Just ordered my new Hailstorm II!Post Date: 2016-04-27 |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
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Topic: Just ordered my new Hailstorm II! Posted: 27 Apr 2016 at 4:13am |
Hello and well met everyone!
As you can see I am a complete newbie here as I have just discovered these forums. After building my own PC's in my younger years (when I actually had the free time and not working 65+hrs a week) I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a new Hailstorm II from DS. It's probably too late but any pointers or concerns about my setup that is currently on stage 3 (wahoo!) would be greatly appreciated. Info is below along with email updates on the progress :) thank you very much ahead of time and a big high five to the Digital Storm staff and community!!! Configuration: (trimmed it up with the important stuff) Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 5960X 3.0GHz (Eight-Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: ASUS X99 RAMPAGE V System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW Storage Set 1: 1x SSD mini-SAS (400GB Intel 750 Series) (2.5 inch - NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (256GB Samsung 850 PRO) Storage Set 3: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition) RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Graphics Cards + CPU) HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing HydroLux Fluid Color: Red Fluid Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Red Chassis Fans: Corsair Airflow Performance Edition Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8ghz Order Placed: 4/20/16 Order Stage 1: 4/20/16 Order Stage 2: 4/21/16 Order Stage 3: 4/21/16 Order Stage 4: 5/10/16 Order Stage 5: 5/10/16 Order Stage 6: 5/13/16 Order Stage 7: 5/13/16 P.S. A big THUMBS UP to Brian in live chat for helping me finalize my order!!! Edited by Ashun - 13 May 2016 at 4:22pm |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2016 at 5:37am |
Hi Ashun and welcome to the forums.
Excellent rig. Very strong. Without knowing your usage, can't really do much recommending. A review and pics when you fire it up would be 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: 27 Apr 2016 at 6:40am |
Welcome to the forums and DS! Congrats on the new toy and send reviews and pics! we love pictures!!
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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: 27 Apr 2016 at 8:02am |
Awesome system. Congratulations and welcome to DS.
Keep us informed. Maybe take some pictures and share.Don't see many Hailstorms II. |
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SnowandSand
Groupie Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2016 at 8:43am |
Nice system. I love my Hailstorm II although my wife is not a fan of the case size lol.
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Hailstorm II(Retired)
R7 2700x 16GB Team Dark Pro @ 3200 CL14 Asus x470 CH VII Hero Corsair Hx1000i 1000W PSU 250GB Samsung 850 EVO 1TB & 6TB WD - Black Edition 2x GTX 980TI Strix Hydrolux Stage 3 |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:32am |
Thanks guys! I'm so excited. I will for sure post pics. As far as a review goes I will try my best being as I never really have written one before. Hopefully it will be better than a simple "ty4pc" lol!!! By the way, the review can only happen if I don't short out my keyboard from all the excessive drooling once it arrives!!!!
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:45am |
Thank you for choosing Digital Storm!
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2016 at 2:36pm |
I was inspired by a recent thread ... Anyone have some sweet Hailstorm II pics I can see while i'm waiting? :)
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soulbringer
Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2016 at 4:22pm |
Didnt want to start a new thread so thought I would hijack in here.
DS#4 ordered that is all. Scott McAbee |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2016 at 6:18pm |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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FrankW
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 4:52am |
Hi Ashun,
You may have already seen this review but here is a link just in case you missed it. The link takes you to a page with different reviews. You have to scan down to the Hailstorm review. Frank Hailstorm II review Edited by FrankW - 29 Apr 2016 at 4:54am |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 12:17pm |
Thanks a lot Frank!!!! Small update -- I changed the internal lighting to Digital Storm's RGB! Must have forgotten to look over that when I was ordering :)
Edited by Ashun - 29 Apr 2016 at 12:19pm |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2016 at 8:25am |
Still on Stage 3 as of today... Was told two days ago that it should be on Stage 4 this week!!!!
The wait is killing me but it's goin' to be so worth it |
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Litespeed911
Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2016 at 6:32pm |
Tell me about it..my build is still stuck at stage 5 since Apr 25. Still waiting for RAM? Is there a Ram shortages?
Edited by Litespeed911 - 05 May 2016 at 6:57pm |
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oldlady RPGer
DS Veteran One of the cool kids Joined: 09 Sep 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1080 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 May 2016 at 6:55pm |
NICE!!!!!!!
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Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)
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FrankW
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2016 at 4:14am |
Yes, nice, very nice.
Frank |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 10:07am |
Zing!!!! Stage 4!! Might I request a personalized Digital Storm drool cup?
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 10:19am |
Sure, here ya go.....
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 10:32am |
That's amazing!!! Where's the led lighting and watercooled handle?
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 10:46am |
Work in progress.
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:54pm |
That's the spirit Bprat22!!!!!
By the way Stage 5 same day!!!!!!! |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2016 at 8:54pm |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2016 at 12:07pm |
JFAZ
Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2016 at 12:34pm |
Nice rig. Those are the same pics they have up on their Facebook feed. What did you do ask them to send you some pics?
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2016 at 12:42pm |
Thanks man!!! I had just sent over a email to Alex and he gets it done... Simple as that!
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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: 11 May 2016 at 12:48pm |
As G. Takei would say ... "Oh Myyy..."
That's is a sexy beast right there. |
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Litespeed911
Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2016 at 4:41pm |
Damn that's a beast!! Looks like a Corsair 900D case?
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prance1520
Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2016 at 7:32pm |
Very Awesome, sick rig! That might be my grey Bolt behind it, its in Stage 5 as well.
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2016 at 2:58am |
That would be awesome, prance1520!!!
Yes it is a 900D case Litespeed911 |
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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: 12 May 2016 at 3:35am |
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SnowandSand
Groupie Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2016 at 5:25am |
Looking good man!!
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Hailstorm II(Retired)
R7 2700x 16GB Team Dark Pro @ 3200 CL14 Asus x470 CH VII Hero Corsair Hx1000i 1000W PSU 250GB Samsung 850 EVO 1TB & 6TB WD - Black Edition 2x GTX 980TI Strix Hydrolux Stage 3 |
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db188
DS Veteran Joined: 29 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2115 |
Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2016 at 5:42pm |
very nice indeed!
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Aventum 3
I7-6700K Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT 16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz Corsair Hx1000i 1000W Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR Gigabyte M28U 4K |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2016 at 3:54am |
I received a call last night from Tammy saying that the primary HDD I ordered (Intel 750 400gb mini-sas) would not fit with my mobo configuration so they advised I should go with the Intel 750 400gb pci-e for the same price!
P.S. Thanks much for the kind words all! P.P.S Stage 6!!!! Added to this one since I feel like I am spamming ^_^ Edited by Ashun - 13 May 2016 at 9:40am |
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Ashun
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2016 at 4:23pm |
Huzzah! Stage 7 today!!!!
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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 2016 at 12:30am |
Adding stage updates are never considered spam. We've ALL been there and we're ALL excited for you to get the goodness for which you've been waiting. Edited by Snaike - 14 May 2016 at 12:33am |
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