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    Posted: 13 Feb 2011 at 1:20am
I have been shopping around and decided I would give Digital Storm a try(having an active forum with ppl willing to help is a plus). My old rig died, which I got 5 years out of so I'm semi happy. What I would like is a system that will keep me current with games over the next 3 years with room to upgrade at a later date. I would prefer an SLI rig, would like to play @ 1920 x 1080. The games I play are FPS and Eve Online.
 So to the nitty gritty my budget...less than $3000. The rig I configured is less than that and would like input, hence the subjectBig%20Smile, which is found here http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=486384.

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http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=486391


Here you go......Now this build is a little more expensive, but I believe you will be happier with it......I decreased your RAM from 12 to 6gigs....b/c 12 is overkill for game playing....

I changed your mobo to the ASUS Sabertooth X58 (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s).......can do SLI with this and it is cheaper....


I changed your SSD to the intel 160 gig......from the corsair 128 gig.....it's more expensive but it performs better and the overall build quality of the product can't be beat...

I changed your Liquid cooling to the Noctua Air cooler.....it will perform just as well if not better and will run quieter.......

I changed your Video cards from the 470 to the 570.....It will give you more GPU power....while costing you less in energy bills and produces a lot less heat than the 470's which run really hot......

I think you will be much happier with this build in the end but if it's not in your budget you can always drop the SSD back to what you had.....that will save you some money right there......

As for a monitor.....buy one from Newegg.....you can get it cheaper there and most of them are free shipping.......Different brands there to choose from......


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Thanks for the input.
 
How much more cooling benefit would I get if I upgraded from the Noctua NH-U12P to the Noctua NH-D14? Granted it's pushing towards the max budget limit, but in the end is it worth it? I've convinced my wife to complete the build I would be  would be leaning more towards the $3100 mark including shippingChilling. I plan on ordering within 7-10 days and would want to make this as painless as possible for herWink. So any and all opinions would be helpful. Thanks!
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You don't need to upgrade the cooling the u12p will do a great job, do't go sli, go with one 570, then if you see you need another, drop a second in, take cory's build, change the psu to corsair 1000w, and drop the sli to a single 570:

Ticket Number: 486438

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One more thing.....Just in case you don't know.....the HAF-X case comes with a Default red LED fan in the front.....You will have to tell DS specifically that you want to change the red 230mm front fan to a green 230mm fan....it's 20.00$ more......just keep that in mind......I had them add the optional extra top fan to mine....want as much airflow(CFM) as I can get....I will have 2 fans bringing air in and 3 fans blowing air out.....
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Unfortunately CM don't make the 200/230mm fans in green.

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Thanks guys for the help. Much appreciated! I think I have narrowed everything down and post what I order once it's ordered should be within a weekish.
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Let us have a final look before you order.

Our pleasure and good luck

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I have decided on a build so I will be purchasing today....

 
1 of my last questions(I think) I want DS to add the optional top fan in the case....Do I just call or put it in notes? And not that it matters to me, but what's the price for additional fans added? Just want to get this done today. I feel like a kid in a candy store!

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Just put it in the notes that you want the optional top 200mm fan added....it is 20.00$ more....they will either call or email you to verify the additional charge...one thing if you like.....you should add the case lighting.....adds a nice touch to your rig.....just an option.....it's only 10$

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Slight oversight on my behalf it's added lighting. optional fan, and added the psu corsair 1000W, also ordered. Now the anticipation on it being built and arriving. Excited
Order Contents:
- Digital Storm Desktop 262455 Quantity: 1 $2,980.00
- additional 200mm red led top case fan  By: Robert 2/16/2011 Quantity: 1 $20.00
System Configuration:
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 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X58 (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
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(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE 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
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
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 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install 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: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra Large)


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Congrats very nice, Let the torture begin

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Originally posted by DST4ME

Unfortunately CM don't make the 200/230mm fans in green.
What's up with the lack green LED fans in the market? No love at all.
 
