New Gaming Tower

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Hi everybody I've been saving up for a new tower for quite awhile now and I think this is what I need gaming wise but I'm not entirely sure.

Ticket Number: 665879            

I would like to stay within the two thousand dollar range if at all possible.

I plan on using this mainly for gaming but with Itunes and some web surfing but that's about it.  Later on I want to buy a second graphics card and switch out the power supply for SLI but that will be a couple months from now.

As for the monitor I'm looking around for a new one right now.

Edited by Docsodacan - 17 Mar 2012 at 9:41am

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Docsodacan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Quote Reply Topic: New Gaming Tower Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 9:39am
	Hi everybody I've been saving up for a new tower for quite awhile now and I think this is what I need gaming wise but I'm not entirely sure. Ticket Number: 665879 I would like to stay within the two thousand dollar range if at all possible. I plan on using this mainly for gaming but with Itunes and some web surfing but that's about it. Later on I want to buy a second graphics card and switch out the power supply for SLI but that will be a couple months from now. As for the monitor I'm looking around for a new one right now. Edited by Docsodacan - 17 Mar 2012 at 9:41am

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5110	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 9:55am
	Hi Doscodacan.....Here's a config for a little less money but already has the 1050HX psu, instead of buying two psu's, has a larger SSD and overclocking stage 2, perfect for the i7-2600k and D14 cooler. All this by dropping mobo to v-pro, nor sure why you want the Extreme Conig # 665886 Cost $ 2431 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 P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology) 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 (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (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: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA 012-P3-1571-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance 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 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 (Large) 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 Not sure of your monitor size or resolution you plan on buying. The single gpu is good for high settings on 1920x1050 and the added gpu for maxing things out. I put in your free t-shirt See what ya think Edited by bprat22 - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:00am

Docsodacan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 10:05am
	Awesome man that's what I'm looking for, I went with the extreme mostly cause I wasn't sure which mother board would be best for SLI down the road. Oh and you wouldn't happen to know of any good monitors by chance would you?

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5110	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 10:08am
	Check out the Dell UltraSharps, like the U2312HM. We usually recommend them for their color, viewing, etc. Wait for a sale if ya can. Dell has good sales pretty regular. I don't know all the ins and outs of all the mobo's, but the Extreme, I think, is for those wanting tri-sli, 3x gpu's,. Edited by bprat22 - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:13am

Docsodacan Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 10:27am
	Cool I'll keep my eyes open for when they go on sale, thanks for all of the help bprat22. Edited by Docsodacan - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:34am

FrankW Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1308	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 10:36am
	Hi Docsodacan, The build that bprat22 gave you is a great build. Amazon has the Dell 2312HM Mon on sale right now for a good price. I also see that the LG IPS monitor is on sale for a great price on Newegg. Dell uses the LG screen for their IPS monitors. I have never seen this monitor and don't know anything about it. It has good reviews on Amazon. Frank Edited by FrankW - 17 Mar 2012 at 10:52am
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bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5110	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 11:51am
	Nice find Frank...Doesn't get any cheaper than that.