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   Thanks to the great guide that !ender put together and all the useful information in this forum, I have come up with what I think is a solid build (~$2000 budget).  I am upgrading from a 6 year old Dell XPS and would like this machine to last about that long as well.  I can do basic upgrades down the road myself (Video Card, Sound Card, RAM).

I plan on getting one (maybe two) Dell U2410 monitors which are 1920 X 1200 (I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get any with the tinting issue)
I will use this PC equally for Business apps/Browsing, gaming, and photo editing 
 I have a few additional questions and wouldn't mind some input to be sure I haven't missed anything.: 

I opted for the 80 GB SSD over the 40 GB due to the photo editing need.  Even with Photoshop installed on the SSD, the picture catalogs have to be on the 1 TB HD since I will have a over 100 GB of pictures.  So, will SSD still speed up my photo editing workflow even with the catalogs on the 1 TB HD?
If I am looking for longevity and low noise, how much will the Video over clocking harm this?
Does anyone know if the GTX 470 comes with a DVI to VGA adapter?
Does anyone know what the ram configuration would be. I want to be sure there are open slots for future expansion one day 

Here are the specs: 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
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: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) (NOTE: Disables 2 Front USB Ports)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB 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 Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: EVGA 2 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Host Card (PCI-E Slot)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
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: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
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)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware)
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: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra 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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atdahl Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Final Review of Config Requested Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:02pm
	Thanks to the great guide that !ender put together and all the useful information in this forum, I have come up with what I think is a solid build (~$2000 budget). I am upgrading from a 6 year old Dell XPS and would like this machine to last about that long as well. I can do basic upgrades down the road myself (Video Card, Sound Card, RAM). I plan on getting one (maybe two) Dell U2410 monitors which are 1920 X 1200 (I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get any with the tinting issue) I will use this PC equally for Business apps/Browsing, gaming, and photo editing I have a few additional questions and wouldn't mind some input to be sure I haven't missed anything.: I opted for the 80 GB SSD over the 40 GB due to the photo editing need. Even with Photoshop installed on the SSD, the picture catalogs have to be on the 1 TB HD since I will have a over 100 GB of pictures. So, will SSD still speed up my photo editing workflow even with the catalogs on the 1 TB HD? If I am looking for longevity and low noise, how much will the Video over clocking harm this? Does anyone know if the GTX 470 comes with a DVI to VGA adapter? Does anyone know what the ram configuration would be. I want to be sure there are open slots for future expansion one day Here are the specs: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 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: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) (NOTE: Disables 2 Front USB Ports) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB 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 Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: EVGA 2 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Host Card (PCI-E Slot) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) 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: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 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) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) 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: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra 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

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:06pm
	So, will SSD still speed up my photo editing workflow even with the catalogs on the 1 TB HD? general production would be faster, but if you really want to see the gains you would want to move the files you were working with to the ssd If I am looking for longevity and low noise, how much will the Video over clocking harm this? a lot, stay away from it. you can use MSI afterburner to overclock only when you want to, thats very advisable ESPECIALLY if noise bothers you Does anyone know if the GTX 470 comes with a DVI to VGA adapter? GAH! vga? why on earth would you want that? Does anyone know what the ram configuration would be. I want to be sure there are open slots for future expansion one day ram takes up 3 of 6 slots, 12 is pretty.. rediculous though, i wouldnt worry about that

atdahl Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:40pm
	Thanks for the reply !ender_ So, will SSD still speed up my photo editing workflow even with the catalogs on the 1 TB HD? general production would be faster, but if you really want to see the gains you would want to move the files you were working with to the ssd OK, makes sense. I can edit new photos on the SSO and then move the photos to the 1TB for long term storage. Does anyone know if the GTX 470 comes with a DVI to VGA adapter? GAH! vga? why on earth would you want that? My 6 yr old CRT is my backup in case I get a bad LCD

maxyme Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 14 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:55pm
	yay! i'm not the only one to use a old crt!
	Steam:pcmaster160

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