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Thargoidsmasher73
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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Topic: New Owner Posted: 13 Dec 2022 at 3:23am |
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I ordered a Velox over the weekend and I wanted to say hello to the forum. I am anxiously awaiting for my system to come in; it’s a pretty big upgrade over my laptop. Anyone else here spend time with Elite?
Cheers Bobby |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7329 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Dec 2022 at 4:08am | |
Care to have us take a look? There's lots of time to make changes if any might be suggested. If so, let us know your usage and monitor res. If not, s'okay, but sometimes another opinion or two may help.
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Thargoidsmasher73
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Dec 2022 at 4:19am | |
Sure. My budget was 3k which this build was essentially right on the spot. I’ll get more storage in the next few months.
Just looking for decent 1440p play. Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5-13600KF (5.1 GHz Turbo) (20-Thread) (14-Core) 3.5 GHz (Raptor Lake) Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z790-P D5 (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z790 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI) (DDR5) System Memory: 32GB DDR5 5200MHz Kingston FURY Beast Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (2TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks 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 3070 8GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Add On Card: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Triple 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: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only) Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Software Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 5.1GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7329 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 1:18am | |
That's a good build for what you want. I just have a couple of considerations you may think on. Most important, the RTX 4070 is due for release Jan 5th. If that's too late for you, cool, but I should mention it. It could mess with your budget a bit.
I don't recommend the overclock. With an auto-turbo up to 5.1 GHz when the load may call for it, it's not necessary for the proc to be locked at that speed when just doing ordinary things. It will run hotter than it needs to all the time, and the rad fans will be working hard. The "OS Boost" is pretty much a nothing-burger. Used to be Win could be tuned to use a bit less RAM way back when we were talking under 2GB. With all the RAM you've got, it shouldn't even be a thought. Hope it helps. |
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Thargoidsmasher73
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 2:17am | |
Thank you. I thought about waiting on the 4070 but without knowing the cost or availability…my plan is to upgrade a component or 2 every year anyway so I can wait. I would probably want a better motherboard and processor first anyway.
That being said if I did want to change something on the build how do I do that? If overclocking and optimizing windows isn’t necessary I’ll take them off, that would give a spare 100 to go somewhere else. Cheers Bobby |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Online Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 3:41am | |
Elite: Dangerous?! One of my all time favorites. I have over 1500 hours in it and haven't played since the Thargoids started popping up. lol.. I may have to revist it.. as long as I can get my voicepacks to work and get to listen to Shatner, et al. navigating my way around space.
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Thargoidsmasher73
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 4:38am | |
If you haven’t played in a while and haven’t been following updates the game has changed significantly, some would argue for the worse. On foot combat/missions have been added and just recently the Thargoids have started an all out invasion of several systems. On foot bug bashing is probably coming at some point.
It’s been kind of buggy and optimization is still an issue for a lot of people; older systems struggle with keeping FPS up. Edited by Thargoidsmasher73 - 14 Dec 2022 at 4:39am |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7329 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 5:16am | |
Just reach out to sales by phone or e-mail to make a change.
I figured you were good with the 3070, but if you might want the upgrade, I needed to tell you it was coming soon. IMHO, the mobo/CPU combo will be good for 5 years +. CPUs are way out in front of gaming now. |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 5:24am | |
I have the RTX 3070 that smokes everything I play, maxed out. Below 4K gaming anything beyond that is not needed. Even 4K is good but not high fps that some feel they need, or just want. I'm not even considering the new Rtx 4 series, especially with Nvidia's pricing strategy. Just me. |
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Snaike
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Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 1:24pm | |
Not sure if I like my favorite universal exploration game turning into another combat simulator. I never played for the combat. If that is the direction they've gone in, well, I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss that bus. Thanks for letting me know. |
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Thargoidsmasher73
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 2:00pm | |
They did add biological life forms (plant life, no animals) for discovery so there is something for explorers on foot but the majority of new stuff is geared toward combat. That’s my subjective opinion. |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Online Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 2:26pm | |
Again, thanks for letting me know.
I'm probably going to pass on going back in. After all, I already have my free Anaconda for visiting Hutton Orbital. |
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