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Post Date: 2011-09-15
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    Posted: 15 Sep 2011 at 8:09am
Ok, it is time to replace my old Dell XPS from five years ago so here I am.
 
Budget:  2000 - 2500 (does not include monitor/keyboard/mouse)
 
Usage:  Gaming mainly (would like 2 video cards in SLI if possible.  Most games I play are MMOs - Rift, SW;TOR, and RPGs)
 
Res: 1920 x 1080 Native
 
Time Frame: Would be ordering in late September to mid October
 
Special Considerations:  Upgrade-ablility.  I don't want to get stuck like I was with the Dell in that it is an absolute pain/near impossible to upgrade.  I want to make sure I have a good power supply that will be able to handle future GPUs in SLI.  While I would like dual-video cards now,
 
While I like the specs and price of the ODE3 I have to say that I do not like the case, I am not a fan of white at all.
 
I'll be the first to admit that I know what I want, however I don't know what works best together as far as parts and pieces of the computer.
 
Any recommendations would be very much appreciated.


Edited by media_junkie - 15 Sep 2011 at 8:11am
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So how does this look?
 
 
Cost = $2,505.00
 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - SilverStone Raven 3
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 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
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 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(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Tech) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 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
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - 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
Pre-Install 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


Edited by media_junkie - 15 Sep 2011 at 12:59pm
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Have you considered getting the Intel 320 SSD?  It makes a big difference in overall computing experience.
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Originally posted by Bensonc120

Have you considered getting the Intel 320 SSD?  It makes a big difference in overall computing experience.
I had thought about it, and I would like to add a SSD, however that takes the price up to around 2700 to 2800.
 
Which would be better/easier for a PC noob to do at a later date, add a SSD or add the second 570 and config for SLI?
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thats not a great case, go with haf 932 or haf x for best room and air flow.

its easier to add a gpu then it is an ssd, but both are easy.

If you like to know how easy it is to add a gpu yourself look here

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