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   I am thinking of purchasing a Digital Storm system.  I don't have a lot to spend and am trying to keep around $1700.00.  I play a lot of strategy games and simulations.  I was just wondering how this system sounds.  Thanks for your help!
Specifications: 
Case: Digital Storm Twister LITE (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 600W Thermaltake (SLI Compatible) (Silent PurePower Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) 
Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel) 
Floppy / Media: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition)
Hard Drive 1: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Raid Option: Setup my two hard drives in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) 
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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crazy ace Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: new system Posted: 06 Sep 2007 at 10:06am
	I am thinking of purchasing a Digital Storm system. I don't have a lot to spend and am trying to keep around $1700.00. I play a lot of strategy games and simulations. I was just wondering how this system sounds. Thanks for your help! Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister LITE (Black Aluminum Edition) Power Supply: 600W Thermaltake (SLI Compatible) (Silent PurePower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (4MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 650i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 650i Ultra) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel) Floppy / Media: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition) Hard Drive 1: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: 250GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Raid Option: Setup my two hard drives in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and Write Performance Boost) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Modem: - No Thanks Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse) Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Kenny Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Digital Storm Engineering Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 509	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2007 at 11:16am
	If you play a lot of strategy games and simulations, you should upgrade your air cooling to Stage 2, also you should go for 2GB 800MHz or 4GB 800MHz better than 4GB 667MHz.
	We're here with you ! &(*_~)&

dholder42 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2007 at 3:58pm
	Thanks for pointing that out, I had configured it with 4GB at 1066 but I guess it didn't carry over in the final save.

dholder42 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2007 at 3:59pm
	Hahaha sorry this isn't even my build. Ignore me, I'm retarded.

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2007 at 9:31pm
	Looks good, but, go with a 2GB memory setup of Corsair memory at 1066Mhz, it will provide better performance. A 600W power supply is really pushing it, I recommend going with a 750W if possible; if doing a SLI setup is a goal for your system. Other than that then that's fine. With the extra money you will save from the 4GB low end to 2GB high end memory, put it into a Stage 3 cooling system like Kenny said. We can push that E6850 from 3.0GHz to 3.6GHz.

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