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Post Date: 2014-05-22

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    Posted: 22 May 2014 at 9:25pm
Hello everyone so I recently ordered my Bolt 2 which I'm really excited about but I had some concerns.

The first being that I heard that windows 7 (my OS) does not have software to play blurays, this is a drag because I added a bluray drive into my bolt in hopes to watch movies. I'm sure there is a way around this or a program to bypass the issue which I would like to know if any.

Second is with my operating system. After much debate I decided to go with Windows 7, seeing as how I've been using XP for the past decade or so I figure this should be a stable enough build for me. Does my order of the Bolt 2 come with the CD-Rom to install Windows 7? I believe this to be important in case I need to reformat for any reason in the future.

And finally my power supply, which is only 500w makes me fear that it might make me regret not getting a larger one. I'm not patient enough to wait for the back order so I went ahead and settled for the 500w. Will this prove a problem with my specs?

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt II
Exterior Finish: Onyx Black Matte Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (SupremeFX Impact, Sonic Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 500W Digital Storm Bolt II Edition (Quiet) (Gold Plus Rated)
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Slim Slot Loading Edition)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB (EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooler Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm)
Internal Lighting: Front Panel + Internal Chassis (RGB LED Lighting System)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Mouse: Steam Big Picture Gaming Package: Includes Wireless Xbox 360 Controller

My Bolt 2 is so Rad!
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  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 22 May 2014 at 11:55pm
Hi Trentsteel and welcome to the forums.
 
I, too, spent a decade with WinXP at home on my old gaming machine, and I have to use Win7 here at the office.  I knew I was going to hate 8.1 as soon as I heard about it.
 
I was wrong.  I spent a day with it and learned it's 'ins-and-outs' and now would rather use 8.1 than the 7 I am using here.  But then again, that's just me, and as I've said before...  "That's why they make chocolate AND vanilla."  Smile
 
Either way, I really hope you enjoy your new machine.  And pics.. we want lots of pics.
 
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  Quote ArkansasWoman777 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 May 2014 at 5:57am
Yes you will get a windows 7 CD if there ever comes a time when you need to reinstall Windows 7.

As for the blu ray software heres a link that lists the 5 best blu ray playback suites

http://lifehacker.com/5870977/five-best-blu-ray-playback-suites

Edited by ArkansasWoman777 - 23 May 2014 at 5:58am
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