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yungerkid 
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i'm new here. i just want some input/advice on this config i have set up. it's currently 8.5k, which is over my budget. any advice on how i can slim it down to 7.5-8 without cutting any major performance components? and are there any compatibility issues with this setup?
(ticket number 204332) Chassis: Digital Storm 950Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlue High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9770 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula (Chipset: Intel X48) (Supports CrossFire) System Memory: 4GB DDR2 1066MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed) Hard Drive 2: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 1 Mirror Configuration (Expert) Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Green Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) External Storage: - No Thanks |
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XpubuX
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Posted: 14 Nov 2008 at 10:01pm |
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you gonna oc it yourself? losing the paint will save some money along with getting veicorapter hard drives.
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Posted: 14 Nov 2008 at 10:08pm |
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I don't know if you are just putting the most expensive thing together or you actually know what you want but...
raid 1 SSD is a waste. go with raid 0 or leave them independent or if you know what you want, just ignore this. You can't have SLI on the Asus Rampage Formula. You need a 780i or 790i for SLI. |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2008 at 11:16pm |
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here you go Ticket# 206265 --- Price: $4726 (To see this build click here)
Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9770 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty feel free to change HDD1 with a SSD if you like  Edited by DST4ME - 14 Nov 2008 at 11:17pm |
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yungerkid
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Posted: 14 Nov 2008 at 11:49pm |
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@xpubux: yes, i'm planning on overclocking it quite a bit. hence the asus rf mobo. you're right about the paint. but i need good drives. i think i'll drop the third drive and have 2 drives. @skyr: thanks for the input about the board. why can't raid 1 work with ssd's? revised config. this is more within my price range, although i'd still like to slim down a bit. thanks for your input!
Chassis: Digital Storm 950Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9770 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1800MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed) Hard Drive 2: 250GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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 erm, i'm eyeing that 1k W carton and the triple SLI. i don't know if it'll work. i know the triple SLI will probably take 6 or 700W max, but i'm not positive about the CPU. will it work? Edited by yungerkid - 15 Nov 2008 at 12:06am |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:19am |
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RAID 1 does work with SSDs. But I don't know what you intend to use this computer for so I just assume for gaming because you didn't mention anything important. It's why I said it's a waste as RAID 1 is intended for server / professional use.
RAID 1 mirrors the drives in real time so if one fails, it switches to another one without interrupting you. It can also boost read performance but that depends on raid controller. And in case you were intending to use RAID 1 for data backup, well it's not meant for data back-up. RAID 0 is for speed but it doesn't protect you against drive failure. If one drive fails, you lose all your data. |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:24am |
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why are you liquid cooling the gpu and why 3?
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:28am |
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Here is a link to NVidia's site that lists PSUs that are certified to work with various SLI configuraitons. All the Triple 280GTX certified PSUs are 1200w.
The HX1000 might work, but would run hot and not have much headroom, especially if you OC everything. I would go with the PC Power & Cooling 1200w.
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yungerkid
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:47am |
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thank you for your input about cooling, tom. i'll take that into consideration. 1200 it is. @dst: i intend to do quite a bit of experimentation with overclocking. and besides, i have the budget for 3. cooling added itself after that. @skyr: i know about the configurations. i'm just not completely sure which one works best for my purposes yet. i'm thinking about it. haven't come to a conclusion yet. edit: and my purposes would be mostly gaming, and a steadily growing amount of programming and animating on the side. nothing too out of the ordinary. Edited by yungerkid - 15 Nov 2008 at 12:52am |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:51am |
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overkill if you ask me, you would be better off going with 2 gpus, the 1000w psu and liquid cool only the cpu, 2 gpus can handle what ever you throw at them with out oc
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yungerkid
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 1:18am |
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oh i know what you're saying. it is overkill. but still...temptation.... (i'm not [technically] paying for this btw ;) ) |
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Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible) (Toughpower Edition) Processor: 2x Intel Core 2 Quad QX9775 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (Supports Skulltrail D5400XS Only) Motherboard: Intel Skulltrail D5400XS (Supports up to Two QX9775 Processors) V8 Platform System Memory: 4GB FB-DIMM DDR2 at 800MHz with ECC (High Performance) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert) Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only This would be around 8300$ |
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way overkill. i wish i had money to splurge out 8 grand on a computer
 either way... -you say you want good harddrives ? well the Velociraptor is a GOOD HDD. -3 video cards is complete overkill. Get 2, you will be more then happy -if you plan to spend so much money , why not wait for i7 , i wish that i had , but i didnt so dont make the same mistake that a couple of us here did. -Overclocking yourself may void your warrenty so watch out for that -Your spending all that money and using onboard sound ? may i suggest the razer or the asus? both good sound cards if you ask me everything else i would suggest has already been mentioned by either Tom, DST , Sky or xpub. so its all up to you now. what you have configured is way overkill, and if you cut it down , you could use that extra money for a real nice monitor or some other extra peripherals. like a cool glowing razer mouse !! lol Edited by jtspectra2 - 15 Nov 2008 at 9:34am |
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Q9650 @ 4.2Ghz( Liquid Cooled), 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3, GTX280 SLI, VRaptor,HAF 932
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yungerkid
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@xpubux: isn't it necessary to have stage-three cooling for triple SLI?
