Help with new rigPost Date: 2010-01-31 |
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Somethinbad
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Topic: Help with new rig Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 3:17pm |
Hey there was hoping someone could take a look at this rig I made up see what you think my budget will be around 4500$. My biggest concern is the cooling do you think I should get cooling for the video card as well because it's way cheaper if it's something I do not need.The gaming I do is mostly world of warcraft for the time being but I will probably move on to bigger games when i get a better PC.
http://www.digitalstormonline. Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 (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 Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks 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: - No Thanks Display: !PROMO BUNDLE: Acer 23 inch LCD + Microsoft (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers 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 I might be willing to add a ssd drive if you guys don't think I should upgrade the cooling to stage 6 for the video card proly the OCZ 120gb. |
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 3:32pm |
Here you go Ticket# 379430 --- Price: $3382 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3132
Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 (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 (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:Red 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: !PROMO BUNDLE: Acer 23 inch LCD + Microsoft (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty drop and acer and go with the Dell UltraSharp U2410, better monitor. Edited by DST4ME - 31 Jan 2010 at 3:37pm |
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Somethinbad
Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 4:24pm |
ty for the reply/advice :)
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 4:27pm |
My pleasure
do you understand the changes? |
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Somethinbad
Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 4:36pm |
yeah you changed the video card cause as everyone says it's not as good as 5870 and you changed the ram probably because little difference from the DS version not sure about why you added the lighting :P and I'll probably just get the acer lcd just because it would be nice to get it all together. but like i asked before how do you feel about liquid cooling for the video card?
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 5:17pm |
the 5870 cause you would not notice the difference between it and the 5970 at that res, and because 2 x 5870 will beat 1 x 5970, and 3 x 5870 beats 2 x 5970.
yes the ram because it will make no difference. the lighting caues you chose uv tubes and they will only glow with uv lights. the dell is a much better monitor and at that res you want a 24", and I'm not sure but I think the acer is a tn panel, the dell is an ips panel, much better quality and picture. but its upto you, just keep in mind that the monitor will not have the 3 year warranty that your pc has, only the pc has the warranty, all other parts have the default manufacturer warranty and odds are they will cost higher here. LC is great and I love it, but its not a necessity, as a matter of fact let me show you the air version of that pc and look at the price difference, and your temps on air will be just fine: Here you go Ticket# 379459 --- Price: $2372 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2372 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available 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 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available 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 this ones does not have the monitor bundle, so to compare we need to remove teh bundle from my first build, after doing so the price is $2878 after the discount. Edited by DST4ME - 31 Jan 2010 at 5:21pm |
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Somethinbad
Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 6:05pm |
yeah i thought about going with air cause of the cheaper deal but i dunno i live in FL and it get's pretty hot here sometimes does that not effect the CPU? just curious.
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 6:15pm |
well LC always gives best temps but if your room temp is high then your temps are gonna be hi, cause its your room temp that is being blown in both cases, air cooler is using air at room temp and the LC is also using air that is room temp.
also if your room temp is high, that effects every part, specially the gpu. what would your normal room temp be? Edited by DST4ME - 31 Jan 2010 at 6:16pm |
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Somethinbad
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 6:20pm |
well it has been quite cool around lately but in the summer i would say around 29C 85F that's probably as hot as it would get.
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 6:21pm |
hmm 85c is a high room temp, that can be a problem. with air or LC that can be a problem, but if your pc is not under load during the day time when its 85f (I assume night time is a bit lower) then you are fine.
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Somethinbad
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 6:29pm |
Ok then i guess i can go with the air cooler if it will not make a big difference.But hey did you see there is a 24inch samsung on the customize thing what do you think about that one?
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 7:16pm |
I'm not sure about samsung's model so I couldn't tell you.
Edited by DST4ME - 31 Jan 2010 at 7:18pm |
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usuario
Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 2010 at 9:54am |
Besides líquido cooling ia there any other way to quiet down the GPU?
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 2010 at 2:42pm |
no, when under load the gpu gets hot, to cool it down you need to set the fan to run at high speed, this will make the fan very loud, you maybe able to get custom air coolers with quieter fans but its not worth it.
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