First DS PC- Vanquish 5Post Date: 2017-03-10 |
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ibuff2020 
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 Topic: First DS PC- Vanquish 5Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 10:55am |
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Good Afternoon Everyone! I have read nothing but good things about Digital Storm computers and wow this community is a treasure trove of information!! I have not used a desktop in a while. I am currently using a Mac laptop for small business Photoshop/Indesign projects and free time gaming (MMPORGS - WOW, EQ, etc). They tend to overheat like crazy and slow down running multiple programs. Time for a real machine, however I'm still on a budget. I am looking to spend 1500-2000 including the monitor. Usage: Daily design work 2-3 hours. Weekend gaming - 4+ hours. I chose the 2nd tier Vanquish 5 and upgraded the Processor to 7700k, Graphics card to the 1070 and the RAM to 16gb. Im not too familiar with the display options, maybe someone could give me a good recommendation. Is there anything that would be worth upgrading while not breaking the bank? Thank you kindly to everyone for their input! This build comes in at $1922 before shipping. Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm VANQUISH 5 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS/MSI (Intel Z270 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 600W EVGA/Corsair Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (240GB Digital Storm Performance Series) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba) 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 GTX 1070 8GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: High Performance Cooler with Large Fan and Copper Pipes HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Option Not Available Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects) Airflow Control: Option Not Available Chassis Mods: Option Not Available Noise Reduction: Option Not Available LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature (Restore Windows + Drivers) (Partition up to 50GB of Storage) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: Acer 25 inch G257HL (IPS Display) (1920x1080) 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 (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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bprat22
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Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 1:00pm |
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Hi ibuff2020... That Vanquish build looks good to me. The gtx 1070 for the 1080p monitor will play great. Good pick. The Vanquish is best bang for your buck.
I would suggest changing your secondary drive to the Western Digital Black. It is a smaller drive but you're getting a drive rated tops in reliability and a much longer warranty to go with it. That's all I have. 
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ibuff2020
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Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 4:08pm |
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Hey bprat22, thanks for the advice about the drive, better warranties are always worth the upgrade!
Looking at the different display options, is there a big difference between the IPS and the others? I read about IPS having issues with backlight bleed and IPS glow? I am not expert so have no idea if this is something to look out for and consider. Thanks again for the feedback! |
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bprat22
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Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 7:54am |
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I've been using Dell Ultra Sharp IPS monitor for 6 years and have had zero issues.. IPS gives you excellent colors and saturation and an overall better picture over the TN. That said, there are good and not so good IPS monitors and TN has gotten very good over the years. I haven't delved into monitors in a few years, so can't recommend what to do. One of these days I will jump into all the offerings when I want to upgrade.
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