My First SetUp

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   Firstly i play games like Madden, C&C, Civilization.  I play these games a couple times a week so im not realy a hard core gamer.  I'll mostly be surfing the net and listening to music and watching videos.  Heres the setup with some follow up questions:

Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) 
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
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)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
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: - 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 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 
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

1.  Should i do these  upgrades?
-motherboard:  nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI)
-memory:  2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator(Dual Channel)(High Perfor.)
-nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
-stage 2 cooling

2.  Should i go with the Vista Home Premium in 32 or 64 bit.

My budget is  around $1800  and with all the upgrades it should be around there.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Damian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: My First SetUp Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 6:12pm
	Firstly i play games like Madden, C&C, Civilization. I play these games a couple times a week so im not realy a hard core gamer. I'll mostly be surfing the net and listening to music and watching videos. Heres the setup with some follow up questions: Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks 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: - 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 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support 1. Should i do these upgrades? -motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) -memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator(Dual Channel)(High Perfor.) -nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) -stage 2 cooling 2. Should i go with the Vista Home Premium in 32 or 64 bit. My budget is around $1800 and with all the upgrades it should be around there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tyler Lowe Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 6:16pm
	Request an ATI HD3850 instead of the 8600GTS offered. It will be roughly the same price and will offer twice the performance. If you plan on installing more RAM later, the 64 bit OS is necessary. If you don't, the 32 bit OS is fine. As far as the upgrades, you don't need a better Mobo if you're not going to overclock or run SLi. The 8800GT is more expensive but definately offers up a huge performace boost. However, given the casual nature of your gaming, and the titles listed, I would think the HD3850 would offer sufficient performance. There is a small performance boost even without overclocking between the 667 RAM and the 800MHz. For the small difference in price, I would do it. XMS is sufficent to see those gains. Edited by Tyler Lowe - 06 Jan 2008 at 6:23pm

Damian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 7:33pm
	Tyler Lowe - Thank you very much for your help your advice was realy helpful.

Damian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 8:16pm
	Well I made some adjustments and came under the $1800 budget @ $1766. Does this rig look good for a mid range system that'll last 3-4yrs. Im open to any other suggestions. Thank you for looking. Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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) (LightScribe Edition) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: - No Thanks Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Edition) 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: - 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 Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse) 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

syn Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 150	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2008 at 1:02am
	1. Don't bother with 64b vista if you're just getting 2 gigs of ram. 2. Save 20 bucks by getting the AC freezer pro 7 fan off of newegg yourself instead of stage 2 cooling. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134&Tpk=arctic%2bcooling%2bfreezer%2b7%2bpro 3. No raid setup for your two identical HDs? 4. You might as well get the q6600 since pretty much every decent game that is being released supports multiple cores. 5. You may not have noticed, but you have the keyboard/mouse combo on the order (cutting this out can save you 30 bucks). edit 6. Might as well cut out the round cabling, and buy them yourself (dirt cheap) from your local PC hardware store, or an e-tailer. 7. With the money you saved by cutting out that unnecessary crap, why not get the 8800 GTS 512 instead of the GT? Or at least buy an aftermarket fan for your GT. Edited by syn - 07 Jan 2008 at 1:06am

sundowner Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 501	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2008 at 5:52am
	Ticket Number: 109454 Copy of Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: - No Thanks Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock 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 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 Save your final config to a previously unused email and select within the next week in the purchase time frame and you should receive a 5% off offer which would put you under your budget.
	Pro case with extra fan Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1! Nvidia 8800GT Asus Maximus Formula Mobo 2xgb 800mhz corsair xfire - xuntiltheendx

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