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Getout 
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 Topic: Ready to orderPosted: 15 Jan 2008 at 3:08pm |
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I think I finally decieded on what to get. Just posting the spec to see if anyone notices something I do not.
Please look at the below post for revision
WIll post my monitor after lunch. Edited by Getout - 18 Jan 2008 at 12:53pm |
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sundowner
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Posted: 15 Jan 2008 at 10:15pm |
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You selected a reader optical drive not a writer.
And you don't need stage cooling if you're not going to overclock it, the pro case is cool enough as long as you adjust the 8800GT's fan speed.
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Pro case with extra fan
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Posted: 16 Jan 2008 at 3:23pm |
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The thing is my apt gets preaty hot in the summer with the santa anna winds and I do not have any ac in the apt. The computer will stand alone and not be closed in any enclosure like a desk cubbie or anything like that. Do you still think stage one collign is good to go.
Forgive my noobie ness but don't i want a drive that will read the cd I put in.
Or does the writer mean that they write it to the HDD? Edited by Getout - 16 Jan 2008 at 3:27pm |
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Dashuu
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Posted: 16 Jan 2008 at 3:39pm |
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The Optical drive should be an RW +- drive, this means it will be able to both read data from a CD/DVD as well as write data to a CD/DVD. For the cooling, stay with Stage 2 if your apartment gets decently hot. No one has complained yet about their system running too coldly.
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Posted: 16 Jan 2008 at 5:57pm |
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Thanks for the info. If I go with the lightscribe one they have in the option I should be fine right.
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Clinton
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Posted: 16 Jan 2008 at 11:28pm |
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Ya, I got a lightscribe and it works GREAT, totally worth the extra money.
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Getout
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 12:08pm |
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thanks nice sig clinton
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 12:52pm |
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Made some changes and here is what I got. Not the next question I have.
If I upgrade the sound card to the 30.00 option will i hear the diffrence or would i be better suited to just go with the onboard. I know the big deiffence is just freeing up an cpu cycle. Also they can can pick up on some smaller sound better.
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Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 560W SilverStone Strider (Model: ST56F) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Performance) Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) 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) or a Creative Labs Sound Blaster
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Mouse: -Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support total price comes to 1455 with the upgrade soundcard or 1425 with onboard sound again thanks in advance for any comments. Edited by Getout - 18 Jan 2008 at 1:30pm |
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Solo
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 2:05pm |
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I have the cheap sound card, and I notice a huge difference.. but thats' mainly just with options you can do with the sounds, well worth the money in my opinion.
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 3:34pm |
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I disagree with Solo on this one. I think it's a waste of cash. Then again, I see a sound card as another way to remove stress from my CPU. So I would recommend going with an X-FI series, because they have an APU (Audio Processor). The sound quality from your onbaord can be improved by getting some sound software. Even Winamp can help you fine tune your music by using the equalizer. However, this is all just my opinion. Save the money and get a good X-FI later on when you feel yourself lacking performance.
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 4:29pm |
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I know how important it is to hear the little sounds. Right now while playing COD4 on the ps3 hearring the click of a claymore or the pull of a pin is a big deal. But I am also shur they will be heard with onboard sound as well. |
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Solo
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 4:38pm |
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yeah yoyu'll hear em onboard as well
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 4:59pm |
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the sound card option is 95% about freeing up the processor by giving all sound responsibilies to the APU on the sound card
i see no point in a sound card with no apu
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 5:09pm |
At least with the motherboards we sell. There are still mobos out there that don't support 7.1 surround audio. However, when you deal with the top shelf motherboards like we do, a $30 sound card isn't going to make much of a difference. |
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