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Well, I am not a stranger to buying PC Rigs and getting burnt.  2 Falcon Northwest rigs and a Cyberpowerpc POS.  I have looked at DS in the past and now ready to take the plunge. 
I have a budget of about $1800 and limited desk space.  Here's my build and I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Specifications: 

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt - Level 3

Exterior Finish: Metallic Dark Grey Gunmetal Matte Finish with Black Vents and Black Stand

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (Intel Z77 Chipset)

System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance Series (High-Performance)

Power Supply: 500W Gold Plus Series Digital Storm Certified BOLT Edition (Enhanced Quiet Operation)

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)

Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache)

Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks

Optical Drive 1: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)

Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB (Includes PhysX)

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: High Performance Cooler with Five Heatpipes

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: - No Thanks

Enhancements: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

LaserMark: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz

Boost Video Card: - 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 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: - No Thanks

Game: - No Thanks

Display: - No Thanks

Surge Shield: - No Thanks

Speakers: - No Thanks

Keyboard:  Logitech Media Combo MK200 Keyboard and Mouse <b></b>

Mouse: - No Thanks

External Storage: - No Thanks

Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks

Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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kalaban Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Quote Reply Topic: FEEDBACK ON THIS PLEASE Posted: 04 Feb 2013 at 12:28pm
	Well, I am not a stranger to buying PC Rigs and getting burnt. 2 Falcon Northwest rigs and a Cyberpowerpc POS. I have looked at DS in the past and now ready to take the plunge. I have a budget of about $1800 and limited desk space. Here's my build and I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance! Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt - Level 3 Exterior Finish: Metallic Dark Grey Gunmetal Matte Finish with Black Vents and Black Stand Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (Intel Z77 Chipset) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance Series (High-Performance) Power Supply: 500W Gold Plus Series Digital Storm Certified BOLT Edition (Enhanced Quiet Operation) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: High Performance Cooler with Five Heatpipes 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: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Video Card: - 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 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Logitech Media Combo MK200 Keyboard and Mouse <b></b> Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 2013 at 12:42pm
	Hi kalaban.... The Bolt 3 is a compact, powerful rig. An overclocked i7-3770k chip, WiFi mobo, SSD and HDD and gtx 660Ti deliver a real nice system. Plus, you have DS supporting it all the way. Don't forget your free t-shirt and you're good to go.

HockeyBuck Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 27 Jul 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1608	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 2013 at 1:25pm
	Welcome kalaban! If small footprint is the main issue for you, the new DS Bolt is a unique slim build that should perform very well for you. All custom designed by DS, they will be there to back you up. I recently tested another small footprint DS Epoch build using the same GTX 660 Ti video card, and that new mid-range GPU performs surprisingly well.

kalaban Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2013 at 3:29am
	Thanks folks: Any recommendations for a solid 23-24 inch monitor under $200? There are so many monitors, it's overwhelming.

HockeyBuck Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 27 Jul 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1608	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2013 at 1:50pm
	Dell UltraSharp IPS monitors are top notch quality. Many here on the forums use them. I have 3 of the Dell U2412m and I can highly recommend them for gaming and for photo or general use. Nice and cool using LED backlighting, and low power use. Dell U2312HM 23" IPS 1920 x 1080 is $259 on newegg Dell U2412M 24" IPS 1920 x 1200 is $303 on B & H Photo

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