Review - HydroLux Pro Velox

Hey Everyone,

Here is my review of my new Velox with specs, pics, and commentary.

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (12-Core) 5.6 GHz Turbo (Codename Raphael)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming (Wi-Fi) (AMD X670 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (DDR5)
System Memory: 32GB DDR5 5200MHz Kingston FURY Beast
Power Supply: 1500W Corsair HX1500i (Modular) (80 Plus Platinum)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 4080 16GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU)
HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Green Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Black - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Software Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (64-Bit)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows)
Office: - No Thanks
Mouse Pad: Digital Storm Premium Mouse Pad (Extra Large) (Full Desk) (Stitched Edges)
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)




Ordered on 12/26/22 and received on 3/1/23. The system was shipped FedEx freight and was shrink wrapped to a pallet. There was a second box that included the coolant, filling container, and (at my request) gpu air cooler. The packaging was fantastic and there was no damage to anything including the boxes. As you can see in the pictures, the detailed foam packing of the case internals was immaculate. Best I've ever seen and nicer than the standard expanding foam that I had expected. Instructions were very clear on needing to fill the loop before powering on. I chose to connect the pump power to a seperate Molex power supply I have for filling loops so I didn't need to turn the system on and off during initial filling (the pump should never run dry). After getting the loop filled and bled I booted it up for the first time and everything worked as expected. I had a little issue with the RGB remote at first but it turns out it needed pairing to the hub and that is now working as expected.

I've wanted one of these for a long time because I needed an inverted case system to match my desk layout and there aren't nearly enough choices for that. I really like DS' custom cases and I hope they continue to make their own cases to set themselves apart. I think it's a competitive advantage. It gets tiring seeing the same O11 and every other common case in the DIY market. Another nice touch of the Velox is that the two HDD trays in the front are connected to a SATA backplane with the sata power and data cables already connected. If using those slots, simply attach the drive to the tray and slide it in; no need to mess with any cabling.

For those wondering, the Velox X logo on the power supply shroud is not LED backlit as standard. There are some images floating around with past Velox' where it is lit but that was up to the assembly tech or a custom request. I do like the look of that so I am adding a small magnetic strip behind the psu shroud and hooking it up to the rgb hub. DS support even recommended me a compatible rgb strip. DS does use a D5 based pump and not DDC for this loop which I appreciate as the D5 is stronger and quieter.

Custom requests that DS fulfilled for me:
*Including the GPU air cooler in the shipment
*Wiring the GPU with a dedicated 16 pin cable so I didn't have to
look at the 3-8pin to 16 pin adapter inside the case.
*Using both EPS 8 pin CPU power connectors despite only 1 being
required (I didn't know if this was a standard practice)

Minor nitpicks

*The DIGITALSTORM logo on the GPU waterblock being upside down for
the orientation of the system. I asked support on that and they
let me know how I could manually flip that around and I have.
*There were a couple missing screws for the front panel. I have reached out to support and they are shipping those out to me today.

Overall, I am very happy with how the system turned out. I want to thank Alex and Alexis from DS for their time and support working with me during the configuration and keeping me up to date on the progression of the build. Also thanks to Philip from DS Tech Support. I'll be back for another a few years down the road.

Edited by n0x1ous - 06 Mar 2023 at 9:46am

Edited by hoserator - 06 Mar 2023 at 9:13am

Edited by hoserator - 06 Mar 2023 at 9:29am

I, too, appreciate the kitty. I love 'em and he's gorgeous!