In need of a computer, need help.

I'm new here, I just started looking around for a new PC that I can actually use to game/be able to work on my projects at home and not in the CAD lab. I got a new laptop under the pretext that it would be able to run SOLIDWORKS... that didn't work out so well. It >can< run it but it's very slow.

If I ordered something from Digital Storm, how long would it take for it to get to me? I'm constantly having to wake up early to go to the lab and get my homework done, and I'd rather be doing it at home.

What would be the recommended computer to customize and order for someone who loves gaming?

I was planning on getting the 28" 4k monitor as I don't have any spares.

Just about that 4k range is my budget.

We can change that config to a single titan but you will want to put that under LC to get the best performance out of it since it has to be on a high oc.

To do that will bring our price to the $4300 range.

32GB of ram for solidworks and etc.

sli 1080 so you get 60fps and higher at 4k

m.2 950 pro ssd for best read/write/load speeds

noctua for good oc

stage 1 oc so you get a good oc with a good vcore

velox case for best airflow

upgraded fans to replace/add fans on the velox so that it has all its fans and we can control all of them

1000w psu to run sli 1080 and 6700k oced with good headroom

You can change the case to apollo it you like but that is a $100 difference, don't mistake the cases with the model numbers they use.

The config was made in the apollo section however no matter what model/section you are in, once you pick the case the name of the config changes to the case, aka a velox config with apollo case changes name to apollo and apollo config with velox case will change its name to velox.


I changed the case to velox because it has better airflow.

Edited by DST4ME - 02 Sep 2016 at 3:53pm

Have to ask DS about that one?

https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1483978

Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 1483980     

Total Price: $3,906.00
      
System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo (White)
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 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (256GB Samsung 950 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Certified Performance Series)
Storage Set 3: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
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 (GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (EVGA ACX 3.0) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i GTX - 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler
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 Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)
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: - No Thanks
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)

Allow me to justify my selections for you:

The 6700k has easily the best single core performance thanks to it's newer architecture and it's higher per core clock rate. Plus, with level 2 overclocking and the average 6700k hitting 4.7Ghz... you can't get any better for gaming and still extremely good for production/work.

The ASUS z170 Gaming is a great motherboard in the sense that it supports many features that you probably won't ever notice or use, but it blends well with your CPU given it's a k edition cpu, plus it has plenty of pci slots for addon's, m.2 slot, etc.. etc..

I gave you 32GB of ram because of your work load you describe. The reason I chose 2666mhz is because benchmarks have proven that higher frequency memory doesn't actually = better fps in games. You really only notice a difference in speeds when you're doing Ram disk. But with m.2... who needs Ramdisks.

850w because the GTX 10 series is extremely power efficient.

I gave you an m.2 256gb ssd from samsung. I use this very m.2 myself. It's an m.2.. end of story (fast as hell).

A 480GB DS certified Sata 3 SSD to house all of your games. and a 2TB WD Black to house all your media, documents, etc... mass storage.

2x GTX 1080's in SLI. While a single GTX titan X(P) will give you around 60fps in most games at 4k, it still often dips down in the 50's and lower depending on the game. 2x GTX titan x(p) would destroy 4k for you... but that's $2,400 in GPU's a lot. 2x GTX 1080's in sli will give you about 20-30% average increase in performance over a titan. It's $1,000 cheaper than 2 titans, but gives you enough power to comfortably game on high settings in 4k.

I thought in the Corsair H100i GTX because of the level 2 OC we put on your CPU. It will keep things nice and cool and it's a maintenance free water cooling loop. I think it's more aesthetically pleasing than any air cooler, especially for this case.

As for the case. I actually love this case. It's big, but not too big. Very roomy, easy to upgrade and add stuff in the future while offering good space for cable management. It comes standard with Corsair AF140 fans in it giving you amazing air flow while remaining very quiet, and with the H100i and it's SP120 fans that come with it by default from the manufacture... you'll have great air flow paths, with nice static pressure... all while keeping a very quiet system.

This whole build falls under your max budget price by $100, and honestly... it's a beast ass system.

Edited by Meller - 04 Sep 2016 at 2:47pm

I like my build better for better room and airflow and less chance of things going wrong and more headroom, but his build is a good build also not my cup of tea. We pretty much have the same config the difference is pretty much in the case, I didn't add any other drives.

Edited by DST4ME - 05 Sep 2016 at 2:30am

that ticket number is not correct, raising yoru budget will not beat my config fyi, but lets see what you got.

If you want to go on the old tech of x99 we can just so you know all the benches show solidworks to be better on 6700k and gaming again 6700k.

Having said that your build needs to be changed, the 1080 gtx are already oced, so no point of choosing oc on gpus, if you gonna go 5k on a build with sli I suggest much better cooling and a better case.

Ticket Number: 1484970

have a look around and make sure you know what kind of a monitor you want (ips/144hz/etc) and then buy the monitor and buy elsewhere as you will get better price.