Config Advice: Switch order from Assassin to ODE?Post Date: 2011-10-30 |
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DAtheGuitarPlayer 
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 Topic: Config Advice: Switch order from Assassin to ODE?Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 6:41pm |
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$1935 Expectations: Provide trouble-free, enjoyable gaming experience. Single monitor. Usage: Men of War, Dawn of War 2, STALKER, older strategy games, some audio production, Internet, office applications. Special Needs: Quiet and cool, lots of storage for audio files. Saved Ticket #: 611126 Specifications: Looking for more advice on Hard Drive additions to maintain music/audio library. Continuation from this post in General: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=15981 Thanks to DST4ME for patient advice. Also, the Assassin build is $1883, roughly $100 more. Edited by DAtheGuitarPlayer - 30 Oct 2011 at 6:48pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 10:29pm |
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I posted in the other thread, but just in case you didn't see it:
Ok for hdd setup right now the best thing to do is have ssd for hdd1 and the 1TB black cavair for hdd2. the 500GB BC does not enjoy the same speeds as the 1TB BC, so here is what you do, you get my config or one of the ode builds, then later you add a ssd yourself when budget allows, to move os/apps/games in one shot from 1TB BC to the new ssd you can follow my clone guide here, after that you got ssd with os/apps/games as hdd1, and the 1TB now serves you as your storage as hdd2. remember all ssds are not the same, here we recommend intel 320 for best reliability, or the crucial c300/m4. |
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DAtheGuitarPlayer
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Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:09am |
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Thanks again. A lot to think about, but sound advice. I was thinking of changing my budget to $3000, which would allow me to go Assassin with both HD (Intel for OS and the 1TB for storage).
Ticket Number: 611262 Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,881.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=611262 And the ODE option: Ticket Number: 611266 Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,372.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=611266 Edited by DAtheGuitarPlayer - 31 Oct 2011 at 5:27am |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 7:14pm |
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Well your first config for $2881 #611262, is really a bad idea, you are getting the assassin which does not really bring anything extra over the haf, but then getting inferior mobo/psu/cpu cooler/ssd.
for that price you could have this beast, which much better parts: Here you go Ticket# 611463 --- $2,819 (To see this build click here) Copy of 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 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB 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: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition) 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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler 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 or Deluxe Series 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 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty either go with my config, or go with ode 3, which btw this ticket number 611266, is not ode build. this is the ode I'm talking about Edited by DST4ME - 31 Oct 2011 at 7:15pm |
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