Air vs Liquid ::Cooling Collision::Post Date: 2009-05-09 |
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Teckno 
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 Topic: Air vs Liquid ::Cooling Collision::Posted: 09 May 2009 at 5:14am |
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Just like to say hello to everyone, I am fairly new here ^^. Im interested in buying a new gaming machine and my friend told me about Digital Storm. I am very impressed about what iv seen//read.
One thing Im really scepticle about is the liquid cooling.
I never had a pc with it and not sure how to maintain it. Im asking for opinions on how its really that much better than fan coolin and stuff like that n if its all around worth it. <_<
Any info and opinions are welcomed plz
Im looking to spend around max 2200$$ on the machine. Not sure if that helps the decision on air or liquid cooling. Thanks again.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 5:35am |
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with your budget go with air.
do have a config yet? |
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 5:43am |
Not yet ><
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:01am |
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279875 is my Ticket # I think I forgot speakers, also not sure how well that harddrive is.
Let me know what you think and how I can improve my Ticket in anyway if your bored or dont mind ^^
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:10am |
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well first off why are you wasting your money on ph II the i7 will perform much better and OC higher
second you need to go with a 64bit OS cause the 32bit can not use your total system ram and trust me that setup you have with 32 is not the same as with 64bit. forget mcafee and go with eset smart security. drop the backup power unless you really need it, if you do then get that and your mouse and etc from newegg and save money. having said all of that, this system is much better and has more ram and will OC higher and have better CPU cooling, much better CPU cooling: here you go Ticket# 279878 --- Price: $2189. (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2089. Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / 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 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty better CPU, better CPU cooler, better PSU, better mobo, more ram better OS. this has much more room for upgrade down the road also. as for HDD the one you have now is good, wait till end of the year or H1 of next year and upgrade to SSD when the price is right 
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:22am |
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Thanks alot for the info. Im gonna save that ticket.
Some of the new games I have is Left 4 Dead and Unreal Tournament 3.
So this ticket should make me a machine to run these games fairly well yeah?
I'm also big on the MMO Final Fantasy XI.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:26am |
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what GPU you need depends on what resolution you are running, so what resolution are you going to be gaming at?
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:33am |
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Honestly I dont know. I run a 24" Its the only good thing I have on my desk atm <_< Whatever works best with the setup im getting ill use.
Your prolly /sighing by now at how bad I am with this stuff.
I forget what res I was using and cant check atm cause I have something running. I do know it was pretty high maybe 1200//1600 or something. I know it runs the games like crap lol >< Pc im on atm I wont even mention it just plan sucks.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 6:56am |
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so you are at 1900 x 1200 then you need dual sli 275 that puts you at $2388 after discount.
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 7:01am |
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I can work with that, thanks.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 7:03am |
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My pleasure good luck
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Teckno
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 7:06am |
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Ok I added adjustments.
I always wanted a gaming pc with two video cards in it. ^^
Thanks again for all your help esp for taken your time to help a pc newbie.
Take care, see ya again around forums I hope!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 7:12am |
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well final fantasy is listed as supporting sli or sli profile so you should be good to go
good luck and see you around Edited by DST4ME - 09 May 2009 at 7:12am |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 May 2009 at 4:53pm |
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What he does on his pc is different then we do, the games he plays at high settings needs 2 gpus to be over 60fps.
Edited by DST4ME - 09 May 2009 at 5:00pm |
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