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Post Date: 2010-07-29
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    Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 5:32pm		 
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 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) 
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) 
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
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)
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 GTS 250  (Includes PhysX Technology) 
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan
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
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 
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)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card 
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

I've been toying around with different configurations and I think I am good with this one. I would appreciate any comments on it.

I am considering going with a GTX470.Would that be better than the 2 GTX 250's?



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Get the 470, throw the 250's in the trash.
What is your budget and res?
Why buy a nice gaming computer without the stable OC, their warrantied too so you dont have to worry you know.
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Yeah, the OC is a definite. You haven't given us a budget, but if you have more to spare, i'd get a nice intel 40 or 80GB SDD for OS/apps. Get the 470.

Actually, nevermind about the SDD.. if you had more to spare you would have gone with the 470 or 480 outright. When it comes to gaming, the video card is way prioritized over an SDD. Though they are nice.

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Many thanks for the reply's.

My budget is around $2000. Screen res is 1920x1080.

I'm looking now at going with the GTX 480.

If I go with OC, which air cooling up grade should I choose?

Is the 750 watt PS ok?



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Originally posted by bobl

My budget is around $2000. Screen res is 1920x1080.

If I go with OC, which air cooling up grade should I choose?

Is the 750 watt PS ok?

Stage 1 Noctua for air cooling, and a 750w PSU is perfect.

Here you go:

Ticket #426681, Price: $1998

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / 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 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
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
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (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)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
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

OS/apps on the SSD, games/movies/music/media on the HDD.
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You prefer the EVGA board over the ASUS?

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Originally posted by bobl

You prefer the EVGA board over the ASUS?

Definitely, for reasons outlined here. I wouldn't use Marvell's SATA III ports if you paid me to and USB 3.0 isn't worth +$86. Not that USB 3.0 is useful to many people anyway, but you can get an add on USB 3.0 card for very cheap to use with any motherboard.
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Definitely, for reasons outlined here. I wouldn't use Marvell's SATA III ports if you paid me to and USB 3.0 isn't worth +$86. Not that USB 3.0 is useful to many people anyway, but you can get an add on USB 3.0 card for very cheap to use with any motherboard.


My last two systems had Asus MB's and I never had any problems with them. That's why I never considered anything else. I can see you reasoning. I will go with EVGA.

My build (426746) is just about like your build (426681), except I will have an SSD. I just have to mull it over for a few more hours before I order.

Thank again for your reply.
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If you got an extra 65 bux, change to corsair psu and get the mem fan 
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MEM fan makes no sense for an air cooled CPU
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Reallly? ive always thought they help,at least a little lol  guess i was wrong
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there is a lot of air moving over the RAM with an air cooler, the mem fan really won't help, but with water cooling there is no air moving around the mobo, so it is a good idea then
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Dragoon's build is pretty much perfect. Very similar to mine, without a few additions that i needed.

What PSU does DS use anyway? I've always wondered that. I know the RAM they use is mushkin or corsair or other good stuff, but i don't know about the power supply.
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DS Certified RAM in the past has been pretested Mushkin, Kingston, and Super Talent.

Alex from the Digital Storm team says good things about DS's brand of PSUs (TechNPS), in that they are manufactured by the same companies that make PSUs for all the top PSU brands.
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