Thinking About This BuildPost Date: 2008-01-22 |
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Traylorc 
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 Topic: Thinking About This BuildPosted: 22 Jan 2008 at 10:34pm |
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I was on the verge of purchasing the HP Blackbird when I happened to come across Digital Storm while visiting the Nvidia website. Very impressed with the website and the community. Here is my potential build. Please feel free to offer any constructive criticism or comments. I will be hooking this system to a 46" Sony XBR (yes I know I have an electronics addiction, I'm seeking help.....really... Thought about going tri SLI but I'm not convinced it's something I want to pursue right now, but I wanted the flexibility should I choose to go that route in the future.
Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650 and CrossFire) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Liquid Chilled CPU & Dual Video Cards (Artic Blue Liquid) 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) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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: 3D Mark 2006 Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install and apply updates) Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support |
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skyR
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 10:59pm |
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The Asus Maximus Formula does not support SLI.
Only the 780i supports tri-SLI currently. |
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Traylorc
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 11:11pm |
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Thank you. I have updated my build to reflect the 780i. I also forgot to mention that this system will be used primarily for gaming. Case: Digital Storm Twister EXTREME (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Liquid Chilled CPU & Dual Video Cards (Artic Blue Liquid) 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) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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: 3D Mark 2006 Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install and apply updates) Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support |
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Kelly
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Joined: 13 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 791 |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 11:16pm |
Actually, the 680i supports Tri-Sli as well.
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brian
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Posted: 23 Jan 2008 at 12:47am |
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thats a monster of a rig. im not sure what you would use it for besides gaming....(^O^)
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william
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Posted: 23 Jan 2008 at 12:18pm |
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what else is there lol
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Traylorc
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Posted: 23 Jan 2008 at 2:13pm |
 I just wanted to make sure that there were no compatibility issues (such as my original choice for my motherboard and wanted future tri sli compatibility).
I am not a computer expert by any means so I am open to any suggestions or feedback.
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Digitalkryme
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Posted: 23 Jan 2008 at 3:12pm |
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only thing i would say is maybe drop one of the dvd drives for a blu ray drive instead, since it would appear that HD DVD is going to die regardless of the petitions to save it, and with the 46" sony hooked up it would be nice to show off the Blu ray for those times when your not gaming of course ;)
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