Help with ConfigurationPost Date: 2008-09-18 |
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Tyzardx_73
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Topic: Help with ConfigurationPosted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:31pm |
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hello, I'm Farly new to computers, and i am looking for something that can play the latest games in high quality without many problems, this is my config so far, looking to spend around $3,500, maybe a little more, please input anything you think would be helpful, thanks a lot!
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,519.00 Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) 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: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended) Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans) Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost 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 Install/Test 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 External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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brandon92591
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:39pm |
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Edited by brandon92591 - 20 Aug 2018 at 1:35pm |
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Tyzardx_73
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:44pm |
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yeah, i was thinking about that, but i wasn't sure if i really needed it or not.
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Jail Bird
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 9:50pm |
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How reliable is liquid cooling as far as leaks ?? Especially as the system ages I wonder ?
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Jail Bird
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:22pm |
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Thanks for the info .. do you know of any problems with water cooling as far as leakage ?
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Tyzardx_73
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:30pm |
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thanks for the advice everyone, it has helped quite a bit, harleyman, i have taken to consideration what you have said an will most likely add a smaller HDD for just apps and the OS. thanks again everyone.
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Tyzardx_73
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:56pm |
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i have a question about how that works thought if you don't mind, i mean, how do i go about running games when i'm running the OS off another HDD? sorry for the stupid question but, i'm new to all this ha ha.
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Tyzardx_73
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Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 11:31pm |
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ahh, okay, thank you so much for explaining that, helps a bunch. i'm deff gonna spend a little extra to go for that second hard drive then.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 19 Sep 2008 at 12:54am |
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when you install the game, you will be asked whhere to install, point to your second drive and the game will install itself there
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widdlecat
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Posted: 19 Sep 2008 at 1:40am |
At that price point, I wouldn't consider the mobo's onboard sound to be adequate. The Razer Baraccuda is cheap for such a system and will sound significantly better. Then again, I listen to music on my pc as well as play games. |
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