aventum/hailstorm - no budget ultimate gaming rig

Hey all,

I'm looking to build a gaming rig designed to be able to do lots of post processing affects. I really enjoy games like Skyrim, and while it's easy to max this out, post processing eats up a lot of vram and I'm looking for a setup that can handle even the most strenuous games with post processing/mods.

I plan on trying to run a 2560x1440 display. Suggestions on IPS monitors with relatively low latency/accurate colors?

Also, I see different water cooling options that can get into some crazy prices, however, I don't understand the benefit of paying extra for top of the line cooling if DS only will offer up to 4.8ghz even on the most insanely custom cooled system. Alex, is it possible if using the best cooling system DS offers to special request a 5ghz+ stable OC or is that not even possible with the current intel processors.

I noticed that there is a new Titan Black - does this have good OC capabilities when compared to the 780 ti? I'm mainly looking at the titan because of the high vram. I also see a titan that claims 12gb but I'm assuming its 2 single 6gb chips that will not stack vram is this correct?

Feel free to post your builds/thoughts. Maximum performance with heavy mods is my goal. I don't want to cap the vram out on a 2560x1440 display so will go to the 1920 display if this is a better choice.

I also want to raid 0 on two ssd's with a 1tb hdd

Thanks!

The 780 Ti works better for most games, but at 1440p the additional memory could help. Here is a good state of the GPU market that is worth the time to read: http://www.anandtech.com/show/8225/best-video-cards-june-2014

Originally posted by Alex ...but we would not be 100% confident in the long-term stability of the system.

And ^that^, ladies and gentlemen, is what sets DS apart from the herd of builders out there.










Edited by Snaike - 11 Jul 2014 at 11:57am

okay thanks for the speedy response Alex. I just submitted the order. It's a huge amount to drop on a pc and I would love to use this thread for pics/updates as the process goes along. It would be great to hit that 4.8ghz mark with this setup so if at all possible it would be much appreciated!

Also, can I purchase a priority build time? There was no option during checkout.

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Aventum II
Exterior Finish: Onyx Black Matte Finish with Red Stand
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 4960X 3.6GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition X79 (Intel X79 Chipset)
System Memory: 32GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 1500W Corsair AX1500i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Slim Slot Loading Edition)
Storage Set 1: 2x SSD (256GB Samsung 840 PRO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: RAID 0: Striping: Performance, But No Data Fault Tolerance Protection (Requires 2 HDDs)
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Black 6GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster ZxR (Ultimate in Audio Playback and Creation)
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Copper: Digital Storm Copper Pipe Custom Cooling System (Video Cards + CPU + Chipset)
H20 Tube Color: Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm RGB LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)
Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: APC 1500VA Uninterrupted Power & Surge Conditioner - BR1500G
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 (Fully Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black Brushed Aluminum Finish)
Mouse: - No Thanks
NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Sub-Total: $11,105.00
Tax: $0.00
S&H: Freight Delivery $432.22
Grand Total: $11,537.22

Thanks, this is the second DS rig I will own. Retiring my old x58 setup! First one is still running strong even after 4 years

That is going to be a MONSTER..congrats !