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Post Date: 2009-02-07

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    Posted: 07 Feb 2009 at 11:50am
Heres what I got so far. Anything I miss, or does this look solid? :D

Thanks for the help.


Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU & Two Video Cards
Liquid Color:UV Blue: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory frequency (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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: - No Thanks
LCD 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
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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  Quote Flynsquirrel Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Feb 2009 at 12:17pm
Haha thanks for the pointers! :D Ill definitely make the changes.
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  Quote Samael Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Feb 2009 at 12:40pm
First Welcome Ouch

Also you might want to change your RAM to a 1600Mhz or 1333Mhz RAM as the 920 cannot handle more than that, instead go with 6GB memory. And instead of the 1TB drive which would be hard to manage and well because of its size it would be a little slow, I would recommend going with either a 2x500GB or going with 300GB Velociraptor 10k drive for your operating system and a 500GB drive for your media and other files. Also you can OC your video cards yourself and OCing your RAM will not provide you with much performance gain, it becomes a stability problem sometimes, and tweaking your windows you can do by yourself.


Hope that helps Ouch


Edited by Samael - 07 Feb 2009 at 12:40pm
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Feb 2009 at 4:27pm
what is your budget and the resolution you are planning on gaming at?
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