@spectra: as i see it, velociraptor is good, but SSD's are better. isn't that true? or are you suggesting that buying velociraptor would be a slight performance decrease for a major money decrease? i think i see the logic behind that, although i'm still uneasy about it. i'm starting to agree about the triple GPU, it does seem a bit much. when is i7 going to come out (i'm too lazy to check)? yes, i know about the overclocking. i'm fine with it though. i'm using onboard sound because i have 7-year-old speakers, and using a sound card won't do anything for them. i'm not planning on replacing my speakers; if it weren't for my mother's insistence, i would still be on a CRT as well. so that's why i'm not getting a sound card.
i previously had a stock computer with a 6800 card. so i don't know how the 280 is going to work. so if i could just see a 280 in action, i think that would help me quite a bit. i'm going to look around a bit and see if i can set that up.
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:29pm |
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this is cheaper and will do everything u want and more. even this setup is still way overkill though. about 5k
Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible) (Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9770 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula (Chipset: Intel X48) (Supports CrossFire) System Memory: 8GB DDR2 800MHz Corsair XMS2 Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert) Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x CrossFire Quad (ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Edited by MyThLoSt - 15 Nov 2008 at 12:31pm |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:38pm |
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i7 is out on monday 3 more days. The haf case is basically stage 3 cooling.
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yungerkid
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:41pm |
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oh right, forgot about that. isn't the haf smaller though? is the i7 going to be available on ds anytime soon? btw, i'm not planning on buying this until about a month from now.
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:51pm |
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Oh if you are waiting a month check back on Monday. DSO should have the i7's for sale.
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MyThLoSt
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:54pm |
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i think the i7 extreme cpu will run at about $1000 correct?
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:58pm |
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haf is only a little smaller there both full towers.
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 12:59pm |
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Core i7 965 will retail for ~$1100 to $1400 depending on retailer.
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yungerkid
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Posted: 15 Nov 2008 at 1:01pm |
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it's stage 3, but will stage 3 support double or triple SLI?
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yep
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ill tell you right now. since i have 2 gtx 280's in my rig. its INSANE! simple as that . it destroys any game you throw at it . look at my benchmark score . not only that but im getting 40 plus FPS on crysis 1920x1200 on very high settings. is that not enough for you ? lol 2 gpu's is the way to go man . as for the velociraptors, there really really fast man , i dont think you will be dissapointed. but its up to you . |
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Q9650 @ 4.2Ghz( Liquid Cooled), 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3, GTX280 SLI, VRaptor,HAF 932
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yungerkid
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alright, so i've got the whole rig down except for the hard drives. i could get two 300GB Velociraptors, as shown in the config below. but i think that maybe having a SSD as my main drive and a 1TB drive as my secondary would allow for higher performance. you know, the SSD would allow higher speeds and the 1TB drive would allow more storage. my question is, how much faster is an SSD than a 300GB Velociraptor? and which hard drive config would y'all suggest that i go with?
here's the more or less final config:
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Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1800MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: - No Thanks 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) Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Triple SLI Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) External Storage: - No Thanks thank y'all for your input. it's helped quite a bit in this decision.
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SSD is not that much faster then veloci raptor and the price is not worth the gain.
this is better here you go Ticket# 208094 --- Price: $6885 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ (High-Performance) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - 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) Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) System (Install, Test, Optimize Computer) Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty the price went up cause you need dual loop LC if you gonna do triple GPUs Edited by DST4ME - 19 Nov 2008 at 11:17pm |
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yungerkid
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Posted: 29 Nov 2008 at 9:01pm |
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sorry, i don't know where else to post this, so i'll just post it here. my old desktop had a CRT monitor with a square screen. my laptop is longer than it is tall. it distorts images; people and objects are clearly and noticeably fatter (wider) on my laptop than they were on the CRT. my question is, if i get a 20-inch widescreen display for my new computer, will there be this same distortion? or should i just do anything possible to get a square monitor?in an unrelated sidenote, i am almost ready to order my rig. down to about 2 weeks remaining before order.
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Posted: 29 Nov 2008 at 9:05pm |
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check format and resolution of your laptop settings, I have a wide screen laptop and desktop monitor and TV. its all in the settings and what your graphic card can handle.
with the new GPUs you have no problems and widescreen is highly recommended |
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skyR
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Posted: 29 Nov 2008 at 9:11pm |
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yungerkid
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alright, so i'm almost ready to order the computer. thinking of ordering it in two weeks. two questions. i'm going on vacation for 2 weeks over Christmas. could i make my order just before i leave, and request DS to not ship my system till at least the day i get back?
i'm ordering the HAF case, which has two large 250mm fans and some other fans. if i order LED fans, will DS give the 250mm fans LED's as well?
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Posted: 08 Dec 2008 at 9:25pm |
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no the led fans are 120mm fans and 3 or 4 of them will replace your 250mm fans.
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Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 1:31pm |
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woohoo! a week left till i order it! i'm getting excited.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 3:21pm |
 don't forget the pics
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yungerkid
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Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 7:10pm |
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if i can; i don't think i have a digital camera. it's gonna be one sweet rig though. ;)
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yungerkid
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Posted: 21 Dec 2008 at 8:04pm |
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ok, going to order it on Tuesday (i'm excited!). one last question. are tweaking windows and overclocking RAM worth it? how much of a performance gain will i see with them? should i buy them?
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