My first gaming PC

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   I have been searching around for a while and trying to decide what to buy for a gaming pc.  I was going to go with alienware until my coworker reccomended I check out this site.  After just a bit of looking around I learned quickly to config a pc through this site as apposed to alienware.  I am ready to buy now and I have set my budget at < $4,000.  I want to get a pretty high end system and also go with water cooling.  I came up with this configuration at around $3,500 before shipping, but this includes a monitor.  I was planning on setting the system up so I can upgrade to a second nvidia gtx 480 within the year or so.  Is this a good configuration.  I plan on using the system mostly for gaming since I am sick of console gaming.  I am asking for advice on here since I cannot get a sales rep from DS to call me back or answer any emails.  I have been trying for over a week now.  Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition 
Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) 
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance) 
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) 
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless-USB N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) 
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: !CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: BFG High-Performance Dedicated Ageia PhysX Card P1 128MB 
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) 
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only 
H20 Tube Color:White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) 
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans) 
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) 
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 
Display: Samsung 23.6 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) 
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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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Hobbes0707 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: My first gaming PC Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 2:49pm
	I have been searching around for a while and trying to decide what to buy for a gaming pc. I was going to go with alienware until my coworker reccomended I check out this site. After just a bit of looking around I learned quickly to config a pc through this site as apposed to alienware. I am ready to buy now and I have set my budget at < $4,000. I want to get a pretty high end system and also go with water cooling. I came up with this configuration at around $3,500 before shipping, but this includes a monitor. I was planning on setting the system up so I can upgrade to a second nvidia gtx 480 within the year or so. Is this a good configuration. I plan on using the system mostly for gaming since I am sick of console gaming. I am asking for advice on here since I cannot get a sales rep from DS to call me back or answer any emails. I have been trying for over a week now. Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: Wireless-USB N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: !CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: BFG High-Performance Dedicated Ageia PhysX Card P1 128MB Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card Display: Samsung 23.6 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Mr. Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 510	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 3:36pm
	If you really want to stick to the assassin then thats fine i love how it looks lol Since you plan on sli'ing in the future, the micro isnt taht great of a choice becasue the max you can put on that board is a sli set up, you cant put anything else in it after that, go with the LE instead. If you dont need the wireless USB N then get rid of it You really dont need a dedicated PhysX card Dont up grade to the LED fans, they are known to be quite loud and annoying Dont do the OS boost, you wont notice a difference and when there is a time taht you needs omethign re enabled you would have a hard time doing it and prolly have to go through DS to do it You should look online for a better monitor for a better price before you look at the monitors by DS, they also come in a different shipping and isnt included in the warranty. What i think is with a system like this, you should just air cool it, the assassin is an awesome air cooler, no need to waste so much money on a LCS when air cooling is right for you.
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Liq Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 112	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 3:48pm
	I wouldn't worry about getting Dominator ram either. That money could be spent elsewhere. With the money you could save on getting rid of some unnecessary I bet you could go SLI 480s and still come out cheaper. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 2x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / 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 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty this is $2895. oops forgot the blu ray player...add $60 to the total, so thats $2955, and it leaves you with about $400ish for a monitor which I would probably just Newegg or something. Edited by Liq - 30 Jul 2010 at 4:00pm

My first gaming PC

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