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    Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 4:54am
This weekend Im planning to order a Digital Storm PC.I was thinking of getting a Vanquish II Lvl IV, now that it contains a GTX 970. I am a little scared off by the ASUS Z97-P motherboard. But I dont know very much about DS, so I have a few questions.

Does anyone have the Vanquish 2 Lvl4 (With the 970)? Can you give me your feedback on it?
How is the audio on the ASUS Z97-P inside of it?
If I added a sound card to the system after getting it, would It void my warranty?
How long would It take for it to arrive to me (I live in Northern Virginia)?
Whats the warranty like?
Can I upgrade it? I was thinking that I might need a new gpu in 2-3 years.

Thank you in advanceBig%20Smile
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Hi SpitfireKittens....  Welcome to the DS forums.

The new Vanquish level 4 was just updated this week, so I'm not sure how many actually have one yet.  But, someone might chime in.

The gtx 970 is one of the best, just released and better than the 770 that the level 4 had before, by about 40% and with less power draw and heat. 

The Z97-P mobo .....about the only restriction for most, is no sli support.  It has 4x SATA ports on the mobo, so with 3 used up for the DVD, HDD and SSD you still have an open one for another drive if needed. 

Adding a sound card will not void the warranty.  The audio in today's boards are all real good, a lot better than years ago.  Unless your into high end audio, then it should work for ya.   Adding a audio card is easy enough, so that can be later on , after you try this one out.

Ground shipping is about 5 business days, coast to coast, not including weekends.  That's after it ships.  If you order it this weekend, Monday it would be processed and then 1-3 days to ship. 

The updated promo warranty of 4 years is 4 years of free labor and 2 years of parts replacement.  The first 45 days is free shipping for the rig and parts and after that, you pay for all shipping.

Upgrading any system here is a snap.   The video card is relatively easy out, a screw and releasing a locking tab,  and the new one almost plug and play.  Power supply, ram, etc are all easy swaps.

Hope this helps out and good luck. Big%20Smile





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Originally posted by bprat22

Hi SpitfireKittens....  Welcome to the DS forums.

The new Vanquish level 4 was just updated this week, so I'm not sure how many actually have one yet.  But, someone might chime in.

The gtx 970 is one of the best, just released and better than the 770 that the level 4 had before, by about 40% and with less power draw and heat. 

The Z97-P mobo .....about the only restriction for most, is no sli support.  It has 4x SATA ports on the mobo, so with 3 used up for the DVD, HDD and SSD you still have an open one for another drive if needed. 

Adding a sound card will not void the warranty.  The audio in today's boards are all real good, a lot better than years ago.  Unless your into high end audio, then it should work for ya.   Adding a audio card is easy enough, so that can be later on , after you try this one out.

Ground shipping is about 5 business days, coast to coast, not including weekends.  That's after it ships.  If you order it this weekend, Monday it would be processed and then 1-3 days to ship. 

The updated promo warranty of 4 years is 4 years of free labor and 2 years of parts replacement.  The first 45 days is free shipping for the rig and parts and after that, you pay for all shipping.

Upgrading any system here is a snap.   The video card is relatively easy out, a screw and releasing a locking tab,  and the new one almost plug and play.  Power supply, ram, etc are all easy swaps.

Hope this helps out and good luck. Big%20Smile




Thank you, that helped a lot.Big%20Smile I will order today or tomorrowExcited!
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As bprat pointed out, the upgraded version (with overclock, gtx970 and z97mobo) are all new very new additions to the line.  So, getting feedback about this specific model will be difficult.
 
However, the DS Vanquish line is a very solid, very good set of machines.
 
Please keep in mind that if you order your machine today (Saturday) the clock on shipping doesn't start until Monday when DS opens.  If you do order today, or Monday, you might expect delivery by early next week.  Probably the 28th.
 
Welcome to the forums and hope to see that "Verified Customer" badge soon.
 
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Since bprat already covered everything, I'll just reiterate one part of it.

The Audio. ASUS is the only brand of motherboards I'll ever use. Their ROG series has been known for a couple of years now for having some of the absolutely best integrated audio. This past year, they've been taking this technology and applying it to their "lesser" motherboards. (Don't dive into the term lesser too much. I say lesser in the sense that they are no longer only putting superior audio in their $500 motherboards, but the less expensive boards also.)

Unless you're planning on buying a headset/speakers that isn't using a USB plug (for digital) you won't notice a difference between a dedicated card and integrated. Trust me, it'll be pretty good. It won't be no $300 sound card quality,but it'll definitely be extremely well for integrated audio.
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I, too, am getting the new Level 4.
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Just ordered it!!!!!!!!Excited
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Congrats.    Might as well get this show on the road.
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Originally posted by SpitfireKittens

Just ordered it!!!!!!!!Excited
 
Woot woot!  Big%20Smile
 
If your email here on the forums matches the email you used for ordering, you'll get the verified badge (and yes, it's case sensitive, I know from experience).
 
Now... the .... wait .... begins.....  !!
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Congrats, hope to hear your review when you finish testing it out Smile
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Originally posted by Snaike

Originally posted by SpitfireKittens

Just ordered it!!!!!!!!Excited
 
Woot woot!  Big%20Smile
 
If your email here on the forums matches the email you used for ordering, you'll get the verified badge (and yes, it's case sensitive, I know from experience).
 
Now... the .... wait .... begins.....  !!

I used a different email, the one set up with a credit card, not my forum/games email...
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Originally posted by SpitfireKittens

I used a different email, the one set up with a credit card, not my forum/games email...


Perhaps then you should email [email protected] and ask him to look into the "Verified Customer" badge... (or nav@)... give you something to think about while they run your system through the stress tests.   
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Originally posted by Snaike

Originally posted by SpitfireKittens

I used a different email, the one set up with a credit card, not my forum/games email...


Perhaps then you should email [email protected] and ask him to look into the "Verified Customer" badge... (or nav@)... give you something to think about while they run your system through the stress tests.   

Na, Id prefer to keep them separate.Big%20Smile
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That's perfectly ok, too. Just send us a review with pics when you get it... we love to see new machines in their new environment.   
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Thank you for choosing Digital Storm. Make sure you post photos and a review when you get it!
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Thanks, I post a review when I get itBig%20SmileExcited
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