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Phreak 
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 Topic: advice please.Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 6:47pm |
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I'm finally about ready to order and had a few questions left. Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 750W Thermaltake (SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Media: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Modem: - No Thanks Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 320MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support -Will the 750W Power Supply be enough to go SLI in the future with nVidia GeForce8800 GTS 320MB cards?
-Not really sure about the cooling? Will Stage 1 cooling be enough?
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skyR
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 7:00pm |
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Yes 750W is enough for SLI GTS.
Stage 1 cooling is fine. Get rid of the lighting and upgrade to premium =\ Edited by skyR - 22 Sep 2007 at 7:01pm |
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Phreak
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 8:45pm |
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i looked on the windows website the difference between premium and basic... premium is just packed with more useless b/s.
so im sticking with basic unless you can tell me something useful that premium has over basic.
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Phreak
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 9:18pm |
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also...
when i say future upgrading to SLI. It will actually pretty within maybe 5 months.
Is SLI easy to install?
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skyR
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 10:08pm |
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yes its easy to install
you just need to purchase another 8800 gts. you put the lower clocked card with the least memory in the first pci e slot and you put the other card in the second slot and then you put the bridge on top of the 2 cards. |
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Phreak
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 10:10pm |
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ok and why do you say get premium over basic. Is there any useful benefits?
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skyR
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Posted: 22 Sep 2007 at 10:13pm |
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theres media center, aero desktop, and scheduled backup
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tummy
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Posted: 23 Sep 2007 at 12:08am |
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And there is the Aero interface.... They say without it, th OS is not as good and not as nice. If you dont care, it doesnt matter... Some people like to have A/C, automatic windows and doors in their cars... Others can live without. For $33 bux I think its worth it..
You have almost the exact same config as what I ordered.... I just have a smaller PS, overclocking, and Vista Prem
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Phreak
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Posted: 24 Sep 2007 at 7:53pm |
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Ok, i got the twisterboost option with the stage 3 cooling. What exactly will the twisterboost do?
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skyR
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Posted: 24 Sep 2007 at 7:58pm |
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Means they are going to overclock your CPU.
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Jeff
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Posted: 24 Sep 2007 at 11:08pm |
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Original Post by Phreak
What exactly will the twisterboost do?
Same thing a turbo does for you car--makes it faster
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Alex
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Posted: 25 Sep 2007 at 1:42am |
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I like the way you said that!
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