PokerIsFun
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Hi Guys,
In the very near future (I have picked the launch of Windows 7 as a time to upgrade as I am sure a lot of people have) I will be buying a brand new rig. It is my first major upgrade in nearly 5 years so I am looking forward to it. I have come in here for advice from you guys as there seem to be a lot of very savvy and knowledgeable posters on here. I've checked out the FAQs etc and here is the breakdown of the situation.
Ok the idea is to basically get the best of the best, in every department. I am looking for an absolute top of the line rig in EVERY respect with the best money can buy. I do not expect to get this at any cost efficient price dont worry, so there is a budget of 6k for you guys to help me with. I do not want to spend this kind of money without being absolutely sure on everything which is why I am posting here. There is 0 chance I am going to build this rig so that is out of the question. I am also going NOWHERE near Dell (and therefore alienware I think - they are the same nowadays right?) but I am open to any other companys/brands you might suggest. I am a bit lost to find companys that deal with this sort of thing but one rig I have been taking a close look at is this.
Liquid I7 Hydra
I have added in some customisations and am wondering on your views, they are the following...
*BASE_PRICE: [+2091]
CAS: Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower 420W Gaming Case W/ Side-panel Window
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CS_FAN: 3 x 120mm Silent Case Cooling Fans in key area for selected case for ultra silent operation [+25] (500-1,200 RPM SHARKOON Silent Eagle SE 120mm Modular Fans with Dimple Surface Blade and Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA (Custom PC Award Winning !!) [+14])
CPNR: Cyberpower Sound Absorbing Foam -- reducing audible noise transmitted through solid case panels by up to 75% [+19]
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core i7 975 @ Extreme Edition 3.3GHz 8 MB cache LGA1366 ***Overclockable S&S***
CD: LG BH08LS20 8X INTERNAL BLUE BLU-RAY DISC REWRITER & HD DVD-ROM DRIVE [+120] (Black Color)
CD2: LG BH08LS20 8X INTERNAL BLUE BLU-RAY DISC REWRITER & HD DVD-ROM DRIVE [+86] (Black Color)
CABLE: HDMI Male to Male Cable [+8] (1.8m)
EXPAN: Internal USB Expansion System + BlueTooth module -- provide more USB headers / connections, also including BlueTooth module [+15]
FAN: Cyberpower Advanced WaterCooling Large Kit (Including 240m Radiator, 750res Pump/Reservoir, Delta CPU Block, 2 High CMF Fans, Tubing, and Coolant) ***Overclockable XXX***
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 52in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FA_HDD: TITAN TTC-HD90 Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+20] (2 x Systems [+20])
FLOPPY: NONE
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE GAME - Street Fighters IV
GEAR: Razer Baracuda HP-1 Gaming Headset [+64]
HDD: Single Hard Drive (256 GB 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Nearly Instant Data Access Technology) [+409])
HDD2: 2TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+162]
HOMEINSTALL: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Gigabyte PS/2 Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Silver/Black) [+9]
MOUSE: Logitech Optical PS2 Mouse (Black) [+5]
MODEM: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn Bloodrage Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard SAS Triple-Channel DDR3/1800(OC) SATA RAID w/ eSATA,Dual GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio ***Overclockable XXX*** [+90]
MEMORY: 12GB (6x2GB) PC16000 DDR3/1800mhz Triple Channel Memory [+81] (G.SKILL GBTD Series w/Heat Spreader)
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking [-1]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate [Pre-Sell, Ship on/after 10/22] [+65] (64-bit Edition)
OS_UPGRADE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 1300 Watts Power Supplies [+90] (Tagan 1300W TG1300-BZ PipeRock Series Modular Power Supply)
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+11]
RUSH: NONE
SOUND: New! Creative Labs X-FI Elite Pro 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+200]
SPEAKERS: NONE
TEMP: NZXT FAN CONTROL SENTRY LX METER BLACK [+46]
TVRC: NONE
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
UPS: Belkin 8-Socket Surge Protector [+21]
VIDEO: (Watercooled)BFG GTX 295 H2O 1792MB 16X PCI Express (Built to order, please be aware waiting time maximum 2-3 weeks) [+246]
VIDEO2: (Watercooled)BFG GTX 295 H2O 1792MB 16X PCI Express (Built to order, please be aware waiting time maximum 2-3 weeks) [+246]
VIDEO3: NONE
VC_PHYSX: None
WEBCAM: Logitech Quickcam Sphere AF [+76]
WNC: D-LINK DWL G132 Super G 108Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter [+35]
WAP: NONE
WARRANTY: PLATINUM WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED
Some questions on these upgrades :-
Will the motherboard I have chosen support this multitude of upgrades first and foremost, or is there a better one? If I choose to add a dedicated PHYSX card ontop of the dual gfx cards will it be able to cope?
