Review my configuration please

Budget - not a big issue.  Will used for gaming primarily.  My computer room has a handful of systems, and it does get warm - so cooling system is important.

I haven't used SSDs before. and I've heard mixed advice about them.  I'm tired of sluggish boot-times.  Are SSDs ready for prime-time?  What about SSD hybrids?

Is overclocking worth it?

Would a second graphics card be worthwhile?

My spec ID is -- 610071

• Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
• Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
• System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
• Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
• Hard Drive Set 1: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)
• Hard Drive Set 2: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
• Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
• Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
• Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR)

that config is all wrong, you got the wrong mobo there, too much ram, wrong psu, as for the rest, as BM said, we need to know the native res of your monitor to tell you what you really need but that config is not giving you most performance for your money.

SSDs have been prime time, but all ssds are not the same, so not all are great, but the only wrong with the good proven ssds like the intel 320, crucial c300/m4 is their price, otherwise they are great and needed for a balanced system.

now what is your room temp? coolers can't perform miracles, if your room temp is high, there is only so much coolers can do.

Hi JK,

The Good and Best recommendations from DS are relative to your requirements. Most Best recommendations have more features or options but if you don't use them, why pay for them? There are usually several Best selections.

Just taking the PSU for an example. The 1000w DS PSU gives you the power you need but the Corsair 1050HX gives you the same power with a better power supply and a 7 year warranty. In this case a much better choice than what you made.

Here is build 610255. Cost $2682

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: External USB Digital Media Card Reader
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
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
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: FREE: Battlefield 3 (Available only with Intel K Series and Extreme Edition CPUs)
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 - Black (Extra 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

This system is more powerful than your system with a better PSU, SSD and OC. The MoBo is all you need. The system cost is $200 less. If you can stretch your budget to $3000 get a second GPU. SLI perfromance will be much higher than a single GPU.

You should play your game at the native resolution of your monitor, not the highest resulation the game plays at.

There is a problem that your room tempature is too high at 80 degrees. You will have tempature problems with your computer. Is there any way to reduce the room temp or move the computer to a cooler room? The cooling system in a computer uses ambient room tempatures to cool the computer. If the room temp is already hot the computer cooling system can't do its job.

Normally we would recommend a stage 2 OC like I included in my suggested system. With an 80 degree room that may not be wise. Got to cool that room! You really want that stage 2 OC.

Frank


Edited by FrankW - 28 Oct 2011 at 3:35pm

Jk, I think you will find that this an external card reader that sits on the desk and plugs into an USB port. So if you have a memory card to read you plug this devise into a USB port. Then plug your memory card into the devise. Now your computer can read the information on the memory card.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 28 Oct 2011 at 3:47pm