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Here is my config... whatcha think?

Post Date: 2008-05-10
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    Posted: 10 May 2008 at 12:56am
Well im finally in the final stages of picking my rig.  Thank god for getting my tax return.
 
 
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos (Silver Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula (Intel X48) (Supports CrossFire)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks
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 XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
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: - No Thanks
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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Now I do have question.  How does DSO get there parts?  The reason I ask is that the X48 MB comes with some programs like 3D mark 06, the games STALKER and Kaspersky anti virus.  So to DSO, will mine have all that too?  It would save me some money.   IM getting this info from (H)Enthusiast.
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Smokin' hot system. Pretty hard to find any fault with it. Thumbs%20Up
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  Quote David Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 May 2008 at 1:08am
Originally posted by brian

Now I do have question.  How does DSO get there parts?  The reason I ask is that the X48 MB comes with some programs like 3D mark 06, the games STALKER and Kaspersky anti virus.  So to DSO, will mine have all that too?  It would save me some money.   IM getting this info from (H)Enthusiast.
Very good question.
 
I'd like to get an answer to this as well.
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I;d like to get an answer to this as well Confused

brian, I noticed you selected an Nvidia card. It does not look like the Asus motherboard supports it?  As far as I have heard/read, only OEM's like HP etc. have drivers for motherboards to support both SLI and Crossfire.
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Originally posted by jimbo

brian, I noticed you selected an Nvidia card. It does not look like the Asus motherboard supports it?  As far as I have heard/read, only OEM's like HP etc. have drivers for motherboards to support both SLI and Crossfire.


All motherboards with a PCI-E slot can support any PCI-E GPU from any manufacturer.

But only Nvidia chipset motherboards will support SLI (two or more Nvidia cards running in SLI mode) and all other boards will support CrossfireX (two or more ATI cards).
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star.
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I see you snapped up a E8500 yourself =P. When i saw those up there yesterday afternoon i was like WOOHOO! Not that an E8400 is much worse...its just a morale thing to get a E8500 over a E8400...
 
That will be a nice system, no real problems with it. Cept maybe the ram, are you like me and plan to add more ram later on?
 
You know ive actually been reading up on CPU "cherries" I.E CPUs that binned for much higher specs, but where 'downgraded' by Intel because they already met the demand for that certain high end chip.
 
Im actually wondering of getting an E8500 over a E8400 would increase/decrease/stay the same the chances of getting a 'cherry'
E8500@ 4.03Ghz
XFX 790i Ultra
1000W Corsair HX
2 280 GTX EVGA FTW
4GB OCZ Reaper 1800Mhz
250-80-300GB VR HD
Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speakers
Asus Xonar 7.1
Hanns-G HG 281D 28" HDMI Monitor
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  Quote brian Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 May 2008 at 12:05am
im not that sure of that cherry thing. As far as ram more ram of coarse will the future.
the reason i went with the x48 is its 16000mhz compatable and by the reviews its very easy to OC. plus its stable. so i think its a good board for the future.as far as no SLI...not a worry im just getting a 22 incher so 1 should work.
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