please review and help with thisPost Date: 2009-11-28 |
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aries1969
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Topic: please review and help with thisPosted: 28 Nov 2009 at 3:43pm |
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hello this will be my first custom built pc and i was wondering if it is better to run 2x or 3x 5870 or 3 gtx 285 or 2x 295 and if OCd would i have to have them cooled with the liquid cooling or can i just go with the extra side fans they can put in and the liquid cooling how do you refill the resevoir(however you spell it lol) is it a chemical you can buy anywere and how do you know when its time to refill it .......sorry for all the newb questions like i said this will be my first built PC
thank you again
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satsunada
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 3:51pm |
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Well firstly, what is the resolution you were planning on operating with? And what's the budget we're looking at? What are you using the comp for? That'll determine what vid cards ya need more than anything else. We'll figure out OC/LC later.
Refilling the reservoir will depend on your case and setup but someone more experience can comment on refill times. Talk to DS about brandname and item code when you get it. They should provide you some information you can work with. Edited by satsunada - 28 Nov 2009 at 3:52pm |
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aries1969
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 3:57pm |
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oh sorry about that i would like to run max resoluition on a single 23 or 24" and i also have a 32" hdtv i could use and i would like to run mmropg and games like fear type games and CoD type and my limit is no more than maybe 5 grand and thanks again for the help
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satsunada
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 4:19pm |
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I'll pitch up a recommended build once i'm able to, apparently they turned save off so it's difficult to transcribe here. It ended up being $4130 before any discounts were applied.
As far as video cards goes, the best out right now is the ATI stuff but you may only need 1 card for those screens. 2 would make sure you have awesome graphics on the TV but you may not need it. You can afford it though so 2 would be a safer bet, and you can LC them easily on that budget if you wanted. Though again, it's all about what you need. I'd wait for someone else like DST4ME (who somehow has the likely ability to get on that page we can't see) to offer up some advice. Sorry I can't help more atm :( |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 4:54pm |
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Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cool Master - HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Redish Pink: 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: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home pro (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: - No Thanks LCD Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty this is gonna be around $4300, few month down the road, if you see you need more gpu power, and I doubt you will, add another 5870. |
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aries1969
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 4:57pm |
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thanks everyone for your time and help
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DST4ME
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009 at 5:04pm |
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Our pleasure
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