Opinions on my new system

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Hello everyone! This is my first time to purchase from DS. I had previously bought from ----------- , and WOW... Thye're a horrible company. I didn't think it could be that bad, the reviews on them that is, but it most definately was! So anyways this PC needs to be able to render out HD videos mostly with 3D modeling here and there. I will be running programs such as Sony Vegas Pro 11, Adobe's photoshop, and dreamweaver. I would also like to run games maxed out on my 24 inch SCeptre E246W monitor at a 1920 x 1080 res. The games I will be running are Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Battlefield 3, Killing Floor, Batman Arkham City and Asylum, and Minecraft.This is the config I made 668360. The budget I have is set at $3700
Any help is much appreciated. I would also love to have this computer last 3-4 years till I need to upgrade the GPU.

[EDIT: Competitor's name removed - Alex]

Edited by Alex - 25 Mar 2012 at 3:37pm

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Simon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Opinions on my new system Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 1:56pm
	Hello everyone! This is my first time to purchase from DS. I had previously bought from ----------- , and WOW... Thye're a horrible company. I didn't think it could be that bad, the reviews on them that is, but it most definately was! So anyways this PC needs to be able to render out HD videos mostly with 3D modeling here and there. I will be running programs such as Sony Vegas Pro 11, Adobe's photoshop, and dreamweaver. I would also like to run games maxed out on my 24 inch SCeptre E246W monitor at a 1920 x 1080 res. The games I will be running are Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Battlefield 3, Killing Floor, Batman Arkham City and Asylum, and Minecraft. This is the config I made 668360. The budget I have is set at $3700 Any help is much appreciated. I would also love to have this computer last 3-4 years till I need to upgrade the GPU. [EDIT: Competitor's name removed - Alex] Edited by Alex - 25 Mar 2012 at 3:37pm

FrankW Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1308	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 2:43pm
	Hi Simon, That is not a bad system. 1. You don't need the 1200w PS for this system. The 1050HX will do the job. You can't add a third GPU to this system so the 1050HX is the way to go. 2. Change the SSD to the Intel 520. You might even consider the 520 180Gb. Here is a system I would consider for your system. It is built on the X79 platform. I put in the 580 3Gb GPUs but the new 680 2Gb would be a good choice. Although the 3Gb of Vram may be beneficial for your work. I put in the 1200w PS so if in the future you move up to a 2550 monitor you can add a third GPU. Frank Configuration: 668372 Cost: $3692 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 3820 3.6GHz (Turbo Mode up to 3.8GHz) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB 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: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 3GB Classified Ultra (EVGA 03G-P3-1595-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) 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 Professional (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 Edited by FrankW - 25 Mar 2012 at 2:44pm
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bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Online Posts: 5137	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 2:48pm
	Hi Simon..... welcome to the forums........I'm not on my Pc right now so can't configure, but for 3D and video rendering and to Max out gaming with your monitor check out the ODE level 4. The X79 platform with 6 core i7-3930k and the cf, 2x 7970, it's tough to beat. Others might chime in to help, but in the mean time, look at the ODE 4. Good luck and let us know. FrankW was quicker than I. Edited by bprat22 - 25 Mar 2012 at 2:50pm

Simon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 3:12pm
	Yes Frank, I did debate about the 680's but decided against it because I would like the added VRAM and the better Mpixels/sec because of my high res. Plus games haven't been really advancing in the graphics depatment so if this was just a pure gaming platform I would get an HD 6850 crossfire, but since I do modeling and rendering I have the 580's. But thanks for your input. I like your system; however, I have heard that the LC can have problems where as the D14's are extremely reliable. Not much to go wrong in a block of cooling fans! Edited by Simon - 25 Mar 2012 at 3:14pm

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Online Posts: 5137	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 4:20pm
	Unfortunately, with the X79 platform with stage 2 overclocking and multi- gpu, DS says the H100 cooler is needed. FrankW is right. Might be a reason to stick with your original mobo and Cpu.and make changes to psu, etc. I agree, the D14 is very reliable. A big block of cooling fins doesn't. Have much to go wrong.

FrankW Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1308	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 5:59am
	Simon, This is not true LC, it is a closed system with no maintenance. Obviously not as reliable as a D14 but gives a little better cooling along with a little more noise. If you are really into modeling and rendering you should step up to the 3930K or 3960X with their bigger cache. What high res are you referring to? Frank
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