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Operating System
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Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (recommended for faster performance with this system's 14th Gen Intel CPUs) |
Chassis & Cooling
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Fractal Define 7 Compact: silent, premium noise damping, 5 front USB including USB-C, ultra-quiet fans, no DVD, 31% smaller
Fractal Define 7: silent, premium noise damping, front bay for DVD, 5 front USB including USB-C, ultra-quiet fans, 8 drives [Add $99.00 USD]
Fractal North: Elegant charcoal + real walnut mid-tower case; mesh side panel; 3 front USB w/USB-C; 2 front fans, 1 rear fan [Add $49.00 USD]
Fractal Meshify 2 (Black Solid); mesh front and top for superior cooling; 2 front / 1 rear fans; 6 option fans; 7+2 exp slots [Add $49.00 USD]
Lian Li Lancool 216: Tempered glass side window, superb airflow, dual 160mm front fans, 3 USB w/USB-C, no DVD bay [Subtract $-20.00 USD]
Case options and features
Image | Name | Height (in) | Width (in) | Depth (in) | Front USB 3.0/2.0/C | Features |
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Fractal Define 7 Compact (silent compact tower) |
18.66 |
8.27 |
16.81 |
2/2/1 |
- 32% less volume than Define 7 case
- Noise-damped and inaudible in most offices
- Max-airflow design; zero front drive bays or internal drive cages to impede airflow
- External USB DVD drive / card reader only
- 5× front USB ports (2 USB3; 2 USB2; USB-C)
- Supports up to 3× 2.5″ SSDs, 2× hard drives
- Ultra-quiet 18.8 dBA fans; 140/120mm front/rear
- Removable top panel for vented top; optional 2× top 140mm fans
- Optional extra 140mm front fan
Below: front ports at top front of case  Front ports at top front of case
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Fractal Define 7 silent mid-tower
optional tempered-glass side panel |
18.70 |
9.45 |
21.54 |
2/2/1 |
- Noise-damped and inaudible in most offices
- Brushed-aluminum door with reversible hinges
- 1× 5.25″ front DVD bay behind door
- 5× front USB ports (2 USB3; 2 USB2; USB-C)
- Front audio: headphone, mic jacks (3.5mm)
- 6×3.5″ / 2×2.5″ drive brackets
- Removable top panel for vented top (included)
- 2/1 front/rear 140mm quiet fans standard
- Mounts for optional fans / max radiator size:
- Top: 3x 140/120mm fans; 420mm radiator
- Front: 3rd 140mm fan; 360mm radiator
- Bottom: 2x 140/120mm fans; 280mm radiator
- 7+2 expansion slots: 7 standard, 2 vertical
- Dust filters: front (2x), top, full-length bottom
- Fits EATX motherboards up to 285mm wide
- Standard solid black steel side panels
- Optional tempered-glass side panel (dark tint)
Below: front ports at top front of case (above door)  Front ports at top front of case
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Fractal North Charcoal + Walnut Mid-Tower with mesh side panel |
18.46 |
8.46 |
17.6 |
2/0/1 |
- Real walnut wood front trim
- Mesh front, side and top
- 3× top-front USB ports (2 USB3 + USB-C)
- Front audio: headphone, mic jacks (3.5mm)
- 2 internal 3.5″/2.5″ drive trays
- 2 additional 2.5″ drive mounts
- 2x 140mm front air intake fan
- 1x 120mm rear exhaust fan added
