Requesting Help.Post Date: 2008-10-15 |
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moon261 
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 Topic: Requesting Help.Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 1:47pm |
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Greetings,
I recently joined the forum in an attempt to look for advise regarding my specs. I'm planning to retire my 5 years old PC to a new one. The PC use will be mainly for gaming with extensive graphic with several video and image editing here and there. One thing that should be noticed is that sometimes I left my PC on for weeks so cooling feature is really important for me. So far this is what I have http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=195217 Please let me know what do you guys think. Thanks, Moon Edited by moon261 - 15 Oct 2008 at 1:50pm |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 3:56pm |
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here you go:
here you go Ticket# 195340 --- Price: $3372 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty now I got a couple of questions for you. when you say video and image editing, you mean just regular stuff right? nothing like 3D graphic design and stuff like that? what resolution are you going to be gaming at? depending on your answer, we need to adjust the number of your GPUs or lower your PSU |
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moon261
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 5:35pm |
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Thanks DST4ME
And to answer your question, I don't really use my gaming PC for 3D graphic stuffs. Mostly just AdobePhotoshop editing and several light Video Editing. My gaming resolution is 1680x1050. Thanks again, Moon |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 6:05pm |
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ok then so you don't need the 8GB of ram, only 4 as I had configured.
now as for gpu, here are some senarios. 1. you keep the one gtx 280 and the psu, but you are going to add another gpu later down teh road. 2. you go with 2 gpus now and keep the psu. 3. you keep one gpu and lower the psu to 750w, in this case you are never going to add another gpu and you are fine with what ever your card can do at 1680x 1050 resolution. here is the thing, if you want to play games at hi settings at that resolution, 2 gpus are recommended. either that or we change your mombo and gpu and go with the ati 4870x2 2GB. what do you think? and its my pleasure to be able to help you  Edited by DST4ME - 15 Oct 2008 at 6:05pm |
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moon261
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 6:21pm |
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What do you think?
I'm planning this PC to at least hold me off for another 5-6 years, should I go with the 2 GPUs? Thanks, Moon |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 6:55pm |
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you are very welcome
yes go 2 GPUs for-sure, your resolution and how long you want to keep that PC both point toward you going with 2. now keep in mind that the ati 4870x2 does the job of 2 cards when you are talking high resolutions like yours. Edited by DST4ME - 15 Oct 2008 at 6:57pm |
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moon261
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 7:47pm |
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Sorry to bother you again, but what will the final setup be? If you could do the ticket system again, that'd be awesome.
Thanks, Moon |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 8:08pm |
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you are not bothering me at all, as a matter of fact its a pleasure talking to you
give me a minute I will come back with both options
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 8:13pm |
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Nvidia version:
here you go Ticket# 195467 --- Price: $3875 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty --------------------------------------------------------- ATI version: here you go Ticket# 195468 --- Price: $3450 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP (Intel X48 Chipset) (Supports CrossFire) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse External Storage: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty also recommend you raise your warranty to 5 years. |
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Daygn
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 2:10am |
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Why not have the os tweaked? Wont it free up resources and ad to the proformance of a pc?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 2:16am |
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No, you show me a pc that was tweaked and ran faster then before it was tweaked, when the system has these specs:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed) this whole tweak business and performance is from teh days of sinle core systems with 1.5GB of ram or lower. these systems DS is putting out, will jugle 4 vista-s at the same time and not even wink. with vista you just want to disable the uac and take control of the folder permissions. after that there is not really any tweak you can do that you will see performance from, on top of that any tweaking you want to do, just ask me and I will show you for free spend your $50 on your hardware
now indays, systems with 4GB not only won't see no speed gains from tweaking but also they don't even need to use the pagefile. Edited by DST4ME - 16 Oct 2008 at 2:17am |
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Nomak
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:03am |
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Speaking of pagefile, people (ones you probably want to line up and kick in the ass) say that turning off pagefile w/ 4 gigs of ram isnt a good idea.
Where do you stand on that?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:07am |
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where do I stand on it? I'll tell you:
after 4 years of haveing many pcs without the pagefile enabled, and I'm talking for example a p4 2.0GHz with 4GB of ram, I don't see what the problem with it being off is. so yes, line them up they need a 
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Nomak
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:20am |
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Thats spanking, find one where they kick their ass till it turns red.
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moon261
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 12:39pm |
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Thanks a lot for the help DST4ME.
Time to check out my savings for this beast.  Moon |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm |
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you are very welcome boss, let me know if I can be anymore of an assistant
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