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Post Date: 2008-02-21
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    Posted: 21 Feb 2008 at 6:28pm
Hi all! I just stumbled upon Digital Storm while doing some research on boutique and mainstream gaming computers. I've never really had a decent computer for gaming, and now that I finally have the time, I want to purchase a gaming computer that will be able to handle some of the modern games and be able to last a while. Here is the configuration I came up with.
 
Case: Digital Storm 450Si (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost)
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Black Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock 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
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Acer 19 inch (Widescreen) (Black Edition) (High-Value Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
 
 
I just had some concerns and questions-
 
Is the case a bit small for this configuration?
Will my pc be fairly loud?
Which cooling should I choose?
Will I be able to handle games like CoD4 at high settings without any lag or do I need to upgrade?
Will overclocking shorten my PC's life?
 
Any other suggestions to the configuration is welcomed. Thanks.
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Posts: 1150 		  Quote Bill the Cat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Feb 2008 at 9:04pm

Just some bullet points:

  • Don't really know about the cases. IMHO, you'll wish you had a bigger one....
  • 4 Gig of RAM is unnecessary for gaming and at least partially wasted unless you plan switching to a 64-bit OS soon.
  • If you're going RAID0, you should have a third HD for doing backups, unless there is nothing on the RAID that you care about losing and you don't mind reinstalling everything once in a blue moon.
  • I think maybe the definitions have just changed, but upgrading to Stage II cooling used to be a smart idea.
  • Overclocking your computer does shorten the life span of the components. The question is will it die, before it becomes obsolete; probably not. DSO guarantees their overclocked H/W for three years. If it lasts that long, it will probably last 5 years. After that, you probably won't care.
  • Get XP Pro instead of Vista or at least get a dual boot set up. Many people disagree, but I still think getting Vista is asking for trouble for little or no benefit.
3.6 GHz E6850,       4 GB RAM, GTS 250,   TJ9, Win 7 64-bit
4.4 GHz i7 3930K, 16 GB RAM, GTX 670, 550D, Win 7 64-bit
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