- Optional 2x 140mm top fans
- Fits ATX motherboards only
- Optional tempered-glass side panel
- Optional white with oak front trim
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Fractal Meshify 2 high-airflow mid-tower
optional tempered-glass side panel |
18.66 |
9.45 |
21.34 |
2/0/1 |
- Mesh front and top for superior cooling
- 3× top-front USB ports (2 USB3 + USB-C)
- Front audio: headphone, mic jacks (3.5mm)
- 6×3.5″/2.5″ + 2×2.5″ drive brackets
- 2/1 front/rear 140mm quiet fans standard
- Mounts for optional fans / max radiator size:
- Top: 3x 140/120mm fans; 420mm radiator
- Front: 3rd 140mm fan; 360mm radiator
- Bottom: 2x 140/120mm fans; 280mm radiator
- 7+2 expansion slots: 7 standard, 2 vertical
- Dust filters (front, top, bottom)
- Fits EATX motherboards up to 285mm wide
- Standard solid black steel side panels
- Optional tempered-glass side panel (dark tint; light tint; or light tint with RGB LED fans)
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Highest Airflow ATX Mid-Tower (Lian Li 216) |
19.4 |
9.3 |
18.9 |
2/0/1 |
- Superb airflow, best of all case options
- Left-side tempered-glass clear side window
- 2 x 160mm front intake fans
- 1 x 140mm exhaust fan
- Front ports: 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB-C, combo headphone/mic
- 6x 2.5″ + 2x 3.5″ internal drive bays / mounts
- Max CPU cooler height: 180.5mm
- Max graphics card length: 392mm
- Max power supply length: 220mm
- Fits EATX motherboards up to 280mm wide
- Optional RGB LED fans
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No side window
Tempered glass side panel (Define 7 case only; not Define 7 Compact) [Add $35.00 USD] |

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Standard case fans: 1 front 140mm intake, 1 rear 120mm exhaust; ultra-quiet
Add 2 140mm case fans for improved cooling; ultra-quiet, up to 800RPM, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-year warranty [Add $35.00 USD] |
Processor & Cooler
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Intel Core i5-14600K: Performance Index 57/100**, 14 CPU cores, 3.5-5.5 GHz, 125-181W
New! Intel Core Ultra 5 245K*: Performance Index 65/100**, 14 CPU cores, 4.2-5.2 GHz, 125-159W, UPGRADE MOTHERBOARD [Add $150.00 USD]
Intel Core i7-14700K: Performance Index 78/100**, 20 CPU cores, 3.4-5.6 GHz, 125-253W [Add $249.00 USD]
New! Intel Core Ultra 7 265K*: Performance Index 86/100**, 20 CPU cores, 3.9-5.5 GHz, 125-250W, BEST VALUE! [Add $299.00 USD]
Intel Core i9-14900K: Performance Index 88/100**, 24 CPU cores, 3.2-6.0 GHz, 125-253W, new low price! [Add $425.00 USD]
New! Intel Core Ultra 9 285K*: Performance Index 100/100**, 24 CPU cores, 3.7-4.6GHz, 125-250W, #1 performance! [Add $649.00 USD]
*New Intel Core Ultra CPUs require an upgrade to new Z890 or B860 motherboards. See Motherboard options below.
**Performance Index = PassMark CPU Mark benchmark test score normalized to 100-point scale, where 100 = Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, the top-scoring mainstream desktop CPU |

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PA120 SE ultra-quiet premium CPU cooler for all CPUs; dual 120mm fans; quiet 25.6 dBA; 155mm high; upgraded standard cooler!
