My Configuration of 11-11-09

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   To the Readers:

I am only moderately computer savvy.  that is what happens when you rely on the IT peoople at work.  I have run a number of tickets for various configurations, I have followed the chat rooms here for a couple of days, and I have concluded that I could use the experience of others in configuring my new computer.  

My givens and druthers are:
Budget up to about $5,000 dollars or so but I may not need to go that rich based upon my needs.  I would like a system that is expandable and have the potential to handle the applications and games that will be developed in the foreseeable future.  I retire in about a year so I will have time to fill.

The uses for the computer are:
Office work so I need Windows 7 Ultimate 64 and Windows Office 2007 Professional.  
I do a little video editing from my Sony HD camera on Adobe Premier Elements and I do the same with my still camera work on Photoshop Elements, but I am not a serious editor.  I just do enough to provide some continuity from the rough footage and clean up and print my stills. 
I enjoy the gaming and that is why I am here and in that regard being a former Navy Pilot, I have the Microsoft library of flight sims and also some of the other combat simulations.  I have the Thrustmaster F-15 throttle and stick.
I enjoy shooter games and would like to try some multi-player games.
I have a Samsung 23 inch monitor with 2048 x 1152 res.
My house is wired with cat 5 in almost every room and I might want to link my TVs so I can play a game on my 52 inch HD primary TV or download a movie and play iit on one or more of the TV's in the house. 
I have a DLink router and DSL.
At some point in time I might want to add a second monitor and/or upgrade the resolution and screen size.
I would like a TV/Tuner.

My most recent ticket was 352416 at $4180 but as I think about it I might want to go to the 975 chipset rather than the 960 (maybe that is overkill) and add a sound card.

I look forward to your comments.

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Mooser Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Topic: My Configuration of 11-11-09 Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 3:46pm
	To the Readers: I am only moderately computer savvy. that is what happens when you rely on the IT peoople at work. I have run a number of tickets for various configurations, I have followed the chat rooms here for a couple of days, and I have concluded that I could use the experience of others in configuring my new computer. My givens and druthers are: Budget up to about $5,000 dollars or so but I may not need to go that rich based upon my needs. I would like a system that is expandable and have the potential to handle the applications and games that will be developed in the foreseeable future. I retire in about a year so I will have time to fill. The uses for the computer are: Office work so I need Windows 7 Ultimate 64 and Windows Office 2007 Professional. I do a little video editing from my Sony HD camera on Adobe Premier Elements and I do the same with my still camera work on Photoshop Elements, but I am not a serious editor. I just do enough to provide some continuity from the rough footage and clean up and print my stills. I enjoy the gaming and that is why I am here and in that regard being a former Navy Pilot, I have the Microsoft library of flight sims and also some of the other combat simulations. I have the Thrustmaster F-15 throttle and stick. I enjoy shooter games and would like to try some multi-player games. I have a Samsung 23 inch monitor with 2048 x 1152 res. My house is wired with cat 5 in almost every room and I might want to link my TVs so I can play a game on my 52 inch HD primary TV or download a movie and play iit on one or more of the TV's in the house. I have a DLink router and DSL. At some point in time I might want to add a second monitor and/or upgrade the resolution and screen size. I would like a TV/Tuner. My most recent ticket was 352416 at $4180 but as I think about it I might want to go to the 975 chipset rather than the 960 (maybe that is overkill) and add a sound card. I look forward to your comments.
	Mooser

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 4:01pm
	I got a bunch of problems/questions. first of all in your config you have HDD1 set to raid but you have picked only one veloci, you pick 2 x veloci, this will jack up the price even more. there is a whole bunch of other stuff but I will just take them out and do it how its suppose to be. I don't think your 23" has a res of 2048 x 1152, that kind of res is for 30" monitor. the hailstorm is more for people that have LC on cpu and gpu and when I say LC I mean frostbie and not asetek. you have no way of writing cd/dvd, all you have is a bluray that can play but it can't write. Nvidia system: Here you go Ticket# 352444 --- Price: $3306 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3056 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 Classified 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: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (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 (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: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) 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: Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) 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 --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Ati system: Here you go Ticket# 352445 --- Price: $3237 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2987 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 Classified 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: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB 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 (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: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) 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: Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) 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 we went with the haf cause it has great airflow, if we go with corsair you need to get the fan upgrade and that will be loud.
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

Mooser Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 4:32pm
	Thanks for your insights. Much appreciated. The optical drive selectino was hitting the wrong button. You are correct on the monitor I have the T24 and its resolution is 1920 x 1200. I will review your suggestions and make my decision.
	Mooser

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 4:35pm
	My pleasure , keep in mind that only the ati card has dx11 suppor now.
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

Mooser Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 6:44pm
	DST4ME: If I were to insist that I had to have the Intel 960 or 975 cpu and the 2x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB video card, how would you configure the rest of the system? Thanks
	Mooser

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 7:32pm
	big mistake. there is no reason to at all, not even one. the only reason I got a 975 was because I wanted to push my oc and play with it myself. but if you were to go ahead and make that change, you just change the cpu and add the second card, nothing else needs to be changed/adjusted. Edited by DST4ME - 11 Nov 2009 at 7:33pm
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

My Configuration of 11-11-09

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