recommendations? gaming at 1920 x 1080Post Date: 2010-06-08 |
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Sikboy1029 
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 Topic: recommendations? gaming at 1920 x 1080Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 9:16pm |
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The only things that I want to keep for sure are the case & the blu-ray burner. Edited by Sikboy1029 - 08 Jun 2010 at 9:17pm |
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GosuHyunwoo
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 9:50pm |
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You want a x58 system here. You can change the graphics card to a gtx 480 if you want. If you are not planning to go sli/cf in the future drop the 1000 watt psu and get 750 corsair and drop the le board with the micro board
 Ticket Number: 413188 Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,055.00 Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=413188 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports 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 (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks 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 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 Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks 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 (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (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: - Not Available 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, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Parts) |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 9:57pm |
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The only things that I want to keep for sure are the case & the blu-ray burner.
hilarious.
sorry about that sikboy, lets see what i can do for you, brb
suffice to say, hes right about the processor, pretty much if youre going over 1500, x58 is for you, 8 gb of ram is way over the top, i came in about $60 under your price, and it will game much harder...
is there a reason you chose the 875k and No overclocking?
in the rediculous amount of reading ive done on noctua recently, i feel safe in saying the d14 has little to offer over the d12, if you really want those last few degrees, use the $50 difference to buy two sick fans for your d12 and a full tank of gas.
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Sikboy1029
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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 10:45am |
Had to put the case because I'm sure the first thing someone would've said "go with a HAF" No Idea why I mentioned the burner  Went with the unlocked processor because it had slightly higher stock speed, no good?Edited by Sikboy1029 - 09 Jun 2010 at 10:49am |
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!ender_
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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 1:08pm |
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oh no, sikboy, my snide comment was made about the post above mine. i was having a good giggle becuase you only listed 2 conditions and he didnt meet 50% of them.
whoever told you to go with HAF was 100% right. stick with that
now, about the 875k. yes is does have a slightly higer stock speed than its counterpart, the 860, but it is definitely not worth $37 to go from 2.8 to 2.93 -especially- when you consider that the 875k was pretty much released with the sole intention of easy as crap overclocking. also with the low temps this chip is supposed to have, you should be able to get a significant power gain from overclocking it without much trouble from temps.
my only goal was to steer you up a little becuase of your price range. but make no mistake, gains of going up to x58 are pretty limited
if you do not intend on adding a second gpu or buying a gulftown (6 core processor) and you love or want to learn overclocking, the 875k will serve you well
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Sikboy1029
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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 4:03pm |
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Well I would like a motherboard with esata but is the x58 3x sli worth the extra money if I don't plan on using multiple cards in sli?
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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 9:25pm |
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did you check the other mobos? the rampage 2 gene has an esata port... i didnt look through all of them, but im pretty sure the p6t does too short answer would be: i dont see any reason to get a 3x card if you arent going to sli at all, i would make a list of all the features you want, then compare the 5-6 lowest cost mobos to see what fits your needs, thats waht i would do, i always suggest pickign the mobo last
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Sikboy1029
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Posted: 10 Jun 2010 at 2:36pm |
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I'm actually considering the haf x case now even though I'm sure it will be a dust trap, it has some good reviews and an esata port built into the case.
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Posted: 10 Jun 2010 at 4:42pm |
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thats true but both the haf 922 and 932 have an estata port up front as well
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Posted: 11 Jun 2010 at 1:40am |
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lender has a good i7 930 build but I would change the case to haf 932 or x.
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