New Comp to replace recently fried MOBOPost Date: 2012-06-24 |
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Bubbalotski
Newbie Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
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Topic: New Comp to replace recently fried MOBO Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 2:48pm |
Budget: 2.5-3K (flexible)
Expectation: To modernize now dead Q6600 with SLI Nvdia 8800GTS 512MB Usage: Gaming (First Person Shooters) RPGs (Skyrim, Fallout), Web surfing with lots of windows open - eventual gaming on Home theater Monitor: Current 27" 1920x1200 Will probably eventually add a second 24" monitor. The DS system I purchased 4 years ago had one video card, but added the second after the next gen cards came out. If I don't SLI now, I will do that later. While I can add things later, I usually don't - the SLI being the exception (I have a copy of Windows 7 64 Pro that I was going to create a dual boot that is still shrink -wrapped). I am torn by the ODE 4 and the Dreadnaught. The ODE4 has just about everything I want, but as my wife says - $500 spread out over 4 years is nothing if you get what you want. Last, I want to salvage the 3 HDD from my last machine and just plug them into the new one. Not sure if that would be any different between the HAF and the ODE Here is what I have: Ticket Number: 701989 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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) <b></b> System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) <b></b> Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) <b></b> Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) <b></b> Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) <b></b> Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) <b></b> Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance <b></b> 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) <b></b> 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/Deluxe/Sabertooth 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <b></b> Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large) <b></b> Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Thoughts are welcome. I purposely went with 16gig memory because it is cheap. |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 4:13pm |
Hi Bubbalotski........This config is right on. If you want another thought on this config compared to ODE4....... The ODE 4 for $300 less has sli, 2x gtx 670 which is a big boost for you and saves $400 later adding another card. For a possible 2nd monitor setup it will be nice. But, your build has a better case., power supply, more ram.,cpu cooler and larger SSD. Tough call. This custom build is real nice, so a tough call on your part. Good luck
Edited by bprat22 - 24 Jun 2012 at 4:14pm |
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Bubbalotski
Newbie Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 5:12pm |
Well, the threat of tech support go it to work again, but at 4 1/2 years old it is time to get another.
Here is the latest tweak build and the 10% off is a better deal. Ticket Number: 718057 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 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) <b></b> System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) <b></b> Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) <b></b> Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) <b></b> Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) <b></b> Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) <b></b> 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 670 2GB (PhysX) (FTW Overclocked EVGA) <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance <b></b> 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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green) <b></b> 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/Deluxe/Sabertooth 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 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large) <b></b> Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Alex- The person on the phone did not know anything about a military discount. Not sure what I need to show to get it - going on 23 years in the Army now. Bubba Edited by Bubbalotski - 13 Aug 2012 at 5:32pm |
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tju76
Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 804 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 5:18pm |
Nice build there
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xii
Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 975 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 7:06pm |
I talked to my builder who I worked with on placing my order. They took care of it for me. |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 10:48pm |
We're more than happy to provide one, we publicly don't have one as of yet. Please email John ([email protected]) with your order details, he'll help you out.
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xii
Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 975 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 3:07am |
.. and people wonder why Johns name is inside my aventum frame. :D He's always helping people out. TBH I can't think of anyone that doesn't really pitch in. I've talked to like 15 of your staff. |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 12:18pm |
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HOLLIS1947
Newbie Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 1:40pm |
Nice build.
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