Pulled the trigger!

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   Well, after waiting impatiently for the 9800GX2 and 790MB to release, i finally pulled the trigger and ordered this configuration yesterday:

Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Exotic Interior StormRed Finish) 
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible) (Toughpower Edition) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i SLI) (DDR3 Only)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1600MHz Dominator DHX (High-Performance) 
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert) 
Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Optical Drive 1: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 4x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only (Phantom Black Liquid) 
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White 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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 
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: - No Thanks 
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

This will be my first computer built for me by a company that specializes in custom gaming systems.   I have always built my own high-end gaming rigs and have enjoyed the hell out of it...only im way too busy this time for the hassle at the moment.  I hope DS can ship a system that impresses me...my last gaming rig was mad hot looking and performing.  I am encouraged by the reviews here in the forums and really hope this is indeed a high quality system with exceptional perfomance. 

Can't wait to play Crysis, Bioshock and my addiction EQ2 on this baby!

btw -  My first choice until visiting these forums was Falcon-NW.

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TonyD Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Pulled the trigger! Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 12:21pm
	Well, after waiting impatiently for the 9800GX2 and 790MB to release, i finally pulled the trigger and ordered this configuration yesterday: Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Exotic Interior StormRed Finish) Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible) (Toughpower Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i SLI) (DDR3 Only) Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1600MHz Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: Setup hard drive 1 and hard drive 2 in a Raid 0 Stripe Configuration (Expert) Hard Drive 3: 750GB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Optical Drive 1: BLU-RAY/DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (Blu-Ray 4x / DVD Writer 18x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Quad (nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only (Phantom Black Liquid) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (White 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: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 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: - No Thanks 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 This will be my first computer built for me by a company that specializes in custom gaming systems. I have always built my own high-end gaming rigs and have enjoyed the hell out of it...only im way too busy this time for the hassle at the moment. I hope DS can ship a system that impresses me...my last gaming rig was mad hot looking and performing. I am encouraged by the reviews here in the forums and really hope this is indeed a high quality system with exceptional perfomance. Can't wait to play Crysis, Bioshock and my addiction EQ2 on this baby! btw - My first choice until visiting these forums was Falcon-NW.

Dashuu Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 407	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 12:40pm
	Welcome to DS!
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Tyler Lowe Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 11:37pm
	Nice looking system. If you didn't include it in your build notes when you placed the order, I would ask for the enhanced case fans with that configuration. The 9800x2's may run a little hot otherwise.

Pulled the trigger!

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