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   Building a couple systems, one for me, one for my brother so we can game together on our LAN.

I need 2 kick butt systems, so I put this build together, planning on getting 2 of them.  Budget not really a constraint.

Can anyone give me some suggestions or comments on this build?

Thanks.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=129832

Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Exotic Interior StormBlue Finish) 
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) 
Processor: 2x Intel Core 2 Quad QX9775 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (Supports Skulltrail D5400XS Only)
Motherboard: Intel Skulltrail D5400XS (Supports up to Two QX9775 Processors) V8 Platform
Memory: 8GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) 
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) 
Hard Drive 1: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) 
Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Optical Drive 1: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 5x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Optical Drive 2: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 5x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB KO Overclocked (By: eVGA) 
TV Tuner: Pinnacle PCTV USB HD Pro Stick (HDTV, Video Recording, Video Capture) 
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi FPS Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O Unit) 
Physics Card: Ageia PhysX P1 128MB 
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI 
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) 
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Cables) 
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: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 
Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) 
Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Pro (Word Excel Outlook Publisher PowerPoint Access Accounting) 
Benchmarking: 3D Mark 2006 Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install and apply updates) 
Pre-Install Game: Call of Duty 4 (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) 
LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) 
Surge Shield: APC 1200VA Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended) 
Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X540) (Includes Subwoofer) 
Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) 
Warranty: 4 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) 
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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CrazyAssGammer Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: Build Suggestions Posted: 07 Mar 2008 at 8:38pm
	Building a couple systems, one for me, one for my brother so we can game together on our LAN. I need 2 kick butt systems, so I put this build together, planning on getting 2 of them. Budget not really a constraint. Can anyone give me some suggestions or comments on this build? Thanks. http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=129832 Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Exotic Interior StormBlue Finish) Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: 2x Intel Core 2 Quad QX9775 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (Supports Skulltrail D5400XS Only) Motherboard: Intel Skulltrail D5400XS (Supports up to Two QX9775 Processors) V8 Platform Memory: 8GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive 1: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Optical Drive 1: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 5x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 5x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB KO Overclocked (By: eVGA) TV Tuner: Pinnacle PCTV USB HD Pro Stick (HDTV, Video Recording, Video Capture) Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi FPS Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O Unit) Physics Card: Ageia PhysX P1 128MB Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Cables) 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: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Pro (Word Excel Outlook Publisher PowerPoint Access Accounting) Benchmarking: 3D Mark 2006 Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install and apply updates) Pre-Install Game: Call of Duty 4 (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: APC 1200VA Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended) Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X540) (Includes Subwoofer) Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) Warranty: 4 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended) Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

skyR Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Digital Storm Apprentice Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2220	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 2008 at 9:28pm
	8800 GTX & Ultras are out of stock so you going to have to wait for 9800GX2 or get 3870X2.
	The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star.

ColoradoKevin Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 2008 at 9:37pm
	WIsh I could afford a 13K computer, not to mention TWO of them! Have fun with this bad boy.

SunfighterLC Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1527	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 2008 at 9:59pm
	You picked the most expensive thing on every line they offer. Even the 4 year warrenty....what are we supposed to recommend? I honestly dont believe you. That or you are just trying to show off how much money you have. Thats really about the only comment i can make on it. out of GTX's now too =( sucky. I was considering duel GTXs too oh well I still got days before i buy anything. Still waiting for the sweet spot time.

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