Some Comments/Advice on my build please

Well, i doubt theres a lot of people on ATM to help you out with this config .

But some things to look at/change:

- HAF instead of 950si (case)
- Same ram but from OCZ (better quality)
- Cool-IT will not be able to keep your OC CPU at comfortable temps. so you must upgrade to Chilled Frostbite
- You can get a better price for LCD monitor at Newegg most likely
- 5 year warranty is something to look at as well


Edited by Nomak - 07 Oct 2008 at 11:06pm

Oh hey, DST is on. 

lol sorry I was upgrading my xps to 8800gts for folding

Actually you need to use that extra money to upgrade said cooling solution to your CPU if youre still planning to OC it, GPUs you can OC yourself (if youre into that, if youre not then you wont have use for OC on GPUs in the first place).

If youre into video/music editing 8 gigs of ram might be something to look at for you.


Edited by Nomak - 07 Oct 2008 at 11:13pm

never answered my question

OH sorry, yes you already said that lol sometimes my head just stops working

ok be right back

Ok, here is the fully loaded version

here you go Ticket# 192388 --- Price: $4537 (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: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
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: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
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: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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here is the loaded version:

here you go Ticket# 192392 --- Price: $3903 (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: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
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: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
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: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
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: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

dude . YOU ARE THE MAN!. that first one looks pretty sexy. in fact they both do. but the first one is right up my ally . THANKS !

my pleasure, just notice the difference basically is the graphic cards (gpu).

the first one has 2 gpu and the second one has 1 gpu.

since the second one has only 1 gpu, you don't need 100w psu so that was lowered also.

so if you need graphic power, you can use the first one.

if your current system is not freezing on you then 4GB of ram is what you want not 8

make sure you are not thinking that more ram = more speed, cause it does not.

if you were fine with 4GB then you won't notice any difference with 8GB, specially with vista 64bit that can see your totall of over 5GB of ram (my first config)

Edited by DST4ME - 07 Oct 2008 at 11:44pm

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jtspectra2, look at those pics^^^ you will see the quality of work, also that is an HAF case with CPU liquid cooling so that is what you sysem looks like.

liquid cooling maintenance:

check liquid levels once a month (you can add liquid from the outside front in the HAF)

change liquid once every 5 years

below I have included another pic of HAF, half way thru you will see where you can add liquid from the outside



yes pc will come with both gpu installed, you can ask them when ordering how you want your 2 gpu setup, sli or not.

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Oct 2008 at 12:18am

you can't wait? I can't wait to get mine, that thing is sick

ya the 8 pics above is almost the same setup as yours, the GPU is different but most is the same.

the light in that one is blue, remember you have different colors your can chose there (blue, red or green) I'm thinking green my self not sure yet.

I love how clean their work is

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Oct 2008 at 12:34am

I'm waiting for Nehalem to come out to order my system,I have been waiting a year for it.

the pic for that system is from another post here from one of DS's customer.

when I order I'm getting lot of things you are, 4gb of ram, velociraptor for HDD1 and 500GB for HDD2 (HDD1 is for OS and apps, hdd2 is for media/personal/work files)

liquid cooled CPU, thinking about liquid cooled GPU also since I'm gonna OC mine, so they fold faster. probably go with 3 GPU.

unless something new and better then HAF comes along, I'm getting the HAF, vista 64bit premium, highest CPU available.

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Oct 2008 at 1:11am

Just a heads up for you JT....the fill port for the liquid cooling isn't going to serve you.  You'll have to open the case to add any fluid.  In the pictures shown earlier in the thread (picture number 2 I believe) you can see the resevoir is mounted in the drive bays not up where that nifty little spout on top is....just so you aren't expecting something else.  To be sure you can ask when you order.

Edited by Lawdog - 08 Oct 2008 at 3:20am

Originally posted by Lawdog Just a heads up for you JT....the fill port for the liquid cooling isn't going to serve you.  You'll have to open the case to add any fluid.  In the pictures shown earlier in the thread (picture number 2 I believe) you can see the resevoir is mounted in the drive bays not up where that nifty little spout on top is....just so you aren't expecting something else.  To be sure you can ask when you order.

Then whats the point of the fill thing if i cant even use it ? should i not even bother getting liquid cooling and just not oc my processor or what ?

Originally posted by jtspectra2 [Then whats the point of the fill thing if i cant even use it ? should i not even bother getting liquid cooling and just not oc my processor or what ?

jtspectra2, you can use it, You misunderstood what law was saying, he is saying you may not be able to add liquid from outside, you may have to add liquid when needed from the inside like other cases.

he is not saying anything about the usage of liquid cooling.

hope that clears it up.

without liquid cooling you can't get the oc speeds and the oc is giving you speeds of a much higher cost system for the price you are paying so its a bargin.

If there was no use for it, I would not ask you to get it boss

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Oct 2008 at 4:13pm

im sure he meant well when he told me to go with air cooling.i mentioned to him that i wasnt sure that i would be  consistant on checking levels on my coolent and what not, so i think he was looking into air cooling in my best interest.. either way there is going to be fans in my tower that will make noise. on how loud stage 3 is i will have to ask. as for 32 bit vista vs 64 . how much would i be missing out on if i opted for the 32 bit version. i'm not to concerned on what DS offeres to their customers as far as ram. im pretty set on just getting 4 GB, and in time if i feel the need to upgrade i will move to 8. 

Edited by jtspectra2 - 08 Oct 2008 at 11:35pm

Jtspectra, the best thing to do, is to call DSO and ask to speak with Kelly again. Direct his attntion to this thread so he can adress properly any concerns you might have. Kelly knows a tremendous amount about computers and is very good at putting together components that will fill the needs of a customer based on customer input. There were probably things that came up in your conversation that you may not even recall right now that lead him to recomend the things he did. Ask him about any remaining concerns you still have. Kelly helped me with my build, even held my hand (well, not literally, but close enough) through the process of getting my backordered chasis.