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Post Date: 2010-05-15

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    Posted: 15 May 2010 at 2:10pm
hi guys, this system will mainly be used for MMO gaming but i may also dabble into some FPS shooter type games as well. I am looking for a system that will last me a good 3 years and also capable of playing today's technology at high settings as well as near future games.

I am not a computer expert by any means. In fact i consider myself quite a newb but i have been doing alot of reading on these forums so i think i came up with something pretty good. my budget is around 2k and i plan to use a 1900x1200 monitor.

my main question is on the hard drive. I put in a SSD 80gig and a 2nd HD of a 500gb. is this a wise thing or should i just skip out on the SSD and get the plain 500gb. I am on sort of a budget (trying to stay around 2k-2500) and if i get rid of the SSD ill be pretty much where i wanted to be cost wise, but i hear so many good things about the SSD. Should i just upgrade to one later? how does that work? do u just sent ur system back to DS for them to install it?

anyways please give me honest advice and any changes i should make. Also i will still need to purchase the monitor and grab a keyboard as well. Thanks!

ticket number: 406698

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro 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: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH080G2R5)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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 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 (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: - 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support


total cost 2108
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  Quote 1000days Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 May 2010 at 8:09am
anyone?
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  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 May 2010 at 9:24am
Your buid looks good, you've done your homework.
For sure get the SSD as long as it doesn't cause you to skimp on a monitor. Your monitor is like 70% of the experience, right? (Could look at HP ZR24W)
Know the micro has room only for 2 video cards and nothing else. Your type gaming, you won't want 2 card anyway, but you should know.
The warranty has gone to 1yr parts/3yrs labor in Special Deals. The 3/3 available only in Black OPS  is a pretty pricy option now. I think it's out of balance, because your system would cost ~ $500 more as a Black OPS.
Don't forget free game and T-shirt! Evil%20Smile Good luck.
 
 
Coolermaster Storm Sniper
Intel Core i7 930 3.8GHz OC
EVGA X58 LE
6GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ram
750W Corsair
1TB HDD
1x ATI RadeonHD 5870 1GB
Noctua Dual 120mm
I can make my mind think... anything....
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  Quote Godhand456 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 May 2010 at 12:05am
this is a very similar if not same exact build i wanna get except i plan for the LE motherboard in case i decide to add more cards later. hopefully DST and a few other will give u their ideas and u can decide from there
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:22pm
well first of all is this build going to go dual cf in the future? let me the answer and then we need to make some changes. keep in mind that build has a 1 year part warranty.
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