Feedback on ConfigurationPost Date: 2010-08-22 |
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Matias 
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 Topic: Feedback on ConfigurationPosted: 22 Aug 2010 at 2:53am |
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Looking for feedback...my current Dell 8250 system was bought in 2003...seriously lacking nowadays...wanting a no frills system, something that will last me as long or longer.
Thanks in advance for any input... Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master Elite 310 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn and Play Blu-Ray Discs) 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 Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1:Coolermaster V6 Single 120mm Fan Performance Cooler (Compatible With AMD, i5, i7) 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 Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) 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 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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 USB Desktop (Multimedia Keyboard + RX300 Optical Wheel Mouse) Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Grey (Large) 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 |
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Dragoonseal
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 3:06am |
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Definitely a number of things worth changing. But first, the important basics:
What is your budget and what is your monitor's resolution? Also what are you going to be using this rig for, mostly gaming? |
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Matias
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 3:23am |
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Plan on using for gaming, adobe photo work, Office 2010...music is always playing...use it for movies when the kids are using the main TV...looking for a monitor, too...the samsung p2570 was looking good.
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Dragoonseal
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 4:52am |
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Okay, well what is your budget minus the monitor costs?
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Matias
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 3:24pm |
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I was looking at 2500 total budget, inclusive of monitor...but, may be a bit over.
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Ch3ssplay3r
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 3:39pm |
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Alright, well that's easy enough. Here's the standard $2000 base build.
This build is more optimized for gaming, if you're not a heavy gamer, you could get a less powerful graphics card, which would be significantly cheaper. I'm assuming your new monitor will be 1920x___ Some things you might consider adding would be more SSD space, a bluray player, or a sound card. If you have any questions feel free to ask, and check out the guide at the top of this forum, a lot of useful info is there. Edited by Ch3ssplay3r - 22 Aug 2010 at 3:49pm |
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!ender_
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 9:20pm |
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there is a link to the guide in my signature matias
build chess gave you is pretty hard to beat for a no frills build though
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Matias
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Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 1:26am |
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Thanks to all for the feedback...
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