New Slade Configuration

Hello Everyone,

I'm seriously considering a DS Slade gaming rig. I'm looking for quiet performance.

Budget: $2500 max for computer only. Could go a $100 or so higher if justified.

Expectations: Single monitor, quiet performance gaming at 2560 x 1440.

Usage: Gaming only. I use my iMac for all other activities. I spec'ed two SSD drives and no hard drive, because I only have a small number of games installed at any given time. Typical gaming interests include Lord of the Rings Online, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, Diablo III, Starcraft II, Dragon Age, etc., with plans for Elder Scrolls Online.

Special Needs: 2560 x 1440 resolution gaming with very high to ultra performance. I'm very sensitive to computer noise, so I want a super quiet gaming rig. I will be using a Mid-2010 Mini Display Port iMac as my monitor, so I plan to use a Display Port to Mini Display Port cable as recommend by lusiphur (thanks again).

I have spec'ed the following Slade:

Edit: I'll probably add DS HydroLux Thermal Management Control

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) <b></b>
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) <b></b>
Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Samsung) (Model: 840 Pro Series) <b></b>
Storage Set 2: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Samsung) (Model: 840 Pro Series) <b></b>
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB (Includes PhysX) <b></b>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b>
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
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)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks

Edited by GreggC - 04 Oct 2013 at 7:53pm

Thanks for the comments, Counsel. Much appreciated.

I was wondering about the Stage 2 Noise Reduction. I'll just nix that and go with Stage 1. Thanks.

I'll conducer the comments in your thread, also.

GreggC