Noctua NH-D15 ultra-quiet, high-endurance, max-cooling CPU cooler; dual 140mm fans; 183 Noctua Performance Rating (NSPR) [Add $119.00 USD] |
Memory
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32GB fast DDR5-5600 RAM (2 x 16GB UDIMMs)
48GB fast DDR5-5600 RAM (2 x 24GB UDIMMs) [Add $92.00 USD]
64GB fast DDR5-5600 RAM (2 x 32GB UDIMMs) [Add $176.00 USD]
New! 64GB ultra-fast DDR5-6400 RAM (2 x 32GB UDIMMs), faster 6400 MT/s speed [Add $284.00 USD]
96GB fast DDR5-5600 RAM (2 x 48GB UDIMMs) [Add $324.00 USD]
New! 128GB fast DDR5-5600 RAM (2 x 64GB UDIMMs), true 5600 MT/s operating speed using only two DIMMs [Add $396.00 USD]
192GB DDR5-5600 RAM (4 x 48GB UDIMMs), 4400 MT/s operating speed - new low price! [Add $684.00 USD]
New! 256GB DDR5-5600 RAM (4 x 64GB UDIMMs), 4400 MT/s operating speed - new max capacity! [Add $864.00 USD]
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Motherboard
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New! MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI: 2 triple-slot GPU slots, 4 M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi 7, 2.5G LAN, 13 USB ports, 20G USB-C, premium audio
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E WIFI: required upgrade for Gen 5 SSD (Crucial T705 and others) [Add $170.00 USD]
New 800-series (Z890) motherboards, REQUIRED for Intel Core Ultra CPUs, INCOMPATIBLE with Core i5/i7/i9:
New! ASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI for Intel Core Ultra CPUs: Gen 5 SSD, Wi-Fi 7, 4X M.2, 2.5 Gig LAN, 13X USB ports, Thunderbolt 4 [Add $25.00 USD]
New! MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI for Intel Core Ultra CPUs: Gen 5 SSD, 5 Gig LAN, Wi-Fi 7, 4X M.2, 15X USB ports, 2X Thunderbolt 4 [Add $95.00 USD]
New! ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI for Intel Core Ultra CPUs: Dual LAN (10G, 2.5G), 2x PCIe Gen5 x16, 3x Thunderbolt (2x TB5) [Add $435.00 USD]
Unique features of our Z890 motherboard upgrades:
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Graphics Cards
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2 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB graphics cards: 8 monitor ports (4 HDMI 2.1, 4 DisplayPort 1.4), 140W total power
2 x AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB graphics cards: 8 monitor ports (6 DisplayPort 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.1), 2.0 slot width, 264W total power [Add $98.00 USD]
2 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB graphics: 8 monitor ports (6 DP, 2 HDMI), 2 slot, 340W max total power, limited availability [Add $498.00 USD]
2 x NVIDIA T1000 4GB pro graphics cards: 8 Mini DP ports; optional full-size DP, HDMI, DVI adapters; single slot; 100W total [Add $428.00 USD]
NVIDIA GeForce 40 series GPUs for GPU compute, 3D rendering / visualization, AI training and gaming
2 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB graphics: 8 monitor ports (6 DisplayPort, 2 HDMI), 230W total, limited availability [Add $590.00 USD]
2 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB graphics: 8 monitor ports (6 DP + 2 HDMI), 2.1 slot, max 320W total, limited availability [Add $850.00 USD] |
Power Supply
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750W ultra-quiet power supply, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, fully modular, 10-year wty, ATX 3.0, PCIe 5.0 - Corsair RM750x Shift
850W ultra-quiet power supply, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, fully modular, 10-year wty, ATX 3.1, PCIe 5.0 - Corsair RM850x [Add $50.00 USD]
1000W ultra-quiet power supply, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, fully modular, 10YR wty, ATX 3.1, PCIe 5.0 - Corsair RM1000x [Add $115.00 USD]
1200W ultra-quiet power supply, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, fully modular, 10YR wty, ATX 3.0, PCIe 5.0 - Corsair RM1200x Shift [Add $185.00 USD] |
Primary System Drive: Solid State Drive (SSD)
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1TB Gen4 SSD, 7300 MB/s read, 6800 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty (Crucial T500) [Add $75.00 USD]
1TB Gen4 SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $125.00 USD]
New! 1TB Gen5 SSD, Crucial T705, 13,600 MB/s read, 10,200 MB/s write, PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $185.00 USD]
2TB capacity
2TB Gen4 SSD, 7400 MB/s read, 7000 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty (Crucial T500) [Add $185.00 USD]
2TB Gen4 SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $225.00 USD]
New! 2TB Gen5 SSD, Crucial T705, 14,500 MB/s read, 12,700 MB/s write, PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $425.00 USD]
