New Comp..Specs o.k.?Post Date: 2008-03-29 |
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JJ-Seattle 
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 Topic: New Comp..Specs o.k.?Posted: 29 Mar 2008 at 8:31pm |
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Hey everyone,
I am going to place an order here soon sooo.... let me know what you think of the build.
I have a 22 inch Samsung LCD (2ms)...comp mostly for playing games, music, movies.
Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1600MHz Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Floppy / Card: 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition) Hard Drive 1: 74GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert) Hard Drive 3: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 9800GTX 512MB) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only (Artic Blue Liquid) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock 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: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware) Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support -Should I stay with the liquid cooling to processor and stage 3 fans, or put down an extra 400 for dual cooling?
-9800GX2 x2 or stay with 9800 GTX x2?...remember I have a 22 inch LCD and will not be upgrading.
Any advice about this build would be great...want to purchase soon, but I want this thing to be able to play high end/high rez games for 2 years
Thx for all the help
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Tyler Lowe
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Posted: 29 Mar 2008 at 10:27pm |
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Liquid cooled processor and stage 3 fans should do very well for you.
The 9800GTX isn't released yet, so I can't say with any degree of certainty how it will perform. If it is indeed nothing more than a refresh of the 8800GTS the performance of 9800GTX's in SLI should be roughly equivalent to the 9800x2, but the cooling will be better in the discrete cards. The build itself is killer. The RAM speed puts the memory performance firmly above what is possible with DDR2 and takes full advantage of the new technology. We'll just have to wait and see how the 9800GTX's look once they are released. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2008 at 10:53pm |
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what i would give for that much money....
Even thinking of it makes me drool. Its almost flawless, despite the fact that you might want too up up the network card. To the best of my knowlege, what you have selected is not wireless, so that's a maijor flaw, but otherwise, its perfect! |
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JJ-Seattle
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 12:33am |
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Thanks for the help!
Tyler,
If the specs on the 9800 GTX is true...should I just buy one 9800GX2 instead of 2 x 9800 GTX and save 120 bucks? I just have a bad feeling about driver support in the future with the 9800GX2.......
-What I really wish is that the 9000 series had new architecture......but I don't think I can wait until sep/oct for the next series
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Tyler Lowe
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 3:27am |
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Bearing in mind what I have read so far is speculative, *if* true, unless you plan to run a triple SLI configuration, you would be just as well off with a 9800GX2. The 9800GX2 is basically a pair of 8800GTS mated inside a shared fan shroud with an integrated SLI bridge. If the drivers for that card prove to be bad, having separate cards probably won't be much better.
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SunfighterLC
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 8:40am |
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The only problem i see with the GX2 is the cooling issue. Plus if you ever find the need to quad it youre gonna have to have a beefy power supply. I assume itd have to be the 1200W one, though i wonder if a 1000W would be enough as well.
Plus dont get me started on the heat TWO of those damn things would give out inside your case.
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Tyler Lowe
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 11:25am |
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A high quality 1000W PSU is enough to run 2x 9800GX2's with most air cooled setups.
From HardOCP's Review of 9800GX2 SLI:  |
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JJ-Seattle
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 11:46am |
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What you have told me is what I have been wondering about for the last month (9800GX2 vs 9800GTX)... I dont believe the quad will ever make a difference since I have a 22 inch LCD (don't think I would see much of an improvement at all based on tom's hardware benchmarks.....plus it looks like I wouldn't need to have gas heat anymore....just turn on the computer)
I guess I will wait for benchmarks on the 9800GTX (hopefully Tuesday).
Thanks for all your help! Any other suggestions would be great!
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traylorc
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 6:20pm |
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I used google to see if there were any early benchies for the 9800gtx and came across this article: http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1356/nvidia_geforce_9800_gtx_early_test/index.html |
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Tyler Lowe
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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 at 6:50pm |
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3DMark06, XP:
9800GTX 1280x1024: 14927 1600x1200: 13455 1920x1200: 12682 8800GTS Overclocked to 720/2100: 1280x1024: 14585 1600x1200: 13048 1920x1200: 12228 Not much of a shift. |
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JJ-Seattle
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Posted: 01 Apr 2008 at 12:53pm |
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O.k....
The specs came out on the 9800 GTX today...should I get the 9800 GTX x 2 or the 9800GX2? I can't find any reviews on a dual 9800 GTX setup yet. What do you guys think?
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