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Post Date: 2008-10-14
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    Posted: 14 Oct 2008 at 5:21pm

I made this off of reading posts and what others have gotten. Any feedback will be helpful. I play MMOs, FPS, and RTS and I will be playing on a 24in LCD.

Ticket Number: 194951
Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 8GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
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: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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Posts: 442 		  Quote Nomak Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Oct 2008 at 5:34pm

Well, you could tweak one thing that i noticed right off the bat..

Go for one cd/dvd reader drive + cd/dvd/rw drive instead - if anything.
 
Get yourself 4 gigs 1333mhz OCZ of ram instead.
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this is better:

here you go Ticket# 194984 --- Price: $2970 (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: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - 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: 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 my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

if you don't want liquid cooling then go with stage 2 with the haf, cause its pretty much already stage 3 stock.

what do you think?

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Posts: 13 		  Quote Instadeath Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Oct 2008 at 9:18pm

DST4ME, you sir are good at what you do.
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Pleasure to be able to help.



Just to clarify, I don't work here, I'm a customer just like the rest of us

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Dead the better mobo/ram ftw
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Posts: 13 		  Quote Instadeath Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 12:26am

Just a quick question, would the ATI Radeon 4870X2 2GB be better or worse then the SLI setup?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 12:42am
why don't you have a look at the single card comparison

dual gtx should at worst, hang with the x2 if not beat it.

Edited by DST4ME - 15 Oct 2008 at 12:43am

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Posts: 13 		  Quote Instadeath Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 6:23pm
Okay Another question. Since the new Intel i7 processors are coming out soon should I just wait that month and get a new comp then?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:37pm
Thats a personal choice, I'm waiting for it, if nothing else it should drop the current prices down a bit, I hope.

So thats something you have to decide

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