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    System Advice

    Hi,

    I'm thinking about getting a Scan system for my next PC. I'll be using it for a bunch of stuff like gaming, programming (including DX11 graphics), photo editing (including large HDR panoramics), music composition. This is the spec I'm currently looking at:

    3xs.scan.co.uk/ConfigureSystem.asp?SystemID=1096
    with the following options:

    Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W Tower Case Black
    Asus P6X58D-E
    Intel Core i7 930
    Prolimatech Megahalems Cooler
    12GB (6x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3, PC3-12800 (1600), CAS 9
    1Gb XFX HD 5870
    850W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU
    1TB Western Digital Caviar Black, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB Cache
    120GB Corsair Force, Sandforce SSD
    LG CH10LS20 - 8x Blu-Ray Reader & DVDRW
    On Board Sound
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

    Does this seem like a reasonable spec?

    I've got a few questions. I've read that the Prolimatech cooler is a lot better with an attached fan. Would a fan be included in this build? Also, I've seen that the cooler can block some of the memory slots with some motherboards. Will this be a problem with the Asus P6X58D-E and the full complement of memory I have?

    Thanks for any help!

    Matt

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    • jjgreenwood's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus p6 Premium
      • CPU:
      • Intel 930 i7 4.0GHZ
      • Memory:
      • corsair ddr3 1600 6gb
      • Storage:
      • 80gb ssd 1tb samsung f3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • gtx480 sli
      • PSU:
      • corsair 1000w
      • Case:
      • Silverstone ft01s-w
      • Operating System:
      • win 7 64bit
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      • Alienware Aw2310
      • Internet:
      • BT broadband

    Re: System Advice

    I've got a similar scan system and it came with a silent fan on the cooler, the xms memory doesn't look like it'll bump into the cooler but I understand 12gb instead of 6gb can limit the overclock

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    Re: System Advice

    As they are fairly cheap I would probably add a 2nd 1TB drive and have it as a mirrored raid. Then your data is safe if one of the drives fails.

    Jon
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