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Hi!
I just took the plunge and my new dream-machine is in the works ... provided all payment transactions go smoothly. 

Just wanted to say Thanks to all the DS Sales and support guys I've bothered over the past weeks. The staff was very knowledgeable and pleasant to speak with.

Also wanted to thank the forum members for their contributions and tips, pushed me over the edge as far as getting Vista Ultimate x64. I've been using XP Pro x64 (Desktop) Vista Business (Laptop) and didn't want to fall back into the 'just because I can' category 

Eventually I'd like to add a second GTX 280, but hopefully that won't be for awhile. Really wanted to try out ESA but without the compliant watercooling components and that massive 1200W PS, next time ... next time.

Let me know if you have any comments, suggestions or questions. I'll be prowling the forums in eager anticipation of my precious ....

Can't wait to finally play Mass Effect and Crysis. May also just have to see exactly how far Oblivion can be pushed.

[Edit] Now for some questions;
Do any of the fans on the chassis have LEDs? If so should I bypass the additional lighting?
I have opted for a dual boot setup, XP Pro and Vista Ultimate x64, will DS partition the drives so that each OS is on it's own partition? C:\ Vista, D:\ XP, E:\ Data - Apps?

Edited by gnosis - 02 Jul 2008 at 12:04pm

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gnosis Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Topic: The 'Overkill 2008' ... Posted: 02 Jul 2008 at 11:35am
	Hi! I just took the plunge and my new dream-machine is in the works ... provided all payment transactions go smoothly. Just wanted to say Thanks to all the DS Sales and support guys I've bothered over the past weeks. The staff was very knowledgeable and pleasant to speak with. Also wanted to thank the forum members for their contributions and tips, pushed me over the edge as far as getting Vista Ultimate x64. I've been using XP Pro x64 (Desktop) Vista Business (Laptop) and didn't want to fall back into the 'just because I can' category Eventually I'd like to add a second GTX 280, but hopefully that won't be for awhile. Really wanted to try out ESA but without the compliant watercooling components and that massive 1200W PS, next time ... next time. Let me know if you have any comments, suggestions or questions. I'll be prowling the forums in eager anticipation of my precious .... Can't wait to finally play Mass Effect and Crysis. May also just have to see exactly how far Oblivion can be pushed. [Edit] Now for some questions; Do any of the fans on the chassis have LEDs? If so should I bypass the additional lighting? I have opted for a dual boot setup, XP Pro and Vista Ultimate x64, will DS partition the drives so that each OS is on it's own partition? C:\ Vista, D:\ XP, E:\ Data - Apps? Edited by gnosis - 02 Jul 2008 at 12:04pm
	Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme XFX nVidia 790i Ultra PNY nVidia GeForce GTX 280 1Gb 4Gb DDR3 Corsair Dominator DHX 2x150Gb WD Raptor (Raid 0) Razer Barracuda AC-1 1000W Corsair HX DS 950Si

Kliebor2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 659	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 2008 at 12:56pm
	Gratz on a killer looking system from your Sig. My experience with DSO so far has been they will try to accommodate any request, just make sure you let them know. If you do not tell them you are sure to be disappointed when they send you what they think you wanted :) In Other words, when spending a fortune... talk to everyone involved... twice if need be to insure you are getting what you intended :) Dave
	Digital Storm 950Si - Q9450 Quad Core @ 3 Ghz Dual PNY OC2 GTX 560Ti 8 Gigabytes DDR2/800 2 Western Digital 500 GB SATAII 7200 RPM HD

gnosis Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 2008 at 3:31pm
	Thanks for the replies, I'm sure they would love to hear from me .. again. Just made it to Stage 1, I'm sure the guys at the bank are wondering what just happened [Edit] Ha! I read some of your earlier post about linking to the DS banner in your sig, don't worry ... I can't even figure out how to subscribe to a thread! I believe that's 'too stupid' /grammar check Edited by gnosis - 02 Jul 2008 at 3:34pm
	Core 2 Quad QX6850 Extreme XFX nVidia 790i Ultra PNY nVidia GeForce GTX 280 1Gb 4Gb DDR3 Corsair Dominator DHX 2x150Gb WD Raptor (Raid 0) Razer Barracuda AC-1 1000W Corsair HX DS 950Si

Kliebor2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 659	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 2008 at 3:39pm
	I think I called Alex 6 times in the last 2 days of my computer build, I was the epitome of the nervous Nellie and not one time did I catch exasperation in Alex's voice... in fact after several conversations he made arrangements to call me daily with an update until my PC shipped. On a side note, I still think I called on the days he called me... just because that is how I felt at the time... I had just spent more money on one item than I had ever spent (barring my house and my car) and both of those items I could see, touch, examine, test drive, have inspected before I laid down my money... so it was very hard for me Very few companies put that kind of effort into helping their customers. Dave Edited by Kliebor2 - 02 Jul 2008 at 3:41pm
	Digital Storm 950Si - Q9450 Quad Core @ 3 Ghz Dual PNY OC2 GTX 560Ti 8 Gigabytes DDR2/800 2 Western Digital 500 GB SATAII 7200 RPM HD

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