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Safe Quality Aventum II Build?

Post Date: 2013-08-12

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    Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 7:41pm
If anyone has any opinions on my configuration on the Aventum II I'd love to hear them, I'm aware it's a bit overkill but I'm still worried about a few things. My main worry is that something in this thing will overheat or breakdown before it needs to. I'm aware it's got a massive amount of fans, heck I even added 2 more next to the processor and the GPU's. I have both the processor and the graphics cards overclocked, which is something I've never had before. Also the graphics cards I have, 3 of them, are already super-clocked, which I imagined adds heat, so I don't want overclocking to break it down too quickly. I just don't want to spend this kind of money on a machine this powerful and have it break down rather quickly. My main worry right now is the overheating, I've done most of my PC gaming on a laptop that just loves to overheat, honestly I'm surprised it's still standing. I just want this computer to perform fantastically and not break down if that's not asking too much. I'm a bit new to this website to so I'd love to know everyone's experience with this company. I've heard some fantastic things but I've also heard some bad stuff, nothing to horrible but still, I don't want to risk anything, spending this much makes me nervous. Either way let me know what you think of Digital Storm and/or my configuration.

Here's the code: 859887

Specs:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Aventum II
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 3.5GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 32GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: PROMOTION: 1500W EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (240GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (4TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Slim Slot Loading Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - Not Available
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB (EVGA Signature Superclocked Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm Aventum Copper Pipe Liquid Cooling System: CPU + Video Cards + Chipset
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Digital Storm Aventum Automatic Response to Excess-Heat System (ARES)
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm Aventum RGB LED Lighting System
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: Processor & Video Card Area: Drill and Mount Two Side Window 140mm Fan Blow-Holes
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013
Office: Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student (PC Attach Key PKC Only, No Pre-install)
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Acer 27 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Speakers: Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Gaming Headset (Model CA-9011112-WW)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 (Fully Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black Brushed Aluminum Finish)
Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2013 (Infrared 6400 dpi) (Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty



Edited by jettman0 - 12 Aug 2013 at 7:52pm
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  Quote bally7 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 8:35pm
I am at the end stage of a similar build.

I cant comment on how awesome it will be yet, but I can say what a pleasure it has been to work with DS on the build.

Im sure you will love the system
Stage 1 6/11 - Delivered 8/22

Aventum II
i7 3970X 4.7GHz
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79
32GB DDR3 2133MHz
4x 256GB Samsung 840 - Raid 0
3x Titans
Custom Copper Liquid Cooling
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  Quote fstcvc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 10:08pm
That is going to be an awesome machine, jettman0! Looks like you found the Holy Grail of custom computers by coming to DS.

Like bally7, my machine is nearing the end of it's build (just waiting on a custom ordered part or two). Mine's essentially an Aventum II in a HailStorm shell. With liquid cooling, heat is less of an issue since that heat is moved towards the exterior of the machine.

Can't wait to see pics of your beast once it's finished. Keep us up to date on your build.
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Asus Maximus VI Extreme
16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum
3xSLI EVGA SuperClocked GTX TITAN
Samsung 840Pro SSD 256GB+512GB
HydroLux+XSPC CPU/MoBo/GPU Liquid Cooling
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  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 10:24pm
Welcome to the community and thank you for choosing Digital Storm. The Aventum line is definitely a class of its own.
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  Quote Subxero Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Aug 2013 at 5:19am
Jettmann0- there are some videos of a user (Evil ??somthing I do not remember) that recently purchased a similar config. Watch his YouTube posts and read his review if you want any further convincing that this system is in a class by itself. Email Alex or call Digital Storm to get some further info on over clocking and life of product. I have a five year warranty on my system, so that if the CPU or GPU fails because of use, they will work to replace it with a similar model or value I believe. Have your attorney read the warrenty detail for exact performance guarantees.
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  Quote ArkansasWoman777 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Aug 2013 at 5:21am
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/aventum-ii-review-tidf20237/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCu1pu_Auec&feature=youtu.be

Edited by ArkansasWoman777 - 13 Aug 2013 at 5:22am
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Stage 1: 11-29-12
Stage 2: 12-2-12
Stage 3: 12-2-12
Stage 4: 12-4-12
Stage 5: 12-4-12
Stage 6: 12-10-12
Stage 7: 12-12-12
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  Quote Tio Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Aug 2013 at 8:08am
Greetings Jettman0 and welcome to the Forums.Just a few points on your build. 1: on the Ram, from what I have learned from on of their "High End " Builders (Thanh Phan) the higher clocked ram doesn't seem to play nice with the 3970x proc. I ended up going -w- the 1866 sticks and they were able to get it up a stable 4.7GHZ with those. Also, there is really not noticeable difference (other than in benchmarks) in anything over 1600 sticks so it's not really needed and can save ya a few green backs. 2: Power Supply, there really is no need to replacing the 1200 watt PSU -w- the 1500 unit (unless you plan on installing another Titan) as the one in the package is more than sufficient for the Rig as is (and ya same a bit more cash). 3: The 2 side installed fans are not even needed for this system what with all the thermal controls that are already a standard part of it. nix the fans so you can see more of that awesome machine (trust me they are soooo not needed and there are a few on here who can attest to that) and save some cash. 4: You've chosen to purchase a 27" 1920x1080 display....Nix that and take the money you have saved (plus maybe a bit more) and get a Dell U3014 2560x1600 display. The Titan's really on hit their stride so to speak on higher resolutions screens (and even multiple ones) to pair them up -w- a 27" would be a waste of all that power your purchasing.
Just my opinions of course but others may agree with me on these.hope this helps ya and once again welcome to the forums and DS.
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  Quote Meller Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Aug 2013 at 10:07am
If you're going to be spending all that money on such a high end machine, I'd recommend redoing your SSD config.

Your Samsung 840 PRO's are some of the fastest SSD's on the market. I swear by them.  So with that kind of budget, I'd say go for max speed.  Get 2x Samsung 840 PRO 256gb's in RAID - 0. We're talking a speed difference 500mb/sec to 900mb-1000mb/sec. for your read speed.
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  Quote jettman0 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 Aug 2013 at 2:36pm
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I've made a few changes so far, I changed the type of RAM, just don't really want to take chances so I got the 1866 sticks, according to Tio it'll help with stability. Also I changed the first SSD to a Samsung 840 PRO 256gb's, but only 1, and I plan on keeping the hard drives. I would just love to have that kind of space to keep all of my games on, I filled up 500gb rather quickly to be honest. I'm also going to keep the extra fans, if it's not going to damage my performance then I'd prefer them be there just to be safe. That and my power supply will probably stay the same, I'd like to have more than enough than just enough, unless 150 watt PSU causes problems I'm sticking with it. Really though, thanks for the feedback everyone, it's been really helpful, if anyone else has any other suggestions I'd love to hear them.
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