4TB capacity
4TB Gen4 SSD, 7300 MB/s read, 6300 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty (WD_Black SN850X) [Add $399.00 USD]
4TB Gen4 SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $435.00 USD]
New! 4TB Gen5 SSD, Crucial T705, 14,100 MB/s read, 12,600 MB/s write, PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2, 5-year warranty [Add $749.00 USD]
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Secondary Internal SSD Storage
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No secondary NVMe SSD
512GB SSD, faster 7000 MB/s read, 4700 MB/s write, 960K/1M IOPS, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, 5-year warranty (P44 Pro) [Add $90.00 USD]
1TB capacity
1TB SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, 1.4M/1.3M IOPS, 5-year warranty (P44 Pro) [Add $149.00 USD]
1TB SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, 1.2M/1.5M IOPS, 5-year warranty [Add $189.00 USD]
2TB capacity
2TB SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, 1.4M/1.3M IOPS, 5-year warranty (P44 Pro) [Add $259.00 USD]
2TB SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, 1.4M/1.5M IOPS, 5-year warranty [Add $299.00 USD]
4TB capacity
4TB SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 7300 MB/s read, 6300 MB/s write, 1.2M/1.1M IOPS, 5-year warranty (WD_Black SN850X) [Add $475.00 USD]
4TB SSD, Samsung 990 PRO, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, 7450 MB/s read, 6900 MB/s write, 1.6M/1.5M IOPS, 5-year warranty [Add $485.00 USD]
Understanding relative SSD performance
Digital Tigers has shipped systems with SSDs standard since 2009, and during these past 14 years we have offered only the industry's top-performing and most reliable SSDs. We offer multiple SSD models at different capacities to give customers a choice between top performance and top affordability, along with trusted models for proven reliability (i.e. Samsung).
Real-world SSD performance cannot be summarized accurately using manufacturer specs such as sequential transfer rate (MB/s) or I/O operations per second (IOPS). While those specs are broadly useful to identify ballpark expected performance, the relative performance of SSDs in similar performance categories can be determined only by running specialized performance tests. These tests simulate real-world performance through a blend of operations and a lot of random concurrent I/O operations reading or writing data blocks as small as 4 KB, which is a small fraction of a digital image or 4000 characters of text.
PC Mark 10 is popular computer performance benchmarking tool with component tests for various computer subsystems. It's favored by Tom's Hardware, one of the industry's top review websites for hardware. Using their public test results for PC Mark 10 - Full System Drive Benchmark, we have compiled the following table comparing relative performance of the very fast SSDs that we offer. Since drive capacity can be a performance factor (larger = faster), the scores below are for the 2TB versions of each SSD model, to avoid drive capacity affecting results..
The winner by a wide margin is the new Samsung 990 PRO series.
Projecting SSD reliability
SSDs are vastly more reliable than hard drives, in addition to being dramatically faster.
Samsung has dominated the SSD marketplace for more than 10 years and currently holds more than a 40% market share for enterprise SSDs. Samsung's market share is well earned, as Samsung SSDs have achieved an unmatched reliability record for the past 10+ years, during which its competitors delivered less consistent reliability.
We offer and recommend Samsung SSDs for the highest expected reliability, based on our shipping Samsung SSDs for 10+ years and observing Samsung's reliability record across the industry.
We also offer Crucial and Western Digital (WD_Black) SSDs, because they deliver excellent value and have been reliable in our more limited experience. Crucial is a division of Micron, one of the world's largest memory manufacturers and a top U.S. semiconductor company. We've shipped Crucial SATA SSDs as a value choice for about a decade, with no failures. We are shipping the new Crucial P5 Plus and P3 Plus NVMe SSDs for the first time in 2023, so we have no direct reliability data yet for this series or for Crucial NVMe SSDs..
Western Digital is a longtime U.S. leader for hard drive manufacturing that has made successful efforts in recent years to be a strong player in SSDs. We've shipped their WD_Black SN770 SSDs for about a year with zero failures. We started shipping the very fast SN850X in 2023 and have zero direct reliability data.
