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Post Date: 2015-10-15

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    Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 1:54pm
Budget:
2000-2700

Expectations:
1080p Max settings for gaming

Usage:
Highest usage will be for gaming, but will be for general usage as well. Fallout, Skyrim, etc.

I have the specs down below, but there are some changes I would like to make and your opinions on those changes.

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Second HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card
PSU: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

I'm pretty sure the RAM will be the only thing that needs to be special ordered. I don't want the Corsair Dominator, and the only other option is the DS RAM. Is their RAM just fine? This is my first gaming desktop (i've had several laptops). Am I going overboard a little with some of the options, probably, but for first time desktop I want to get something really nice. Let me know what you guys think about the build and my changes.

Thank you

Saved Ticket #: 1299415

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3
Exterior Finish: Black Brushed Aluminum Hairline Finish
Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.5GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Mini-ITX)
System Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 450W SilverStone ST45SF (Bronze Rated) (Supports up to GTX 980)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks <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 980 Ti 6GB (EVGA HYBRID Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: Custom Digital Storm (CPU Only) 240mm Liquid Cooling System <br><strong></strong>
H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing (Requires Custom HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) <br><strong></strong>
Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm) <br><strong></strong>
Internal Lighting: Software Controlled Internal + Front Panel RGB LED Lighting (Requires Airflow Control Upgrade) <br><strong></strong>
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 10 Home (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 db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 3:10pm
you can't use that GSkill memory, you need 288-pin DDR4 SDRAM for that motherboard/cpu. 

you need more psu wattage for that (Strix) graphics card.  it will pull ~450 watts from the wall under load, and the rest of your system will pull ~100 watts, so your optional psu is fine. the EVGA card will pull ~360 watts.  on the subject of graphics, you don't need more than a GTX 970 to max out 1080p. 




Edited by db188 - 15 Oct 2015 at 3:15pm
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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  Quote peteyfresh12 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 4:35pm
Thanks for letting me know! I'll search around for some if not, I'll stick with the 8GB DS RAM. And the GPU, yea I know lol. First build so I'm going big on the gpu. And a little future proof too. I might upgrade monitor as well so would be nice to be ready for that.

Thank you!
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