Recommendations 3,500 budget

With lc you have to be ready to deal with working on it, if you are ok with that then we will give you lc, just remember real lc performance starts at hydrolux pro, otherwise you are talking about being 5c or less performance difference between closed loops and noctua.

What is the native resolution of the monitor you gonna be gaming at? if you are getting a new monitor within the next year or so let us know what you are thinking about.

to get the best bang for the buck you need build the pc around the res you want to max out, otherwise you are gonna spend more and get less.

I like to use the race analogy, pc being the race car and the res being the race track/kind. So we can't build a race car for you without knowing what kind of a race it is.

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Sep 2016 at 10:48am

Ok then let me ask you a question.

to build a system that can run your 4k at max we need to go sli 1080 or single titan under lc but you will have to oc the heck out of it yourself.

Now if you go the sli 1080 but we would really do is give you one 1080 gtx now and then you drop in the second one yourself when you get the 4k(single 1080 will max out anything at 1440p), in this case you would have to get the 1080 gtx, the water block for it, put them together and then add it to the loop. Or you go the most expensive way which is to buy it all from DS and have them put it together, but this is very expensive.

So based on the above our choices are:

1. sli 1080 now on lc (most expensive and wasteful since single 1080 will max out games at 1440p)

2. single 1080 now on lc you add the second 1080 later yourself to the lc.

3. single titan on lc but to get what you need, you need to oc it very high yourself. (most wasteful and overkill for your situation)

4. single 1080 on air, you add the second 1080 later when you need it and since its on air all you do is just drop it in.

so your thoughts and which way would you like to go?

Also like to point out that with lc and to support 4k you can forget about your $3500 budget the lc will make it blow through that.

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Sep 2016 at 11:31am

For just cpu hydrolux lite is a great start on lc but still you don't get the performance of hydrolux pro (open loop).

IF you tell me the reason you are looking for lc on cpu I can help you better with which lc to go with.

but here is build with lite you can change it to pro if you like:



Click Image To Go To Configuration Page


Bit of info:

1. Do not install Mcafee , instead get a lighter better anti virus like ESET ( number 3 on the list ) Or any other good light Anti Virus will do.

2. With extra fans request that DS changes all case fans and connects all your fans to the mobo so you can control them via free software. This way we can control the fans without needing anything else (aka fan controller and etc).
Also be sure to pick the color of the ring you wan the fans to have (red/blu/white).

3. The warranty here is 3 year labor and 1 year parts so if you want higher part warranty be sure to raise the warranty level to the desired level.


the 1080 gtx here is the sc (super clocked)version per Alex, do when you get the second 1080 be sure its the same kind for best results.

If you don't need or have your own bd play, hdd storage then remove them from the config.

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Sep 2016 at 11:52am

Ask all the questions you want before you order, there is no rush, take your time.

Tell me the reason you wanted to get lc please, was there a particular reason or you thought its time you finally got into this whole business of lc and what its all about.

Edited by DST4ME - 17 Sep 2016 at 12:11pm

Also what would my benefits be if I went with the Pro LC system, and if I did would I just make sense to get The hailstorm ?

Edited by Ras - 17 Sep 2016 at 2:08pm

In what situation would the Pro LC system make sense? what would be the main differences from the RIG you set up and the Level one Hailstorm in terms of performance, would there really be a noticeable difference.

The set up you recommend would it make sense to OC CPU to 4.8 or will there not be a noticeable difference 

alright im about to order the RIG, So No GPU overclock?  

LOL so the rig was ordered, you recommended that i not go with the McAfee Virus protection? just wondering why? Norton security any better ? that what i have used in the past.