Wanting a top of the line rig, been pointed here.

[pokerisfun]

Pete : Thanks for the tip re the memory. I have been told roughly the same thing about the memory from someone else at scan except they recommend the 1600 mem instead of your recommendation of the 1800. I have no idea about this so I wll go with what you say, but could I get some clarification on it from you guys? Which will be more stable - 1600 or 1800?

Anyone?

[Phage]

Anyone?

Way over my head. Try a PM to nightkhaos.

[PeteG@Scan]

In my own testing the 1800Mhz has been as stable as the 1600Mhz. The 1600Mhz is offical spec on that chipset through where the 1800Mhz isn't so it's a bit more of a risk. I'd turn this question over to the build guys personally to confirm or deny through.

[pokerisfun]

3XS Black Widow Extreme - Updated Nov 09



Base Specifications


Click here to view a typical 3XS Black Widow Extreme.

The 3XS Black Widow Extreme has been engineered to compete at any level, It gracefully combines the immense power of Intel's Nehalem CPU with 3 of NVIDIAs GTX285s in SLI. Housed in the new Corsair Obsidian chassis the Black Widow Extreme has a distinct feel of quality, style and more importantly performance…

Key Components
Corsair Obsidian 800D Chassis
3XS Custom CPU & GPU Watercooling
Intel Core i7 920 @ 4Ghz
Asus Rampage II Extreme
6Gb Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz
3 x NVIDIA GTX285s in 3-way SLI
Corsair 1000W HX PSU
128Gb Corsair Extreme SSD
LG Blu Ray Drive

Note
This 3XS system is part of our Custom Series range, as such it has the maximum amount of configurable options. If you require any assistance please do not hesitate to contact our professional sales team on 0871 472 4747 or email philipp@scan.co.uk.

Upgrade to NVIDIA 3D Vision for a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience.


Base Specifications


Corsair Obsidian Series 800D

3XS Black Widow Extreme

Asus Rampage II Extreme, Intel X58

XSPC Laing DDC-Pump 12V Ultra

Laing DDC 4 Point Anti-Vibration Damping Kit

TFC Xchanger Triple Radiator 360

XSPC RX120 Radiator

XSPC Black 5.25" Bay Reservoir

EK Pexi Chipset Water Block

Aqua Aquaero 4.00 USB Black VFD Water Temperature Monitor

Aqua-Computer Temperature Sensor Inline

8 x TFC FI-0038 Compression Fitting

2 x TFC 45 Degree Rotary Compression Fitting

3 x SCAN 90 Degree Hose Tail

Bitspower Triple Rotary 90-Degree Compression Fitting

Scan Male Connection

Aqua-Computer Backplate for Socket 1366

2 x TFC Feser Variable SLI VGA

Power Splitter Cable Molex

3 x Akasa Fan Splitter Cable

2 x Zalman Fan Extention Cable

3 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

1 x Thermalright Chill Factor 2

2 x 50cm Akasa SATA3-50-BK SATA III

Sharkoon 12" UV CCFL 2in1 Kit

Acronis True Image Home 2010 - System Back Up Software

Build, Configure, Test - Water-cooled Machine

Scan 3XS System - 1year Onsite Warranty (Mainland UK)

Scan System Configuration (Details confirmed at checkout stage)




Qty
Selected Specifications


1
*No Custom Colour Required*

1
Intel i7 975 Extreme, 3.33GHz, 6.4GT/s QPI @ 4.0Ghz+ with 20% OC

1
XSPC Delta V3 CPU Waterblock

1
3XS System Core-Logic Overclocking*10 - 20%*

2
6GB (3x2GB) Corsair Dominator GT, DDR3 PC3-14900 (1866), CAS 7

1
*No NVIDIA VGA Card Required* (ATI Required)

1
*No NVIDIA PhysX Card Required*

2
1GB XFX HD 5870, 850Mhz GPU, 1600 SPs, 4800Mhz GDDR5

1
Water Cooled Graphics Cards

1
1000W Corsair HX Series Modular (Dual GTX295 or Tri SLI 285s)

2
256GB Corsair, Extreme X256 SSD, (Read 240MB/s Write 170MB/s)

3
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache

1
*Solid State Drive Not Required*

1
LG CH08LS10 - 8x Blu-Ray Reader & DVDRW - Retail Box

1
LG BH08LS20 - 8x Blu-Ray Writer, Reader & DVDRW - Retail Box

1
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Soundcard - PCI-E (x1)

