Please review config - first gaming PCPost Date: 2010-07-26 |
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malibu
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Topic: Please review config - first gaming PC Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 6:37pm |
Hello,
I have been reading forum for a couple weeks now and am trying to fine tune a configuration for my next PC. I have stuck with my Dell with a (ummm Pentium 4 ) for about 8 years now which I upgraded 4 years ago so I think I am ready for a real upgrade and DS is where I want to get my next system from. My budget is around 2.5K. I want to be able to do gaming with modern games and have a 3 1/2 year old Dell 24 Inch LCD 1920x1200 monitor which probably has pretty poor specs compared to current stuff. Questions: 1. Right now I don't think I would ever try SLI but I was hedging bets by upgrading PSU to 1200W. Is that worth it or or should I just save the money or put it elsewhere. 2. With plans for only a single monitor at that resolution am I at overkill using the 480 and could scale back to a 5850 without really noticing it? 3. Has anyone went with the LED fan or internal lighting upgrades with this case? Were you happy with the result? Thanks for your suggestions! Here is the configuration: Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,462.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=425485 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) 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 (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) 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: - No Thanks 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, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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Ch3ssplay3r
Groupie Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 164 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 8:32pm |
1. If you plan on single GPUs, stick with the 750 watt, and just upgrade your video card in a couple years. 2. The 480 would be better, not overkill. Source 3. Internal lighting is awesome on any case, especially the HAFs, as they have the mesh front screen, so you can see the light through it. I haven't seen the fans, but they are probably pretty cool as well. Everything else on your rig looks solid. nice job. Edit: Oh, and you might want the free game and t-shirt. Edited by Ch3ssplay3r - 26 Jul 2010 at 8:35pm |
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Raif
Senior Member Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 712 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 10:36pm |
for a 480 you would want 1k watt not 750, 1250 is you want sli.
for your res your gpu is perfect, with a 5850 your going to be underpowered. everything else looks golden |
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Dragoonseal
DS Veteran Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2247 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 10:40pm |
A 750w PSU is plenty for a PC with one 480. You can almost even squeeze dual SLI 480s into a 1000w PSU, but it's really pushing it, so better to select something 1100w or higher.
But DS doesn't carry any 1100w PSUs so select their 1200w or 1250w for dual SLI 480s. |
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Lilim
Intel Core i7 920 @4.2GHz HAF 932 - Dual SLI Nvidia GTX 480s 3x Intel X25-M G2 (80GB) SSD RAID0 |
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malibu
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2010 at 1:03am |
Thanks all for the feedback! I will stay with the 480 and the 1200W PSU go with both lighting options and not forget to check for the free gifts. I will post back when I have sent in the order!
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