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Purchasing my first DS Computer today

Post Date: 2012-10-26
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Posts: 2 		  Quote Joseph Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Purchasing my first DS Computer today
    Posted: 26 Oct 2012 at 9:10pm
Well! :). I am working on customizing my computer, at the moment. Currently, I'd like to ask 'er opinions on the specifications, if you would.

[Paraprased]:

Corsair 600T Mid-Tower

Intel core i7 3.50 GHZ [Overclocked to 4.5/7]

16 GB RAM

Dual Nvidia 680's, 4gb Overclocked.

Liquid Cooled.

So. Opinions? Think it'll run Skyrim on ultra settings, with everything turned up. And a few mods? x3.

Edited by Joseph - 26 Oct 2012 at 9:13pm
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Posts: 65 		  Quote caver Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2012 at 4:29pm
joseph,
 
are you upgrading a computer you own or working on specs for a digital storm computer?  just a suggestion, you can cut n paste your full config into the forum.  That will help people get a better idea.
 
Speaking in general terms, many people on the forum seem to feel that 8GB of memory and 2GB on the video card will suffice for most games unless your running multiple monitors or high resolutions.  "liquid cooled" can mean a lot of things.....
 
i7 3930K 3.2GHz OC
ASUS P9X79 DLX X79
32GB DDR3 1600Mhz DSC
2x 240GB Solid State
EVGA Classified GTX680 4GB
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Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2012 at 4:55pm
Hi Joseph,

Welcome to the forum. I hope you give us a chance to work with you before you make your purchase. This forum has a lot of DS owners and we can help you get the best bang for the buck. Your basic build will definitely play Skyrim on Ultra settings. How ever for a lot less money you can get a ODE Level 4 that will do the same thing if your resolution is 1920 x 1080/1200. The ODE Lv 4 comes as a per-built system and you can change components in the build.

Frank

Here is what the ODE Lv-4 looks like.

Cost: $2499

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm ODE V2 - Level 4
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard)
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
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 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
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Posts: 2 		  Quote Joseph Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2012 at 8:16pm
Sorry for the late reply.. ;p. I talked to DS representatives, and choose parts with a good friends of mine. Comparing good and bad, we just bought it. Here is what we came up with, it is purchased, mind you:

Order Contents:
- Digital Storm Desktop 418550 Quantity: 1 $4,383.00
- PROMOTION: 10% Discount of $487 Applied to Digital Storm Desktop 418550,
Original Price $4,870 Quantity: 1 $0.00

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair 600T
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and
Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
(Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model:
Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung
(7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
(Model: BC-12B1ST)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
(Model: ASUS PCE-N15)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU
Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS
Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks <b></b>
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires
Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard)
Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with
complete stability
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Samsung 27 inch 350 Series LED (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Corsair Vengeance 1300 Gaming Headset (Model CA-9011111-WW)
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard (USB)
Mouse: Razer Deathadder (Infrared 3500 dpi) (Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is
Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty

I know about the ODE Level 4, but I'll be running things a bit more.. Intense. So I wanted a higher quality GPU.
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Posts: 161 		  Quote redsoxfanatic Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Oct 2012 at 11:29pm
the monitor you bought is 1080p, so im guessing that you will be playing in 1920x1080? 2x 4gb 680s is going to be overkill on just about anything, even on higher than 1080p resolutions.

this looks like a really great build, but you probably could have saved a lot of money


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