New Gamming Laptop

I'm not a laptop guy, but holy heavens, Roykirk dropped a seriously thorough review, with follow up questions in this thread:

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/krypton-there-can-be-only-one-tidf22426/

Police215,

Does your $2K budget have to cover sales tax and shipping as well?

I configured a Krypton Level 3 at $1971 that gives you an Nvidia 870M instead of an 860M, but is otherwise the same as yours.

https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=990123

Don't know if that will work for your budget, however.

here is what i ordered... Although not all that happy the case being back ordered after i paid the 100 for priority build...

Config ID: Configuration Name: Q:
DSO-613561 Digital Storm Laptop 613561 1
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Krypton 17.3 Inch Laptop (Model: S:8298)
Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Anti-glare) LED-Backlit Display
Processor: !SPECIAL PRICE: Intel Core i7 4810MQ (Up to 3.80Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache) (LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Thermal Compound: Premium CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise)
Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
mSATA SSD: - No Thanks
Storage Drive 1: 500GB Solid State - Samsung 840 EVO
Storage Drive 2: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)
Wireless Card: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0
Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M 8GB with NVIDIA Battery Boost + NVIDIA Optimus
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office Suite: - No Thanks
Cooling Pad: Cooler Master NotePal U2 Plus (Aluminum & Rubber Finish)
Extra Charger: - No Thanks
Extra Battery: - No Thanks
Carry Bag: - No Thanks
Audio: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
T-Shirt: Digital Storm Premium T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Not mad, just excited to get my new laptop.... DS has been great since I bought my 1st computer 4 1/2 years ago from them... My DS gaming system is still rockin today with just a simple graphics card upgrades!! Also the forum help is just hands down the BEST imo.... Good news, just got a stage one update...

Virus protection. Why "No thanks"? You certainly need it because viruses are everywhere. You could lose important files once the virus is in. The deal is good for me.

Originally posted by police215 Hi DS Friends, Im looking to purchase my second DS computer.. Looking for advice on gaming laptops and my budget is $2000 here is my current build that I like... Thoughts? System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Krypton 17.3 Inch Laptop (Model: S:8298) Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Anti-glare) LED-Backlit Display Processor: !SPECIAL PRICE: Intel Core i7 4810MQ (Up to 3.80Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache) (LIMITED TIME ONLY) Thermal Compound: Premium CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise) Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz mSATA SSD: 120GB mSATA Solid State - Intel 525 Series Storage Drive 1: 750GB 7200RPM (SATA 3Gb/s) Storage Drive 2: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs) Wireless Card: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0 Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4GB with NVIDIA Battery Boost + NVIDIA Optimus Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office Suite: - No Thanks Cooling Pad: - No Thanks Extra Charger: - No Thanks Extra Battery: - No Thanks Carry Bag: - No Thanks Audio: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

I use Eset smart security and Malware Bytes PRO... Here is the final spec I ended up with

Config ID: Configuration Name: Q:
DSO-613561 Digital Storm Laptop 613561 1
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Krypton 17.3 Inch Laptop (Model: S:8298)
Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Anti-glare) LED-Backlit Display
Processor: !SPECIAL PRICE: Intel Core i7 4810MQ (Up to 3.80Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache) (LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Thermal Compound: Premium CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise)
Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
mSATA SSD: - No Thanks
Storage Drive 1: 500GB Solid State - Samsung 840 EVO
Storage Drive 2: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)
Wireless Card: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0
Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M 8GB with NVIDIA Battery Boost + NVIDIA Optimus
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office Suite: - No Thanks
Cooling Pad: Cooler Master NotePal U2 Plus (Aluminum & Rubber Finish)
Extra Charger: - No Thanks
Extra Battery: - No Thanks
Carry Bag: - No Thanks
Audio: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
T-Shirt: Digital Storm Premium T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (
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Edited by police215 - 25 Jul 2014 at 10:35am

I've never gamed on a laptop, but this looks real nice to me.  

Congratulations on your new system.  

Congrats on your new system! I guess you are right, it would be better if you choose and install virus protection on your own. Hope you come up with the best pc.