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onemoregamer 
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 Topic: advice on this build?Posted: 18 May 2010 at 3:57pm |
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Hi,
I'm looking to relace my six year old Gateway fx400 with a machine that will give good fps at fairly high resolutions and will also be upgradeable for the next few years without having to replace the motherboard. This is what I've come up with, what do you think? Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH160G2R5) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Fatality Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (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: Crysis: Maximum Edition Warhead + War (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system Display: !PROMO BUNDLE: Samsung 22 inch LCD + Logitech (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers 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: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support Thanks for any advice you can give. |
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Cretae
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Posted: 18 May 2010 at 4:55pm |
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What's your budget? You have made some higher end selections mixed with some budget choices that makes it hard to see where you're going. IMO you should think about getting a higher end monitor to build around. What you see is like 70% of the experience, no?
Win 7 Ultimate has nothing you'll need for gaming. Switch to Pro.
The 1600 ram is better, and ATM is cheaper (?); must be due to supply situation.
I'll let the smart folks address the other issues.
As to monitors, everyone will tell you to go for an IPS panel. The resolution you pick determines everything else.
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onemoregamer
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Posted: 18 May 2010 at 6:36pm |
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Good advice about the monitor, I was attracted to the cheap bundle price and forgot about quality momentarily. Do you recommend any of the monitors offered by DS? I've been looking at monitor reviews and frankly am not too clear on the subject. I have no objection to DS getting the markup instead of Newegg if the quality is good. As for budget, I'm trying to stay around $3500. It's really more machine than I need right now, but I'd like it to last.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 May 2010 at 7:30pm |
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if you can spend 400 to 600 then check out the Dell UltraSharp U2410 and HP ZR24w, those are both 24" monitors, when looking for monitors what you want is an IPS panel, these panels have the best picture quality, look for a monitor that has the same Viewing Angle, both vertical and horizontal, and is at or above 170°, this is a sign of a quality panel (IPS) on a monitor, assuring great picture quality.
assuming your monitor will be one of those or a 24" with 1900 x 1200, then: Nvidia system: Here you go Ticket# 407710 --- Price: $3017 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2867 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish 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 Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 22x / 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 480 1.5GB (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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) 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: - 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 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 (Medium) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Ati system: Here you go Ticket# 407711 --- Price: $2932 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2807 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish 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 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 (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 22x / 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 1GB 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) 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: - 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 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 (Medium) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) now take the difference in price and go get yourself a quality ips monitor and enjoy them. these systems are build to grow so if you need more gpu power down the road, all you do is add another gpu, the system is configed to handle it. feel free to add a 80 or 160GB intel ssd as HDD1, and push the 1TB to HDD2 and use it for storage. in a couple of years you can upgrade the cpu to current 6 core cpus that are out, so the pc can be even more powerful. 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onemoregamer
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Posted: 18 May 2010 at 7:48pm |
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Thanks for the advice. One question I have is the motherboard. I have the impression that a year or two from now I'll wish I'd bought a board with 6gb SATA support, especially if I use an ssd for my OS. What do you think about this?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 May 2010 at 7:59pm |
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I think you are right, but you would be needing a true sata 3.0 which will not be out till middle of next year or so, when intel releases the new south bridge.
any board out right now is not true sata 3.0, also, your ssd would have to sata 3.0 also, otherwise it does not make a difference, both mobo and the device its connecting to have to be sata 3.0 for one to take advantage of it. Edited by DST4ME - 18 May 2010 at 8:01pm |
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 6:33pm |
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Thanks again for your help. Found the ZR24w for $389 (free shipping) at Erie Computer. Here's my latest attempt. Decided to bust my budget withe the SSD and sound card. Also went with the ATI card for lower power requirement.
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish 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 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 (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH160G2R5) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 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: - 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: Crysis: Maximum Edition Warhead + War (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model LS21) (Includes Subwoofer) Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Medium) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) |
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Cretae
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 7:35pm |
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Separated at birth...? Dude, I placed my order with Erie last Sat! Great price and free shipping! Also, that is the build I would have gotten if I was as good looking as you. Except for the HAF... I love my Sniper. Pull the trigger!
