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    Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 10:59pm
Hey there everyone! I'm currently shopping around for a new gaming computer. Ive been using this alienware for what will be 4 years come January. Ive heard nothing but praise about Digital Storm and im interested in doing business with you guys! Now my budget is around $2300, I do not need a keyboard/mouse or monitor. I have a good speaker system already.

I did have a configuration but I somehow failed at keyboarding 101 and lost it. So if any of you can suggest a loadout that will work I would greatly appreciate it.

I do have 2 questions, one is about liquid vs air cooling. I was hoping somebody could explain the difference in performance/value. If having one or the other will prolong component life etc.

And the last one is about how the system is shipped. I was wondering what was meant by "wooden crate" being an option? Im pretty far away from DS's HQ. So if thats something you guys offer I would love to have more information about it!

Thank you
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Here is what I have come up with so far.
http://digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=361989
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LC gives better load temps which in turn could help prolong the life of the component, but its not a necessity unless your room temp is 80f or higher. This the frostchill/subzero systems we are talking about here and not asetek.

wooden crate is an option for $200 extra, you get your pc shipped in a wooden crate pretty much elimination any chance of shipping damage.

I leave on the east coast (DC) and I'm going with one.

What resolution will you be gaming at?

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1680x1050 16:10

Oh and another thing about CPU overclocking I know the performance is great and all but will it have a noticable effect on the components life?


Edited by Omegaron - 08 Dec 2009 at 12:49am
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The CPU will last probably 10 years overclocked depending on heat and vcore used.

The motherboard is hard to predict, but I have been running mine 24/7 overclocked to 4GHz+ for a year now and no issues yet.
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Sorry what I meant to say for the price is the performance increase worth the risk of having complications due to overclocking down the road? What they offer is OCing the 2.6 to be around the one that is $500 more. To me thats pretty good heheh.
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complications are not normal so you should be fine, the performance is the biggest impact on the pc speed, your cpu speed is your pc speed and this case you are taking it from 2.6 to 3.7 or so, that is a big impact on how fast everything will work.

here, this is what you want for a better price:

Here you go Ticket# 362021 --- Price: $2115 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2115

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
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: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
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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I would highly recommend getting the CPU overclocked, even with the risk of a rare complication down the road.

Hell I'd overclock even if it was only going to last me one year; because the speed and time saved greatly outweighs the risk and cost to replace parts.
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lol shouldn't you be sending me some pics?

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Whoa thanks a bunch DST4ME!

I should also thank Venom as well too Big%20smile


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Our pleasure

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Originally posted by DST4ME

lol shouldn't you be sending me some pics?


Oh yeah, but I am lazy tonight :P and the PSU isn't completely finished, should get that done tomorrow.  I'll send pics when the PSU is complete.


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Appreciate it

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