Any suggestions?

Hey im looking for any advice or suggestions about my configuration. Money isnt an issue at the moment and im aiming at a pretty high end computer.

One more question for now. Is this a good monitor to compliment this computer? ASUS VK266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Built in Speakers 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ). If not can i get a few suggestions of one around the same price/size that is better. I know its kinda dumb but i do like the built in webcam 1 less thing to clutter my desk and such. Once again advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You can see for yourself if the cost difference between the i7 965 and 975 is worth it:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i7-975-review/1
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=722&type=expert&pid=7

You won't notice any real world performance gains between 1866MHz and 2000MHz RAM.

Nvidia ESA lets you monitor your computer hardware's temperatures and other stuff. But don't bother with it as it is a dead standard. Even Nvidia themselves stopped supporting it, quite ironic.

You probably could save some money and just go with 2x GTX 275 as you don't need 2x GTX 295 for 1920x1200 resolution.

And I'd suggest a solid state disk over a raptor drive if you want performance.

Don't waste money on the killer xenos. It's just a $100 paperweight. Everyone that has high-end PCs should be able to afford a cable or fiber connection.

The VK266H is a decent monitor for gaming and general computer tasks.


Edited by skyR - 09 Aug 2009 at 1:50pm

Awsome info so far thanks.

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Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Trim Accents: Paint All Trim Accents: Chassis Vents, Grills, Screws, and Hose Clamps (Blue)
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: OCZ) Solid Series (Model: OCZSSD2-1SLD120G)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: Specialized FrostBite Separate Dual Loop System for CPU & Two Video Cards
Liquid Color:UV Green: High Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid)
Enhancements: LCD NZXT Sentry LX Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: 3D Mark Vantage Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install) (Vista Compatible Only)
Install/Test Game: Crysis: Warhead (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system)
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

vertex or corsair, you can't go wrong, tho Jason said that ocz has been giving them trouble.

I like to pointout that unless you specifically request the front fan to be changed, it will stay red, the fan upgrade does not include that fan.

also with dual loop and an i7 975, you don't need fan upgrade or the the lcd temp control, drop them if you ask me.

If I were you I would drop the paint also, but thats a personal choice, thats just me.

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Aug 2009 at 6:58pm

why would you not have them overclock the graphics card and ram? and tweak the OS?

GPU OC is not needed, as 2 x 275 will give you what you need, extra power will not be noticed, but the heat from it will be noticed.

OS tweak is not needed, with these beasts, OS tweak will yield nothing you will notice either.

ram OC is something you will never know and will not make any noticeable difference.

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Aug 2009 at 11:14pm