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   Hey guys, this is going to be my second DS machine and I'm looking for some help with a couple pieces of it.

My budget is going to be somewhere in the $2000-$2300 range.  I plan to use it for games such as Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2, and other new titles.

1) Should I go with 8 or 16gb of RAM?

2) Will 120gb SSD be plenty or should I go ahead and get the 180gb?  I have a 1tb and 1.5tb drive already that I plan to move over for storage, so it would mostly be used for the OS and other things that will really benefit from the speed.

3) I noticed that the build I'm considering (below) starts with liquid cooling as the default now instead of air cooling.  Will the air cooling I've selected be right for the build?

4) Will the power supply be sufficient for what is included in the build?

And, as always, any other improvements or suggestions are welcomed.

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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard)
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) 
Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) 
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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance 
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 (Green) 
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
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
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: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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Silentfury300 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Quote Reply Topic: New Build Posted: 24 Jul 2012 at 10:28am
	Hey guys, this is going to be my second DS machine and I'm looking for some help with a couple pieces of it. My budget is going to be somewhere in the $2000-$2300 range. I plan to use it for games such as Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2, and other new titles. 1) Should I go with 8 or 16gb of RAM? 2) Will 120gb SSD be plenty or should I go ahead and get the 180gb? I have a 1tb and 1.5tb drive already that I plan to move over for storage, so it would mostly be used for the OS and other things that will really benefit from the speed. 3) I noticed that the build I'm considering (below) starts with liquid cooling as the default now instead of air cooling. Will the air cooling I've selected be right for the build? 4) Will the power supply be sufficient for what is included in the build? And, as always, any other improvements or suggestions are welcomed. 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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) 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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance 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 (Green) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) 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 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: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 2012 at 10:49am
	Hi Silentfury300.. That build is right on. You don't need more than 8GB ram for gaming but some for a few bucks more go to it ' just in case'. But you really don't need it. I like the bigger SSD. 120GB will be fine, but the 180GB does give you more growing room, but your call and for a tight budget, the 120gb will work fine. The Noctua D14 air cooler is always my pick over the sealed Vortex units. It cools just as good if not better, is quiet and very dependable. The 800w psu if sufficient for a single graphic card. No problem there. The 750HX for another $50 I believe is a better unit and has a 7 year warranty and is a modular psu, meaning if you ever need to change the psu, the cables don't have to be pulled out and re-installed.. DS does warrant the 800w for 5 years so either way you're good. Your internal lighting is green and your front fan has a red LED. Looks good to me but just throwing that up there. Hope this helps and good luck. Don't forget the free t-shirt.

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