First custom PC buildPost Date: 2019-09-05 |
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NaturomDemonto 
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 Topic: First custom PC buildPosted: 05 Sep 2019 at 7:22am |
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Good morning all,
I've been a console gamer since I could hold a controller and haven't PC gamed in many years (Roller Coaster Tycoon era, long long ago). Getting into PC gaming has been on my radar for a few years but I wanted a dedicated space/room to setup a build and couldn't do that in the apartments I was renting. I've now built my first home and have a dedicated room for an office. I went ahead and purchased my first custom pc from Digital Storm and it's currently in stage 1. I'll be pairing the build below with an Alienware 3440x1440 34 inch monitor, Corsair K95 Platinum keyboard/cherry mx speed, Corsair Nightsword RGG mouse and SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC. I look forward to getting to know everyone on the forum and playing with my new toy! Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 2558201 1 $5,074.00 Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro (RGB Light Bar) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Performance Series (Fully Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 970 EVO PLUS) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks 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 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU) HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Clear Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - White - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) Chassis Fans: Corsair LL Series (RGB Fans) (Software Controlled Effects) Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: Corsair Commander PRO Management Control Board & Software (1x Board) Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the 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, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 1:10pm |
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Welcome to the forum NaturumDemonto! Nice rig! I would only suggest two alterations to this Config.
1) Ask to switch to a better quality Corsair modular PSU. The DS PSU will only carry a 1 yr warranty. The Corsairs PSU have longer 10 yr warranties for the 1200w Platinum efficiency digital model & 5 yr for the 850w Gold efficiency model. 2) Go Stage 2 Overclock on the CPU and get all the performance you are paying for out of the excellent I9-9900K CPU. You have plenty of cooling on board the rig to handle Stage 2 with HydroLux Pro. DS is easy to work with, so you can ask them for changes if you are interested ! 
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NaturomDemonto
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Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 2:19pm |
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Appreciate the reply and advice! I've already worked with DS and changed the color of my fluid to green. I had initial concerns about issues with using colored fluid from horror stories I've heard DS cleared those up and updated my invoice, much happier having green.
In regards to the power source, great point and a cheap change too. For the overclock to stage 2, how much more performance can I expect out of the 9900 overclocking to 5.1 on all cores? My knowledge of overclocking is limited and only comes from reading/watching videos online, not first hand experience. From what I've read/seen, it seemed like the gains were marginal to go that high. Welcome to your thoughts as I'm just now getting my feet wet in this realm. |
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 3:22pm |
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My fav color for my rig is also green, but clear is best for spotting corrosion or contaminants eventually forming over years time in coolants. Tells you when to change out coolant, but you will just have to look a bit harder...lol. Glad you made the PSU change...much more solid Corsair gear is worth the effort and should last the life of your rig. I have a 2012 DS rig with that dependable and uber efficient Corsair AX1200i PSU running fine.
As to the Overclock, you should know that Intel designs all of the K class and X class processors to be fully Overclocked. So by Stage 2 Overclocking this particular processor you are not “going that high” as in something to fear...you are simply turning it ON all the way ...exactly as Intel engineered. That means you actually buy the extra performance of the CPU, but you don’t get it all unless you do fully Overclock that processor. I don’t like leaving that potential un-tapped, so my advice is generally full speed ahead. Now the only limiter on Overclocking is the cooling, and by getting the very best DS HydroLux Pro cooling ....you are already all set up to safely and efficiently finish Stage 2 Overclocking that excellent 8-core 16-thread CPU. Get what you paid for... all the time, done safely with a decade of Overclocking experience that DS has building top line gaming and professional rigs! They will set the Overclock and fully stress test it at full load to make sure frequency gets safely set at the very best possible setting for this particular CPU. DS knows Overclocking. Still time to make that inexpensive performance change.  Edited by HockeyBuck - 05 Sep 2019 at 3:26pm |
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NaturomDemonto
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Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 5:22pm |
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Great points about the 9900k, I've already emailed and requested the stage 2 clock.
Unfortunately they're currently backordered on the Corsair 850 PSU, so no luck there. Thanks again! |
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ThePinkGoat
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Posted: 06 Sep 2019 at 10:05am |
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This is probably why I'm still in stage 1. Thanks for the info about the backorder.
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