Build Advice.

Hey guys, I've been contacting Sarah for about a month now solidifying my build, and although shes been absolutely fantastic I want some more opinions before I make it my final build.

My budget is ~3000 dollars and although I have not included one I'm also hoping to keep the computer price low enough to afford a 1080p capable LCD monitor.

As for my buzzword, it's UPGRADABILITY. I want my machine to be as upgradable as possible for the future, and in fact it's the entire reason I am being allowed to purchase this machine in the first place when we get the money(graduation present, basically).

I play a variety of games, but I don't own any games that are incredibly graphic demanding. That said, I've never gone out of my way to buy games that I couldn't play on my now 5 1/2 year old rig that is in the process of dying. Basically, one of the two RAM sticks is dead, and the GPU and Mobo are failing as well.

So, here are the specs I have so far, I hope with all of this information you can help me decide what will be the best parts to make this computer the best I can get in terms of upgradability and price:performance ratio's.

Oh and also, the 5 year warranty was my parents idea, they're more than just a little paranoid about who they purchase technology from and I also want to insure I have the money to replace anything, and since I'll have been in and out of college by the time the Warranty is up, I think it's a good thing. Along with the mouse and keyboard that I do actually need since my laser mouse always sticks and my keyboard is missing a few keys due severe rage in my youngers days.


Specifications:
Cost: $2,710.00
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
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 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 USB Desktop (Multimedia Keyboard + RX300 Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
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: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)


Edited by Evan - 15 Apr 2010 at 4:42pm

5 year warranty sounds great, if you want to save another $45 then go with evga LE. I went with a 5 year warranty also, I think its a great idea.

Edited by DST4ME - 16 Apr 2010 at 1:56am