Opinions on my ConfigPost Date: 2009-01-12 |
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badtrip 
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Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / 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: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU 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 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty this system will really only be used to play one game, an mmo called lineage 2. the game itself does not use that many system resources however i will be running up to 9 clients of the game at one time for 10+ hour sessions. in the passed when doing this on other machines within 3 hours or so the page file memory gets totally maxed out and makes the machine lag rediculously until you restart the clients.
ive been toying around with a lot of builds on here and had some specific questions about some hardware.
1. chasis model...any benefit from one to the other or is the chasis only for looks ?
2. 1 video card versus 2 ? for what im going to be using this for will i see any benefit from getting 1 or 2 ?
3. 1gb video card vs 2gb video card? big difference ?
any feedback, thoughts. opinions, inquries are welcome.
thank you for your time :)
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DST4ME
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 8:08pm |
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give me your ticket number and tell me what resolution you gonna be playing at.
1. there are benefits, one from the other. 2. depends on your resolution 3. the core is more important then the ram. |
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badtrip
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 8:14pm |
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holy fast reply
ticket # 228307
resolution 1280 x 960 32bit
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Dsnewb210
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 8:18pm |
Ya, he is just that good.
 Incoming case change from 950 si to HAF, I can feel it lol.. Oh and 12gb to 6... Wait for it.. Mobo change to evga x58 and OS to 64 bit home prem..  Edited by Dsnewb210 - 12 Jan 2009 at 8:21pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 8:53pm |
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here you go Ticket# 228334 --- Price: $4343 (To see this build click here)
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 Extreme Edition 965 3.2GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1866MHz OCZ Platinum Edition (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / 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 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Blue: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid) 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 Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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badtrip
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 9:04pm |
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i like it!
thank you for your input. ill be placing this order by the end of the week
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DST4ME
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 9:05pm |
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if the current promotion is going on then, you will save another $200 I think off the listed price
its been a pleasure and good luck  Edited by DST4ME - 12 Jan 2009 at 9:05pm |
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badtrip
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 9:10pm |
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i had one last question in regards to page file memory...what the heck is it and how can i get more of it? i had asked a few friends of mine and they said it has to do with your ram ?
6gb oc 1800mhz > 12gb 1600mhz????
moneys not really a problem, just want to get the best system~
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Dsnewb210
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 9:18pm |
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I would stick to 6gigs of ram, having 12gb could possibly make your system unstable. Edited by Dsnewb210 - 12 Jan 2009 at 9:23pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 10:25pm |
Yes I got so wrapped up in the config I forgot to mention to you that you should disable pagefile, what is your OS? how much ram does your system currently have? also with ram you need to remember size = multitask speed = speed so 1800MHz if faster then 1600MHz but 12GB can handle more multitasking, however currently you are not going to use more then 6GB now matter what you got running, so the other 6GB would be pure waste, and by waste I mean if we came and took out 6GB of that 12GB you would never notice unless you looked inside and saw them missing. Edited by DST4ME - 12 Jan 2009 at 10:27pm |
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badtrip
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 10:43pm |
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i think i love you
i dont really even have a pc atm, i am coming off of probably the worst possible experience you can have with a computer. but thats another story,
thanks for all your information, my decision has been made :DDD
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DST4ME
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 10:49pm |
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ok well thank you, when ever you need to disable pagefile let me know
good luck
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darkmanstud
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009 at 11:27pm |
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You might also want a sound card to take some load off the mobo and to improve the sound quality |
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badtrip
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 1:33pm |
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just put the order through :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
i went with the build that was reccomended but i upped the ram to 12gb @ 1800mhz. i cant freaking wait !!!!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:01pm |
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this could hurt your OC, we discussed how 12GB is more hurt then it is help right? why put more stress on the memory controller when there is zero performance gain and it can actually bring down your OC speed, which is the biggest part of any body's PC. You sure you want to go with 12?
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badtrip
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:12pm |
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i decided to go with the 12 when you mentioned the multi tasking because that is precisely what i will be doing. i will be playing 10 accounts simultaneously, meaning i have to open 10 clients of the game which i would imagine take a large amount of resources. i can control all 10 of the accounts with a program. and on top of that id still like to be able to minimize those 10 clients and still be able to mess around with watching movies, browsing net, and maybe even playing another game.
let me know if you still think its a bad idea .. ?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:16pm |
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bad idea, IMO, PC speed is always more important then anything else.
you can always add more ram if you need it but I doubt if you will. Edited by DST4ME - 10 Feb 2009 at 5:16pm |
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badtrip
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:41pm |
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is speed the only negative or is there a greater chance of having hardware issues later on? i can live without an OC, my last pc had a qx9770 at 3.2 no OC and and 4gb ddr3 1333mhz and it was extremely fast however i had issues with doing all of the multi tasking i wanted to like i was talking about in my previous post. i did not want to have that issue again.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:49pm |
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again the most important thing, number one on the list, with a PC is its speed.
you can have 36GB of ram with a 3.0GHZ and me with 6GB of ram and a 3.8GHz, I will finish my multitasking before you ever do, you maybe able to do more, but you will be doing it much slower then me. as I said you can always add more ram, not sure what the rush is. |
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Samael
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:53pm |
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10 instances??? holy hell, what will you be playing if you dont mind me asking. I have trouble controlling one let alone 10 of something. Other than that NICEEEE PC!! And welcome to the boards.
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badtrip
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 6:01pm |
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you are starting to get me convinced on changing to the 6 :(
at first i was def going to go for the 6 because you were not offering the 12 @ 1866mhz but now you are.
i just see the 12 there and i am drawn towards it because its the most expensive and i usually associate price with quality, you should remove it from the configs if you dont support it^
ill sleep on it but im prob going to end up staying with it
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 6:16pm |
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price and quality don't always go together when you introduce excess to it.
you are going to get 3 x 2GB or ram now, if you see you need more you just get 3 more sticks and put it in there, if you don't know how I can show you. its so easy I can show a 12 year old how to do it in 2 minutes, and I mean in 2 minutes you are done 
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