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   I'm close to placing an order, but I was hoping to get some feedback on my configuration.  Please feel free to give your opinion on what I should/should not do.  Also, is there any way to upgrade the thermal compound?  If anyone has already ordered a similar machine, please let me know your thoughts.   Also, is the 8800 GTS the G92 version?

Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache) 
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans) 
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock 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 XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Thanks!

Edited by pc_cust - 05 Mar 2008 at 10:23pm

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pc_cust Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Any advice? Posted: 05 Mar 2008 at 10:12pm
	I'm close to placing an order, but I was hoping to get some feedback on my configuration. Please feel free to give your opinion on what I should/should not do. Also, is there any way to upgrade the thermal compound? If anyone has already ordered a similar machine, please let me know your thoughts. Also, is the 8800 GTS the G92 version? Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock 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 XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support Thanks! Edited by pc_cust - 05 Mar 2008 at 10:23pm

SunfighterLC Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1527	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Mar 2008 at 10:34pm
	You could probably get away with stage 2 cooling if all youre gonna do is overclock the CPU. The Power supply is too much for only one gfx card, though if you plan to go SLI later then its alright. You might even be able to get by with a 620W. They are out of stock for 8400 CPUs, and wont have stock again till the end of this month, early next month. Keep that in mind. I personally would just get a bigger harddrive for the money that im paying for the raptor. I just dont like them very much. Id rather have more space then slightly faster loading speeds. Rest seems alright though. Might wanna talk closer with a DS rep about maybe seeing if the 1066 ram is kinda overkill for you. In many reguards 800 will be a better bang for the buck ratio. But i still dont know much about that ram stuff to even give a really educated opinion on it.

pc_cust Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Mar 2008 at 11:56pm
	Thanks for the info. I did choose the 750w PSU with the idea of SLI, I already own one 8800 GTS. Bummer about the 8400s, is that 100% certain? I currently have a 160 GB HD, which I only used 116 GB in 3 years so I think I'll stick with the Raptor. I could always add another later if I need extra space, I guess. I've been wondering about the 1066/800 choice on the RAM. I keep going back and forth so I guess I picked the higher to be safe. I'll def bounce it off of them b4 ordering.

Any advice?

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