Birthday Present to myself :)

Budget:
$3000

Expectations:
This will be my first DS machine but not my first gaming rig. Current setup is from Doghouse Systems bought in 2011 (intel i7 2600k (sandy bridge), nvidia GTX570, 8GB DDR-3) and it is finally struggling to run the games I want to play. When I turn my computer on it literally takes 10+ mins for it to completely boot up. I am interested in switching to Digital Storm because I am impressed with the fan base here on the forums and they are just a few towns over from me which will make it convenient if I need to drop it off for service or future upgrades.

I want something that boots fast, will run the games I want to play without a hitch and will continue to do so for as long as possible.

Usage:
This system will be used for gaming, maybe acting as a local server so my kids and I can play Minecraft together, serving up movies to my AppleTV using iTunes, also interested in seeing if I can get Plex working as well, storing photos and creating some home movies from photos and iPhone videos

Some of my fav games: World of Warcraft, Mass Effect series, Assassings Creed series, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell series, Witcher 3, Borderlands 2, anything with a sniper in it :)

Games I want to play but they wont run: Life Is Strange, Watch_Dogs, Sniper Elite 4. Darksiders (will run but cut scenes stutter), Planet Nomads (will run but only at lowest possible settings).

Current montior is a Dell Ultra-sharp U2713HM, 2048 x 1152.

What are your thoughts on the configuration below? I dont mind spending more to maximse longevity.
Since we are so close to the release of Coffee Lake, should I wait a few days to order so I can get the updated CPU?

Saved Ticket #:1752756
Total Price: $2,626.00

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo (Black)
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (Intel Z270 Chipset) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series <br><strong></strong>
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (6TB Seagate / Toshiba)
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 GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i GTX - 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature + Windows Installation CD (Partition up to 50GB of Storage)

I would not pay for the Boost OS.  Your machine will come with no bloatware at all. 

Well my build was assuming the 7700K was enough for minecraft server, otherwise it would be a 6 core build.

also my build I gave you an m.2 drive for os for fast speeds but it is not a necessity so you can go with a sata samsung ssd and price will drop.

I gave you 32gb ram for server and other media creation but I'm not sure how heavy those are, so lets say no server/plex/light media you can go with 16gb so long story short:

$2,883



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I was gonna drop the 32gb ram to 16GB but it was only $78 so its upto you.

Edited by DST4ME - 01 Oct 2017 at 10:27pm

My pleasure and good luck

Sorry forgot to mention, OCing this cpu is very simple, just look at a couple of videos where you only and slowly raise the multiplier for now, that is all you need, you can get a good oc out of it with better vcore than you can get here, so I left that off, but oc the cpu for sure if you need help come here someone will help you.

Excellent build.       

I have nothing other than to mention the Velox case has a right facing window vs the more typical left window.    Not sure your desk setup matters.

What is "h115i"?

The cooling performance difference between the H110i and H115i isn’t much, but the H115i is the newer version with supposedly better rad and fans.   Might as well get the better of the two.        

Ahhh... gotcha! Thanks!

Ordered! My final build:

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K (6-Core) (Up to 4.70 GHz)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (4TB Western Digital - Enterprise 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): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)
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
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)

Congratulations. That Velox is a real nice system. Now the wait begins. 

Congrats on your first build !

and at what I would say is the perfect time to be ordering a system

Greats choices currently on CPU's, GPU's, and Cases.

Really made good decisions on your build..


   

You are going to be smiling so big soon.
Please post review with photo's

You are literally rocking the same exact build as me! NOICE! \m/

Everyone see that brand new "Verified Customer" badge?

Out-blinking-standing!

Welcome to the DS family. When you get that beast, we love reviews with pictures. We love to see the DS builds in their new settings.

Congrats again...

Lol our pleasure that is what we are here for

Head over to the software section and check out the must have software thread, you will find hwmonitor as a good software for monitoring temps (freeware)

Picked up my system from the nice folks at Digital Storm the other day. LOVE IT!! It is sooo freaking fast! Also it is giant :)

I was installing some of the recommended software. One is the temp monitor. Is there any reason to be concerned that one is these is much higher then the others?

All of them are between 75F and 95F but one line:
TMPIN4 is 132F

https://ibb.co/hqxmNm

Edited by Netgyrl - 20 Nov 2017 at 3:05pm

Originally posted by Netgyrl All of them are between 75F and 95F but one line: TMPIN4 is 132F

We always look to C, not F... But if you're going to look at F, everything under 175 is good.

Congrats on the machine!!!