Velox Gaming Build

Hi hambino46....  Here's a Velox build for strictly gaming built in the excellent Velox case.

The single gtx 1080 ti is for 1440p gaming.  An sli setup with 2 x 1080Ti would be needed for higher graphics on a 4K monitor, but the sli build kicks you well over the $5000 mark.

You don't NEED water cooling, but it does keep the cpu and gpu's cooler and gets the heat out of the case better than video cards on air.   The video cards will run just fine on air and the cpu will also run well into the safe zone with the less expensive AIO Corsair coolers, but if in the budget and you don't mind a little maintenance and harder to work on, then go for water.

Configuration Code: 1707516
Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,160.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1707516

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (Intel Z270 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA <br><strong></strong>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series) <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 1080 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU) <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Fluid Color: Blue Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) <br><strong></strong>
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Blue - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) <br><strong></strong>
Chassis Fans: Thermaltake Riing RGB Fans <br><strong></strong>
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects) <br><strong></strong>
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8GHz (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 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature + Windows Installation CD (Partition up to 50GB of Storage) <br><strong></strong>
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
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)

I put in the older SATA SSD drive.  The much faster M.2 SSD that runs through the PCIe is the latest but I'm not sure the added speed is seen much in a gaming rig.  But, nothing wrong with speed, so up to you.

Hope this helps and keep in touch.

Here's an article that'll answer those questions.  

http://www.babeltechreviews.com/gtx-1080-ti-sli-performance-25-games/

It shows the difference between one 1080ti and sli.  It also showed that 9 of the 25 games didn't scale at all in sli, meaning it they didn't use the sli.

I agree.  Stick with single card.

Maintenance is usually just topping it off every couple of months or so, depending on your usage, temps, etc.   Easy to do.   Draining and refilling the entire loop used to be a yearly chore but now goes out 2-3 years from my understanding.   I don't do water, so going by others. 

I personally wouldn't do hardline tubing due to its rigidity and problems it poses if you ever had to work around it, like troubleshooting ram, video cards, etc.   It does look real nice, though, and plenty have it with no issues.  Just be aware.  With me and all my years in field service, everything comes down to simple and easy to work on.   But, thats my phobia.   

Not sure it would be a hassle, but more work as far as installing a water block on any new graphics card. Unless you buy one with waterblock installed.    DS uses quick disconnects on their flexible tubing, so that makes it unnecessary to drain the loop.