Last Questions before I order......

1. cause rav2 chassis sucks.

2. refer to 1.

3. they are loud also, just not as loud as the led fans.

4. you add the $200 after you apply the discount, its best to call and order, call Sarah at 1-866-817-8676 Extension: 115 and she will set you up

things to remeber:

most of your noise comes from your gpu's fans when they are under load (playing games, heavy use, etc), so unless you get LC on gpu, you gonna have a loud computer when its under load.

I think I can give you a better system then what you got but I need to know what is your budget? and what resolution will you be gaming at?

ok so your config is $2166 with the p55 platform for which the cpu can't be upgraded and this platform will not be continued, my config is $2266, but it has the x58 platform which means once the 6core cpu comes out, you can upgrade to it whenever you want, comes with the 920 which is a great overclocker, comes with the haf 932 case which is bigger and has more room to grow, has 6GB of ram, the LE motherboard which has many pci slots for future upgrades, and win7 pro with xp support:

Here you go Ticket# 366272 --- Price: $2266 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2266

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

I forgot to add the free game and tshirt so make sure you add those 2 only, leave the other free stuff alone you don't want them. If you think you will need to go cf then choose the corsair 1000w.

Edited by DST4ME - 21 Dec 2009 at 1:06pm

From their website, for the 3X

Expansion Slot
1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x8/x16, 1 x PCIe x8, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
2 x 32-bit PCI, support for PCI 2.1

Would like to know the answer to this question as well...to run 2ea 5870's do you need to upgrade to the 3x board versus the le board ?  Seems to be some questions about this....about to order....would like to have a little future proofing....

So the only way to get 2 x16 lanes is with the micro board or the classified board?  That's silly.  What are you paying extra money for with the 3X board for over the LE board then? 

Sure thing.  I'm not trying to question your suggested configuration just trying to learn some more about the motherboards and such.  This is mostly for my own edification going forward if I decide to get a crossfired configuration I would want both cards running at 16x speed. 

Edited by sjjohns23 - 21 Dec 2009 at 1:12pm

@sjjohns23, sounds like I came off wrong, I was just trying to provide some info, I did't mean to suggest that you were causing any problems or questioning anything, if I did come off that way I appologize.

looking at evga's site/forum, sounds like the 3x can do 2 x 16x but its slot 1 and 2 which means you get high temps since the cards are close, but with classified 3x you get 2 x 16x in slot 1 and 3, so that is a better setup.

so 2 x 16 looks to be the x58 micro, 3x sli and classified 3x and 4x.

2 x 5870 is better then 1 x 5970

Edited by DST4ME - 21 Dec 2009 at 1:51pm

wow...I learned alot..thanks guys.

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