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  1. imo, it would be sweet, but like mudman said....it may be a little too much for everyone to moderate....now if CA3LE wanted to investigate into this, he'd probably also have to have a "team" of specific moderators for it, but then again, we'd have to implement policy, be liable for investigations, set up a whole new site basically. it would be sweet, but i dont think thats what ca3le wants from his site. still a cool idea though!
  2. well, i'd have to say i'd pass on those...even at "day old" prices.
  3. that clears up everything i had questions about. now on to my next idea.... the SATA II intel 320 i think its called SSD models are obviously a bit slower. but in order to hit a budget i chose it. now, as far as the folding goes. i'd still rather be able to play games now and in the future better than building a monster system to make folding my primary concern. not saying folding isnt important, i just would put it a slot lower than what i intended on building the system for lol. if that makes sense. i also opted for a 80+ bronze psu as compared to the gold. MAIN CHANGE is that i went for the i5 2500k and just plan to OC it to the low to mid 4ghz range....hell the only real difference i found was the Hyper Threading between the 2500k and 2600k. correct me if im wrong. here is the current idea...and hell its right on budget!!!....welll ok we all know "right on budget" is like a hundred bucks over lol... Gamer Xtreme 1000 SE (NO MONITOR) *BASE_PRICE: [+999] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CAS: Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+22] CASUPGRADE: None CD: LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color) ENGRAVING: Custom Message - Max 35 characters (including spaces) [+0] (Times New Roman Italic [+0]) ENGRAVING_MSG: Tcepsusredruma FA_HDD: None FAN: * Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking Cooler Fan (CLP0564) [+20] FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Game - Deus Ex: Human Revolution [+0] GLASSES: None HDD: 120 GB Intel 320 Series SATA-II 3.0Gb/s SSD - 270 MB/s Read & 130MB/s Write [+82] (Single Drive) HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+94] (Single Hard Drive) IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MB_SRT: None MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+3] (Kingston HyperX [+16]) MONITOR: None MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68] MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gaming 80 Plus Power Supply [+98] RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: None TEMP: None TUNING: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel [+24] TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+414] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) VIDEO2: AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+629] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) VIDEO3: None WNC: None XWNC1: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter [+22] _PRICE: (+2525) _view_: {2B458457-86DF-4423-BF28-41F6443B0F60} _load_: 1/27/2012 5:58:46 PM
  4. ok here's one for ya. from my research if i want to get 2 7970's (...which i do....its a guy thing haha...plus i cant upgrade for quite some time, so im doing it all now) i need to make some cuts here to meet budget...now i know how much better the SSD is. and if i install the main game or 2 i'd be playing on the SSD i know (or at least i assume) that the level load and save times will be quicker, but it wont really improve my performance other than that, and windows load/powerdown times. except small things like waiting one second less for firefox or something like that. but still, would i really actually NOTICE THE CHANGE other than load times...if not i think im gonna skip the ssd until later...of course, who the hell knows. or stick with the ssd and get something smaller such as a single 7970...which i dont want to have to upgrade my card later. because it would be less of a pain to just pop in a new graphics card than reformat the OS and stuff onto an SSD later on.... but like i said, i want the best i can get now so no upgrading for a while. or stick with the 2 gtx 580s? cause i'll do folding, but still i'd put my present gaming/future gaming ahead of folding if im paying this much. any ideas? on a seperate note, i know the difference between 80+ gold and bronze...but would i really notice it on the electric bill....hell more importantly will i really notice it on the lifespan or anything of my components being powered by an 80+ bronze compared to a gold....stupid question yes. but my head is spinning while im currently researching literally enough tabs to slow down nasa haha. (multiple projects going on and what not)
