A:AnswerThe Intel X99 chipset based motherboard used in this model PC already supports USB 3.1 and does not need to be added. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.800.707.0393.
A:AnswerThat will vary for every PC we ship as that will depend on what is available at the time of production otherwise our general specfication indicate that this model PC has an Intel X99 chipset based motherboard with four 8GB DDR4 3000MHz memory modules. You will need to check the actual hardware to determine the model for each or run software such as CPU-z. The motherboard can support up to 128GB DDR4 RAM. Please contact our technical support department if you need additional assistance at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerThis model PC unfortunately cannot support a DVD drive internally as you will need to use an external USB optical drive with this model PC. The PC comes with 4 sticks of 8GB DDR4 memory modules. The motherboard itself has a total of 8 DIMM slots and is able to support a maximum of 128GB DDR4 memory. It is typically recommended that each slot has the same type of memory modules to avoid any incompatibility issues that may occur with mixing different memory modules. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.800.707.0393.
A:AnswerThere are various manufacturers for Thunderbolt PCI-e cards available especially from motherboard manufacturers. It may be recommended to wait until you receive the PC so that you can determine the brand motherboard that is installed so that you can purchase one that is recommended by the motherboard manufacturer to ensure best compatibility. You can also search Thunderbolt PCI-e cards on sites such as Newegg.com or Amazon.com. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerThis model PC uses a motherboard based on the Intel X99 chipset and an 1000 Watt 80 Plus Certified power supply. This PC does not use any proprietary hardware and all the components can be upgraded as the motherboard conforms to current PC standards and interfaces. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerYes, the dual GTX 1080 video card's are already configured in SLi to maximize performance on games and applications that can take advantage of SLi. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerThis model PC is already configured with an Intel i7-6950X which is a 10-core processor which is the maximum cores available for Intel's consumer line of desktop processors. This PC is also already configured with dual GTX 1080 and are configured in SLi. Please note that Nvidia has no plans to provide any further support three or four way SLi configurations so running two video card's in SLi will be the maximum the software and drivers will allow support for. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerThis model PC includes two GTX 1080 video cards as shown in the Product Features and will be configured in SLi. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm PST.
A:AnswerNo, this model PC does not include Thunderbolt but may be added. The motherboard is using the Intel X99 Chipset. Please feel free to call us if you have any other questions at 1.888.937.5582 Monday through Fridays from 7am to 7pm PST.