Dreadnaught Help before i buy

I'm in basically the same position, minus the editing programs. Same budget and gaming expectations.
Some helpful information to provide:

- Are you looking for SLI?
- What resolution will you be gaming at?

Please bear in mind I am also new to building a pc, though I've done quite a bit of research on these forums. I'd recommend looking at the build I've been working on, which is very similar to many DST4ME has posted for others with similar criteria, and I am seeking feedback as well. I don't mean to hijack your thread, but I figure we're both in the same boat.

Notes:
- I originally went with an i5 2500k. From the research I've done, it should be more than enough, but I changed to the i7 2600k since I'm looking to the future. Same principle applied to mobo, so I went with the p67 deluxe over the m-pro.
- I went with the 2000MHz memory over 1600 simply because it was only +$46
- Went with a higher PSU to support SLI in the future.
- I did not go with an ssd or second 570 card yet because I plan to add these later for cheaper, a notion I share with DST4ME. This will keep your build closer to the $2k range.

Questions:
- Concerning the HDD, I've read elsewhere here that there is not a significant performance difference between the 32mb and 64mb cache versions. Could this be reduced for savings/money better spent elsewhere?
- I'm still on the fence about overclocking the cpu to that degree, as opposed to the free overclocking. DS recommends a liquid cooling system for that level, but I've seen DST use the a70 fans in several builds with this degree of overclocking. Thoughts on this?
*Edit* - Apparently the i7 2600k's have shown decent overclocking management with only air cooling. Thanks DST4ME and ablahblah, from other threads.
- Free OS tweaking - recommended or not? At first glance it seems great, though I read elsewhere here that Windows 7 is efficient enough it may not be all that beneficial, and you might miss those services later. I've defaulted to yes on the tweaking, however.
- For my resolution, I'm still considering monitors, but looking at a dell with 1920x1080 currently. Any suggestions?

My build: Ticket # - 599718 - Totals $2135 before shipping, etc.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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 (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
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)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
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 (Medium)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty


Edited by Ninja650r - 24 Sep 2011 at 8:39pm

@Siikzhot you have high requierments and low budget, for 3d you want a good amount of ram, for gaming at 1920 x 1080 with games like bf3 you gonna want sli 570.

the closest I can come to that is give you a system with single 570 and 8GB of ram, then down the road you add more ram., another 570 and a ssd:

Here you go Ticket# 599754 --- $1,987 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (Model: Blue Edition)
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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
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: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

@Ninja650r, I highly don't recommend you go with that psu and the 2000Mhz ram is waste of your money.

Now you are understanding what I mean when I say "get the most for your money", you took money from the ram that gave you very little performance and you put it toward a great quality psu that has a 7 year warranty, vs the 2 year of the DS 1000w.

Os tweak is say forget it, it was for the xp days when we had only 1GB of ram, we tried to save ram where ever we could, now we got quad core cpu, 64bit os, 8gb of ram, os tweak means nothing to apps/games speeds, and if you need one of those services then you got problems.

ask away, that is what we are hear for indeed.

ok lets see.

haf x can have four 200mm fans but comes with 3, one on the front 230mm red led, one side 200mm non led, one on top 200mm non led, and then there is option to add another forth fan on top 200mm non led that the case does not come with.

Now CM use to offer the 200mm non led fans but now they are gone, and CM has not made more.

all that is left now are the 200mm led fans (blue or red) so if you like you can add that to the top:

200mm red led fan

chassis airflow upgrade is something totally different and thats not what you want, smaller louder fans.

I don't see anything else to do to be honest.

My pleasure and good luck you gonna love that beast what is the current setup you have? cpu and gpu is all I need.

LOL get ready to see some serious power