Aventum ii vs hailstorm ii

Hey guys been looking into digital storm for quite some time ... All my friends went ------- but I wanna be different and feel like digital storm will not disappoint. Anyways down to configuration... Max budget was around 4-5k

I have wanted the aventum for quite some time now but I was wondering is it worth getting the aventum ii with the level one package for 4800-4900 vs the hailstorm ii 4000-4100?

I've wanted to do liquid cooling to the CPU and GPU because of the looks and performance. I wanted to run 770s slip over clocked instead of 780s overclocked way more expensive that way if anyone wants to build some configs for me while I keep browsing it I would appreciate it. If this is all confusing I'm basically asking is it worth the aventum without copper cooling or hailstorm better idea ?

Thanks again !

EDIT - Competitor Name Removed - Alex

Edited by Alex - 01 Apr 2014 at 4:35pm

I agree with fstcvc's assessment. 

Money wise, the Hailstrom 2 will give you the best bang for your money.   The Aventum is for those that want the best , and unavailable anywhere else, at any cost, especially for the level you'd be interested in.

Either system works great.


Edited by bprat22 - 01 Apr 2014 at 9:42am

Yea I was either gonna do a liquid cooling setup some what for show but still have performance for example is it worth it to have CPU liquid cooling and chipset ? Or worth it to CPU chipset and 2x gpu? It would be a show computer but it can't lack performance. I do agree with you on the aventum it would make it face the other way on my desk I'd have to move stuff around... Decisions ...

Here is my configuration... I was browsing other high end pc websites it seems the aventum ii and other configs near the same are like the same price but the aventum case seems like its 500$ or more it seems...

I guess that link didnt work... heres the config

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 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z87-C (Intel Z87 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM
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: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - 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): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 3: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x 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 (Backordered ETA Mid-April)
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 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Edited by trevor1030 - 01 Apr 2014 at 4:14pm

Have you seen one in person? Can they make it with the window on the left instead of window on right ? I would love to be able to see my pc components!

Firstly, I highly doubt, you'll completely build you a custom one from ground up with a left side window instead of the right side.

Nextly, and this is just personal opinion, I don't understand why you're going so high end, and not going 2011. But on that note, if you're going Aventum, for pure appearance, I'd get the chipset cooled. But the fact that you're only running 16GB @ 1866mhz there is no real strain even with the 4.6ghz oc to cool the motherboard. We're looking a motherboard that will probably stay in the 30 degree's area. If you were filling all 4 slots with say 2133mhz or higher, then yes... just because the ram would be putting of a nice thing of heat, and that's a high oc on ram (technically anything over 1600mhz is an OC).

The cooling is completely recommended for the cpu (obviously), and GPU's show real world performance gains when they run cooler. I realize that's kind of jumbled and confusing, so hopefully you can make sense of what I said.

whoa whoa whoa, Alex. We got this. Don't come in here trying to steal our thunder.

Edited by Meller - 01 Apr 2014 at 4:53pm

Originally posted by Meller whoa whoa whoa, Alex. We got this. Don't come in here trying to steal out thunder.

Originally posted by Meller Alex be trying to get in on my commission. Speaking of which, Alex, I think it's time I start getting a commission.

Hey now, if you get a commission, all of us should get one

Originally posted by Alex

So Alex the level one build of the aventum ii with just liquid cooling for cpu worth it ? Or would it be better since im plannign on running 2 780 or 770s to just liquid cool the chipset and gpus while im at it?

Thanks again

We'll I guess my aventum days won't come true /: would it be worth it to get the hailstorm ii with 2 780s closed loop? Or would it be better to have the 2 770s overclocked with copper tubing and piping ?

Exactly as Nav said. The Hailstorm II is ideal for budgets around $4K-$5K, the Aventum II really shines for budgets over $5K+.

Hi trevor1030....   Its not that the Hailstorm 2 is a better case but  just more economical for the same performance. 

The Z87-C mobo doesn't allow sli.  Change it to the Sabertooth, Expert to name a couple that do allow you to sli your 780's.   Sabertooth, with top quality components,  does have a 5 year warranty as compared to 3 years for most others.

Hope this helps and stay in touch.