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Pulled The Trigger

Post Date: 2008-03-14
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    Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 5:13pm
Finally decided to pull the trigger and go with Digital Storm.  Here is my final configuaration:
 
System Configuration:
Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
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)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Zalman Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Black Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - 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
Special thanks to Tyler who was gracious enough to give me a few tips.  Currently in Stage 2 and looking forward to receiving my new rig! Smile
 
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 5:37pm

Did you have any issues about the GTX cards? I know a week or two ago they had a post up saying they were out of GTX and Ultras.
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Posts: 73 		  Quote traylorc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 5:43pm
Originally posted by SunfighterLC

Did you have any issues about the GTX cards? I know a week or two ago they had a post up saying they were out of GTX and Ultras.

 
I remember seeing that post, then it vanished.  I assumed the DS was able to procure some additional GTXs and Ultras.
 
Guess I will find out here shortly.
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No we were/are out of Ultras and GTS 640s. The GTX's we still have available.
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Originally posted by Duke

No we were/are out of Ultras and GTS 640s. The GTX's we still have available.


Pft! Well, its a good thing 2 9600's are about equivalent to a GTX then. cuz thats what i got what with the absence. it was cheaper anyway, methinks.
Intel Q6600 2.94ghz
Evga Nvidia 780i Core 2 Quad
2x 1gb DDR2 Dominator @1066mhz
2x GeForce 9600GT Superclocked
2x WD HDD 250gb 7200rpm's
850w ThermalTake PSU
Silverstone Windowed TJ09
SyncMaster 953BW
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Posts: 98 		  Quote bucephalusbaghdad Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 7:55pm
Also, they are out of the Black 850si cases for now. May be 2- 6 wks before more arrive, but you can switch it the silver one with no probs.
Intel Q6600 2.94ghz
Evga Nvidia 780i Core 2 Quad
2x 1gb DDR2 Dominator @1066mhz
2x GeForce 9600GT Superclocked
2x WD HDD 250gb 7200rpm's
850w ThermalTake PSU
Silverstone Windowed TJ09
SyncMaster 953BW
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Posts: 407 		  Quote Dashuu Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 8:02pm
We are also out of Cosmos S cases right now, but we should be getting more of those in around two to three weeks from now. 
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Posts: 1527 		  Quote SunfighterLC Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 9:24pm

I think thats one area DS needs to improve on, getting the short/out information to the customer better =P. Ive only been finding out the shortages via forums.
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2008 at 11:10pm
Glad I could help . Looks like a pretty solid set of selections. I still wonder about the resolution requirements for that  TV, but it's not like you'll ever be thinking "damn, I hate the fact these video cards are so screaming fast". LOL

Congrats Thumbs%20Up
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Posts: 73 		  Quote traylorc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Mar 2008 at 8:06pm

The girlfriend decided that since I was upgrading my computer, she was going to upgrade as well.  So she pulled the trigger on this rig this morning:

System Configuration:
Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 850W Thermaltake (8800 GTX SLI Compatible) **CLEARANCE PRICE**
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
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)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Black Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - 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

Shouldn't I get some sort of discount on my order since I'm serving up additional business to Digital Storm?? SmileSmile
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Posts: 840 		  Quote widdlecat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Mar 2008 at 11:09pm
What sorta games do you all play with these primo systems?? I guess they're set up for first-person shooters like crysis?
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Posts: 73 		  Quote traylorc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Mar 2008 at 11:43pm
Originally posted by widdlecat

What sorta games do you all play with these primo systems?? I guess they're set up for first-person shooters like crysis?
 
You got it...there is whole lotta love for the first person genre in this household.  We are also big into MMOG such as City of Heroes / City of Villians.
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