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Post Date: 2010-06-21
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    Posted: 21 Jun 2010 at 5:08pm
Well,
 
After much detailed review and study, I have joined the DigitalStorm family today (although in a way I was already in, as I bought my wife a DigitalStorm last year, and I also had my son-in-law buy one).  But, here is MY first one (let me know what you think):
 

Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF X 

Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)

Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) 

System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition
 
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX  (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards H20 Tube
Extreme Cooling Color: Green Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz 
Graphics Boost: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
OS Boost: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Pre-Install Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card

Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra Large)

Warranty: FREE PROMO: 4 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support (4 Year Labor & 2 Year Parts)


Edited by ags76 - 21 Jun 2010 at 5:10pm
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What screen resolution are you using for this rig, and what is your primary use? What is your budget?
 
You have made some questionable choices, we may be able to help you out some.
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EVGA X58 LE
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Noctua Dual 120mm
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Posts: 605 		  Quote WardTheSteak Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 9:57pm
Yeah you might want to reconsider on the hdd, and depending on your resolution the 2x sli, plus maybe a diff mobo?  Lol, anyways its nice to have another in the ds family.
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Posts: 34 		  Quote ags76 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 9:26am
Thanks, guys, for the comments.  Computer already being built, and I'm very happy with it.  Particularly pleased with the Mobo, as it meets my requirements for future expandability and updates.  Appreciate the welcome.  :-)
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Oh noes you might get flamed for some of your choices, but heres my input.
The veloci raptor isn't worth the money, the 1tb 32 mb cache hd can do about 90% for like 100 dollars less and for your gpu choice was kind of questionable, You always want to stick with a single card solution like going with just one 480 insted of two 470's Wow

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Posts: 34 		  Quote ags76 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 10:55am
Thanks for the comment.  Might want to review this:
 
 
Velociraptor will be great for my OS, some other apps with the 1 T WD Black for data
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Originally posted by ags76

Velociraptor will be great for my OS, some other apps with the 1 T WD Black for data

See the issue is it just won't be. A VelociRaptor is quite literately only 10% faster than a decent 7200RPM 1TB HDD like say the Black Caviar. Complete and total waste of money.

If you want fast just get a small SSD for OS/apps. An Intel SSD has 80-100 times faster small file read/write performance and at least twice the sequential (large) file read performance of any conventional HDD available.

You can get a 40GB Intel SSD for $138 or a 80GB Intel SSD for $265 from DS. Then just use a normal 1TB HDD for games/movies/music/pictures. This setup offers much much more performance for the money than a VelociRaptor.
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Basically, he wanted to know what we thought, and then didn't.
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EVGA X58 LE
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