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Post Date: 2008-04-13
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    Posted: 13 Apr 2008 at 9:35pm
I had this on the wrong forum so here is my tweaked build.  I have sound card, speakers, monitor, mouse and keyboard in case anyone is worried I didn't forget.  I have about $3000 for this pc give or take a $100.  I am also going to request and asus MOBO 790i so if anyone has any idea about how much more that would be I could use the info.  I will not be getting this until dec. so if anyone knows of any price drops or new hardware options I could use coming up please let me know.  ok here it is.
 
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB
TV Tuner: Pinnacle PCTV HD Card (HDTV, Video Recording, Video Capture, FM Audio)
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan Upgrade)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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Posts: 22 		  Quote Weasel Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2008 at 2:20pm

Just looking and converting, this would be your equivelent with a DDR3 MOBO and memory. No other changes have been made.

 
Also, if your going to have the Asus MOBO put in i would add about $150 to be safe.
 
There's my 2 cents


Edited by Weasel - 14 Apr 2008 at 2:21pm
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Hard Drive 1: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)

change your HDD to a smaller one instead get an 80GB HDD for your OS.

you don't want a huge drive for your OS, it will be a pain to defrag and all kinds of stuff.

best thing to do is what I do, get a raptor 10,000RPM drive for the OS then get a regular big old 7200RPM driver thats 500GB or 700GB.

my OS is on a raptor so things are moving fast but all my file sharing and busy HDD stuff is on another bigger drive.

this way when filesharing or what ever my OS drive does not see that much work and will last longer.

also if something happens to my OS driver my files are not touched and vise versa.

I aside from my raptor I have 2 other internal HDDs and 4 external HDDs

2 of the externals are backups, one is a copy of my OS drive and one is a copy of my drive that has all my music,video, documents etc.

long story short, you have HDDs right now, put them them use and save some money, either get a 7200rpm 80GB or a 10,000rpm 74GB either way no reason to pay so much for a 750GB drive.

there is my 2cents ;)
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Thank you for your input.  I got some advice earlier to do more research on monitors and get one off site.   Great suggestion.  I found out that manufacturers will be coming out with 22" displays at 1900 * 1200 res.  so now I need a system to push a higher res. for gaming.   I will be getting a second video card next march and will get this pc in dec.  in the mean time I will just limp along with my 19" CRT.  So here is my build,  please let me know your thoughts.  thanks, dave

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible) (Toughpower Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 74GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA) (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)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan Upgrade)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X530) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2008 at 7:20pm
for your second drive check the price at other places (like newegg, amazon, etc) vs here ;)
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Posts: 6 		  Quote DBradley40 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2008 at 7:27pm
thanks,  is that for price reasons? I was also thinking of asking for and seagate 500 gb  drive w/  32mb cache.  How hard is it to set up a second HDD?  I've build two pc's now but don't trust myself to build a good gaming machine so my knowledge is a bit limited.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2008 at 11:33pm
its a very easy, all you have to do is put the drive in the bay (which is probably matter of 4 screws) and connect the data and power cable to the back of the HDD which is as simple as one of the pics below




yes the price is only reason which is why I want you to compare and see if its cheaper to get it from newegg or amazon vs getting it here, check first maybe teh price is the same as here, if it is then just get it from here, besure to take into account the cost of shipping also ;)


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Posts: 55 		  Quote Drakul Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Apr 2008 at 12:05pm
If you are going to supply the extra hd yourself, ask them to run the cables for it. No sense in messing up such a pretty wiring job.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Apr 2008 at 1:26pm
that is very true, another thing I found out about DS is that they will do these types of stuff for you.

I can't wait to get a system from these guys
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