  5. Lol oops. The ssd is the intel 510 (i had multiple tabs open fir builds) The monitor is gone as well...its actually a 139$ 1080p from newegg. No friggin idea ehere the cable came from as i didnt select one. Its always nice to get a free replacement when ocing haha. Im sure ill be careful but its insurance. And sli for the reason of me being the person who upgrades now and saves later. But im currently trying to keep my budget around 2500 and still get crossfire 7970. Same reason. Although i may get one 7970 and upgrade to crossfire later. But i want want dual cards for
  6. I would really love to try out the 7970 crossfire but ive heard a few bad things. But benchmarks blow awaysome competition. So my question is this...im not a huge fan of having to max out AA and stuff in games. Just want a high setting or max settings without much hassle. So two 1.5gb 580s in sli should do the trick for a 1920x1080 monitor right? Im assuming they will be fine for quite some time, or am i wrong?? Keep in mind i dont want to have to upgrade for a few years
  7. for everyone who has posted in here, thanks for the help. here is what im currently going with. (content is subject to change). im still iffy on the psu but hey, its got great reviews and i like the brand. any other suggestions available to me are nice as well. here is the beast so far. BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10] CAS: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-20] CASUPGRADE: None CD: LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive [+41] (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) [-100] CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color) ENGRAVING: None FA_HDD: None FAN: * Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking Cooler Fan (CLP0564) [+20] FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Just Cause 2 Game Coupon [+0] FREEBIE_VC2: FREE Game Coupon Batman: Arkham City [+0] GLASSES: None HDD: 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 550MB/s Read & 500MB/s Write [+57] (Single Drive) HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+94] (Single Hard Drive) IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MB_SRT: None MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) MONITOR: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Asus VS247H-P LCD [+157] MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68] MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse [+2] (BLACK COLOR) NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: * 1,000 Watts - Thermaltake TP-1000M ToughPower Modular, 80 Plus Silver Certified, Quad SLI Ready, CrossfireX Ready & Active PFC Power Supply [+208] PRINTER_CABLE1: 6-FT HDMI Cable HDMI to HDMI mini, Male to Male Cable, v1.3 [+14] (1 piece) RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15] TEMP: None TUNING: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel [+29] TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+259] (EVGA Superclocked [+20]) VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+515] (EVGA Superclocked [+20]) VIDEO3: None WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11n 150Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]
  8. well...it was spare parts at the end of the year...and basically....it was gonna get thrown away anyway for the new equipment (built a new school that was opening the next year). so i figure....why not. haha.
  9. was poking fun. like i said, macs are generally better. just like everything, macs and pc's have pros and cons... but with the right click comment it was just poking fun. i know how to essentially "right click". IDK about you but i always hear people using a mac for the first time (my old school had some) asking how to right click. my senior year in high school, i was a computer teacher aide. its funny how many people ask funny questions, which is why i was attempting to poke fun at you mac users hell in that class i went as far as to remove a heatsink from a cpu to show people how things can go terribly wrong in a mere second when you're messing with components you dont know how to replace. lmao. blew a hole in the motherboard (expected). what i didnt expect was that the cpu (an old amd) only split in half...not a million peices.
  10. my favorite keyboard (besides this glossy keyboard on my laptop) was a saitek eclipse. smooth keys, yet they were raised a little so it was harder to hit the wrong one IMO. plus it was backlit.
  11. FF all the way. when you go into about:config and run only the least amount of add ons and customize it deeply. its the way to go IMO. never tried chrome...i keep it in the "vista" section of my mind. which is "dont want it, aint using it". lol. as far as IE...well...i consider that the "portal to download firefox after a reformat" lol. any other browsers ive tried have been promptly uninstalled. only downside is that it takes so damn long to completely get FF where i want it from a fresh install.
