FINAL BUILD BEFORE ORDERPost Date: 2012-05-23 |
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dms13 
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 Topic: FINAL BUILD BEFORE ORDERPosted: 23 May 2012 at 3:38pm |
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below 3000 Expectations: A sexy rig that will last years. worry free Usage: Gaming online, some web searching , watching movies ( blue ray) Special Needs: not really upgrading this system so it needs to last Saved Ticket #: 691809 Specifications: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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 850W Corsair TX850 V2 (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance 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 CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory OS Boost: - 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 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 1 look good? need any tweeks?? 2 power supply good? 3 single card or dual cards with higher power supply ?? thanks for everyones advice and help, i feel the family mojo here .... |
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kaldoot
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 3:53pm |
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Looks very good.
Bump your PS to 1050HX if you want to add another card in the future just to be on the safe side. You may not need 16 GB, 8 GB is all we need usually. |
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dms13
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 4:02pm |
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yeah bpratt22 said the same thing, im concerned that 16 might become the norm in a few years lol. i will consider the extra power supply , i say i wont upgrade in the future but this is my first custom rig so my view might change.
one last question, all of this hardware inside the slade plus a liquid cooling system since that chassis is very tight and not open like the hafx? my house is dusty and didnt put that into consideration until my friend just told me lmao is it always this difficult??? lmao |
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bprat22
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 4:55pm |
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Just responded to your other thread. The Slade is a nice case and quiet but not the airflow of the Hafx which I always recommend. It probably would work especially with the great thermals of the 670 but I still would go HafX. If its in the budget., and it is your money
 another 670 would allow more future proofing. Of course, whatever you buy now will be ready for an update in 3 years.  Just the nature of the beast. Putting together a real nice system does take time and hair pulling. Good luck and let us know. Edit....the Slade does have better dust filters I believe and its less airflow would help in a dusty area. But elevated the case and other precautions is rrcommended anyways. Tough decisions. Edited by bprat22 - 23 May 2012 at 5:00pm |
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dms13
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 6:55pm |
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ok really this is it!!!!
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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 850W Corsair TX850 V2 (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (240GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition) 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 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz 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 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 seriuosly this is what i want lol , any tweeks let me know im purchasing it tonight |
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Asangard
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:02pm |
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Hi dms13
I would switch back to the Noctua NH-D14 air cooler you had in your previous build. Just my thoughs.
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Not from Without, Therefore, the 1st step on the Holy Warrior path, Is to recognize thyself as thy 1st enemy. |
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dms13
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:08pm |
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i was just reading about that too lol , thanks what do you prefer one hard drive or two? didnt really consider that until now
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Asangard
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:52pm |
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I would recommend an SSD for your primary drive then a HDD for your 2nd drive. Mim of 180GB on the SSD and the HDD size depending on what you do. You picked a really good SSD just might want to consider a HDD for 2nd drive.
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Not from Without, Therefore, the 1st step on the Holy Warrior path, Is to recognize thyself as thy 1st enemy. |
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kaldoot
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 8:19pm |
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Why does that list show HAF X as your case even though you have 'supposedly' chosen the slade?
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