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Post Date: 2011-06-10
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    Posted: 10 Jun 2011 at 5:48pm
I am looking to place my first DSO order within the next 30 days and I would like to know what your thoughts are.  I was going to get the ODE Level 4 but they changed the specs.  Below is what I came up with. 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D
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 Maximus IV Extreme (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
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: Wireless-PCI N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H70 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - 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
Benchmarking: - 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

 

Saved Ticket Number: 566760

Edited by azdskin - 10 Jun 2011 at 6:06pm
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Great Config , Just change your cpu cooling option for a Noctua or Corsair a70 .

why?

these are the best for cooling solutions

and change your mobo to the p8p67 default or deluxe .




Edited by lucaslep - 10 Jun 2011 at 6:46pm
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Jun 2011 at 11:02pm
not good at all.

what res you gonna be gaming at and what is the budget?

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I am new to gaming and not sure what all I need. As for my budget I was thinking $2500 to $2800.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Jun 2011 at 2:54am
Ok then np, lets break it down, ok got the budget thank you, it will help me alot, now do you have a monitor that you will be using for gaming on this pc or are you looking for a monitor also?

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I will have to pick up a new monitor also.  I really liked the ODE level 4 but when they changed the setup I lost interest in it.  I am not much of a gamer but I do like fast computers that will run what ever I throw at it.  I have an older dell XPS410 that is starting to show its age and was hoping to get into a nice custom build that I could hold onto for another 5  years.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 2:27am
Ok you are not a gamer then? so you want a powerful pc but not necessarily on the game front.

try this monitor:

Dell UltraSharp U2311H 23


and this pc:

Here you go Ticket# 567078 --- $2143 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 922
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 P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
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)
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
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
Benchmarking: - 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

Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the side, so you endup with 3 x 200mm fans:

haf 200mm non led fan

now this pc will give you decent gaming at that res and lot of power to do other stuff, only problem is that the 750w corsair is no longer in the config page and I don't trust the 750w DS certified as I don't know the real maker of the psu and it only has a 2 year warranty, so in short ask DS to use either the 750w corsair or if you want to be able to go sli, the 850w hx corsair.

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Posts: 506 		  Quote ironmb Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 2:29am

Well let's say you're going to go with the 1920x1080, these are roughly 22-24 inch monitors. Pending on what type of games you play at this resolution of your monitor, it will also inform us what type of GPU power you need. Some people just play MMO's.. usually one card can handle this, but some people want Crysis and Metro2033 at max settings with full AA.. which usually requires SLi 570+.

I'd go with a air cooler, while people are thinking Liquid Cooling is better than air.. it's really the same.. Liquid Cooling is a luxury unless you're running like 3 full loops (3 radiators, 3 pumps to break some benchmark records). The A70 Corsair is a very good air cooler.. and so is the DH-14 Noctua. They have actually better temps then the H70 corsair.



Edited by ironmb - 12 Jun 2011 at 2:32am
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 2:32am
Just to clarify, LC is better then air, but stage 2 lc systems here are not real LC systems as in they give same/less performance as teh noctua and the A70, which is what ironmb meant when he said lc is not better then air.

but if you get stage 4 lc or higher you will get better temps, tho they are not needed, and as ironmb pointed out, it is a luxury and not a necessity.

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Posts: 506 		  Quote ironmb Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 2:37am

I more-or-so went on the basis that he was picking the H70, the true liquid cooling loops that DS does on the stage 4+ will have better temps, definitely.



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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 2:39am
Ya I figured that, but was just clarifying for the op

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Posts: 10 		  Quote azdskin Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 3:35pm

Thanks DST4ME for the great config. One thing I might change is the case.  I really like the 650D.  I have tried a couple of games on my dell but with the newer games it freezes up. 
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650d is a good case too, if you like that then that is the right case for you.

the gpus in the dell are probably not able to handle it.

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