Didn't know about the quality of the ssd. I might get one if I can't wait for next gen to come out. Anyways, good luck with your rig. You're going to have some fun.


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I can show you green led 200mm fans, but they won't have the same airflow as the cm 200mm fans.

but ya how hard is it to make those fans in green and a few other colors

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Congrats on your order...Excited!
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Ordered 2-16....Currently in Stage 5..Woot...

@ Clusta Thanks...

 
@rholyrag Thank you also Awesome
 
@ Cory and DST u guys rock thanks once again for the help Wink. With your advice you have made this entire buying process painless.
 
Slight change to the build I added the Noctua D14....it's only $55 more and bigger is better right? So I have overspent my budget by $200, but my wife has been understanding, which is a plus...After all it's for my "Mistress" as she puts itLOL!
 
The suspense is killin me.....


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You ordered two days ago? and it's already in stage 5? That's really flying!

I've seen some people's rig's take up to a couple of weeks to hit stage 5. Haha. The worst part is after it's shipped though. And stupid Feddumb(ex) screws up delivering to your house, so your computer is actually like 20 minutes away but they won't deliver it till the next day.

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congrats.....My order is currently in Stage 5 as well.....hopefully tomorrow it will be done with testing and no problems found
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Congrats and Our pleasure

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Alex can you move this thread from Config Discussion to General...since I'm done with this phase and ordered Big%20Smile Please that is.
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Since this is the config section and your topic is about config, I think it should stay here so that others can benefit from it. everybody's config post stays here, but if you really want it moved for some reason, then I'm sure Alex has no problem moving it for you.

but many people keep un informed in their config thread about their build from config to the time its shipped, here and then they post a reviwe about the system when they get it, and that goes in the general section.

some just open a new thread in the general section and inform us about the build in that thread.

just fyi, if you want it moved still, let me know, I will email him and ask him to move it for you.

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Ok based on that this thread can stay here..Thanks DST..

 
BTW have I mentioned I have no fingernails? I've bitten them to the nub waiting for Monday and DS getting back to work!CryEverything was easy to this point the waiting for this awesome rig to arrive is going to give me an ulser!Big%20Smile
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lol just ordering part did that? what are you gonna do while you wait for it to be built?

lol like I always say

Let the torture begin

Congrats btw

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Stage 6!!!! Excited
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then it could be ready or shipped today, get ready to pray to shipping gods

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Originally posted by DST4ME

then it could be ready or shipped today, get ready to pray to shipping gods
Hoping they will be nice to me!! I've been semi patient....that has to help right?LOL
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It worked for me Well the second time

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Originally posted by DST4ME

It worked for me Well the second time
LOL so I have read Big%20Smile
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STAGE 7!!!! WOOT!!! DroolingDroolingDroolingExcited
Overclocked Processor Settings
Processor Speed GHz: 3.8
CPU Multiplier: 24
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.35
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 160
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM:
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL:
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT:
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore:
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore:
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O:
i7 - PWM Frequency:
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:
780i/790i - Voltage FSB:
780i/790i - Voltage SPP:
780i/790i - Voltage MCP:
Motherboard BIOS: 702
Video Card Driver: 266.58
Chipset Driver: CD
Sound Card Driver: CD
 
 
These look good, DST?
 
 
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you guys are getting some nice ocs with good vcore

Now its time to pray to the shipping gods

If you guys have never had pcs that were oced to the 3.8GHz range, you guys are in for a nice surprise.

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This is the 1st time I have ever had an oc'd cpu...I've been to chicken to mess with it myself!Oops
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buckle up, the apps you used are gonna move a lot faster now, oh and I see you got the ssd, lol moving files and load times and other things are gonna be so much faster, your old pc is gonna feel like a person walking vs a sports car going 80mph.

you will always go for oc after this experience, once you see for yourself how it works and how its not a big deal when done right, you will never go back.

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Of course I can't wait to find out!!!DroolingAwesome
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Oh you'll find out O' right

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It's officially shipped........Please be gentle FEDEXScared
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