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Post Date: 2008-02-28
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    Posted: 28 Feb 2008 at 10:06pm
Planning on buying a system from DSO and this is what I've come up with.  Any comments/suggestions?

Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost)
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB KO Overclocked Edition (By: eVGA)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Scythe Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Blue Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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  Quote Sam Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Feb 2008 at 12:55am
One thing that jumps out at me is that you should definitely get XP Pro, not Home.
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That looks really good, but, you should go with a single 150GB Raptor drive if possible. A single Raptor is going to be a lot faster than two 80GB drives in a RAID setup.
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Posts: 1150 		  Quote Bill the Cat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Feb 2008 at 8:59am
When folks post these configurations they should alway mention how they intend to use their computers. It can make a difference.
 
Anyway,  just a bunch of reactions:
  1. If you're going to do RAID0, you should have a third HD to back up the RAID which is twice as likely to fail than a single disk.
  2. 160 Gig might be enough for a pure gaming machine, but not for a machine that does other stuff as well.
  3. I hate to disagree with Alex, but after using a Raptor boot drive for several months, I now believe you'd be better of with a bigger 7200 RPM drive for the same price.
  4. The PSU is too big. Something closer to 800W would still be overkill.
  5. Get a floppy drive. They are dirt cheap, and once every year or two you'll be glad you've got it. I wish I had....
  6. Two optical drives are probably unnecessary unless you copy a lot of discs, but they are also dirt cheap so what the heck.
  7. I assume you're planning to OC the CPU yourself.
  8. Yeah, splurge on XP PRO.

With or without these tweaks it ought to be a great system. But really, get more HD space.



Edited by Bill the Cat - 29 Feb 2008 at 9:01am
3.6 GHz E6850,       4 GB RAM, GTS 250,   TJ9, Win 7 64-bit
4.4 GHz i7 3930K, 16 GB RAM, GTX 670, 550D, Win 7 64-bit
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  Quote Guest Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Feb 2008 at 3:02pm
Sorry about not specifying exactly what it will be used for.  :P

It'll be strictly for gaming(CoD4,WoW).  I know I don't need something this good for those games but I want a computer that will LAST. 

One question though.

I'm planning on buying the most amount of Scythe fans that will fit.  Which case would be better?
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Feb 2008 at 3:05pm
850i is better.
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star.
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