Advice for newbie?Post Date: 2012-04-01 |
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Calljack 
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 Topic: Advice for newbie?Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 3:32pm |
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Hey guys First time buyer here, just hoping to get some advice on my build. Budget: $2000ish
Expectations: Run pretty much everything on high detail. Usage: Gaming (World of Warcraft, Mass Effect, Left4Dead), web surfing. Special needs: None
Saved Ticket Number: 671486 Chassis
Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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xii
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 4:17pm |
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Hi! Welcome to the Forums!
I like your computer - one of the first recomendations I would give you is to put your OS and programs you use all the time on that SSD and put your data like other games and such on the normal HD. I would take another moment and think about what you really want to do - game, watch HD video? I say this because for example, if you wanted a video game powerhouse in my previous experience you should select the video card first and build around that. Also the ODE3 is a great financial build starting point from what I have seen. Let me know what you wanna do! I'm excited to see what you come up with! Oh, don't forget the T-Shirt. They look great. |
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bprat22
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 4:22pm |
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Hi Calljack...... Welcome to the forums. I can't cut and paste on my tablet so look at config # 671495 cost a little over $ 2000. The HafX case is the best air cooled case. The A70 cooler is no longer available. I changed to the D 14 cooler also the best and added overclocking stage 2. The config builder is messing up so just change the power supply to the 750hx. The 750hx is tops in reliability and comes with 7 year warranty. You didn't mention monitor or resolution so this assumes a 23" monitor or less and 1920x1080 resolution. See what you think and see ya tomorrow. Others might help.
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darbebo
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 9:08pm |
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Hi Bprat,
quick question, why the 2.5gb ram for the GTX 570? just wondering |
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bprat22
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 3:28am |
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Good catch darbedo...I actually meant to put the 570 1.2GB card.
 Now that i can cut and paste, here's the build. Config # 671613 Cost $ 2042 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) 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) (EVGA 012-P3-1571-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance 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 LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard) 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 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) 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 This build has the HafX case, best for cooling. The hailstorm 800D case is a real nice case, but not as good with fewer fans. psu is the 750HX, very reliable and 7 year warranty and 90% effeicency. Like xii pointed out, put the SSD as drive 1 for os, etc. Like darbedo caught me on...put in gtx570 1.2GB. Nothing wrong with your pick of the 2.5GB version. Some have seen better fps with it even at 1920x1050, so depends on budget. D14 cooler works great with the i5-2500k and stage 2 overclocking. I left in the 2500k, instead of the usual i7-2600k to save money and for strickly gaming is a real good chip. Good Luck.
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