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Post Date: 2008-09-18

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    Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:31pm
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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  Quote brandon92591 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:39pm
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Edited by brandon92591 - 20 Aug 2018 at 1:35pm
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  Quote Tyzardx_73 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 7:44pm
yeah, i was thinking about that, but i wasn't sure if i really needed it or not.
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  Quote Jail Bird Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 9:50pm
How reliable is liquid cooling as far as leaks ?? Especially as the system ages I wonder ?
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  Quote Jail Bird Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:22pm
Thanks for the info .. do you know of any problems with water cooling as far as leakage ?
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  Quote Tyzardx_73 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:30pm
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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  Quote Tyzardx_73 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 10:56pm
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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  Quote Tyzardx_73 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 11:31pm
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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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Sep 2008 at 12:54am
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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  Quote widdlecat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Sep 2008 at 1:40am
Originally posted by harleyman

That mobo also has great onboard sound..It might utalize about 2-3% of your total CPU to run it.......You have plenty of CPU to drop the card if needed for perhaps the Q9650.....


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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