctura NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (compatible with i7 only)
Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Chassis Lighting System Blue
Overclock the processsor between 3.3ghz to 3.9ghz
Memory Fan Kit
Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard
4 Year Platnium Care Extended Parts and Labor Warranty

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regnav Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Quote Reply Topic: 2009 DS HAF932 Refresh Posted: 03 Nov 2012 at 3:11pm
	Hi All, I'm in the process of upgrading my DS HAF 932 from 2009 and need some help. To the build below, I just added a Corsair force GS 240gb SSD. I also removed the 6gb Mushkin and added 12gb of Corsair Dominator with DHX Pro 1600ram. (not to get off topic, but only 8gb of the 12 shows up??) I need help with selecting a solid video card that will take me forward for another 2-3 years. I only have a 20" running at 1680x1050 but I do game a lot. Not sure I would go SLI this time, so the card would have to stand on its own (if possible) I'm not really sure what the latest and greatest is and what is compatible with x58 chipset, but I know y'all do! Here is my build, take a look and let me know your thoughts! 9/28/2009 Digital Storm Desktop 160782 Cooler Master HAF 932 Standard Factory Finish Standard Factory Finish Paint all Trim Accents Blue Intel Core i7 920 2.66ghz (Quad Core) EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or Crossfire) 6gb DDR 1333mhz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced 1000w Corsair HX Silent Edition (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 1TB Western Digital 7200rpm 32mb cache DVDRW CDRW Light Scribe Edition High Speed Network Ports 2xSLI Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB includes PhysX Motherboard Audio Stage 2 Noctura NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (compatible with i7 only) Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Chassis Lighting System Blue Overclock the processsor between 3.3ghz to 3.9ghz Memory Fan Kit Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard 4 Year Platnium Care Extended Parts and Labor Warranty

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: 03 Nov 2012 at 4:04pm
	Hi regnav... Depending on your budget the gtx 680 for about $500 or the gtx 670 for about $400, give or take, will play great with that monitor's resolution. They mention Pcie 3.0 but they are backward compatable to your mobo's Pcie2.0 with no performance hit at all. I would go gtx670, almost the same performance as 680 for less. Good luck. Edit ... Win7 Basic has a limit of 8gb ram... Win7 Premium has 16gb limit. Not sure if that helps. Edited by bprat22 - 03 Nov 2012 at 4:22pm

regnav Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 2012 at 6:27am
	Thanks bprat - I was leaning on those two card but wasnt sure they would work with x58 since it has PCIE 2.0 - Thanks for clearing up. I have Win 7 Ultimate - which has a 192gb limit I believe. So not sure why it would only show 8 out of 12gb. I guess I will run it by support.

2009 DS HAF932 Refresh

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