advice on comp ($2000 range)Post Date: 2009-12-05 |
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devnull 
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 Topic: advice on comp ($2000 range)Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 1:21am |
Things I wasn't sure about: Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (High-Performance Edition) Motherboard: EVGA P55 SLI (Intel P55 Chipset) Any reason to have the Extreme Cooling? Any benefit to upgrading the mobo? Overall impressions? Thanks!!! |
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devnull
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 1:30am |
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Also, I noticed DS doesn't allow more than 4g, I know for most gaming 4g is fine but I do a lot of vm stuff and I figured 6g-8g would be nice for that. Any way to get that much?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 1:17pm |
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what is your budget? and what resolution will you be gaming at?
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devnull
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 11:06am |
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Hey thanks for the reply!
My budget is around $2500 unless I could see something super noticeable for $3000 - and by noticeable I mean stuff for general performance (faster for my photoshop/flex/actionscript/premiere/captivate/3ds max work and not necessarily gaming performance). The resolution to start with will be on a 19" (1440x900), but I may upgrade that to 22" in the near future. That's what I was thinking of spending the remainder ($500) on. I've been changing the specs around http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=360971
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DST4ME
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 1:38pm |
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Here you go Ticket# 361380 --- Price: $2139 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2139
Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper 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 by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 20x / 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 5850 1GB 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 Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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Kyu
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Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 3:19pm |
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the setup DST always offer is good. and looks like he saved ya a bunch of money for your monitor.
try to see if you can go 24" now vs 22"
resolution will be about the same, but 22 just seem so small now a days (to me anyways)
Look for
Max Resolution ms (2-5ms) contrast ratio (not dynamic)
misc
Sound/watt per speaker weight
adjustable height
viewing modes
$236.00 for this is a really good price.
just last year I know 2 people who paid 500 for it @ fry's
with 5850 DST recommended you can just plug in HDMI cable and get audio + video
if you got cable tv, just hook that up too. get to watch tv when not using the pc :) Edited by Kyu - 07 Dec 2009 at 3:19pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 3:26pm |
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well now indays most 22" come with 1600 x 1200 res while the 24" come in 1900 x 1200.
the config is set for a monitor with res of 1600 x 1200, if his monitor is gonna have higher res, then he needs to change his gpu from 5850 to 5870. having said all that, if his budget does allow, a 24" (1900 x 1200), with a 5870 would be sweet 
I think thats a tn panel, sombody just posted a dell that had 178° viewing angle vertical and horizontal. Edited by DST4ME - 07 Dec 2009 at 3:28pm |
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