My Final Setup, (Need Reviews Plz)

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   So I have been wanting to build a powerhouse of a computer and I am limited to what I know about certain things but know a decent amount of basics about specs.  Alienware screwed me over   and I always held them in high regard until I dealt with their customer support team.  I am really considering buying from here because so far I am loving what I am seeing. But anyways if I do buy from here, this is what I was planning for a spec and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about it. 

HAF 932 Chassis

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2 GHz 

ASUS Rampage II Extreme Motherboard

12GB DDR3 1600MHz Mushkin Ram

1200 Watt PC Power & Cooling

300GB Western Digital Velociraptor

160GB Western Digital Raptor

2x SLI Quad NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB

H2O: Stage 3: Specialized Frostbite Dual Loop System for CPU & Two GTX 295 Video Cards

Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion

DVD+R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD Writer 48x) (Lightscribe Edition)

DVD+R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD Writer 48x) 

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit

With Entire Twisterboost Setup

Like I said, I am new to the dual graphics cards setups as well as the Liquid cooling and dont know what kind of hassle they are. I have owned several gaming computers in the past but none to this degree and I was wanting one that would last me longer than the other ones did so I was checking out several companies that looked like I could trust them with an order like this and settled with you guys here at DS bcz you looked like the only ones reliable enough to get the job done right and be there if there are any problems at all.

Please feel free to give me recommendations on my specs that I chose if you know something would work better with this setup.

P.S. Im running on a new Logitec 23' Widescreen with 2ms response time and 50000:1 contrast ratio but resolution is 1900 to 1080.    just making sure this is a decent monitor to run with a computer speced like this.

Edited by Bigan - 15 Apr 2009 at 2:07pm

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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Topic: My Final Setup, (Need Reviews Plz) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:08am
	So I have been wanting to build a powerhouse of a computer and I am limited to what I know about certain things but know a decent amount of basics about specs. Alienware screwed me over and I always held them in high regard until I dealt with their customer support team. I am really considering buying from here because so far I am loving what I am seeing. But anyways if I do buy from here, this is what I was planning for a spec and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about it. HAF 932 Chassis Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2 GHz ASUS Rampage II Extreme Motherboard 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Mushkin Ram 1200 Watt PC Power & Cooling 300GB Western Digital Velociraptor 160GB Western Digital Raptor 2x SLI Quad NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB H2O: Stage 3: Specialized Frostbite Dual Loop System for CPU & Two GTX 295 Video Cards Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion DVD+R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD Writer 48x) (Lightscribe Edition) DVD+R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD Writer 48x) Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit With Entire Twisterboost Setup Like I said, I am new to the dual graphics cards setups as well as the Liquid cooling and dont know what kind of hassle they are. I have owned several gaming computers in the past but none to this degree and I was wanting one that would last me longer than the other ones did so I was checking out several companies that looked like I could trust them with an order like this and settled with you guys here at DS bcz you looked like the only ones reliable enough to get the job done right and be there if there are any problems at all. Please feel free to give me recommendations on my specs that I chose if you know something would work better with this setup. P.S. Im running on a new Logitec 23' Widescreen with 2ms response time and 50000:1 contrast ratio but resolution is 1900 to 1080. just making sure this is a decent monitor to run with a computer speced like this. Edited by Bigan - 15 Apr 2009 at 2:07pm

Kaleliar Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 520	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:45am
	First off, you dont need a GPU LC system. its a waste and if something goes wrong during shipping you lose your PC for 2 weeks minimum. What will you be using this machine for? If just gaming, you only need 6GB ram and you should go the muskin 1333. Next if you've got the money to blow on a dual loop system, get a 500GB regular drive and wait for the Vertex II from OCZ. It will have read and write speeds far beyond what SATA 2 can handle. i believe it was 480MB/s write and 500MB/s read. Im not sure if you really need the 1200w PSU. Here is what i got for you. DST will see this and make further changes. It comes up to $4861 after the discount. 270433 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 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 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Redish Pink: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - 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: - 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) 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: - 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 Edited by Kaleliar - 15 Apr 2009 at 11:47am
	Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine." Paper: "OMG, WTF, Scissors!" Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."

Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 12:00pm
	Gaming is what I intended on using this machine for and thank you very much for the feedback. Could you possibly tell me the difference between the 6GB of 1333 MHz Ram and the 12 GB of 1600 MHz Ram. Im not trying to insult you or anything lol I just dont know myself and would like to be explained to the difference.

Kaleliar Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 520	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 12:16pm
	For any game you wont need more then 6GB. and the speed is no longer a factor. all you will get is maybe 1-2 FPS more with the 1600 over the 1333. Not only that the timings are faster on the 1333 anyways. you have many colors of fluid to choose from for your LC so pick one that fits you. if you do the non UV you can change the lighting accordingly. Still wait on DST4ME. he is the one i listen to... whispers Master, where are you? Edited by Kaleliar - 15 Apr 2009 at 12:21pm
	Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine." Paper: "OMG, WTF, Scissors!" Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."

Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:07pm
	ok cool cool thanks again and Ill wait and see what DST has to say

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:08pm
	Bigan do have a ticket number for that config you listed? why are you getting 2 x 295? are you sure you need 2 of them? a single 295 will handle your resolution just fine, and if you feel like you need another later you can always upgrade to that later. let me know your ticket number, budget and why you need 2 x 295, once I have this info I can config a system for you Alienware is no where near as powerful as a high-end DS system, is not as degradable or customizable, so Alienware is basically an inferior system to begin with.
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:19pm
	my ticket number is 270553 bro but like I said this is a rough draft of choosing a build that I want and my budget I would like to keep right at or below 7000. I chose dual graphics because Ive heared alot of hype about it boosting your frame rates and wanted to see for myself what it would do. I am gaming on a 1900 x 1080 resolution if that helps ya out and thank you so much for your time lol this site rocks and you are completely correct about Alienware. Edited by Bigan - 15 Apr 2009 at 2:23pm

Kaleliar Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 520	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:22pm
	Still knowing the game itself helps. If you are like me and play WoW, a single 295 is actually overkill. only game that really would warrant 2 of them is Crysis and even that seems a little overpowered.
	Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine." Paper: "OMG, WTF, Scissors!" Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."

Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:26pm
	I play WoW most of the time but when I do play other games I play alot of First Person Shooters such as Bioshock and I plan on playing Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 when they are released. I guess you could say I wanted to make sure I was ready for when the games that push higher numbers does come out. Edited by Bigan - 15 Apr 2009 at 2:26pm

Kaleliar Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 520	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:38pm
	For now then, my suggestion is go with only 1 295 and then if needed upgrade. right now a 295 can handle anything you throw at it. I'm fairly sure that a 1000w can handle a quad setup so thats up to you. Also on your ticket i noticed that you have everything for an OC. you only need the CPU. everything else is wasted money.
	Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine." Paper: "OMG, WTF, Scissors!" Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:40pm
	for games that don't support sli 295 or quad sli 295 is not doing you any good. here you go Ticket# 270564 --- Price: $4647 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $4347 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 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 2000MHz Corsair Dominator GT (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) 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: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Green: High Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid) Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) Chassis Mods: - 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: - 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) 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: - 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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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:48pm
	Alright thanks very much guys for your time and consideration. It's not everywhere you find a company that cares for their customers this well and I look forward to doing business with you all very soon.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 2:50pm
	LOL that is great but remember none of us work for DS, we are all customers, who found DS to be such a great company and product that we stay around to help and spread the word, its very hard to find a great company, and I mean a great company I gave you a 500GB HDD cause there are super fast SSDs coming out later this year so you might as well get one of those when they come out Edited by DST4ME - 15 Apr 2009 at 2:51pm
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 3:59pm
	This is a Bump to the thread to post my new spec. I changed it based on some of your recomendations and wanted to get reviewed on this new spec so here it is. Ticket Number: 270826 Total Price with Instant Savings: $5,995.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=270826 Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: Paint Screws and Hose Clamps (Black) Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 2000MHz Corsair Dominator GT (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Silverstone OP1000-E (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:Green: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green) Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) Chassis Mods: - 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: - 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) Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) 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 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 I was most concerned with if a 1000 watt power supply will be sufficient or will I need a 1200 watt power supply. and I will prolly get one of the SSD drives coming out but would like a raptor to have with the 500 GB drive for in the mean time. Edited by Bigan - 16 Apr 2009 at 4:01pm

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 4:32pm
	drop veloci its a $300 waste once you get the ssd. drop the fan control its pointless realy. drop mcafee its worthless, go with nod32/eset smart security double check with DS the 1200w might be a better option Edited by DST4ME - 16 Apr 2009 at 4:33pm
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 11:03am
	Ok so I have one more configuration lol I think I got it right this time. The only reason I still chose the veloci hard drive is bcz I was worried that I would not be able to install the SSD myself bcz I have never added parts to a computer.. hopefully I can get it myself lol. Thanks for your time again just posting this to double check the order of any flaws. Ticket Number: 271045 Total Price with Instant Savings: $5,847.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=271045 Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: Paint Screws and Hose Clamps (Black) Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 2000MHz Corsair Dominator GT (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1200W PC Power & Cooling (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Green: High Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - 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: - 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) 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: - 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

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 2:43pm
	OK well listen there are something so easy a 12 year old could do it, and when I say easy I mean easy for a first timer. if you can connect your monitor to your PC then a HDD is easier. all you do is take the power and data cable from the back of the 500GB drive and connect it to the back of the SSD. thats it. as for moving windows and etc from the 500GB to your new SSD, you just follow my clone guide which is very easy: you can follow my clone guide here you should have some extra cables in case, so when you order ask DS to make sure they include one extra SATA and power cable for a SATA drive, which they should do for you for free. so I like this new build you made and I have nothing to change, only question is, do you really need that bluray drive? Edited by DST4ME - 17 Apr 2009 at 2:44pm
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 2:55pm
	I dont need it just thought it would be cool.. also thought that maybe games would one way be on blue-rays and wanted to be ready but I guess its more logical to say that when that time comes, blue-rays will be cheaper and more powerful.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 3:01pm
	Its up to you, I'm just giving you things to think about
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 3:14pm
	I can just add one when I need it lol.. thanks to you im saving so much more money then the first setup I had in mind lol. I think im placing my order today man thanks for helping me through this

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 3:24pm
	My pleasure, thats what I'm here for, to make sure everybody gets the most out of their money good luck and be sure to post pics and specs when you get it
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Bigan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 5:05pm
	Woot order placed no problem thanks for all your help and now the worst part begins... the wait...

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 5:07pm
	congrats now let the torture begin
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