1st DS purchase

Hi DustyRH...  Welcome to the forums.

That is an excellent build.  

  The only though is that you could save almost $300 by starting with level 2 and getting the I7-4770k with Z87 Sabertooth.   But, that depends what level editing you do.  Your build's 6 core cpu and quad channel ram helps with heavier video editing, Light Room, heavy multi-tasking, etc.  Not much with games although some newer games are just starting to use more cores, but not a big difference in performance.  It is in the budget so keeping the 4930k doesn't hurt.  

Nice rig you put together. 

Thank you both for your input. The video editing is moderate and I'm not adverse to saving some money. Please check my configuration edit to see if I should tweak anything else. Thanks again!

Configuration Code: 942030
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,992.00

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x (256GB Solid State - Samsung 840 Pro)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Looks great!

Looks like a solid build form here... And welcome to DS!!

Changed to the Strider just in case I add the 2nd card later.
New code #942538.
Thanks!

Originally posted by Dakota Red I think everything should be ok to add a second GTX 780i because they are both reference design cards that push most of their heat (if not all) to the outside of the case. If you want to be on the safe side you could for $30 more upgrade your cooler to the 240m radiator. That is what I did with my Slade so I could upgrade in the future and not worry about the smaller rad being overwhelmed.Welcome to the DS Forums and I hope you buy a DS Slade. It is really a great computer.

That might be better, since that would be mounted on the top, clearing the rear exhaust port. The rear exhaust fan is the only thing pulling hot air out of the case. It might also be a good idea to ask DS to up the rear exhaust fan to a 140 high airflow fan.

Another thought is for less than the cost of the audio card you could probably get DS to special order the Maximus VI Formula rather then the Sabertooth. It has an isolated audio section, ROG armor (like the thermal armor of the Sabertooh), built in WiFi and other ROG features that would be nice to have.

Originally posted by Counsel Originally posted by danjw1 Originally posted by Dakota Red I think everything should be ok to add a second GTX 780i because they are both reference design cards that push most of their heat (if not all) to the outside of the case. If you want to be on the safe side you could for $30 more upgrade your cooler to the 240m radiator. That is what I did with my Slade so I could upgrade in the future and not worry about the smaller rad being overwhelmed.Welcome to the DS Forums and I hope you buy a DS Slade. It is really a great computer. That might be better, since that would be mounted on the top, clearing the rear exhaust port. The rear exhaust fan is the only thing pulling hot air out of the case. It might also be a good idea to ask DS to up the rear exhaust fan to a 140 high airflow fan. Another thought is for less than the cost of the audio card you could probably get DS to special order the Maximus VI Formula rather then the Sabertooth. It has an isolated audio section, ROG armor (like the thermal armor of the Sabertooh), built in WiFi and other ROG features that would be nice to have. One quick note - adding a 240mm radiator will require opening the top of the case, which will let out more noise. It'll still be a quiet system, just not the maximum-quiet standard configuration. That said, I believe that opening the top or side is probably unavoidable if you want to go SLI. Two cards put out a lot of heat, even if you go with NVIDIA's excellent blower-style reference cooler on both of them.

So if I have this correct, using the Slade and going with 2 cards I need 1000 watts, 240mm radiator, upgraded fans and I have to open one of the case sides

Maybe 2 cards aren't worth it??? I'm getting confused.

Originally posted by DustyRH So if I have this correct, using the Slade and going with 2 cards I need 1000 watts, 240mm radiator, upgraded fans and I have to open one of the case sides Maybe 2 cards aren't worth it??? I'm getting confused.

Actually, I wouldn't suggest covering the one exhaust outlet with a radiator for any build. You need someway to exhaust heat from the case. The other option is to go with an air cooler for the CPU instead.

Edit: The Slade case is designed to offer flexible cooling. One option is to adjust it to the workload. Adding fans, but keeping the covers on for light workloads is an option. Asus motherboards come with a utility that can control the fans based on CPU temperature in software. With the utility you can control at what temperatures the fans start/stop and what the angle of the rpm curve is.

Another thing to think about would be to add fan(s) to the left side panel ports, assuming those would face away from you. That motherboard has 8 fan headers and it is very easy to add them yourself (4 screws and one power line).

Edited by danjw1 - 03 Apr 2014 at 12:09pm

Thank you to all for your information and support!
Along with the forums, the tech support personnel and sales support have been extremely helpful and fast in response time!

Placed the order this afternoon and already in stage 3!

Slade: ($3,167)
Chassis Model: Corsair Obsidian 550D
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x (256GB Solid State - Samsung 840 Pro)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only)
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)

Thanks again!

Again!!   

In Stage 5 and it's only been 1 1/2 business days!

Edited by DustyRH - 09 Apr 2014 at 6:27pm