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Post Date: 2008-04-12
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    Posted: 12 Apr 2008 at 10:58pm
Hello all,
 
I'm new to the forum so I thought I start by putting up the specs of the system I just ordered.  For once, I had the opportunity (read money) to buy whatever I wanted so I went for the gusto for the most part.
 
Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 Extreme 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra  SLI) (DDR3 Only)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1800MHz Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
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 Quad (nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Dual Video Cards (Madusa Purple Liquid)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Cables)
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 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
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
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Good Lord thats going to be one hell of a system. I assume you will be doing all the overclocking yourself  since you dont have any of those options?
 
Some people might recommend you do a duel loop watercooling, apparently it provides A LOT better cooling power which should give you even more overclocking room.
 
Curious about the 2 burners....i know sometimes people use two of them, so if you do then i guess its not a huge deal.
 
The rest looks freaking amazing.
 
E8500@ 4.03Ghz
XFX 790i Ultra
1000W Corsair HX
2 280 GTX EVGA FTW
4GB OCZ Reaper 1800Mhz
250-80-300GB VR HD
Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speakers
Asus Xonar 7.1
Hanns-G HG 281D 28" HDMI Monitor
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Posts: 42 		  Quote jeffreywilens Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Apr 2008 at 2:37pm
When people publish proposed system buys, it would also be a good idea to specify the intended applications.  Otherwise, it is very difficult to make an intelligent recommendation unless the goal is no more than to have the most expensive system possible regardless whether there is any practical benefit to it.
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Apr 2008 at 5:17pm
Ive been informed that i keep spelling dual wrong and replacing it with duel sorry about the mistake.... I hate the letter A. Plus...duel sounds more beefy and manly. So therefore i will keep using Duel until the language eventually changes to my way or people just think im stupid. Whichever comes first.
E8500@ 4.03Ghz
XFX 790i Ultra
1000W Corsair HX
2 280 GTX EVGA FTW
4GB OCZ Reaper 1800Mhz
250-80-300GB VR HD
Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speakers
Asus Xonar 7.1
Hanns-G HG 281D 28" HDMI Monitor
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Posts: 7 		  Quote rationalcop Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Apr 2008 at 6:50pm

I'm buying this computer to surf the internet.  Will it be sufficient?  (j/k)

The two primary uses that will benefit from this systems' power would be;
 
FPS Gaming and some work in photoshop.
 
Addtionally, I expect this system will last a significant amount of time before I need to build a new system.
 
I will be doing some overclocking, but I don't expect to take it to the bleeding edges of OC.
 
The two burners is more a matter of habit.  I also have a particular CD I like to leave in one of the drives pretty much all the time.  The extra burner wasn't much extra money in the grand scheme of things.
 
I didn't buy this system solely based on getting the bare minimum system that would serve my purpose; I bought it because I could afford it and I wanted it to be more than enough to serve my purpose and be able to handle software to come.
 
If it's overkill, good. :)
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Personally, I would drop to 1600MHz RAM and use the money saved to run dual loop cooling. Strictly personal preference. I believe the increased cooling capacity will translate into a greater performance increase (and longevity) than the  increase in RAM speed. Aside from that, I like the build.


Edited by Tyler Lowe - 13 Apr 2008 at 9:04pm
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  Quote Rolet Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2008 at 2:23pm
I thought only CPU cooling was available with the Quad 9800X2? 
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This may be correct Rolet. I hadn't considered that water block placement on a 9800x2 may be impossible.

That is an excellent point. Maybe someone from DSO will post and enlighten us.

*Tyler looks around for Duke*
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Official answer: We will not be watercooling the 9800GX2 GPUs.
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Posts: 7 		  Quote rationalcop Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Apr 2008 at 3:12pm
Originally posted by Duke

Official answer: We will not be watercooling the 9800GX2 GPUs.
 
I don't understand then, why is this option available;
 
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Dual Video Cards (Madusa Purple Liquid)
and why am I paying an extra $600 for it??
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Posts: 7 		  Quote rationalcop Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Apr 2008 at 3:30pm

I got an answer from Duke on the phone and they have changed my configuration to CPU cooling only.  They did not notice that I had selected CPU and Vid Card water-cooling in my configuration with the GX2s.  Well that saved me a little money.
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You might want to put some of that cash back in towards a case fan upgrade. I don't know if they offered this or not when you changed your order, but most that heat is going to be dumped back inside of your case. You may want better than stock fans to deal with that.
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