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    Posted: 03 Jul 2009 at 3:23pm
Its 3 days early too boot.
 
So far a suprise right off the bat.  I had ordered the HAF 932 case but it showed up built in the 950si.  It will probably not make much difference in the long run for my usage.
 
Everything seemed to be in order other than the case.  The only problem I found on first inspection was that the cooler for the RAM had come dislodged during shipping I suppose.  I took my best guess at how to re-seat it.
 
I will try to get some pictures in order and a more thorough review in a bit.
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The case swapping deal is surprising.

Maybe you ended up with somebody else's computer. :P
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I would have thought that, but everything else is just as ordered.
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Jennings, shoot me an e-mail with your order number. That is extremely unusual that you received the wrong case. I will get it taken care of for you though!
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E-mail sent
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Thanks. I apologize for this, I am going to make sure Alex is aware of this as well.
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I just checked it over, looks like you got a free upgrade there buddy.

I'll dig into this myself with the team. Sarah said your happy with the case, which means it all works out for the better.
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Merry Christmas...and it's only July Ermm
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I would keep the case! that's 175 bucks over the HAF for free, and its much prettier to boot.

let's see the darn thing! :)
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With the wiring mess I saw on another computer the other day, it is wierd to see 2 issues so close to each other.  But as always, Digital Storm will do the right thing by you and you will end up happy and satisfied with your new beast.
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Onkel_Ken,
 
I agree with you on that aspect. But I do want to add that, within the past month, our volume of how many systems we ship a day has doubled.
 
The special deals were taking quite a hit on our production. Everyone was trying to get systems out as quickly as possible.
 
However, we had a company wide meeting about ensuring that we take our time to ensure everything is done properly and throughly. We just recently hired additional team members to resolve this situation.
 
What was once a slight issue, has been now addressed and learned from. I hope this clears it up.
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maybe i should order soon then ^_^ might get a free i7 975 and two 295's =o
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Haha, that would be impossible to happen.
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;'( quit dashing my hopes
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call now and for just 3 payments of 799.99 you can have a 975 and 2 x 295.

but wait, that not all.

we will even throw in a t-shirt and tech support.

and if you call within the next 5 minutes you get a 3 year warranty, call now

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I have everything up an running now but I have a question about the OC.  When my system finished Stage 7 I received an e-mail stating that the OC was 3.5 on my 920.  When I use the CPUZ application that came installed my CPU only shows up a little higher than the 2.66 stock speed (2.7xx).  Is there something that I should activate or a setting to apply to get the OC?
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Put the system under load then tell us what your OC is.  
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Unfortunately I am not very computer savvy.  What should I put it under load with and for how long?
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you have speed step which sets the CPU speed low when not under heavy use (under load) but once there is high demand from it, it will go back up, so play some games or do some CPU intensive stuff and see what CPU-z says during those tasks

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A few photos of the new system (bonus case and all).  I'm not a great photog but I did try.
 
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very nice colors
complimentary are my fave =)
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Nice system!
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Originally posted by DST4ME

call now and for just 3 payments of 799.99 you can have a 975 and 2 x 295.

but wait, that not all.

we will even throw in a t-shirt and tech support.

and if you call within the next 5 minutes you get a 3 year warranty, call now
 
What....no mention of "Shipping and Handling"....or as they say "additional Shipping and Handling...Smile Smile Smile
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shipping and handling and processing is free, call now

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Is "your" case painted?
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Originally posted by DST4ME

you have speed step which sets the CPU speed low when not under heavy use (under load) but once there is high demand from it, it will go back up, so play some games or do some CPU intensive stuff and see what CPU-z says during those tasks
I wish I had known that...  Wink
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I am assuming the case is not painted.  The black finish is only on the outside and looks to be stock treatment on the brushed metal finish.
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It looks glossy from the pictures.
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Nice rig Ouch
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I have everything set up and have been testing the computer for a few days now.  I must say that I am impressed.  It has handled everything that I have thrown at it with flying colors and just continues to sit there and purr like a kitten.

What I Ordered:
System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color: UV Redish Pink: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Windows Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
 
What they Did:
Idle: 40C
Overnight Load: 79C
 
Overclocked Processor Settings

Processor Speed GHz: 3.5
CPU Multiplier: 20
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.375
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 167
 
In my previous posts I mentioned that the computer came built in the 950si case instead of the HAF 932.  A happy mistake and DSO were more than willing to correct it if I so desired.  I did have to apply the OC in the BIOS from  a saved profile after I used it for a couple days.  I will say that after I did that, the performance skyrocketed.  It came in one piece with all the inclusions.  I only had to re-seat the RAM cooler when I removed the foam (and give the Fed-Ex guy a dirty look when he slung the box onto the ground at my front door).
 
In the past few days I have seen some posts from other people like me who came DSO's way after thinking about going with some other (cheaper) custom builders.  To them I want to say "Stick with DSO.  There is no reason to risk headache and heartache by going somewhere else.  Let DSO build your dream machine.  You will not regret that you did." 


Edited by Jennings386 - 05 Jul 2009 at 5:24pm
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Glad to see everything worked out, I agree DS is great and why I'm here, I can't find another company that cares so much about their customers

and the shipping companies are getting ridiculous these days

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Nice looking rig there. Happy computing Ermm
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Very very nice desktop!
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Very nice rig, I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am enjoying mine =)
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I am enjoying it.  It is leaps and bounds above my old Dell P4 2.33 and 7800 GT setup.  Even my wife says she likes the performance.  She was also very pleased with the case "upgrade" after seeing what it would have been (HAF 932).  I guess I'm lucky I never really got her approval before ordering or she may have just nixed the whole idea.
 
I've made a few improvements, even in the first few weeks.  I added two more UV lights to make the glow more uniform.  And another case fan for the top vent and some AeroSlots for the empty expansion slots.  My only issue now is that I do not have another screwless fan housing to go between the HDD slots.  I can't find where I can order one either.  Silverstone does not have that part listed for order as an accessory.
 
Very satisfied overall and highly recommended.  I have tried to take more and better pictures so that I can show everyone just how impressive it is, but my camera skills have failed me to this point.


Edited by Jennings386 - 21 Jul 2009 at 4:40pm
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