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So I ordered a PC

Post Date: 2014-09-23
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    Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:21pm
I waited for a while for the timing to be right on a new PC, and that time came. the new i7's, DDR4, and finally the 900 series are out. I also caved and ordered the Asus ROG Swift monitor.

The wait is gonna feel long, I can feel it already.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 2: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Video Card + CPU + Chipset)
H20 Tube Color: Green Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Fans: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Asus ROG SWIFT 27 inch PG278Q (G-SYCN) (144Hz Refresh) (2560 x 1440 Resolution)



I'll probably upload some pictures when I get it, might even do an unboxing stream/video. But I'll definitely be streaming more once I actually have it set up and ready to go, my current toaster can barely handle tf2.

(also lol they spelt "g-sync" wrong)
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Looks like a great system!
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Congrats.
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Congrats on the system, out of curiosity how much was the final pricetag without the monitor?
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Looks pretty cool :D
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That's going to be one awesome setup, especially with the display.
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Originally posted by Tor

Congrats on the system, out of curiosity how much was the final pricetag without the monitor?



It was in the ballpark of 4500$USD without the monitor or anything to do with shipping

I live in Canada, so shipping, brokering and customs was just under 1000$USD

I'm stoked though, Stage 3 as of yesterday!
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Looks awesome! Good luck with it!
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Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)

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