New Bolt II Build

Budget:
Up to 4k

Expectations:
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Usage:
Gaming and regular computer usage

Special Needs:
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Saved Ticket #: 1042211

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt II
Exterior Finish: Onyx Black Matte Finish
Trim Accents: - No Thanks
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (SupremeFX Impact, Sonic Radar) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance) <br><strong></strong>
Power Supply: 700W Digital Storm Bolt II Edition <br><strong></strong>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Slim Slot Loading Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (512GB Samsung 840 PRO) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition) <br><strong></strong>
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) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: 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: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Only (RGB LED Lighting System)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software <br><strong></strong>
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 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <br><strong></strong>
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)

Any thoughts on improvements anyone might suggest. I also have spoken with people who don't like Windows 8, so I kept windows 7 in this build. What are thoughts around that.

Thanks

Originally posted by bprat22 One thing.... Not sure you'll actually get the 2400mHz speed on the ram, but could happen. Depends how cpu overclock goes.   For your stated needs, the 1600mHz should do it. Few games will see a difference.

Actually, the Impact is a favorite for memory overclockers.

As far as the OP. You have a very solid system there. bprat22 is correct that for a strictly gaming system, you would be fine with less expensive memory.

The Samsung 850 Pro is available, though DS does not carry it yet. That is the current leader in SSD performance.

The Maximus VII Impact was launched on August 14th. At the time my understanding was it was just getting into the distribution channel. To the best of my knowledge they haven't shown up in the US, yet. No word on if DS will carry that motherboard.

On September 9th or 10th Nvidia is expected to launch its GTX 900 graphics card line with Maxwell GPUs. NDA will not lifted until the 19th. No word on actual availability. But, I would expect that Nvidia really wants these in high availability for the Christmas shopping season.

Windows 8 will have better gaming performance with support for newer versions of DirectX. My brother uses it and is happy with it, but he added http://www.classicshell.net/. I haven't used it so I have no direct experience.