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Post Date: 2008-03-06
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    Posted: 06 Mar 2008 at 11:15am
Hi Guys,
 
Well after some research, I have decided to go with DS for my new pc.
 
Here's the configuration I have decided upon. Any comments,suggestions or criticisms are most welcome. Actually I'm hoping for them Tongue.
 
 
Case: Digital Storm 350Si (Black Edition)
Power Supply: 550W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
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
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: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Black Cables)
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: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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

 

edit: oops I forgot to add the 80gig hard i would split into 2 partitions and have xp and vista install on their respective partition. Also the computor would be used for general use and gaming.




Edited by GeezerinCT - 06 Mar 2008 at 11:22am
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Looks good, only recommendation I would make is potentially a larger case and maybe upgrade the cooling a little (for future additions you may consider)  All other options look good, enjoy!
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The enchanced interior cables selection ($22) is only gonna have one cable since you only have one CD/DVD drive. They give you extra cables, but youre only gonna have one cable in your computer. If thats worth 22 bucks to you, then alright.
 
From what ive been told the difference between XMS and Dominator memory is that the Dominator has a better heatsink. Im not sure if thats totally needed in a system such as this. You might be able to save a few bucks and just get XMS.
 
Id say spend the extra 49 bucks (27 if you remove the not really needed cable option) and get a 450 case, its slightly larger and should allow you better room should you plan to upgrade later.
 
This set up has a solid base to build up on later if thats what youre planning to do.
 
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Posts: 6 		  Quote GeezerinCT Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 06 Mar 2008 at 5:25pm
Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely take them into consideration.
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Definitely change the case or at least go with stage 3 cooling.
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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