New build choices and Questions.

In order for the system to use the full 4 GB of RAM you will need to get a 64 Bit OS.  The 32 Bit OS can only address a total of 4 GB and that inludes the memory in your video card(s) and other hardware.  You may only see 2.8 GB of the 4 GB with the current configuraiton.

if the option is available to get both cards at once, I suggest it. But no, getting them at different times will not hinder the SLi experience. Just make sure you get the same models.

As far as custom parts go, we prefer that you use what we offer, but if you want something else, of course we can get it, but it would be an extra cost.

Nope. We just won't offer any support for your own card.

this is a better setup:

here you go Ticket# 188561 --- Price: $2305 (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 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (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: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
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)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

if you are going wtih 2 cards then instead go with 2 x gtx 260 you won't notice the difference betweent the 260 and the 280 with 2 cards.

sorry I had to redo this recommendation, it was stage one needs to be stage 2 cooling, change made

Edited by DST4ME - 29 Sep 2008 at 5:19pm

No what I'm saying is the one gtx 260 is so close to one gtx 280 that even in one card you would have a hard time noticing the difference, if you go with 2 cards then you really won't notice the differnce between two 260 and two 280. but if you want to go with 2 cards then we need to raise the psu to 860w

150GB raptor has a 10,000 rpm, the higher the rpm the faster teh disk is spining, the faster the disk spins the faster it is. So raptor will give you speed in games and os. but you want to keep your os drive clean and easy to maintain, there for you put anything other then os and apps and games on the second drive.

also this way if something happens to your first drive, your second drive with all your media/personal files is safe and sound.


If your buget allows you to get a 300GB veloci raptor, that would be the best choice, since you get the faster rpm and more space for games, and its the newer version of raptor so there is some speed increase but you won't notice that, the extra space will come in handy with big games tho, its up to you

for ram go with OCZ, its a good ram and crosair has been crapping out here anyways. you will not nitice any difference between the 800MHz ocz ram and teh corsair you are talking about.

hope that helps

Edited by DST4ME - 29 Sep 2008 at 5:19pm