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    I was given this spec by a certain site
when I asked for a custom computer system made for pure gaming. I dont
really know anything about computers so I was hoping you guys could
help me break this down and tell me what you think

They recommended 

1 x 	Intel 130W TDP Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz) Quad Core Retail 	- 	$388.00

1 x 	CPU Retail Cooler 	- 	$0.00

1 x 	ASUS P6T Intel X58 ATX 	- 	$368.00

1 x 	OCZ DDR3-1333 Intel Core i7 Edition 6 GB Kit CL7 	- 	$180.00

1 x 	Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB 7,200 RPM 16 MB Cache 	- 	$88.00

1 x 	Samsung DRW-SH223Q Lightscribe S-ATA 22X DVD+\-RW drive OEM 	- 	$75.00

1 x 	ZOTAC GeForce GTX 260 AMP2 896 MB PCI-E 2.0 	- 	$318.00

1 x 	Antec 300 Black Quiet ATX-Tower 	- 	$158.00

1 x 	Silverstone Element ST85EF 850W 82%-85% Efficiency Power Supply 

- 	$195.00

1 x 	Microsoft Windows XP Professional (64-bit) OEM 	- 	$198.00

1 x 	Mozilla Firefox Browser and Thunderbird Email (Free With Any 

OS) 	- 	$0.00

1 x 	1 Year Parts and Labor Standard Warranty Included Free 	- 	$0.00

1 x 	Full System Build (Single CPU System) 	- 	$350.00

Subtotal Price (Excludes Discounts, Taxes or Shipping) 	- 	$2,318.00

This is also what they had to say 

The P6T mainboard has one GB LAN ports and onboard 8-Channel HD Audio.

Other standard features such as USB and Firewire ports are included also.

We went with the GTX 260 for its performance and price and game 

compatibility. It is SLI

capable, so you if want to upgrade later on, you can purchase a second 

card and insert it

to the other unused PCI-E x16 slot.

To offer you some idea how this system can perform, the GTX 260 card 

generates

around 80 FPS at 1920 x1200 with 4x Anti-Aliasing in Call of Duty with a 

2.4GHz Core2Duo E6600 CPU.

The CPU we are suggesting is Core i7 920 at 2.66GHz Quad-Core; we are 

using the i7 to give

you better upgradability for the future. And with faster clock speed for 

the i7 920, you will get better performance

than 80FPS from in the same title.

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Ironbreaker Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Topic: Looking for other opinions Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 1:43pm
	I was given this spec by a certain site when I asked for a custom computer system made for pure gaming. I dont really know anything about computers so I was hoping you guys could help me break this down and tell me what you think They recommended 1 x Intel 130W TDP Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz) Quad Core Retail - $388.00 1 x CPU Retail Cooler - $0.00 1 x ASUS P6T Intel X58 ATX - $368.00 1 x OCZ DDR3-1333 Intel Core i7 Edition 6 GB Kit CL7 - $180.00 1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB 7,200 RPM 16 MB Cache - $88.00 1 x Samsung DRW-SH223Q Lightscribe S-ATA 22X DVD+\-RW drive OEM - $75.00 1 x ZOTAC GeForce GTX 260 AMP2 896 MB PCI-E 2.0 - $318.00 1 x Antec 300 Black Quiet ATX-Tower - $158.00 1 x Silverstone Element ST85EF 850W 82%-85% Efficiency Power Supply - $195.00 1 x Microsoft Windows XP Professional (64-bit) OEM - $198.00 1 x Mozilla Firefox Browser and Thunderbird Email (Free With Any OS) - $0.00 1 x 1 Year Parts and Labor Standard Warranty Included Free - $0.00 1 x Full System Build (Single CPU System) - $350.00 Subtotal Price (Excludes Discounts, Taxes or Shipping) - $2,318.00 This is also what they had to say The P6T mainboard has one GB LAN ports and onboard 8-Channel HD Audio. Other standard features such as USB and Firewire ports are included also. We went with the GTX 260 for its performance and price and game compatibility. It is SLI capable, so you if want to upgrade later on, you can purchase a second card and insert it to the other unused PCI-E x16 slot. To offer you some idea how this system can perform, the GTX 260 card generates around 80 FPS at 1920 x1200 with 4x Anti-Aliasing in Call of Duty with a 2.4GHz Core2Duo E6600 CPU. The CPU we are suggesting is Core i7 920 at 2.66GHz Quad-Core; we are using the i7 to give you better upgradability for the future. And with faster clock speed for the i7 920, you will get better performance than 80FPS from in the same title.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 1:59pm
	not impressed with pudget also do you know how many issues xp 64bit has? vista 64bit is what should have been recommended to you. only one year warranty. its says 1 x 260 gtx, so is that one card? if so then the fps they are telling is for 2 cards Edited by DST4ME - 30 Mar 2009 at 2:02pm
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Perlife Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 2:04pm
	I dont trust that site.... if you want the best of the best, get it from here. Also you should of post this thread on Configuration Discussion Ticket Number: 264904 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 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Silverstone OP1000-E (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (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: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (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, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

Ironbreaker Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 2:12pm
	Thanks for the advice guys, and I'll post that up there instead (now that I know). So that's your recommendation then? Whats the main benefits of it and would it fit into a 1000-2500 budget?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 2:29pm
	OK lets keep one thread, as its difficult to keep up with many threads, you made a thread in the config section so lets continue there
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2009 at 12:05am
	LOL did you slap a 3 year warranty and life time support on it?
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2009 at 2:45pm
	Full warranty means what? even if he has life time warranty on everything, which I doubt still he has to deal with bunch of different companies, no support. You don't now what ram you put in his pc?
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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