Considering DS for next computer

Hi all,

Just discovered Digital Storm and I will be upgrading from a Dell shortly and may be joining the family. I have probably overbuilt this machine and it is a bit more then I was hoping in the price, but I am trying to prepare as much as possible for future needs. Any advice and comments will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help. Please pardon me if I am a little terse in the messages I have always had problems communicating through e-mail:(

Budget:
3500++

Expectations:
Speed and reliability.

Usage:
Heavy Graphic Design including 3D modeling.

Special Needs:
Expect to go to 3 monitors in the near future one of them a Cintiq.

Saved Ticket #: 583804

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm PROTUS
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: !CLEARANCE: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz (Quad-Core) (Extreme Performance) <b></b>
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) <b></b> System Memory: 12GB DDR3 2000MHz Corsair Dominator GT with DHX (3x4GB Sticks) (CMT12GX3M3A2000C9) <b></b> Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended) Expansion Bay: Dual Solid State Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay <b></b> Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) <b></b> Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1.5TB Hitachi Deskstar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: 7K3000) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: NVIDIA PNY Quadro 4000 2GB (Outputs: DVI, DisplayPort) <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only <b></b> H20 Tube Color:Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) <b></b> Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b> Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) <b></b>
Enhancements: Strike-X AeroCool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) <b></b> Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Boost Video Card: Option Not Available Boost Memory: Option Not Available Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system <b></b> Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 4 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

I don't think the 2k Mhz RAM is a drawback for graphic Design. This is something I will have to look into a little more.
I will bump up the PSU.
I did not realize that the PROTUS had a 4 drive hot swap bay already definitely don't need another one.
I will have to look into the fans and drop the fan controller.

Thank you for your feedback.

That will work fine.

The 2K mhz RAM is the best offered on the Graphic Design work stations. The other RAM is 1600 mhz so I think the 2k RAM will prove beneficial when working on 3D or I have multiple images up.

Thank you again.

That looks like quite a chip. It is probably going to be quite pricey initially, but maybe there are a few other areas I can cut back on.

Thank you for your help.

I will probably wait, but in the meantime any other feedback I get on the system will help.

Thank you very much for yours. I will keep watching for more suggestions I am thinking more will come during the week. After all people have to find something to do while they work:)

Im sure you can request a quadro card for a p67 build

P67 is a common chipset used by current Intel mainstream processors. It is the higher end chipset that allows the processor to be overclocked, which is a feature it shares with its hybrid cousin Z68. Z68 lets you use the integrated graphics processor, which I imagine would be useless to you anyways, so P67 is a better option.
Current P67-based Sandy Bridge processor systems have been tested by many sources and defeated past Core i7-9xx series processors in performance. Given this amount of power in a mainstream chip, we're eagerly waiting to see what kind of insane performance the high-end X79 platform chip will be able to do later this year. I'd wait honestly, since the new tech is just around the corner.

If this was when the x58 was the best you could get, then I would do it this way:

Ticket Number: 584520

If I don't think a part is good, I don't recommend it

Well when I said best I meant performance-wise referring to the x58 platform and not the mobo itself.

for your money in a few month you will be able to get a lot more performance vs teh x58 platform.

but within each platform are great parts to get.

so my comment was referring to the platform itself and not the mobo.

Yes I'm talking about the whole system, x58 vs x79, cpu/mobo/ram/etc, when you compare a full system of x58 vs x79, the x79 is the one to get for your money nowadays.

Our pleasure and good luck