DS Assassin Review (pics)

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   I have to say that I am very impressed with the computer that has been assembled for me.  My games are being manhandled!!!  Guild Wars is gorgeous and the frame rates are through the roof,  Definitely ready for Guild Wars 2 now .  Batman Arkum Asylum is smooth as silk and looks great on top of it,  Can't wait to load up my other games.  It is really a joy to crank up games to max settings and not have problems. 

The machine is so quiet that my entire family has trouble hearing it without being close by.  I had to turn off my old system to even hear the Assassin running (about 12 feet apart at the time) granted my old machine could drown out a Mack truck, but still impressive in my book.  In addition to damn near silent gaming is the ease of having all the connections available to me on top of the system.  It will make switching from my desktop monitor to my 50" Plasma a breeze, no need to move the system to gain access to the connections.

The ONLY issues I had was a slight difference in the shipping price (website was off by 15 dollars or so ) which was immediately corrected by DS and brought to my attention inside of 24 hours of ordering.  The other issue was 1 missing thumb screw , but Stella already has the replacement on the way.  Stella was more concerned about it than I was.  It is a nice feeling knowing DS would fix it with no questions asked, before I even picked up the phone.  Customer service has been outstanding!

On to some Pictures:

A little shipping scrapes and scratches (3 day air FedEx)

Everything looking good so far.

My wife has officially named my computer "The Other Woman"

The system is a fully functional work of computer artistry!

On to the config ( for all you tech guys  )

Specifications: 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)  OC'd to 3.84
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
Hard Drive Set 1: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 
(Features Raid 0 Config - Stripe Performance (Requires Two HDDs) 
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) 
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB) 
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) 
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) 
Enhancements: - No Thanks
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: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra Large) 
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Overclocked Processor Settings

Processor Speed GHz: 3.8
CPU Multiplier: 21
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.35
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 183
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: 
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: 
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: 
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: 
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: 
i7 - PWM Frequency: 
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode: 
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz: 
780i/790i - Voltage FSB: 
780i/790i - Voltage SPP: 
780i/790i - Voltage MCP: 

Overclocked Video Card Settings

Core MHz: 745
Memory MHz: 1020
Shader MHz: 

Motherboard BIOS: 0813
Video Card Driver: 10.6
Chipset Driver: CD
Sound Card Driver: CD

Order Date:  6/24/10
Stage 1:  6/25/10
Stage 2 through 5:  6/28/10
Stage 6:  7/8/10
Stage 7:  7/8/10
Shipped:  7/8/10
Received:  7/13/10
I will be looking at a SSD in the future when my budget (and wife) allows it.   Once the basement is finished and my game room is completed will get a sound card to use with my 7.1 speakers.  But until then I am happy with my cheesy  headphones.  I was going for a quiet system since I am still in the family room and I feel that my mission was completed beyond my expectations.  We no longer have to turn up the TV to hear it over the computer.  On top of it I got a smoking computer to boot!  Thank you Digital Storm you guys rock!!!  

Edited by Over_Lord - 26 Jul 2010 at 11:06am

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Over_Lord Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Topic: DS Assassin Review (pics) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 9:31am
	I have to say that I am very impressed with the computer that has been assembled for me. My games are being manhandled!!! Guild Wars is gorgeous and the frame rates are through the roof, Definitely ready for Guild Wars 2 now . Batman Arkum Asylum is smooth as silk and looks great on top of it, Can't wait to load up my other games. It is really a joy to crank up games to max settings and not have problems. The machine is so quiet that my entire family has trouble hearing it without being close by. I had to turn off my old system to even hear the Assassin running (about 12 feet apart at the time) granted my old machine could drown out a Mack truck, but still impressive in my book. In addition to damn near silent gaming is the ease of having all the connections available to me on top of the system. It will make switching from my desktop monitor to my 50" Plasma a breeze, no need to move the system to gain access to the connections. The ONLY issues I had was a slight difference in the shipping price (website was off by 15 dollars or so ) which was immediately corrected by DS and brought to my attention inside of 24 hours of ordering. The other issue was 1 missing thumb screw , but Stella already has the replacement on the way. Stella was more concerned about it than I was. It is a nice feeling knowing DS would fix it with no questions asked, before I even picked up the phone. Customer service has been outstanding! On to some Pictures: A little shipping scrapes and scratches (3 day air FedEx) Everything looking good so far. My wife has officially named my computer "The Other Woman" The system is a fully functional work of computer artistry! On to the config ( for all you tech guys ) Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) OC'd to 3.84 Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) Hard Drive Set 1: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (Features Raid 0 Config - Stripe Performance (Requires Two HDDs) Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks 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: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Overclocked Processor Settings Processor Speed GHz: 3.8 CPU Multiplier: 21 Voltage CPU VCore: 1.35 VDroop Control: Yes i7 - BCLK MHz: 183 i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: i7 - PWM Frequency: 780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode: 780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz: 780i/790i - Voltage FSB: 780i/790i - Voltage SPP: 780i/790i - Voltage MCP: Overclocked Video Card Settings Core MHz: 745 Memory MHz: 1020 Shader MHz: Motherboard BIOS: 0813 Video Card Driver: 10.6 Chipset Driver: CD Sound Card Driver: CD Order Date: 6/24/10 Stage 1: 6/25/10 Stage 2 through 5: 6/28/10 Stage 6: 7/8/10 Stage 7: 7/8/10 Shipped: 7/8/10 Received: 7/13/10 I will be looking at a SSD in the future when my budget (and wife) allows it. Once the basement is finished and my game room is completed will get a sound card to use with my 7.1 speakers. But until then I am happy with my cheesy headphones. I was going for a quiet system since I am still in the family room and I feel that my mission was completed beyond my expectations. We no longer have to turn up the TV to hear it over the computer. On top of it I got a smoking computer to boot! Thank you Digital Storm you guys rock!!! Edited by Over_Lord - 26 Jul 2010 at 11:06am
	It's all in a days work for Confuse-A-Cat.

ablahblah Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2312	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 11:12am
	Raven Series Vertical Cooling FTW
	R4D4RPR00F Core i7 920 @ 3.9Ghz Asus Sabertooth X58 EVGA GTX 570 Mushkin 6GB 1414Mhz

Gutterhead Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 11:34am
	Nice looking rig! I'd be interested to see the benchmark results....

TrakDay Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 136	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 11:39am
	I'd like to see some more pictures of the case with all the panels and powered up. Looks good. I can't wait to get mine!

Over_Lord Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 5:16pm
	Not sure if I have furmark setup properly but here are some numbers: Multi GPU Scores: Single: Temps and stuff: If I take more pictures of the computer my wife may divorce me! I know these are not earth shattering numbers but what should i expect from midrange cards? Edited by Over_Lord - 16 Jul 2010 at 5:23pm
	It's all in a days work for Confuse-A-Cat.

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 6:15pm



Invader Mig Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 244	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2010 at 1:47am
	More pix from different angles please. I'm very interested in seeing this case close up. Awesome rig btw. Gratz!

rholyrag Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 841	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2010 at 4:24am
	Very nice and congrats on your rig!
	"What we do in life echoes in eternity" - Maximus from Gladiator

cohenfive Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 88	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 2010 at 3:53pm
	how do you like your 5850? right now that's the card i have selected for my build which i expect to order as soon as i get back from vacation in a couple of weeks....

Joseph4Lakers Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jun 2011 at 8:06pm
	Not to be a "mr.know it all" I believe the chassis is a silverstone fto2 not a raven series I think?

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