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Post Date: 2011-09-29

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    Posted: 29 Sep 2011 at 11:11am

Hello,

I am seeking advice on a purchase of a new pc.  I have not upgraded since about 2008-9 and wish to get a system with substantial better performance than what I have now; 

CPU E8500 3.16ghz (C2D)

8800 GTX x 2

4GB OCZ Reaper at 1066 (ddr2)

EVGA 750 I (MB)

Budget:

My budget is about $2000-$3000 all I need is the case.  I do not need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse etc. 

Expectations:
 
Gaming on a single Dell SP2309W Monitor @ 2,048 x 1,152-pixel resolution.

Use:

This PC will be used for gaming period.

Special Needs:

I do not want a PC to sound like a tornado.  Ideally, the best example I have seen of a computer that has accomplished what I want is the HP Firebird.  Whisper quiet!

I am trying to decide if I want to wait until Windows 8 comes out before purchasing.

I am trying to decide if I want the 6 core Golftown for gaming.

I would like the processor significantly overclocked close to the 5 ghz range.

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Sep 2011 at 12:00pm
Put that Firebird under stress and you will hear a plane.

95% of noise in all systems come from gpu's fans when under load.

Gulftown is the old platform, the current quad core eats it up why would you want he old platform? also there is the new highend 6 core cpu coming out oct/nov.

you are not going to nor would you want to oc a Gulftown to 5GHz, unless you want to buy a new Gulftown cpu in a year.

I have never seen that res on a small monitor like that, are the tow 8800 giving you what you need in gaming?

Here you go Ticket# 601214 --- $2,900 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / 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 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
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 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Edited by DST4ME - 29 Sep 2011 at 12:01pm
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