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Post Date: 2007-09-21
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    Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 6:43pm
Considering Purchase, wanted to submit my configuration to clear up any possible misconceptions I may have. For example, do I need Windows XP professional to fully utilize a dual-core processor? Also, I've been hearing you've been having problems with Creative, so is a Sound Blaster Audigy a good idea?

Case: Digital Storm Twister LITE (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 500W Thermaltake (Silent PurePower Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) 
Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel)
Floppy / Media: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) 
Hard Drive 1: 160GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) 
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7950GT 512MB (Promotional Price) (While Supplies Last) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Will a headphone Jack work with this?)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks 
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2) (Do I need this to fully utilize a dual-core processor?) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks(I think I can get a monitor cheaper elsewhere.)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks (I'm a headphone person)
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
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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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 6:48pm
Budget? What you going to be doing? And any operating system can fully utilize a duo core.
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  Quote commast Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 7:00pm
The Audigy will work fine with WinXP and Yes you can connnect a headphone to the back of the SoundBlaster Audigy.
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  Quote The letter T Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 7:05pm
I don't trust Vista, so I'm using a directX 9 videocard, also because they're cheaper. I plan on using it to play a lot of old computer games, plus a few new ones (Guild Wars, Quake 4, Oblivion, etc.) along with some degree of media work (Image editing, possibly Blender, Openoffice) My budget is in the 1200-1300 dollar range. 
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 7:17pm
Is there a reason why you need wireless?

I suggest going with the 7900GT 256MB card since a lot of games don't need 512MB of memory at low resolutions.
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  Quote The letter T Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 7:28pm
With regards to the wireless, the router will be in a different room than the computer. and with regards to the 7900 GT, I'll keep the suggestion in mind.
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Sep 2007 at 1:20am
The letter T, You can go with the X-FI series. We haven't been having any issues lately. All of them have no been ironed out.
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I'd suggest dropping down to XP Home and saving $50-$55. Why not.... I used XP Home for 6 years and never missed the PRO features which I think are mostly networking security related. Use the bucks to step up to an E6750 CPU or spend it on BioShock or Crysis.  Cool
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  Quote The Letter T Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Sep 2007 at 6:03pm
My circumstances have changed with regards to my budget, I have ordered my system already, so I don't mind if you lock this thread.
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Thanks! No need to lock it, we will just leave it alone. Approve
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