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   Hey I have a question.  Would this be a good set up?
http://digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=283445

I can only spend 1,500 at max on a new computer.  
I do Graphics Designs with Photoshop and use Sony Vegas and those sorts of programs.  I do want to be able to play most games also.  

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127 
Is this also a good monitor for it..?  And the red fan on the HAF, is it possible to make it green?

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GearHunter Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Quote Reply Topic: Computer Config Posted: 16 May 2009 at 7:48pm
	Hey I have a question. Would this be a good set up? http://digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=283445 I can only spend 1,500 at max on a new computer. I do Graphics Designs with Photoshop and use Sony Vegas and those sorts of programs. I do want to be able to play most games also. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127 Is this also a good monitor for it..? And the red fan on the HAF, is it possible to make it green?

Axel Daemon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 623	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 8:31pm
	I tried to help with it, but with a monitor only of that size, I think the decision of giving a 285 as a graphic card I might be over doing it. Since 285 can still give good framerates even at 1920 res no? 9800 GTX+ or something might be better right?
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 8:34pm
	this would be better, remember for a few hundred more I can show you an i7 system that you can spend little over the years upgrading and keeping it up to date and powerful. ok here is what your config should look like: here you go Ticket# 283481 --- Price: $1486 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1436 Copy of 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 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache) Motherboard: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: NVIDIA 650i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 650i Ultra) System Memory: 4GB DDR2 1066MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 750W PC Power & Cooling (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silencer 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 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan 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 (Green) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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 no wait the 680i mobo is not a pci-e 2.0 its 1.0, so the 2xx gtx series won't be taken advantage of fully, you need to go with a lower card like the 9800. cause if we change the mobo to a 780i the price becomes almost $1700, for that price you put a 100 or little bit more and get an i7. Edited by DST4ME - 16 May 2009 at 8:38pm
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Axel Daemon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 623	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 8:35pm
	Oh awesome. Thanks DST4ME. Though uhm since Gear here does graphic type applications, would a Quad be better? (But that would make it go past 1500..) Edited by Axel Daemon - 16 May 2009 at 8:36pm
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 8:40pm
	I just edited my post read what I said at the bottom of previous post. and ya quad and 4GB of ram is what he wants for what he is doing, which is why I keep mentioning the i7.
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Axel Daemon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 623	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 9:15pm
	http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=283491 After promotion $1439 How's this? Just changed to Quad, dropped the GTX 270 to a 9800 GTX+ Is the 750W necessary? Something tells me a 650W would suffice. Since I know he ain't planning on upgrading this lol. (He lives like.. 30 mins away from me lol) In fact we can probably ditch the HAF since it's not exactly an extreme setup that would require the HAF. (Which it's probably necessary to ditch the HAF if we were trying to aim for the 275 GTX while keeping it under $1500) What was the i7 setup you had in mind?
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sdelu Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 304	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 10:11pm
	well he's not planning on upgrading right now, but two years down the line when he can get a gtx 295 for 100 dollars and they come out with new photoshop/3dsm/whathaveyou that take advantage of SLI / high end processors he might reconsider. Just sayin', you never know until you get there. Edited by sdelu - 16 May 2009 at 10:13pm

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2009 at 12:19am
	the 750w is not really needed in that config AD but then again the difference is $12. I would keep the haf for future upgrades but honestly the two systems below make more since, specially the second one in this post. the i7 I had in mind since you live close to him (so you can help with all the upgrades) is this: here you go Ticket# 283543 --- Price: $1783 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1708 Copy of 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: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 750W PC Power & Cooling (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silencer 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 9800GTX+ 512MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes) 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 (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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 now the gtx+ will perform the same as 250 gtx, and 4850. now as you know he can upgrade the living life out of this rig down the road. he can upgrade to the six core processor, you can upgrade to 12GB of ram or is it 24GB not sure, you can go up to 2 x 275 gtx, ssds what ever he wants. or buy it without gpu and then order a 260+ gtx from newegg: here you go Ticket# 283544 --- Price: $1631 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1556 Copy of 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: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 750W PC Power & Cooling (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silencer 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: - No Thanks, I will be installing my own video card(s) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes) 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 (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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 and the evga 260+ is $159(after $20 rebate)and you get a free copy of Cryostasis from evga when you register it. system price $1556 + 260+ gtx from evga $159 = $1715 both these systems can be upgraded later to be huge beasts, you can help him with a v8 and ocing if he ever needs it, I imagine in a year all the parts for this system will be dirt cheap, so you can ugrade the heck out of it with very little $$$ Edited by DST4ME - 17 May 2009 at 12:31am
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