The HD configurator confuses me. Under HD I can only select "Single Hard Drive". However I can still select a data HD below the main one so I can run two even tho it only says single? (If you see what I mean)
I am very intrigued by solid state disk technology although the space is limited. Ideally I would like the 256GB solid state as my main HD and the 2TB standard type for data storage. Would this combo work ok? I have read up on solid state drives and although they seem impressive I was a little worried when I read they had a limited life span of write/erase cycles before they die. This computer will be left on 24/7 and will be performing some very heavy duty database crunching a lot of the time so if this is true I would end up with a wasted HD after a while? If any of you know about solid state disks I would be interested to know about this.
I selected dual hard drive coolers for the 2 disks, does the solid state disk need cooling like the data disk might do?
Apologies if my questions seem a bit dumb, I have a very solid background in computing all over but I do not know so much about the latest technology or where is best to buy it from so I popped into this section of the forum to find some advice.
Oh and as for what it will be used for it really doesnt matter, I just would like the highest spec possible. Just imagine it has to run the latest games at the highest speeds with some very intensive data crunching on the side. It will also be left on 24/7 for what its worth.
Thanks in advance for all your opinions,
POKER IS FUN!
In the very near future (I have picked the launch of Windows 7 as a time to upgrade as I am sure a lot of people have) I will be buying a brand new rig. It is my first major upgrade in nearly 5 years so I am looking forward to it. I have come in here for advice from you guys as there seem to be a lot of very savvy and knowledgeable posters on here. I've checked out the FAQs etc and here is the breakdown of the situation.
Ok the idea is to basically get the best of the best, in every department. I am looking for an absolute top of the line rig in EVERY respect with the best money can buy. I do not expect to get this at any cost efficient price dont worry, so there is a budget of 6k for you guys to help me with. I do not want to spend this kind of money without being absolutely sure on everything which is why I am posting here. There is 0 chance I am going to build this rig so that is out of the question. I am also going NOWHERE near Dell (and therefore alienware I think - they are the same nowadays right?) but I am open to any other companys/brands you might suggest. I am a bit lost to find companys that deal with this sort of thing but one rig I have been taking a close look at is this.
Liquid I7 Hydra
I have added in some customisations and am wondering on your views, they are the following...
