Max out L4D and CoD?

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Posted: 08 Jul 2009 at 11:31pm

depends on your res
but youll most likely easily max them out with a 4870x2

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Posted: 08 Jul 2009 at 11:38pm

most likely 1600x1200

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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 at 12:00am

then yeah probably.

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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 at 1:37am

first of all you got some problems there.

1. why are you picking cpu cooling if you are not picking the oc option? if no oc then there is no need for cpu cooling.

2. Asetek is a waste of your money, you will get the same results with Noctua NH-U12P, if you want LC then go frostbite or don't waste your money.

3. for resolution of 1600 x 1200, a 4870x2 is over kill, a 275 gtx will let you max out with 4x aa and 16x af.

4. what is the os you are going to use?

let me give you a better system:

Liquid cooled:

Here you go Ticket# 305456 --- Price: $2188 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1988

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 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: External USB Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
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: 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)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x 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: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: - No Thanks, Please test my memory, I will be responsible for software based support
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

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Air cooled:

Here you go Ticket# 305457 --- Price: $2012 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1812

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 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: External USB Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
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: 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)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY 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: 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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: - No Thanks, Please test my memory, I will be responsible for software based support
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

both of these systems are better then the one you picked

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Jul 2009 at 2:03am

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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 at 12:24pm

Looks like you have some great choices presented to you Hokinabrutech, so when you are ready, or if you have any questions, give me a call personally. I will get you all setup.

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Posted: 10 Jul 2009 at 7:55pm

i just wanna make sure the 4870x2 wil future proof.

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Posted: 10 Jul 2009 at 8:29pm

I just got my new DS system a week ago and i have a single GTX 275 in it and it rinds left for dead and COD4 all on the highest settings, and in COD4 on highest settings a 1680 x 1050 rez i was getting 91 fps. so a 275 is pretty good.

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Posted: 10 Jul 2009 at 9:13pm

Originally posted by Hokinabrutech

i just wanna make sure the 4870x2 wil future proof.

spending extra money now to be covered in the future is a bad idea, as the future games are gonna need more power, and cards are gonna need be much more powerful, its better to just get what you need now and in the future, get a future GPU that will kick what ever GPU that is out now's ass.

but if you are not planing to upgrade your monitor then yes to a certain extent the 4870x2 will help you out in the future, but remember in games that don't support sli/crossfire, the 4870x2 will not help you a bit.

Edited by DST4ME - 10 Jul 2009 at 9:14pm

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Posted: 11 Jul 2009 at 9:45pm

i decided to go with 306489, thoughts?

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Posted: 11 Jul 2009 at 11:43pm

Here you go Ticket# 306522 --- Price: $1880 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1730

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: XFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: 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: - 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 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: V8 Cooler Master High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY 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: 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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: - No Thanks, Please test my memory, I will be responsible for software based support
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

this much faster, cooler, and upgradeable system and the performance difference you will not notice.

you never told me what OS you are going with?

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Posted: 12 Jul 2009 at 12:21am

Vista 64 bit. Wouldnt want Ultimate because it takes up too much extra space. and im providing the software myself. I also realised that the price difference between the gtx 275 and 4870 x2 isnt really that much, only 20 bucks so id say the 4870x2 is a better buy.

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Posted: 12 Jul 2009 at 12:47am

where do you see that? I see a 275 for $200 on newegg, you found a 4870x2 for $220?

Edited by DST4ME - 12 Jul 2009 at 12:49am

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Posted: 12 Jul 2009 at 2:17am

well on DS it says 4870 x2 is on clearance o_O

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Posted: 12 Jul 2009 at 2:47am

well if you click on my config and change the 275 GTX to 4870x2 the price difference is like $110. OH I think I see your mistake you are looking at the 1792MB version of the 275 vs 4870x2, there is no need for the 1792MB version, the 896MB version can run 4x AA 16x AF, 8x AA, 16x AF, the difference between the 2 version is like 2 fps which you won't notice the difference of.

Edited by DST4ME - 12 Jul 2009 at 2:50am