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   I am thinking of getting a DS rig. Here is my specs, What do you think?

Copy of Specifications:
Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) 
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) 
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) 
Floppy / Media: - No Thanks 
Hard Drive 1: 500GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) 
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 (Silent Artic Cooling (TwisterBoost Overclocked) 
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
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
LCD Display: Samsung 20 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) 
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model R20) (Includes Subwoofer) 
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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Bailout62293 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Quote Reply Topic: Configurations Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 4:02pm
	I am thinking of getting a DS rig. Here is my specs, What do you think? Copy of Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Media: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 500GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Modem: - No Thanks Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 (Silent Artic Cooling (TwisterBoost Overclocked) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) 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 LCD Display: Samsung 20 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model R20) (Includes Subwoofer) Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse) Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

ed1371 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 4:20pm
	Couple of things... great rig by the way... its almost the same as mine and I know you will be as happy as I am with it. with such a nice rig, I would: go for the extreme or ultra case Get two 150 gb raptors in raid 0 and drop another hard drive in later. not bother with the 2.1 speakers... would get something a little better not bother with that keyboard/mouse
	Silverstone TJ-10 INTEL 4790K 16 gigs ddr3 ssd and such liquid cooled cpu 2080 RTX Super

skyR Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Digital Storm Apprentice Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2220	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 4:23pm
	You going to end up with ~2.4GB of ram on a 32 bit operating system. So you might want to consider dropping to 2GB of ram or upgrading to a 64 bit operating system. You should also upgrade to an ultra or extreme case so your PC has more room to breath. I wouldn't recommend Mcafee for security software. Check out NOD32 instead. SLI Ultras is a bit overkill for a 20" monitor since your highest resolution is 1600x1200.
	The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star.

Bailout62293 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 5:03pm
	skyR and ed1371 thanks for the help. What size monitor and speakers do you think I sould get?

Bailout62293 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 7:01pm
	This is my new configuration. Copy of Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Media: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup my two hard drives in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Modem: - No Thanks Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 (Silent Artic Cooling (TwisterBoost Overclocked) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) 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 LCD Display: Samsung 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Logitech Bluetooth MX5000 (MX 5000 Keyboard + MX 1000 Laser Mouse) Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

ed1371 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 7:32pm
	Trust me when I say this... you are going to love that case! setup looks great! I would ask if you ever plan to burn dvds or cds? 22" samsung is very nice.. lotta folks are moving to the 24" but 22" is pretty big and both have the same native resolution of 1680x1050 As far as speakers, I would either just pick up a set of 5.1 logitechs at any local store or get a nice 5.1 set of surround headphones. (turtle beach hpa2 ) or get both... :)
	Silverstone TJ-10 INTEL 4790K 16 gigs ddr3 ssd and such liquid cooled cpu 2080 RTX Super

Kelly Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Digital Storm Customer Service Joined: 13 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 791	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 7:50pm
	Very nice guys. :)

Bailout62293 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 8:56pm
	Thanks for all the help

Monstromo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 9:09pm
	I happen to like that keyboard, but keyboards are all about personal preference. The mouse is kinda weak though. I have a new Microsoft sidewinder ($99). I find wireless mice and keyboards annoying. I have the 22" Samsung. I think it is awesome, I went up from a 19." You can probably buy the display from someone else for a bit less, but I wanted to give DS my business. I felt the deal was a good one so I want to support them as a company. Intel 6600 Processor OC'd 3.0 4GB 1066 Dominator GeForce 8800 Ultra 786 Revision 680i Mother 74GB Raptor 10K for OS 250GB West Digital 7200 for Data X-Fi Fatal1ty 7.1 Soundcard Vista 64Bit Ultimate Pro Case Black 22" Samsung Display Black Twisterboost Stage 3 Air Green Cathode lights Round Cabling Black Very, Very happy.

Monstromo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 2007 at 9:12pm
	Oh, I have the 2.1 speakers, but I rarely use them. I mostly use my low end logitech headset that has a microphone. I plan on upgrading on both in long while.... The speakers are no all that exciting, but are okay for a temporary inexpensive solution.

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