My build. Thoughts?Post Date: 2014-11-20 |
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DarkSydeElement
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Topic: My build. Thoughts? Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 7:34pm |
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4000...can be up to 4300 if needed. Expectations: A gaming desktop that will last and have the ability to grow as it's needed. Wanting to play all the new games at max with out any issues. Usage: Gaming and movies etc. Special Needs: Quite. If you could help me out with a few things..such as is it better to go with one high end card or sli two mid range ones. Saved Ticket #: 1098415 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 5930K 3.5GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU) Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA 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 Seagate) 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 TITAN Black 6GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 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: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks 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 (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 Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 7:56pm |
For quiet operation, you should go for a closed case like the Slade, instead of the Velox. GTX 980 cards would be much better for gaming than the Titan Black. A Blu-Ray player would be good for movies (you'll still need to get software like Cyberlink Powerdvd). Otherwise looks good.
Configuration URL: https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=1098434 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 5930K 3.5GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU) Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA 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 (256GB Samsung 850 PRO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Seagate) 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: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only) 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 (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) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Portable Gaming: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) Edit: Forgot to make link a hyperlink Edited by - 20 Nov 2014 at 7:58pm |
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DarkSydeElement
Groupie Joined: 16 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 8:50pm |
Well I think I can make a change about it being quite part, that case is just too ugly for me. I guess i'd rather have a little wow factor to the case. Now I have just been messing around but if I'd rather just go all out and maybe wait to buy another monitor and go with a better computer. Would this build be one that would last for years to come or is it just becoming a lot of over kill at this point. And do all the computers have to be shipped by a 400$ freight charge ?
System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Aventum II Exterior Finish: Pure White Matte Finish with Black Stand Trim Accents: - Not Available 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: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Slim Slot Loading Edition) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB 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: Blue 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 Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory 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) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 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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BulletStopper
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Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 3:33pm |
No you do not have to bay for the freight shipping. Standard shipping is by ground - FedEx Ground when I got mine, but if you want the extra security for the system you can pay extra. There is a thread about the shipping methods http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/shipping-options-tidf21346/ |
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DarkSydeElement
Groupie Joined: 16 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106 |
Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 2014 at 11:02am |
FrankW..I have a grand total of 5200 to get a nice rig, mouse, keyboard etc. I have two 27" monitors (1920 X 1080) that i'd like to use. My main goals on having a computer is for top end gaming and media (blu-ray, music etc). I'm looking at this to be able to be my media center for my man cave. I'd also like to be able to hook it up to a projector and some point in time down the road. My fear is that I always had laptop for all my gaming use. They were expensive and after a few years seemed to always bottom out. Now that I no longer need to have the mobility of it I want something were it wont need to be replaced any time soon.
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FrankW
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254 |
Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 2014 at 5:46am |
Hi DarkSydeElement,
I think your build looks good for your use. If you are going to save videos or music your might want a 2Gb hard drive. Or you can add another when you need it. Your SSD is too small. The Z97 platform is good for two GPUs but if you think you might want to go to a third GPU in the future, you should consider the X99 platform. Now lets talk about the Aventum case. It is a great case and you can use a radiator with out effecting the air flow in the case. I want to make sure you know that this case is huge, not just big, but huge. You pay a premium for the case. If the size and cost is not a factor then go with the Aventum. If I was building a Z97 system I would go with the Velox and save some money. It is a cool looking case and works great with two GPUs. You could also save some money with a H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler instead of the Level 1 on the CPU. With the money you save you could get a 250Gb or even a 500Gb SSD. Frank Edited by FrankW - 24 Nov 2014 at 7:23am |
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