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    Posted: 12 Sep 2008 at 4:49am
I need a new PC badly. My current PC get weak and worn out. My racing games (like Nascar Racing 2003 with heavily mods or other sim racing games) running  horrible and  give me poor FPS.  I am almost give up my old PC but not yet.
I looking a new hardcore gaming PC for min below $4,000. Can anyone help me build new DS PC?

My 2 years old custom PC spec:
Motherboard: ASUS A8R-MVP
Power Supply: Thermaltake 550 watts
CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4800 @ 2.4 GHz
RAM: 3 GB DDR 400
Video card: EVGA GeForce 8600GT (256MB)
Monitor: Acer 22" wide screen
OS: Windows XP SP2
HD: Seagate 250GB (100GB free space)

Thanks
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here you go $3884

Chassis: Cooler Master Cosmos S Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1333MHz
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
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

you can always go sli or dual with this system later if you like, your psu is there for that, you can pretty much add what ever you like later to this system.

one thing I could not change is to get you the same speed ram but in ocz brand, corsair has been failing lately so make sure when you order you ask them for the ocz ram, I think it should save you a few bucks also


now a little higher but more powerfull:

drop the second HDD and take away the sound card.

down grade the first HDD to a digital raptor instead of the current velociraptor.

now upgrage teh processor to qx9650, price becomes $4193,a little over your budget but you get a qx9650

you can always add a sound card later, add a second HDD later and upgrade to a velociraptor later.

think about it , I would go with the qx9650 and upgrade/add other things later

Edited by DST4ME - 12 Sep 2008 at 6:08am

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Just tossing this out there, not sure if this is something you would be interested in. But we have a special offer ready to go, here is a configuration and the price being offered on it....
 
Configuration ID # 182360
Current Regular Price (As on the Configurator): $4110
Limited Time Special Deal: $518 OFF
 
Reduced Special Price With Deals: $3592!
 
Posted As Of 9/11/08
 
Specifications:
 
Chassis: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Exterior Finish: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Cables)
Interior Finish: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme 3.00GHz (Overclocked to 3.6GHz) (1333MHz FSB)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision)
System Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Card Reader: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition)
Hard Drive 1: 500GB 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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA) (OUT OF STOCK)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Dual Video Cards (Madusa Purple Liquid)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost 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: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware)
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
Warranty: 4 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)
 
Additional Offer:
 
- Free ($180 Value) (Cpu, video, and memory performance enhancement packages, and Windows optimization package).
- Free ($149) upgrade to a 4 Year Warranty Plan
 
For more information, you can view the thread here...
 
Where you will find other special offers.
Sarah
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How about that one? :)

Ticket Number: 182618
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,969.00


Specifications: 
Chassis: Cooler Master Cosmos S Edition 
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 
Processor: AMD Phenom 9950 (2.6GHz) (Quad Core) (2 MB Cache) AM2+
 (Black Edition) 
Motherboard: Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe (AMD 790FX Chipset) (Supports
 CrossFire) 
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 OCZ at 1066MHz (SLI-Ready Edition) 
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache)
 (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable /
 DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Quad (ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe
 Heatsink & Additional Case Fans) 
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold
 Cathode Tubes) 
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with
 complete stability 
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit
 Installed) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services
 on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (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
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the 3884 I have posted will kill your amd but if you like that system then it ok also, but if you want most of your of oc then go with liquid cooling

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Hmm... Hard to decide which ATi or nVidia graphic look best in NR2003 or other racing games running in very high setting  at res. 1680x1050,
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go with lightscrib for the dvd drive.

other then that looks great. not sure which gpu will look better.

I would also go with 4 year warranty

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Ummm, where's AMD Phenom 9850 or 9950(Black Edition)?  I can't  find it on list.. Are they out of stock?

