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Post Date: 2011-07-03
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    Posted: 03 Jul 2011 at 9:37pm
I would like my computer + monitor to cost about 3000. I plan to buy the following monitor:
Dell Ultrasharp U2311H23
I will use this computer for some gaming, but mainly internet, email, some music and photo storage. The games are mainly online games and some StarWars games.

My configuration number is 573075

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 P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
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)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (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(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 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 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
CPU Boost: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install 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

Thank you for your help.Big%20Smile
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Build is tight:) Maybe up the OC a bit is all.
I7 2600k @ 4.5 Ghz, Noctua D14
8 Gigs Corsair 1600
HAF 922
Evga Gtx 580
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 1:05am
Yup you got the right build

don't forget tho:

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

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Have you looked at the ODE 3. About $100. less than your build but in some ways stronger, like sli gtx 570. But is has the H70 cooler rather than the air cooler you used.
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Thank you all for your input.
Should I up the OC to stage 1 or stage 2?
I did look at the ODE 3 but was unsure about the power supply and the cooling system.
Right now I don't think I have a need for the 2 sli 570's but would that be important for future use?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 7:18pm
the noctua is much better then the H70, the A701 and noctua air coolers actually beat teh H70 in performance, so that is something to think about.

the haf x is a bigger case with more airflow then the 600t.

1000w corsair psu is much better then the 800gs.

in short His config might be $100 more then ode but its well worth it and then some IMHO.

games like bf3 and some newer games are gonna be more demanding in the future, if you want to play such games smooth, you gonna want the sli option.

but ode 3 is ok too.

Edited by DST4ME - 04 Jul 2011 at 7:19pm

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Posts: 15 		  Quote kotzkobuck Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 8:40pm
With my configuration can the sli dual card be added later? or should I add it now?
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Posts: 241 		  Quote coolmasta Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 9:23pm
I dunno if you are really really UNtech Savy it may take you up to 3 minutes to install a second card :)) I would wait and see if you think you need it.
I7 2600k @ 4.5 Ghz, Noctua D14
8 Gigs Corsair 1600
HAF 922
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Posts: 15 		  Quote kotzkobuck Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Jul 2011 at 3:18am
Just ordered new computer. Thank you for your help.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Jul 2011 at 10:01am
You can always add it later its real easy, you can follow my guide here:

If you like to know how easy it is to add a gpu yourself look here

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