First Digital Storm purchase.

After reading several reviews and comparing other companies I have decided to give Digital Storm a try.

My budget is ~3k dollars.

I will be using this PC for heavy gaming, audio engineering and video producing (Basically most Adobe products.) and expect to use this system a LOT.

I'm looking for something that will last me 5+ years.

I do have two cats and so dust and hair are an issue... Also I do not want heat to even BE a factor.  I have had overheating issues in the past before and I want to eliminate them entirely.

My build is below, came under 3k - my question is does it look all right?  Any red flags?  Will this system last? Thank you for your support!

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master Storm Stryker

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO (Intel Z97 Chipset) (The Ultimate Power Platform)

System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM850 (Optimized for Silence)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Model: BC-12B1ST)

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): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)

H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected

Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)

Internal Lighting: - No Thanks

Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking

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 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: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
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)


Edited by MannyBerry - 15 Jul 2014 at 10:25am

Thank you so much for the reply!

The only thing that has me uneasy about overclocking is longevity.  I'm trying to make this beast last a good long time and I don't want to push my luck.

That said, this is also my first adventure into watercooling and I don't really know what it can/can't do.

My biggest fear is the pump failing and suddenly I have a fried, expensive CPU which may also damage the motherboard.

Originally posted by ArkansasWoman777 Just a tip, remove the names of the other companies and just say companies because the names will be removed by Alex because they are competitors.

Thank you for the tip - I'm new 'round here, I had no idea!  Removed.

As far as the overclock and longevity and water cooling.....  The moderate stage 1 overclock will be safe and not effect the longevity.  DS does it stable and the right after market cooler will keep it at safe temps.    

The h100i isn't really what we call water cooling, that's the much more expensive Hydrolux with separate reservoir, pump, etc.   Its all in the wording but the sealed units like the h100i are liquid cooling. 

The sealed units like H100i have come a long way and have a 5 year warranty last I looked.  They are pretty dependable and if they do fail, the cpu will shut down before it overheats to the point of damage in most cases.    The liquid inside is non-conductive.  

I used to always recommend the air coolers over liquid but kinda gave up because of the sealed units popularity, small size, etc.   But if you want a cooler that cools just as good, is super dependable with no pump, tubing, etc to go wrong and quiet, go with the Noctua D14.  It is huge but gets the job done and just works for years with no concerns.   It does restrict the ram height with tall heat spreaders, but those are more for looks anyways for most.  The standard DS low profile ram will work great. 





 

Edited by bprat22 - 15 Jul 2014 at 10:30am

Hey Manny, looks like your build is close to mine.  Here is my config thread for what it's worth. Hope it helps some.

I hope enjoy your DS PC as much as I do. They have some great builds here. I know, I got one.

Edited by PcKiller - 15 Jul 2014 at 5:52pm

I absolutely love this community already.

Thank you everyone for all the help and input!

I am going to be ordering this Friday!

Originally posted by MannyBerry I do have two cats and so dust and hair are an issue...