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   So I found Digital Storm Online by chance, and I decided I would much rather have their customer support and awesome systems than to try to build my own machine to take with me to college. 

Budget: ~$1,800

Expectations: Play games, be awesome and have pretty lights, and be upgradeable.

Useage: Lots of gaming, with storage for lots music and movies as well. And, of course word processing and web browsing.

Special needs: I'm trying to get something relatively quiet, but not crazy expensive water cooling. I'm fine with air. I'll be ordering this mid-to-late June, so if there will be any new stuff by then. 

Here's what I'm thinking: 542025            

Let me know what I need to know! Should I get the standard red led fan changed for a blue one by DS, or should I do that myself? And also for where else I can get fans equipped on the HAF X? Thanks in advance!

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lykranian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Quote Reply Topic: First time build! Posted: 14 May 2011 at 2:03am
	So I found Digital Storm Online by chance, and I decided I would much rather have their customer support and awesome systems than to try to build my own machine to take with me to college. Budget: ~$1,800 Expectations: Play games, be awesome and have pretty lights, and be upgradeable. Useage: Lots of gaming, with storage for lots music and movies as well. And, of course word processing and web browsing. Special needs: I'm trying to get something relatively quiet, but not crazy expensive water cooling. I'm fine with air. I'll be ordering this mid-to-late June, so if there will be any new stuff by then. Here's what I'm thinking: 542025 Let me know what I need to know! Should I get the standard red led fan changed for a blue one by DS, or should I do that myself? And also for where else I can get fans equipped on the HAF X? Thanks in advance!

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2011 at 3:35am
	your config is no geared for best price/performance. What is the native resolution of the monitor you gonna be gaming at? do you want to be able to do sli? if yes, budget will need to be higher, can't sli for this budget.
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lykranian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2011 at 11:32am
	What config would you suggest for me, then? I will be gaming on a monitor at 1920x1080. I have no wish for sli currently, and if I ever had a need in the future, what would you suggest I change?

lykranian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2011 at 11:55am
	I'm not really that interested in SLI. I'd rather have a single GPU system. Would 542187 be a better setup? I could probably get $2,000.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2011 at 2:46am
	Here you go Ticket# 543230 --- $1943 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (New B3 Revision) (Does Not Support SLI) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: Wireless-PCI N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua NH-U12P SE Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler 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 (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - 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 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: - No Thanks 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 Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the SIDE, so you endup with 3 x 200mm fans: haf 200mm non led fan In a few month buy a intel 320 ssd, and use that for HDD1 for OS/Games/Apps, and push the 1TB to HDD2 and use it for storage.
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lykranian Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2011 at 8:48pm
	I've been doing a lot of research, and I think I'm going to go with 543747. The 2600k isn't worth the cost to me, and all I really plan on doing in the future is replacing the video card 2-3 years down the road. What fan would you say to add to the top? This same one? http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=553 And what blue fan for the front, instead of the red one?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2011 at 10:16pm
	Where did you get the idea that the 2600K isn't worth the cost? the cpu is the brain of your pc, a smarter/faster brain is always a good idea and worth it. also why spend money on a bigger case when you dont' need it but take money away from your brain? for a single card solution I would stick with the haf 922. yes that is the fan for the side of 922 or top of 942. you will have to request this fan for the front, as they no longer make the 230mm: 200mm blue led or if you feel like waiting for them order this: 230mm blue led not oem
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