are these specs good enough for high end gamesPost Date: 2008-01-01 |
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Will somebody please tell me if these specs will be able to play games
very well or if they still need tuning? I have about 3000 dollars and
I can't mess this up. Please please if you have any suggestions tell
me, I don't have much money and this computer has to last me a while
and I am trusting ds. here are the specs.
_________________ Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Liquid Chilled CPU Only (Blood Red Liquid) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Edition) 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: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) 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: Acer 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Mouse: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support I have some questions: If I have extra money what should I upgrade? what are the pixels x pixels of the acer 22 inch? should I bump up to the 1000 watt power supply or is that overkill? is it future proof? Should I be worried about water cooling? Is it risky and high maintenance? If a pipe breaks will ds replace it for me? If it is high maintenance what do I have to do? I may have other questions. Once again please help me out with this. |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 9:17pm |
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Ive got 2 more questions.
If i have a linksys wireless G router 2.4GHz, what type of connection should I choose for my desktop for best connection? I live in san francisco, would it be possible for me to drive down to san jose and pick up the desktop and save some money instead of shipping? |
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Solo
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 9:23pm |
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im not the expert here, but I can help you with a couple things.
Other customers in the past have picked up their system from DS, so I assume you would be able to as well.
Liquid cooling isnt as high maintenance as everyone seems to think, and unless im mistaken since it came from DSO it would be under warranty for the 3 years.(pipe breaks)
Some people think that future upgrades will become more power effecient and will use less power than they do now, so technically your PSU would work.
I recommend you upgrade your case, or add additional fans by calling them to cool those 2 8800 GT... mine get really hot.
That system would be able to handle anything out now.
A1 revision motheboard has better options for overclocking making your OC able to go higher as well.
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skyR
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 9:23pm |
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The acer 22" is 1680 x 1050
Your router is 54Mbps. Digital Storm offers free shipping to the US. |
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sundowner
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 10:30pm |
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Ticket Number: 107821
Copy of Specifications:
Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 750W SilverStone Olympia (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: OP750) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: - No Thanks 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: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) With the 5% discount you should be under $3000 and set for the next 2-4 years. |
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Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1! Nvidia 8800GT Asus Maximus Formula Mobo 2xgb 800mhz corsair xfire - xuntiltheendx |
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Luke
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 10:57pm |
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so you think that I should skip the water cooling and go for fans, upgrade the chassis or add more fans.
How do I add more fans? Why should I skip water cooling? |
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Luke
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Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 11:01pm |
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sorry for double posting again, but I can't edit my first one.
Will the high speed network port work with my router? should I change my screen for better pixel ratio or stick with1680 x 1050? |
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sundowner
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Posted: 02 Jan 2008 at 2:42am |
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That config doesn't work if you want the price of the monitor included, if you do then drop the GTS's to the GT's, also if you could go with the 680AI mobo instead since you can't tri-sli with the GTS/gt.
As for watercooling you don't really need it if you ask for 2-3 extra fans($10 each, and you request them in the order comments of your purchase). The GTS/GT's are warm cards but if you adjust their fan speeds and your case has enough air blowing through you are fine.
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Luke
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Posted: 02 Jan 2008 at 2:19pm |
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do you recommend fans over liquid cooling? Does it work as well as liquid cooling? could I get both extra fans and Liquid cooling?
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sundowner
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Posted: 02 Jan 2008 at 9:18pm |
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Liquid cooling is more for those with 2-3 HD's/2 optical drives/SLI GTX/Ultras. If you wen that way you wouldn't need extra fans and you'd get a higher OC for your cpu with it as well.
I recommend it if you have the money for it, as your budget is maxed out as it is i wouldn't consider it.
Go with the extreme case, extra fans, and just make sure you adjust the fan speeds for whatever GPU you choose.
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