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First off, welcome to the forums! I created a config that you might be interested in: 1858598

Let us know what you think or if you have any questions.

I put this together then noticed Batman posted his.   Pretty close to Batman's and I'll post it because its ready to go.  Either one is very good, the cooler and SSD being different..

Configuration Code: 1858603
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,460.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1858603

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (6-Core) 3.20GHz (Not Overclockable)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W Corsair RM750x (Fully Modular) <br><strong></strong>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 960 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB 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 1070 8GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High-Performance Copper Heat Pipe Cooler
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: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) <br><strong></strong>
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
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 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
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 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)

If you want to stay under $2000, then the Vanquish level 4 has the same performance as ours, actaully a little better with the gtx 1070 Ti, just ours have the better power supplies, etc.

Vanquish is best bang for the buck.  Custom like these two give you better components like power supply, motherboard, SSD.  But they all work ..






Edited by bprat22 - 01 Mar 2018 at 10:12am

What about this i changed one or two things 1858622

Originally posted by bprat22 Sure, that works great.  I would however change to the Corsair H115 i cooler.  The DS Vortex is very good, but the H115i is a 5 year warranty and you know exactly what your getting.Changing to the 1070 TI gives you more performance if needed.  If you game on a 1080p monitor, then the gtx 1070 will max most games.  The 1070 Ti does give you more headroom to avoid needing a better video card as quickly.

i changed the vid card and the cooling let me know if thats any better.. trying to keep it to 2500 as possible

order config 1858641



Edited by Tyediefox73 - 01 Mar 2018 at 11:47am

Gotta chime in. I have to tell you I'm very disappointed in the H115i for how loud the thing is. I doubt the 110i is any better. The air cooler won't keep your temps quite as low, but will work just fine and save you $120 if that's important. Air is totally reliable and will keep your CPU at least 15-20C below anything harmful.

Otherwise that build is spot on. The all-in one cooler is efficient for sure, but.... Just my 2 cents. Mebbe bpratt would like to opine.

Edited by Cretae - 01 Mar 2018 at 12:15pm

Originally posted by Cretae Gotta chime in. I have to tell you I'm very disappointed in the H115i for how loud the thing is. I doubt the 110i is any better. The air cooler won't keep your temps quite as low, but will work just fine and save you $120 if that's important. Air is totally reliable and will keep your CPU at least 15-20C below anything harmful. Otherwise that build is spot on. The all-in one cooler is efficient for sure, but.... Just my 2 cents. Mebbe bpratt would like to opine.

I absolutely agree.       Anybody that has read the forums for any length of time know of my support for air coolers if at all possible, and possible in this case.    Air coolers work, rarely cause issues, nothing to go wrong, and can be quieter than all in one units. No liquid, no pumps, no firmware updates.

I don’t try to change minds to air as much as in the past, the liquid coolers so popular plus Noctua not an option.

Go air.

Thanks for bringing it up.   

Originally posted by bprat22 I absolutely agree.       Anybody that has read the forums for any length of time know of my support for air coolers if at all possible, and possible in this case.    Air coolers work, rarely cause issues, nothing to go wrong, and can be quieter than all in one units. No liquid, no pumps, no firmware updates. I don’t try to change minds to air as much as in the past, the liquid coolers so popular plus Noctua not an option. Go air. Thanks for bringing it up.

Thanks for the support. I respect your opinions very much.

The AIO has turned out to be a disappointment to me not only for the noise, but the lines block both my optical drive bays.

Someday soon when I think I've gotten $174 of cooling, I think I'll order a brand new Noctua from Amazon and get gutsy about thermal paste.

Until then, I think anyone on a budget and not interested the least in overclocking should at least be made aware the 212 EVO offered here is a very respectable air solution.

@Batman, I got the Coridium case just so I could have an optical drive bay. It turns out it's fairly compact, and with the H115i radiator mounted at the top, it's much noisier than I ever expected or ever experienced with my old rig on a Noctua air cooler. I might look into quieter fans. Anybody happen to know what fits?

Edited by Cretae - 01 Mar 2018 at 6:31pm

I haven’t looked into it lately, but used to be the AIO with fans set to max or Performance were very noisy.   Reducing rpm to low or middle speeds helped ALOT with noise without effecting heat very much.   Could be the noise problem some have.

Thanks to hose who brought it up, and bp who mentioned settings, I took another look at my profile via Corsair LINK software. I had set "balanced" in my "profile, and the fans were around 1500 RPM. Funny thing is when I select "Performance" OR "QUIET" they spin up to the max 2400, and sound like a leaf blower! Must be something wrong there.

BUT, when I go to the "Configure" heading they show an interior shot of my case with various temps for the CPU,GPU,SSD,H115i itself, and the pump RPM and rad fans RPM. If I click on the rad fans RPM, I get to select "Quiet" mode and the RPMs go to 960-1020 and I get the hoserator experience!

I have never heard anything out of the pump itself. This fan speed is SOOO much better! My temps were in the 30's and 40's C occasionally drifting into the low 50's on the CPU. LOTS of headroom there for this new fan speed, no doubt. I'll keep an eye on things for sure, but my DS Coridium experience with the rad fans mounted at the top about 2.5 feet from my right ear just got a coupla lightyears (or is that parsecs? ) better!


The forums and their braintrust strike again and teach and ol dog a fabulous new trick! Thanks, guys. Hose, you da MAN!

Edited by Cretae - 02 Mar 2018 at 4:19am

Oh, man, you have no idea!

                        

            

That about tell the story?

 We were posting at the same time.  That's a good story.

Thanks, hose.

@Batman:

And the Oscar goes to... CHARLIE CHAPLIN!!!??? I wuz ROBBED!


Thanx anyway, Snaike!