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Default location (Windows system drive)
Move Windows media libraries (Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music) to secondary SSD - requires secondary SSD
Move Documents library and media libraries (Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music) to secondary SSD - requires secondary SSD
Move only Documents library to secondary SSD - requires secondary SSD |
Secondary Internal Hard Drive
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None
2TB quiet WD Gold / Ultrastar enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.44 AFR, 2M MTBF, 550 TB/Yr, 25/28 dBA [Add $159.00 USD]
4TB quiet WD Red Plus NAS hard drive, 5400 RPM, 3-year warranty, 1M MTBF, 180 TB/Yr, 23/27 dBA [Add $165.00 USD]
4TB WD Gold / Ultrastar enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.44 AFR, 2M MTBF, 550 TB/Yr, 29/36 dBA [Add $265.00 USD]
6TB quiet WD Red Plus NAS hard drive, 5640 RPM, 3-year warranty, 1M MTBF, 180 TB/Yr, 25/30 dBA [Add $215.00 USD]
6TB WD Gold / Ultrastar enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.44 AFR, 2M MTBF, 550 TB/Yr, 29/36 dBA [Add $339.00 USD]
8TB quiet WD Red Plus NAS hard drive, 7200 RPM, 3-year warranty, 1M MTBF, 180 TB/Yr, 27/29 dBA [Add $259.00 USD]
8TB WD Gold / Ultrastar enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.44 AFR, 2M MTBF, 550 TB/Yr, 29/36 dBA [Add $369.00 USD]
10TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.44 AFR, 2M MTBF, 34/38 dBA [Add $415.00 USD]
12TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF, 20/36 dBA [Add $435.00 USD]
14TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $459.00 USD]
16TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $499.00 USD]
18TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $585.00 USD]
20TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $769.00 USD]
22TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $829.00 USD]
24TB HGST Ultrastar / WD Gold / WD Red Pro enterprise hard drive, 7200 RPM, 5-year warranty, 0.35 AFR, 2.5M MTBF [Add $925.00 USD] |

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Default location (Windows system drive)
Move Windows media libraries (Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music) to secondary hard drive - requires secondary hard drive |
Backup & Recovery: Internal Bootable Backup Drive
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None
500GB Gen 4 SSD configured for monthly backup of boot drive; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $150.00 USD]
1TB Gen 4 SSD configured for monthly backup of boot drive; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $199.00 USD]
2TB Gen 4 SSD configured for monthly backup of boot drive; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $299.00 USD]
4TB Gen 4 SSD configured for monthly backup of boot drive; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $459.00 USD]
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None
500GB SSD configured for monthly backup of primary SSD; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $150.00 USD]
1TB SSD configured for monthly backup of primary SSD; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $199.00 USD]
2TB SSD configured for monthly backup of primary SSD; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $299.00 USD]
4TB SSD configured for monthly backup of primary SSD; bootable when primary SSD can't boot (blue screen, malware, etc) [Add $459.00 USD] |

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1TB internal 7200 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; audible operation (Seagate Barracuda) [Add $99.00 USD]
2TB internal 5400 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $165.00 USD]
3TB internal 5400 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $189.00 USD]
4TB internal 5400 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $215.00 USD]
6TB internal 5640 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $289.00 USD]
8TB internal 7200 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $435.00 USD]
10TB internal 7200 RPM hard drive, configured for automatic daily backup; quiet operation (WD Red Plus NAS) [Add $479.00 USD] |
Optical Drive
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No optical drive
Internal 24X DVD±RW DL / CD-RW burner (requires upgrade to Fractal Define 7 case) [Add $40.00 USD]
External ultra-slim USB 2.0 8X DVD±RW DL / CD-RW burner (for standard Define 7 Compact case) [Add $40.00 USD] |
Networking
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2.5 Gb/s wired Gigabit Ethernet LAN, ready for 2G+ Internet service available now in selected areas, coming soon worldwide |

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Ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) wireless networking, up to 5.8Gb/s + Bluetooth 5.4 with external antenna (3ft extension) |
Sound Card
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Standard onboard audio; no add-in sound card
Sound Blaster Z sound card: 116dB signal-to-noise ratio, TOSLINK optical in/out, 600-ohm headphone amp, best-of-class clarity [Add $145.00 USD]
Sound Blaster AE-7 audiophile sound card: 127 dB SNR + desktop Audio Control Module with volume knob, mic, in/out jacks [Add $299.00 USD] |
Customize Your Windows Experience
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UltraView Desktop Manager software utilities: Windows Taskbar for each screen, more ($99 value) |

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Do not optimize Windows for business use, privacy, performance, stability and control
Remove games / consumer apps, enhance privacy, install ad-blockers, boost system resources, take control of Windows Update
Optimize Windows for Business Use, Privacy, Performance, Stability and Control
Digital Tigers now offers the option of a customized Windows experience, reflecting what we believe are the priorities of most business users. This optimization is far more important for Windows 10 than for prior Microsoft operating systems.
