New systemPost Date: 2018-04-07 |
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calvey 
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 Topic: New systemPosted: 07 Apr 2018 at 3:23pm |
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3200-3500 Expectations: A couple questions, will this work with 4k monitor? I don't have one now but for future? I couldn't find the # of monitors supported 3-4? Is the free lights just as cool as the one I have below? Usage: Gaming, video, digital photo (and Quicken :) ) Special Needs: Want some color, longed-live Saved Ticket #: 1893515 Specifications: System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K (6-Core) 3.70GHz Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-P (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (3TB 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 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm 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: Corsair LED Airflow Performance Edition (Purple) Fans Internal Lighting: Digital Storm LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software) Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) 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) |
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Cretae
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Posted: 07 Apr 2018 at 5:57pm |
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If this is going to be mostly a gaming machine, you've misspent some dough that could/should go to better quality parts.
More than 16 GB of RAM is a waste for most everyone, especially for gamers, unless you do very heavy duty number crunching on the side. RAM is at a high premium right now. For your rig, we recommend the 750 W Corsair. Plenty of headroom for your draw. Spend those savings on a better board - the MSI Pro Carbon. Get a much, much better M.2 SSD with the Samsung 512 960 PRO. 5 year warranty. Corsair H110i AIO cooler. Bigger radiator, better cooling, branded part, 5 year warranty. Remember, DS branded parts only carry the DS warranty for a year. Name brands carry manufacturer warranty. I can't say for sure about the lighting. I have the free one. It's an LED strip that runs from one side to the bottom and up the other side of the window. It has over 300 modes you can select on the remote (including off). I see it's the more expensive option, and it's currently free. I like it very much, myself. The 1080 Ti will do the best job of powering a 4k monitor of any single card available right now. It will run most games at high settings, just not every one there is. Personally, I think a 4k mon is gonna be so drop-dead gorgeous, you won't see much of a difference if you have to turn down a setting or two for a better framerate. I think your over-all experience will be impressive. Here's my build: 1893671. Comes in at $3275 including Win 10 pro. Saves around $250. Hope it helps you. 
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calvey
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Posted: 08 Apr 2018 at 2:31pm |
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Thanks for the feedback.
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Posted: 09 Apr 2018 at 9:50am |
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Our pleasure.
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