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    Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 6:28pm
I was waiting for the new CPU from intel to came out before buying a new computer.
Can you guys help me with a config
Will be used mainly for gaming with some  light to maybe( very rare if any mederate) use of  photoshop and autocad
My res is 1920x1200
budget is around $5000
Thanks


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the best build for your money at that res is
629186

now that comes in at ~$3000, which is under your budget, if you want we can beef it up but anything we add is going to be luxury, and not really add gaming performance at that resolution.
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I thing I forgot to say was I wanted to get the hailstorm case and get the new lga 2011 cpu
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Okay, i'd recommend upgrading/adding more monitors then to get the most out of your system... i'll work on a build, if youre going with that case you want to liquid cool things, which is awesome but requires a bit of maintenance about once a year.
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I am looking at geting a second monitor or maybe go 3d
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Here's my build using the X79 and Hailstorm. 629189
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im not 100% confident with the new platform. I gave you a bigger powersupply than needed to make it easy to add another card down the road. you could be fine with a 1050W corsair. Im not sure that that is the best motherboard ether. and there are a few things about the liquid cooling that you should request. dont forget a free t-shirt and cheep internal lighting!
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Posts: 196 		  Quote sneaky George W Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 6:59pm
if youre going to go 3d you're going to want 580's instead of 570's, if youre going with more monitors you want the higher GB versions of the cards. with the liquid cooling, you'll get the best performance (and least noise) from using XSPC RX series radiators with low cmf fans (ie scythe gentle typhoons).
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Posts: 128 		  Quote hotshot146 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 7:29pm
I was looking at this one 615814
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Posts: 196 		  Quote sneaky George W Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 7:57pm
You dont want that cooler on your cpu... for best performance in that case you want to go liquid cooling, which raises the price to about $5200. if you're not going to go for 3D then you can swap in 570's and loose next to nothing in performance which brings the price to $4900 if you go with the 1.2GB and $5000 with the 2.5GB. if you have multiple monitors you want to go for the 2.5GB.
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Posts: 128 		  Quote hotshot146 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 8:06pm
sorry wrong number the right number is 629228 The monitor I am looking at getting is 2560 x 1440 It is a dell u2711 or will be going with two 1920x1200 monitors Thanks for your help and sorry about the bulid numbers
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there are some other things i would change about your build, different hard drive, 8Gb of ram, higher OC, different PSU, ect. comes in at $4943 here it is:
629230

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3960X 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (Model: Blue Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards
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: - No Thanks
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 or Deluxe Series 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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
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Posts: 196 		  Quote sneaky George W Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 8:30pm
a few things i'd change about your build:
1) i'd go with 2 x GTX570 (2.5GB), the 580's wont give you noticeably better performance.
2) you dont even need 8GB of RAM gaming, let alone 16,
3) the corsair (1050W) has a better warenty than the DSO one.
4) personaly i'd get some internal lighting, maybe both a color and UV since that'll make the tubes glow pretty
5) finaly id increase your OC to stage 2.
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I am going with the xspc rx rads. What size should I get? I am looking at the rx360 for the CPU and the rx240 for the video cards and chipset. Should I stay with the rx240 or go with rx360 for the video cards and chipset?
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Posts: 196 		  Quote sneaky George W Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 10:47pm
they are great! i have a tripple myself for my video cards (gtx 570's) and they never get over 58'C. you cant go wrong with ether. if you get two tripples, they have to stick one out the back of the case should look something like this. honestly im not sure which you should put on which loop.

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I would go with triple rx rad for each loop if you are looking for best performance, with Scythe gentle typhoon fans.

can I see the final build you decided to go with? so you are not doing 3D gaming anymore right?

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here is the final bulid 629413 I am not going 3d and the monitor res I am looking at getting is 2560x1440 and going with triple rads for both loops and 1450 rpm scythe fans I am alos going to put one of the rads on the outside like the way you have it.

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Just a few changes

Ticket Number: 629415

to mounth the rad to the rear use this mounting bracket I have, it expands nad colapses, making more room if you want to mess with the dvi ports in the back:

Radiator Mounting Bracket with Quick-Release

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Posts: 128 		  Quote hotshot146 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 6:59am
one more question would everything fit in the case or would I have use the bracket and mount one outside and was going to put the fans in push/pull config

Edited by hotshot146 - 08 Dec 2011 at 7:01am
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One of the tripples would, the other regardless of fans has to go out back. you're other options are to have a tripple and a double, (which would fit in the hailstorm. or to use a syndicate case which can fit mulitiple tripple radiators.

Edited by sneaky George W - 08 Dec 2011 at 10:07am
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syndicate will endup being cramped tho, best option it to put the gpu's rad in the back outside, just like mine, you can push/pull if you like.

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Dec 2011 at 2:10pm

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