Review My System Please / My Opinions

I think I am going to be buying from Digital Storm. The two prices listed below are the exact same specs, just that one was from the limited customization, while the other was from the fully. (I don't understand the $632 savings off that is advertised on the limited customization page, when it is really about $350, not complaining though, still nice savings!).

210467	Digital Storm Desktop 200164	< name="quantity1" value="1" ="">1	$2,227.00	$2,227.00
< name="ed2" value="yes" ="" ="">210469	Digital Storm Desktop 200166	< name="quantity2" value="1" ="">1	$2,569.00	$2,569.00

$1891.10 from Newegg
List From Newegg : [The only part that is not the same is the DVD/CD burner]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813188049
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820145222
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827151175
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814150456
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103055
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16832116754
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

I know that DS is a reputable company which is why I am interested in buying, and at the same time I thought the price difference between them and building myself would be absurdly high. Turns out that is not the case at all. The exact same parts from newegg come to $1891.10 with tax included. That is a price difference of $335.9 which is pretty freaking great. So for a price difference of $335.9, to my understanding I am paying for : 3 year warranty, overclocked CPU, instant support, quality build(rather than doing it myself and being rather sloppy!), and of course, ease of mind.

And now here are my specs, I would love to have any reviews on what I can improve/change. Is 750w enough? Should I get a cheap GPU in anticipation of the new fermis and upgrade myself in the future? Should I try liquid cooling instead? Etc.

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 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
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 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 (XFX HD-587A-ZND9 XXX Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master V8 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: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
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 Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty



Edited by superbabosheki - 05 Mar 2010 at 11:17pm

I agree with cheeba, but to add another thing get Windows Professional instead of Home. Ability to run in XP mode.

Ah Thanks for replies so far. Budget is anything reasonable really, I'd say $2500 max. I will be gaming on a Asus 24 inch 1920x1080 screen.

if you think you will go sli/cf in the future go with a 1000w corsair psu, otherwise:

Here you go Ticket# 390290 --- Price: $2237 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2237

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 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: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
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 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 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
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 - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

not much different then yours, I just removed the pointless stuff and instead put the money toward the d14 which is a great cooler, tho u12 or v8 will do also but either the d14 or u12 will both do a little better job then the v8 and have a little less noise.

edit, while I was writing this cheebamaster must have posted his build, which is my build with a u12 and that is a great one also, but he forgot to choose the free stage 1 oc.

Edited by DST4ME - 06 Mar 2010 at 12:37am

well if its longer then 2 weeks come back and let us reconfig for you cause prices and stuff drop or parts change so for your money you might be able to get better.

Our pleasure and good luck