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Post Date: 2020-11-30
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    Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 8:24am
Budget:
4.4k MAX (without current discount)

Expectations:
upgradable in future

Usage:
Work, Gaming, VR, and anything else

Special Needs:
Down the line I want to get an hdmi 2.1 elgato whenever it is released. So do I need some kind of expansion bay or something? Or is this current build okay to just add one later on? PLEASE RESPOND

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Specifications:
Config code: 3597690


Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12-Core) 4.8 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) (AMD X570 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 128GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Performance Series (Semi-Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
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 3080 10GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm LED Lighting System <br><strong></strong>
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software <br><strong></strong>
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
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Posts: 49 		  Quote grasoline Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 9:33am
Not an expert - but I know all the experts would agree the RAM is overkill. For gaming, many are still confidently running 16. 32 is probably the sweet spot. If you must, 64 is fine. But no need for 128. You'll prob want NVME SSD for your Storage 1, 5x faster than traditional SSD. Possibly overkill on the motherboard and power supply as well.

Keep in mind the wait for the 3080 is long right now. But so is the new AMD gpu's. I'll let Cretae come in and tell you what exactly you should do - but those are my initial thoughts.

Edited by grasoline - 30 Nov 2020 at 9:34am
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Okay I don't really care on the wait that isn't a problem for me. Switching to 1tb of NVME SSD for storage 1 and 64gb ram digital storm performance. It was just shy of the 4k mark so I added a mouse pad to get the 400 off. How does that sound ?
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Posts: 49 		  Quote grasoline Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 10:29am
I think that's better - but again wait for one of the tenured DS folks to weigh in on the build and if there's a better way to achieve that 4k mark you're after.
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Config ID 3602418

all final touches are in this config
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Posts: 7331 		  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Dec 2020 at 3:26am
Well, the 64 GB of RAM is more than you'll need, but it does get you to the $4000 mark.

You will never need 1000W PSU. Do you even know what a TPM module is? It's an encryption module. Are you afraid someone is going to sneak in and erase a couple of your latest mods? Or you just want to be sure someday you lock yourself out of your rig? Ditch that.

Get yourself something way more useful forever on this build and replace those two nothings with a great big 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD in Storage Set 2. You will still get to the magic $4000 mark ($4006 by my count) but not by throwing random stuff in you won't ever need. At your budget, you don't want to gimp yourself with a mechanical hard drive.

I hope it helps.

PS: I'm not sure what "tenured" means in this context, but I'm just a customer.... Long time, three rigs, working up a 4th for my daughter, over 30 years a gamer on PCs. If that's tenured, I'm it.

Edited by Cretae - 01 Dec 2020 at 3:28am
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Posts: 49 		  Quote grasoline Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Dec 2020 at 8:49am
You're what I'd call "tenured" haha
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Wow
Wow Create, you keep on getting accolades, now its OGCT (old geezer curmudgeon tenured). I'm jealous. Wink
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ApC
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Posts: 7331 		  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 3:24am
I think that's either OGC(T) or TOGC to you, youngster!
                 
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Posts: 7966 		  Quote hoserator Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 3:41am

Whoa
Master.
 I have a long journey ahead just to see your shadow.
Big%20Smile

To the OP, please excuse me for hijacking your thread.Oops


Edited by hoserator - 02 Dec 2020 at 3:45am
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Posts: 7331 		  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 4:49am
Facepalm... slowly shakes head...

I think you are ready, young Padawan.
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Yes, but have you snatched the pebble from his hand Grasshopper?





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Posts: 9 		  Quote Whethans Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 12:58pm
Thanks for all the help everyone! I am going with this as my final build. Config ID: 3607353
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Well done. You're gonna like it a lot.

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