14 DAY TRIAL // As it tends to happen after enough time passes without some new computer being unleashed, Digital Storm has formally revealed a new gaming system capable of wiping the floor with most others.
Called Hailstorm II, it comes in 4 configurations, each customizable to a certain extent but none below the threshold of essentially overpowered desktops.
For instance, the weakest of the configurations has an Intel Core i7-3770K central processing unit, an unlocked quad-core with a clock speed of 3.5 GHz.
It also gets 16 GB of DDR3-1600 random access memory, plus a 2 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card.
On the other end of the spectrum is a system with an Intel Core i7-3970X CPU (six-core, 3.5 GHz speed), 16 GB DDR3-1866 MHz and a triple-SLI graphics card set made of GeForce GTX Titan boards.
In all cases, the hailstorm II has space for up to four radiators, or 15 fans, as well as four 5.25-inch drive bays, vast storage options, two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, and space for not one but two power supplies.
Everything is packed in an aluminum case and is subjected to a 72-hour stress-test before shipments are carried out.
"When we (Digital Storm) set out to redesign Hailstorm we knew it would be a challenging to improve on a system capable of handling nearly any high-end configuration an enthusiast could dream up," said Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm's director of product development.
"This meant the search was on for the biggest and baddest chassis available. When we saw the Corsair 900D at CES we knew we had the enclosure we needed to make the original Hailstorm look like a small mid-tower system and not the bad ass high performance system it really was."
The product page has all the technical information and doubles as an order section. The prices range from $2,762 / 2,762 Euro to $8,085 / 8,085 Euro.