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   i'm looking to purchase a new computer and have a couple of questions regarding my build.

1.  power supply enough for this config?
2.  does the Pro case cool effeciently for the 8800gt 512?
3.  is there any overpowering benefits with going quad vs. duo?

will be used on a Samsung 226bw  monitor.  please all feedback/critism is welcomed.

Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) 
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) 
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance) 
Floppy / Card: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition) 
Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: 74GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
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)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) 
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) 
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory clock speed (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) 
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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goon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: possible purchase Posted: 16 Nov 2007 at 12:11am
	i'm looking to purchase a new computer and have a couple of questions regarding my build. 1. power supply enough for this config? 2. does the Pro case cool effeciently for the 8800gt 512? 3. is there any overpowering benefits with going quad vs. duo? will be used on a Samsung 226bw monitor. please all feedback/critism is welcomed. Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance) Floppy / Card: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition) Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 74GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory clock speed (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse) Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 2007 at 12:26am
	1. Power supply is perfect. 2. Yes, the PRO case will do a good job in cooling your 8800GT and even a SLI setup of the two down the road. 3. It really depends, we recommend you go with the Q6600 because you should always future proof your system. If your going to be buying a new computer, you might as well get quad-core technology in your machine. A dual-core processor will do a really good job as well because not every game is designed for quad-core processors.

Bigdog Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 450	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 2007 at 2:50pm
	There will be more and more games that will eventually start using quad-core processors. Also the best duel-core so far is more expensive then a Q6600. They can over-clock the Q6600 pretty damn good now. however, they can't promise a high over-clock, since processors don't all overclock the same. Edited by Bigdog - 16 Nov 2007 at 2:53pm
	Processor: QX6850 (3.3Ghz) RAM: 4GB 1066 Dominators Graphics: 2x 8800GTX 768MB Sound Card: Fatal1ty HDD 1: 2x 150GB raptor (RAID 0) HDD 2: 1x 150GB raptor HDD 3: 320GB western Liquid cooling (red)

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