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Post Date: 2011-08-05

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  Quote HalfOrc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Looking for advice on my first DS computer
    Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 1:40pm
Budget: $2100

Expectations:
Looking for a good solid build. Would like to optimize price and quality. Willing to spend some now to have more ability to spend less later on upgrades when needed/wanted. I am looking at a custom build instead of the ODE but not dead set against a ODE.

Usage:
My gaming(MMOs mostly) will push what I get long before any other use can test my machines limits.

Special Needs:
For now I have an old monitor that I'll upgrade soon. I'm looking at ending with a res of 1920x1080. I can use some guidance on a good monitor in the $300 and 24 in range. Later I may go to two monitors when I can afford it. I do want SLI capability for later. I need computer it to be as quiet as I can get. Also I would like to not have any lighting on the case or be able to turn the lighting off. I don't want LC if I can help it.

Saved Ticket #: 583323

After looking around I came up with this build. I have several questions about it. Looking for any thoughts on it and specifically on these points.
1. mobo-I not sure the P8P67 deluxe I have now is the best chose. I was also looking at the P8z68-V Pro or P8P67-M Pro. I don't know enough about them
2. RAM- I put the DS here but was looking at the Corsair for +$17
3. PS- I want 1000W but not sure of the one I should get.
4. GPU- I have the 570 1.2GB but was looking at getting the 570 2.5GB
5. Cooling- I want Air but not sure the best way to go here.


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 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) <b></b>
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) <b></b>
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: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler <b></b>
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: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz
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: - No Thanks
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

Thanks for the help in advance.
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  Quote firestorm Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 2:03pm
Your build looks good. You could go for an OC 1 or 2 if you want. I can't comment on the rest of it, not enough exp.

For $300 this is the monitor I have http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-9270
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 5:21pm
the monitor firestorm listed is the one we like, but never buy it at full price, it keeps going on sale for $270/$250, so buy it when it goes on sale.

1. deluxe is great.

2. ram is all realy the same at the end so go with DS.

3. for psu you want corsair, 5 year warranty, good performance/reliability, it gives you dual sli whatever you want so its great and you can't do tri sli anyways on this platform.

4. if you are thinking dual monitor gaming down the line go with 570 2.5GB version.

5. the a70 is great but if you want a little less noise then the noctua is the way to go, the other options are louder then these.

Your build looks solid, just change gpu to 2.5GB version, cpu cooler to noctua, oc to stage 2.

if budget allows you should add a storage drive unless you have one already(internal/external).
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  Quote HalfOrc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 06 Aug 2011 at 5:23pm

Thanks both of you for the advice.

 

DST4ME

I like your changes and plan to go with them, thanks. I do have 2 storage drives I will add when I get my new computer. I see you suggested to others in this forum to adding a fan to the top of their case. Should I be looking at doing this or should not worry about heat?

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 06 Aug 2011 at 7:12pm
Heat is not an issue but another 200mm fan on top sucking the rising hot air is always welcomed

You should add the other fan, the reason you don't see me recommending one anymore is because stupid arse CM has all of a sudden stopped offering those fans, so now I can't find any anywhere to recommend, and I have not found any comparables (same noise/airflow), so I left wanting to tell you to add a fan on top but I have no fan to tell you to put up there , but its not a huge/big deal, it does tick me off tho that CM would not offer their own oem fans, so people with haf x can use their case to its full potential when it comes to air flow.
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  Quote HalfOrc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Aug 2011 at 10:04pm

It is time for me to order my new computer. I desided to go with this one. Thanks for the help.

Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,410.00
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 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)  <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
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: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
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: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
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: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
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 (Extra Large)
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 DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 5:16pm
Congrats

Thats a great build, you are getting most power/reliability for every dime you spend
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