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   Hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new computer and have heard and read good things about Digital Storm.  

Budget: $1500-2400 on the computer alone.  I have a monitor (1440x900 currently, picking up one capable of 1920x1080 in the near future), mouse and keyboard.

Expectations: I'd like for this computer to have at least a 1000W power supply.  I'm not sure if SLI is necessary or not, I mostly play MMOs so I'd love to hear a few opinions on whether that route is even necessary.  Ideally I'd like to comfortably run most games at high settings currently and have it remain capable over a four year lifespan, though obviously I do not expect to run a new game four years from now on ultra settings.

Usage: 95% gaming, primarily MMOs though I do love me some Starcraft2.  I have no need for office packages, video or photo editing.  

Special Needs: I have three large dogs so even with constant cleaning there's still quite a bit of hair and dust.  My current computer is a much more enclosed system then what the cases here appear to be so with light maintenance it remains nearly dust free.  I'm fairly certain I'll have to keep a far closer eye on one of these computers.  If you all have any tips to keep the cases here in good order I'd appreciate hearing them. 

Thanks in advance!

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Infrequent1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Looking for a new Rig Posted: 20 Mar 2011 at 10:41am
	Hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new computer and have heard and read good things about Digital Storm. Budget: $1500-2400 on the computer alone. I have a monitor (1440x900 currently, picking up one capable of 1920x1080 in the near future), mouse and keyboard. Expectations: I'd like for this computer to have at least a 1000W power supply. I'm not sure if SLI is necessary or not, I mostly play MMOs so I'd love to hear a few opinions on whether that route is even necessary. Ideally I'd like to comfortably run most games at high settings currently and have it remain capable over a four year lifespan, though obviously I do not expect to run a new game four years from now on ultra settings. Usage: 95% gaming, primarily MMOs though I do love me some Starcraft2. I have no need for office packages, video or photo editing. Special Needs: I have three large dogs so even with constant cleaning there's still quite a bit of hair and dust. My current computer is a much more enclosed system then what the cases here appear to be so with light maintenance it remains nearly dust free. I'm fairly certain I'll have to keep a far closer eye on one of these computers. If you all have any tips to keep the cases here in good order I'd appreciate hearing them. 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: 21 Mar 2011 at 2:27am
	I have pets too, if you clean once a week then it should be no problem. MMO don't utilize sli much, but I hear tht some games like rift or startcarft might need it. I will give you a sli capable system, if some some others can chime in about starcraft2 and sli that would help us better. Here you go Ticket# 505061 --- $2223 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X 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 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) 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: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) 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: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.6GHz to 3.9GHz 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 top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans: haf 200mm non led fan this case comes has its own version of filters.
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Qwann Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 3:17am
	SLI is not needed for SC2. I run a Gtx 470 and max out the game @ 1920x1080 and have no issues. Blizzard has stated that the game doesn't support it, and a quick browse through the support forums for SC2 shows that some people actually disable their second GPU's when playing to increase fps.

Infrequent1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 6:25pm
	Thanks for the responses, guys. Interesting to know that SC2 doesn't support SLI. Once my next paycheck comes through I'm going to put in an order. Can't wait!

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 2:26am
	but wait if you don't need sli you can just go with a system that can only do single card, this will save you some money, if you are interested here it is: $2016 Ticket Number: 505693 @Qwann you have aa enabled and etc? Edited by DST4ME - 22 Mar 2011 at 2:27am
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