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Post Date: 2010-09-12
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    Posted: 12 Sep 2010 at 2:41pm
My main purposes for this computer is gaming and I already have a 32-inch monitor 1920x1200 and keyboard/mouse/speakers so all I'm getting from here is the computer. With that being said my budget is around 1800-2000$ and I will be mostly playing CODMW BC2 SC2 WoW and The old republic when it comes out. Please include shipping in that budget. I can go a bit over if necessary I would rather get the most bang for my buck then skimp on something that would cost me 60 over the 2k mark.

Here is my current build so far and feel free to critique it.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=440316%20

My main questions are whether or not the motherboard/videocard/processor/network card are all worth it together or if one bottlenecks another. Any input would be awesome and thank you all in advance :)

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I'm also wondering if a 40G SSD for the OS is worth it in comparison to the HD I chose. Thanks again :)
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If you are going to spring for liquid cooling you might as well get the free overclocking service for at least the CPU.
 
I think the first bottleneck after processor and videocard is the harddrive.  You might want to go for an SSD instead of the internet Killer thing, which I have heard reviews both for and against.
 
So I guess my only major suggestion would be thinking about swapping out the liquid cooler for a good air one, and getting an SSD instead of the killer gamer internet interface.  But you should wait for more people to weigh in, I'm still new.
 
And I don't know anything about ATI cards as I did all my research in Nvidia.
 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced
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 (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and 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 (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
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: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB (Asus MATRIX Platinum P/2DIS/2GD5)
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 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: 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: - 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)

980x @ 3.9, SLI Dual 480s, 120 gig SSD, X-fi Champion, 1200w, 800d, 12 gigs RAM, RTS + CS5 Fun O Fun Oh My!
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Well Ive actually used the killer card and its pretty awesome in terms of evening out spikes but what kind of bad reviews has it gotten?

I updated the build with some of your recommendations so this is what it's at now.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=440323%20

Edited by Epicloa - 12 Sep 2010 at 3:17pm
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ok theres several things we need to change here, for a few starters:
the i7 920 and 950 are the same processor, so the lower you can get the better, good way to save money
 
the 690 case design is pretty outdated these days, it uses 120mm fans which will usually be louder and not cool as well, id suggest picking the haf series cases for the best cooling, though most all of the cases that are more expensive than the 690 have a better design
 
the killer card is something that is a super intricate internet connection tweaker, id leave that out of the build until you finish everything else under budget
 
definitely no reason to not choose having a free overclock
 
read through the guide in my signature below for some more help/information
 
for a start, heres a config with better cooling, more gaming power, for less money
 
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Is that the best case in your opinion?
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honestly most of the cases outside of the 300, 400, and 600 series cooler masters are pretty close. air cooling plateaus very quickly, so unless you are crazy about every degree, choose the one you think looks the best
as far as best performance, id say the haf932 or hafx, but again, not that big of a difference
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Alright thanks a ton does this build look better?

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=440330

Oh and would you take this air cooling over the liquid cooling or is it just personal preference?

Edited by Epicloa - 12 Sep 2010 at 3:47pm
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its not that i prefer air cooling over liquid, those asetek coolers arent the standard "liquid cooling", they use water, but its not the same, its LCLC, low cost liquid cooling. basically meaning they found a way to implement water in thier cooling systems so that they would get a ton of attenion in the DIY and botique building world, but they dont cool better than the stronger air coolers
stage 3 cooling is real liquid cooling
 
looks pretty good to me, im not sure if there is much difference between the 32 and 40 gb intel drives, hopefully dragoon will chime in on that, the rest looks great
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Posts: 6 		  Quote Epicloa Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Sep 2010 at 4:07pm
Thank you so much I like that you don't just say "do this this and this and badabing you have a great comp" you actually explain it which is definitely helpful to a hardware newcomer like myself lol
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no problem Strong
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