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    Posted: 08 Jan 2009 at 2:15pm
Howdy all,


    I'm looking at getting a new computer from here soon. My budget is about $2,500 before tax. Quick question, when building a ticket is the price shown with or with out tax included? Anyways, I would like to build something that will be usefull for a good while with minimal or no upgrades needed. I primarily use my computer for gaming. Oblivion, Crysis, GTA4, L4d, Fallout 3 and Battlefield 2 are just to name a few.

    I prefer Nvidia to ATI and will want both XP and Vista on it also I have a monitor already but wouldn't mind tacking one on if I had room, other than that I'm not really sure what parts to go with. This is my first time doing this. All my previous computers are store bought. So I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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what resolution you gonna be playing at?

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1680x1050 Sorry forgot to add that. Also, got keyboard, mouse and speakers.
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I always tell people to get the sysem here only anyways, all that stuff even if you didn't have it, you can get at newegg or some place like that for better prices.

here you go Ticket# 226298 --- Price: $2689 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair XMS3
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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 20x / 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 260+ 896MB (216 Streams) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost 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 (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD 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
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

with the current promotion you will save another $150 after you submit your order.

if you don't live in California then I don't think you pay taxes.

it would be better to to with a 1000w PSU for 2 x future cards.

keep in mind new cards coming out this month, will drop the prices on the current cards

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Jan 2009 at 4:03pm

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    Thank you very much. :) Got a couple of questions though. Will the dual video cards make that much of a difference? By the way it looks, if I went with one 280 card, I'd only lose 23 FPS. Or do the two dual cards take extra load off the processor? Also with overclocking the processor, does that effectively make it a higher GHz? Will the 2.66GHz for example, run like it's say a 3.66GHz or something? Not really sure how that works. Anyway, thanks again and sorry for the possibly stupid questions.
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yes that is how OC works, your 2.66 will be oced to run around 3.8GHz.

the dual cards will handle your graphic needs at that resolution with much ease.

the 295gtx just cameout, its a dual card if you will so one of those can do the same as 2 x 280 or 2 x 260 gtx.

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Tweaked it up a bit and was hoping you could double check it. Not sure if I need to up the power supply now that I got the 295 card or not. Also with RAM, am I better off with the 1333MHz high performance or the 1600MHz?



http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=227795




Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost 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 (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD 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
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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The 1333 should suffice, I belive with a 920 anything higher would just be headroom for a very agressive OC.

Your power supply should be sufficient enough to run a single gtx 295, but would def not be able to handle another if you decided to upgrade in the future.
 
To be safe just punch in the numbers here http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp


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some things in there you dont need, the prices have changed, this is better:

here you go Ticket# 228116 --- Price: $2696 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost 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 (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD 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
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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Thanks again for the help, both of you. I take it I won't need the zalman fans? Figured I might, to help keep it extra cool in there. As for the sound card, is the Razer not worth it? Or would I be better off getting it somewhere else and doing it myself? Anyways, thanks again. Can't wait to get my tax return so I can order this baby. lol. Oh, by the way, would it be worth it to get the windows boost? 
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all that is worth it, I picked for you, the rest is not.

we can help you tweak your windows, when you get the PC drop a thread in the software section and we will disable some of the annoying stuff for you.

you can get the sound card yourself for better price then do so, but our sound guru recommends asus xonar, just FYI.

be sure to come back and lets do another config for you when you are ready to buy, as you see prices change pretty quick

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Awesome, thanks again for all the help. Can't wait till it's time to order it. :D
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My pleasure and good luck

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Just know that we expect pics and a review as soon as you get it. Embarrassed
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You got that right, otherwise we know where live

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Well looks like I will be buying Wednesday or Thursday. My top budget limit is $2750 now, though I'd like to keep as under as possible. Any further changes or suggestions?
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Nice system, we will demand pics. :)
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looks like the config is 2 weeks old, let me go reconfig and see if there is any price difference or anything else, brb.

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OK all is the same, no changes to make, the beast is just waiting for you to adopt it

and when you get it, you better post some pics and the oc specs, or else

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Well just entered the adoption order. :D And so begins the waiting. OMG Can't wait already!!!!! Big%20smile :D And yes, review and plenty of pics to follow. 
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Awesome!Ermm
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Congrats , yes its hard waiting for your pics

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