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   I plan and purchasing a new rig. I will install the new DX11 cards on it when they are released, (because apparently installing your own video cards does not void the warranty of the other parts). I want input on this computer.

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)

Motherboard: XFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)

System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)

Card Reader: - No Thanks

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)

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 20x / CD-Writer 48x)

Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Video Card: - No Thanks, I will be installing my own video card(s)

Add-on Card: - No Thanks

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU

Liquid Color:Red: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)

Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red)

Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)

Enhancements: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)

Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)

Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)

Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon

Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

Virus Protection: - No Thanks

Office: - No Thanks

Benchmarking: - No Thanks

Install/Test Game: - No Thanks

LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed

Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty  

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b0b9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Quote Reply Topic: Plan on building new rig Posted: 29 Jul 2009 at 10:11pm
	I plan and purchasing a new rig. I will install the new DX11 cards on it when they are released, (because apparently installing your own video cards does not void the warranty of the other parts). I want input on this computer. Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: XFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: - No Thanks, I will be installing my own video card(s) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:Red: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package) Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2009 at 10:45pm
	drop your psu to 1000w, the 1200 is too warm and too loud. led fans are very loud, zalmans are suppose to be little less loud. 1TB for HDD1 is a bad idea, go with 500GB the haf has better airflow and temps.
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

b0b9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:05pm
	Why

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:06pm
	lol why what?
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

b0b9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:07pm
	the 1 5b is bad

b0b9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:09pm
	srry mispelled why the 1 TB is bad

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:09pm
	you never want a big HDD for your os, its difficult to manage, search, scan, backup, defrag,etc. you always want a light fast HDD for your os/apps/games, and then a bigger but slower drive for HDD2 for storage. drives for HDD1 should be veloci or better yet ssd. the 500GB and 1TB HDDs are for storage as they are slower. Edited by DST4ME - 30 Jul 2009 at 8:10pm
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

b0b9 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 9:16pm
	quick question do souncards actually improve the sound quality

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 10:10pm
	yes, I'm no sound expert but sound cards do provide better sound from what I understand.
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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