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Traumahound 
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 Topic: Aventum xPosted: 14 Sep 2019 at 6:45pm |
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Hi all, new to ds and wanted to post my config I just ordered since I don't see many aventum x posts. I am a post prod artist who works primarily in ae and cinema 4d. I thought I could handle the wait but ya know.. It's not easy...
Chassis Model: Aventum X Exterior Finish: Black Metallic Matte Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Performance Series (Fully Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 970 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (500GB Digital Storm Performance Series) 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 RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU) HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Clear Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Black - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - 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 20-25 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement |
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 8:40pm |
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Welcome to the forum Traumahound!
Nice strong Aventum X build. Excellent 8-core/16-thread CPU, top GPU, top mobo and cooling. I do have a couple suggestions as DS will allow changes if you decide to do so...just ask. Either way this rig will do the job! Be aware that the Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2 NVMW SSD you selected is not as new or as fast read / write speed as the new PLUS model. Both are plenty fast, but if you intended on selecting the best, it's now the PLUS. With AVentum X and HydroLux Pro cooling in the best case on the planet for water cooling everything... I recommend you go Stage 2 Overclock on the excellent I9-9900K processor. Intel makes the K and X Class processors to be fully Overclocked, and there simply is no better safer water cooling solution than having the 2x huge 560 mm rads and a big 280 mm in the DS Aventum! Get all the CPU performance Intel designed for just $99. Case fans are a bit more important when there are 14 of them keeping everything frosty. A fan upgrade here to the better Corsair LL Series RGB fans or the best Corsair Ml Series RGB fans improves performance and gets you longer Corsair warranties. It also includes however many Corsair Fan Control Pro Nodes are needed. You would sub in the Corsair Commander Pro control module instead of the DS Thermal board, and all your fans would Sync RGB design and get managed via Corsair iCue software. The Corsair AX1200i PSU is better Platinum efficiency, is all modular & digitally controlled, and has a 10 yr warranty. DS parts only carry the 1 yr DS system warranty. The same goes for the DS RAM...Corsair Vengeance or Dominator RAM have longer MFG warranties and both are RGB equipped and controlled via iCue. Inexpensive to switch to Corsair. If any of these suggestions appeal, to you, don't wait to ask DS about any changes you wish...They are very flexible... 
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Cretae
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Posted: 15 Sep 2019 at 4:37am |
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+1
The RAM upgrade takes you so inexpensively from 1 year warranty to Lifetime from Corsair. 
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Traumahound
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Posted: 15 Sep 2019 at 9:20am |
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Thanks for the info and thanks for contributing so much to this forum. Actually I was going to do the same upgrades but the 400 shipping fee curtailed that. Thanks again.
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 15 Sep 2019 at 12:18pm |
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Lol....Aventum rigs only get shipped on Fridays due to the special packing they do!
The big iconic wooden DS Shipping crate will be a keeper! Let us know how it all goes for you. We enjoy seeing the photos too... 
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Traumahound
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Posted: 15 Sep 2019 at 1:55pm |
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Will do
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Traumahound
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Posted: 02 Oct 2019 at 6:46pm |
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Was able to squeeze in better ram and memory.... Also, I was notified it would be a freight pallet shipping not a crate.. Oh
Well... Here are the new specs and price, thanks for all of the advice👍 System Configuration: Chassis Model: Aventum X Exterior Finish: Black Metallic Matte Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Performance Series (Fully Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 970 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 970 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) 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 RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU) HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Clear Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Black - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - 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 20-25 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) Sub-Total: $4,968.00 Tax (0%): $0.00 S&H: Grand Total: $5,367.00 |
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Cretae
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Posted: 04 Oct 2019 at 3:52am |
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The most important performance items you really need are now in your build. Good job.
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Traumahound
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 3:20pm |
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Hi again yall, I received my ds system a few days ago and wanted to make sure everything checked out before I posted. Pretty much blown away with it..it's one thing to see on the ds site, another thing to see it in person. I have maxed out a few games and it never goes above 30 degrees lol..here ya go...
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 3:50pm |
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Glad it's up and running strong! Always enjoy the way clear tubing picks up all of the lights...very nice! Thanks for sharing pics...
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Traumahound
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 4:35pm |
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hey thanks to you and Cretae for the help on this build
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 7:20pm |
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I'm pretty sure I can speak for my forum pal Cretae in that we really enjoy seeing new DS customers get the very best DS rig they can... Glad its a big hit!
BTW...For your work, it's a plus that it looks like they used a 2 x 16 GB Dominator RAM kit...so remember that if you need or want to add more RAM...RAM's pretty darned inexpensive right now and you do appear have 2 open slots. Match the timing numbers (usually on a sticker along the side of each stick) and it's an easy plug & play upgrade you could do for yourself when ready!
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Traumahound
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 7:34pm |
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yeah I mainly do effects work and comp, so extra ram would be useful just need to save up, and I might get some new fans for the front 4 radiator fans at the bottom and the back ones..I believe they are 120? Anyway I'm going to try to find a solid color only...alot easier to deal with..thanks again hockeybuck
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 7:54pm |
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My pleasure sir! Thought more RAM might be on your list...lol.
For fans I think 140 mm...but I'm not positive if they used 140 mm or 120 mm...have to ask them. I would still recommend the Corsair LL or ML RGB LED fans. Corsair sells them in 3-fan packs (available on Amazon, Newegg, etc) that each include 1 Lighting Node Pro module and there are good video install instructions on Corsair's website. That would allow you to change your mind on LED color or patterns as often as you like, and that includes all solid color...or lights off if needed...lol. Enjoy! Edited by HockeyBuck - 26 Oct 2019 at 8:00pm |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2019 at 11:13pm |
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Thank you for the images. Very very nice.Enjoy. |
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Snaike
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Posted: 27 Oct 2019 at 4:11am |
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I've got to talk to Alex about getting a NSFW button on these forums. Those pics are just too sexy for the office.
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Cretae
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Posted: 27 Oct 2019 at 4:57am |
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Lol, just measure the front of the fan! Pretty easy to tell 120mm from 140mm that way.
When you have the budget for it, better is always...better. Congrats on being well pleased. Thanks for the update and pics! 
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