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Sifodeas 
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 Topic: Configuration HelpPosted: 31 May 2010 at 8:17pm |
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Budget: 2000 USD
Games: Fallout 3, Crysis, games within the next 5 years Ticket: 411100 Chassis: Digital Storm x15 8690 (Weight: 7.38 LBS) Display: 15.6 inch HD+ LED Display with Enhanced Super Glossy Surface (Resolution: 1600 x 900) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5-540M Clarksfield 2.53GHz (3MB Cache) (Dual Core) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 at 1066MHz (High-Performance) Inputs: USB 2.0 Ports / Gigabit Ethernet LAN / V.92 Modem / 1394 FireWire / 7-in-1 Card Reader / eSATA Main Storage: 320GB (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA Laptop Hard Drive) Extra Storage: - No Thanks Raid Options: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs) Wireless Access: Intel 6300AGN 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module Features: Integrated Video Camera / Bluetooth Outputs: HDMI 1080P / DVI Port / SPDIF Audio / Headphone / Microphone Video Card(s): ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB External TV Tuner: - No Thanks Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office Suite: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks Carry Bag: Standard Carrying Bag External Cooling: - No Thanks External Keyboard: - No Thanks External Mouse: - No Thanks External Speakers: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Full Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Labor & 1 Year Parts Warranty Is this capable of what I need? Edited by Sifodeas - 01 Jun 2010 at 3:10pm |
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 9:26pm |
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Bump. I just need some confirmation that this will fit my needs.
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!ender_
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010 at 11:34pm |
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sorry, its not that we dont care, im just not sure many people know what to look for in a laptop
... at least i dont
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GosuHyunwoo
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 12:47am |
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If you want a computer to last 5 years I would recommend a desktop because of the upgrades.
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 10:15am |
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Yeah, that makes sense, but I really want a laptop for the sake of portability. Do Digitalstorm laptops have upgradeable GPUs and CPUs? Also, would this laptop be able to run Crysis on medium settings and Fallout 3 on high?
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Bullseye
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 10:19am |
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I'm pretty sure it would
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DST4ME
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 12:47pm |
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Personally I like my laptops to have more then a 1 year part warranty.
I dont' believe they will upgrade gpu on laptops, not sure about cpu either but that at least we can do ourselves. laptops are not best for gaming and crysis needs lot of gpu power, more then what a laptop has if you want highest settings and good aa. Edited by DST4ME - 02 Jun 2010 at 12:48pm |
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Bullseye
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 3:16pm |
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Ya he is right desktops also can be upgraded so if u want to play better games in the future it will work
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010 at 4:31pm |
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Hmmmm...I know absolutely nothing about desktops, so could someone please construct a custom build to fit these requirements?
Budget: $2000 Resolution: I will need to get a monitor, preferably an 18.5in. from Digitalstorm. Games: Crysis on high, Fallout 3 on high, games for the next 5 years Edited by Sifodeas - 02 Jun 2010 at 4:47pm |
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Bullseye
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 12:26am |
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Ya DST will need to do that
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!ender_
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 12:42am |
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2,000 is a really tight budget for a comp that will have you busting out high on crysis and last for 5 years, we'll see what pops up
alright, i think you'll be siked about this:
PC Price: $1934
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or higher Display: !PROMO BUNDLE: Acer 22 inch LCD + Logitech (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support id use the case fans option to have dso jack up the noctua and give you even better oc potential
also maybe use up some of the unused 5.25 slots up front for some extra wind
$66 dollars left in the budget, and shipping is $60 i think, at least to VA
ill take the $6 as a consultation fee!  Edited by !ender_ - 03 Jun 2010 at 12:57am |
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 10:57am |
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That looks pretty awesome for the price, thanks. I can always upgrade in the future, so the tight budget doesn't worry me so much. Would a upgrade to the GTX 480 be worth going over budget?
