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    Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 5:20pm
Just finished ordering my desktop. Took a bit to convince the wife and I've had my eye on the Hailstorm ever since I ordered my laptop from DS 3 years ago. Now let the wait begin. Below is the configuration minus the chipset cooling since I was informed that none of the mother boards in the line up supported it.

Chassis
Chassis Model: Hailstorm II Edition

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)

Storage / Connectivity
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 3: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Video Cards + CPU + Chipset)
H20 Tube Color: Green Tubing (Requires Custom HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)

Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)

Software
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)

Accessories / Goodies

Customer Care
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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Congrats, SnowandSand.   

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Congratulations on your negotiating skills.Hahaha Your resulting order speaks for itself. Great system. Enjoy it for years to come.Awesome
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dang.. another envy green. /sigh/ ... some day.

Well done and nice rig!
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Thanks bprat22!

hoserator- Yeah it took some negotiating.  I had bought the wife a little 13.3" Zen book for her school and she didn't like the screen as compared to my older 17.5" DS Laptop lol.  She then said "why don't you just get the desktop that you have been wanting for awhile.  I was looking at a Velox build similar to this but without the Hydrolux and then convinced her to bump the budget just a bit and go all in lol.  The trade off is her school work takes priority over gaming but that's why I have my Xbox One too lol.

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Originally posted by SnowandSand

..................  The trade off is her school work takes priority over gaming but that's why I have my Xbox One too lol.

Thanks Snaike!


Make sure that the school work goes on the HDD and not the SSD so as not to slow you down.LOL
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Originally posted by hoserator

Originally posted by SnowandSand

..................  The trade off is her school work takes priority over gaming but that's why I have my Xbox One too lol.

Thanks Snaike!


Make sure that the school work goes on the HDD and not the SSD so as not to slow you down.LOL


Hahaha.  I'll make sure to let her know I don't want to strain the systemCry
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Just went through stage 2 and onto stage 3 today!!
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Wow, you can tell the holiday season is finally behind us.   
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And stage 4 today!!!!
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Missed the email it went to stage 5 yesterday also....
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Just got the stage 6 email today!  Getting closer!
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Can you feel it? ...


       
              
                     
                            
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AwesomeVery soon.
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Hit stage 7 today. Ofcourse now I see that I can get clear hoses and colored fluid for the same price lol... would have loved the acrylic tube too but that would have pushed the budget too much lol...
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Honestly, the way your system looks, I would have it configured the same way. It's the green Hulk.
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Oh I so need some pictures now... Alex? How about a shot of this beast?
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They sent me a few while it was being tested but I can't shrink them down on my phone lol. It looks awesome! Hoping to get my tracking number today! Wink Excited


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Originally posted by Snaike

Can you feel it? ...


       
              
                     
                            


Ok I like this. LOL
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https://www.imageshackmy/images

hopefully this works. These are a couple of the pics DS sent me while it was being stress tested...

Edited by SnowandSand - 29 Jan 2016 at 1:20pm
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Well although it passed QA yesterday (thur) and from what I was sent Freight ships on Fridays, I didn't get a tracking number . I hope I don't have to wait till next Friday for it to ship. That would be both annoying and disapointing.
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We do multiple throughout the week, could do it twice in a week. If you don't get tracking details by Friday night, ask our team via email "[email protected]" to see if we can send it out sooner.
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Thanks Alex! I was just going by what the email I received yesterday said.
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Originally posted by SnowandSand

https://www.imageshackmy/images

hopefully this works. These are a couple of the pics DS sent me while it was being stress tested...



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Will attempt to load pics from my laptop later instead of my phone
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Originally posted by Alex

We do multiple throughout the week, could do it twice in a week. If you don't get tracking details by Friday night, ask our team via email "[email protected]" to see if we can send it out sooner.


no new details. Email sent. Now if I can only figure out how to load the pics you guys sent me of the rig during testing...
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no new details. Email sent. Now if I can only figure out how to load the pics you guys sent me of the rig during testing...


Upload to imgur, copy and paste the forum links.. .should be enough to get it here.
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Originally posted by Snaike

Upload to imgur, copy and paste the forum links.. .should be enough to get it here.


Here are the photos Darren sent me of my rig while it was being stress tested. I'm curious to see what speed they got the 6700k to with this set up.








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Oh my .. that last pic... just wow. Love the green on black.
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Originally posted by Snaike

Oh my .. that last pic... just wow. Love the green on black.


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That is a nice looking computer. Hope you get it this week. Enjoy it.Awesome


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