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    Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 10:46am
I want to use it for Gaming and save money without looseing to much Performance if possible.

Ticket Number: 294354
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,356.00

Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=294354

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 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI
or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin
enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
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 (300GB Western Digital
VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
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)
(LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable /
DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX
Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: V8 Cooler Master High Performance
Cooler (Compatible With ONLY 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: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as
possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory frequency (Includes Memory Fan
Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the
operating system
Windows OS: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit
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
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 10:50am
Here you go Ticket# 294362 --- Price: $2949 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2799

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 Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
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 (300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
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) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (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 ONLY 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: 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)
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

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liquid cooled:

Here you go Ticket# 294364 --- Price: $3279 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3104

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 Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
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 (300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
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) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
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 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)
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

Edited by DST4ME - 15 Jun 2009 at 10:53am
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  Quote inferno23 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 10:51am
1st of all u have some problems you computer cant use 32 bit i believe anything past 2gb of ram you need 64 bit.
 
2 y a 950 its just a waste of 300$
 
3 dont OC the video card to much heat for the littler performance gains and oc your memorys a waste 2 it will decrease the health of your memory and is generally not needed
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  Quote inferno23 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 10:57am
this ticket is cheeper and is without the overkill   294365
 
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 Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
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 (300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
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) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: V8 Cooler Master High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY 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: 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 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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
 
 
keep in mind unless u wanna go blue + red = purp u have to do something with your lighting the HAF has a 230mm stock LED fan
 
with the money u saved from going to 950 to 920 u can go LC if u want for lower temps
 
finally may i ask what monitor ull be using cuz i have a strange feeling u wont need 2x 275


Edited by inferno23 - 15 Jun 2009 at 10:59am
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  Quote Aszul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:01am
Looks good to me but is there much of a difference in Performance when overclocked between the i7 920 and 950 CPU?

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:01am
lol inferno you do realize you build is a copy of mine, minus the v8 right? and since DS does not carry the v8 anymore its gonna cost him more to get the v8 now, since probably he will have to special order it, which is why I didn't pick it, not to mention that the difference is $20

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:03am
Originally posted by Aszul

Looks good to me but is there much of a difference in Performance when overclocked between the i7 920 and 950 CPU?


no, the 950 might OC higher but if you go with my second build the 920 is gonna be faster guaranteed.

what is the resolution of the monitor this pc will be running?
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  Quote inferno23 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:06am
actually i did but only after i posted my config we prob did so close to the same time. anyways i suggested he go LC instead and no i didnt know DS didnt  have the V8 no more i just took his ticket and readjusted it
 
and just so you know you most likely wont need 2x275 unless ure going higher than a resolution of 1920x 1200 and a lot of games dont really use sli there are some and nividia has em all on their website


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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:07am
ya he has a old ticked that has lot of coolers that are not offered anymore.
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  Quote Aszul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:10am
Resolution is 1920x1200 and the water cooling build looks nice but not sure yet because I never had it before.
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:13am
LC is great for you temps, but you don't need it unless you want to go with stage 2 OC.

if you ask me its a matter of preference at your resolution game-wise stage 2 oc won't make much of a difference, in other tasks stage 2 OC will give you better speed.

both builds will do great, its your choice.

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  Quote inferno23 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:17am
its not hard to maintain if thats what u mean if u search this forum theirs lots of fact about it
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  Quote Aszul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:28am
Should I keep the 2 video cards or go one because I was looking for performance closer to the 295  but I could just go one for now if it wont help me much.
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:34am
2 x 275 is the best option.

1. they cost less then 295.

2. they do better then 1 x 295 with games that support sli.

3. for games that don't support sli they will do better then 295.

for your resolution you need 2 gpus to get over 60 fps in games.

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  Quote Aszul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:48am
I just decided on the 2nd build with LC.

Thanks for all the help.
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Our pleasure, be sure to post pics and specs when you get the pc
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just one question ure going LC but what color are u going to be using and will it be UV? or are u gona get DS to order your own color special order if u want i can send you a site that has all types of LC builds
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 2:10pm
its his first LC and he is trying to save money, I doubt he wants to spend extra money ordering special liquid.

but lets see what he says
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Aszul now that you have decided on a build, if you havent yet placed your order, why not give me a call, or shoot me an e-mail with your number and I will call you and we will get you all taken care of.
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Sarah is great, she will take great care of you
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  Quote Aszul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jun 2009 at 6:49pm
Forgot to choose a color so guess they will put whatever they do by default since i'm not very interested in colors and lights but they already have my build at stage 5 now.
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Woot! Let the tension begin.. pray to the shipping god that is Fred Smith.
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Woot! Let the tension begin.. pray to the shipping god that is Fred Smith.

Heretic and blasphemer! All hail Scott Davis!
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Originally posted by GeneralShrooms

Originally posted by satsunada

Woot! Let the tension begin.. pray to the shipping god that is Fred Smith.

Heretic and blasphemer! All hail Scott Davis!
 
What did brown do to you?
 
Though honestly, i live in FedEx central.. if i say something negative about Mr. Smith or his wonderful team of people i'll get black-bagged and overnighted to Tehran.
 
Good example: In most towns, when a FedEx plane lands, shatters the front landing gear, sparks a fire that engulfs an engine, shreds the runway and shoots sparks and flames onto major thoroughfares, it hits the news. In Memphis, it's a bi-line in the classifieds and not worthy of prime time. For the record, it's really hard not to look at a flaming 727 smoldering down a runway as you drive beside it a few hundred yards away.
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You forgot about how all the packages where unharmed until they took them to the trash compacter before shipping remains to their clients. Standard FedEx procedure.
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You forgot about how all the packages where unharmed until they took them to the trash compacter before shipping remains to their clients. Standard FedEx procedure.
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