Finally got to pull the trigger!Post Date: 2010-11-15 |
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MagiK 
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- Digital Storm Desktop 243049 Quantity: 1 $8,870.00 System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Sub-Zero Liquid Chilled Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X 3.33GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance) Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (600GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (32MB Cache) (Model: WD6000HLHX) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD2001FASS) 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(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (PhysX) (EVGA Black Ops 015-P3-1583-AR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based) Extreme Cooling: Sub-Zero CPU Liquid Chilled System & Chipset + Dual Video Cards Liquid Cooling H20 Tube Color: Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 3: Overclock the processor between 4.2GHz to 4.6GHz (Requires i7 980X Processor) Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install 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: FREE PROMO: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty |
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 9:22am |
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I wanted to get that expanded Crysis free game but I didn't want any games pre-installed as I am really persnickety on where I put things. I also opted for the Wooden crate and am requesting 3 x 4GB memory sticks instead of the normal 6x2 arrangement. Will be calling Sarah later int he day when they get in to discuss the build. After waiting so long to place the order its kind of anti-climactic
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wcboltman
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 10:36am |
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Awesome MagiK congrats making my order later today.
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 10:48am |
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congratz!
hope you get your setup soon, want to see how the new cooling works under maximum stress.
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 10:51am |
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Maximum stress for it? or for me
 Waiting till t is built tested and shipped will be.....interesting.
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 10:58am |
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well I figuered you would at least test it out under max stress, as part of your 20 page review we are all expecting, plus the video review required for any build over 8K.
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 11:03am |
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Well I dont have the equipment to do a "Video" review...nor the desire to edit one, there will be many photographs and and a write up for sure. And Ill post the benchies and stuff once I get it all set up and configured to my desires.
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rholyrag
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 11:04am |
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Congrats on the order...
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"What we do in life echoes in eternity" - Maximus from Gladiator
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 11:33am |
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I was considering the Syndicate style build with the mountain mod case, but would have wanted a horizontal motherboard tray and didnt feel like delaying any longer, Im happy with my choices as they stand... now...when does it go to stage 1?
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wcboltman
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 12:22pm |
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The Mountain Mods case will be an option for the new cooling correct?
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 12:29pm |
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The Configurator seems to indicate that...but I could be wrong. I didnt go with it because it wasnt set up with the horizontal mobo tray and...I think I will be better off witht he normal 24x9x24 form factor.
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wcboltman
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 12:31pm |
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Yea was there a reason it wasn't set up horizontally? I normally don't like MM cases, but the black looks pretty cool.
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Alex
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 12:58pm |
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Can anyone put up some images of a 'horizontally setup' MM case? I'll show the team.
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wcboltman
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 1:11pm |
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 1:30pm |
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wcboltman, the first album, love her work, a grandma that builds PC's like that. awesome stuff!
here is a couple of my MM horizontals builds.
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gametamer
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 1:40pm |
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Congrats !!!
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wcboltman
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 1:41pm |
I know that was pretty outrageous I just searched horizontal MOBO on MM site and linked it. Didn't bother going through gallery. I hope DS offers that sweet action figure with my new build! |
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Scorp
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 3:38pm |
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I'm jealous... =O
Even though I got my DS rig a couple of months ago, im gonna wait about 4-5 years and build up a 10k+ budget for a DS mini-super computer. Hear that DigitalStorm...! Yall better be as awesome in 5 years as yall are now so I can make me an uber-er rig! XD On a serious note tho, congratz on your comp :) You've waited like forever for the new cooling system to be released, you deserve it XD |
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MagiK
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 3:45pm |
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I've been waiting longer than you might think...about 5 years ago I decided when I got the right combo of technologies available I was going to spend major bucks...it took this long till I saw the right combination of stuff. In the mean time just built my own systems to get me by till today arrived
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Alex
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 5:33pm |
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I'll pass this to the team! Thanks guys.
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Mikhailn
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Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 9:10pm |
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Very nice.
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jelsin
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Harrigan
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 3:10am |
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Congrats finally Magik! Enjoy the hell out of that beast! I wish I had that kind of budget too!
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 2:50pm |
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Stage 0
"We have recieved your order but have not processed it yet" I guess it hasn't been processed yet because I had them special order Memory for the build...3x4GB sticks. Edited by MagiK - 16 Nov 2010 at 2:50pm |
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Alex
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 2:54pm |
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Yeap, and Sarah will be in touch with you about some other things.
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 2:58pm |
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? really? Like what? Thought we had it pretty well nailed down...
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 3:28pm |
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I'm not 100% sure, but, Sarah will get in touch with you today about it.
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 3:33pm |
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Cool, Im anxious to get to stage 1, My bank called me twice asking if I was sure I wanted to put cash on the account since I didnt owe anything on the card....I told them wait till Friday, they would see some action by then
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Alex
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 4:26pm |
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 5:00pm |
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Ahh just legal stuff forms to be filled out and power requirements acknowledged.
You do need a hefty source of power, up to 10 amps. |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 5:04pm |
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For the TECS?
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 5:09pm |
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Says there are two power connections..Im assuming one for the PSU and one ofr the TEC portion, It says "This Computer" may draw up to 10 amps. And that you need to ensure your system is on a line that has that capacity or greater. My office is 15 or 20 amps so Im cool.
Im just wondering about if this will work with a 1500va BBU or not. Alex, Sarah said to direct the Battery backup question to you. I know I cannot plug my laser printer into a BBU as it trips the circuit every time, what about the TEC? Edited by MagiK - 16 Nov 2010 at 5:12pm |
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MagiK
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 6:56pm |
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Ok Stage 1!!!!
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 9:17pm |
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Hmmm.. this old apartment only has a 15amp fuse for the office.
I wonder if I'd have an issue with this new system. Edited by Tidgxor - 16 Nov 2010 at 11:30pm |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 11:39pm |
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From what we've seen, the entire system with the cooling unit draws about 6-7Amps but we want to ensure everyone is on the safe side.
@Tidgxor, as long everything in your office doesn't pull up to 15 amps and has enough room for the system, you should be all set. |
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