First Order with Digital StormPost Date: 2015-04-30 |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
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Topic: First Order with Digital Storm Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 11:12am |
After reading tons of reviews, comparing pricing, companies, etc. I decided about a month ago to make the move to build a system with Digital Storm. From the start, these guys have been great. There was a little issue regarding a part not coming in for my system, and they really stepped up to the plate (without any prompting) and MORE than handled it. Haha that's all the info I can give on how they took care of it, but I will say that they've made me a very satisfied customer.
All of that being said, I have not received my system as of yet. However, I'm sure that it's close (it's in Stage 5 and likely about to move to 6). As soon as it gets here, I'm planning on doing an unboxing/review with pics. Being my first system with DS, I'm very excited to see it when it gets here. So far, they've been stellar to work with, so I can only imagine that the rig will be every bit as stellar as they are. Here are the specs: System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo 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 Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair HX1050 Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (256GB Samsung 850 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): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (EVGA ACX Cooler Edition) Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Zx (Includes Audio Control Module) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) 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: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) OS Boost: - 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) Display: - ASUS PB287Q 28-Inch Screen LED-Lit 4K Monitor Speakers: - Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 (Fully Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black Brushed Aluminum Finish) Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 (Laser 8200 dpi) (MMO and RTS Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired) I'm really looking forward to unboxing this monster and seeing what it can do! |
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ArkansasWoman777
DS Veteran Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 12:09pm |
I myself have the Klipsch ProMedia Speakers and love em |
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"Captain Sirius Black"
Storm Trooper i5 3570k Ordered: 11-27-12 Stage 1: 11-29-12 Stage 2: 12-2-12 Stage 3: 12-2-12 Stage 4: 12-4-12 Stage 5: 12-4-12 Stage 6: 12-10-12 Stage 7: 12-12-12 |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 12:12pm |
They've been great! I'm rocking them on my current daily driver. Klipsch did let me down, though. I picked up a KG-300 headset the other day, and I think I'm going to send it back. Unfortunately, they're flimsy/cheap feeling, somewhat small with a very large headband and don't sound as good (imho) as a Logitech G430 Headset. I really had higher hopes for them since the speakers are so great. |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9462 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 12:23pm |
Outstanding! ... Welcome to the DS family.
Even though it's not "Envy Green" its still a nice build! |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 12:34pm |
Haha thanks, Snaike. That green looks really good, too! |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 4:11pm |
Cibgrats~!
Wow, talk about a departure from home row. Congrats! |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 5:09pm |
Thanks Tidgxor!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 6:14pm |
Thanks for choosing Digital Storm! Make sure to post a review with pics when you get it.
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 6:40pm |
You're welcome. Thanks for building my next PC! I'll be sure to post up pics and a review as soon as it gets in. Thanks Alex. |
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2015 at 8:23pm |
Awesome! We love reviews in these parts!
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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Dwik30
Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 50 |
Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2015 at 4:08am |
Welcome to the Apollo family, you got yourself one beast of a PC. I've had 8 months of gaming bliss so far with my 2x 970's, you made a good choice. Now enjoy your week of hell while waiting for your dream machine.
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"Envy Green" Apollo
ASUS X99-DELUXE Intel i7 5820K 4.4 ghz 16GB DDR4 2666MHz 2 X Nvidia GTX 970 4gb |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2015 at 6:19am |
Haha thanks Dwik!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2015 at 10:06am |
Congratulations once again, the status of your amazing new Digital Storm system has been updated!
Stage 6: (Quality Assurance) Your system is undergoing a very detailed quality control analysis. A Digital Storm Quality Inspector is tasked with inspecting your machine from missing screws, loose cards, checking for special requests, verifying the configuration, and double checking our stress-test results. Our Inspectors are trained with an eye for detail and ensure that every system leaves our facility with the art of perfection. ------ Estimated Shipment Date: 2-5 Business Days (Mon-Fri) from 5/5/2015 (Note: This is only an estimation. If problems are encountered during testing, we may have to hold your order for a few more days to ensure you receive a rock-solid stable problem free system. If you have any questions, please send us a message: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/sendmessage.asp Sincerely, Digital Storm Sales Department http://www.digitalstormonline.com Shan't be long now! |
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2015 at 10:37am |
Moving along!