Optimize for Business Use: Remove Microsoft bloatware (games/consumer apps)
Windows 10 comes with dozens of consumer games and apps that do nothing for business users. We remove Candy Crush Saga, Xbox, Zune Music, Windows Phone, Bing News and much more, while providing a record of what's been uninstalled and how to reinstall any apps you want back. The removals streamline your desktop and Apps / Programs menus and promote a more professional desktop experience.
Privacy: Block Microsoft telemetry, disable Cortana, install ad-blockers, block Start menu ads
By default, Microsoft monitors your configuration and your activity on your computer and sends updates to its servers multiple times an hour, a practice known as telemetry, as part of its product feedback process. This monitoring includes your web browsing history using Microsoft browsers. We block most such monitoring. You can change this preference later if you prefer.
We also disable Cortana, the digital assistant component, reverting the search box to "Search Windows." This removes the conflation of desktop and web search inherent to Cortana, and stops the comprehensive tracking that Cortana conducts and sends to Microsoft (Cortana's Notebook). For Windows 10 Pro, disabling Cortana is handled via Group Policy. For Windows 10 Home, we add a Windows Registry key to disable it. You can reenable Cortana later if you prefer.
We install Chrome and Firefox web browsers, along with Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin ad blockers. The ad blockers improve your web browsing experience while speeding up page-load times and bolstering privacy and security. We set Chrome as the default browser, based on its popularity; you can change this preference.
We install VLC media player and make it the default media player, bypassing the tracking and ads inherent in Windows 10 Movies & TV. You can install any preferred media player and make it your default.
We also turn off Start menu ads ("suggestions," Windows Store apps you never downloaded, appearing as tiles in your Start menu) and targeted ads from third-party apps ("Let my apps use my advertising ID"). You can reverse these settings later if you prefer.
Performance: More system resources, faster browsing, fewer background processes
We change Windows Registry settings to allocate more system resources for graphical, user and desktop objects, doubling the number of application windows and financial trading indicators that can be displayed. These changes reduce the frequency of out-of-memory errors when there is available physical memory, and they reduce the probability that you will be prevented from opening new windows.
We install Chrome and Firefox web browsers, which have faster performance and also enable you to isolate demanding web applications in one browser while you use another browser for general use. Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin speed up web browsing by removing ads, which are often resource-intensive.
We disable the ability of most preinstalled apps to run in the background (Privacy > Background Apps setting), and we turn off non-essential items running at startup.
Blocking Microsoft telemetry and other tracking prevents occasional spikes in CPU, drive and network utilization, avoiding interference with your actual applications.
Stability and Control: Take control of Windows Update
We believe best practice for Windows Update calls for timely security updates and deferred feature updates. Timely security updates are important to protect the system from newly discovered vulnerabilities. Deferred feature updates are important because major new revisions to Windows 10 can cause system instability and application compatibility issues when first released.
Windows 10 Pro (highly recommended) enables us to set Windows feature updates to release on the slower Semi-Annual Channel, and then we use Group Policy to add an extra 180-day delay beyond this slower distribution channel. Without these configuration settings, Windows 10 Pro users would receive updates much closer to their first release. Unfortunately we can do none of these optimizations for Windows 10 Home, and so Windows 10 Home users get new feature updates immediately, with some risk of problems.
