Looking for a New machine.Post Date: 2009-10-09 |
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zedmib 
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 Topic: Looking for a New machine.Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 9:29am |
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I'm looking to replace my antique 3ghz Pentium 4
 with something that will run the games I like without a hiccup. I'm also waiting for Win7 to be preinstalled so hopefully my old rig will make it to the end of the month.
I have a new Samsung syncmaster 2433. 24" at 1600X1200.
My favorite games are:
Everquest 2 - At minimum graphics setting I currently max at 15 fps. I'd like to run at extreme graphics at 30+ fps.
Flight Simulator 2004 and FSX.
Sins of a Solar Empire
My price target is $2200 to $2500.
I7 with 6gb 1600 ram?
What would you suggest?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 1:25pm |
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You sure the navitve res of that syncmaster is 1600 x 1200?
I know fsx doesn't use sli, do the rest of your games support sli? anyways for games that don't support sli this is a good one with room to grow: Here you go Ticket# 338978 --- Price: $2346 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2196 Copy of Specifications: 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 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / 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 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks 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, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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zedmib
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Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 2:48pm |
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Thanks for the reply.
Everquest 2 most likely does not support SLI. I would not expect FS 2004, Sins may since it is not that old.
Everquest 2 (Kithicor server)has historically not been a big gpu user. That is why I was looking for an overclocked I7 with 6gb of fast ram.
There appears to be only small differences between your suggested configuration and the package deal I7 extreme 3 for $2158.
Water cooler, a 295 graphics card, and a 1TB system drive.
Any advantages or disadvantages on that setup?
Thanks again!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 3:24pm |
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the psu in my config is better quality, 2 x 275 out performe a 295, specially in games that don't support sli, since a 295 is in an internal sli.
personally I don't much care fore asetek cooler, I rather get Noctua NH-U12P or frostbite. but extreme 3 is still a good build |
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zedmib
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Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 5:42pm |
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I had my monitor res wrong. 1920X1200.
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zedmib
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Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 5:57pm |
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Ok now that win7 is available is that still a good build for the money? Looking to purchase soon. Admins can chime in as well since this would be my first custome build purchase. I think I'm done with the HP and sony systems.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2009 at 12:07am |
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if your res is 1900 x 1200 then you need 2 x 275 or a single 5870.
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