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Post Date: 2011-11-24
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    Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 2:30am
Budget:$4000
Have 3d monitor, keyboard & mouse.
Use: A lot of photoshop, 3d video, 3d modeling
I need to store a lot of music & video files…I have a very large library of them.
I want the computer to be future safe for atleast 3 to 4 years.

This is the built I created… please help me come up with a good system.



I'm open to any suggestions....Thank you so much in advance.


Ticket Number: 621839
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,965.00



I'm open to any suggestions....Thank you so much in advance.


Ticket Number: 621839
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,965.00

Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=621839

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133Mhz Corsair Dominator GT (Model: CMT16GX3M4X2133C9)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F180GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps) <b></b>
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15) <b></b>
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 6850 1GB <b></b>
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b>
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b>
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: FREE: Battlefield 3 (Available only with Intel K Series and Extreme Edition CPUs)
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large)
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

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133Mhz Corsair Dominator GT (Model: CMT16GX3M4X2133C9)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F180GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps) <b></b>
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15) <b></b>
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 6850 1GB <b></b>
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b>
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b>
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: FREE: Battlefield 3 (Available only with Intel K Series and Extreme Edition CPUs)
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large)
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


Edited by joyrh75 - 24 Nov 2011 at 2:45am
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Man you could not have messed that up more if you tried lol.

you want to do 3d with ati? nvidia is best at that.

so are you gonna be doing 3d gaming also or no gaming? cause I can't tell you right now bf3 in 3d with a 6950 is not even gonna happen.

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No gaming at all. I just added BF3 as it was free. I need to work on 3d video and photo editing.
I went thru the AMD website and looked at 6950....thought it would work...what do you think I should do.
I have a Samsung T27A750 monitor.

...thank you so much for helping me out.

Edited by joyrh75 - 24 Nov 2011 at 2:56am
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Ok but then you picked bf3 as a game, lol thats confusing but I guess because its free.

ok so what I understand then is that you are not going to game so no need for sli/cf, in that case mobo and psu need to change.

for ssd we like the intel 320, c300, m4 for their track record/reliability, 320 is king in that.

we normally recommend the 1TB BC for storage for its speeds, not sure the 2TB enjoys those speeds, just fyi, also the prices of hdd have almost tripled over last couple of months, wait till they come back down and add the hdd2 yourself. Also you know that 2 x 2TB is raid and losing raid = total data loss, why not have them independent as hdd2 and hdd3.

fan upgrade is loud and not needed, noise package is waste of your money as it slows the fans down, lowering airflow, and at best it blocks 10% noise.

this system will give you same/better performance then your config with better reliable parts, I kept the 6950 in there, I leave that up to you to decide, I would go with 570:

Here you go Ticket# 621855 --- $3,594 (To see this build click here)

Copy of 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 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 PRO (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F180GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 6850 1GB
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: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
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 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: FREE: Battlefield 3 (Available only with Intel K Series and Extreme Edition CPUs)
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large)
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

Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans:

haf 200mm non led fan

Ask for vcore lower then 1.4 for your oc.

Edited by DST4ME - 24 Nov 2011 at 2:56am

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would you recommend...Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 650D
Which 570 would you recommend...the 1.2 gb or 2.5 gb one?

How would you configure your computer if you had a Budget of $4000. Not a gaming PC....but for 3d video & photo editing and playback.....please let me know

Edited by joyrh75 - 24 Nov 2011 at 3:16am
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My build has everything I recommend, I would not recommend the 650 cause it does not have the airflow of haf x, if you want good case/load temps you want good airflow.

the 2.5GB version of for gaming, unless you know one of your apps has use for the extra vram.

basically I took out all the stuff that was wasting your money (didn't bring anything forth worthwhile over the part I chose) for example the 2133Mhz vs the 1600mhz ram, so if you don't see it in my build vs yours its because its a waste of your money.

As I mentioned my config has better performance, so why would I want to go with something that cost more and has less/same performance.


My config is for video, 3d and editing, otherwise I would not put in 16GB of ram, you don't need that much memory for gaming, also for gaming there would be psu and gpu changes.

you can go ahead and spend $500 more then my config, you will still endup with the same performance as my config at the end of the day.

Edited by DST4ME - 24 Nov 2011 at 3:22am

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you rock DST4ME...

what PSU changes would you have made.......i know you would go for the 570 gnu....if i do get the case i mentioned....what fans do you think i should add for best ventilation.

Edited by joyrh75 - 24 Nov 2011 at 9:10am
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ITs teh way the case is setup, you want a big side fan for gpu/s the 650d does not have it, you can add/change fans all you want at the end of the day you gonna spend more and not have the airflow of haf x.

the psu would be changed to 1050hx.

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