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   Ok... Here we go.

I would like a gaming computer, a beast, which will basically keep me covered for years to come on games like Skyrim, Battlefield 3, High Graphics or Fast Paced. I don't want to spend too much money but I need to see what is what. This is what I've come up with, and I'm fairly new to this so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

The Ticket Number is 66287

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 2700K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)

System Memory: 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended)

Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) 

Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series)

Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB 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: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn and Play Blu-Ray Discs)

Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15)

Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition)

H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected 

Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)

Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)

Enhancements: Scythe Kaze Master Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) (KM01-BK)

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)

LaserMark: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 3: Overclock CPU 4.9GHz to 5.2GHz (Requires Extreme Series Motherboard)

Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)

Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security 2011 (Virus, Spyware , Spam, Phishing, Firewall, Online Backup Protection)

Office: - No Thanks

Game: - No Thanks

Display: Samsung 21.5 inch B2230 (Widescreen) (Black) (5ms Response Time)

Surge Shield: APC BX1500G Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended)

Speakers: Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Gaming Headset (Model CA-9011112-WW)

Keyboard: Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (USB) (920-000969)

Mouse: Razer Lachesis (Laser 5600 dpi) (Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired)

External Storage: - No Thanks [:N:] 

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hopesy97 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Quote Reply Topic: Advice? Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 3:55am
	Ok... Here we go. I would like a gaming computer, a beast, which will basically keep me covered for years to come on games like Skyrim, Battlefield 3, High Graphics or Fast Paced. I don't want to spend too much money but I need to see what is what. This is what I've come up with, and I'm fairly new to this so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. The Ticket Number is 66287 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 2700K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB 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: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn and Play Blu-Ray Discs) Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15) Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: Scythe Kaze Master Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) (KM01-BK) Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 3: Overclock CPU 4.9GHz to 5.2GHz (Requires Extreme Series Motherboard) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security 2011 (Virus, Spyware , Spam, Phishing, Firewall, Online Backup Protection) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: Samsung 21.5 inch B2230 (Widescreen) (Black) (5ms Response Time) Surge Shield: APC BX1500G Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended) Speakers: Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Gaming Headset (Model CA-9011112-WW) Keyboard: Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (USB) (920-000969) Mouse: Razer Lachesis (Laser 5600 dpi) (Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired) External Storage: - No Thanks [:N:]

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 8:23am
	Hi hopesy97...Here's a build to look at that is a better mix. Config # 662866 Cost $ 3136 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 P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB 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: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn and Play Blu-Ray Discs) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Tech) (EVGA 012-P3-1571-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) 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 Professional (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: - 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 Changed i7-2700 to i7-2600k, the 2700 adds nothing. Mobo to Deluxe. fits most needs. Compare boards at Asus website to see if the Maximus has features you need. Probably not and lots more $$$ Changed Ram speed to 1600MHz, the 2000Mhz makes no difference. The 1050HX psu is tops with 7 year warranty and great for sli or cf. The 1200W is if you wanted tri-sli , 3 gpu. For cpu cooler we like air cooled, like the D14, but I left the H100 because it is showing to have good performance. Just that air cooled like D14 are very reliable, with little to fail. Up to you of course. I change to sli 2x gtx570. They will perform better at your resolution than a single 7970. The single 7970 might be better if you had 2510x1600 res. But, the 570's are at end of life and the 7970's aren't. Tough call this close to new Nvidia cards being released in April/May, or so they say. The 570's should last for years and every 2-3 years new gpu's are needed anyways to stay on top. I dropped the chassis fan upgrade and fan controller, just noisy fans and a controller that turns down noisy fans and messes with the HafX great cooling package. Same with noise suppression package...not needed. The mouse, monitor, etc you can add. I don't comment on those, except to say the Dell U2312HM are great monitors. More money, but worth it. Check it all out and Good Luck. Edited by bprat22 - 06 Mar 2012 at 10:41am

hopesy97 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 1:46pm
	Thanks man, I'll look into it later today and get back to you. Thanks for the advice anyway man.

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