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   Good evening all,

My old computer pretty much died recently, so I'm looking for a new one and I wanna order soon.  I absolutely cannot make up my mind about what to do, so any advice would be appreciated.

I'm gaming on a 25.5 inch monitor at 1920 x 1200 and I'm looking to spend around $2300.

Thanks in advance!

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RDexter Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Configuration Posted: 20 Dec 2009 at 8:31pm
	Good evening all, My old computer pretty much died recently, so I'm looking for a new one and I wanna order soon. I absolutely cannot make up my mind about what to do, so any advice would be appreciated. I'm gaming on a 25.5 inch monitor at 1920 x 1200 and I'm looking to spend around $2300. Thanks in advance!

philiporphillip Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Dec 2009 at 9:15pm
	just set up your configuration and copy/paste in here. we'll take a look and help you out. 1 thing's for sure .. you've come to the right place !!
	Digital Storm haf 922 i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v) evga x58 le edition sli cooler master v8 6 gb ddr3 1600 mhz mushkin evga nvidia geforce gtx 295 co-op edition 1000w corsair hx

RDexter Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Dec 2009 at 10:08pm
	I keep sending myself in circles, adding and removing certain things...I need this to last me for a while, but I'm nervous about overpaying for things I don't really need. Here's where everything stands now, after tons of changes: Ticket Number: 366229 Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 (Black OPS Edition) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: External USB Digital Media Card Reader (Black) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 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 (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (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: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

philiporphillip Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Dec 2009 at 11:02pm
	psu :: are you a gamer? if you are, then i would suggest getting the 1000w corsair hx b/c gpu's will require more and more power down the road, especially if you plan to add more than 1 card. motherboard :: the micro, i believe, has full 2.0 x 16x pci-e slots, but it's less expensive than the le edition in a weird way. why? b/c the le edition only has a single 2.0 x 16x pci-e, 2* 8x pci-e, and a 4x pci-e slots. if you go sli in the future, one card would be inserted into the 16x and the other in the 8x, which is .5 speed. this may work, but powerful gpus won't be compatible with the 16/8x method. the micro motherboard will be fine, but if you're an extreme gamer all about graphics, the 3x classified motherboard will be future-proof. video card :: you can go with the gtx 285 you already chose. just remember that dx11 will be out soon, and ati's 5870/5970 would be a better choice if you want to be all set now. sound card :: that's a big increase. if you want performance, i would recomend just getting the integrated sound card and with that saving, maybe you can compensate with something else, like the psu, motherboard, or gpu .. something that's really important to the lasting-without-having-to-upgrade components. optical drive :: if you do a lot of burning, i can see why you have 2 drives. but i think 1 is only needed. you can buy a better external drive. it's your call boss. everything else seems fine. noctua is a great cooler i've heard !! the haf 932 is a great case you will like !!
	Digital Storm haf 922 i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v) evga x58 le edition sli cooler master v8 6 gb ddr3 1600 mhz mushkin evga nvidia geforce gtx 295 co-op edition 1000w corsair hx

philiporphillip Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Dec 2009 at 11:11pm
	btw, choose windows 7 professional 64-bit. it has xp support if you have a lot of programs that were released prior to windows 7's debute.
	Digital Storm haf 922 i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v) evga x58 le edition sli cooler master v8 6 gb ddr3 1600 mhz mushkin evga nvidia geforce gtx 295 co-op edition 1000w corsair hx

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 1:16am
	Here you go Ticket# 366274 --- Price: $2304 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2304 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 20x / 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: Creative Labs X-Fi Fatality Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) 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 (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (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: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty this is a much more powerful system and will easily out do the 285 at your res, 1 x 285 is not enough for your res. if you can, a 1000w corsair psu will be much better for future upgrades. Edited by DST4ME - 21 Dec 2009 at 1:17am
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

RDexter Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 11:14am
	Thanks for the help everyone! Ordering today.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 12:23pm
	Our pleasure make sure you pay close attention to my config, for example notice you have the DS certified psu but I have the corsair psu, these details are important, you want the corsair here for psu.
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

philiporphillip Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 2:43pm
	you're welcome !!
	Digital Storm haf 922 i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v) evga x58 le edition sli cooler master v8 6 gb ddr3 1600 mhz mushkin evga nvidia geforce gtx 295 co-op edition 1000w corsair hx

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