Help with configurationPost Date: 2009-08-19 |
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Agnt
Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
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Topic: Help with configuration Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 3:51pm |
Hi all, I am new to Digital Storm and this forum, but I after all I have read here I have decided that I will buying my computer from DS. I would greatly appreciate any help with a configuration. I would like to stay within an $1,800-$2,000 budget and I plan on using a 23 inch monitor. This is the configuration I currently have: Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: XFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor 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 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty How does this compare to the Enthusiast 2 pre-build? I have read several people here who say to either use the Noctua or Frostbite cooling so that issue concerns me. DST4ME seems to be extremely knowledgeable so I have been reading all he has to say. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. |
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 4:52pm |
what is the resolution of your monitor?
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Agnt
Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 4:57pm |
It's 1920x1080. This is the monitor:
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 5:02pm |
to play at high settings in that game you will need 2 GPUs.
that will put you over the budget, you will be around $2400 |
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busdriver01
Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 5:17pm |
Is there really that much difference in the eye candy between the 1600x..... resolution and 1920x.... resolution?
Edited by busdriver01 - 19 Aug 2009 at 5:17pm |
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Agnt
Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 5:48pm |
The primary gaming use of this cpu will be WoW. I thought I read you state that WoW doesn't support SLI but I could be mistaken. The monitor itself was a gift, and I really don't need the resolution to be at max. That being said, is there any way you could help me with my configuration? Is what I have ok or should I go with the Enthusiast 1 pre-build? I really don't want to go over my $2k maximum budget. Any help would be much appreciated. |
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<8) slunK parade
Senior Member Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 7:04pm |
well you could get that, it should play wow ok, 275 is the fastest single gpu card.
but playing anything else at your native resolution might be slow at high settings. depends on the game |
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 3:41am |
You are right wow does not support sli.
Here you go Ticket# 323851 --- Price: $2119 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1969 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - 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: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) 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 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty if you are not looking to grow the pc you get then forget about my build and get the enthusiast 2. |
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Agnt
Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 11:17am |
Thank you very much for your help DST4ME. You rock. I noticed that you changed the motherboard from my configuration, and I was wondering if you could explain to me the differences between them and what benefit there is to upgrading from the XFX motherboard? Is that just a bad one? What makes the EVGA better than the Asus or the XFX?
I was thinking of going with the enthusiast 2 as per your recommendation but it looks like that will be out of stock by the time I type this. If they re-stock it, I might go for that, but I know you said the liquid cooling on it is not good and that it is not a good choice if I want to grow the pc. I was thinking of maybe adding another video card for SLI in the future. Is that not possible with the enthusiast 2? What makes it not good for future growth?
Thanks again for you help. Sorry for all the questions. I'm just trying to understand as much as I can before I make my purchase.
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DST4ME
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Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 1:55pm |
the evga has a better track record and lately some of the techs have not been very happy with xfx, the evga also has more pci slots so you can have more components if you wanted.
the LC on the enthusiast 2 is good, its just not as good as frostbite, but its good. the reason you can't grow with it is because it has a 285 gtx and a 750w psu, to run 2 x 285 with a 750w psu is not the best idea, but you can run 2 x 275 with it just fine. also it has a micro mobo which means that 2 gpus will leave you with not more free pci slots for anything else. |
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Agnt
Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 3:09pm |
Thanks very much DST4ME. Once again, very helpful information.
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 3:48pm |
My pleasure boss
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