Configuration helpPost Date: 2009-02-26 |
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zlinux
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Topic: Configuration help Posted: 26 Feb 2009 at 8:13pm |
Below please find my proposed configuration, the items I'm clueless on are.
The case, I pick one at random, concerned most about noise is an overriding issue. I will be using LC and will OC. If I add extra fans again I'm concerned about noise level but I'm willing to add fans if warranted. If fans added which ones and how many? to minimize the noise but do a decent job cooling. MOBO again picked one at random any suggestions? Will plug RJ45 from cable modem into port on rig but I read about wireless card. I either have to add a wireless router for our home laptops or can I do the same thing with this wireless card? and which option is it? But I do want to have the desktop plugged directly into the cable modem for purposes of speed. Many thanks. Ticket Number: 253032 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline. Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm 1050Si Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W PC Power & Cooling (Turbo-Cool Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 120GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - 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 memory frequency (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus 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 Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2009 at 8:15pm |
what resolution do you game at?
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zlinux
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2009 at 9:28pm |
1600 x 1050 to 2560 x 1600
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2009 at 11:30pm |
this will take care of stuff upto 2560 x 1600, if you are going to be at 2560 x 1600 or higher then you need to another gpu.
here you go Ticket# 253123 --- Price: $3647 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3472 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGAXFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W PC Power & Cooling (Turbo-Cool Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Blue: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - 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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus 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 Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty you are better off connecting via lan directly to modem. in a few month some really fast SSDs will come out, so for now go with a 500GB then when you get the SSD you can use the SSD as HDD1 and the rest as storage drives. |
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zlinux
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Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2009 at 10:22am |
Thanks for the configuration, some additional information the kids will be watching Blu-Ray disks on a Samsung 30 inch display the 305T Plus. I wasn't sure a single graphics card would handle the load of 30 inch. Also still wondering about the case if the one suggested is the "quietest" or what was the reason for it's selection?
Many thanks for your time. |
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2009 at 2:56pm |
no matter what case you pic, most of your sound is going to come from your GPU's fan.
the HAF has superior cooling, the 1050i is not the best case they have, it just costs more. 295 GTX is a dual card, this card is like 2 x 260+. As I mentioned one of them will run your resolution up to 2560 x 1600, if you are going to be at 2560 x 1600 or higher res then go with 2 x 295, or 3 x 285. |
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zlinux
Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2009 at 3:30pm |
Thanks, very good answer, the first time I missed your note about about the faster HDD's. Plus the only gaming will be flight simulator, formula one racing simulator and maybe call of duty. Sounds like a single 295 GTX will be more than enough.
Only other concern is Vista is a 64-bit OS so it can address up to 8gig, do you think six will be enough? of course my current XP machine has 512k. Thanks for the excellent suggestions they save me a decent amount of money. |
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2009 at 4:09pm |
zlinux, I suggest you double check and make sure the games you names do support sli, because if they don't then the 295 will not be much of use.
I know call of duty will take full advantage of it but I'm not sure fsx and formula one simulator do support sli. if they they don't then you have to play them with one card and one card at 2560 x 1600 or above will not produce great experience. you can always go with 3 x 285, and disable sli and just run off of one card for the games that don't support sli and then for games like call of duty you can enable sli and enjoy the heck out of that game at 2560 x 1600 but if fsx and formula one do support sli then 2 x 295 will be great |
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