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Post Date: 2015-10-05
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    Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 12:34pm
So after having lurked on these forums for a few weeks, there is no doubt that virtually all of you are more technically inclined than me. So, I'd love any input on the following build. I dropped to one GTX 980 Ti because I don't have a 4k monitor yet. My thinking is to be able to add a second card in SLI mode in a bit when I get the new monitor. I'm not yet doing 4k gaming. Mostly playing MMOs and other standard fare (FPS etc).

Any constructive criticisms or ideas? Also, does anyone know if 1000W power supply is enough to run both cards and three drives (I'll add another soon). Plus I want to use an M2 SSD at some point on the G5 motherboard.

Thank you in advance!

Budget:
$4k (ish)

Expectations:
Gaming machine for the next 3-5 years (with updates). Not doing 4K yet, but want to leave that option open for future upgrades (like a second 980 Ti card).


Specifications:
Digital Storm Hailstorm II (Config # 1293819)
Chassis
Chassis Model: Hailstorm II Edition

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (Intel Z170 Chipset) (M-ATX)

System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)

Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)

Storage / Connectivity
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 850 EVO)

Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 1: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU Only)
H20 Tube Color: Red Tubing (Requires Custom HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)

Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)

Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)

Software
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)


Edited by Facie - 05 Oct 2015 at 12:41pm
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1. any particular reason you don't want a full-sized mobo?  this m-atx is gonna look kinda small in this big case.  you'll have fewer expansion slots as well.  not a big deal if you don't plan on adding in multiple pcie cards (graphics, sound, storage).

2. 1000W is more than enough.

3. this kind of goes along with the mobo selection, but why this big case for such a "small" build?  if you were going for an elaborate custom water cooling config i'd get it, but for just cooling a cpu you don't need lots of radiator.  if you really like the m-atx mobo you could considerably shrink this rig down to a mid-sized case and save money. 


Edited by db188 - 05 Oct 2015 at 2:23pm
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I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
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I guess I didn't realize this was a small mobo. Is the Gigabyte Gaming 3 full size? I liked the Gigabyte mobos because they have the creative sound chips on board. But I'm not wed to it.

What mobo would you suggest for that case?

And, THANK YOU for the comments. I really appreciate it.

Edited by Facie - 05 Oct 2015 at 3:13pm
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i'd suggest the Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI if you don't want to spend more for an Asus.  i prefer Asus brands myself for the better UEFI bios.  for example, my Z170 has an Asus Z170 Deluxe in it.  
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Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
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Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 4:56pm
Some good advise from dr188. The Hailstorm case is a big case that is designed for full liquid cooling. If it was my build I would go with a Velox case especially with the air cooled Strix GPUs. The Strix dumps a lot of warm/hot air into the case. The Velox design is great for air cooling of the GPUs or CPU. If you like big cases then the Apollo is a good choice. If you love the looks of the Hailstorm then go for it.

I would also go with the 850 Pro SSD instead of the 850 EVO. The Pro has better technology and way better warranty.

If you want a GIGABYTE Motherboard then get an ATX size.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 05 Oct 2015 at 4:57pm
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Thanks Frank. I appreciate the feedback. Maybe I'll switch to the Velox then and get the ASUS gaming MOBO.
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What about this instead?

Digital Storm Velox (Config # 1294029)
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$4,680.00
$4,680.00
Chassis
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i7 5930K 3.5GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE USB 3.1 (Intel X99 Chipset)

System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)

Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)

Storage / Connectivity
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (512GB Samsung 850 PRO)

Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)


Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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Posts: 1674 		  Quote  Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 5:38pm
If you're just doing gaming, I'd stick with the Z170 platform...higher core frequencies, potential iGPU boosts in the near future, better I/O for more advance storage and peripherals.

Also, you'll want to go with a radiator that uses 140mm fans for the Velox.

Configuration URL:     https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1294037
Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170-DELUXE (Intel Z170 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD PCI-E Card (400GB Intel 750 Series) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO)
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): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT - 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)
Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
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 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: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - 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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