Back Again, DS Rocked my World Last Time

So I bought a my current computer from DS many moons ago (5 years) and it is starting to show its age. So I figured it was time to look into getting a new one.

Before when I was looking around I was all prepped and ready to build it myself so I was familiar with the tech and knew what I was looking for; now I am pretty out of the loop so I am hoping I can get some advice.

I want to try and keep it under $4k and leave some room to upgrade later (drop in a few more HDs and another video card). The main games I would be running are RTS and 4x games (Civ, Starcraft, Sins of a Solar Empire, Total War, ect). I wouldn't be doing any processing or editing, so nothing to worry about there. And I am running a 1920x1080 24 inch monitor; though I might upgrade later (not to 4k though). I do love my music so I dropped in a sound card. I am not too concerned with OC since I will not be pushing the CPU that hard; plus I've played that game in the past and I am not into the bragging rights anymore. I am a little concerned about airflow so I upgraded the fans.

I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has and I want to thank DS for taking such good care of me last time; I am looking forward to opening another big boxes from you guys again!


Configuration Code: 952352
Total Price with Instant Savings: $3,684.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=952352

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W SliverStone Strider Gold (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (ST1000-G)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Zx (Includes Audio Control Module)
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks <br><strong></strong>
Chassis Mods: Hailstorm II: Bottom Baseplate Mod (Cleaner Wiring Look & DS Logo Branding)
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: Digital Storm Premium T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large) <br><strong></strong>
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Looks like a very solid build. You might be better served with a virtue build instead though. It would still support a second graphics card, while slimming down the size and cost. Here is my suggested build coming in at $2,933: https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=956065

Edited by danjw1 - 26 Apr 2014 at 2:48pm