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Multi-media setup in the $3k range

Post Date: 2011-09-24

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  Quote Candiru Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Multi-media setup in the $3k range
    Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 4:57am

1.      Budget under $3,000

2.     I want this to be a super home theatre, multi-tasking, future multi-monitor setup

3.      I don’t really play any computer games right now; my screen resolution is 1920x1080 but I plan on upgrading to 2560x1440 resolution in the future.  I want to put a plasma screen above my current PC monitor and watch TV, movies, etc through it as opposed to my computer’s LCD. 

4.      I have terabytes upon terabytes of movies, music, pictures and various other multimedia.  I have two new 2TB WD black hard drives that I would want to send DSO to have configured RAID 0 for me so I would have the 128GB SSD for my OS and programs, while storage would be on the 4TB’s inside the computer and the rest on all my LaCie removable HD’s connected through eSata.

This is my configuration so far; I know some of it may seem superfluous (like the ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo and Auzen X-Fi Hometheater HD) but I am designing this to be more of a multi-media powerhouse as opposed to a gaming machine and I want to be able to do a lot with my music and movies.  I plan on waiting for the next DSO sale (probably around the holidays) so my mobo will probably change to an x79 one but let me know what your thoughts are on the rest of the build.  My place is always between 70-74 degrees so the hailstorm chassis should be fine, I'm not really a fan (pun) of the HAF cases.  

Number: 599576
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,641.00


Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
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 P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W SliverStone Strider Gold (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (ST1000-G)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Crucial) (Model: RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1) (SATA 6Gbps) <b></b>
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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo (PCI-Express Slot Based) (Model: TVW650PCIEWB)
Sound Card: Auzen X-Fi Hometheater HD 7.1 (Model: AZTHTHD02817) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz
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 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Medium)

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 8:09pm
if there is no gaming then the 1000w psu is pointelss, the z68 mobo is not needed. The case and the blackops section will turn out to be more expensive, get teh haf x and not from the blackops section.

are you sure you want to store your stuff on raid? raid or one of the hdds fail and you lose all data.

these systems can handle 6 or more drives, why not have like three 2TB drives in there for storage but independently?

$400 better same performance:

Here you go Ticket# 599750 --- $2,241 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
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 (Intel P67 Chipset) (New B3 Revision) (Does Not Support SLI)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Crucial) (Model: RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1) (SATA 6Gbps)
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: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) (Model: ASUS PCE-N15)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo (PCI-Express Slot Based) (Model: TVW650PCIEWB)
Sound Card: Auzen X-Fi Hometheater HD 7.1 (Model: AZTHTHD02817) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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 Professional (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
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