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   Hello all, 

Please help evaluate my system.  I really don't know squat about new computer technology, and I tried to build from what I've read on the site.  The computer will mainly be used for surfing, creating documents (text, power point, spreadsheets), music, games and photo storage, lots and lots of photos as my wife likes to scrpabook.  $2500 is pretty well my limit.  Basically, everyone in the family will use the computer for their different needs so it needs to be flexible.

I am also planning on using a 22" LCD monitor.

Thanks so much for your help.

Brian

Ticket #213452

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 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) 
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair 
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) 
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) 
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Premium High-Performance Heat-sink with 8 Heat-pipes 
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 (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: Crysis: Warhead (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) 
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

Edited by bparus - 03 Dec 2008 at 4:22pm

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bparus Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Topic: Please Review Posted: 03 Dec 2008 at 4:10pm
	Hello all, Please help evaluate my system. I really don't know squat about new computer technology, and I tried to build from what I've read on the site. The computer will mainly be used for surfing, creating documents (text, power point, spreadsheets), music, games and photo storage, lots and lots of photos as my wife likes to scrpabook. $2500 is pretty well my limit. Basically, everyone in the family will use the computer for their different needs so it needs to be flexible. I am also planning on using a 22" LCD monitor. Thanks so much for your help. Brian Ticket #213452 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 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Premium High-Performance Heat-sink with 8 Heat-pipes 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 (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: Crysis: Warhead (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) 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 Edited by bparus - 03 Dec 2008 at 4:22pm

Archeous Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2008 at 8:25pm
	Digital Storm has christmas specials that look pretty good. One that is close to your budget is the HAF 932 under special deals. It has a higher processor and more ram than your config. It also has 1TB hard drive which is alot of storage. It comes liquid cooled which is good for overclocking the processor. All in all I would go for that deal.

bparus Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2008 at 9:10pm
	Thanks, I'll take a look.

Clinton Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2008 at 9:15pm
	Upgrade the cooling. Drop one of those CD/DVD drives unless you really need both. Might want to consider a smaller, but faster hard drive for your first drive for the operating system


DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2008 at 11:04pm
	here you go Ticket# 213723 --- Price: $2367 (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 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 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.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+ 896MB (216 Streams) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Premium High-Performance Heat-sink with 8 Heat-pipes 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 (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: Crysis: Warhead (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system) 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 is a great system, with much room to upgrade down the road, you can get a faster HDD if you like, you can add another GPU if you like, you can upgrade to future CPUs.
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bparus Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2008 at 8:05am
	Thanks so much for everyone's help. I now have some sense of direction in putting a system together. Now, I just have to hope for that Xmas bonus.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2008 at 10:05am
	You are very welcome, good luck on the bonus
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