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  Quote addiction Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Help with config
    Posted: 08 Mar 2008 at 5:11pm
I just got back from Iraq and have been looking for a decent gaming computer, my other is outdated to hell. I'm kinda out of the loop on whats going on now days and I am trying to stay within my budget of 3k, so I can still feed my wife and kids! lol  Is it worth getting the dual boot OS for gaming? Are there many games that have conflicts with Vista?

Let me know what you guys think about the setup and if you have any suggestions.


Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) **CLEARANCE PRICE**
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
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: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Mar 2008 at 5:15pm
You going to have to go with a 8800GTS 512 or wait for 9800GX2 because the 8800GTX is out of stock.
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Welcome home and thank you for your service!
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Mar 2008 at 11:48pm
Welcome home.

Addiction, it's tough to recommend a GPU without knowing what size monitor it'll be paired with.

I'm going to answer the dual boot question with a "yes, it's a nice thing to have". I have a couple of games that just do not like Vista. Every now and again, I'll look at my collection and get the urge to play a title I haven't loaded up in years. It's really nice to have XP for those occasions. Vista does have an XP compatibility mode, but it isn't always perfect. If you are someone that never plays older titles, you can probably get by without XP.

Air cooling will be better in the 850 case. The 950 isn't bad by any means, but the 850 is going to provide better air flow.

Points to consider:

Do you intend to SLi?
Do you intend to upgrade the CPU at a later date?

If you can let us know what resolutions you'll be gaming at, and provide answers to those questions, putting together a suggested build will be much easier.
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  Quote Addiction Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 12:41pm
I have a 19 inch  (Sceptre)  http://www.sceptre.com/Products/LCD/Specifications/spec_x9g_Gamer.htm

I was hoping to get either the 8800GTX or Ultra, but since they are out of stock, i'm planning to go with the 2x 8800GTS 640mb. I'm not a big fan of SLI, but its either that or a single GTS. I usually only play at 1024 by 768, but ive heard ppl say that SLI only helps at higher res?

I do intend on upgrading, but I usually on mess with the GPU and or Memory.

The dual boot sounds nice, i've got hundreds of games and I love to go back through them from time to time, but i read it can be a pain to keep up with the dual OS. Anyway, im posting my new config and i'm hoping to order within a few days. Thanks for the info.

Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) **CLEARANCE PRICE**
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: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB KO Overclocked (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
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 (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
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: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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  Quote Addiction Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 4:08pm
I went ahead and ordered this system! I am really looking forward to it.

Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) **CLEARANCE PRICE**
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 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
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: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & 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: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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Way to go man.  Welcome to the family.  You've got dishes on Wednesdays which kinda sucks because that's lasagna night.

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Lasagna night... uuugh!  That means extra latrine duty!  Thumbs%20Down
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 10:54pm
Originally posted by Addiction

I went ahead and ordered this system! I am really looking forward to it.


Nice. The last config you posted and ordered hits every change I was going to suggest. Looks like you were way ahead of me.

Congrats.
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Originally posted by EdH63

Lasagna night... uuugh!  That means extra latrine duty!  Thumbs%20Down



lol. Thanks guys. You know, out of all the companies i've looked at DS is about the only one that has forums... that made a huge impact on my decision; also the great customer service! Thumbs%20Up
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