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Post Date: 2011-02-09
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    Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 12:20pm
Hello All,
  I will be ordering a new gaming rig with the next 3 months, I currently game on a 2 year-old Asus laptop and my wife uses a 4 year-old Alienware desktop.  The computer will only be for gaming nothing else.  I only plan on having the new Total War Shogun 2 and either Rift (depending how it pans out) or World of Warcraft.  I plan to game on 1920x1080 Monitor.  I have underlined some parts of the build that I am questioning of whether its really needed or not.
 

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932

 

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)

 

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)

 

System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

 

Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)

 

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

 

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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: !PROMOTION: Killer 2100 (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction - Any real improvment for the cost?

 

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 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler H20 - Would one of the cheaper ones do just as good a job? I dont want to skimp on cooling.

 

Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected

 

Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) - does this upgrade see any improvement in cooling?



Edited by Zipter - 09 Feb 2011 at 12:48pm
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You can do away with the killer 2100 NIC card......the increase it gives is laughable for the cost....there is free software you can download that can help you out.....air cooler is good choice....if you don't plan on overclocking then a smaller cooler might be ok for you....but since you chose the 2600k...it would be a travesty not to OC that thing....so keep the cooler.....

as for the fans....I have no clue.....coolermaster makes really great cases so the airflow you get by default is already pretty good.......but that is really your choice...not really sure what DS does with that....it says UP to 6 FANS.....if they put in 6 fans that means 1 or more of the larger default fans will be replaced with smaller fans that will have to run at a higher RPM to compensate for the size difference. higher RPM equates to more noise.
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If you don't see it im my build, its because you wouldn't see any performance gain from it:

Here you go Ticket# 485544 --- $1772 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
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 P8P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE 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: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.6GHz to 3.9GHz
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

this build will not go cf/sli, so if that is something you think you may need in the future, then we need to make some changes.

if the games you use don't need much vram, you can go with a 560 and save some money, if more gpu power is needed you can oc a 560 can pretty much 570 performance.

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Posts: 55 		  Quote Zipter Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 9:15am
Thanks DST, I dont think I am going to go SLI anytime soon as the MMO world doesn't look like its headed that direction.  I have the cash to get the 570 now so I figured that card would last me for quite some time before I need to look for upgrades, what are your thoughts?
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Posts: 85 		  Quote Qwann Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 5:14pm
Best bet if you're looking to future proof your system is to save money now and put it towards a new GPU in a year or two. At least for MMO's.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 2:12am
For MMOs sli is pointless, so yes get the 570 ot should be more then enough, in a few years upgrade gpu, thats of course if you see you need an upgrade then

My pleasure and good luck

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