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   ok guys i have been shoping around for the last 3 weeks for a gaming rig. i need some advice on which one i should get. let ma know what you guys think. 

Chassis: Antec 900
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) 
Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 8GB DDR2 OCZ at 800MHz 
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Wireless Access: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) 
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans) 
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) 
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 timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) 
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: Call of Duty 4 (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) 
LCD Display: Acer 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) 
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

CASE: NEW!!! CoolerMaster Cosmos S Gaming Full Tower 420W Case w/ Transparent Side Panel
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 1600FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit with Factory OverClocked to 4.0GHz
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI & QX9650/9770 Support) Asus Striker II Extreme nForce 790i SLI Mainboard FSB1600 DDR3 3 x PCIe X16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0, IEEE1394, &7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR3 MainBoard) 4GB (2x2GB) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 3: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (300GB (150GBx2) Gaming Western Digital Raptor 10, 000RPM SATA150 16MB Cache WD1500HLFS)
Data Hard Drive: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
Data Hard Drive 2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
Optical Drive: LG GGC-H20L BLU-RAY/HD-DVD Reader / DVD±R/±RW Writer (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
any responce would be great. thank you for ur time.

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allen110 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: Down to two computer's Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 10:30am
	ok guys i have been shoping around for the last 3 weeks for a gaming rig. i need some advice on which one i should get. let ma know what you guys think. Chassis: Antec 900 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI) System Memory: 8GB DDR2 OCZ at 800MHz Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans) Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) 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 timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: Call of Duty 4 (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) LCD Display: Acer 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty CASE: NEW!!! CoolerMaster Cosmos S Gaming Full Tower 420W Case w/ Transparent Side Panel CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 1600FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit with Factory OverClocked to 4.0GHz MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI & QX9650/9770 Support) Asus Striker II Extreme nForce 790i SLI Mainboard FSB1600 DDR3 3 x PCIe X16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0, IEEE1394, &7.1Audio MEMORY: (Req.DDR3 MainBoard) 4GB (2x2GB) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) VIDEO CARD 3: NONE LCD Monitor: NONE HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (300GB (150GBx2) Gaming Western Digital Raptor 10, 000RPM SATA150 16MB Cache WD1500HLFS) Data Hard Drive: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive Data Hard Drive 2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive Optical Drive: LG GGC-H20L BLU-RAY/HD-DVD Reader / DVD±R/±RW Writer (Black Color) Optical Drive 2: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR) SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO any responce would be great. thank you for ur time.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 11:33am
	how about this: Chassis: Digital Storm 950Si Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 Extreme 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 Corsair at 1333MHz Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - 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: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system 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 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Edited by DST4ME - 05 Sep 2008 at 11:35am
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

widdlecat Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 840	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 1:40pm
	Comparing the two computers is a lot like comparing apples to oranges. The first one is heavy on ram and lighter on cpu power. The second goes with an extreme cpu and RAID 0. I think a better comparison would be the first one with DST4ME's setup. Either way, you could also cut the ram to 4GB to save money at first. If you chose to go with the HD 4870x2 vid card, I would recommend the ASUS Rampage X48 mobo for better OC and audio. Edited by widdlecat - 05 Sep 2008 at 1:42pm


MikeMaravani Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 1:41pm
	Why dont you just overclock your processor yourself and save $45? But then again, it looks like money is not an option here....

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 1:42pm
	WC what makes the asus rampage x48 mombo better for oc then the nVidia 790i?
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

allen110 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 1:58pm
	see thats the thing i really dont know that much about computers but i know enough to get by. i was thinking about running Vista 64 bit. Money is not really a problem. in the end i dont want to be spending 6G's on a computer that will be out dated in a year. as far as games i play just about everything and my laptop is not cuting it any more. i was looking at a $4500 cap. you guys know more about it then i do. let know what i could get for $4500. thank you again for your time. Allen

allen110 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 2:09pm
	hey dst4me is there any way that you could get me the ticket for that config. if not how much was it going to cost? could you let me know. thanks.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 2:32pm
	here you go its almost $6000 this one has only 4GB of ram, no bluray and the cpu is qx9650 price: $5095, you drop the cpu to q9550 and the price will be $4378
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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