Looking to spend 4k

Hi,  I am looking to spend around 4K on a computer and was wondering what to get.  I would do some word and excel type stuff but it would be mostly for gaming.  I would like to get the Samsung 24inch monitor from here so i can have the 5 year warrenty.  I don't know the res on it?  Any help would be much appreciated. 

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 Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 2x (60GB Solid State (By: OCZ) Vertex Series (Model: OCZSSD2-1VTX60G)
Set 1 Raid Options: Configure HDD Set 1 to a Raid 0 Config - Stripe Performance (Requires Two HDDs)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
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: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color:Blue: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 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: - 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: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

 

Ticket Number: 288806

 

 The Network card is a total waste of cash, 2x 275's will equal the 295 for $20 less, and the OP wanted 120GB originally so 2x 60 would be better.  If you are worried about the PCI-E slots then spend an extra $200 for the classified.   As for the accessories you are better off to order the from the Egg and save some money.  There are plenty of cheaper 24 inchers out there. 

Edited by Mikey14 - 30 May 2009 at 7:56pm

time out, first I don't think the 5 year warranty covers the monitor, but I could be wrong, look in to that and find out which it is, and then please let us know also.

second your budget includes the monitor price also?

answer being yes then:

here you go Ticket# 288813 --- Price: $4171 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3971

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 Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: OCZ) Vertex Series (Model: OCZSSD2-1VTX120G)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
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: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color:UV Redish Pink: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 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: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
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: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

Edited by DST4ME - 30 May 2009 at 8:15pm

its a waste of money

Not if you need it DST. For a cable modem then yes it is probably is a waist of money. The person who wrote the review even said if you have very low ping then its worth considering.

@ B@d//j0ke, 1. you are going with one person's review, 2 the same persons said if you have money to burn then get the card.

@Vipersneak, there is no extra 10 fps from any ram not sure where you got that from. SSD help with load times on a 4K system you would think one would like their apps and games perform to their best.

your setup of dual sli 275 and 1200w PSU is a waste of this persons money.

SSDs are great for games due to their .1ms seektime which helps the game alot.

classified is for OC enthusiast or people who have use for many PCI slots. it also makes one have to use the 1600MHz ram, for this user and his needs this is not a good build IMO.

I never speak benchmark data at all, I only care about real world use.

I never said SSD improve fps, where did I say that? I said

SSD help with load times on a 4K system you would think one would like their apps and games perform to their best.

that was in regard to loading. also when playing and your games go to grab resources, having only a .1 ms seektime helps it find the next resources better, but yes it does not help fps, but it does help everything else, when he goes to read/write, copy, save, scan etc, etc. the SSD will save him huge time, so what I was saying it that for 4K you figure I have to wait less time then the guy with the $2500 machine.

as for money wise, his build is only $100 less then mine and mine has less waste of money and you wait less time for your apps/games to load/save, and anything else he does like when scans his PC for viruses or searching and etc, just basic computer use, just because you are a gamer it doesn't mean you won't use it for its basic use. (surf, read, write, copy, scan, search, save, etc)

Edited by DST4ME - 30 May 2009 at 11:52pm

DST I never stated that you said anything. I was simply making it clear to readers and not you inpaticuler.

I have to repectfully disagree with SSD drives.  They are fast, but my opinion is that with games, they are not worth that price when compared to a 10k drive.  Would I like to have one? Sure. But they are more expensive to ME than I am willing to pay for the small increase in games.  SSD drives increase all OS functions and how fast games open up.  But games are all about FPS.  I would rather upgrade to 2 285's from 2 275's than go from a 10k to an SSD for games.  Heck games are fine with a 7200 rpm drive and their relatively lower seek times.  Someday, SSDs will come down in price enough to make it worth it to me.  Games are only going to get more and more graphic intensive as time goes on.  So, in summary, I agree SSDs are faster than mechanical drives.  But they are too expensive right now to simply not have to wait 20 extra seconds for Vista to boot up.  Early next year prices will get better, and you will want a new hard drive for Windows 7 by then anway :)

I would not bother with RAID at all for this purchaser.  One fast drive and one data drive is my recommendation.  Keep it simple.  Just make sure to back up your important data.  In fact, a USB hard drive would be the best option for this.  USB drives provide you with a drive for your sensitive/irreplaceable data that is completely seperate from the system all together.  They are also mobile.

Ramdurand-Go with DST4ME's build.  It is by far the best bang for your buck. 

The most imporant thing is that Ramdurand gets what he needs in a computer for the money he is spending.  But not only what he needs today, but what he will need for some time to come.  He is in the dark about several issues and it is our duty to give him the best advice possible.  If anyone disagrees with what I have to say below, please make it clear why it is wrong, and why Randurand should consider what I am saying differently.  Lets present him with facts, so he can make an informed decision.

Edited by Vipersneak - 31 May 2009 at 10:26am

Wow Viper thanks for all of that info!!  You to Mikey! 

If i don't get the montior from here and i get it from some place else i think i could talk the wife into letting me still spend 4K on here without the montior so what would that do to my build or should i just leave it.  And save the money.

For the extra money option, you could look at a bigger monitor and another 275 or a i7 975 and the Classified.  I dont know what DST will say to that but it is a little bit overkill. 

The only way to make it quiter would be to get the LC for the gpu's but unless you know a lot about LC, are willing to ship it back to DS everytime something goes wrong or u want to upgrade it then i dont reccommend it. 

Edited by Mikey14 - 31 May 2009 at 11:15am

Basically there are 3 PCI-E slots that have x16 speed.  That means it is faster.  x16 is optimized for graphics cards but x8 will work as well.  If anyone else can explain it better feel free. 

Okay cool thanks.  I think i saw DST say that with the classified MB you have to get 1600 ram.  I don't know if its really worth it.  It will be intresting to see what he says to do with that extra 500 bucks.

Okay i got it Mikey