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    Posted: 04 Mar 2010 at 2:03am
Ok, so I want to make a gaming machine that will crush whatever I throw at it.  So far this is my configurations.  Please give me any suggestions to help make this a better rig!  Thanks for anytime anyone puts into this thread =)
My main concern is my graphics solution.  Should I change it?
 
Chassis Model:  Digital Storm Hailstorm (Black OPS Edition)
Exterior Finish:  Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents:  Standard Factory Finish
Processor:  Intel Core i7 960 3.2 GHz
Motherboard:  EVGA X58 3X SLI (Supports SLI or Crossfire)
System Memory:  12GB DDR3 1600 MHz Corsair Dominator DHX
Power Supply: 1250w Enermax Galaxy EVO
Expansion Bay:  Internal Digital Card Media Reader (Black)
HDD Set 1:  1x 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options:  None
HDD Set 2:  No Thanks
HDD Set 3:  No Thanks
Optical Drive 1:  DVD+-R/RW/CD-R/RW LightScribe Edition
Optical Drive 2:  No Thanks
Internet Access:  LinkSys Wireless USB - N
Video Card(s):  2x CrossFire Quad (ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB)
Sound Card:  Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal 1ty Professional (PCI based)
Extreme Cooling:  H2O: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards & Chipset
H2O Tubing Color:  Green Tubing with High Performance Fluid (UV Reactive)
Chassis Airflow:  Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (blue, up to 6 fans)
Internal Lighting:  Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Glowing effect for H2O tubes)
Enhancements:  2000 Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller
Chassis Mods:  Hailstorm and 950si ONLY:  Processor and Video Card Area:  Drill and mount two side window, 120 mm fan blow holes
Noise Reduction:  No Thanks
CPU Boost:  Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0 and 4.2 GHz
Video Boost: Yes, overclock as much as possible with complete stability
Memory Boost:  Yes, overclock memory frequency (includes memory fan kit)
OS Boost:  yes, disable and turn off all non-crucial services on the operating system
Virus Protection:  Mcafee
Office Suite:  No thanks
Benchmarking:  3d Mark 06
Game: FREE; include a free copy of a hot selling game
Display:  No Thanks
Surge Protector:  No thanks
Speakers:  No thanks
Keyboard:  No Thanks
Mouse:  No thanks
External Storage:  No thanks
T-Shirt:  No Thanks
Warranty Plan:  5 year parts and labor
 
 
Any reccomendations please?  I really want to make a killer here!  Thanks for the help!
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thats not a good config at all, first of all, what res are you gonna be gaming at?

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I need to get a new monitor, was thinking a 30 incher
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Here you go Ticket# 389791 --- Price: $5901 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $5451

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm HailStorm (Black OPS Edition)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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: Linksys Wireless-USB N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards
H20 Tube Color:Green Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
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 (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

whatever you throw at it.

keep in mind games like crysis can't be maxed out no matter what you got.

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air version will work great also:

Here you go Ticket# 389793 --- Price: $5221 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $4771

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm HailStorm (Black OPS Edition)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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: Linksys Wireless-USB N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
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 (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

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thanks thats helpful, but why should i cut the processor, ram, the changeing of the over clocks; and the changes in video cards.  just curious
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cause they will make no difference, as in if I came in the middle of the night and took them out, you would never notice the difference in the games.

12GB of ram is pure overkill, for gaming you have zero to gain from it.

there is no difference between 960 @ 3.7GHz and 920 @ 3.7GHz.

in games you are not gonna notice the difference bettween 3.8GHz and 4.0GHz.

at 2560 x 1600 res, 2 x 5870 do better then 1 x 5970.

3 x 5870 is better then 2 x 5970.

quad scaling is not good at all, so you don't want to go quad cf/sli.

at your res anything above 2 x 5870 is a waste of money.

the same goes for upgraded fans that bring lot more noise, and fan controller that does not control all the fans and its reported temps are not as accurate as some softwares that can do the same.

don't use mcafee its very heavy, instead go with ESET Smart Security, it has a 30 day full free trial, try it first then buy a license after 30 days I love it and highly recommend it.

hope that clears it up.

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I want to run twelve games of a single applications at once, in order to run my own raids, you sure the 12gb is enough?  so for the best graphics, i want to go triple crossfire?
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sorry ment to say 6gb there
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When memory is set in DDR3 it (effectively) triples your RAM, so to speak. So 6GB of DDR3 Ram is the same as 18GB of RAM, minus 1GB for Windows 7. So yes, the 6GB in my opinion should more than hold its own, regardless of the amount of applications.

I could be wrong.
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thanks, something to take into consideration
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Originally posted by Phildonious

I want to run twelve games of a single applications at once, in order to run my own raids, you sure the 12gb is enough?  so for the best graphics, i want to go triple crossfire?


6GB should be enough but if its not you can always add more ram.

no you don't want tri cf, it will give you very little gains, what you want is what I posted which is 2 x 5870.

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thanks man! lots of help =)
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one last thing; what 30 inch monitor would you recommend to me, and a set of speakers thats badass to compliment the sound card.
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There's a monitor post in the hardware section, and speakers are mostly a preference thing; what I like might not be what you like. Easiest thing to do with both of those is just shop around man, find what you like!
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Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP is a good one, its an ips panel, that is what you want, stay away from tn panels.

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the 3007 is also a great Monitor for a touch less.
 
speakers, well this it what I would do if you want a decent setup.  I love this setup over all else I have tried, but, sound is subjective.
 
a pair of Swan M200MkIII
and a decent sub, I have a dual setup, bit a single will work for most people.
 
speakers
sub
 


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ya 3007 is a good one too but I believe the 3008 has a little better specs, but ya 3007 is good also

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