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   My current DS PC is going on 6-7 years and while I can still play all AAA games, its getting to the point that everything has to be on low settings. So its time to upgrade but I’m having a hard time planning out my build.

Budget:

Keep in the low 3k

Expectations:

Last 5+ years before I need to replacing

Good air flow

4k gaming at some point

Adding another 1080 at some point

Usage:

Gaming, every day use and sometimes work

More information: 

I’m not big on cosmetics. I care more about the performance vs how colorful it is and bang for the buck. Don’t get me wrong, if I had 6k to spend this baby would be have it all.

I already have a 3TB hard drive in my current build, which is maybe 3 months old. 

Questions:

Storage: I normally just keep windows on the SSD and everything else on my 3TB hard drive. However, I would not mind putting some games on the SSD due to load speeds. Should I upgrade to the 960GB SSD or is 480GB enough?

Memory: Is 32GB worth it?

Power: Is a 750W power supply going to be enough power to run two 1080s?

Cooling: Since I want to overclock the CPU, I want to upgrade the cooling. Which option would be best, and price efficient (As much as I would love HydroLux PRO, I cannot afford that)? I was thinking the H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex or the H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i. 

Fans: Should I stick with Standard fans or upgrade to the Corsair Airflow Performance Edition Fans?

Any input would be great in helping me give DS my money =)

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7-7800X (6-Core) (Up to 4.30 GHz)

Motherboard: ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)

System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series

Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA (750 G3) (Fully Modular)

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Optical Drive: - No Thanks 

Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series)

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 GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

HPC Processor: - No Thanks

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler (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: - No Thanks

Airflow Control: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

LaserMark: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) 

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

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers) 

Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)

Office: - No Thanks

Game: - 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 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

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milkey Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Quote Reply Topic: New PC Help Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 5:56pm
	My current DS PC is going on 6-7 years and while I can still play all AAA games, its getting to the point that everything has to be on low settings. So its time to upgrade but I’m having a hard time planning out my build. Budget: Keep in the low 3k Expectations: Last 5+ years before I need to replacing Good air flow 4k gaming at some point Adding another 1080 at some point Usage: Gaming, every day use and sometimes work More information: I’m not big on cosmetics. I care more about the performance vs how colorful it is and bang for the buck. Don’t get me wrong, if I had 6k to spend this baby would be have it all. I already have a 3TB hard drive in my current build, which is maybe 3 months old. Questions: Storage: I normally just keep windows on the SSD and everything else on my 3TB hard drive. However, I would not mind putting some games on the SSD due to load speeds. Should I upgrade to the 960GB SSD or is 480GB enough? Memory: Is 32GB worth it? Power: Is a 750W power supply going to be enough power to run two 1080s? Cooling: Since I want to overclock the CPU, I want to upgrade the cooling. Which option would be best, and price efficient (As much as I would love HydroLux PRO, I cannot afford that)? I was thinking the H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex or the H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i. Fans: Should I stick with Standard fans or upgrade to the Corsair Airflow Performance Edition Fans? Any input would be great in helping me give DS my money =) Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-7800X (6-Core) (Up to 4.30 GHz) Motherboard: ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA (750 G3) (Fully Modular) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series) 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 GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler (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: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) 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 Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - 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 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)


bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:02am
	Hi milkey... You definitely don't need the 32gigs ram. 16 Gigs is plenty. The 750 watt psu should be good for 1080 sli, but I personally would get the 850watt because that's me just making sure to have enough headroom. I would change the DS branded cooler for a H115i Corsair for its 5 year warranty. I believe the DS branded only has their own warranty 1 parts warranty. As far as the cpu, all testing I've seen shows the quad core 7700k getting better performance in gaming , in some cases 20-30%, over the 6 core 7800k. The X299 mobo does have the quad channel memory vs the Z270 dual channel, but most games don't utilize it. Whether 2-3 years down the road , games will make better use of the added cores and wider ram bus is unknown. I would get what's proven better now. The Velox case is a right facing window setup. I just mention it because a lot of folks don't pick up on it. Nothing wrong with your config if you stay with it. Hope this helps.

FR3SHM3AT Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 494	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 12:17pm
	Sexy Build ! Whether you stick with x299 or go with older chipset you are at the right place and your system will kick ass. Congrats and enjoy !! I'm going x299 and very happy with my choice ps. please post photos and review when done would love to know what you ended up with. Edited by FR3SHM3AT - 08 Aug 2017 at 12:18pm

milkey Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 5:08pm
	So this is what i ended up going with. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-7740X (4-Core) (Up to 4.50 GHz) Motherboard: ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series) 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 GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (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: Corsair Airflow Performance Edition Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - 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 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)


hoserator Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran We don't need no stinking "Avatars" ! Joined: 08 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7962	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 1:15am
	Very nice. Congratulations, the wait sucks but very worth it.

FR3SHM3AT Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 494	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:41pm
	Great Build ! Happy to see you stick with the x299. Congrats again and please post photos and a review. You are going to be so happy once you get past the extremely challenging waiting ....Worth every minute though. Enjoy Your Beast.. and let the world know

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