  12. Configuration *BASE_PRICE: [+1289] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10] CAS: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-20] CASUPGRADE: None CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) [-20] CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9] ENGRAVING: NONE FA_HDD: None FAN: * Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking Cooler Fan (CLP0564) [+20] FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Game Coupon Batman: Arkham City [+0] GLASSES: None HDD: 120 GB Intel 510 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 450MB/s Read & 210MB/s Write [+155] (Single Drive) HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+94] (Single Hard Drive) IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MB_SRT: None MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) MONITOR: None MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68] MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - Raidmax RX-850AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply [+59] RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15] TEMP: None TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Dual GPU SLI 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+543] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) VIDEO2: None VIDEO3: None WNC: None XWNC1: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter [+22] when all is said and done (including my newegg purchases for this beast) its around 2300$
  13. im defnitely already ahead of you about the SSD. for some reason i had corsair on the mind, not crucial. not sure what happened there haha. must have been thinking of the RAM i had in my old laptop. Also, what about the A-DATA SSD? i've had ram from that brand, and it was some beastly stuff. never had a problem with that brand. and as the psu, i went ahead and changed it also. it was a bit more $$$ but worth it. then again i've had psu's by choice that people hated and i loved them. such as my Hipro 500W psu in my old desktop build. lol. not trying to argue with anyone, i am glad for the help, im just also throwing in my 2 cents. but then again something this expensive i'd rather trust someone with more experience than i have. and as for the monitor choice, i definitely research those as much as the other components. i've been in the boat where i've bought a crt monitor (when lcd's were expensive as hell) and it was fuzzy and the colors were horrible even after adjusting. it was most likely a defect, but still. i check the amount of RMA's and low reviews and compare them to the high reviews. i'll test my settings with some other parts, then post up one more build and see if i get the thumbs up
  14. so, all in all, i think ive got it figured out. thanks guys, couldnt have done it myself. (as far as certain parts/price and ideas). one last thing....would i see any advantage from 2 or 3 SLI'd 580s? i know if i had 3 580s i would but would 2 580's be better? although im kind of heart set on the 590 right now. (except im afraid to OC it...saw and heard some horror stories about them. but i think it was just a driver and user disagreement lol.)
  15. just curious as i've heard that the 2600k does very well on air cooling. in fact ive heard some people say that they've OC'd it and kept it well under the 70 degree C core temp.which hell, ive always had air cooling (hard to change to liquid as who knows how much i will forget about it or whatever haha.) and with the amount of people on the net who have air cooling (and screens to post temp and videos and what not) i believe air cooling is decent enough. now if i went with a liquid cooling system i'd like my gpu to have one too, but as thats not really much of an option on the model i've chosen i just kind of strayed away from the whole idea. here is a link to just one of the reviews for the cooler i chose. http://www.overclock...r_hp1216b/4.htm suprisingly it was one of the best air coolers in a few sites and quite average and decent in others. ok guys im sorry for so many long posts. but here is a config that will best the others by far. got a 80+ 1,000 watt psu for my future gpu escapades haha. a 60gb SSD (corsair) and a 500GB HDD and the other stock options (such as optical drive) will be upgraded myself later. as well as the OC. Configuration *BASE_PRICE: [+1269] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10] CAS: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-20] CASUPGRADE: None CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color) ENGRAVING: NONE FA_HDD: None FAN: Xion HP-1216B Five Heatpipes Direct Core Contact Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) [-3] FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Game Coupon Batman: Arkham City [+0] GLASSES: None HDD: 60GB Corsair Force Series SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 550MB/s Read & 510MB/s Write [-39] (Single Drive) HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+94] (Single Hard Drive) IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MB_SRT: None MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) MONITOR: None MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68] MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - Raidmax RX-1000AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply [+71] RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15] TEMP: None TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Dual GPU SLI 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+543] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) VIDEO2: None VIDEO3: None WNC: None XWNC1: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter [+22] _PRICE: (+2064) and as always i went with any deals i could find. there is free shipping and the tax section says there is none...and a 5% discount. which means this will cost 1960.80 and from newegg for a 24 inch 1920x1080 monitor it will be around another 140 bucks...so all in all id say thats a good deal.
