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    Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 6:13pm
This is what I am looking at:
 
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 667MHz (Dual Channel)
Hard Drive 1: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel)
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Blue Edition)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

 

A couple of questions I have.

First If wanted to replace the video card with a hd3850 what would the price be?  Second will i notice a real diffrence between the duo 2.66 and the duo 3.0?  Any recomendations would be greatly appricated.  I am trying to stay in 1300 dollar range.

I did not get a upgraded sound card due to the fact 99% of the time I am playing I have headphones on.
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Posts: 262 		  Quote commast Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 6:42pm
Originally posted by Getout

 

A couple of questions I have.

First If wanted to replace the video card with a hd3850 what would the price be?  Second will i notice a real diffrence between the duo 2.66 and the duo 3.0?  Any recomendations would be greatly appricated.  I am trying to stay in 1300 dollar range.

I did not get a upgraded sound card due to the fact 99% of the time I am playing I have headphones on.


 
 
According to the configuration page if you go with 2x hd3850, expect about $146 more, don't know how much for a single hd3850.
 
You shouldn't notice any difference in speed between the 2.66 and 3.0 in real life - You can see the difference in benchmarks.
 
A stand alone soundcard still sound better on headphones too unless it's a USB headphone.
 
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Posts: 128 		  Quote Getout Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 6:57pm

Only looking to go single on the video card.

Thanks for the input on the other options.

Another question I had was will I notice a diffrence if I upgrade to the ram to the xms2 ram?
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Posts: 653 		  Quote Dog Lover Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 7:10pm

I am not sure if they still have the 6750 (?) I am thinking that when I ‘first’ looked at my system I found that this was no longer available. I may be wrong.

 

Go for the better Ram, the 1066 Mhz and upgrade the mother board to help you future proof.  You can upgrade other components yourself down the road and that’s always a good thing!

 

Other than that, what I suggest is call them NOW and ask them.  They can give you exact details.  They are their until 5 pm CST.  The phone people are very helpful!

 

Just my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. I am not a hardware integrator.

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A single HD3850 has a MSRP of $179. Your total should be the same since the 8600 GTS is suppose to be $179 as well.

Get the 800MHz ram to overclock your E6750 to 3GHz +. Definitely worth it =x
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Call and find about the price for the single 3850, it's a much better card for nearly the same price.
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Nov 2007 at 11:45am
You don't need to upgrade that motherboard or RAM. 800MHz RAM is a better choice for overclocking as SkyR already said and for the price difference, I would do it. The HD3850 is just a plain better card than the 8600GTS. That's a very nice build for the $$$.

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Posts: 128 		  Quote Getout Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Nov 2007 at 4:16pm
Thanks for the input.  As far as the OCing the rig i proabaly will not have that done.  My apartment gets pretty hot in the summer time and AC is not an option also when them Santa Anna winds kick up the heat just sux.  Also since the only real diffrence in OC will be for the benchmarking I can live with the 2.66.
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