Ordered :)

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: Paint Chassis Vents and Grills (Blue)
Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (Model: Blue Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: !PROMOTION: Killer 2100 (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color: Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green)
Enhancements: Touch V12XT Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: HailStorm & 950Si: Processor & Video Card Area: Drill and Mount Two Side Window 120mm Fan Blow-Holes
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
LaserMark: Digital Storm LaserMark Service - Text (Non-Window Metal Side Panel)
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

Yeah some things I can see.

1200w PSU is not needed for that set up and no matter what PSU you go with don't go with the generic DS option go with the Corsair Gold. More efficient and a longer warranty.

For the SSD go with the Intel 320 series (various sizes available) it's the most reliable of all the SSD options. SATA III is not needed for the SSD. The 320 operates faster and you will notice that performance more then it's information transfer rate.

For the secondary HDD go with the 1TB WD Caviar Black, has better speed then the 500GB and has a 64MB cache compared to only 32MB for the 500GB.

The Killer cards are absolutely not necessary and if you are lucky they will drop your ping by a few milliseconds. Things like Leaxtrix Latency Fix do more then the Killer cards and Leatrix is a free one time use program.

For the GPUs we would need to know what resolution you are playing at to know what GPUs are right for you.

For the liquid cooling, you have to go with Stage 4 or better to beat the temps from the Noctua air cooler. So if you really want LC step up to the Stage 4.

The noise suppression and fan upgrades conflict with each other as the fan upgrades are very fast but going with the noise suppression they just tune them down real low. The foam is also not really needed.

If you are going to go with this set up go with at least the Stage 2 OC for the CPU, just as for a VCore below 1.4v.

Also do not OC the GPUs. GPU over clocking will result in frame rate boosts usually in the single digits and will burn your cards out more quickly.

The one thing I would add. You selected your own fan controller, so if you want the fan upgrade just to get the LEDs leave it like that with out the noise packages and adjust the speeds to what you want to balance noise/airflow.

Already sent an email requesting some changes to be made, appreciate it Jmaster

thx but it does not work like that, you did the work, you get the credit the end.


but one thing to remember is that we need to know the res of the monitor and use to determine what gpu is best bang for the buck, for example unless user wants to do 3D, they don't need the 570, cause their performance is so close, so as jm299 pretty much said:

What is the native resolution of the monitor you gonna be gaming at?

also post the final specs you are going with and let us help you get your moneys worth without waste.

Edited by DST4ME - 01 Dec 2011 at 6:04am

I also don''t want to upgrade this computer for several years