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   Like many, have looked around and long story short, look to you for a config. 
Looking to buy within the next week or so unless you think I ought to wait a month or so. 

1) Monitor size and general resolution most games will be played on

Currently a 22" monitor with resolution-1440x1050 (I know but it was a good one a while 
back LOL) but will upgrade the monitor to 1920x1080. Would love the 24" Dell but will see.  Will settle for a 
lesser gpu card if needed for a future crossfire. 

2) Budget-2000 or around. Unfortunately chose a career that does not pile 
up the fortunes! LOL Seen the many, many builds DST4ME and others have 
done for others so will let you all recommend. Knowledgeable about pcs 
to some extent but see the guarantee and piece of mind worth letting the
 experts build instead of my prior attempts or lack of time.With income tax, maybe can stretch it a little.

3) whether you will use any equipment from your last computer on 
the new computer (keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor etc) that way we 
can budget that out of the build
Reusing my G15 keyboard, Razr mouse and Nostromo Keypad(about wore it out) and want to reuse my Asus Xonar sound card from a failed build so will need a slot for that if possible.

4) General uses to be done on the computer. (gaming, college work, 
internet etc.)Main use-mainly gaming such as MW2, BAD CO. 2, Far Cry 2, old pc is 
about to roll over and won't play any of the newest games very well. 
Can give send you my e-mail if needed. Thanks in advance and look forward to your reply.

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MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Topic: Another Config Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:26pm
	Like many, have looked around and long story short, look to you for a config. Looking to buy within the next week or so unless you think I ought to wait a month or so. 1) Monitor size and general resolution most games will be played on Currently a 22" monitor with resolution-1440x1050 (I know but it was a good one a while back LOL) but will upgrade the monitor to 1920x1080. Would love the 24" Dell but will see. Will settle for a lesser gpu card if needed for a future crossfire. 2) Budget-2000 or around. Unfortunately chose a career that does not pile up the fortunes! LOL Seen the many, many builds DST4ME and others have done for others so will let you all recommend. Knowledgeable about pcs to some extent but see the guarantee and piece of mind worth letting the experts build instead of my prior attempts or lack of time.With income tax, maybe can stretch it a little. 3) whether you will use any equipment from your last computer on the new computer (keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor etc) that way we can budget that out of the build Reusing my G15 keyboard, Razr mouse and Nostromo Keypad(about wore it out) and want to reuse my Asus Xonar sound card from a failed build so will need a slot for that if possible. 4) General uses to be done on the computer. (gaming, college work, internet etc.) Main use-mainly gaming such as MW2, BAD CO. 2, Far Cry 2, old pc is about to roll over and won't play any of the newest games very well. Can give send you my e-mail if needed. Thanks in advance and look forward to your reply.

MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:31pm
	Doh, Current Monitor is 22"

Caleb Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 354	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 12:21am
	This is a prebuilt model that I've modded a bit. Tell me what you think. Ticket: 382203 $2007, free game, free t-shirt, free vid card boost, room to grow, pretty damn close to your budget. I'm sure if you call to order your computer instead of buy off of the internet, you can request which game you want, but I could be wrong... Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Series Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator) 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: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 3:30am
	Here you go Ticket# 382231 --- Price: $2011 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2011 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE 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 (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 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 5850 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 (Red) 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 (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) 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: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty what you do is oc the gpu yourself to a good point and then you will have a performance of a 5870, and that is all you need for 1900 x 1200. Edited by DST4ME - 10 Feb 2010 at 3:31am
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MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:21am
	That looks really good! Would it be worth going with the other MB with the 3 slots, know this will CF or SLI just fine, but with the sound card if I add it. Just wanted to think about the future. Friend gave me some good advice, to get what I want now because you won't do it in the future and would be worth it. Looked at the Dell monitor you recommend, sweet and want one like that. Know that is about as cheap as you can get that type of panel for.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 5:03am
	which other mobo with 3 slots?
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MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:44pm
	The EVGA that is one sale. Noticed not to much of a price difference want to do this right so that if I need to add to it, say another gpu or so, whatever. And if it performs better. BTW, really like the change in the Memory and the Noctua cooler, was really wanting that. My current cpu (one I built) has a tendency to heat up at times. Why I decided to let you professionals do it! Also, income tax is better than thought, so a few more dollars for a change or two are available. What do you think of the hd, worth a 1 tb or a raid? Also, about my sound card. Some of the posts say better to use onboard audio, others say opposite. Do not want to mess with a good thing when I get it. AK

justin.kerr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:51pm
	soundcard realy is an easy choice. Do you have Logitech speakers? or similar? then use onboard, using a good set of speakers like audioengine A5's, Swan M200MkII's or III's or similar use a dedicated sound card, or if you have a high end pair of headphones.


MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 6:09pm
	Yeah I have an Asus Xonar Dx card I have used for a while and thought about using it as that system will be parted out to a friend or two.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 8:42pm
	the 3x sli gives you two x16 lanes while le gives you one. if you can do so and think you will need dual sli (2560 x 1600) in the future then go with 3x sli, tho le will do it for you also with just a few fps difference.
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MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 10:07pm
	Thank you and will either go ahead and bite the bullet and order tonight or tomorrow. Thank for you help!

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 10:17pm
	My pleasure and good luck
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MdTnVol Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 3:09am
	Ordered, now the wait!

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 2:38pm
	Congrats Let the torture begin
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