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Bullseye
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 12:11pm |
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Well no not really cos if you were to do that you would have to upgrade your power supply as it needs alot and that would increase the total price by about 400 dollars...
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!ender_
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 1:13pm |
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thats actually not correct, nvidia requires a minimum of 600w psu for a 480, 750 is more than enough, especially if you are not overclocking
if its in the budget, i would go for it.
that is the biggest gain the build i laid out could get for you at this time. honestly,if it were me in your place, i would get the 480 and find a monitor on newegg or a similar site. this will let you get very picky about exactly what you want and probably allow you to save money. the obvious exception here would be that if you get the monitor from dso it is covered under warranty ( im pretty sure, ask before you buy ) Edited by !ender_ - 03 Jun 2010 at 1:29pm |
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Sarah
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 1:53pm |
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Check this out. There is no monitor in this configuration, for two reasons. With your budget it makes more sense to pick one up at a local store, because you have a wider selection, and because you save on the cost of shipping it.
That being said, I have two builds for you, one with NVIDIA and one with ATI. NVIDIA Build Ticket Number: 411704 Price: $1,902.00 Shipping $65.00 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF X Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support ATI BUILD Ticket Number: 411706 Price: $1,832 Shipping: $65.00 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF X Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) 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: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support If you have any questions or anything, feel free to send me an e-mail, or give me a call. |
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!ender_
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 2:36pm |
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man, that nvidia build looks familiar (minus a free game and tshirt)
sarah, since your here, are montiors ordered through DSO covered for dead pixels on arrival?? I've been wondering this for a while.
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Sarah
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 2:57pm |
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We don't cover peripherals under our warranty. We have been known to work things out with customers in certain situations, but no, its not part of the warranty.
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!ender_
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 5:32pm |
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k yea definitely hit up newegg or a similar store to get your monitor imo sifo
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 5:54pm |
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Thanks for the advice and configs. Which is better, NVIDIA or ATI?
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!ender_
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:29pm |
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well thats a pretty loaded question :)
between the my/sarah build and the ati build, i would pick nvidia
i have actually been pouring over the stats/reviews on the 3 haf cases for a project im working on, and i think that the 932 and the hafx both have a lot to offer. until i see some more info on the haf x i really think the fight between the 2 will come down to preference. the x does look pretty freaking sweet i must admit
i will, though, retract my addition of the zalman fans to the haf case.
i would still go to an "individual upgrade request system"
maybe add a 5.25 just becuase of the amazing gains of the windtunnel effect,
and maybe add 2x120 or 1x200 side fan for extra gpu cooling. I dont know how many of the fan slots DSO fills up without requesting (this is all assuming haf 922) Edited by !ender_ - 03 Jun 2010 at 11:37pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 1:02am |
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in Sarah's builds, if you want go to cf/sli in the future then go with a bigger psu, for the ati build go with 1000w corsair, for nvidia go with 1250w enermax.
if you are not gonna go sli/cf then change the psu to 750w corsair, for psu here you want to go with brand names for better quality. |
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Bullseye
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 4:08am |
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It's really up to you in the end
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Sifodeas
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 5:04pm |
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Would sli/cf be absolutely necessary to run some games?
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Bullseye
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 5:34pm |
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no not unless you have alot of monitors
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DST4ME
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 6:14pm |
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depends on your resolution and the game itself.
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Bullseye
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 5:14am |
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Metro and Crysis need some pretty good cards etc. but other games will do just fine
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DST4ME
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 1:06pm |
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even their needs depends on the res, at lower res you don't need that much power to run them, but ya on high res they need some good gpu power.
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Bullseye
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 2:27pm |
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480's are pretty good. One should do just fine
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DST4ME
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Posted: 06 Jun 2010 at 4:37pm |
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not for crysis and metro at high res
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Bullseye
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Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 2:19am |
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High res meaning 1900x1200??
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Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 2:27am |
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that and above.
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