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   Budget:

Around $3,500, which is exactly what this config costs with the current sale going on.

Expectations:

I'm largely looking for a computer that will stave off the need to upgrade for a while.  This is going to be my college graduation gift and I'm coming from a macbook pro as my main computer (I know right?).  I was going to go with a new macbook pro retina for my grad gift, but I did some searching and saw that I could build a pretty amazing PC for the same price, and gaming is a big priority for me so it was kind of a no-brainer.

I know the GTX 690 is probably overkill to an extent, but, again, I'm looking for something that will perform at a high level without the need for an upgrade for a while (and when I configured the computer with that card in mind, the price matched what the macbook would have cost so why not right?).

Usage:

I'll be using this for everything from web surfing and video streaming to gaming and experimental design and data analysis for my senior year and for the duration of grad school (and hopefully into my career).  As far as gaming is concerned, I obviously have the 1080p monitor in my config so I'm looking at a single monitor at 1080p, but that's just for now.  I'm considering upgrading that to a higher resolution monitor in the future since I'm pretty sure my build could easily support that.  

Special Needs:

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Saved Ticket #: 768124

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)

Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)

System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)  <b></b>

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)

Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache)

Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks

Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / 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 690 4GB (Includes PhysX) <b></b>

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)

H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected

Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans

Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green) <b></b>

Enhancements: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b>

LaserMark: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz <b></b>

Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)

Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: - No Thanks

Game: FREE NVIDIA Bundle - Assassins Creed III (Digital Download Code for all GeForce GTX 600 Series) <b></b>

Display: Asus 24 inch 248 Series (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time) (LED Backlight) <b></b>

Surge Shield: - No Thanks

Speakers: - No Thanks

Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard (USB) <b></b>

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 (Laser 5700 dpi) (MMO/RTS Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired) <b></b>

External Storage: - No Thanks

Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks

Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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davissc9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Quote Reply Topic: Build Feedback Posted: 27 Dec 2012 at 7:15am
	Budget: Around $3,500, which is exactly what this config costs with the current sale going on. Expectations: I'm largely looking for a computer that will stave off the need to upgrade for a while. This is going to be my college graduation gift and I'm coming from a macbook pro as my main computer (I know right?). I was going to go with a new macbook pro retina for my grad gift, but I did some searching and saw that I could build a pretty amazing PC for the same price, and gaming is a big priority for me so it was kind of a no-brainer. I know the GTX 690 is probably overkill to an extent, but, again, I'm looking for something that will perform at a high level without the need for an upgrade for a while (and when I configured the computer with that card in mind, the price matched what the macbook would have cost so why not right?). Usage: I'll be using this for everything from web surfing and video streaming to gaming and experimental design and data analysis for my senior year and for the duration of grad school (and hopefully into my career). As far as gaming is concerned, I obviously have the 1080p monitor in my config so I'm looking at a single monitor at 1080p, but that's just for now. I'm considering upgrading that to a higher resolution monitor in the future since I'm pretty sure my build could easily support that. Special Needs: [Please Type Here] Saved Ticket #: 768124 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) <b></b> Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / 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 690 4GB (Includes PhysX) <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green) <b></b> Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b> LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz <b></b> Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: FREE NVIDIA Bundle - Assassins Creed III (Digital Download Code for all GeForce GTX 600 Series) <b></b> Display: Asus 24 inch 248 Series (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time) (LED Backlight) <b></b> Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard (USB) <b></b> Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 (Laser 5700 dpi) (MMO/RTS Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired) <b></b> External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Dec 2012 at 7:59am
	Hi davissc9... Welcome to the forums. You put together a real nice rig but I would suggest a couple of changes. The gtx 690 is the fastest card out there and very expensive. I would suggest a sli, 2x gtx 680. Being an old service rep I always look at what can go wrong and if the 690 dies and not covered by warranty, which can happen with power spike, software issues, etc, you're out $1000. If a single 680 dies you're out $500 and you still have a 680 to fall back on. Just me . Not sure what demands your experimental design and data analysis places on the cpu and ram, but if it can use a 6 core chip and a quad channel ram motherboard, then this alternate config might help. Its over budget but the quad channel ram has a much higher memory bandwidth over the Z77's dual channel ram. Config # 768132 Cost $ 3686 , not sure if that includes the Holiday sale discount. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) 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 680 2GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: Asus 24 inch 248 Series (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time) (LED Backlight) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard (USB) Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 (Laser 5700 dpi) (MMO/RTS Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired) External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty If your school work can't utilize the 6 core chip and quad channel ram then your build is right on. I like the air coolers better, like the Noctua D14 or Hyper 212 for dependability and quieter but the Vortex units do have a very good record so your call as always. Just another way to go and Good Luck.

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