My i7 Idea

Ticket# 206762 --- Price: $5153 (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 1800MHz OCZ (Extreme-Performance)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB) (Includes PhysX Technology) ([color=blue]this would be triple sli)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
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
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

I have a raptor so when when the system gets here I will just clone the os to my raptor so the raptor will be os and the 3 x 500 HDDs will be storage and etc drives.

Your comments please

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Nov 2008 at 12:28am

nice setup. why three hard drives though?

Almost the same setup as me. :D

Only LC on CPU?  Why not on the cards?  Just curious...

@ skyR, the cards are actually not sli, I need them to run independent

@ stilkster, with the LC on CPU and the HAF case, for what I need to do, LC on GPU is not needed. bradesco got it right

I am how ever wondering if I should be with 2 rads for the CPU

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Nov 2008 at 1:09am

Me and you both, now the hard part is stopping myself from purchasing it a few weeks

OK, I am in Afghanistan and I want my computer home by the 21st of Dec... Give or take a day or two.. When should I order mine?


Edit: Would DSO hold my comp or do extra stress tests if I didnt need my comp as soon as it was done?

Edited by bradesco - 17 Nov 2008 at 1:41am

Originally posted by bradesco OK, I am in Afghanistan and I want my computer home by the 21st of Dec... Give or take a day or two.. When should I order mine? Edit: Would DSO hold my comp or do extra stress tests if I didnt need my comp as soon as it was done?

LOL well I'm glad I'm not only one squirming over here I didn't anticipate it being this hard, the excitement seems to have had a multiplier of x 24 and was on a x 9 speed step till the i7 came out and now its OCed full force making almost impossible to wait

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Nov 2008 at 2:41am

You get home end of Dec?

I see well them make sure you order by early Dec then, I'm thinking I'm gonna make mid Jan or early Feb my deadline.

Thats ofcourse if I can control myself

LOL, now that just might be the straw that broke the camel's back

Originally posted by DST4ME LOL well I'm glad I'm not only one squirming over here I didn't anticipate it being this hard[... ]

I'm not squirming 

Originally posted by widdlecat Originally posted by DST4ME LOL well I'm glad I'm not only one squirming over here I didn't anticipate it being this hard[... ] I'm not squirming

yes you are, the difference is that you are doing it for an amd system

what rad does ds use 2x120 or 3x120?

i wonder how much diffrence there would be in temp and oc between the 1x120 and 2x12. theres not very much of a price diffrence or atleast at frozencpu there isnt

Edited by MyThLoSt - 17 Nov 2008 at 5:59pm

yeah thats whey i meant a single rad with dual 120. i know they make single rads wth 3x120 too

anyone know of any charts or reviews showing the diffrence in heat and oc results from using a bigger rad?


Edited by MyThLoSt - 17 Nov 2008 at 6:18pm