Is This Configuration Good?

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   Budget:

Around $4,500

Expectations:

Ultimately I want a really good gaming computer.

Usage:

I'll mostly use this for gaming (BF3, Skyrim, Max Payne 3...) and video rendering. After living primarily on laptops for the last 3 years I want a really good gaming desktop.

Special Needs:

With a great GPU I am wondering which cooling system I should have.

Saved Ticket #: 689602

Specifications:

Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,384.00

Specifications: 

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Syndicate

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)

Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) <b></b>

System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Corsair Vengeance (High-Performance)

Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) 

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)

Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)

Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks

Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)

Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA 02G-P4-2672-BR) <b></b>

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b>

H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected <b></b>

Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b>

Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)

Enhancements: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

LaserMark: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) <b></b>

Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system <b></b>

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: - No Thanks

Game: - No Thanks

Display: Samsung 21.5 inch B2230 (Widescreen) (Black) (5ms Response Time)

Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector

Speakers: - No Thanks

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K60 (FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish)

Mouse: !SPECIAL: Corsair Vengeance M60 (Laser 5700 dpi) (FPS Gaming Mouse) (While Supplies Last)

External Storage: - No Thanks

Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks

Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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AAA20 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Is This Configuration Good? Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:02pm
	Budget: Around $4,500 Expectations: Ultimately I want a really good gaming computer. Usage: I'll mostly use this for gaming (BF3, Skyrim, Max Payne 3...) and video rendering. After living primarily on laptops for the last 3 years I want a really good gaming desktop. Special Needs: With a great GPU I am wondering which cooling system I should have. Saved Ticket #: 689602 Specifications: Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,384.00 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Syndicate Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) <b></b> System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Corsair Vengeance (High-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA 02G-P4-2672-BR) <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b> H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected <b></b> Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b> Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) <b></b> Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system <b></b> Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: Samsung 21.5 inch B2230 (Widescreen) (Black) (5ms Response Time) Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K60 (FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish) Mouse: !SPECIAL: Corsair Vengeance M60 (Laser 5700 dpi) (FPS Gaming Mouse) (While Supplies Last) External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

kaldoot Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 49	Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:42pm
	If the rig is strictly for gaming, I would suggest the following edits ( based on what similar discussions on this forum before) 1. drop down to a 4-core, P-77 platform; since games usually do not utilize more than 4 cores if at all even that. 2. Generally people tend to suggest a DH-14 cooler with HAF 942 chasis, but your call if you like the look. 3. Drop to 1600 MHz RAM, the upgrade does not give you much improvement. 4. Bump to 1050HX power supply since it has a better warranty. 5. Why only 21.5 inch monitor, your rig screams for higher resolution/bigger monitors. 6. Not to undercut DS here, but why buy peripherals like mouse/keyboard/monitors here. You can always get better deals elsewhere or even better cashback on your credit card at other sites. Edited by kaldoot - 17 May 2012 at 8:43pm

AAA20 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2012 at 9:04pm
	Hows this? I changed the chassis to the HAF X, nixed the mouse as I found a box full of them, I upgraded to a bigger monitor, and I choose the AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance for the cooler. Ticket Number: 689649 Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,547.00 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) <b></b> Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA 02G-P4-2672-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance <b></b> H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b> Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) <b></b> Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability <b></b> Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) <b></b> Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 Kit (Asus 27 inch 120Hz VG278H + NVIDIA 3D V2 Glasses) <b></b> Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector <b></b> Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K60 (FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish) <b></b> Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed <b></b> Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Edited by AAA20 - 17 May 2012 at 9:43pm

AAA20 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2012 at 9:53am
	Is there any other changes I should make before purchasing?

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:00am
	Hi AAA20....That build is great One exception...Drop the Chassis Upgrade performance fans. I'm not sure what fans in the HafX they swap out but the HafX is the best as-is. Why mess with what works. Looks good. Go for it and keep us updated.

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