New Bolt 3Post Date: 2017-03-10 |
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amoe 
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 Topic: New Bolt 3Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 3:43pm |
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Hi again, been a while. Thinking about a new Bolt 3and looking for suggestions for configuration. Want to get a new 32" 4K monitor. Will this do the job?
Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3 Exterior Finish: Exotic Paint Finish - Lust Red <br><strong></strong> Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic Processor: Intel Core i7 6800K 3.4GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU) Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac (Intel X99 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series <br><strong></strong> Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN X) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Internal) <br><strong></strong> Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO) <br><strong></strong> Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO) <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 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm HydroLux PRO (CPU Only) HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Red Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm) Internal Lighting: - No Thanks, Front Panel LED Lighting Only Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks 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: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <br><strong></strong> Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature (Restore Windows + Drivers) (Partition up to 50GB of Storage) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: Microsoft Office 2016 Office Home & Business (PC Attach Key PKC Only, No Pre-install) <br><strong></strong> 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 15-20 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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ElxJOCT
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Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 3:54pm |
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That should do it
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amoe
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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 9:05am |
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I've started looking at an Aura too. Anyone want to help me with comparisons? I know(think) that the Aura is a little LESS for the same price as there is that big screen included, but I'm liking the "all in one" idea too.
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amoe
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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 3:42pm |
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Well, nobody is too interested it seems. here is what I think I'll go with.
Configuration Code: 1629816 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3 Exterior Finish: Exotic Paint Finish - Lust Red Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic Processor: Intel Core i7 6850K 3.6GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU) <br><strong></strong> Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac (Intel X99 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN X) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express) <br><strong></strong> Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express) <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 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm HydroLux PRO (CPU + Graphics Card) <br><strong></strong> HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System) <br><strong></strong> HydroLux Fluid Color: Red Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm) Internal Lighting: - No Thanks, Front Panel LED Lighting Only Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) <br><strong></strong> Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature (Restore Windows + Drivers) (Partition up to 50GB of Storage) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: Microsoft Office 2016 Office Home & Business (PC Attach Key PKC Only, No Pre-install) 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 15-20 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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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 12:14am |
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Save some money and go with the 6800K instead of the 6850K. The motherboard cannot use any of the extra PCI-e lanes and the overclock should result in pretty much the same clock speeds.
There is only 1 M.2 slot, so if you want 2TB, you'll have to use a single 2TB M.2 card. I'd also recommend just going with the Windows 10 disc and not having the partition, if you want more space on the SSD. That 50GB becomes unuseable and is only needed when you need to reinstall Windows if the OS gets corrupt or some bad malware gets on it...at which point you can just use the disc to reload Windows (or you could drop both and use a USB thumbdrive). Otherwise, it looks good. |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 2:38am |
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Do you need 32gb ram ? If this is a gaming rig, then no, 16gb is plenty.
We are interested, but sometimes our real life gets in the way of hanging out here.
The Bolt is a much better pick over an AIO like Aura, in my opinion. With Aura you get what you get in the monitor and if the screen dies or has color, pixel issues, your stuck with it. With Bolt you can research for the best monitor for your money. Edited by bprat22 - 14 Mar 2017 at 2:49am |
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amoe
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 5:22am |
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Thank you, that is what I was looking for. How about a 1TB M2 SSD and a 1TB SATA SSD?
Copy the difference between the 6800 and the 6850, will change that. And I wasn't clear on the 50GB "reserve" on the drives Will change that too. As well as the overall RAM from 32 to 16 GB. Thanks, Thanks!! Arne |
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bprat22
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 5:33am |
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Those drives will work. I personally would opt for just SATA interface drives, the M.2 more for productivity than gaming. Don't get me wrong, the M.2 is many times faster without SATA restriction, but not sure it's worth it for loading OS and games.
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 10:46am |
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The 50GB reserve just becomes a virtual second drive. Depending on how they configure it, it could be visible in the file explorer, but it might be invisible, too. They load up a copy of Windows into it, so if anything goes wrong in the other drive partition, there is a copy available to immediately wipe everything and start all over again. Personally, I can't justify allocating so much for a very seldom used thing and would rather have that space available for programs and files while relying on a disc or thumb drive for holding a copy of Windows.
And yes, a SATA SSD is perfectly fine. It looked like from your build that it was decidedly high-end, and with the down-selected processor, that would be close to offsetting the costs of going to a single 2TB M.2 drive. |
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amoe
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 11:13am |
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Thanks for the advice and insights!! I find it interesting that this "high end" build uses the Skylake (6000series) version of the processors while the lower build levels use the Kaby Lake (7000 series) processors. Something about the GTX 1080Ti requirements or what??
Anyway, looking forward to getting this ordered. Should be a pretty big "kick" in performance compared to my 2012 Bolt 1. Thanks again. |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 1:45pm |
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The "high end" ones don't even have the Skylake architecture...they are still on the Broadwell architecture (used in the 5000 series chips) and are called Broadwell-E (given the 6000 moniker for the sake of appearances). The chips are derived from the server chips which trail consumer chips considerably, due to the need of extensive validation.
So you're aware, the Bolt X will be coming out shortly: http://www.digitalstorm.com/forums/building-another-unit-tidf29181-pidf314572-kwfaventum/. It doesn't have a disk drive, though. Edited by - 14 Mar 2017 at 1:49pm |
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