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not sure call DS and ask

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I can't call, because I am deaf. Can  I e-mail DS?
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you sure can JB

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Originally posted by DST4ME

the 3884 I have posted will kill your amd but if you like that system then it ok also, but if you want most of your of oc then go with liquid cooling


The 9950 with that mobo can get an OC of 3.2GHz so it could be competetive considering the price difference. Personally, if you are wanting AMD, I would wait for the upcoming 45nm cpus. They are probably going to have stock speeds of 3.0 to 3.2GHz. Put them on a 790GX or 790FX board and they'll hit 4.0GHz OC.
I'm working on the mom to get something like that, but I may wind up having to wait for the AM3 socket stuff. The mom is Scottish and won't let go of my purse strings  Unhappy
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Thanks DSTME.

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you are very welcome, my pleasure

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It's official! I will gone with Intel for good.

My almost perfect PC for less than $4,000 but I feel something missed... Hmmm... ;)
Here's it gone again.

Ticket Number: 185384

Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (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


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save the money and won't notice the difference:

here you go Ticket# 183784 --- Price: $3354 (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: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
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)
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

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OK, I edited my other post. forgot to change to DVD+RW burner..,  i like my way if okay with you.. No hurt feeling.Angry
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not hurting my feelings but my question is

1. your ram speed does not match your fsb.

2. why vista ultimate and not premium?

on those 2 you are wasting your money.

if you really want to go with the gtx 280 then go for it, its a great card if you don't mind the extra bucks.

if you change correct your ram and go with vista premium you will never notice the difference.

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1. Oops, I will change  that one.
2, Why I choose vista ultimate?   Because l already play my grandpa PC with Vista  premium all time (Compaq, UGH!), i decide to  vista ultimate in my pc..
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One upping grandpa eh? hehe. One thought. Do you really need a Razer Baraccuda sound card? Star
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OK but do you know the difference between ultimate and premium?

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OK but do you know the difference between ultimate and premium?
 
There is? Unhappy I was under impression that they just wanted to rip you off...
 
 
... in short, dont waste your money and go with home premium. Ermm
 


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yes there is a difference but nothing worth the extram money IMO.

you can see the differences here

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Originally posted by widdlecat

One upping grandpa eh? hehe. One thought. Do you really need a Razer Baraccuda sound card? Star

Yep, he like Vista better than ME. ME give him a nightmare. Smile  Since I'm deaf, do I really need a Razer Baraccuda sound card? Yes, I have a 5.1 sound system. Do Razer Baraccuda have bass or treble enable?

DST4ME, Yes, I know what difference between vista premium and ultimate.Ouch
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OK if you know what the differences are and still like ultimate then go for it man

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Bump, I need someone answer my question.  Do Razer Baraccuda have bass or treble enable?  Tongue
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Yes, Razer uses a version of C-media drivers with their own interface software that can do quite a bit of useful things IMO.
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Thanks, that's all i need to know. My sound on-board(SoundMAX HD) don't have that bass or treble enable.
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WOW! Clap It's so deep. I will love that sound card! ConfusedIt made me buy DS now! But I have to wait another 2 month Wink
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Hello, I  have question about a liquid cooler. what if i forget to put fresh liquid in tank next 2 month, Did message tell warning or refill my tank? Big%20smile I am deaf, maybe too quiet to feeling vibrate. Smile I might change to Stage 3 air cooler for some safe reason. Cool


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Normally you should not need to add liquid, but just make it a point once a month to check, if you forget and teh levels do get low, then system will warmup and your pc will shutdown to protect itself, then you will know to check, but the easiest way is to just check it once a month



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BTW the prices of somethings have changed here is a faster pc for less:

here you go Ticket# 188838 --- Price: $4013 (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: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
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 my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

Ofcourse I recommend you raise your warranty to 5 years.

Edited by DST4ME - 30 Sep 2008 at 4:47am

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Posts: 77 		  Quote JoshB2084 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Sep 2008 at 4:48am
Ticket Number: 188837

Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans) (For safe reason)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
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)
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
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Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Sep 2008 at 4:55am
Bad idea on changin the liquid cooling, its not goona do nothing bad, and its under warranty, this will hurt your oc very much.

also go with the q9650 now and put back the liquid cooling, there is no danger.


Edited by DST4ME - 30 Sep 2008 at 4:56am

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