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    Posted: 26 Aug 2011 at 8:04am
Budget:  I'm hoping to not spend more than $2,000, and the build I created is almost $200 over that goal.  Now I'm flexible and that price would be fine, but I want to make sure I'm not wasting the extra money.  I already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, so I only need the machine. 

Expectations:  I really want a machine that can easily power through any current games on the highest settings and also not have to worry about meeting spec requirements for quite some time.  Probably 75% gaming, 25% audio editing

Usage:  This will primarily be for gaming, displaying on my old Vizio 47 inch, and possibly with my old 32 inch on the side as a second monitor.  I also plan to use it for quite a bit of audio editing. 

Special needs:  I don't really have any particular special needs that I can think of.  I have a media server for all of my movies/music, I can always grab a can of Power Duster if things get bad, etc.  I really don't know how loud these PCs can get, but I would prefer it be as silent as possible. 

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master Elite 430
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X58 (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
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 (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
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: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator) (Great Value)
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
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
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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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
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Also, if you noticed, I mentioned that I would be using my 47 inch TV as a monitor...  Is this really advisable?  Are there any unforseen issues that might arise when doing this? 
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What is this ticket number?
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No problem with using the TV as a monitor, I have done the same. It's all about personal preference. What is the resolution you plan on gaming that? We use this to determine your GPU(s)
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You're not gonna want that build.

The new p67 platform is better than the old x58, so switch the processor to 2600k, you'll have to start from a new build that has that option though.

Also if you're gaming at 1080 native res. you will see almost no improvement using a 580 over a 570, so to save cash drop it down to that

The corsair and noctura stage 2 air coolers outperform you're liquid cooler for the same price so you should switch to that.

Unless you have a 5.1 or 7.1 sound system the card is overkill too. They're gaming audio cards, for music editing you'd be better off buying your own pci-e card designed for music production.

If you are gaming on two monitors, you'd go over your budget paying for a system like that. And to make it silent is impossible but most of the PC noise comes from the gpu fans so it should only be loud during gaming
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fwiw i hope your not going to be sitting close to those panels. Tv's are designed to be watched from a distance and look awful compared to proper monitors when viewed from a few ft away.
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Originally posted by OSiRiS

No problem with using the TV as a monitor, I have done the same. It's all about personal preference. What is the resolution you plan on gaming that? We use this to determine your GPU(s)
 
Going to play at 1920 x 1080
 
Originally posted by HAL

You're not gonna want that build.

The new p67 platform is better than the old x58, so switch the processor to 2600k, you'll have to start from a new build that has that option though.

Also if you're gaming at 1080 native res. you will see almost no improvement using a 580 over a 570, so to save cash drop it down to that

The corsair and noctura stage 2 air coolers outperform you're liquid cooler for the same price so you should switch to that.

Unless you have a 5.1 or 7.1 sound system the card is overkill too. They're gaming audio cards, for music editing you'd be better off buying your own pci-e card designed for music production.

If you are gaming on two monitors, you'd go over your budget paying for a system like that. And to make it silent is impossible but most of the PC noise comes from the gpu fans so it should only be loud during gaming
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Lots of great tips to consider, thanks.  I'm a bit confused on the first one though. p67 platform, x58, 2600k processor?  The motherboard is 58x, but I don't know what you mean by p67 platform and don't see a "2600k" processor option anywhere.   
 
Originally posted by RiceEatin2000GT

fwiw i hope your not going to be sitting close to those panels. Tv's are designed to be watched from a distance and look awful compared to proper monitors when viewed from a few ft away.
 
I'll be gaming from across the room (I hear a lot of people say wireless gaming on PC sucks, but I've never once had an issue and am not a competitive gamer anyway), and when I'm sitting up close to write/read text and such, I'll probably stick to the smaller TV, which worked quite well as a monitor in the past. 


Edited by frofrodajimmyboy - 29 Aug 2011 at 4:12am
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Ok, didn't realize that the P67 and 2600k was only available under the "Black Ops" section.  Would it really be worth it for the price increase?  Ignoring that change, I'll be sitting nicely below my budget.  With the change, I go over the budget, and get a kinda fugly-looking case to boot. 
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Hi frofrodajimmyboy,

The 2600k is available in the Special Ops. I think all of the different cases are available with the 2006K. You just have to pick out the right level. Most of the level three use the 2006K. With this page layout you have to search out what you want.

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for your res you gonna want sli 570 if you want to play games like bf3 on highest setttings but that will put you over the budget, so IMHO you should go with this and then add the ssd and the second gpu later yourself:

Here you go Ticket# 591485 --- $2,058 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
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: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
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)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
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: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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