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   Hey Everyone!  I am thinking about buying something like this configuration or possibly building it myself.  

Anyone have suggestions for changes?  I will be using the computer for mostly internet reading, some home work in database and word processing, and the occasional game.

Would like as quiet as possible.

Not sure about the cooler?

Note, I already have a 1TB HDD for drive number 2.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions,

Jim

Ticket Number: 271198
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,234.00
Specifications: 
Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2GHz) (Quad Core) (Black Edition) (8 MB Cache) AM3 Socket
Motherboard: Asus M4A79T Deluxe (AMD 790FX Chipset) (Socket AM3) System 
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Silverstone OP1000-E (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card 
Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating 
System: 1x (150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) 
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical 
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme
Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: OCZ Vanquisher (Not Compatible With i7 Processors)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Exclusive T-Shirt: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No 
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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cusafr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Quote Reply Topic: New Config Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 2:42pm
	Hey Everyone! I am thinking about buying something like this configuration or possibly building it myself. Anyone have suggestions for changes? I will be using the computer for mostly internet reading, some home work in database and word processing, and the occasional game. Would like as quiet as possible. Not sure about the cooler? Note, I already have a 1TB HDD for drive number 2. Thanks in advance for your suggestions, Jim Ticket Number: 271198 Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,234.00 Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2GHz) (Quad Core) (Black Edition) (8 MB Cache) AM3 Socket Motherboard: Asus M4A79T Deluxe (AMD 790FX Chipset) (Socket AM3) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Silverstone OP1000-E (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: OCZ Vanquisher (Not Compatible With i7 Processors) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Exclusive T-Shirt: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 2:54pm
	this is a better build for your money here you go Ticket# 271219 --- Price: $2388 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2238 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 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) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty as far as noise, most of your noise will come from your GPU then your CPU cooler then everything else I left the veloci off cause there are going to be faster drives coming this year, and I don't think the almost $300 that the veloci cost is going to be worth it, wait and see you can always add a SSD or a veloci later, its so easy a 12 year old can do it. Edited by DST4ME - 17 Apr 2009 at 2:57pm
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cusafr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 3:07pm
	Thanks DST4ME. I keep going back and forth between the AMD and Intel. I did not realize the veloci was that much price difference. As far as adding HDD, etc., that is not a problem. It has been awhile, but I have built a couple computers. I'm not an expert by any means, but I know the basics. Thanks again for your reply, Jim

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2009 at 3:26pm
	Great if you need a guide on how to move your OS from old drive to new drive in the same system you can follow my clone guide: you can follow my clone guide here Just in case if you know how to do that too then you are good to go, the 17 will give you better performance and you are getting a more capable system that is up to date and very upgradable good luck, if you have anymore questions just ask
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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