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    Posted: 08 Oct 2009 at 3:55pm
 ive been looking at DS for a couple months now,and shopping around from different computer manufacturers and i like DS the most, so im  gonna go with them

my price limit is around 2300$
(with the current promotions it should come around that)

ive been playing around with builds for abit and here's what i got

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=338664

looking to buy around the end of this month

if anyone else has suggestions to changes or if this looks ok let me know Cool




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what resolution will you be gaming at?

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i want to get a 24" monitor soon, right now i have a 19"
im not too familiar with the screen size to resolution ratio but i would guess at least 1600x900?

also i was wondering if DS would be shipping PC's with windows 7 after the 22nd?
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I'm pretty sure they will, res for a 24" is gonna be around 1900 x 1200

do you ever plan on getting a bigger monitor or adding sound cards and etc?

to config a system for you with the parts I like, the price would come to $2500, that is due to the fact that you need 2 gpus for 1900 x 1200 res so you can run all games smooth on highest settings and a better psu.

but the prebuilds will give you what you want and be cheaper.

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Oct 2009 at 1:32pm

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i do plan to get a 24" , on the sound card i was gonna swap it from this pc , i have looked at the pre-builts and the only thing that bothered me was the mobo and the defualt case fans, is the 2500$ including the current promo?
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yes the $2500 is after the promo:

Here you go Ticket# 338990 --- Price: $2645 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2445

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
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 by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
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 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus 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
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

you don't want the upgrade fan, waste of money

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i modified yours abit stepping down the PSU just a little for a better mobo, the reason is that the LE only has 1
pci express x16 lane and one x8, so any SLI/xfire setups would be suffocated by the x8(or so ive read in reviews)
anyway heres the modified one

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=339030

i noticed you went with stage2 aircooling, is the asetek not a very good cooler or somthing?

Edited by sidology - 09 Oct 2009 at 3:32pm
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ok but then with that mobo tri sli is the max you can do, there will be no room for any other kind of card.

get the 1000w corsair, it gives you the ability to upgrade to max, change your HDD to a 500GB and upgrade to a ssd later or get a veloci or ssd now, you always want a small but fast drive (veloci/ssd) for your HDD1 for os/games/apps and a bigger slower drive(500GB/1TB) for HDD2 for file storage.

I don't like the asetek much, it has not been around long enough for anybody to say whether they are good or not, Noctua NH-U12P would last longer IMO and easier/cheaper to change/fix.

get the ram fan.

other then that it looks good

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at the moment ssd's are just too expensive for me haha,
ill been fine with regular HDD's

i dont think i will ever be using tri SLI though,overkill
in my opinion(for now)probably swap out the 275's way later on

if need be i can always get a better PSU

so
500GB HDD + ram fans


appreciate the help so far

Edited by sidology - 09 Oct 2009 at 4:47pm
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if you don't think you will ever need tri sli then stick with the mobo you got, that will be fine.


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alright, thanks for all your help sorry for dragging it all out haha.

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