Freight receipt procedure

 Good lord, did you order 4 Aventums in one? I was under the impression that they weighed between 70-80 lbs fully loaded.

No problem - others will probably be able to order more insight, as I haven't actually received mine yet so I'm going off of what I've seen around the forums/configuration page. Totally agreed on the community, too. They've been a massive asset to me along the ordering process, nice to know that there's such a strong sense of family among fellow buyers.

Originally posted by bprat22 If the weight is 150 lbs or so heavy than it should be, sounds like Alex or Nav fell asleep on the pallet as it was weighed.   Gotta posts pics of this beast.  Gonna be epic.

Thanks. It does have the 2 power supply option and they can be heavy. I went a little order crazy. I sort of don't want any problems with games for a year or two.

Originally posted by Eggy Heh, something tells me you'll be okay for at least a year or two Missed your other thread - what resolution are you planning on gaming at, and across how many monitors?

I only have one monitor and I want to max out everything. Making room for another one if I get the nerve. I am only learning and at my age it is a slow process. like going in the water and learning to swim at the same time.

Originally posted by hoserator Originally posted by Eggy Heh, something tells me you'll be okay for at least a year or two Missed your other thread - what resolution are you planning on gaming at, and across how many monitors? I only have one monitor and I want to max out everything. Making room for another one if I get the nerve. I am only learning and at my age it is a slow process. like going in the water and learning to swim at the same time.

Your four cards won't even performance at their maximum with just one monitor. Even on games with fully maxed out settings. If you want to fully use all the power ahead of you, you'll want at least one 1440p monitor with another 1080p monitor or two.

It's a simple fact of a single 1080p monitor or even a single 1440p monitor just won't fully utilize what you have. You could literally get the exact same performance out say 2x GTX 980s vs 4x GTX 980's if you're only gaming on a single 1080p monitor.

My recommendation. Go buy a ASUS PG278Q as your primary and either a couple of 1080p monitors or buy a second 1440p monitor like the ASUS PB278Q. Unless 4k is what you want, then the ASUS PB287Q is a nice choice.

Yes you can mix different monitors

Hi All Interested,
The shipping company got in touch with us and set up a delivery appointment for tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your input, I will post how it went.

It depends on the resolution you are running at.

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/5623/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-sli--3-way-sli--4-way-sli-review

You get much better FPS on higher resolutions using more GPU's in SLI than a single high end GPU.

Same reason some people buy Ferraris when a bicycle will do, because you can.

Originally posted by Snaike Because it's there. Because they can. Because they want to.   Because, basically, it's none of our business what anyone else wants to do with their own money. If someone want's to drop 2million U$D on a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, it's their business... It's all about perspective.

If i had 2 mill i would buy it just to showcase it :P

Hi all,

I received my Aventum last night. IT IS HUGE. I ordered freight delivery and everything came shrink wrapped loaded in a pallet. The peripherals, manuals, monitor and PC all came together. The PC is apparently placed in the box, protected with plastic and the whole thing injected with foam in two halves. It takes a while to remove the foam since it fills the back and bottom of the PCs case. Once the foam was removed the PC lays there on its side in all its glory. As we stood it up, some loose part noises came from the inside of the case. You will need a strong friend for removal from the box since it wants to drag the bottom half of the foam out with it. Once we had the PC out of the box, we could see through the large side window that a memory stick was lying on the top of the radiator. There are no instructions on how to open the case but it is intuitive, kind of. I reinserted the memory in its place and locked another one that was left unlocked. I proceeded to inspect the wiring and cooling tubes to make sure they appeared set. There were 2 small foam squares holding everything in place inside that need removing. You will not see them unless the case is opened. Again, with the help of a friend, we took the PC to my office/play room and placed next to my current one, which I thought was big, NOT. I cannot say enough how big this thing is! We removed all the accompanying parts and started wiring everything. By this time it was past my bedtime, so I had to quit and leave it alone.
I took some pictures which I will attempt to load here or e-mail to Alex. I have to be out of the house all morning so I will start it when I get back and report how that went.

PS. Meller, I am ordering a PB287Q. I am reorganizing my desk and might find place for another one to make three. Hello 21st Century.

Hi there,

Got it running after some LTE  (Lack of Technical Expertise) and subsequent assistance. I am still understanding Win7 and where things are placed. I sent Alex some photos, hope he can post them.
It is very quiet. Did I mention it's BIG? Do you know if I can order more SSDs from DS and install them in site?
Anyway, this thread is finished since the computer arrived with no damage and is now operating. Thank you for the interest. From my perspective, I never felt alone and got to recognize some of you. I am looking forward to continue.

Thanks. You have been very helpful.

Originally posted by Snaike Originally posted by hoserator Thanks. You have been very helpful. Oh hell... don't say that, his head's big enough as it is...

Get on my level

Originally posted by Alex The Aventum II is one massive beast! Hope you enjoy it, feel free to email me if you need help.

I emailed you for help... </3