  16. lol im doing away with the smart response crap from intel, ive read so much about it, that i'd rather not go install a raid setup for no performance gain. (some even had performance loss....even on official youtube vids it was a slow system). i'll get a SSD for my OS and a few things i use the most, then a regular HDD as storage. as far as the thermal compound, i figured as much, but all in all i'd rather have some thermal paste on my cpu than the regular little thermal pad crap thats on stock coolers...and for a few bucks, considering how expensive the system is anyway lol. i actually have plans on getting a blu-ray burner drive, which is why i went with a normal cheapo drive. i figure that can stay in the tower, and i'll put in a blu ray burner as a second optical drive. . and i havent ever been able to see myself using liquid cooling. as i dont OC stuff far enough to need it. as long as i have a decent cooler and good airflow, im fine. but dont get me wrong, i like to see how far my systems actually go, i just dont keep them at the peak of performace for heat/life expectancy reasons. but i do remember having a damn amd athlon 64x2 5600+ at almost but not quite 4ghz on air cooling and stock cooler, with no heat problems at all!! (never figured out how i did that without it overheating though....but it ran for a few days stable ...mostly... until i cranked it down to stock again.) i'll see what SSD brands i can find that they have for my system and change it up. probably a crucial. although i've heard kingston isnt that bad either, but im partial to crucial as i know they are good for ram. the ram i chose was because i was still under my budget so i figured why not throw in one more little upgrade lol. the psu, i noticed was a little on the cheap side, (as far as reviews) and i will most definitely change that lol. but at the same time i want a psu that will be able to handle my upgrade to dual GPUs as well. or hell, i may just buy a new psu when i get a new card. who knows lol.
  17. by the way, is intel smart response technology really worth it? i honestly cant see much of a difference from using a normal SSD...of course im sure the only way to do this is with a RAID setup. but is it really worth it or is it better to just have an SSD also forgot to add, i went with air cooling as i have no experience in liquid cooling, and why get liquid cooling for the cpu if im not gonna cool the gpu the same way? lol plus im paranoid and dont trust myself to not have the thing spring a leak. edit/ here is the config i actually have emailed to myself. lemme know what you think! also, i seem to have hit the wrong HDD. THE hard drive is a 1TB Sata III drive. not a 500gb Sata II Configuration *BASE_PRICE: [+1269] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10] CAS: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-20] CASUPGRADE: None CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color) ENGRAVING: NONE FA_HDD: None FAN: Xion HP-1216B Five Heatpipes Direct Core Contact Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) [-3] FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Game Coupon Batman: Arkham City [+0] GLASSES: None HDD: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-68] (Single Hard Drive) HDD2: None IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MB_SRT: 60 GB OCZ Agility 3 SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 525MB/s Read & 475MB/s Write [+106] (Single Drive) MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1800MHz Dual Channel Memory [+65] (Corsair or Major Brand) MONITOR: None MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68] MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+53] RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15] TEMP: None TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Dual GPU SLI 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+543] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) VIDEO2: None VIDEO3: None WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11n 150Mbps Network Interface Card [+19] _PRICE: (+2091) _view_: {C18D5259-DCA9-456B-A612-D10E1EB16690} _load_: 1/16/2012 5:16:15 PM
  18. basically i was thinking 3930k as more of a "upgrade proof" way to go about things since i wont get to do any decent ($$$) upgrades for quite some time after getting this. (had to spend forever convincing g/f of more than a 1K budget). and i agree i need an ssd, i must have removed the wrong one from my cart on the site before copying, i had a small ssd as a boot drive selected. thank you very much for pointing that out to me!!! and i chose the no OC option because i dont think i'd trust a company to OC a computer before shipping, i can tweak settings and OC on my own. plus i want to run it stock for a little bit to make sure everything runs good and stable (no defects mainly). then i'll start ramping things up.
  19. true. thanks for the answers and yeah i felt dumb for asking about the folding thing again, cause i went straight to that thread and reread it after i posted in here haha. (forgot to come back and edit the post i made). on the one hand, i have heard both sides to the arguement of "its better to have a 3930k now cause who knows how long it will be a decent speed/thread cpu because its way higher on threads than anyone uses right now pretty much." and ive heard "get the 2600k instead as it will be a better choice for the reason of price/performance ratio". so im still at a small toss up there, but i figured the 3930k would multitask just a bit better and considering that the systems i built online were all around the same price (2600k and 3930k models) i just went ahead and went with the 3930k lol. so as for that point being said, i still see reason for both sides of the arguement, and will do some more looking around online.
