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Time to pass the torch to a new Rig

Post Date: 2017-12-15
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    Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 8:14am
Budget: around 2, 500 - 3 K

Expectations: Same as my other DS rigs built last 2007, 2011 (specs suggested by the DS community)- reliability and longevity, ability to add upgrades to lengthen service life

Usage: 4 K and VR games, watching Bluray movies, Office stuff, File storage - media, documents

Any suggested builds? Aiming for the 1080Ti , then when prices drop later, SLI it

Other Questions -

Advantage of having a Thunderbolt capable MOBO?

The DS chassis for sale do not allow for any installed optical drives - would need a Bluray enabled drive

Besides the Volta GPU any other new hardware stuff worth waiting for early next year? Or this is a good season to purchase due to the sales?

Any ideas to clone a drive to transplant to the new PC?




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Its best to config wgen you are ready to buy.

If you wait new stuff cost the most and in a few months become old.


Thunderbolt allows high speed external connections or daisy chain connections.

You can always get an external bd driv.

If i understand you want to move yiur drive from current pc to new one, what is current os?

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windows 10

So DS4ME, no sense waiting then? Any good MOBOs and processors to future proof with?
Xmas sale better than going back to school sale?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 2:51pm
Can't tell you about sales to be honest bp might know that.

Windows 10 should be easy to move from what i hear.

Waiting is up to you honestly for me if i have specific need/use i will wait otherwise i don't.

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In the configurators there is a case available you can choose called the Coridium that still has two optical drive slots. I ordered it. DS used to build a $7000 ultra comp in this case, so i'm thinking its pretty good.... Not too expensive either.

Turns out it's a Corsair Obsidian 450D.

Edited by Cretae - 16 Dec 2017 at 7:38am
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