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Posts: 190 		  Quote Harry Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Config help for a new one
    Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 1:09pm
First of all I have really enjoyed my DS.  It has been a great system and has not let me down in the 4 years of very hard use.
 
But what is brought me back to DS is the fantastic support I have received for the minor problems that have occurred. 
 
Again my system is great and running strong but it is just too loud and I need something quiet that will be a strong gamer and function with Photo shop.  All other uses will be rather mundane.
 
The biggest priority will be it "must be quiet".  Does not have to be silent but I can hear my present system two rooms away.
 
I want everything passive if possible.
 
Budget is around $2,000.  Been looking at the Slade. 
 
It is supposed to be quiet but I know that term is relative.  So how quiet is quiet?
 
This is what I was looking at.
 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) <b></b>
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Does Not Support SLI)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Corsair Dominator GT with DHX (High-Performance) <b></b>
Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache)
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 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 660 Ti 2GB (Includes PhysX)
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: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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
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 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

 
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Core i7 965 DSO OC
Water cooled CPU
ASUS Rampage II Extreme
6 GB DDR3 1600 OCZ
1000 W Corsair HX
GTX 470
300 GB Raptor
tera 7200rpm
Windows 7
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Hi Harry...... That is a nice build you put together.    For quiet., the Slade 550D is about as quiet as you can get. Its closed case design does give it less airflow in favor of quiet but for this system would work very good.

Here's another way to go that pushes your budget to the limit but does have advantages.
I can't cut/ paste a config right now so just just punch it in.

Config # 729581      cost$ 2016

It has a x79 quad channel ram motherboard as opposed to the z77's dual channel. The quad channels much wider bandwidth ram would help with Photoshop and other ram intense apps.

The Sabertooth mobo allows sli.,. 2x video card and has a 5 year warranty compared th most others 3 year warranty. Its a very good quality mobo.

I upped the video card to gtx670, better performance for more longevity.    The 660ti is also good so your call.

The cpu cooler I changed to the Hyper212 for dependability.    The Vortex is also very good but just a little more to go wrong.

Your build is very good as-is but wanted to show you an alternate config.   
Good luck.


Edited by bprat22 - 17 Sep 2012 at 2:02pm
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Posts: 190 		  Quote Harry Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 2:34pm
Originally posted by bprat22

Hi Harry...... That is a nice build you put together.    For quiet., the Slade 550D is about as quiet as you can get. Its closed case design does give it less airflow in favor of quiet but for this system would work very good.

Here's another way to go that pushes your budget to the limit but does have advantages.
I can't cut/ paste a config right now so just just punch it in.

Config # 729581      cost$ 2016

It has a x79 quad channel ram motherboard as opposed to the z77's dual channel. The quad channels much wider bandwidth ram would help with Photoshop and other ram intense apps.

The Sabertooth mobo allows sli.,. 2x video card and has a 5 year warranty compared th most others 3 year warranty. Its a very good quality mobo.

I upped the video card to gtx670, better performance for more longevity.    The 660ti is also good so your call.

The cpu cooler I changed to the Hyper212 for dependability.    The Vortex is also very good but just a little more to go wrong.

Your build is very good as-is but wanted to show you an alternate config.   
Good luck.
 
Looks very nice and thanks for the input but I wonder about the noise level of the GPU or any of the other changes.
 
I would obviously like the strongest GPU I could afford but the 660 Ti is supposed to be very quiet. 
 
I want a gamer but only so far as it remains relatively quiet.
 
Harry
Cool Master HAF 932
Core i7 965 DSO OC
Water cooled CPU
ASUS Rampage II Extreme
6 GB DDR3 1600 OCZ
1000 W Corsair HX
GTX 470
300 GB Raptor
tera 7200rpm
Windows 7
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 2:49pm
Here's a link comparing the 660 to 670 in performance, noise, etc.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/647?vs=598

The 670 is bit noisier but not by much.

The cpu coolers I'm not sure.       If memory serves me right, they would also be close.    
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Posts: 2209 		  Quote Asangard Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 4:35pm
Here is the config bpratt22 put togther just so everyone can see it.  He even remembered the free T-Shirt.Big%20Smile
 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3820 3.6GHz (Turbo Mode up to 3.8GHz) (Quad 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: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
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 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 670 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (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 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
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: 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
 
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Thanks Asangard.        
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