All Hail the Hailstorms!!!!

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Proud owner of (2) new Hailstorm systems!  We actually have had them for
 about a month now, but wanted to wait to see how they performed before 
posting.  OMG!!!

Here are our builds:

Black OPS HailStorm Edition

Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (improved w/o SATA 3G issue)

8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified
Performance Series

800W Corsair GS 

Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX
Technology)

H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System (wife's - green tubing and lights) / H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop (mine - red tubing and lights)

Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans

Internal Chassis Lighting System

Noise Suppression Package Stage 2

We purchased the following on our own:

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 SSD (OS drive) - VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G

300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (data drive)

(2) 23" Samsung LED monitors (S23A550H) each

Bose Companion 3 speakers

Astro Gaming A-40 audio system

The purchase was a breeze (thanks to 
Alex, Craig, and Cassandra).  The systems arrived early (4 days on my 
wife's and 3 days on mine) and although we had a small issue with mine, 
we couldn't be happier.  

The small issue with mine was with the LED for the reservoir being the 
wrong color (not a problem as they sent the correct color to me).  Other
 than that, nothing but a couple of screaming systems that take on 
anything we have thrown at them.  If you are on the fence about making 
the purchase, don't be.  Buy from DS because they have quality products,
 caring employees, and take pride in what they send you.  

I have been in the IT industry for 20 years (help desk through director 
of IT at an international organization) and have built every computer 
I've owned for the past 17 years.  After comparing the price to do it 
myself versus what DS offered, it was a no-brainer as the cost 
difference was only ~$350.  

I would recommend DS over anyone else out there.  

My system:

Wife's system:

Mike

EDITED to show proper model number of SSD.

Edited by Wurt - 26 Jul 2011 at 11:55am

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Wurt Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: All Hail the Hailstorms!!!! Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 11:01pm
	Proud owner of (2) new Hailstorm systems! We actually have had them for about a month now, but wanted to wait to see how they performed before posting. OMG!!! Here are our builds: Black OPS HailStorm Edition Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (improved w/o SATA 3G issue) 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified Performance Series 800W Corsair GS Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System (wife's - green tubing and lights) / H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop (mine - red tubing and lights) Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans Internal Chassis Lighting System Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 We purchased the following on our own: OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 SSD (OS drive) - VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (data drive) (2) 23" Samsung LED monitors (S23A550H) each Bose Companion 3 speakers Astro Gaming A-40 audio system The purchase was a breeze (thanks to Alex, Craig, and Cassandra). The systems arrived early (4 days on my wife's and 3 days on mine) and although we had a small issue with mine, we couldn't be happier. The small issue with mine was with the LED for the reservoir being the wrong color (not a problem as they sent the correct color to me). Other than that, nothing but a couple of screaming systems that take on anything we have thrown at them. If you are on the fence about making the purchase, don't be. Buy from DS because they have quality products, caring employees, and take pride in what they send you. I have been in the IT industry for 20 years (help desk through director of IT at an international organization) and have built every computer I've owned for the past 17 years. After comparing the price to do it myself versus what DS offered, it was a no-brainer as the cost difference was only ~$350. I would recommend DS over anyone else out there. My system: Wife's system: Mike EDITED to show proper model number of SSD. Edited by Wurt - 26 Jul 2011 at 11:55am

Zieno Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 2011 at 12:30am
	those are some pretty beastly looking computer :o

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11219	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 8:20pm



Tidgxor Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Online Posts: 3524	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 11:27am
	Congrats on two awesome systems! Just out of curiosity, since your systems are fairly similar, how much of a difference are you seeing temperature wise between the stage 4 and 6 LC systems?
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RiceEatin2000GT Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1699	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 1:19pm
	love the computers


Wurt Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 5:49pm
	Thanks everyone! We love the systems. @Tidgxor Actually not much of a difference because we run supplemental cooling in our gaming room (an extra 14.5 BTU unit) which keeps the ambiant temp down to around 67 degrees (for a room above the garage and in the mid-south that is pretty good). I'll run some more intense tests over the weekend and get some better (more reflective) numbers and post.

Tidgxor Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Online Posts: 3524	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 8:18pm
	Sounds like you've got quite the setup there, I lived in a very similar situation a few years ago and can definitely have some envy for that room . Take your time on the temps, I was just curious because you are in a good situation to do some good ole fashioned end-user testing that might be useful to future buyers. Congrats again!
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30727	Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2011 at 12:08am
	Stage 4 and six have the same blocks and rads for the cpu, so thats not gonna change, the difference will be on the gpu's load temps when properly taxed.
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