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Post Date: 2009-04-27
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    Posted: 27 Apr 2009 at 2:13am
I am looking to get a new rig and although I'd love to spend much more I can't see myself PC gaming enough to warrant spending much more than $2,000.  The config below has basically what I want although I'd like to shave off a bit if I could without sacrificing much performance.  Any thoughts?  Is it a decent build?  It would be used for gaming and general use.  Also, what's a couple good reasons to buy this here when it seems I could get an almost identical build elsewhere for considerably less?
 
 
 
Ticket Number: 274160
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,354.00

Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=274160

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 Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master GeminII S (Compatible With 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 (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost 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 Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
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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what resolution are you going to be playing at?

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I'm really not sure yet...Right now 1440x900 but that would probably go up a bit...Maybe 1680 or 1920.
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in that case there is nothing to shave off, for resolution of 1900 x 1200 you will need dual sli or the 295 and everything else is what its suppose to be.

If you want to get your money's worth you will buy here, we are all aware other places that look like they are selling the same system but they are not which is why we all came here to buy

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Thanks for the response.  I figured as much that there would be nothing to shave off but does everything I have on there look ok?  Any tweaks I should make that wouldn't save or add too much money like just small stuff?  Thanks again.
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everything is what its suppose to be for max performance, I didn't find anything to change that would be worth while

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u might as well just throw a couple more bucks into that and get a V8 Cpu cooler, no point going for second best when everything else is superb
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Originally posted by <8) slunK parade

u might as well just throw a couple more bucks into that and get a V8 Cpu cooler, no point going for second best when everything else is superb


I second that

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