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If you've been reading Maximum PC for any length of time, then you're probably familiar with Digital Storm, one of a handful of remaining boutique system builders that hasn't been gobbled up by a bulk OEM. Just don't tell the folks at Digital Storm they're simply a bunch of system builders, it turns out they have a knack for designing computer cases, too. Meet the Aventum, a new system housed inside a patent pending chassis "designed by Digital Storm engineers from the inside out."
"Unlike any other chassis, Aventum’s intelligent design enables it to exceed the demands of the most power hungry enthusiasts, gamers and creative professionals," remarked Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm’s Director of Product Development. "We’ve spent months analyzing every conceivable way to effectively eliminate heat from Aventum and as a result, our engineers devised new systems that have never been attempted. Every integral component and every zone is constantly being monitored so our customers can ensure their dream machine is always delivering optimal performance."
Digital Storm claims it scrutinized every aspect of Aventum's chassis during the design process, and the result is a custom chassis with a proprietary thermal exhaust chamber, intelligent 5 thermal zone regulation, and software that controls 13 customizable fans. It also houses Digital Storm's Cryo-TEC liquid cooling system.
There are four baseline configurations to choose from. A Level 1 system starts at $3,859 and includes an Intel Core i7 2700K processor, 16GB of DDR3-1600MHz memory, EVGA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card, 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Asus P8Z68-V Pro motherboard, DVD writer, 1050W Corsair Pro Silver power supply, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
A Level 2 system ups the ante with an Intel Core i7 3930K processor and adds a second videocard in SLI, swaps the motherboard for an Asus Sabertooth X79 board, and upgrades the power supply to a 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series. It sells for $4,985.
The Level 3 configuration starts at $6,687 and includes an Intel Core i7 3960X processor, 16GB of DDR3-2133MHz Corsair Dominator GT memory, three Kepler cards in SLI, an Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 board, and a 1500W Silverstone power supply.
Finally, the Level 4 system is essentially a workstation built for both work and play. It starts at $7,856 and includes two Intel Xeon E5-2630 processors, 32GB of DDR3-1333MHZ ECC RAM, three EVGA GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards, 180GB SSD + 1TB HDD, EVGA Classified SR-X motherboard, a 1500W Silverstone PSU, and the same slot-loading DVD writer found on all four configurations.
Image Credit: Digital Storm
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Contrarian
March 26, 2012 at 9:08am
Not sure why anyone spends outrageous money for boutique builds when It's so much cheaper to build it yourself.
But hey, if they have the money to waste and don't care then more power to them.
cldmstrsn
March 26, 2012 at 8:06am
Im sorry, the case may be cool but I could build that level 1 config for about 2000 dollars cheaper. Some of these boutique builder prices are outrageous!
t.y.wan
March 26, 2012 at 8:02am
Two power supplies support and inverted motherboard mount? This is interesting... for server boards.
