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Config Attempt #2

Post Date: 2008-07-10
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Gabe123 View Drop Down
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    Posted: 10 Jul 2008 at 12:37pm
For $2022
Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Digital Storm 750Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: AMD Phenom 9550 (2.2GHz) (Quad Core) (4 MB Cache) AM2+
Motherboard: NVIDIA 750a SLI (Chipset: nForce 750a SLI)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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
Internet Access: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b)
Video Card: CLEARANCE PRICED: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware)
Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Basic (Word Excel Outlook)
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model R20) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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For $2343
Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Antec 900
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 Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: CLEARANCE PRICED: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
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: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware)
Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Basic (Word Excel Outlook)
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 2.1 System (Black Edition) (Model R20) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

Which would you guys recommend? Is that extra $300 worth it for the better processor and motherboard? I like RTS gaming and would like a system that will be able to run games like Empire Total War and Spore at peak performance with good graphics and frame rate, as well as age of conan. Also, how do you think this system would run FPS's like Crysis, Bioshock, Quake Wars and CoD4?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, much appreciated.
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 10 Jul 2008 at 1:02pm
I think for $2000 you can do alot better with a Phenom based system. I would do intel over Phenom budget permitting, but I can definitely see room to improve there:
 
 
I would run Open Office, and AVG anti virus, and Adaware antispyware to save the remaining money from the build. Again, Intel will outperform AMD CPU's, but a 4850 will outperform a 98GTX. 
 
On you second build..... that GPU is not a good buy. A 9600GT will grant the same performance as an 88GTS 640MB. The same advice on the software applies.
 
 
I think you are well off to spend some extra cash on the motherboard, it allows you to save money on the CPU and gain on the overclock. I've seen benches with the Q9300 overclocked to a little over 3GHz pushing close to 60,000 MFLOPs in SiSandra. It's a fantastic chip on the cheap that can overclock like a champ.
 
For doubters:


Edited by Tyler Lowe - 10 Jul 2008 at 1:12pm
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