AussieJT's DS Review + Pics

Finally I have got the time to sit and write my DS Review... 

First things First - Why DS?
I am from Australia and am living in the US for 3 years on an Exchange Program with the USN. I had not heard of DS in 
Australia so I ended up searching for gaming computers and this one came up. I have been reading the forums now for
about 16 months and have always found everyone to be super nice and very quick to answer any questions regardless of
how dumb they might sound. Essentially it was an easy decision when all the reviews, all the camaraderie and superb
craftsmanship of these systems are all well and truly above any other.

What my system is used for:
75% gaming, 25% Networking movies, music, pictures through my laptop onto the big screen LCD downstairs

People to Thank:
I must thank Ender for his great guide... Not only the buying guide but all the other tech guides he has put together. I have
learned a great deal from them and will be able to keep this system running great for as long as possible because of this
help. Also to Alex and Sarah who updated me throughout as my Stage 4 took a bit longer than expected due to some
unforeseen GPU issues.

Shipping: This shipping of this beast is amazing. DS has really come out with the goods here. There is nothing spared in
sending you a rig that could be made of glass and still make it to you in one piece.

The Rig Itself: One word... FANTASTIC!!! The HAF case is unreal (as everyone who has one will attest too). I am so glad that
I had forked out the extra dollars right away for the SSD... And the dual 470s is just a treat (this is the first time that I have had
a rig with SLI). The fans are quiet enough (even the GPU ones when under full load with MSI) to the point where the 5.1 surround
sound will wash out that noise 

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) 
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (i7 Processors Only)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Pre-Install Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Medium)
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Here is my timeline for the build:
Stage 1: 10/1
Stage 2: 10/1
Stage 3: 10/2
Stage 4: 10/4
Stage 5: 10/27 (longer delay due to some GPU issues)
Stage 6: 10/28
Stage 7: 10/29
Received: 11/5

Here are my overclock numbers:
Processor Speed GHz: 3.9
CPU Multiplier: 22
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.3875
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 179
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: 
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: 
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 175

Great Packaging


This case is HUGE!!!






I love not having wires everywhere...


I love the blue lighting... Wish I had gotten more cathodes... Either some more blue ones and
 a few red ones as well... Might just add some later!