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2015 at 10:40am |
Yes sir!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2015 at 4:00pm |
The status of your amazing new Digital Storm system has been updated!
Your order has successfully passed our stringent quality assurance process. Everything from top to bottom on your purchase has been verified by an experienced Digital Storm technician. ------------------------------------------- Verified By: Matthew ------------------------------------------- Overclocked Processor Settings Processor Speed GHz: 4.5 Estimated Shipment Date: Within 1 business day (Mon-Fri) from 5/5/2015 (Note: This is only an estimation. If problems are encountered during testing, we may have to hold your order for a few more days to ensure you receive a rock-solid stable problem free system. If you have any questions, please send us a message: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/sendmessage.asp Sincerely, Digital Storm Sales Department http://www.digitalstormonline.com Woohoo! |
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9462 |
Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2015 at 4:01am |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2015 at 8:29am |
Wooooo!
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2015 at 4:35pm |
IT'S SHIPPED!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2015 at 5:21pm |
Nice!
Now to try not to check the tracker 400 times a day. |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2015 at 7:56pm |
Haha I'll try not to.
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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armyslowrdr
Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2015 at 1:15pm |
Almost home ! Looking fwd to your pixels and review !
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Apollo "Viking"
I7 5930K, ASUS X99-DELUXE 32GB DDR4, Corsair AX1200i Two Samsung 256 GB 850 Pro SSD One 4TB HD AMD Radeon 290X HydroLux Level 2 |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2015 at 1:39pm |
Yes sir! They'll be up ASAP after getting the system. It's gonna take a bit to get all of my software on there, but once I get 'er up and running, I'll post up an in-depth review.
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2015 at 9:56pm |
It's here! I haven't had an opportunity to write up a formal review, but don't worry... I will. In the meantime, I'll just say that this thing is a beast (!!!) and leave you all with this 3DMark Scores
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2015 at 9:56pm |
Thanks Digital Storm! The new rig rocks!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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hoserator
DS Veteran We don't need no stinking "Avatars" ! Joined: 08 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7966 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 2:45am |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 2:48am |
Congrats.
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armyslowrdr
Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 8:29am |
Awesome !
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Apollo "Viking"
I7 5930K, ASUS X99-DELUXE 32GB DDR4, Corsair AX1200i Two Samsung 256 GB 850 Pro SSD One 4TB HD AMD Radeon 290X HydroLux Level 2 |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 9:16am |
Congrats!
Looking forward to the review! |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9462 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 9:21am |
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Steven
Moderator Group Digital Storm Employee Joined: 25 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 10:39am |
Enjoy!
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 4:43pm |
Thanks guys! I will try and get a review up before the weekend. I have all the pictures together, it's just a matter of actually writing it now. lol But, so far so good!
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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eldente
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Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 6:38pm |
After spending 7gs on a computer they "stress test" my sh*t blue screens on the regular. Never will I buy again. Clock_watchdog_timeout basically every month. sh*t crashed in a match today for esea open in csgo today. I was pissed.
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 7:33pm |
Sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience, eldente.
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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ggo4th
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 7:38pm |
Hey, Eldente... crazy question, bud. What are you plugging your computer into? A surge protector? UPS system? I went back and read through your posts. Just thought I'd ask.
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Apollo
Intel Core i7 4790K OC ASUS Maximus VII Hero Z97 16GB DDR3 1866MHZ Corsair Dominator 1050W Corsair HX 256GB Samsung 850 PRO / 2TB WD Black EVGA 970 ACX SLI OC Soundblaster Zx Corsair H110i GT |
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