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Post Date: 2010-01-15

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    Posted: 15 Jan 2010 at 6:13pm
Hi All!

I've been watching DS for a while (over a year) and keeping an eye on the forums. Historically I have bought from well known companies but have received less than stellar quality and service. I'm really ready for an extreme machine and a company that cares. So... I'm looking to buy in the next week or so. My budget is under $3k and I want a machine that can run WoW and other RPG's  and real time strategy games with settings on high at 1680x1050 resolution or higher without breaking a sweat. Here is the config I came up with and I would appreciate any feedback you guys may have, as you definitely know more than I do.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 960 3.2GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
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 (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
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 Home Premium (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: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
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 - White (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty


Couple questions...

First I know i9 chips are coming out soon... Are they worth waiting for?

Second, is 1000W enough to power this beast?

Third, are there cooling options that would better suit this rig and reduce noise?

Fourth, are their wireless internet options available?

Fifth, Should I skip on the video cards and buy my own?

Sixth, should I stick with Nvidia?

Thanks in advance for all your input!
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Jan 2010 at 9:08pm
1. its not called i9 anymore, its i7 980x, and instead of waiting for them, get a 920 now and upgrade to it in 2 years when its much cheaper, for games it will not make a big difference anyways.

2. yes 1000w is enough but you want the corsair 1000w, not the one you picked.

3. the cooling option you have is not great right now, also most of your noise comes from your gpus, to LC them you will be out of your budget.

4. blackops builds have the wireless card but you can install those yourself real easy, if you need help we will walkt you thru.

5. no, it won't make much of a difference here, and we need to change it anyways.

6. not at this time, I love nvidia, but we have to go with who ever has the best performance for the current games and onces coming out and right now thats ati.

My pleasure

Here you go Ticket# 374186 --- Price: $2973 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2973

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 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (OCZ Vertex Series Extream Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
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: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
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 - White (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

HDD1 = os/apps/games

HDD2 = media/personal/work file storage

Don't fill up your HDD1 more then 50%, if think you will need more room for it then pick a bigger one, or just let me know and we can figure out a different setup for HDD to keep in budget.
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  Quote justin.kerr Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 1:53am
there is  a lot more than one hexacore, so saying it is a 980x is not very accurateEmbarrassed
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 2:32am
I said i7 980x, what is it with you and the nitpicking of things that I'm not even doing
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  Quote Raif Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 6:23am
he has his panties in a twist since the wired age is coming to a close lol.

nice build dst the will be very happyOuch

congrats man and good luck Ermm


Edited by Raif - 16 Jan 2010 at 6:24am
2.5 Ghz Core duo
Nvidia 9500 gt
3 gb 1033 Mhz ram

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  Quote DDOT99 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 10:49am
So one 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB will give better framerates and performance than 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)?

Plus I see that you put the OS on a 120G Solid state drive... Does that affect performance much?

And final question in the series... Is the
Intel Core i7 960 3.2GHz (Quad Core) overkill over the Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core?


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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 11:36am
no 1 x 5850 does not give better performance then 2 x 275, however they will both give you 50 to 60 fps at your res so you will never notice the difference between the two, and the 5850 support dx11 which is better for future games.

everything will boot faster and your read and write speed will be much faster also.

you will see no difference between a 960 @ 3.7GHz and a 920 @ 3.7GHz.

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  Quote DDOT99 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 12:38pm
You rock. Thanks!
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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Jan 2010 at 2:26am
My pleasure
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