New buid?Post Date: 2011-01-07 |
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druth1969 
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 Topic: New buid?Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 11:14pm |
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Hey Guys,
I'm pretty new to this custom pc thing. but i have been reading up on your forums. I am looking to build a moderate gaming computer for around $2000 with a single monitor. I stole this build from one of you and it is almost exactly what I came up with on my own. However I would like to know what you guys think of the os and memory boost. Also is the promo bundle (the one with the screen/keyboard/mouse) worth it? Or should i just get that stuff from newegg? Thanks in advance and I am very excited about doing business with digital storm...to think i almost ordered from cyberpower  !Build: 476618 (cost = $1905) Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 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 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warrant |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 11:35pm |
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check newegg normally price is better there.
that build looks good, you can go with haf 932 to save some money. the rest looks good, but keep in mind with a 750w going sli in the future is not an option. oc on gpu is very mild, you would not notice it. cyberpower  you dodged a bullet
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Jayhawk
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Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 11:42pm |
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I agree with DST in that the 932 would save some money but it's your call. I noticed you selected blue lighting and the 932 comes with a red front fan that you could ask DS to change to blue.
Maybe DST can chime in as to if the HAF 942 has a red front fan or any colored lighting stock? edit: Just checked and the 942 does come with a stock red front fan that I believe you can have DS change out for an all blue lighted rig. I'm also glad you found Digital Storm before you pulled the trigger at cyber power. Edited by Jayhawk - 07 Jan 2011 at 11:52pm |
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druth1969
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Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 11:53pm |
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Thanks for the quick replies guys! I know lighting is entirely trivial, but I think blue lighting would look pretty cool. Time to cruise over to newegg to check out monitors.
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copen
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Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 11:56pm |
I'm curious: why won't 750W be sufficient for SLI in the future? |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 08 Jan 2011 at 12:15am |
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With the oc it does not leave enough head room so you would be pushing it.
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dodgers2213
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Posted: 08 Jan 2011 at 12:31am |
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hey DST, i was thinking....with the lower power required on the sandy bridge platform for overclock, would an 850W be satisfactory for sli or CF?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 08 Jan 2011 at 12:44am |
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850w corsair hx will do just fine. The 850HX has a 7 year warranty.
Edited by DST4ME - 08 Jan 2011 at 1:00am |
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