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   Budget:

3000-3300

Expectations:

While having only one monitor at the moment, I plan on upgrading my setup over time with multiple monitors, so I think I definitely want 

SLI I suspect. 

Usage:

3 screens worth of face book 24/7. Maybe some gaming pwnage included in the mix. 

Special Needs:

The last time I went for a boutique built computer like this, it was a major disaster. I could never get it working properly even with the help of a decent technical support staff, and it was just too big for me to ship back to them. So I've had a giant, jet black paperweight and had to struggle to slake my gaming thirst on cheap Asus laptops from Best-buy. But with a recent birthday, I've decided to spoil myself with some savings I've scrounged together and Digital Storm's commitment to customer satisfaction has sealed the deal. Of course, the fact that they are located right across the Bay from me in Fremont doesn't hurt either.   

Saved Ticket #: 567007

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - SilverStone Raven 2

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition (3.3GHz) (6 Core) (6 MB Cache) AM3 Socket

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 (AMD 790X Chipset) (USB 3.0) (Socket AM3)

System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)

Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks

Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)

Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks

Internet Access: !PROMOTION: Killer 2100 (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction

Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only

H20 Tube Color:Orange Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)

Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans

Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)

Enhancements: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)

Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: - No Thanks

Benchmarking: - No Thanks

Install/Test Game: - No Thanks

Display: - No Thanks

Surge Shield: - No Thanks

Speakers: - No Thanks

Keyboard: - No Thanks

Mouse: - No Thanks

External Storage: - No Thanks

Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks

Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty

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NerdRager2011 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: New to Digital Storm Posted: 11 Jun 2011 at 8:37pm
	Budget: 3000-3300 Expectations: While having only one monitor at the moment, I plan on upgrading my setup over time with multiple monitors, so I think I definitely want SLI I suspect. Usage: 3 screens worth of face book 24/7. Maybe some gaming pwnage included in the mix. Special Needs: The last time I went for a boutique built computer like this, it was a major disaster. I could never get it working properly even with the help of a decent technical support staff, and it was just too big for me to ship back to them. So I've had a giant, jet black paperweight and had to struggle to slake my gaming thirst on cheap Asus laptops from Best-buy. But with a recent birthday, I've decided to spoil myself with some savings I've scrounged together and Digital Storm's commitment to customer satisfaction has sealed the deal. Of course, the fact that they are located right across the Bay from me in Fremont doesn't hurt either. Saved Ticket #: 567007 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - SilverStone Raven 2 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition (3.3GHz) (6 Core) (6 MB Cache) AM3 Socket Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 (AMD 790X Chipset) (USB 3.0) (Socket AM3) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: !PROMOTION: Killer 2100 (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only H20 Tube Color:Orange Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty

bishamon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2011 at 9:01pm
	Well almost any computer in the last decade could run 3 windows of facebook, not sure that's a big consideration. Get the i5 processor at least, especially if you want to blow that much on graphics cards. It's better and runs cooler, and the 6 over 4 cores will do you no good from what it sounds like. If you want the look of that frostchill system, cool, otherwise you get more than enough cooling for an i5 at 4.2 Ghz with a corsair A70 or H70. It seems like windows 7, especially with modern RAM, doesn't need to be tweaked. Easiest to just let it do its thing.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2011 at 9:15pm
	why spend that much money, when you can get this that has much more power, better reliability? Here you go Ticket# 567024 --- $2959 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 6970 2GB) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard) Boost Video Card: - 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 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans: haf 200mm non led fan HDD1 = fast small drive: os/apps/games HDD2 = regular large drive: media/personal/work file storage this config will kick your config's butt up and down the block all day and not even break a sweat and it cost $400 less. Edited by DST4ME - 11 Jun 2011 at 9:17pm
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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