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Post Date: 2016-09-08
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    Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 7:05pm
Budget:
2,000-2,500

Expectations:
good value for money - and also dont want to pick components that are bad decisions for future upgrades.

Usage:
Gaming and fairly high-end amateur photo editing


Specifications:
My first draft of this.

SKU ID     Item Name     Quantity     Price     Total
1350948     Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 1486480     
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$2,249.00     $2,249.00
     
System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3
Exterior Finish: Black Brushed Aluminum Hairline Finish
Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z170N-Gaming 5 (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (Up to 1x PCI-E Device)
System Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN X)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB 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 1060 6GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i GTX - 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance)
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: Standard Black 120mm Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks, Front Panel LED Lighting Only
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 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: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Asus 24 inch VG248QE Series (144Hz Refresh Rate) (1ms Response Time) (1920x1080)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 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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That case does not have great airflow.

but if you want to stick with that case then Ticket Number: 1486539

get your monitor elsewhere you can get a better price for it.

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Sep 2016 at 8:49pm

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thank you for the reply - I really appreciate it

so what other case should I go for? Not married to the original case in case there is a better decision

in your build you changed the following to confirm?
-increased RAM to 16GB
-changed cooling system + case management
-overclocked CPU to 4.4
-removed display
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My pleasure

Yes those are the changes but I just notice the ssd and hdd changes didn't take.

change the 850 to 950 since it much much faster.

change hdd to western digital black edition for reliability and performance

Ticket Number: 1486607

My recommendation however would be:



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Bit of info:

1. Do not install Mcafee , instead get a lighter better anti virus like ESET ( number 3 on the list ) Or any other good light Anti Virus will do.

2. With extra fans request that DS changes all case fans and connects all your fans to the mobo so you can control them via free software. This way we can control the fans without needing anything else (aka fan controller and etc).
Also be sure to pick the color of the ring you wan the fans to have (red/blu/white).

3. The warranty here is 3 year labor and 1 year parts so if you want higher part warranty be sure to raise the warranty level to the desired level.

if budget allows you may want to go 1070 gtx depending on what games you play.

we can do this cheaper in vanquish, I'm just not crazy about some of the parts so its not my cup of tea, but if you like I can help you with that and the price will be lower.

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DST4me-what parts on the Vanquish don't you like and why?
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When I'm getting a one year warranty from builder I like to know what parts I'm getting and what models they are so I can check the reviews and warranty and etc. With vanquish I don't care for the cpu cooler at all, and would like to know what mobo I'm getting, I like a bigger better psu.

But don't get me wrong if I was on very tight budget I would get one but then I would have to spend more money and get the longest warranty I can for it.

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Thank you
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My pleasure and good luck

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Originally posted by DST4ME

My pleasure

Yes those are the changes but I just notice the ssd and hdd changes didn't take.

change the 850 to 950 since it much much faster.

change hdd to western digital black edition for reliability and performance

Ticket Number: 1486607

My recommendation however would be:



Click Image To Go To Configuration Page

Bit of info:

1. Do not install Mcafee , instead get a lighter better anti virus like ESET ( number 3 on the list ) Or any other good light Anti Virus will do.

2. With extra fans request that DS changes all case fans and connects all your fans to the mobo so you can control them via free software. This way we can control the fans without needing anything else (aka fan controller and etc).
Also be sure to pick the color of the ring you wan the fans to have (red/blu/white).

3. The warranty here is 3 year labor and 1 year parts so if you want higher part warranty be sure to raise the warranty level to the desired level.

if budget allows you may want to go 1070 gtx depending on what games you play.

we can do this cheaper in vanquish, I'm just not crazy about some of the parts so its not my cup of tea, but if you like I can help you with that and the price will be lower.

Wait, you can still purchase the Noctua?
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That config is from the 9th and Alex said if anybody want they need to special request it.

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Originally posted by DST4ME

That config is from the 9th and Alex said if anybody want they need to special request it.

Gotcha. Also, which do you think performs better, Noctua or Hydrolux Lite?
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Liquid always has a better heat exchange rate then air.

But you don't look at it like that, no matter what you use you want to be within a safe range, once in that safe range it does not really matter what you use to be there, what matters is that you stay there.

Both noctua and hydro lite will keep us in that safe range with stage 1 oc easily.

Think of it as crossing a river, the boat you use is not that big of a deal as long as its a boat that will get you to the other side, now you can go in a canoe or you can go in a big nice speed boat, but either way you are both gonna endup on the other side.

Bottom line is that you want to be under 80c with oc under full load, if you are at say 75c with air and 70c on hydro lite for example there will be no difference to your cpu life span.


All of the above is for a regular user, now if things change like use of the pc instead of gaming and etc being benchmarking and such then you need lc for that kind of stuff and good one, like the pro.

Edited by DST4ME - 19 Sep 2016 at 11:14am

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Thanks for the help. Last 2 questions:

1. Would you happen to know if the Lite has leaking problems? I know that LC always has a chance of a leak, but i don't want to go with a product where the leaks are common.

2. Is Lite something that you would recommend for a build.

Appreciate the help.
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1. Its very difficult to say with pc parts, one can be great bu the next not so much. I have not seen many leak issues with hydro lite on their own(as in shipping not involved)

2. Yes I would.


My pleasure

Edited by DST4ME - 19 Sep 2016 at 11:43am

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