Old customer, New rig

Hey guys, been awhile.   Good to see everyone still helping out others looking to buy DS. You guys do a hell of a job.   Lots of customers count on good advice before making the plunge.   

Hope everyone is doing great, especially after COVID, lockdowns, etc.   

Decided to buy my son a new rig. Of course, where else but DS.    Look it over and see if I missed anything.   Feels funny being on the other side of the table. Lol

Order Contents:
- Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 4301531 (Config # 4301531) - Quantity: 1 - Price: $3,405.00

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K (4.9 GHz Turbo) (20-Thread) (12-Core) 3.6 GHz (Alder Lake)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z690) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI) (DDR4)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 980 PRO) (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 RTX 3070 8GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (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: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Software Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - 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 11 Home (64-Bit)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows)
Office: - No Thanks
Mouse Pad: - 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 14-21 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Sub-Total: $3,405.00
Tax (6.35%): $216.22
S&H: FREE Ground $0.00
Grand Total: $3,621.22

Some thoughts…. Thought about DDR5 but decided not worth it right now for gaming.

Almost went rtx3080 but for 1440p the 3070 will smoke anything.   No 4k in the future.

16gb ram still seems good to go for my needs.   

Still no Noctua?   What’s with that? Kidding. My Lumos from 4 years ago has the AIO cooler and works great. My Lumos from 2018 had the gtx 1080 and just upgraded to EVGA rtx 3070.   Paid a good 50% more because of the way things are now.   Everything else is the same and working great. DS builds a real good gaming rig.

Have fun.     Bill

Edited by hoserator - 13 Feb 2022 at 3:49pm

bprat22, you raise cogent issues. Shopping bots may well spoil the party. I'm optimistic an 850W PSU will handle all but the top cards, and a 4070 may be as high as most need to reach this time around. Hope that's not just my wishful thinking... really do. Thanks for the heads up on both issues. No surprise here you're already making a contribution.   

Originally posted by bprat22 I heard , rumors of course, that the new 40XX cards might need a big bump in psu capacity, like a 1200 watt instead of an 750/850 for example.

I read supposedly up to 600w for the 4090. I find it difficult to believe though because:

• Cooling the current tech at similar power levels requires extremes..
-- RIPJAY/RIPGN RTX 3090 Kingpin Recap: Extreme Overclocking Battle | Gamers Nexus (YouTube)
--- ~700w max power draw
-- Nvidia Doesn't Want You to Do This | Linus Tech Tips (YouTube)
--- ~780w max power draw

• Smaller manufacturing process plus (hopefully) greater processing efficiency should equate to a lesser need for much higher power draw.

Originally posted by bprat22 You"re right about 3070 pricing. A $650 EVGA now is $1000 or so. Crazy.

EVGA has the 3080 12GB models at $1,250 and $1,300. Presumably, that would have (if it did exist) the FE version at $999 or $1,099.

As much as I want things to change to benefit all consumers, my realistic attitude cannot believe it will happen any time soon -- maybe two years yet. Companies, such as Nvidia, continue to rephrase their claims about overcoming demand. Some YT tech channels have been stumbling over "Prices are going down!" "The GPU market will be back to normal by [next season/quarter]." for more than a year now with no (actual) evidence in sight. Additionally, even Nvidia's latest attempt to take advantage of the situation, 3090 Ti, appears to have melted in front of them (i.e., now rumored to be delayed indefinitely). Lastly, the overall scope is a depressing/frustrating reminder on the vast amount of ground needed to make up.

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Basically, enjoy the h*ll out of that 3070 because it will probably need to carry you down the foreseeable road ahead.

Edited by hoserator - 14 Feb 2022 at 11:53pm

Stage 3.    Let’s get this rig built.   

Never know what the cat will drag in.

Originally posted by oldlady RPGer Well look who showed up! bp is back!!!!!! Yeah buddy that's a nice rig ya bought.

RPGer….Been a long time.   Hope alls well.    I gave some thought to you as COVID rampaged thru the country, figuring you were right in the middle of it.   

Damn, RPGer.   So, so sorry to hear of the ones trying to lead us out of this being screamed at thru total ignorance and selfishness.    In my book you and your coworkers are what the human spirit is all about.   THANK YOU.

On a lighter note, I hope you haven’t spilled any more coke in any of your rigs.   I remember the “good” times.   

Love to you and your coworkers.   

I echo my friends' kudos and respect. My wife was a nurse, luckily just retired before the Covid debacle. My daughter is an oncology nurse. I have a number of cousins who went into nursing, and several of them have been on the front lines since the Pandemic. We know what's going on here at our household, and we all join in lifting up our healthcare heroes. My heart is with you!