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Post Date: 2010-09-27

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    Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 1:19pm
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

     

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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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  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 1:35pm
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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  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:26pm
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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  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:34pm
ill have to do some reading on it
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  Quote fish545 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:49pm
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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  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 4:56pm
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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  Quote AndydViking Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:02pm
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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  Quote fish545 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:17pm
That is the review that swayed me to the a70 over the noctua.
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  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2010 at 5:56pm
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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