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Post Date: 2008-02-21
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Ruddyn View Drop Down
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    Posted: 21 Feb 2008 at 11:51pm
I currently play Lord of the Rings Online. And my current computer is unable to handle high graphics and the huge amounts of people PvPing when a big battle starts up, so I'm looking to build a computer that can easily handle the best graphics and all the intensities of battles without any lag on my part.
 
Can anyone help me out and point me in the right direction of what I need?
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what's your budget?

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=123439


Edited by skyR - 21 Feb 2008 at 11:55pm
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Around 2,000$ would be a good area.
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With that budget here is another build that will increase your hard drive space and speed by usuing 2-320 Gig drives in a raid 0.  It also includes a Sound card, lighting and enhanced cabling.
 
850W PSU/Pro Case
Q6600-G0 2.7GHz
nVidia 680i A1 Revision
4GB 800MHz XMS2
1x500 GB WD, 2x500GB WD RAID-1
2x500GB Ext
nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
ATI TV Wonder 650
Air Cooled Stage 3
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Thanks for all the help so far, I took some time to build up one of my own, and wanted to see what you guys thought of it.
 
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I think you underestimate the importance of a good case as a solid foundation from which to build a system, and will regret almost immediately the decision to try and run those components inside of that enclosure.

I would drop SLI from a build and go to the 8800 GTS if I were looking for just a little more muscle than a standard 8800GT before trying to run that config without adequate cooling.

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Hmm, I wasn't sure the casing was such an important thing, but I can see why. I noticed you stepped the cooling system up a bit, but would that be adequate, or should I look into going up another step?
 
 
Below is my current build for a computer, and I'm wondering if this is any better. 
 
Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost)
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Scythe Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Blue Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support


Edited by Ruddyn - 22 Feb 2008 at 3:07pm
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