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    Posted: 02 Nov 2020 at 7:31pm
can you all help me know what the best computer i can buy from digital storm is, since I'm a beginner i know very little about how a computer is built and what each thing does i am very open to learning but if you all have any suggestions i would like to hear them.
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I was thinking of buying a Aventum X ultimate configuration
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Welcome to DS.

The configurators will want to know what you intend to use your system for. Numbers crunching and gaming require different hardware sets to function efficiently. Not that a gaming computer will not crunch numbers or that a numbers cruncher will not game. It is just that a Hummer will not do an oval track justice the same way a Ferrari will not do off road well and they are both excellent for their intended purpose.

In addition, if that was not enough, you want to state what monitor resolution you plan to use. (ie, 1080, 1440 or 2K and 2160 or 4K) That will also determine what hardware to install without spending more than necessary.
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Budget?

Use?

Resolution?

Space considerations?

External Factors?

@hoserator,,. that vehicle analogy is spot-on and perfect. Mind if i steal it?
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@Snaike: the Ferrari is on the wrong track! it will do better on a road course. LOL
Like a NASCAR vehicle on Le Mans! Apologies to the auto enthusiasts.



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My budget is no more than 9k dollars
I will use it for gaming and to do some work but mostly gaming
I think the resolution I have is 1080p
I don’t know what space consideration or external factors are
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If you're going to game at 1080p then you won't need to spend 9k on a computer. You can get a very very beastly machine for about half of that. I'll let The Smart Guys® pop in with specifics here, but that kind of budget is really used for 4k machines.

Best of luck and hang on until they get here!
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Originally posted by hoserator


@Snaike: the Ferrari is on the wrong track! it will do better on a road course. LOL
Like a NASCAR vehicle on Le Mans! Apologies to the auto enthusiasts.



I was just going to steal the analogy with Lancia's at Spa or F1s on a Rally course   
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"Space considerations" could mean what size and how many drives do you want, OR, do you have a compact area to put the PC in. Do you want a large case for better air flow? Things like that I am guessing.

"External Factors" might be you do lots of video editing, streaming, anything other than gaming that needs power and performance from components. If it's just web browsing, emails and such, then there are no External Factors.

Hope that helps.

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You probably have no idea the Aventums run about 90+ pounds. IMHO that may not be the best choice for a first computer. It's very expensive just for the case, huge, and requires an enormous number of fans because of its size.

Actually, if you want to look at a Lumos, you can get a pretty beastly rig for under $3000. Give us a better idea.
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The aventum computers weigh 90 pounds?
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They are huge. I went with a Velox, but a Lumos as Cretae suggested would do you just fine. Leaves extra monies for the bigger, stronger and faster goodies.

I do mostly gaming and some video editing. When discussing with DS rep. on a machine, he said, "If you got the money and just want it, then by all means buy the Aventum." He also added, "Either the Velox or Lumus configured the way you have in mind, would be every bit as good for less money" I choose the Velox, but would have easily been happy with the Lumos.

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Originally posted by computer noob

The aventum computers weigh 90 pounds?


LOL It is a monster. The Aventum, Bolt and the Velox are DS's proprietary (exclusive) custom designs and with the exception of the Bolt, the windows are on the right with mobos installed upside down (gpu on top).

The Aventum is shipped on a pallet by freight only. Big%20Smile
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