My 1st custom built PC.Post Date: 2009-11-23 |
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dmproske 
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Well I have always bought Dell pc's. They have become so cheap its really a shame. I also don't like all the worthless software they load onto it. I have decided to go another route this time. My current pc is a 5 year old Dell, P4 3.2ghz 1gb ram.
I currently use an also 5 year old Viewsonic A90F crt monitor.
The config I made here will need to last 5-7 years. I use my pc for internet with occasional HD video and gaming. I am not a hard core gamer.
1. The config does NOT include overclocking. How much extra stress does that put on the processer? How much will that shorten its life span?
2. I went with the 1866 ram vs the 1600. Will I notice a performance edge there? I see that most builds here spec the 1600.
If you guys can convince me that overclocking the cpu will not shorten its lifespan I may go with that and save a little cash to put torwards a better video card. I will also be using air cooling only. Dont want to hassle with water cooling.
I dont know what res I will be running this at because I dont know what display I will be upgrading to. I will upgrade the display in a few months.
Ticket Number: 356357
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,371.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=356357 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.2GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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: Noctua NH-U12P 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 (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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: - Not Available 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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venom
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Posted: 23 Nov 2009 at 5:43am |
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The 1866 ram will not help in games at all.
I would recommend getting the 920 + overclocking, the lifespan of the CPU will be well over 7 years. I would recommend the ATI 5870, but I have no idea when we are getting more in. Go with Windows 7 Home Premium unless you need XP Mode. |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 23 Nov 2009 at 6:55pm |
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something is wrong with that ticket number its not showing the same specs as you have copied with the price you listed.
Here you go Ticket# 356530 --- Price: $1943 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1943 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 by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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: Noctua NH-U12P 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 (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: 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: - Not Available 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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dmproske
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009 at 2:36am |
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Here is what I went with
As of right now I am at stage 3
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DST4ME
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009 at 5:43am |
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very nice beast
 with room to grow and be even a bigger beast
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venom
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009 at 8:18pm |
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Just so you know, the ATI 5870 will most likely delay your order 3-4 weeks.
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dmproske
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 9:06pm |
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At stage 7 now! Overclocked Processor Settings
Processor Speed GHz: 3.75 CPU Multiplier: 21 Voltage CPU VCore: 1.35 VDroop Control: Yes i7 - BCLK MHz: 179 i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 150 i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: i7 - PWM Frequency: 780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode: 780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz: 780i/790i - Voltage FSB: 780i/790i - Voltage SPP: 780i/790i - Voltage MCP: Motherboard BIOS: SZ2X Video Card Driver: NA Chipset Driver: CD Sound Card Driver: CD I'll ask them for the load temps.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 11:21pm |
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good oc
let us know and don't forget pics
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dmproske
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Posted: 19 Dec 2009 at 1:31am |
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Well I just now got it up and running. Wow what a beast!
Only have 1 issue so far. HAF 932 Case. On the top front of the case, the left two USB ports do not work. The right two work fine. I am guessing they are not plugged in. Any quick suggesstions? I'll call DS on Monday on the issue. Tomorrow may take a look in the case to see whats amiss but didnt notice anything when i installed my video card.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 19 Dec 2009 at 3:04am |
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they are probably not connected due to not enough usb headers
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Captain Francis
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Posted: 19 Dec 2009 at 9:06am |
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12 x USB2.0 ports (4 external + 8 internal headers)
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