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Post Date: 2008-04-30
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    Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 5:58pm
Hello,
I just purchased a system with the following specs:
 
Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (nForce 680i LT SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
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: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Acer 19 inch (Widescreen) (Black Edition) (High-Value Display)
 
Now comes the waiting, the agony =(
 

-S
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Posts: 298 		  Quote Clinton Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 6:18pm
Looks pretty nice.... And yes, the waiting is the BEST part.
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 6:21pm
look on the bright side, at least your not still waiting for the money to get what you want like i am =P been waiting 2 months now! and i have 2 weeks to go still!!! im crossing my fingers that no unexpected cash problems show up to take away from my computer fund...(again lol)
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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Posts: 6 		  Quote stubbs Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 6:28pm
Yeah, it's just that when I was browsing around for a new computer, I was DOING stuff you know.  Now I'm trying to keep my mind off it but I just can't help checking my e-mail so many times for updates, haha.  I guess I'm that "are we there yet?" kid now.
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Posts: 6 		  Quote stubbs Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 6:29pm

Sorry to hear that SLC... what kind of specs are you looking to get?
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 6:58pm

Pretty nice one to be honest. Its gonna be fairly top of the line (minus an extreme CPU) but with lots of room to expand later.

The total price is 2666.
 
 
Thats the build there abouts.
 
I plan to add more Ram (hence the 64 bit), a second GX2, and maybe a sound card later on.
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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Posts: 6 		  Quote stubbs Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 7:16pm
That looks sweet! A real big improvement to your current rig, no offense! =)
 
Why are you going for a duo rather than a quad?
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 7:35pm

I went with duo the right now because i plan on upgrading the mobo and CPU to handle the intel Nehalem sometime in the future. Id say late 2009ish, I never really buy the mega high end processors. All the rumors around it is that its gonna be one hell of a chip.

So for me the duo fits better, since i plan to upgrade it down the road. It also has the added benefit of using less power then a quad and giving out less heat. Im banking on the fact that games probably wont be tuned for quad cores in say the next year to two years. And really even if they are...it wont be too much of a problem for me...most games arnt CPU bottlenecked. And an overclocked 8400 wont be a low end choice either.
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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Posts: 505 		  Quote brian Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 7:45pm
you been saving for a long time...ive been saving for almost a year. now im just waiting for my tax return. i would of got the puter already but with the added cost of the shipping crate (extra $300) that set me back...sigh
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 8:03pm
I had a car repair (900 bucks) and an emergency dentist visit (1600 bucks, not insured DOH!) kinda drain my account a few times over the past two months haha. So almost had to rebuild from scratch.
 
I also spend computer fund money already for like..computer stuff.
New power strip/protector $26
New Keyboard : $68 bucks
New 27.5 monitor: $429.99.
 
But now that i have all that...im ready to get the computer itself!!! and well..maybe a mouse..haha.
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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Posts: 6 		  Quote stubbs Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 8:22pm

Boh, that sucks man, I hope nothing else gets in the way of your computer!
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