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   I am want a gaming PC that will hopefully go the next 3yrs or so running the newest games.  I'm planning on running on a Dell 24" monitor.  Will I have trouble keep 2 8800GT's cool.  Is there such thing as stage 3 air cooling (I dont see that option)  Are the 680 motherboards available?  OR should I wait for the 780's?
Did I miss anything?  Any change suggestions?  My budget is under approx 2-3k

Thanks for any and all feed back

Craig

Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
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: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
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 Vista Home Premium
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: 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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Rats13 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: How does this build look? Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 3:51am
	I am want a gaming PC that will hopefully go the next 3yrs or so running the newest games. I'm planning on running on a Dell 24" monitor. Will I have trouble keep 2 8800GT's cool. Is there such thing as stage 3 air cooling (I dont see that option) Are the 680 motherboards available? OR should I wait for the 780's? Did I miss anything? Any change suggestions? My budget is under approx 2-3k Thanks for any and all feed back Craig Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) 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: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) 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 Vista Home Premium 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: 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

Solo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 5:01am
	Stage 3 air cooling is stage 2 with processor overclocked. Looks like you have a nice system there man. Do you want the keyboard/mouse ? I got the G15/G7 and they are amazing in my opinion. Thats similar to my system but I went with E6850 overclocked to 3.5 and its ridiculously fast.. im sure yours will be too :P If you really wanted you could downgrade your power supply, but if you plan on upgrading it, leaving it at 850 is fine.

sundowner Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 501	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 5:15am
	Stage 2 cooling takes care of the CPU, but for the Graphic cards I'd recommend requesting 2-3 extra fans in the case ($10 each, and with the case you selected I believe you can have a total of 6). Also once you get the order, use a program such as rivatuner to change the fan settings on the cards from 25% to 75% at least. You don't need to wait for the 780 unless you're going to go Tri-SLI with GTX/ULTRA's or if you plan on getting one of the 45nm quads coming out in january. Other than the extra fans your order looks fine.
	Pro case with extra fan Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1! Nvidia 8800GT Asus Maximus Formula Mobo 2xgb 800mhz corsair xfire - xuntiltheendx

Kenny Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Digital Storm Engineering Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 509	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 6:32am
	Sundowner, you're right, the 780i Motherboard just handle the Tri-SLI with GTX/ULTRA's and intel QX9650 CPU. If your rig doesn't need Tri-SLI with GTX/ULTRA's and intel QX9650 CPU. You don't have to wait for 780i Motherboard.
	We're here with you ! &(*_~)&

thecomplex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 230	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 10:13am
	Looks good. I also went with an overclocked e6850 and the thing is a monster, but there's a case to be made for quads as well, so that's kind of a wash. I'm not a big fan of SLI, so this may impact my advice, but I would put one GTX in, and when the next gen of cards is released, get a second GTX on the cheap and SLI it then. Chris
	Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.52GHz 4GB DDR2 Corsair 1066MHz Dominator (2) 150GB WD Raptor (10K RPM) (1) 120GB Maxtor (7200RPM) nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB Vista Home Premium 64

Dashuu Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 407	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 1:20pm
	Looks like a good build to me. You could save yourself $25 by going with one optical drive. I'm also not a big fan of SLI, but you do have a high performance setup. So I wouldn't necessarily say you're better off going with one video card. Though you could get away with one 8800GTX for a bit less. Oh, and we have plenty of the 680i's in stock. Both A1 and LT.
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Rats13 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 1:27pm
	does adding the 10k rpm hd to put the OS on add much performance? I don't know much about it but it sounds cool

Dashuu Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 407	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 1:34pm
	It does increase the performance, but by how much is a matter of debate. Some will say it's a huge difference, others will say it's barely noticeable. I think it depends mostly on what operating system and what kind of apps you're running.
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