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   Looking for advice on the following configuration.  Some game playing (1920x1080) and photo editing (Photoshop and Lightroom).  Thought about building my first PC, but leaning towards buying a DS setup.  I tend to want the latest and greatest, so my thought is this system will give me room and the availability to upgrade as necessary (i.e. add HDD, etc).

The media reader option shows it disables 2 USB ports.  Not sure this is a big deal since it also adds ports, but not sure I like having disabled ports on the front of an expensive system.  Is the loss of the ports a function of the case or the media card reader DS uses?  Thinking about buying one from Newegg and installing myself if its the type DS uses.  

Thanks for your input.  

Chassis Model: Digital Storm 
HailStorm (Black OPS Edition) 
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory 
Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel 
Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) 
Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI 
(Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) 
System 
Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition 
Power
 Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)  
Expansion 
Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid 
State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128GBG2D) 
Set 1 Raid Options: - 
No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB 
Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme 
Speed) 
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 
1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe 
Edition) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed
 Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video
 Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound 
Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: 
Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Single Video Card 
H20 Tube 
Color:White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) 
Chassis
 Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) 
Internal
 Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: 
Touch 2000 Aerocool  Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires 
Chassis Airflow Upgrade) 
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise 
Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the 
processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade) 
Boost
 Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible 
with complete stability 
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)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized 
Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

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mwall04 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Need your critical advice... Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 9:14pm
	Looking for advice on the following configuration. Some game playing (1920x1080) and photo editing (Photoshop and Lightroom). Thought about building my first PC, but leaning towards buying a DS setup. I tend to want the latest and greatest, so my thought is this system will give me room and the availability to upgrade as necessary (i.e. add HDD, etc). The media reader option shows it disables 2 USB ports. Not sure this is a big deal since it also adds ports, but not sure I like having disabled ports on the front of an expensive system. Is the loss of the ports a function of the case or the media card reader DS uses? Thinking about buying one from Newegg and installing myself if its the type DS uses. Thanks for your input. Chassis Model: Digital Storm HailStorm (Black OPS Edition) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128GBG2D) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Single Video Card H20 Tube Color:White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: Touch 2000 Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade) Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability 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) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

mwall04 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 9:16pm
	I'm sure everyone caught this, but my max resolution is 1920x1200 (not 1920x1080).

justin.kerr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 9:26pm
	I am sure DST will be around soon to tweak your build a bit, but I can answer the card reader question. The mother board has 2 USB headers, each supporting 2 USB ports, a card reader uses one header. oO yes, 2 USB ports will not work, and the card reader has one USB port on it. Myself, I use an external card reader, and hook it up to one of the many rear USB ports, giving me a card reader and the 4 front USB's all working..


DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:48am
	Here you go Ticket# 393353 --- Price: $3942 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3942 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm HailStorm (Black OPS Edition) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB 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 (128GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128D1 Extream Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) 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: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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