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    Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 12:58am
This is my first time configuring a gaming rig, so I'm unsure about needing SLI and a few other things. My budget is @$2500, and I'll primarily be playing Skyrim and BF3, and doing little else, maybe some movies and music.

I would like this to be upgradable later, but I want to make sure get as good a system as I can afford right now.

I have an old Dell 19" 1907, so my maximum resolution is 1280 x 1024. My saved configuration number is 624070, and the cost of my current build is somewhat less than my max budget, so I can upgrade if necessary.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Ticket Number: 624070
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,267.00

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 600T
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 P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology) <b></b>
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
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 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR) <b></b>
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans <b></b>
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz 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
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
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Here is what you do instead, your order this monitor:

Dell UltraSharp u2312


look for a coupon you may even get it for less, then use this config:

Here you go Ticket# 624085 --- $2,231 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
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 P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
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 (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
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) (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
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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
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

you add a hdd to that as hdd2 when hdd prices come back down, within the next 6 months add a second 570, new gpus are coming out so they prices of 570 will be lower if you are lucky.

and you got yourself a great res and a beast to run it.

let me know if you don't want to go that direction cause for your current res this build is way too much.

your thoughts


Edited by DST4ME - 27 Nov 2011 at 2:06am

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Thanks for the great suggestion on my build. I've needed a new monitor, since I've had this one for as long as I can remember, so this is a good excuse to get new one.

My only hesitation would be adding the 2nd 570 myself, since I've never done more than add memory and replace hard drives before. So if it's fairly simple, this looks like a good rig for me.
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Installing a GPU is very very easy. Just take the necessary brackets off the back of the case that the new GPU brackets will go into. The cards slip in fairly easily and I'm sure there are plenty how-to vids on youtube you can look at.

Once the card is seated properly connect the PCI-e power cable and the SLI cable. Then boot up the PC. Make a quick stop in the BIOS to enable the card on the MOBO and then adjust your settings in windows accordingly.

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The SLI addition seems fairly easy then, so it looks like that's what I'll do. I did notice the new config has air instead of the liquid cooling - I'm not going to run into any issues what that, am I?

I've never had liquid cooling before, and don't seem to have had any issues, but if the computer is on for long periods of time during gameplay with the new config, that won't cause problems will it?

Thanks.
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You would have to go all the way up to the Stage 4 liquid cooling before you will beat the temps of the air cooler that DST listed in the build.

The HAF X case has great air flow (it stands for High Air Flow after all) and so long as you put your case in an area that has good ventilation (as in not under your desk) and so long as you have good room temps of below 75 degrees you should be just fine. 68-70 degrees would be better but not everyone can always keep their room that cool. Going above 75 degrees for room temp can be bad though.

Liquid cooling requires good air flow and good room temps, the same as air cooling.


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Thanks jmaster299, I very much appreciate the advice. The case will be in a fairly cool room, so the air cooling should be more than sufficient for this build then.
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If you like to know how easy it is to add a gpu yourself look here

No need to go to bios.

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Thanks DST4ME, that looks super easy enough that I can do that myself!
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LOL thats why we keep saying "its real easy"


Our pleasure and good luck

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Thanks for all of the advice, I really do appreciate it. Off to order...!
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Good luck Boss

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