How Did I do?Post Date: 2009-02-18 |
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Bueno7095 
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 Topic: How Did I do?Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:27pm |
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Hey I stumbled upon DS last week and I knew I wanted my computer from them. So I configured a system and bought it. My Bugdet was $2,000 and I bought this!
System Configuration: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 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: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W PC Power & Cooling (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silencer Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 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) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan Liquid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Windows Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus 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 External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Sub-Total: $1,793.00 Tax: $156.89 S&H: Ground $0.00 Grand Total: $1,949.89 So how did I do? |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:38pm |
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Well I think you should have asked us this question before you ordered
 you should have gone with a CPU cooler if you wanted to OC, you should have gone with vista 64bit cause the 32bit can't run what your system is capable of doing, when you upgrade to 6GB of ram in the future, you will not be able to use it, if you upgrade to a GPU that has more then 1GB of ram total, you will be cutting into the 3GB you have now.
in short, first to make use of your system's complete power you need to go 64bit vista, to future proof your PC you need to go with a 1000w PSU, to get a decent OC go with a CPU cooler or drop the OC. change your sli 9600 to a 1 x 260 gtx, you can always add a second one down the line if needed other then that, looks good  Edited by DST4ME - 18 Feb 2009 at 4:41pm |
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:43pm |
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yea I didn't really discover the forums until after i bought it and I got the email saying check out the forums!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:44pm |
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well when did you order?
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Alex
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:46pm |
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You can still call us to make changes.
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:48pm |
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Also I plan on upgrading my operating system to Windows 7 when it comes out and when I have the funds. Shouldn't that let me to upgrade to support more then 3 Gigs of RAM?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 4:57pm |
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only its 64bit version will support more then 4GB of total ram, but thats going to be while, just as with XP and vista, when they first came-out they had lot of issues till their sp1 fixed alot of problems, so I'm not using windows 7 till the sp1 comes out.
go with vista 64bit now, and change the other stuff I talked about. Alex is saying you can make the changes
You got to love DS
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 5:11pm |
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I am waiting for them to call me back now!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 5:13pm |
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I would get on the phone and get a hold of them, the sooner the better
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 5:18pm |
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as of this morning i am on step 4 i hope it isn't to late
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 5:24pm |
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if you get a hold of them now you should be ok
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 6:12pm |
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aaack It is taking forever to get ahold of the sales department. The wait is to long so they are making me leave a message and the wait is killing me!
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 6:24pm |
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They Called and I made the all the changes!!! Except for the power supply due to my budget but it was only 70$ more!!! Thanks a lot DST4ME!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 6:27pm |
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OK well good choice, I picked the 260 so that if you don't upgrade the PSU you can still go 2 x 260+ with a 750w
its been was a pleasure boss
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Bueno7095
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Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 6:19pm |
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WooT!! Step 6! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!
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