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    Posted: 08 Sep 2007 at 7:52am
After reviewing a few other companies websites and checking out what each one offered. I kept coming to DS. So as a consumer, customer service plays a key role in whatever I decide to make a large purchase. As I finally decided what I wanted would like, I would like any suggestions or comments on the current configuration that I plan to purchase in the near future :

Copy of Specifications:
Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 500W Thermaltake (Silent PurePower Edition)
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6GHz (Dual Core) (2 MB Cache) w/HyperTransport
Motherboard: nVidia 590 SLI (By: eVGA) (nForce 590 SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Media: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition)
Hard Drive 1: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
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)
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
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 Professional (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - 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

I have budgetted no more than 1500. Anymore my girlfriend would beat me over my head. Games that are mostly being played on this setup are EQ/WoW and few FPS.

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2007 at 10:45am
You can get a lot better for your money.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=78613

E6850 is the best duo processor on the market atm and you can overclock higher if you want.

8800 GTS 320MB is a very nice entry high performance card that will be able to run any game on high. The 8600 GT is a very weak card and struggle with a lot of games on high settings (even the 7900s outperforms it).
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2007 at 12:47pm
skyR is right.
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Posts: 8 		  Quote Kiet Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2007 at 11:36pm
So updated and played with selections based on what was suggested. Dumped the 8600 and took the 8800 gts 320mb card and went ahead with the Intel 6750.

Is there a large difference between the  Intel E6750 and E6850? The price difference is about a 100 bucks.

Thanks for the responses
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2007 at 11:41pm
They are both great CPUs, just depends on your budget. I would say the 6750 is the best bang for your buck.
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