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onemoregamer
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 9:51pm |
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Well, the case is the one item I'm not sure about. Originally wanted a Hailstorm but that's probably overkill. What do like about the Sniper vs. the HAF?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 1:37am |
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they are both great cases, I like the haf for the bigger fans and better airflow, but both are great cases, you can't go wrong with either.
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Cretae
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 2:06am |
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I agree. Pick the one you like better.
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 4:26pm |
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Well, here's my final take. Added the vapor-x card and some blue paint.
Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: Paint Chassis Vents and Grills (Blue) 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 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 (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH160G2R5) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 1GB HOT SELLER (Sapphire Vapor-X 100281VXSR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 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: - 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: Crysis: Maximum Edition Warhead + War (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model LS21) (Includes Subwoofer) Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Medium) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) I'll sleep on this one night and pull the trigger tomorrow unless anyone finds a problem with this setup. Thanks for all your help. |
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Dragoonseal
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 4:35pm |
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Keep in mind that the default front HAF 932 fan is a 230mm red LED.
If that doesn't fit with your blue theme you'll have to get it replaced with a blue 200mm LED fan. |
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 6:19pm |
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Hadn't realized that. Guess I could go with the Sniper instead. According to another thread they're all blue (if I read it correctly). Thanks.
Also, does anyone have anything bad to say about the Sapphire Vapor-X 5870? There's a little chatter around the net that the new ones aren't as good as earlier ones. |
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Posted: 20 May 2010 at 6:43pm |
The Sniper doesn't offer as much air flow as the HAF 932 though, keep that in mind. As for the Vapor-X, one of them doesn't use the standard reference board, though I forget if it was the old one or the new one. Meaning standard water cooling blocks won't fit on it. |
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Put in my order today. Here it is:
Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH160G2R5) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / 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 1GB HOT SELLER (Sapphire Vapor-X 100281VXSR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available 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: Crysis: Maximum Edition Warhead + War (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system 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: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support Finall went with the Sniper instead of the HAF for the ease of getting all blue LEDs. Don't really anticipate any cooling problems with this setup. Thanks once again for all your help. I can't wait to get this baby home. Edited by onemoregamer - 21 May 2010 at 2:42pm |
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Posted: 21 May 2010 at 2:58pm |
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Come back and let me know how you like the Sniper case. I think you're gonna like it. Congrats and good luck.
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Posted: 21 May 2010 at 3:04pm |
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Will do.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 21 May 2010 at 4:18pm |
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stop wasting your money and go with the 920, why pay more for the same thing?
Let the torture begin  Edited by DST4ME - 21 May 2010 at 4:18pm |
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Posted: 21 May 2010 at 6:24pm |
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Yeah but now for the extra nine bucks I can brag that I have a 930.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 22 May 2010 at 3:30am |
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there is nothing to brag about, they are the same practically, one has nothing over the other, well 920 costs less, lol.
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onemoregamer
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Posted: 22 May 2010 at 3:57pm |
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I know, that was attempted humor on my part (always dangerous).
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DST4ME
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Posted: 22 May 2010 at 9:59pm |
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Finally managed to stop playing long enough to write this. Thanks to everyone at Digital Storm, the new system is perfect. Arrived quickly, booted fine right out of the box, utterly reliable so far. And fast - I can do a shutdown/restart in thirty seconds, makes patching pretty easy. As for performance, I don't worry about it any more, just play. And Cretae, I love the sniper case, my friends are very impressed. Well, that's it - have to go back to my playing. Thamks to DST4ME and Cretae for the config help. Bye.
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Cretae
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Posted: 01 Jul 2010 at 9:44pm |
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Really glad you like the case. And is that a righteous monitor or what?!!?
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Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 1:20pm |
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The monitor is superb. I look at my old one now and it seems dim and muddy. Really glad I didn't cheap out on the visuals.
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