$2500 budget pls helpPost Date: 2010-05-25 |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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I am looking at a new gaming rig and have been fiddling with online shop and reading random discussions in the config section and got a few questions
i usually design alot with flash player, also video editing as well as designing props etc i also quite like to play games a fair bit so look for a quality experience ![]() plan to play/work at 1800p possibly adding a second monitor (makes flash and aperture so much easier) though recently ive only been running a macbook pro with a mini dvi port adapter to another screen, though its started its inevitable decline into antiquity..... ![]() wondering whether i should upgrade to 2000mhz ram with less memory or 1600mhz ram with more memory(budget issues) what graphics should i get (2 monitors at 1080p though only one for gaming) in my build i have 1x gtx 480 (came with deal) from posts ive read noctua d14 cooling is recommended (i dont know how to handle h20 so staying clear of that for now) hope anyone can help cause im stuck right now cheers all p.s. heres my current build 409245 hope that helps ![]() |
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Raif ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 712 |
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you wont notice the diff between 1600 and 2000 mhz ram
we need your resolution so we can give you the hardware you need. we also need a list of games you play and apps you use if the d 14 can fit on the mobo you want then it is always the better choice of air coolers and cheap LC preliminary changes: 1. switch ti i7 920 you wont notice the diff between that and 930 with oc 2 switch to win 7 pro for backwards compatibility and xp mode 3 switch hdd to 1 tb it is almost as fast as the raptors but with more volume. this will be good for your art 4 go with the standard ram 6 gb 5 that monitor is great for extremely tight budgets. it is a tn panel and does not have great picture quality. a good sign of a nice monior would be a ips panel (identical horizontal and vertical viewing angles). these are more expensive but you will be happier. buying 1 good monitor is better then 2 crap ones. you can always add monitors later 6 switch psu to corsair everythign else looks good so far once we have your res then we can tell you what gpu you really need. Edited by Raif - 25 May 2010 at 4:52pm |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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ahh ok i plan to buy a decent monitor, 1920x1080 res
on macbook pro i ran windows xp and osx side by side (2 monitors) apps: flash cs4, photoshop, lots of movie editing as well as messing around with mods on games... games: fps games and strategy games.....crysis (no hope of playing at max settings) all the way to command an conquer tiberium wars okay did what you asked here is the new one, damn i forgot to mention that i live in Sydney, Australia, any guesses as to the shipping costs? thanks in advance |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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here is the ticket 409346
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Raif ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 712 |
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in terms of shipping probably an additional $100 roughly it is hard to gauge since i am not a employee just a helpful dedicated fan.
keep in mind what i told you about monitors because ips panels cost more but have much better image quality. the monitor you chose on your config you can get cheaper from newegg.com. also that monitor is a tn panel. i am putting in a ssd since it will dramatically increase your performance. Price: $2344 ticket number: 409405 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: 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 Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH160G2R5) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available 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 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 Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support use the extra money for a better monitor dell has amazing ones hp is pretty good. make sure you check the specs on the viewing angles they have to be identical and over 170 degrees Edited by Raif - 25 May 2010 at 10:08pm |
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Raif ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 712 |
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i am 90% sure on the gpu you may need a 480 but i doubt it. it is a odd resolution that i don't see very often.
if you do need the 480: psu 1k watt corsair gpu: nvdia gtx 480 |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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thanks so much for going out of your way to help me, if i get an ssd i will probably have to take into account the exchange rates as well so yeh i forgot ill think on things for a bit i will probs stick with the 470 and maybe just downgrade the res to 1280 x1024 no reason as to why i wont manage at that so yeh ill play with a few other options research some good monitors read reviews etc and get back to you in a few days though yes from what ive heard ssd will increase my performance but its pretty easy for me to fill a 500G hd so not sure about it
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for 1900 x 1200 go with a 480, its more important to get proper gpu and psu then its ssd, ssd should be the last thing on the list, and it can always be added later real easy.
Raif gave you a good build but I will tweak it a bit, now from this config, if you have the budget add the ssd, if not then you can add one down the road for cheaper and it will probably be faster, but if you have the budget now, they very nice to have. Here you go Ticket# 409460 --- Price: $2197 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2197 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: 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: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available 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 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 Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support if you know you won't sli in the future then all you need is the 750w corsair psu. Edited by DST4ME - 26 May 2010 at 2:42am |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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hey ds4tme i was wondering about the warranty, i live in Sydney, Australia, is there any implications arising from that?
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DST4ME ![]() DS ELITE ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
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in your case I would fix it myself or take it to the local shop.
you see after the first 30 days of your receiving your pc, if something goes wrong: a. you have to ship it overseas. b. you have to pay for shipping cost to them and back to you. |
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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ah ok i dont want to do that it will cost too much in case something happens so i will just purchase locally, thanks very much for all your help i really appreciate it
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Raif ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 712 |
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you can still get your rig here is that is what you wish. but in the event anything goes wrong bring it to your local repair guy. also ds can ship the part to u and you can do what you want with it. i do not know if they will charge extra for int shipping of replacement parts
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DST4ME ![]() DS ELITE ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
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Ya you can still get it here but don't get the warranty, if something happens take it to the local pc shop to fix it.
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mintiefreshness ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 25 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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Is it possible to buy individual parts in case I need to upgrade?
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Yes that is why we love DS, because they use the same parts me and you would buy from the store if we were gonna build your pc, DS does not make any of the pc parts, they just build it for us.
all the parts you see in the configurator can be bought at the store or over the net from any place like newegg. Edited by DST4ME - 29 May 2010 at 3:08am |
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