Need some direction please

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   Hello All,

I'm looking to get a gaming rig and I have a max budget of about $3500. I'm looking to have a system that can run even the most taxing game at max settings and still look great. (I.E. Crysis) Obviously the less I spend of my budget the better but non the less I can go up that high.  I already have the Asus 25.5 montior and the logitech g15 keyboard and z5500 sound system in mind from Newegg but this is outside of the system budget. So if any of the experts here can help me out that would be great.  Also, I'll take suggestions on the three other items I mentioned here as well.  Thanks.

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mprince74 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Need some direction please Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 5:32pm
	Hello All, I'm looking to get a gaming rig and I have a max budget of about $3500. I'm looking to have a system that can run even the most taxing game at max settings and still look great. (I.E. Crysis) Obviously the less I spend of my budget the better but non the less I can go up that high. I already have the Asus 25.5 montior and the logitech g15 keyboard and z5500 sound system in mind from Newegg but this is outside of the system budget. So if any of the experts here can help me out that would be great. Also, I'll take suggestions on the three other items I mentioned here as well. Thanks.

<8) slunK parade Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 6:26pm
	asus p6t or evga x58 i7 920 3gigs ddr3 1000w corsair psu 300gb velociraptor 2 GTX 285 cost-$ 3214(this is with the 950si case) so pick watever case you want

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 7:38pm
	OK I got your budget but what is the resolution you are going to be gaming at?
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mprince74 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 8:48pm
	At max I would say 1900 x 1200

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 8:59pm
	this will handle what ever you throw at it here you go Ticket# 235574 --- Price: $3180 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition (High-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU 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: 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: - 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) 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: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty you get another $175 while the current promotion is running
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mprince74 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 11:00pm
	Thanks DST. Just one question though. Would there be a performance boost if I did 2 x 150gb velociraptors in raid 0 instead of the 300gb velociraptors?

Dsnewb210 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 972	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 11:07pm
	In games no, because games go off seek time and I believe a single veloci has a better seek. One bad thing about raid 0 is the rate of failure.. in the event of failure, you would lose all your data.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 11:12pm
	What Dsnewb210 says is true, no point in raid really, go with the veloci soon there will be SSDs faster then anything
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mprince74 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2009 at 11:34pm
	Sounds good guys. Thanks. Any opinions on the monitor I mentioned above? I've never had an LCD before and I keep hearing how they don't perform as well as crts for gaming. Will the monitor I picked be ok?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2009 at 12:02am
	not sure about your monitor, you should post a thread in the hardware section and see if anybody knows about it. Edited by DST4ME - 26 Jan 2009 at 12:03am
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