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Post Date: 2010-07-30

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    Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 11:46am
First time at DS, and this is where ill be getting my desktop (when I can pull together the funding!). And I had a couple questions about my configuration!

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 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
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 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless-PCI N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler HOT SELLER (120mm Radiator) (Great Value)
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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
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: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
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: !PROMO BUNDLE: Acer 22 inch LCD + Logitech (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Small)
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

Okay! So my two questions are
1. The bundle that comes with the acer 22" LCD, is that widescreen, and what is the max resolution it runs?

2. (Well technically third :P) Really noobish, but the internal lighting red is what makes it glow red, right?

Thanks for all the help in advance!
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  Quote Ch3ssplay3r Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 12:17pm
Your build looks solid. If you have a little extra cash, i'd get a 40GB intel solid state for the OS/apps. The performance on those is incredible compared to HDDs.

Also, the asetek stage 2 120mm h20 cooler is not great. It's not true liquid cooling, that starts at stage 3. The noctua dual 120mm fans are better.

Now to your questions. It's not stated what exact model that monitor is, but upon googling the phrase, "Acer 22 inch LCD" the results are all widescreen 22in 1680X1050's.

With a 480 video card, you can game on 1920X1200 pretty well. It would be a waste to do less really. 1920X1200 is at 24in.

And yes, the internal lighting is what makes it glow red. Without it, it won't. Well actually, the front fan is a red LED fan, so it will, but everything else won't.

Edited by Ch3ssplay3r - 30 Jul 2010 at 12:18pm
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  Quote Drexra Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 12:22pm
Thanks for all the advice and answering the questions! Unfortunately, I'm a poor college bound freshman so I'm scrapping for funds as it is!
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  Quote Mr. Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 12:38pm
Change the psu to corsair
Why do you have the Wireless-PCI N? do you neeed it cause if not use that money n get the 40gb intel ssd
As Ch3ssplay3r said dont get the asetek, get one of the noctua's they cool better than the asetek and is more reliable
I suggest to not get the free OS boost because it really doesnt give you a huge performance increase at all since the machine is so fast by itself already anyways and plus if you need anything re enabled you wuld have to get a walkthrough from DS
Try to find a better deal online for monitor's, im sure there are plenty. Monitors and periferal's from DS are also not included in their warranty and you pay separate shipping too i believe.
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  Quote Ch3ssplay3r Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 12:50pm
Oh, i didn't even see that you had the OS boost there. Yeah, don't get that. DS will turn off a bunch of "unneeded" things, but if you find that you do need them, you're going to have a heck of a time trying to turn them back on yourself. Probably would have to call DS up. Also win 7 isn't a huge resource waster like the previous generations. or so I've heard.

Yeah, look online for peripherals online first before you buy the bundles, there's probably better deals on newegg and whatnot.

The DS power supply isn't bad, but corsair is better.

I'm assuming the wireless card is needed for built in wireless access, but that wasn't explicitly stated.
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