My "New" Bolt X

Newbie but happy to be here on the Forum. Even happier that my "new" Bolt X has been shipped and on it's way to me. Hooray!

I say "new" because the system is pre-owned. Yeh, I know, a scary proposition in most situations but I think I did OK on this one. A secure purchase from a reliable source. Time will tell but meanwhile, what do you think of this configuration? (from the DS build sheet)

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm BOLT X
Exterior Finish: Exotic Paint Finish - Blanco White
Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K (6-Core) 3.7 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (Up to 1x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Edition)
Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated)(Supports up to GTX TITAN Xp)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Samsung EVO (NCM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (3TB Seagate / Toshiba)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 1080 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm HydroLux PRO(CPU + Graphics Card)
HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Green Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management
Chassis Fans: Standard Black Fans
Internal Lighting: - Remote Controlled Advanced RGB Internal + Front Panel LED Lighting
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
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks
OS Boost: - Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)

I'm not a fan of the GREEN fluid (much prefer BLUE) so will probably swap that out shortly after arrival.

DS will still get some of my business as I intend to look to them for upgrades (maybe hardline cooling) and other goodies down the road.

As a used system, what would you all suggest I do to inspect it before I first power it up? Check for coolant leaks, of course, but anything else I should be wary of?

I am SO excited to finally be retiring my old Alienware Win7 system!

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely do that.

I currently have a 1080p 25" HP monitor but will need to upgrade to take full advantage of this machine's capabilities. Unfortunately, I only have desk space for up to a 28" wide x 19" high monitor but perhaps I can find a decent 30" or possibly 32" diagonal.

It's ALIVE!!!

My DS Bolt X arrived today in perfect condition. I only did a quick "smoke test" by powering it up and checking for leaks and loose connections but everything looks great.

I'll connect a monitor tomorrow and run it thru some test applications and benchmarks to see how it fares. But judging by my impressions so far I expect it to be awesome!

I was going to change the fluid from green to blue but the "Monster Energy" green vibe is kinda growing on me. :) But I'm going to change the fluid anyway just to be on the safe side.

One question, is it normal to have a bit of an air bubble in the graphics card coolant block (see the circle in the image below). The reservoir appears to be full and the bubble lets me know the fluid is circulating. Just curious if it is normal.

Thanks for all the help on this Forum!

Thanks, hoserator, I did tip the case to get rid of a small air bubble.

But when I turn off the power, fluid flows down and fills the air cavity in the block. It reappears when I power the system back on.

It's obviously circulating coolant and the reservoir appears full so I'm not going to worry about it. I'm sure I'll have lots more air bubbles to get rid of once I drain, flush, and refill the system. ;)

Here's another pic of the little beastie.

Your cooler is an older model made by Swiftech.    You can inquire about control of the lights with Swiftech.    

The Swiftech model they now use does not have any reservoir lights, and uses a metal DS CPU head unit. The old Swiftech model had res lights. Think Swiftech had their own RGB software and RGB fans but nobody actually used their fans...