so times here are a little hard cash wise but I have been offered this setup as a gift from family for doing well in my classes and I just wanted input from some of you to see if this is a suitable pc for gaming for the time being until I can afford a monster gaming machine.
SPECS:
Processor: I7-950 @ 3.06 GHZ,4.8 GT/s 8 MB cache
motherboard: Intel DX85SO Extreme
ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
BIOS ID string SOX5810J.86A
Memory
Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
Support for DDR3 1600 MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz
Support for up to 16 GB of system memory
Tested system memory
Chipset
Intel® X58 Express Chipset
Audio Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) subsystem in the following configuration:
10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater* Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Realtek* ALC889 audio codec
Video
NVIDIA SLI* and ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire* and NVIDIA SLI*
LAN support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Peripheral interfaces
Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers)
Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell* controller
Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)
Expansion capabilities
One PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector)
One primary PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
One PCI Express* 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector
ram: 8 gig DDR3 1333 mhz
video: Radeon HD 6770 1 GB DDR5
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
HDD: 2 TB Sata 3 7500 Rpm

*anyway thanx for the input guys

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Sounds like a killer setup,remember you can over clock the cpu easily. Put a h-50 on the cpu and your set also add 1600mhz ram and it will help with overclocking and I think it should be tri channel. With a few things here and there, you can make this mechine rip.  Would be a hole lot cheeper A  

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I'd suggest a Sandy Bridge (LGA 1155) setup, if you're to go the Intel route. The 2500k is cheaper, faster, cooler, uses less power, and is super easy to OC.

At least 1600mhz RAM, 8gb is plenty.

Beefier GPU, if possible.  the 6770 is a little weak compared to the rest, and would certainly be a bottleneck. But the difference from getting a 2500k CPU should give enough headroom. a 6870 at least. And maybe another later on, as they scale very well in Crossfire.

Is that a pre-built?

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Surely you jest! The CPU was Intel's high-end chip before the Sandy bridge mobo.
I agree that if you can spring for the newer board then you have a bit more headroom.

I am green with envy as I'm at least two generations behind.

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Yes it is a pre built the ram is easily updated as far as the gpu it comes with the hd 6770 which is  the slowest thing on there but got to be much better then my phenom 2 quad core ddr2 ram at 800 mhz with a gts 450that I'm using now also keep in mind its a gift. This wont be the last machine I buy for sure and it allows me some flexibility on other things (ssd hd ect.)

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Free is good  

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Even the kit you're getting rid off is better than my current set-up!

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Turn your current PC into a HTPC. Slap XBMC on it and connect it to your network and TV. That rig will run 1080p videos (and Blu-Rays) smoothly. Or, sell it and the 6770 and buy a better card.

Though I stand by my statement that a 2500k is better bang/buck.

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Well parents have ordered it should be here by the 6th at the latest yay!!! something new and free

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Nice Rig Astro

tI should work really nice.

That mother board will give you a lot room for upgrades.

You could add another 6770 that should keep you rocking for along time.

But will still have to work on your game play LOL

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It's strange that it says 4 DIMMs on a tri-channel platform, it's optimized for 3 or 6.

I have the same platform, but the i7 920. I have 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600mhz 7-8-7-20 and I daresay it's the fastest component I have.

As a 3 year old platform it is still pretty good. It is Intel's previous enthusiast platform (the new one that just came out, LGA2011/X58 supersedes it).

The way to make it shine is with the triple channel memory controllers, the mainstream are only dual. Fast low latency memory in sets of 3 (That Intel board can support up to 16GB).

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BF1 STATS

Or just get a 6850 for a few dollars more and really rock and roll, But Personally if I'm using Intel I would use nvidia, but you could save allot more if you built an amd fx8150 system, Oh and dont sell the 6770 short, I only run a 955 quad with ddr2, and a 5770hd and still cruise at an average 50fps on bf3

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Excellent rig!  All you would have to really do to get any good performance out of it would be to upgrade from a AMD 6770 to a 6950/6970.

Heck when I get my 7990 I will sell you my 6950 arctic cooled card

MSI HD 6950 2GB GDDR5
Arctic cooling acellero extreme plus II cooling
PCI-E 2.1
Two 6-Pin PSU connectors (75w each)
Total power consumption: 270w

I will work out a price when I get the new card!

Hey Terry, if Astro doesn't take you up on that, I may. I'm planning on getting a second 6950 soon..

Not to hijack your thread, Astro.

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ill possibly take you up on that terry but by all means if chudd has the coin first by all means have at her chudd

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