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   Guys, I'm almost there with my system but I wanted to post up some options for you to give your opinion on if you wouldn't mind.

It would be a huge help if you guys could give an opinion on these.

This option is wired to fire and is a cheaper option which I requested and they were most helpful. Also with this option I may change the graphics card to Geforce GTX 275 896MB

Case: Antec Three Hundred

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 600W

Processor: Core i7 920 8MB Cache Socket 1366

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120

Optimisation and Tuning: Wired2Fire Cable Management<br>Wired2Fire Overclocking<br>Wired2Fire Tuning

Graphics Card 1: Radeon HD4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express

Graphics Card 2: None

Memory: 6GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz C9 Triple Channel

Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58 UD3R Socket 1366

Hard Disk Drive One: 500GB Caviar SE16 SATA 300

Hard Disk Drive Two: None

Optical Drive One: DVD-RW 20x

Optical Drive Two: None

Removable Storage: None

Sound Card: Onboard sound

Speakers and Headsets: None

Monitor: DGM 22

Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard

Mouse: None

Miscellaneous Adapters (may require free PCI slots): None

Software: None

Operating System: Windows 7 ULTIMATE

Total Price £1073

The next option is Overclockers

Case Performance Gaming Case Options 
Graphics Card GeForce GTX 275 896 MB
Hard Drive Performance 7200RPM Options 
Memory Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel 
Motherboard Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard 
Optical Drive LG GH22NS30 22x DVDÂ±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter 
Power Supply Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLI Compliant PSU 
Processor Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 Overclocked to 3.40GHz! 
Processor Cooler Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler 
Sound Card 7.1 High Definition OnBoard Sound Card 
Other Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound professionally hand installed by our technicians 
Warranty 1 Year Onsite Collect & Return Warranty 
22" monitor and logitec keyboard

Total Price £1169

One last system....but much more expensive £1490 in total! Wired to Fire

Case: Antec 300 
Power Supply: Coolermaster Real Power M850 
Processor: Core i7 920 8MB Cache Socket 1366 
CPU Cooler: Cooler added cant remember which but it wasnt standard
Optimisation and Tuning: Wired2Fire Cable Management<br>Wired2Fire Overclocking<br>Wired2Fire Tuning 
Graphics Card 1: Zotac GeForce GTX 275 896MB PCIe 2.0 
Graphics Card 2: None 
Memory: 6GB Corsair DDR3 1600MHz C9 Triple Channel 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ex58 Socket 1366 
Hard Disk Drive One: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 32MB Cache SATA 300 
Hard Disk Drive Two: None 
Optical Drive One: None 
Optical Drive Two: DVD-RW 20x 
Removable Storage: None 
Sound Card: Onboard sound 
Speakers and Headsets: None 
Monitor: DGM 22 
Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard 
Mouse: None 
Miscellaneous Adapters (may require free PCI slots): Edimax nMax Wireless 802.11n (300Mbps) USB Adapter 
Software: None 
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate (Upon release 22nd, although we can build the pc now).
Build Options: Standard Build (5-15 working days) 
Warranty: Collect and Return Warranty (1 year + 1 year labour only) 

Total: £1490 (INC VAT)

CaptHill....any help would be great.

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CaptHill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P/UT Joined: 24 May 2008 Location: Nottingham Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote CaptHill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hardware help Posted: 19 Oct 2009 at 2:29pm
	Guys, I'm almost there with my system but I wanted to post up some options for you to give your opinion on if you wouldn't mind. It would be a huge help if you guys could give an opinion on these. This option is wired to fire and is a cheaper option which I requested and they were most helpful. Also with this option I may change the graphics card to Geforce GTX 275 896MB Case: Antec Three Hundred Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 600W Processor: Core i7 920 8MB Cache Socket 1366 CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Optimisation and Tuning: Wired2Fire Cable Management<br>Wired2Fire Overclocking<br>Wired2Fire Tuning Graphics Card 1: Radeon HD4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 2: None Memory: 6GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz C9 Triple Channel Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58 UD3R Socket 1366 Hard Disk Drive One: 500GB Caviar SE16 SATA 300 Hard Disk Drive Two: None Optical Drive One: DVD-RW 20x Optical Drive Two: None Removable Storage: None Sound Card: Onboard sound Speakers and Headsets: None Monitor: DGM 22 Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard Mouse: None Miscellaneous Adapters (may require free PCI slots): None Software: None Operating System: Windows 7 ULTIMATE Total Price £1073 The next option is Overclockers Case Performance Gaming Case Options Graphics Card GeForce GTX 275 896 MB Hard Drive Performance 7200RPM Options Memory Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel Motherboard Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Optical Drive LG GH22NS30 22x DVDÂ±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter Power Supply Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLI Compliant PSU Processor Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 Overclocked to 3.40GHz! Processor Cooler Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler Sound Card 7.1 High Definition OnBoard Sound Card Other Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound professionally hand installed by our technicians Warranty 1 Year Onsite Collect & Return Warranty 22" monitor and logitec keyboard Total Price £1169 One last system....but much more expensive £1490 in total! Wired to Fire Case: Antec 300 Power Supply: Coolermaster Real Power M850 Processor: Core i7 920 8MB Cache Socket 1366 CPU Cooler: Cooler added cant remember which but it wasnt standard Optimisation and Tuning: Wired2Fire Cable Management<br>Wired2Fire Overclocking<br>Wired2Fire Tuning Graphics Card 1: Zotac GeForce GTX 275 896MB PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card 2: None Memory: 6GB Corsair DDR3 1600MHz C9 Triple Channel Motherboard: Gigabyte Ex58 Socket 1366 Hard Disk Drive One: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 32MB Cache SATA 300 Hard Disk Drive Two: None Optical Drive One: None Optical Drive Two: DVD-RW 20x Removable Storage: None Sound Card: Onboard sound Speakers and Headsets: None Monitor: DGM 22 Keyboard: Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard Mouse: None Miscellaneous Adapters (may require free PCI slots): Edimax nMax Wireless 802.11n (300Mbps) USB Adapter Software: None Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate (Upon release 22nd, although we can build the pc now). Build Options: Standard Build (5-15 working days) Warranty: Collect and Return Warranty (1 year + 1 year labour only) Total: £1490 (INC VAT) CaptHill....any help would be great.