Advise on build for purchase.Post Date: 2010-09-01 |
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dkenning 
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 Topic: Advise on build for purchase.Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:08pm |
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Can you please check this build out. I went thru the guide and chose what I thought would be best for me. Light gaming, running Ebay business, and serving the web.
Resolution for monitor is 1680x1050
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) 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 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: - 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 Home Premium (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 (Xtra Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: FREE PROMO: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:11pm |
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looks good to me, but if you can fit the GTX 480 in your budget (eg. by dropping the sound card), its a big plus when it comes to gaming
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cohenfive
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:22pm |
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again depending on your budget, but if you are going to be running a lot of applications you might also want to consider an ssd for your operating system and programs you need to access...everybody here convinced me it was the way to go, but then again i'm not a gamer.
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McStrav
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:38pm |
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Drop the 950 CPU and get the 930, the 950 is nothing more than an intel factory overclocked version of the 930 that they charge for more, so save your money there and get the free overclock option from DS
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:40pm |
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its 11 dollars more lol. and it is actually better binned.
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Dragoonseal
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:45pm |
Their bin requirements are extremely lax. You can have 920/930s that overclock better than 960s or vise versa, all up to chance. You'll get a quality CPU regardless. |
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McStrav
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:46pm |
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lol true enough, it's all the same chipset so the differences are marginal |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:49pm |
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i don't see the point in going down to the 930 for 11 bucks tbh |
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dkenning
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:51pm |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:53pm |
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lookin good. but, u really wanna save those 11 dollars? whatever :P
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McStrav
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:55pm |
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lol that's a dinner at McDonalds my friend, the man can eat now
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 7:07pm |
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whatever make u happy :)
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dkenning
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 7:13pm |
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So if I go back to the 950 everything should be pretty much on the money?
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 7:22pm |
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yup |
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McStrav
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 9:11pm |
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You can't go wrong one way or the other so it's all good |
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!ender_
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 9:47pm |
rofl well if you feel that way take $11 out of your pocket, put it on the ground and walk away, how is it any different to spend the extra $11 for nothing?
the free DSO overclock states 3.3ghz minimum, which kills the difference margin
all they do is change the multiplier, send me $11 and ill tell you how to beat a 950 with a 920
the whole reason the price is coming down is that people are finally catching on to the BS and they cant sell these higher chips any more rofl
sorry for the offtopic. build looks good!
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Mr.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 10:39pm |
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dun dun dunnnnnnn I want 11 bux too! thats 1 large pizza at dominos
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dkenning
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 6:41pm |
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This is the last change before I buy.
Let me know how it is please!!!!
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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 Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) 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) (EVGA Brand) 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 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: - 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 Home Premium (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 (Xtra Large) 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 I will be getting the 4 year warranty
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McStrav
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 6:52pm |
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Looks good in my opinion |
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!ender_
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 8:45pm |
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looks good to me too
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