Need some feedback!!Post Date: 2008-12-29 |
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Biga308 
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 Topic: Need some feedback!!Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:01pm |
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Hey guys/gals been trolling the site for the past few months and will end up buying from DS in a few months or so. Just wanted some more thoughts other than my own on my future DS computer. Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated. Trying to keep the build under $3000 the build listed below is around $2600.
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Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI) System Memory: 4GB DDR2 1066MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 2x Two (320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: Configure Hard Drive Set 1 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Requires Two Hard Drives) Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Cool-IT Eliminator (Thermoelectric) CPU Cooler Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: 950Si Case Only: Video Card(s) Area: Drill and Mount a Side Window 120mm Fan Blow-Hole 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 |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:05pm |
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what resolution are you gonna be gaming at?
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Biga308
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:12pm |
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1680 x 1050 on a Samsung 22in widescreen
mostly play WoW but i do play other games every once in a wihle my old dell xps laptop is starting to not be able to run newer games still runs wow fine just want a pretty pimp home desktop
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DST4ME
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:17pm |
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one super pimp pc coming up:
here you go Ticket# 221666 --- Price: $3046 (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: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) 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: - No Thanks 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: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+ 896MB (216 Streams) (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 Red: Glowing Non-conductive High-Performance 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 this system can be updated to the next round of cpus even, and will kill your config. this system can handle what ever you throw at it and with 2 x 260+ gtx you can play games at high settings in that resolution   Edited by DST4ME - 29 Dec 2008 at 2:18pm |
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Biga308
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:24pm |
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Looks great would still prolly add a 1Tb data HD but what about liquid cooling for the SLI'ed 260 or would heat be an issue with those?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:26pm |
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1TB data is too big, takes to much time to scan, backup and manage. at a 500GB its a much better choice.
no need for LCing the GPUs. |
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Biga308
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 2:37pm |
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Awsome thanks for the info got another question though |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 3:09pm |
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the lowest core i7 (920) beats the highest penryn core2 quad (QX9770) in almost everything, games being one.
so that system right there can only be beat by its own bigger brothers but the 920 has been hanging with the 940 and 965 in OC speeds that DS puts out, keep in mind if you were to push your OC yourself you would probably go further with the 965 however all 3 with LC and air have been oced to 3.8GHz here. So the 920 I think has earned everybody's respect here. |
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Biga308
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 3:51pm |
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Sweet thanks again will deff. be buying a DS system in the next few months and will be going with this config. So far all the reviews and customer feedback that i have read is topnotch. Looking forward to doing buisness with DS. |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 4:17pm |
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You will love them, everybody we have ever seen with a problem, has come out raving about how great DS is, this is the only company I have seen like this for a long time. they really bent over backwards
but in a few month, come back and lets make you a new config cause different things might be around then and prices will be different
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how much better are the I7 cores from the normal quads or a link comparing the two so you dont gotta type :)