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dswany777
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Topic: purchase imminent!Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 1:16pm |
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Hi all,
Thanks to those in past for the help in coming up with this....like others, one final check before I purchase. Note I added the monitor to this, but may elect to buy elsewhere....anyway, mainly looking for final comments to the system.
For budget reasons, I decided to go with the GPU 470 vs. the 480...saves $150. What do you guys thing about that?
Otherwise I think this is pretty straight forward, no? Did something good happen this week that gets me the 3yr. warrantee vs. 1yr? If so, great! Thats what the configurator is indicating?
Finally did I pick up somewhere that the 932 case has a default red light? I assume that is an easy switch when I make the order.
Oh, i plan to game in 1920x1080 (or 1200). I actually dont play the most graphic intense games, but want to have the ability to do so. Want something that lasts and is potentially upgradable.
Thanks!
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 860 2.80GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA P55M SLI (Intel P55 Chipset) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (40GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X-25V Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) 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 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 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: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card Display: !PROMO BUNDLE: Acer 24 inch LCD + Logitech (Keyboard + Mouse) + Logitech Speakers 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 (Xtra 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 |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 2:26pm |
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eh, pretty good, i would change:
down to the micro motherboard, unless you want to sli (which i wouldnt reccomend anyway)
down to the noctua u12p, unless youre an enthusiast overclocker, its more than what you'll need
id go up to the corsair PSU for a bump up in quality
you didnt list your specific needs as far as how you use your computer, but if you mainly game i would scrap the SSD for a 480. if you do a lot besides gaming, consider keeping it.
everything else looks good, switching out that fan is not easy they are custom cut so its either the stock fan (which i believe has a switch to turn the LED off) or you can buy a blue replacement from coolermasters site
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dswany777
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Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 2:35pm |
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Cool, thanks....I wasnt sure about the noctua so I went with the bigger because I thought, well bigger is better....
Noted on the PSU, I thought I had that.
I do do some other stuff besides gaming, so I think I'll stick with the SSD. But thanks for the comment.
I guess you mean switching out the red fan is not easy? I thought I read somewhere that the DSO folks would probably be able to do so. No need to comment here, I'll find out when I call them...easy enough fix as you've suggested.
Well, I guess I just have to pull the trigger...
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!ender_
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Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 3:02pm |
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do it!
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Section9
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Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 4:15pm |
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The 932 comes with a red LED in the front 230mm fan, and I've been told you can turn that LED off. The issue with changing the color is that it is a huge 230mm fan and there are not many replacement fans that size. As !ender said, coolermaster is supposed to have a 230mm w/blue LED.
As for the warranty, you need to watch the details. According to the website, the default now appears to be a 3-year Limited Warranty, which is 3 yrs on labor but only 1 yr for parts. The 4-yr limited has 4 labor/2 parts, and the 5-year has 5/3. The recent promotion was for "3 year Hassle-Free Hardware Service", which I sure hope covers both because that's what I ordered... |
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