Configuration: Good now and Good tomorrow?

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Hello everyone and thank you in advance for taking the time to look at and/or help with my configuration. Lets jump on in...

Budget: $2000-3000 (Absolute max at $3100 for PC itself) Please compensate for ground shipping when making suggestion configurations. Thanks 

Needs: Solid performance for games, media creation/editing, streaming internet video, and DVD/Blu-Ray playback.
1 Gaming: FPS / RTS / MMO / RPG   ---   SWTOR, Crysis I + II, Supreme Commander I + II, Call of Duty MW2 + Black Ops, Torchlight, Bad Company II and so on...
2 Media Creation/Editing: Primarily Adobe Photoshop (not all that good, but hope to get better) and Adobe Premier. I hope to expand to other suits as I get better with my media creation skills.
3 Video Playback: Going to use as personal theater so it needs to handle streaming and local video playback well.

Wants, Expectations, Special Needs: This is primarily summed up in the "Needs" part, but I have a few things to add.
1: I want this configuration to last a long time. +5 years preferably.
2: Hassle free; ie. no changing LC fluid every 3yrs. (I can handle cleaning out fans and stuff though )
3: I will be using a 23' 16:9 LCD, 1920x1080 resolution monitor (IPS panel, 8ms response time, 178 degrees viewing angle both horizontally and vertically). Hoping that the PC configured could run games on that (at max settings) smoothly.
4: Solid performance in games, media creation/editing, video streaming and local DVD/Blu-Ray playback, multitasking, and everyday use.
5: Fast boot up and shut down times along with fast game/application loads (see "Notes" for a better explanation).

Notes: Just a few here...
1: I DO want the ram fan. 
2: I plan on putting applications/programs and OS on SSD so there are fast boot up and shut down times along with fast game/application loads. I plan on saving all files to another HDD. To make it clearer since I don't know if I am getting my point across... I just want Adobe Premier or Crysis to load up fast (or faster than on a normal 7200rpm HDD), but I will save my movie file or game data to the normal HDD if and when the program will let me choose a destination for data. So I guess I would like a decently sized SSD. 
3: I really don't see how the Asetek 240mm LC system would fit in the Silverstone "Assassin" case. Does anyone know if DSO can get it in there? When configuring it doesn't say "That doesn't work" or something along those lines and there aren't any little side notes in the drop down box when you select it like for some of the other options.
4: I do prefer having two optical drives that can read and write/burn DVDs and CDs.

I guess that is it for now...Here's the configuration # 477386 - $2922

Thanks again for looking and helping me out. 

Current Configuration: #477386
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Drive Force Series CSSD-F120GB2-BRKT)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 6870 1GB)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (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
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
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
Benchmarking: - 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
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

Edited by Bloodluster1 - 11 Jan 2011 at 9:38pm

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Bloodluster1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Quote Reply Topic: Configuration: Good now and Good tomorrow? Posted: 11 Jan 2011 at 9:27pm
	Hello everyone and thank you in advance for taking the time to look at and/or help with my configuration. Lets jump on in... Budget: $2000-3000 (Absolute max at $3100 for PC itself) Please compensate for ground shipping when making suggestion configurations. Thanks Needs: Solid performance for games, media creation/editing, streaming internet video, and DVD/Blu-Ray playback. 1 Gaming: FPS / RTS / MMO / RPG --- SWTOR, Crysis I + II, Supreme Commander I + II, Call of Duty MW2 + Black Ops, Torchlight, Bad Company II and so on... 2 Media Creation/Editing: Primarily Adobe Photoshop (not all that good, but hope to get better) and Adobe Premier. I hope to expand to other suits as I get better with my media creation skills. 3 Video Playback: Going to use as personal theater so it needs to handle streaming and local video playback well. Wants, Expectations, Special Needs: This is primarily summed up in the "Needs" part, but I have a few things to add. 1: I want this configuration to last a long time. +5 years preferably. 2: Hassle free; ie. no changing LC fluid every 3yrs. (I can handle cleaning out fans and stuff though ) 3: I will be using a 23' 16:9 LCD, 1920x1080 resolution monitor (IPS panel, 8ms response time, 178 degrees viewing angle both horizontally and vertically). Hoping that the PC configured could run games on that (at max settings) smoothly. 4: Solid performance in games, media creation/editing, video streaming and local DVD/Blu-Ray playback, multitasking, and everyday use. 5: Fast boot up and shut down times along with fast game/application loads (see "Notes" for a better explanation). Notes: Just a few here... 1: I DO want the ram fan. 2: I plan on putting applications/programs and OS on SSD so there are fast boot up and shut down times along with fast game/application loads. I plan on saving all files to another HDD. To make it clearer since I don't know if I am getting my point across... I just want Adobe Premier or Crysis to load up fast (or faster than on a normal 7200rpm HDD), but I will save my movie file or game data to the normal HDD if and when the program will let me choose a destination for data. So I guess I would like a decently sized SSD. 3: I really don't see how the Asetek 240mm LC system would fit in the Silverstone "Assassin" case. Does anyone know if DSO can get it in there? When configuring it doesn't say "That doesn't work" or something along those lines and there aren't any little side notes in the drop down box when you select it like for some of the other options. 4: I do prefer having two optical drives that can read and write/burn DVDs and CDs. I guess that is it for now...Here's the configuration # 477386 - $2922 Thanks again for looking and helping me out. Current Configuration: #477386 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Drive Force Series CSSD-F120GB2-BRKT) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 6870 1GB) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (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 Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) 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 Benchmarking: - 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) 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 Edited by Bloodluster1 - 11 Jan 2011 at 9:38pm

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 2011 at 10:33pm
	Well your HDD setup is what we recommend to users here anyways: HDD1 = fast small drive: os/apps/games HDD2 = regular large drive: media/personal/work file storage now for asetek, you don't want that, and there are better cases then the assassin IMO. Single gpu: Here you go Ticket# 477619 --- $2864 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 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) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.7GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) 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 Benchmarking: - 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 --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Sli: Here you go Ticket# 477621 --- $3284 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 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) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) 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 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.7GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) 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 Benchmarking: - 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 you can either go with single gpu and see if you are satisfied with the power, if not then add a second gpu in, which is very easy and takes 2 minutes for somebody that has never done it before. or you can go with 2 gpus now, the difference is endup being you possibly saving $400. in ssds you want to go intel. Also my builds have a higher oc, which is much faster in everything else, just not games. Edited by DST4ME - 11 Jan 2011 at 10:34pm
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Bloodluster1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2011 at 12:02am
	Thanks for taking the time to review and configure some systems for me DST4ME. Just a few questions. 1. Why choose AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler over H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (High-Performance Edition) ? 2. Would getting 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) produce performance between a single 570 and two SLI 570s?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2011 at 12:20am
	because asetek is not a real lc system, its perfomrance is on par with Noctua, there is no reason whatsoever to go with asetek. Yes it would and it would also be a bad idea. either go 570 or sli 570 it gives you the best performance per dollar. rule number one in gpu selection is" always go with single solution card that gives you what you want when possible".
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Bloodluster1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2011 at 11:36am
	Ok, will keep that in mind. Thanks again

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2011 at 7:06pm
	My pleasure and good luck Let me know if you have any other questions.
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