Velox or Aventum 3, please help with configuration

Dear DS,
Need your guys help for a new PC. Thanks a lot!
My budget is around $6,000.

1) Case
I have been looking at the Bolt 3, Velox, and Aventum 3.
I like Bolt for its compact size. However, Velox seems has better air flow.
Among 3 case, I love Aventum the most. Aventum 3 is gorgeous, but it seems gigantic. I watched some YouTube unboxing video, it looks really big.
So I’m wondering if any Aventum 3 owner can share some comparison pics of their PCs.
Can one person move/lift this beast? Is it weight around160 lbs based on some of the reviews?

2) Expectations
Gaming on max setting and steaming.


3) Configurations
Monitor & GPU:
I’m looking to buy ASUS ROG SWIFT PG348Q 34" 3440x1440 IPS 100Hz G-SYNC Eye Care Gaming Monitor or Acer Predator 34-inch Curved UltraWide QHD (3440 x 1440) 144Hz NVIDIA G-Sync Widescreen Display (X34 bmiphz).

I won’t upgrade to 4K monitor for next 2 years. While I do want to play my game with VR.
So, my question is : should I get 2 GTX 1080 sli, single 1080, or maybe single titan? Don’t want to overkill.

Cooling:
I do want to add HydroLux PRO. For the look the performance.

Storage:
SSD for OS and 1 large HDD for movies, photos, comics and so on. May add more later on.

4) For my configurations, should I get a bolt 3, velox or Aventum 3? Back to question 1, I really like Aventum 3 case, but I don’t want to have a huge case that half of the space is empty.

Config ID 1506090 with Aventum 3.

Config ID 1506089 with Velox.



Thank you so much for your time!

i would get the aventum 3  with a samsung 960 pro.  aventum 3 is the best case made in usa

if u want to build a 6000 $ pc with high end parts, there is gonna be some noise you can upgrade to less quite fans.

more headroom to upgrade later on

down the line if u want to build a new pc u can get the parts yourself and use the case. its a awesome case. nothing else like it that ive seen.
. you should be able to move it yourself.

i want to get an aventum really customized gonna cost me about 11 12 grand.

if there is anyone that has a aventum 3 though some pix and insight on how the LQ loop works, that would be nice. im wondering how adding the modo and ram to the LQ loop will work

sorry im dyslexic i ment LC. LIQUID COOLED. somehow i mixed up the Q  in liquid with the C cooled


he said he wants hydrolux pro.  for that i would get the aventum and put it somewhere where i can look at it.

as far as the video goes im thinking one titan x or 2 1080s i dunno im doing research on that myself.


Edited by valod - 18 Oct 2016 at 11:54pm

i thought he only wanted no waste on the gup/cpu. the way he said he wants the hydrolux pro, it seemed like he was pretty adamant about i. i could be wrong

Originally posted by DST4ME Your builds have contradictions within them. First you need to decide if you want performance or less noise. None of those cases are gonna help with reducing the noise, added fans brings extra noise, and at the end to truly get ride of noise you need custom lc system on the cpu and gpu. At the end you will sacrifice one for the other no matter what anyone tells you, so decide which is more important then we will go from there. If you want the best bang for the buck we have lots more to discuss but lets see which is more important to you.

Thank you for reply! b(^o^)d
I want the performance.

I add the fans just because I thought those are default choice... Do I need those fans If I have custom LC system on CPU + GPU? Will remove unnecessary fans.

Noise reduction is not my primary focus as long as it is maintained in a reasonable range.

Love Aventum 3. Just not sure I can handle its weight...
Thanks again for your advice (oﾟ▽ﾟ)

Originally posted by valod i would get the aventum 3  with a samsung 960 pro.  aventum 3 is the best case made in usa if u want to build a 6000 $ pc with high end parts, there is gonna be some noise you can upgrade to less quite fans.more headroom to upgrade later ondown the line if u want to build a new pc u can get the parts yourself and use the case. its a awesome case. nothing else like it that ive seen.. you should be able to move it yourself.i want to get an aventum really customized gonna cost me about 11 12 grand.if there is anyone that has a aventum 3 though some pix and insight on how the LQ loop works, that would be nice. im wondering how adding the modo and ram to the LQ loop will work

Thank you for reply.
Love the look and design of Aventum 3.
According to DS, it is designed for easy upgrade with LC and pre-wired on the back.
I just hope I be able to move it to my bedroom.

Laptop is a totally different beast.

Ok so if you want to go hydrolux lite we can go with velox, you will have great performance and save money at the same time, your temps will be within the acceptable range. We can go the more expensive route and go hydrolux pro, your temps will be better than hydro lite but either way your temps will be within the acceptable range.

So its up to you, if you want to

1. go aventum and hydro pro

2. go velox with hydro pro

3. go velox with hydro lite ( this will save some good money)

All 3 will give you great temps.

keep in mind that with the pro you have more maintenance and with any lc system expect to work on that lc system.

Keeping the info above in mind let me know which you choice you like better 1,2 or 3.

Ok thank you, now on the gpu.


for 1440p normally we say get a 1070, but in your case a 1080 would do great in games and that res, however for VR right now only 2 games need more power than the 1080, however one assumes as newer games come out there would be need for more power, so taking that into account and the fact that you have a high budget perhaps going with a single titan is the best case for you, but for regular gaming the 1080 will do great, its more for vr that I'm recommending the titan and as far as I know sli and VR either don't work together or at least for now there is no support for it.

So what would you like to do with gpu? go single titan or single 1080 or sli 1080 (keep in mind the sli will be for regular games not VR, also keep in mind some games have issues with sli).

while you decide that let me tell you that right now looking at an aventum with titan and sli I'm already over 6K but I'm at low 6k.

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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.

Originally posted by valod i wonder if they can add fan controllers to the aventum 3 . i like that analog vibe.the less software im running the better i feel

it comes with a fan controller (you can see it on your build sheet, it's the DS thermal board and software).

Colors are purely up to you and a personal choice, if you are not sure then try searching on the net and look at different color combo that you like and then ask DS for that.