Build suggestions

Budget:
$ 2000

Expectations:
Mostly just a solid gaming rig, im not looking for top end graphics, If I can have high settings with stable framerates and gpu/cpu temps in range without overthrottling most everything im great with that. I need it to be VR capable with the oculus rift and I will do some digital astrophotography with a digital telescope requiring some photo editing.
I will be pairing the spec list below with the GEFORCE RTX 2070
Any tweeks or adds would be appreciated

Usage:
Assassins Creed, Witcher 3, No mans sky, Elite dangerous, Red Dead, Sea of Thieves, Cyberpunk...etc

Special Needs:
Vr capable (Oculus rift)


Specifications:
System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8-Core) 4.4 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-P (AMD X570 Chipset) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 600W Digital Storm Performance Series (Supports up to an NVIDIA RTX 2070 GPU)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
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 - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 1: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Single Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial 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, 6 Week Ship Estimate After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Sub-Total: $1,681.00
Tax (0%): $0.00
S&H: Ground $102.89
Grand Total: $1,783.89

Wow, this is some great advice, obviously this is the first custom build I have attempted and a bit of an impulse after my 8year Frankenstein finally gave up...first...i already made the purchase and didnt see the forums until after and was hoping i did ok and maybe just a tweak or two would be mentioned..lol...
Is it too late ?
Second...now that you mention the upside down part about the Velox case ( I was aware of the left hand mounting) I would be fine with the lumos case...hmm...

Originally posted by Snaike Astronomy, depending on when you ordered it you may still be able to make the changes you want. DS is very accommodating in this regard as they want you to have the best machine for you... So, call them this morning and see what's what, so to speak. Secondarily, if you've already ordered and your ordering email matches your forum's email exactly (yes, case sensitive) you'll get the lovely and famous "Verified Customer" badge that most of us sport around here. Just a couple of thoughts from the peanut gallery.

Thanks...i ordered last fri night, got stage 1 confirm tues...says 5-10 b days in this stage.

Definately need to call then...glad to hear they may be willing to help me out..are they located on the west coast/pacific time ?

I believe my emails match looking at the post notification and DS correspondence...maybe its a good sign im not fully in the system yet..easier to modify order..thanks again

Originally posted by Cretae You know, I didn't mention what you could do with a case switch for fear of TMI. Note the build I suggested will not get to the $2000 threshold with a switch to the Lumos. HOWEVER, upgrade the processor and you're there. Instead, or in addition, you could get another Seagate NVMe M.2 for secondary storage, and go all SSD! If you did both, and got the 1TB Firecuda, your net would be $2077 and you'd have a solid, killer fast rig for just 77 bucks over budget!! As Snaike said, there is plenty of time to make the changes, and DS welcomes such. They want a happy customer above all, because we tend to come back and back and....

Lol @TMI
Newb lesson 1, never order a computer @2am fri night after spending 3 hrs trying to just get terreria to play.....doh!

Looks like a complete reconfigure....Maybe i can save a reconfigure then call and switch the specs...Thanks you helped me out tons...I will drop the respec here if you care to give a glance 👍

Here i just went to the level 3 lumos and downgraded And saved a littke more.
Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 3158313          $2,015.00     $2,015.00
     
System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8-Core) 4.4 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-PRO (AMD X570 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
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 - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (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, 6 Week Ship Estimate 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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99940     -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME BONUS DISCOUNT: $200     1     ($200.00)     ($200.00)
Shipping:     Calculator
Subtotal:     $1,815.00

Glad to help!

You're fine with the 3700X, it's not that different.

IDK which one you're getting. The Seagate NVMe is a no-brainer for $21. It's FIVE TIMES faster than the DS SATA one. That's up to 5x faster on everything from booting up to loading an app to running a drive scan for malware or virus. The second one is a little overkill, sure.

We have not recommended the OS tweak for many years. It's a throwback to when systems came with a GB or two of system RAM, and unessential processes ate into that. You have 32GB of RAM... not even an issue. There's no reason not to let Win 10 Pro roam free and do it's thing.

There’s that fancy badge..

So this is the build I locked in today...basically paid $120 more (reached $2001 to get the 200off) upgraded every category except lighting !!

Thanks again Cretae... saved me from making some costly mistakes...look forward to delivery day.

Order Contents:
- Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 3159164 Quantity: 1 $2,001.00
- -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME BONUS DISCOUNT: $200 Quantity: 1 ($200.00)

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8-Core) 4.4 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-PRO (AMD X570 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Seagate FireCuda 520) (NVM Express) (Gen4 PCIe)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
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 - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (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, 6 Week Ship Estimate After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Sub-Total: $1,801.00
Tax (0%): $0.00
S&H:
Grand Total: $1,903.89

My friend, I am so pleased I could help! That will be a very strong platform for a long while. It's not terribly unusual for a DS rig to last 7, 8, 9 years with a few tweaks along the way. (My original went 8 years.) Never have CPUs storage and GPUs been nearly this powerful, so I wonder what life this generation of parts has in it. What you put together has that potential.

Sacrifice some cardboard to the shipping gods. I hope it all goes well. You are going to be loving this soon!

Perfect!

Originally posted by hoserator Put the trailer in also.

i guess that did the trick, got the tracking #. 7 days, the wait is over. 😝







... removed 'giant' post w/ personal information ...


Edited by Snaike - 22 Jul 2020 at 2:25am