1
*Use On Board Network Port*

1
*Wireless Adaptor Not Required*

2
2m TFC Blue UV Reactive Tube 3/8" ID - 1/2" OD

2
1l Feser One Fluid - UV Blue

4
120mm Scythe Gentle Typhoon with No LED

2
Sharkoon 12" Blue CCFL

1
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit - OEM

1
Microsoft Office 2007 - 60 Day Trial

1
Ahead Nero 9 Suite - CD/DVD/Bluray Media Software

1
*No Software Required*

1
*No Software Required*

1
*Monitor Not Required*

1
*NVIDIA 3D Vision Not Required*

1
*Gaming Keyboard Not Required*

1
*Gaming Mouse Not Required*

1
*Gaming Mouse Mat Not Required*

1
*Gaming Headphones Not Required*

1
*Speakers Not Required*

1
2 Years Scan Extended System Warranty (£3001 - £5000)


Final spec

[yorkiedave]

Did you go for that spec.....(03-11-2009, 09:49 AM)
and have had a time scale (est for sure) on delivery,
And is the Ati HD 5870 Water cooled ?

[Disturbedguy]

I dont think poker has acutally ordered it yet yorkie, i think he may have just been pointing out what his final spec choice is.

[krispy_b]

phew that's some spec, makes mine i've just ordered look like a kids learner pc

[yorkiedave]

Thanks Disturbedguy...

has anyone recently ordered the 3XS Black Widow Extreme ???

Maybe looking to order within 7 days...

[pokerisfun]

Hi Guys,

Yep that is the spec I ordered (I ordered over a week ago now actually), yorkiedave it has dual HD5870s and yeah they are both watercooled. I have been having to wait for parts, its not been built yet, I never asked specifics but I guess it is the two watercooled 5870s that I am having to wait for. There will be pics posted when its being built if you are interested.

Thanks krispy, but you are on your 3rd scan machine right? This is only my first so you have enjoyed them for years before me!

Cant wait for mine to arrive!

POKER IS FUN

[yorkiedave]

Hi Pokerisfun,

Well done... may I ask who you found the best person to talk in reference to ordering,
E-Mailed a couple of weeks ago to scan and was told.......

“In regards to the noise levels, as the system is not able to water-cool the graphics cards if you choose the ATI option, these will be the item which generates the most noise and if you refer to the following review, they state the noise generated by these cards is around 42 decibels”

I know thing's move on in the computer world.....fast.

Also have you managed to see any pic's of 3XS Black Widow Extreme with lighting in different colours, (like the 3XS Triad) on there web site.

Yorkiedave

[pokerisfun]

Hi Yorkie,

I spoke to Paul about my order but I am sure if you post on here someone will be along to answer your question. You can definately get the HD5870s watercooled however you may be in for a bit of a wait. As for the lighting colours I asked for blue, I never looked at other options but again I am sure someone will answer your question for you.

Poker Is Fun

[Philipp]

Hi Pokerisfun,

Well done... may I ask who you found the best person to talk in reference to ordering,
E-Mailed a couple of weeks ago to scan and was told.......

“In regards to the noise levels, as the system is not able to water-cool the graphics cards if you choose the ATI option, these will be the item which generates the most noise and if you refer to the following review, they state the noise generated by these cards is around 42 decibels”

I know thing's move on in the computer world.....fast.

Also have you managed to see any pic's of 3XS Black Widow Extreme with lighting in different colours, (like the 3XS Triad) on there web site.

Yorkiedave

Hi Yorkiedave,

Who told you that you couldn’t have water cooled 5870s?

The Black Widow Extreme was designed to offer a CPU/GPUs watercooling solution

I will try and get more pictures up ASAP

[Mossy]

Hi Yorkie,

I spoke to Paul about my order but I am sure if you post on here someone will be along to answer your question. You can definately get the HD5870s watercooled however you may be in for a bit of a wait. As for the lighting colours I asked for blue, I never looked at other options but again I am sure someone will answer your question for you.

Poker Is Fun

Hi Pokerisfun

Yorkiedave seems to have found me all good

Paul

[yorkiedave]

Many thanks pokerisfun, Paul was very helpful and placed order today...16/11/2009

yorkiedave

[pokerisfun]

Congrats yorkiedave, what did you order? Looking forward to the pics of my rig being built this week I hope!

POKER IS FUN

[pokerisfun]

Well my computer arrived on Saturday, and I have been getting my data onto it and using it non stop ever since.

Words cant describe it, its perfomance is completely phenomenal, just like Scans service to me over the purchasing period. I couldn't be any happier with this purchase and certainly in the future when I need anything computer related I will be straight onto Scans website as my first port of call.

Many thanks to Paul and Philip at Scan for helping me with my config (and Ben for sorting a minor issue with it the other day!), I have already recommended you to someone else looking to buy a system soon today and I couldnt rate your service highly enough.

Martin