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    Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 5:56am
I am trying to decide on a rig for the first time. I have made a configuration, but I don't know if it what is best for gaming right now or if I am going over kill.
I need some opinons if nobody minds.



This is the rig:

Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6850 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (CLEARANCE PRICED)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1800MHz OCZ Platinum Edition
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (CLEARANCE PRICED)
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Triple SLI
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X540) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

thanks,
Robert
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can I get your tickt number please

and what resolution are you going to be playing?

Edited by DST4ME - 16 Oct 2008 at 5:58am

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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3X SLI GTX280 is over kill. 2 is plenty.
Intel Core i5 6600k @ 4.6
240GB Samsung SSD
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Hybrid
Corsair Hydro H80i GT
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WOW that is the price on that beast
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Good choice in HDD'S you just have them backwards. use the Velociraptor as ur primary HD and use the 500GB as ur personal file HDD. you deffinatly want your OS  to run on the faster hd , which in this case is the VR.


Q9650 @ 4.2Ghz( Liquid Cooled), 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3, GTX280 SLI, VRaptor,HAF 932
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Overclocked CPU + 3 overclocked 280s will require dual loop, which will up the price of your rig by a lot. Either go for that, or downgrade just to have CPU liquid cooled and tweak your GPUs fan speed by yourself.

With overclocked cpu, memory and 3x GPUs you will need a 1200W PSU.
 
Also, with 4 gigs of ram you will need 64 bit OS.
 
And as far as opinions go, 3x 280s is a waste of money ATM. Get yourself a more stable mobo (going to get flamed for this) and go w/ dual xfire ati 4780x2. Better performance, and you dont need a loud 1200W PSU to power up your rig. You could save money by getting OCZ 1600mhz or 1333mhz ram instead of 1800mhz, and invest it in getting a 150g/300g/500g HD setup


Edited by Nomak - 16 Oct 2008 at 2:17pm
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loud 1200w psu? 
 
I recently replaced my 850w with a 1200w and i can't tell the difference.  seems pretty quiet.. haha.
 
3x 280 GTX is probably overkill- would love to know what Costone thinks after using his machine, gaming wise of course.
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My ticket # is 195543 and I will most likly be using a 24 inch monitor with 1920 x 1200
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Is this a better setup?

Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W PC Power & Cooling (Turbo-Cool Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6850 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (CLEARANCE PRICED)
Motherboard: Asus P5Q3 Deluxe (Intel P45 Chipset) (Supports CrossFire)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Quad (ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Dual Video Cards
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X540) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)
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nice build. whats the price tag on that ??? 
Q9650 @ 4.2Ghz( Liquid Cooled), 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3, GTX280 SLI, VRaptor,HAF 932
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$5,105.00 is the price
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I dont recommend the QX6850s. They are fairly out of date. If you cant afford the newer QX chips then youll actually be better of with the Q9550 or above or since you said gaming only, an E8600. In both reguards those chips (Q9550+ E8600) will be faster anyways then the QX6850.
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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Examples:
 
Here is Crysis, simliar get ups only difference is the CPUs. Via tomshardware. Obviously crysis is a game that only programed for 2 or less cores, which means its all about the speed of the cores then the number of the cores. Notice where the QX6850 lies...
 
 
 
Direct power comparision, lets see the vantage CPU scores: The quads win this easy, but even so, notice the new line of quads Q9--- line actually beat the QX6850.
 
 
 
Supreme commander--A game that IS programed to handle 4+ cores:
 
Notice your QX is up there, but its still behind the Q9550
 
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
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:41pm
Originally posted by blackneon211

My ticket # is 195543 and I will most likly be using a 24 inch monitor with 1920 x 1200


are you stuck at 3 gpus or did you just pick that because you were not sure?

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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