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Post Date: 2009-10-12
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    Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 6:10pm
...That's what she said
 
Been looking around DS for a little while and so far this is what I have come up with (I know I only have the one HD I have 2 1T's back home)...
 
$4,500
 
Chassis Model: Digital Storm 950Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Trim Accents: Paint Screws and Hose Clamps (Blue)
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: Specialized FrostBite Separate Dual Loop System for CPU & Two Video Cards
Liquid Color:Blue: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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Looks pretty good for the most part, but there are a few things that i notice you may want to change.

First off the LCD temp. display it's def. not needed seeing how you can get free programs that perform better off the internet anyways. Only real reason in getting this i guess is because you think it looks cool or something maybe? But with liquid cooling having a fan controller there just is no point, especially when you have selected to liquid cool your CPU and video cards which will lead me to my second suggestion.


Secondly, Liquid cooling is really not needed on a sli 275gtx setup, especially when you haven't even opted to OC them which would be the only real reason to liquid cool your video cards in the first place. They will perform well enough to play any game you throw at them on max settings, with your cards not being over clocked, and on stock cooling.

Other then that though it looks like you made some pretty smart choices, best of luck to you Ermm


Edited by sfr - 12 Oct 2009 at 6:31pm
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Thanks for the review, your right, the LCD id a mistake that I dident even realize untill now
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what resolution will you be gaming at?

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Here's an update...
Chassis Model: Digital Storm HailStorm
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: OCZ) Vertex Series (Model: OCZSSD2-1VTX120G)
Optical Drive 1: DVDąR/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: Specialized FrostBite Separate Dual Loop System for CPU & Two Video Cards
Liquid Color:Blue: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

2 1TB HDD's will ba added at a later time along with a Fatal1ty Champion sound card and a DVD drive....what do we think of this one?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Oct 2009 at 3:34pm
go with 2 x 275 you will never notice the difference in games between 2 x 275 and 2 x 285.

not to mention that in a couple of month you will wish you had the fermi anyways.

rest looks great

Edited by DST4ME - 14 Oct 2009 at 3:34pm

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"not to mention that in a couple of month you will wish you had the fermi anyways."
 
explain plz
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fermi is the new line of nvidia cards and one of them is suppose to beat sli 275/285 and the current 5850/5870.

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release date announced?
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suppose to be end of nov/dec, but justin says a little birdy told him it would be later.

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sweet Ermm
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