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Post Date: 2010-07-30
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    Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 10:02pm
Hi im new to the forums here, but i wanted to get your honest opinions what is the best bang for $$.

Im looking for a mid level pc: my price range is $1100-$1300
No need for a monitor as ill be buying it elsewhere, but i will be needing a mouse and keyboard, not looking to use sli 1 video card is enough, here it the build i made: 426952 ; im open to all suggestions. THNX.
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA P55M SLI (Intel P55 Chipset)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
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 24x / 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 460 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i5/AMD Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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Im liking the idea of the core i5. Id like to know if i should go for the video card overclocking also and if the cooling option is good enough? thnx.


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video overlocing isnt worth it ... atleast thats what the people on here say
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ok, now do you think its best to go the i5 and later upgrade my motherboard to fit in a newer processor or go for an i7 for upgradability, take into consideration that when i say upgrade i mean upgrading in about 3-5 years from now.

Second does overclocking the processor have any downsides to it?? for example does it decrease its lifetime, etc.?? do the pros overweight the cons?


Edited by Joe - 31 Jul 2010 at 4:18pm
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