just about ready to orderPost Date: 2010-09-27 |
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fish545
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Topic: just about ready to orderPosted: 27 Sep 2010 at 1:19pm |
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Hi all i have been looking at these forums for a few days now and i think i have a build that i like. I am looking to spend right around $3000 this machine will be primarily used for gaming.
Any suggestions on the build would be helpful before i place the order. Thanks 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 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) 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 (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) 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 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) 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 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 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, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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!ender_
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 1:35pm |
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looks great!
id bump the power supply up to 1200 to give it some room to breathe, personally
they are currently out of the noctuas right?
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Alex
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:26pm |
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Yes, ETA is 1-2 weeks. The A70 has promising performance numbers and seems like a better cooler than the Noctua U12.
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!ender_
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:34pm |
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ill have to do some reading on it
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fish545
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:49pm |
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Thanks for the suggestion I'll bump up to the 1200 watt PSU.
Also I wanted to say thanks to ender for the great guide it was very helpful.
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!ender_
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:56pm |
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no problem, and it looks like the h70 should be as good as the noctua u12p, its basically the same hardware, so no worries there!
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AndydViking
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:02pm |
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Yeah Corsair A70 does look like it has some good numbers. I tried to see how the mounting system look when installed but I couldn't find anything but performance looks good.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1389/6/ Edited by AndydViking - 27 Sep 2010 at 5:06pm |
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fish545
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:17pm |
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That is the review that swayed me to the a70 over the noctua.
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!ender_
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:56pm |
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not sure why, the are built the same, almost the exact same size and appearance, the 70 is marginally cooler and louder, and they are the same price
id have to see more than one review to say that theres reason to prefer one over the other at all
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