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Post Date: 2009-06-21
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    Posted: 21 Jun 2009 at 6:32pm
Hey guys, in the next couple of months I am hoping to purchase a rig from DS. the specs are:
 
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Trim Accents: Paint Screws and Hose Clamps (Black)
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 2x (250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) Vertex Series (Model: OCZSSD2-1VTX250G)
Set 1 Raid Options: Configure HDD Set 1 to a Raid 0 Config - Stripe Performance (Requires Two HDDs)
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)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 2GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: Specialized FrostBite Separate Dual Loop System for CPU & Three Video Cards
Liquid Color:Black: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green)
Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory frequency (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: - No Thanks, Please test my memory, I will be responsible for software based support
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Speakers: Razer Mako THX Advanced Speaker System (2.1 System) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
 
Ticket # : 297410
 
Ok, so I have a few questions.
First, does the Samsung 24" moniter run at 1680x1050 or 1920x1080?
 
Second, around how much extra would it cost to have white tubing instead of clear?
 
Third, will the Core i7 950 perform as good as the Core i7 975 Extreme if they are clocked the same?
 
And lastly, If I choose not to have an OS pre-installed (will use Windows 7) can DS still overclock?
 
Sorry for so many Q's!
Thanks for any help!
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1. 1900 x 1200

2. not sure you have to ask DS but it won't be much, its the price of the tubing + 30% of its cost.

3. go with 920 it will perform the same in games.

4. yes

now few questions for you since you have some stuff in there you don't need, you can spend that money better and get a better PC.

what is the main use of this PC going to be? what will the secondary use of this PC be?

last there is no point to look at these specs right now, hardware and prices change and in a couple of month we would config a whole different PC for you most likely.

Edited by DST4ME - 21 Jun 2009 at 6:49pm

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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Main purpose;  Demanding games such as Crysis Max settings at native resolution on a 24"+ moniter.
Secondary purpose(s); Benchmarks such as Vantage, 3Dmark06, etc.; some internet but rarely.
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go with 920, drop to 6GB of ram you will never notice the difference. I say go with 2 x 275, only in crysis will you see a difference from Tri sli, otherwise dual sli will give smooth performance in all games at 1900 x 1200, but benchmark-wise your score will be lower.

the 120GB OCZ in raid 0 will give you the same performance as the 250GB in raid.

if you have everything liquid cooled then drop the upgrade fan and LCD temp control, you have no use for them.

to be honest I would change lot of things in your config if it was not for your benching, in gaming lot of things you have makes no difference, but in benchmarks they will.

Edited by DST4ME - 21 Jun 2009 at 7:07pm

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Posts: 17 		  Quote Brandon5377 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2009 at 7:13pm
@harleyman; I never thought about doing that! ThanksOuch
 
@DST4ME; Yeah, My friend has a single GTX285 on a 19" at 1440x900. To be honest if I was just going to game that would be abs. fine for me. But the benchmarking Im going to do means extra money, but thats fine I have it to spend.
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my only thing is get the monitor from somewhere else you can find it cheeper + DS wont cover it in their warranty, same with the speakers. Also, y do you need 2 optical drives?

Edited by inferno23 - 22 Jun 2009 at 11:58am
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