  20. hell, i also saw some more pros and cons for each card....pros for the 590: better tesselation, physx, quieter Cons: higher power consumption, if you have the wrong drivers and try to OC it, it goes KA BOOM! (saw this happen). pros for the 6990: equal performance, a few bucks cheaper, lower power usage. Cons: screen tearing/flickering on some games, loud ass fan, not as good with physx (and most games have a bias towards nvidia performance lmao.) have always been leaning towards the 6990 anyway, but thinking about the 590gtx at this current moment due to the physx and small things like that...but i swear if it blows up, im gonna fly out to nvidia headquarters and shove the card where the sun dont shine!
  21. this is gonna be a gaming, video encoding, multimedia, etc. lol. basically a beast for anything im doing. also, gotta be future proof for quite a while (haha like anything computer related is future proof anymore). basically this is a one time buy that is gonna need to last me for quite some time. also, why not use ati 6990 for folding? youre saying the gtx 590 is a better choice just for folding or all around? one thing i dont like about the 590 is it uses more power and while ive always been an nvidia gpu and amd cpu person i was switching it up lol. intel cpu and amd gpu (for performance reasons). so why is nvidia better? just curious cause i was going for nvidia, then got shifted to the 6990 after a little net browsing. edit/ SORRY FOR THE LONG LIST!!! heres what i had planned on IF i went with cyberpower. (i have a 10% discount at the store i work at so i can get a 22 inch or 24 inch monitor there). Configuration *BASE_PRICE: [+1399] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10] CAS: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-15] CASUPGRADE: None CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) CD2: None COOLANT: Standard Coolant CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3930K 3.20 GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 (All Venom OC Certified) CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9] ENGRAVING: NONE FA_HDD: None FAN: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo Gaming Cooling Fan [+4] FLASHMEDIA: None GLASSES: None HDD: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-12] (Single Hard Drive) HDD2: None IEEE_CARD: None IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel Memory [-92] (Corsair or Major Brand) MONITOR: None MONITOR2: None MONITOR3: None MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI DualBIOS, Dolby Home Theater 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 4 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse NCSW: None NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+33] RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15] TEMP: None TVRC: None USB: None USBFLASH: None USBHD: None USBX: None VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6990 4GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+624] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) VIDEO2: None VIDEO3: None WNC: None XWNC1: Edimax EW-7811Un IEEE Nano 802.11n USB Wireless Adapter [+15] _PRICE: (+2009) _view_: {FB250F60-45DA-4D38-9141-2B505EBFC638} _load_: 1/14/2012 10:19:59 AM
  22. 2 grand probably. i have a few set ups (after the 5% discount code) that hit right there, and they have a 3930k, amd 6990, and mid range 8gb ddr3 ram. so not too bad, just gotta make sure that the monitor/shipping doesnt go over too bad lol. i like custom builds better (if i do it myself) but hey im open to cyberpower. they seem good.
  23. Heres my dilemma. Havent newegged the parts to see what it would cost yet to build it. But if i dont have enough time.....was gonna go with ibuypower or cyberpowerpc. I have a 5% off coupon code for cyberpower. Any suggestions if i go that route? Also, id get the monitor from newegg since itd be a little cheaper i think....but anyway what are you thoughts on it? Should i just gind the time and build it? Or order it. I am currently fixing tie rods and some stuff on my truck and work full time lol which iswhy i thought of just prebuilding. Sorry for typos im on my phone atm.
  24. ok so i realize there is a 7990 coming out from amd as a gpu....any ideas if this will blow away the 6990 or is it just a minimal increase of performance with a lower power consumption or something. and is there anything newer than a 590 from nvidia coming out to blow anything out of the water? if not i know what im going with. unless someone has some tips, i'd be going with a 6990 as a gpu....like i said, unless someone has a good reason not to or there is something q1 this year coming to blow it away.
  25. ive been soley on pc's with windows, a few linux installs, and one mac.....honestly macs are cooler, and genuinely better for alot of things, but as far as for what i want, which is gaming, surfing, etc. windows is just fine for me. plus i like my right click (lol just had to poke fun with that)
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