Newb getting first gaming rig - need advicePost Date: 2010-06-25 |
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newbtim 
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 Topic: Newb getting first gaming rig - need advicePosted: 25 Jun 2010 at 5:53pm |
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I am ordering my first real gaming rig. Previously I have ordered machines from Dell but want to take the plunge to a machine more suited to gaming. I looked at Alienware and was disappointed in the value for money.
I'm not an expert but have put together the following config #417471
I want to avoid liquid cooling but still have dual GTX 480s. Is this a good case to provide air only cooling? Are there enough fans? I don't want it to sound like jet taking off though!
Any other advice to offer? Thanks in advance,
Tim
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: Paint Chassis Vents and Grills (Blue) Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State HOT SELLER (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128GBG2D) (Highly Recommended) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them) Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) 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: Noise Suppression Package (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) 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: Logitech 2 Piece (Black Edition) Amplified Speaker Set Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming USB Desktop (Multimedia Keyboard) Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) 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: 4 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support (4 Year Labor & 2 Year Parts) |
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teutonic
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 9:10pm |
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I think the majority of the guys who provide advice on configs would say get an intel SSD. they are also going to need the size and resolution of your monitor to advise on GPU's . You may want 7 pro if you want to play XP only games- It provides "VIRTUAL XP " kind of a backwords compatible enviorment for older programs, Also go for the free overclock- if you worried about damaging the CPU you can un do it when you get your rig. But like i said you may need to wait for some one to give advice on your GPU 's unless you have made your mind up.
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newbtim
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 10:11pm |
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Sorry, I should have included the monitor the first time. I plan to buy an LG W2486L which supports 1920x1080.
Will the overclocking add any significant heat that may cause an issue? Does it reduce the life expectancy at all?
Thanks
Tim
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teutonic
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 11:09pm |
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That's something people debate all time, I think as long as it isnt overclocked to much and has proper cooling it will last a long time. It will prob last long enough till you upgrade to a new chipset. As far as the monitor i think 2 480's may be overkill but i am not an expert on that. there are people in the forums who have better insight esp with nvidia cards all i have used is ATI. I think 2 would be overkill though , Iam getting same size monitor with resolution and am getting 5870 or 480 - prob overkill could use a 470 or 5850 most likely but I also plan to hook up to by tv once in a while
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GosuHyunwoo
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 11:38pm |
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There is no difference between the extreme edition from the regular i7 930 except a hold in your pocket. A i7 930 at 3.7 preforms just as well as a extreme edition at 3.7. A gtx 480 should be enough to max out all of the games at your resolution except the badly programmed games such as Crysis and Metro 2033. Intel ssd's are sooooo much better than corsair ssd's according to the forums. The noise dampening material isn't really needed if you trap noise then you trap heat. This should be more than enough for your resolution. (you can add the 1250 watt power supply if you plan on going sli later on)
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newbtim
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Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 8:03am |
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I don't want a monitor bigger than 24 inches. Is there a better 24 inch monitor that you would recommend for a reasonable price? From my research, it seems that to jump to a higher resolution, the price takes a big jump and I wasn't sure that it was worth it.
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Liq
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Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 9:02am |
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for a monitor you might want to check out the Acer G245Hbmid. It's been getting good reviews, and one of the videophiles at Hardforums even rated it better than a $300 Samsung. I have one in transit as we speak, should be here next week :D
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