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Post Date: 2019-07-31

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    Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 10:47am
Forgot to say hello. :)

So I’ve changed brands and decided to give DS a go. I have two friends that have purchased systems and they are pleased.

So I went with:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-H Gaming (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro (RGB Light Bar)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM850x (Fully Modular)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 860 PRO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU Only)
HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Red Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Red - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Corsair ML PRO Series (High Static Pressure) (Magnetic Levitation)
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm LED Lighting System
Airflow Control: Corsair Commander PRO Management Control Board & Software (1x Board)
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores
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: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
Display: ASUS 27 inch MG278Q (G-SYNC) (144Hz Refresh) (1ms Response) (2560x1440)

Still in production so pics will follow.

Edited by Dondomingo - 31 Jul 2019 at 1:45pm
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  Quote hoserator Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 4:07pm
Hola Dondomingo,

Also forgot to welcome and congratulate you on a wise choice to go with DS. You will not be sorry.Oops
A few comments:
If still early, I would try to change the Storage Set 1 to the 970 Evo or Pro.
They use Pcie interface instead of SATA and therefore way faster. It is noticeable.

Unless you have an audiophile sound system, the sound card is not necessary either since the mobo sound is great.

And lastly, the hardline cooling is really GREAT looking and unfortunately, when shipping is rough, the one we see here with more complaints. (leaks) I am sure many more make it trouble free so.....

Enjoy.Big%20Smile


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  Quote Dondomingo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 4:13pm
Thanks for the heads up, I’ll have to see if they are willing to work with the swap on the storage.

I live close enough so I’ll be picking the unit up instead of shipping to avoid exactly what you said.
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  Quote hoserator Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 4:18pm
They will amend the order if early enough. No worries.
Getting the system yourself is a real bonus. It avoids ALL the careful handling the systems are subjected to during shipping. Chilling
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  Quote Dondomingo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 4:53pm
@Hoserator they upgraded it , only a difference of 30 dollars, god I can’t thank you enough. I was in such a hurry to replace my 7 yr old and failing Alienware that I missed that.

I kept the sound card because yeah I do CD recordings. I have one on iTunes several years old and desperately need to finish CD 2
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  Quote hoserator Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 5:05pm
 
Awesome
BTW, did you know that the Velox is a DS exclusive and proprietary design? Looking at it on the front, the window is on the right side and the mobo is upside down with the gpu on top of the cpu. It is a very spacious case. 
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  Quote Dondomingo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 5:23pm
I did not know that, I did notice the windows is on the right side which is perfect for my desk set up.

So is the video card letters will be upside down? I thought I saw that on a video but wasn’t sure.

No biggy, I suppose if I had a complain it would just be that I heard Nvidia took away the LED controls so even though the theme is black and red , the card will be lit green.

Another ? , how do you get the verified customer badge?

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  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 3:33am
Originally posted by Dondomingo

Another ? , how do you get the verified customer badge?


Just verify that your email addresses for ordering your computer and subscribing to the forums are exactly the same. Like a password, they have to match exactly... capitals/lowercase/numbers. [email protected] does not match [email protected]

The system will recognize you as a customer and give you the really cool "Verified Customer" badge.
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  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 5:20am
Welcome Dondomingo, I'm very happy my friend has helped you. That storage upgrade will be very welcome, for sure!
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  Quote Dondomingo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 8:16am
Thanks Cretae! No doubt, that was a close call.

Still wondering though if I should of taken the advice on passing on the sound card, guess the question is if I’m going to actually get around to using my Acid Pro/Soundforge to work on my music with all this gaming goodness. If not, it’ll be a wasted purchase, just feels odd not buying one lol
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  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 8:50am
If you're truly doubtful, I would suggest you leave that off and buy one later if you decide you need it. It would just plug into a pcie slot and one screw secures it to the back of your rig. Very easy even for fumblers like me.

Or... "lifetime labor free upgrades" if you're THAT close!
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As to your GPU and LED colors...If you ask DS for an EVGA RTX 2070 Super FTW3 Ultra...you would be able to use the EVGA Precision X1 software to control LED colors.   I have the EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra and can use the software to set LED parameters/colors.    
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  Quote Dondomingo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 1:53pm
Nice idea Hockey, I’ll have to see if the order is still in preproduction
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Nice badge!   
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AwesomeCool badge.
Glad you were able to update the order. Big%20Smile
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Alex at DS was kind enough to get it fixed for me, thanks everyone :)
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  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Aug 2019 at 3:37am
Originally posted by Dondomingo

Alex at DS was kind enough to get it fixed for me, thanks everyone :)


Yea, he does that.... a lot.   
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Figures, now as I’m in stage five, I'm beginning to wonder if I should of went with the 1200w power supply and replaced the Toshiba HD with another SSD... I guess it doesn’t matter I could of went on to building a $8 k machine and still felt like I forgot something.
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