First Gaming PC - Looking for Advice :)Post Date: 2012-04-19 |
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Cypher 6 
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 Topic: First Gaming PC - Looking for Advice :)Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 7:46am |
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Hey all! I've been a long time lurker, first time poster lol. After months of research and budget number crunching (and waiting for the Kepler GPUs lol) I found a company that I would be proud to do business with. I've looked at all the boutique builders that I could find for a reasonable and powerful build and Digital Storm by far stood out from the crowd from reviews, components, and build quailty. DS also has the most active and knowledgable community I've seen, another plus.
Okay, without further adieu, the goods: 1. Budget: $2000-$2500 I've been a console gamer all of my life, but am looking to jump into the PC realm with this build, reasons for choices following:2. Expectations: Play modern games and have a little breathing room for future gaming. Looking to play Witcher 2, Diablo 3, Battlefield 3, Starcraft 2, SWtoR and Mass Effect 3 in particular as close to ultra settings as possible at at least 40fps. Currently playing on a 1920 X 1080p monitor but may upgrade to a slightly higher res monitor in the future. 3. Usage: 90% gaming. 10% internet 4. Special Needs: Overclocks. I'm looking for a stable 24/7 setting on a 2600k that will provide a nice speed boost without heavily effecting the lifespan of the CPU. Ticket Number: 677137 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 600T 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 SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) 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: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b> 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 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 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 (Extra Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Choice Reasons: Case: I know the HAF X comes very recommended, but I prefer the look of the 600T (mostly due to the attractive ODE line). Will this case be fine with the above settup? GPU: GTX 680. wanted maximum performance from a single gpu card. low power draw is nice too. Corsair H100: purely asthetics. From what I've read it preforms very close to the Noctua. I like the smaller foot print though. Is there anything else I should know about this unit? PSU: Just in case I want to SLI in the future :) Overclock: This is probably the issue that I'm most concerned about. I chose stage 2 as Sandy Bridge CPUs supposedly run relatively cool. I would be willing to downgrade to stage 1 if it would be a safer 24/7 overclock, and less taxing on the H100. HDD: I did not go with an SSD as to remain in budget nor will I be running much of anything besides games. MOBO: Asus Sabertooth boards have been review well, as does this board (so far). Offers SLI option. Cheaper than the other 3 top line boards. Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated, and I look forward to joining the DS community  |
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bprat22
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Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 10:50am |
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Hi Cypher 6......Welcome to the forums.
That build nailed it. Not much to say. The 600T case will do it no problem....The H100 cooler will handle the i7-2600k at stage 2 oc no problem. Just tell DS in Special Instructions to keep vcore at 1.4 or lower. Maxperformance without affecting longevity of the cpu. I'm not 100% sure the Sabertooth will stage 2 oc, but even at stage 1 you'll get great performance. The 600T case is the Graphite colored model and not the white, and doesn't come with windowed side panel as in the 600T white in ODE lineup. Another forum member did say it can be substituded for a little extra. Not sure. If you do go to a higher resolution monitor with this build you could easily add another gpu. Good Luck and keep us updated. Edited by bprat22 - 19 Apr 2012 at 12:09pm |
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Cypher 6
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Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 6:49am |
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Thanks for the quick response bprat22, I really appreciate it! I will be placing my order in a few days (gotta wait for pay day lol), with a review and pics to follow
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