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A Mac User Planning To Convert.

Post Date: 2011-04-26

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  Quote jooohn Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: A Mac User Planning To Convert.
    Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 8:26pm
Budget:
$3,000.00 Including Monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse.

Expectations:
I would like this computer to last me for several years including upgrades from time to time.

Usage:
Playing games such as World of Warcaft, Starcraft II, Diablo 3, Elder Scrolls V, Fallout Franchise. I mainly want to be able to rock Elder Scrolls V at max settings around 60fps. I will be using a 1920x1080 samsung monitor. I realize the game isn't going to be released until November, so I do have a while before I need to make a purchase. I heard there are new processors coming out later in the year, but I don't know.

Special Needs:
I am a mac user at heart, but I want to make the move to PC. Yes, you read that right, I'm a mac user looking to buy a PC Desktop. Most gaming I've done has been on my Xbox 360 but I want to migrate to PC Gaming. I don't know what type of graphics cards to get or ram/processor/cooling system. I am a total PC noob. Thank you for your input it does mean a lot.

Saved Ticket #: 530498

Specifications:
Some of the stuff I chose because it sounded cool. I'm a sucker for 'cool.' Also, like I said, I'm a total PC noob.


Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay (EZ-Rack)
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: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (PhysX) (EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color:White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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)
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


Much love <3
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  Quote ablahblah Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 11:42pm
You can achieve the power of a $3000 iMac with a sub $2000 PC build, haha.

May want to wait a bit until Q4 this year for the better processors to release, yep, current top-dogs are the mainstream processors, haha, I can't wait to see Intel's true top-dog.
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Core i7 920 @ 3.9Ghz
Asus Sabertooth X58
EVGA GTX 570
Mushkin 6GB 1414Mhz
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 12:23am
Your config won't work, you can't sli 570 with a 750w psu, if you want sli ability then:

Here you go Ticket# 530592 --- $2600 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series SSDSA2CW120G3K5)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
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 Successful

Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans:

haf 200mm non led fan

Now you don't need LC so instead you got a ssd, the add setup is suppose to be like this:

HDD1 = fast small drive: os/apps/games

HDD2 = regular large drive: media/personal/work file storage

This makes it easier to manage your OS drive, clone/scan/etc.

this system has one 570, but can support 2 if needed, get it, and use it, if you see you need another one than drop it in, I'm not sure if any of the games you mentioned use/need sli, games like wow have no need for it and won't utilize it.

If you still want LC we can add that in, let me know.
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  Quote SaberOne Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 11:09pm
I’ve been a Mac user since the very beginning. Anyway, I used windows xp pro in the military but aside from that I didn’t have much use for it. Then along came W7 and I finally started to take Bill Gates seriously. Also, I now find that gaming systems slam my MacPro in the dust. I’m running two NEC PA271 displays and they actually look better when I boot into windows on the Mac.

In fact, I’m trying to configure my own DS as well. Guys like you and me are use to $3k Mac machines as a way of life, but it certainly goes a lot further with a pc than on the Mac!
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