config opinions please

Hey everybody, i've been shopping around for a new computer for christmas and I think i've finally chosen what i want to get. I stumbled recently on to DS and I am impressed. I was looking into Cyberpower and Ibuypower before because of my budget (around $1500) but DS's reputation and customer service seems top notch and won me over. this will be the first high end computer for me, I like to play some games now (WOW and the sims) but i would like to play some newer games on my computer (e.g. assassin's creed, dead space) with good FPS and the options turned up. I'll probably play at a 1600x1024 resolution and just wondering if i have anything that i don't need or something doesn't play well with others.

No for best results for those resolutions DS does recomend 2 cards.

try this:

here you go Ticket# 203361 --- Price: $1615 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 680i SLI Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 680i SLI) (A1 REV.) (CLEARANCE PRICED)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - 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)
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
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

get your monitor and speakers and stuff from some other place like newegg so you can get a better price.

its actually 1680 x 1050 but anything around it or with 1600 most times would fall in that catagory.

so anything around that or above DS recommends 2 vcards.

now keep in mind that the 4870x2 is build for high res, so that one card can do 1680 x 1050 or higher on its own. ofcourse it also costs as much as 2 cards



Edited by DST4ME - 06 Nov 2008 at 2:13pm

You are just trying to help, nothing wrong with that, now you know

HAF has better cooling and airflow, OC the CPU is much better.

if you go with my configuration, down the road your system can handle up to 2 x 260 GTX.

DS is definitely the right place, so far from what I have seen every customer that has had something go wrong, has been taken care of to the point that they would by from DS again and recommend a friend, to me as a customer, that says alot.

Sneakerz, to be honest, if you are happy with your what your card is doing at your resolution then no, you don't need another card.

But if you are not content with the settings your 4870 is giving you, and you see room for improvement which your single card can't handle, then yes, go crossfire.

Its all about if you are happy playing with your current settings or not.

now when you say 4870 you don't mean the 4870x2 right? cause if you have the x2 version then no you don't need another card at all. lol

Edited by DST4ME - 07 Nov 2008 at 1:11pm

From what I understand you should be able to do so.