New config

I will use this mainly for flight sims  Cliffs of Dover, and a tank sim T34 vs Tiger.  COD hasnt shipped but has many performance issues and no DX11& no SLI support.  TvT uses DX 9c.  Been out of gaming for quite a few years so I'm not up on what will work and what won't

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=510949

This is what I came up with so far, any input would be appreciated.  Thanks

Need to change a bunch of stuff but what res you gonna be gaming at?

the I put it to you like this, you can either spend $2791 or spend $2072 and get around the same performance.

Here you go Ticket# 511459 --- $2072 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
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 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB 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 Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
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) (LightScribe Edition)
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 (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.5GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
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
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: - 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

keep in mind both my build and yours can't do sli.

My pleasure keep in mind if you need sli for any games you won't be able to do it.

to change teh above build so that it can support sli if needed:

$2279 Ticket Number: 511510

the idea is that you will add a 120GB or 160GB intel 320 ssd down teh road for HDD1 and push the 1TB to HDD2 for storage:

HDD1 = fast small drive: os/apps/games

HDD2 = regular large drive: media/personal/work file storage

Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans:

haf 200mm non led fan

Edited by DST4ME - 30 Mar 2011 at 2:39pm

I ve been watching the SIMHQ forums and holding off untill the US release.  Latest word is that it's a GPU mem leak causing some probs..among other issues.  Goona go with an SLI board and pick up an additional card down the road.  I gotta buy all my other stuff LOL  Stick, pedals TrackIR  etcThanks for the replies all!!