Ready to buy, any advice on this config?Post Date: 2010-01-16 |
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Frozen Anvil 
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 Topic: Ready to buy, any advice on this config?Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 11:14pm |
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Frozen Anvil
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Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 11:40pm |
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Monitor: supports 1680x1050
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Raif
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Posted: 17 Jan 2010 at 12:54am |
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there is a lot wrong with your build... answer these ? so we can better help you
do you plan on possibly going higher in resolution? budget? what multimedia do you plan to do? if video 2d or 3d? will you be gaming as well? if so what games? when we have the answers we will configure a system for you. a lot of options you chose are a waste of money and we can put that into other things to make it better. |
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Frozen Anvil
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Posted: 17 Jan 2010 at 1:21pm |
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Thanks for the feedback.
Lets see... do you plan on possibly going higher in resolution? budget? Yes. 1680x1050 and beyond. what multimedia do you plan to do? if video 2d or 3d? I want to be able to make and edit movies and game videos. Fraps, Dazzle, etc. will you be gaming as well? if so what games? Dragon Age, Crysis, Modern Warfare 2, and any new release that needs a heavy system. Thank you again. |
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Frozen Anvil
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Posted: 17 Jan 2010 at 1:22pm |
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Budget: 3000-3.5
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 3:03am |
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Here you go Ticket# 374818 --- Price: $3169 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3169
Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB 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 Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 - White (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty I removed the stuff that didn't make a difference and replaced them with things that do make a difference. feel free to drop the ssd if you like HDD1 = os/apps/games HDD2 = media/personal/work file storage Don't fill up your HDD1 more then 50%, if think you will need more room for it then pick a bigger one, or just let me know and we can figure out a different setup for HDD to keep in budget. |
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jaypeetee44
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Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 9:57am |
 Greetings...and a few questions.
I have been studying the forums and in particular your advice on configuration. Many times when you pare away the "stuff that doesn't matter and add the stuff that does"(paraphrase) you don't include the original build's BluRay player.
My question: Is this just an oversight or do you feel that a stand alone BluRay player is a better idea? Does the unit offered by DS not hold up in quality/performance/longevity compared to say, a Samsung stand-alone unit?
I think many people, including myself, want to use their PC as a central engine in their entertainment hardware. DVD, BluRay,streaming video, MP3, etc. are being used through the PC with a receiver/amplifier/speaker or home theatre sound system for the audio.
I realize most, but not all, of the DS customers are probably hard-core gamers and your builds are spot on for them. I mean no disrespect but the noticed omissions made me curious.
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Kyu
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Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 11:45am |
the BD player is fine,
Just not alot of them see it as a useful thing, unless you mention you want it as a BD player as well.
HTPC is great, but it is different config than pc game/work.
I have 1 HTPC and currently working on a 2nd for my living room.
the type of apps and etc you have to run/tweak to have the apps running correctly is another field. it's not as simple as in just plug a working gaming rig to your tv and expect it to run flawlessly as a htpc. some what calibration is needed so the quality outputs better, and then tweak the apps so it runs like a normal home theater solution.
this is why i own 3 pc's working on 4th and will buy 5th from DS
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DST4ME
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Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 6:43pm |
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Lot of people tend to just add stuff without thinking, so I have a habit of dropping the bd and those that really need it will ask for it or add it back in, sometimes I just forget to add it in.
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Frozen Anvil
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Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 3:29pm |
Thanks for the tweaking. The changes I noticed were the removal of my tube coloring, blue ray player, and the red tube coloring for flash :) Question: Is the SSD worth the added expense and why the ATI Radeon 5870 vs the nvidia 285 2gb i had in there? Thanks DST4M3 |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 9:30pm |
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your config that you had didn't have no liquid cooling so there was no tube color or tube to pic.
ssd is great if you can afford it, much faster boot times and etc. the 5870 supports dx11 so it does better then the 285 in dx10 and dx11 games and future games, so even tho I love nvidia, ati has the best cards for your money right now. |
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