How custom can i make a DSO rig?

"You Dream It, We Build It" they say, and they're not kidding lol.  Here's some examples.  (Note customer here too lol, I don't work for DSO.... YET, they live a bit too far though for the moment lol)

For me I was allowed to specify each specific part like, what brand I wanted my motherboard to come from.  Striker II Extreme (790i Ultra variant) from Asus was my pick.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=3878

This is pretty much an example of me requesting a specific paint schematic, when I was chatting with Sarah (one of the workers) on irc.  There's even a green version of that lol.  So it is possible.  But if you say... wanted to do custom graphics (print an image on a computer) they'd have to outsource it. (Let someone else do the specific paint image)

1.  Dual loop separates two loop systems.  Best way I can put it is that for example.  One loop only handles the CPU by itself, the other loop handles the GPU.  (There's gonna be more than one radiator I believe for this)  Because having only one radiator handle the CPU and GPUs only holds the risk that the radiator won't be able to fully cool the liquid afterawhile.  Worse case scenario supposedly.  (Someone correct me on this if I said this improperly)

2.  Ahaahah I wasn't too mindful about what fan controller I wanted to use, or even if I wanted one.  Until I saw this.  Then I really wanted one on mine lol

3. Again you can request anything you want, I was gonna go LED fans on mine, and put grills and dust filters also since I live in LA near the freeway, where dust is ALOT more frequent.  (One thing I realized.. does DSO do imports of region specific only items???)

4.  Yep any case you want.  Check some other topic under this board wanted the Lian Li PC80R case.  (Of course expect people here to recommend you a case that potentially may perform better than the case you picked, though they're only giving suggestions of course, if you're after looks feel free to go with what you want.)

5.  -Check above-

6. http://www.svc.com/sounddampening.html  I live with my family, even though I have headphones, so sound woudln't matter to me, my parents MIGHT say otherwise, so I was thinking of sound dampening every nook and crany of my computer lol.

7.  "Have Dremel will travel." As Kelly joked.  Not sure HOW serious they do case modding though.....

Just my two cents 


Edited by Axel Daemon - 23 Sep 2008 at 4:34pm

I also forgot to mention you can even specify what water blocks you want for your GPU (and CPU most likely)  I needed my GPU waterblocks to be as thin as possible since I need every PCI/PCIe x1 slot lol.

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=700


Edited by Axel Daemon - 23 Sep 2008 at 4:43pm

just remember all of these changes will not allow you to return your system for a full refund if you don't like it.

DST,

We must be opposite in taste cause I find the LIAN plain and ugly, its too square, but like you said personal opinion, if you like that case then you must love the 950si we have

Ok if you want liquid cooling (not water) all they way around then go ahead, if you got the money and its your things then go for it, you can check one of our member here who has one:

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=3804

Edited by DST4ME - 23 Sep 2008 at 5:00pm

Its all good DST...lol

Like i said, been a long while since i built..lol...but i saw that and was impressed.  I have a evga 680i that will do me till i buy this new one.  Simple and easy board to work with.

I just noticed that..lol....when i looked at the pic i just saw the fron to fit and thought, aw man, big doors.  I looked again, wow i was wrong.  And the drive bays on the side?  All 2 of them?    If there were, say 5 or 6 slots (not as if that many are needed) i would really like it. 

-shrugs-  We're only here to suggest after all lol.

If the computer case covers all the initial necessities.  Than there's probably a good reason why it confidently only has so many drive bays lol.  (Two optical drive bay, and one 3.5 (floppy) drive.)

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/cases_cooling/lian_li_tyr_pc-x2000_chassis/1

Not sure if this case would be ideal for water cooling unless you abuse velcro or something lol.


Edited by Axel Daemon - 23 Sep 2008 at 5:59pm

Nehalem is coming out before this year and its a true quad core.

Trust me when I tell you this time next year, you will either be buying Nehalem or waiting to get sandy bridge, which will turn out to be longer wait then expected.

actually Nehalem is set to be lower then the current extreme chips as far as price.

but until it actually comes out, its all words. But no I don't think that the Nehalem extreme chips will cost more then the current qx9770.

Well, will there be alot of apps that can actually take advantage of the new CPU?  There is scarce enuff that actually utilize the new quad cores.  And gaming wise, maybe the current quad cores will be perfect in the 4 years or so to come. 

Thanks for all the advice guys!

Awesome guys!

Alex

Well lets say your system acts up and they can't figure out what is wrong with it, since you have ordered custom parts in there that they don't cover, the system can't be returned for a full refund, where as a full DS system can be.

sure its a long shot something like that will happen, but you never know.

Edited by DST4ME - 23 Sep 2008 at 8:08pm

As long as the Unit as a whole would be covered under the warranty...thats all i really need.  If any of my requests would invalidate said warranty, let me know so I can revise :P