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    Posted: 24 May 2009 at 12:29pm

Hey guys,

I've been out of the loop when it comes to any hardware so I'm looking for some help. I'm mainly looking for a gaming machine - mostly of the fps genre, I do occasionaly play WoW (trying to quit I promise!).
 
I configured the following system but like I said, It's been awhile so any help would be greatly appreciated. I will be using a 28" display.
 
Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color:Blue: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
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)
Virus 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: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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its perfect other than the video cards, save yourself some money and get dual 275's.
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Thanks for the quick response, I appreciate it.

I didn't see an option for dual 275's, maybe I missed it?
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Yeah, I am sure you simply missed it. Like e.fruman said go with SLI 275's rather then the 285s.
 
However what size moniter are you using? you may not need SLI 275s at all. 
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He said a 28" which would need dual or maybe tri 275's if he wants max settings.  Other than that its a good system.  I would have picked the HAF 932 ut thats just personal preferance. 

Edited by Mikey14 - 24 May 2009 at 2:49pm
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Oh sorry, didn't read that. lol. Then yeah it looks great.
 
Use a little of the cash you saved from the GPU's to get the optional RAM fan, It's only $35 more, and extra cooling is always a good thing.
 
The HAF932 has very smiler performance to the 950si and is cheaper.
You can go with the 950si, it too is a very good case. however the HAF932 is the best bang for your buck case on DSO. 
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I went with three of the 275's and the suggested HAF932.
 
Thanks for all the help, I appreciate it!
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No problem thats what we are here for. Ouch  Good luckErmmErmmErmm

Edited by Mikey14 - 24 May 2009 at 4:25pm
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good move but a question.

what resolution is that 28" running? 1900 x 1200 or 2560 x 1600?

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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28" at 1920 x 1200
 
EDIT: Would 2 x 275's been sufficient?


Edited by Avidity - 24 May 2009 at 6:29pm
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ya 2 x 275 will take care of that very well, tri sli is for 2560 x 1600 and above.

look how well one card does and this is at 8x aa and 16x af:

Far Cry 2:



Call of Duty 5:



Crysis WARHEAD:



Edited by DST4ME - 24 May 2009 at 6:36pm

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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