New PC Ordered - Would Like Feedback

Hi All,

I ordered a new DS computer on Friday, but wanted to get your feedback to see if there is anything I should change. I am assuming there would still be time if I find out something is grossly sub optimal wrong since they have not started building it yet and CPU is back ordered for 1-2 weeks. That being said I am new to custom water cooling, but have opted in for the CPU custom loop. Also I understand the EVO SSD is less reliable than the PRO but I am fine with that since I backup everything on a daily basis and don't feel that the increased reliability is worth the cost to me. Also I am driving 2 DELL 32 inch 4k monitors at 60Hz. I will use the PC for gaming primarily and only use 1 monitor for gaming. I do multitask in the 2nd monitor while gaming so i like the the idea of multiple CPU cores. I do realize the PC is overkill but I have always been a PC enthusiast looking for the best.

I would greatly appreciate any feedback you have. I still plan on keeping my current computer as a backup which still runs great and still has a 1 year warranty left. (It's a 3 year old Alienware Area 51 R2 with i7-5960x CPU, 32GB RAM, closed loop water cooled and GTX 1080 Ti video card and 2 EVO SSDs 1 is 512GB and other is 2TB).

I would appreciate any feedback you have!

thanks!

Below is the configuration:



Order Contents:
- Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 1783230 (Config # 1783230) - Quantity: 1 - Price: $9,000.00
- -- NVIDIA Bundle - Desinty 2 (Digital Code) (Config # 1783230) - Quantity: 1 - Price: $0.00

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition (18-Core) 2.60GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME (Wi-Fi) (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 128GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 1500W Corsair AX1500i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express)
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: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU Only)
HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Blue Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Blue - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Corsair LL Series (RGB Fans) (Software Controlled Effects)
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
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
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
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 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 Replacement)

Oh BTW you are talking to a power user that loves cores and ram FYI

What was the vcore of that oc and what was the cooling setup? Ambient temp? I would be very careful about using oc from articles those are test benches most times, there is also luck of the draw.

We have to distinguish between what we feel 2+2 equal to and what it actually does.

What i mean by that is if there is no use for extra wattage or ram then no matter what me and you think it is not being used or an upgrade.

I mean lets for example say if we look at your pc's performance under your use and system reports that max ram used was say 16gb, then me and you can say taking you from 16gb of ram to 128gb is an upgrade but in reality it is not since the existence of the 112gb that is not being used is completely pointless and matters only in our head and not in real life. So technically it is an upgrade realistically it is not.

Now there is nothing wrong if you want a 1500w where a 1000w would do, but maxing your mobo memory lane puts unneeded stress on the mobo that is not needed, I go with less when there is no return in it, but that is just me.

So I understand you like to go big or go home but I don't do that nor do I recommend that unless it is giving me something in return.

if you want 1500w psu, 128gb of ram, more power to you , we don't recommend parts there is no actual use for, that has nothing to do with the fact that it is your pc and you should get what makes you happy I just want to make sure our readers are clear about what we need vs what we want.

Your system looks like a beast and based on our conversation I think it is the right pc for you.

I will beg you to rethink the ram (its not like the old days where if one stick died you just replaced that one stick) and the case (its a pain working on kc in tight area), I don't really care about the 1500w you might need it for oc from cpu.

Other than that congratulations can't wait for the pics

Edited by DST4ME - 26 Nov 2017 at 8:27pm

My pleasure, just so you know one of tbe many things i do is test software and 16gb has not been maxed, however with vm and other heavy software 64gb is not enough.

I am very excited to see what oc tou achieve with the xe, please post back your oc and oc specs, just remember voltage is more important than oc speed. Nothing beats Actual user oc, so please let us know


Lol if you can get 4.2ghz With a good vcore and temp, I'm putting the xe in DMM.

Edited by DST4ME - 26 Nov 2017 at 8:51pm

Lol yes I remember the good old days

Hoserator - Thanks for the input!   In the past I have had SLI setups but for the vast majority of games I play the SLI scaling was either minimal or non-existent so I did not find the SLI worthwhile. My plan is to focus on having the single best card and then just upgrade it more often.

Not sure I would use any of the additional features in W10 Pro and given most of the parts in my build are brand name, they would have their own warranty, but in any case i am comfortable with 1 year. Beyond that I expect to be able to fix/replace the parts on my own and pay as needed.

Nice car! Mine is a 2012 Grand Sport Convertible.