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Post Date: 2014-10-26

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    Posted: 26 Oct 2014 at 1:42pm
Hey sorry to be a pest but it's a lot of money I'll be spending.
What changes would you recommend if any?

Configuration Code: 1071430
Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,225.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=1071430

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition
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 SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Military-Grade TUF Components)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair HX1050
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
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 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 1: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU Only)
H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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
Branded Gear: - 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)

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  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 2:48am
Looks like a real nice build to me.

From your other thread, looks like you decided on the Hydrolux water cooling for the cpu.   There will be some maintenance down the line, but nothing most can't handle.   Nice choice.

Good luck and stay in touch.
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  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 10:28am
Looks like a solid setup!
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  Quote Doc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 10:53am
A question about your overclock. I've been out of the loop on builds since getting my DS rig 5 years ago. Still rocks by the way.

Anyway, it says your overclock is 4-4.4 but your base processor is 4 already. Not much of an overclock there?
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  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 11:24am
Originally posted by Doc

Anyway, it says your overclock is 4-4.4 but your base processor is 4 already. Not much of an overclock there?


The turbo boost on the CPU stock only does one core to 4.4 GHz. When we OC it, all threads will be 4.4 GHz.

Here's an example with stock 4.4 Ghz vs all threads 4.4 Ghz.

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  Quote Doc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 12:20pm
Cool. Good info Nav. Always something to learn in here.
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  Quote frnk55 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Oct 2014 at 4:26pm
Thanks all for the replies!  Getting closer to ordering!
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