We also make changes to Windows to put you in control of when you install updates and when you restart your computer. With Windows 10, Microsoft has become very aggressive with updates, forcing computers to download updates and even forcing system reboots, disregarding alternative customer priorities. There is usually an opportunity to defer a number of hours, but after this modest concession, the system takes control and executes an update and reboot, which normally cannot be stopped. For Windows 10 Pro customers, we make changes to keep you in control of when updates are installed and when you reboot your computer. Certainly security updates are timely and important, but so is control of your time and your workspace, so we give that control back to you.
If you prefer to disable these controls or to get faster Windows feature updates, we can undo these preferences before or after purchase.
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No NVIDIA AI apps
NVIDIA Broadcast: Requires NVIDIA RTX 3050 or higher NVIDIA graphics card and Windows 11; consumes 1.5GB drive space
NVIDIA ChatRTX (formerly Chat with RTX): Requires NVIDIA RTX 3060 or higher graphics card + Windows 11; consumes ~62GB space |
  Digital Tigers will never install any software on your computer for commercial inducement or without clear disclosure, a compelling benefit to you, and your consent
- Digital Tigers will never install any software on your computer for commercial inducement or without clear disclosure, a compelling benefit to you, and your consent
- Digital Tigers will never sell your personal info or monetize anything about you to anyone
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Productivity Software
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No office suite software
LibreOffice free office suite (open source): includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, database, math
Microsoft Office Home 2024: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote [Add $199.00 USD]
Microsoft Office Standard 2016: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote [Add $299.00 USD] |
Accessories: Keyboard/Mouse
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Logitech MK540 Advanced: wireless classic keyboard with integrated wrist rest + ambidextrous mouse; 1-3 year AA life [Add $60.00 USD]
Deluxe wireless: Logitech MX Keys for Business wireless illuminated keyboard + M705 mouse w/thumb buttons, fast scrolling [Add $159.00 USD]
Ergonomic wireless: Logitech MX Keys S Combo wireless illuminated keyboard + MX Palm Rest + MX Master 3S mouse + Logi Bolt [Add $199.00 USD] Wired keyboard + wired mouse:
Logitech K120 wired keyboard + Logitech M500s wired laser mouse with thumb buttons, hyper-fast scrolling [Add $49.00 USD]
Deluxe wired desktop: Logitech G213 RGB Illuminated Keyboard + M500s laser mouse w/thumb buttons, hyper-fast scrolling [Add $89.00 USD]
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Wireless keyboard/mouse options
Wired keyboard/mouse options
Keyboards have U.S. layout. Warranty by manufacturer.
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Accessories: Speakers
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No speakers
Dual Sonic USB-powered compact stereo speakers; 2.9in high, fits under monitor; volume control [Add $35.00 USD]
JBL Professional 1 Series 104-BT reference speakers; accurate full sound; Bluetooth or wired; AC power; 9.7x6.0x4.9in (HWD) [Add $169.00 USD] |
Accessories: External USB Devices
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No USB hub
10-port 60W desktop USB 3.0 hub/charger: 7 USB 3.0 ports, 3 fast-charge ports for devices (2.1A); 2.5ft USB cable; AC adapter [Add $49.00 USD] |
Power Protection, Warranty & Support
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2160-joule surge suppressor, 7 outlets, 7ft / 2.1m USA/Canada power cable
CyberPower 1000VA UPS (CP1000AVRLCD): UPS + AVR boost/trim, LCD status, silent [Add $155.00 USD]
No power / system protection (customers outside USA/Canada only) [Subtract $-18.00 USD] |

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3-year parts/labor international warranty
4-year parts/labor USA warranty; requires CyberPower or APC 1000VA UPS battery backup or industrial UPS [Add $99.00 USD]
5-year parts/labor USA warranty; requires CyberPower or APC 1000VA UPS battery backup or industrial UPS [Add $199.00 USD] |

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LIFETIME Expert Telephone / Email Support with Remote Diagnostics, On-Demand Remote Control |
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