*BASE_PRICE: [+2091]
CAS: Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower 420W Gaming Case W/ Side-panel Window
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CS_FAN: 3 x 120mm Silent Case Cooling Fans in key area for selected case for ultra silent operation [+25] (500-1,200 RPM SHARKOON Silent Eagle SE 120mm Modular Fans with Dimple Surface Blade and Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA (Custom PC Award Winning !!) [+14])
CPNR: Cyberpower Sound Absorbing Foam -- reducing audible noise transmitted through solid case panels by up to 75% [+19]
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core i7 975 @ Extreme Edition 3.3GHz 8 MB cache LGA1366 ***Overclockable S&S***
CD: LG BH08LS20 8X INTERNAL BLUE BLU-RAY DISC REWRITER & HD DVD-ROM DRIVE [+120] (Black Color)
CD2: LG BH08LS20 8X INTERNAL BLUE BLU-RAY DISC REWRITER & HD DVD-ROM DRIVE [+86] (Black Color)
CABLE: HDMI Male to Male Cable [+8] (1.8m)
EXPAN: Internal USB Expansion System + BlueTooth module -- provide more USB headers / connections, also including BlueTooth module [+15]
FAN: Cyberpower Advanced WaterCooling Large Kit (Including 240m Radiator, 750res Pump/Reservoir, Delta CPU Block, 2 High CMF Fans, Tubing, and Coolant) ***Overclockable XXX***
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 52in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FA_HDD: TITAN TTC-HD90 Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+20] (2 x Systems [+20])
FLOPPY: NONE
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE GAME - Street Fighters IV
GEAR: Razer Baracuda HP-1 Gaming Headset [+64]
HDD: Single Hard Drive (256 GB 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Nearly Instant Data Access Technology) [+409])
HDD2: 2TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+162]
HOMEINSTALL: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Gigabyte PS/2 Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Silver/Black) [+9]
MOUSE: Logitech Optical PS2 Mouse (Black) [+5]
MODEM: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn Bloodrage Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard SAS Triple-Channel DDR3/1800(OC) SATA RAID w/ eSATA,Dual GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio ***Overclockable XXX*** [+90]
MEMORY: 12GB (6x2GB) PC16000 DDR3/1800mhz Triple Channel Memory [+81] (G.SKILL GBTD Series w/Heat Spreader)
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking [-1]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate [Pre-Sell, Ship on/after 10/22] [+65] (64-bit Edition)
OS_UPGRADE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 1300 Watts Power Supplies [+90] (Tagan 1300W TG1300-BZ PipeRock Series Modular Power Supply)
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+11]
RUSH: NONE
SOUND: New! Creative Labs X-FI Elite Pro 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+200]
SPEAKERS: NONE
TEMP: NZXT FAN CONTROL SENTRY LX METER BLACK [+46]
TVRC: NONE
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
UPS: Belkin 8-Socket Surge Protector [+21]
VIDEO: (Watercooled)BFG GTX 295 H2O 1792MB 16X PCI Express (Built to order, please be aware waiting time maximum 2-3 weeks) [+246]
VIDEO2: (Watercooled)BFG GTX 295 H2O 1792MB 16X PCI Express (Built to order, please be aware waiting time maximum 2-3 weeks) [+246]
VIDEO3: NONE
VC_PHYSX: None
WEBCAM: Logitech Quickcam Sphere AF [+76]
WNC: D-LINK DWL G132 Super G 108Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter [+35]
WAP: NONE
WARRANTY: PLATINUM WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED
Some questions on these upgrades :-
Will the motherboard I have chosen support this multitude of upgrades first and foremost, or is there a better one? If I choose to add a dedicated PHYSX card ontop of the dual gfx cards will it be able to cope?
The HD configurator confuses me. Under HD I can only select "Single Hard Drive". However I can still select a data HD below the main one so I can run two even tho it only says single? (If you see what I mean)
I am very intrigued by solid state disk technology although the space is limited. Ideally I would like the 256GB solid state as my main HD and the 2TB standard type for data storage. Would this combo work ok? I have read up on solid state drives and although they seem impressive I was a little worried when I read they had a limited life span of write/erase cycles before they die. This computer will be left on 24/7 and will be performing some very heavy duty database crunching a lot of the time so if this is true I would end up with a wasted HD after a while? If any of you know about solid state disks I would be interested to know about this.
I selected dual hard drive coolers for the 2 disks, does the solid state disk need cooling like the data disk might do?
Apologies if my questions seem a bit dumb, I have a very solid background in computing all over but I do not know so much about the latest technology or where is best to buy it from so I popped into this section of the forum to find some advice.
Oh and as for what it will be used for it really doesnt matter, I just would like the highest spec possible. Just imagine it has to run the latest games at the highest speeds with some very intensive data crunching on the side. It will also be left on 24/7 for what its worth.
Thanks in advance for all your opinions,
POKER IS FUN!