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    Posted: 19 May 2010 at 11:40am
So i play mostly WoW nothing crazy, but i'd like to run it at top specs.
2000$ budget

1)Could you please make any suggestions of what should be upgraded or where i should put my money? I was told GPU, CPU, and HDD were important. I got 2 HD's with a raid 0 setup which i don't fully understand. i'd appreciate it if someone explained how it would affect my computer or if i should just get 1 HD.

2)I'd like to know if i need a better PSU for my hd 5870 1 gig and if my cooling sysyem is ok.

3)lastly, is this setup going to kick ass or fail horribly?

thanks in advance for any advice given, i appreciate your help
-chris

here's my setup:$1859.00

Chassis: CM storm scout
CPU: Intel i7 930 2.8GHz (quad core)
Motherboard: EVGA x58 micro edition
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600 MHz Digital storm certified Performance series
Power Supply: 750 watt digital storm certified
Hard Drive Set 1: 2x (1.5TB seagate barracuda 7200 rpm)
Raid: HD 1 set to raid 0 config
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Cooling: h20 stage 2 - asetek liquid cooling (120mm radiator)
Chassis Airflow: standard
OC: 3.3 to 3.9 (as it suggests)
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What resolution will you be playing at?

1) Raid 0 will not give you any performance increase in WoW.  3TB of space seems a bit exctessive unless you have a ton of Blu-Ray/DVD rips.  1 HDD would probably be antiquate.

2) a 750w PSU will easily support that setup, xfire in the future will not be possible without upgrading to a bigger PSU.

3) It should run WoW in 90% of situations with max graphics / AA at resolutions lower than 1920x1200.


Change your cooling to Noctua it will cool far better than the Astek liquid cooling you have chosen. 
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we need to change a few things but first we need to know what resolution you will be playing at.

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probably over 1920x1200. i can't tell atm because i just ordered my 22 inch AOC and haven't been able to look at the different resolutions
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i got the noctua cooler upgrade and dumped the raid 0 after looking into it thanks for the advice. noctua is a much better choice as you suggested
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Posts: 510 		  Quote Mr. Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 May 2010 at 7:30pm
change 930 to 920 to save a few bux and change the 750 to corsair brand. i think you should get a smaller HDD even if u want two i think 2 1TB's is enough
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Here you go Ticket# 408327 --- Price: $2003 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2003

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior 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 Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - 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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Medium)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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thanks for the setup and all the replys i'm confident in what i've ordered now
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congrats dst's build is solid. this computer has room to grow in the future... so when it is time to upgrade send it back and change what needs to be changed. it is much cheaper then buying a new one.

one thing you may want to consider changing:

change the hdd to 1tb it performs like the 10k raptors and add in a ssd when you can. clone hdd1 to ssd and push the 1tb into slot 2 for data storage after you wipe it out.

this would greatly increase the performance of your system. especially if you would like to be branching out from wow.
2.5 Ghz Core duo
Nvidia 9500 gt
3 gb 1033 Mhz ram

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the 1TB would be better I guess but he can always upgrade that, I didn't add it in cause it was over the budget, but if you can the 1TB is good advice from Raif.

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