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Post Date: 2021-11-12

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    Posted: 12 Nov 2021 at 6:45am
Chassis Model: Digital Storm BOLT X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic
Processor: Intel Core i7-11700K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz (Rocket Lake)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z590 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (Up to 1x PCI-E)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 800W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Platinum) (Supports up to RTX 3080)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
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 GeForce RTX 3080 10GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm HydroLux PRO LITE (CPU Only)
HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Green Fluid + Clear Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Green - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Standard Black Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced RGB Internal + Front Panel LED Lighting
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software

Like many people, I've been trying to get a new graphics card for a long time, but it's been horrible trying to get one. I've made my own PCs before but this time i decided to get a prebuilt and upgrade my whole system since it's been something I've been wanting to do for awhile anyway.
This is the build i received on Tuesday 11/9 and so far it's more than great. The build quality is fantastic and everything worked right out of the box just as I hoped and as advertised. It looks great especially with the RGB strips and the case lights and it doesn't get that loud either which is surprising.
The only change i did after I got it was change the ram to the trident z royal and it looks fantastic, highly recommend that ram to anyone.
It's still way to early to tell how it'll do in the upcoming years but I'm very happy with the customer service experience I've had who have helped me stay sane as i impatiently waited 😅 with excitement for my new PC.
For anyone browsing the forums wondering if you should get a PC from digital storm, i can honestly recommend them. The build quality is fantastic and everything about the PC screams quality.
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  Quote JamesAstro Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2021 at 9:57am
Lovely! Is this your first Digital Storm machine? That looks like a great build.
Velox, Intel Core i9 11900K, ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero
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RTX 4090, 38" Ultrawide LG-38GL950G
Noctua NH-D15S cooler and NF-A14 fans, Corsair AX1600i PSU
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Yup, first one from them. I saw a LTT video about them and read different reviews about them. In the end i really liked the option for water cooling the rig as that's what I did in the PC i have made.
I just wish I could water cool the GPU as well in the bolt case but doesn't look like it

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  Quote JamesAstro Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2021 at 10:08am
I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of GPU cooling. I used to liquid cool my GPUs, but then I stopped doing it, because it makes upgrading the GPU too difficult.

Either way, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your new machine. Small computers are awesome!
Velox, Intel Core i9 11900K, ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero
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Noctua NH-D15S cooler and NF-A14 fans, Corsair AX1600i PSU
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  Quote Valyrian Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2021 at 10:17am
Originally posted by JamesAstro

I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of GPU cooling. I used to liquid cool my GPUs, but then I stopped doing it, because it makes upgrading the GPU too difficult.

Either way, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your new machine. Small computers are awesome!


It's bigger than i thought honestly, my desk is barely big enough for it and my monitor 😅 but I also get what you mean about the GPU cooling, plus i really like the design of the rtx cards.

Edited by Valyrian - 12 Nov 2021 at 10:17am
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  Quote hoserator Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2021 at 1:26pm
Congratulations and welcome to DS. That is a very nice system. StrongEnjoy.

As to liquid cooled gpus, if you have QDs, r&r is just an extra 2 steps and you cannot compare cooling with air. I haven't had an air cooled gpu in years. For upgrades I recommend the hybrids if space allows and you want the hardware all inside the case. Just my take. Smile

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