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I am looking for a new PC I can be able to stream and obviously play games on it at the same time. I was looking at the Digital Storm Aventum 3 with a i9 7900 with a GTX 1080 Ti but I didn't know if that was overkilll I know a few youtubers I follow own the Aventum 3 just wasnt sure if that would be the right one for me. I obviously too would like to have special lighting. Right now I currently own a pc this is all I know for sure

Intel i7-4790 3.60
8.00 GB of RAM
NVIDIA GEFORCE 960


Thank you if anybody can help that would be greatly appreciated.





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You add some ram and upgrade gpu on current pc and you are good to go. Little oc on cpu.
What kinds of games you play? Mmo or fps?

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I play csgo but wanna get into other games as well
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What is the native resolution of your monitor you will be using

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I will be getting a ASUS ROG Swift PG27VQ 27” 1440p 1ms 165Hz monitor for my PC.
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Honestly get a 1080 ti, oc your cpu a little and add some ram.

For new pc, try this: Ticket Number: 1804012

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Is it worth it to get 2 video cards?
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Hi KiLLaMuNoZ,

That is a new monitor with a curved tn panel. Don't know how the off angle will show. TN panels have a limited viewing angle so the curve will add to the angle geometry. I'm sure you won't notice any changes in color sitting in front of it but your friends looking at you slaughtering the baddies might not unless they are right behind you.

As to sli, you probably don't need it. The 1080ti by itself will run (not maxed) a 4K so a 1440 (2K) is perfect for it. ( A 1080 will run a 1440 monitor very well also) If you get a 4K later or feel you need more, then get another 1080ti but not needed. This IMHO only. Im%20with%20StupidTake with a lot of Norton crystals (salt).

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Sli for 1440p is completely pointless. You will not see any gains.


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what is sli?
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Scalable Link Interface.     It’s two or more video cards working together.

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oh okay thanks
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Do you guys think this will be okay to purchase for gaming and streaming?

https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1804449
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Drop cpu boost to turbo boost, Rest is good

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Okay cool thanks for all your help I'm sorry I'm new to all this pc stuff lol.
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What kind of PC do you have?
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I have ordered 2 pcs from DS, the one you see in my sig (dst) and dmm, you can see it in the review section.


No reason to apologize, ask as many questions as you like that is what we are here for

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so you think this pc will be good for me for gaming and streaming and i don't need two video cards
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The config you posted will be great.   For 1440p gaming, sli, 2x video cards, would be a waste. The 2nd card wouldn’t have anything to do.

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As bp mentioned and i said before sli (2 video cards) would be pointless

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Thank you for your help
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It's what these forums do! Let us know if you order. The forums will be here for you.
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Our pleasure and good luck

Any other questions come up ask away

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What if I wanted to do 4k gaming will this setup still work
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I currently have the acer predator 27 inch monitor at home
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Originally posted by KiLLaMuNoZ

What if I wanted to do 4k gaming will this setup still work


That's a qualified yes. The 1080 Ti will drive a 4k mon, just not at the highest settings for all games. Highest for some games, but not the most intensive. I've read that that the res of the 4k is so great that you can lower some visual effects without noticing in order to enhance other performance. For the mon you have now, you're in great shape.
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Yes it can but hero mobo would be a better choice

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So what do you guys suggest I do for 4k
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Your config is good for 4 k.    Another 1080ti added in sli is ideal if you want top frame rates and visuals in all games.

Don’t need the cpu overclock. The stock Turbo works great.

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Just change your mobo to hero

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https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1808779


I can always add another graphics card if I want later on right.
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Yes, easy to add another card later if needed.   

The Hero mobo doesn’t have WIFI if that was the reason for your first pick.   There are other options for WIFI, like an add-in card or external USB dongle.     Just an FYI.   I prefer hard wired over WIFI.   



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the pci lane distribution between sli and m.2 is better on hero, like pb said try different wifi

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So I just purchased the pc with the same link im okay right?

Also are there places where I can trade my old pc or should I just keep it
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Looks good to me and Congrats.

I never sold an old pc, so don’t know.    I usually save graphics card, drive, maybe psu from old unit for troubleshooting later.    I wouldn’t think the hassle worth it, but depends.

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