Need help on new PC build

You need a 64-bit operating system to utilize more than 4GB of ram. Go with Windows Vista 64-bit and you'll be able to upgrade to Windows 7 when it is released in October.

You don't need 2x GTX 295 when you are only going to be gaming on a 24" monitor. 2x GTX 275 would be more appropriate.

12gb of ram might also be a bit much unless you do some serious video / photo editing. I'd stick to 6GB and add some more later if needed.

Edited by skyR - 03 Aug 2009 at 11:13pm

what is your ticket number?

do you need a tv card?

do you need a bluray?

do you need a Backup Surge Conditioner?

do you need the benchmark software?

do you need the External Storage?

do you need 4TB of storage? how much files total do you have now?

We would say overkill but that would be an understatement

Edited by DST4ME - 04 Aug 2009 at 12:03am

Kryhavoc says he doesn't know where to begin...I think the starting point might be getting that 2nd mortgage approved  to pay for this puppy.  And I gotta agree with Onkel_Ken...after getting everything but the kitchen sink...the last line for t-shirts should have said "yes" too

edistoriverrat there is nothing wrong with vista, if you need help to find your way around it we can help you but there is nothing wrong with vista, also like to pointout to you that norton is not one of the best av's around but even tho it works on vista perfectly, you just need the version that works on vita 64bit.

if you are going to get xp then you may as well not get this pc cause you will not be able to use all of the resources of this pc with xp, it can't see and use no more the 4GB of total ram., the gpus we give will have close to 3GB of ram alone, you will be left to operate with 1GB of ram for everything else, which basically means your pc will not be able to do nothing.

get yourself one of those 3 or 4 slot external enclosure and put 4TB of HDD in there and put all the stuff you have laying around in those.

so you said you wanted a 30" monitor then here is a system that will run a 30" for you in gaming:

Here you go Ticket# 317163 --- Price: $6821 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $6321

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: Paint All Trim Accents: Chassis Vents, Grills, Screws, and Hose Clamps (Red)
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1866MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: External USB Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128GBG2D)
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: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
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: 3x SLI Triple (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: Specialized FrostBite Separate Dual Loop System for CPU & Three Video Cards
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: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon
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: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 3.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
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: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

if you are going to go with a 24" insead of a 30" then you need to tell me so I can adjust a few things.

this system cost less then your config but will eat your config up

Edited by DST4ME - 04 Aug 2009 at 1:12pm