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Post Date: 2009-11-29

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    Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 7:28pm
I am looking to buy a system for gaming. I was thinking about buying an I7 extreme 1 with the following changes from the default:

Memory increased to 6gb 1600 mhz by mushkin.
HD size to 1TB
I selected a Geforce GTX 285 1Gb graphics card
I also added in the mouse/keyboard combo and the cheap set of speakers.

Total price comes to $1946. I am trying to keep the overall price below $2000. I can't save all the settings due to the current sales. Any thoughts?

Thanks,


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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 8:24pm
ya I got thoughts:

1. don't raise the hdd to 1TB, instead upgrade to ssd or veloci later.

2. go with 275, you won't notice the difference between the two.

3. change the case to 932 so you have room to grow

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Interior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
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: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
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 Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Tweak Windows: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - Logitech 2 piece
Keyboard: - microsoft desktop 3.0 (keyboard/mouse)
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

the above is $1873

or if you want dx11 support you change the 275 to 5850 and the price goes to $2027

Edited by DST4ME - 29 Nov 2009 at 8:24pm
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  Quote red259 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 3:47am
Thank you for the response.Ouch
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 11:12am
My pleasure
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