So, anyone had any problems or anything with DS?

Don't own one, but as they are prebuilt there's not a lot to go wrong, and so far DS's customer service has been good.

There's a number of people who have gotten them and been happy.

Don't have a Vanquish but i never had an issue with DS

Edited by ArkansasWoman777 - 10 Mar 2015 at 7:15pm

I just bought a Vanquish Level 4. I have yet to receive it but I can say this so far.. DS has been great. I ordered on Friday 3/6/15. It shipped yesterday. It will be here tomorrow. I live close to DS. So the fact shipping is fast is also a plus!

I also had a few questions for them, Their customer service team responded with great haste. I was not without answers for more then 20 minutes. Thats amazing in my opinion.

Tomorrow when I receive my system I will post a full review with pictures.

Hi gamer86,

When I ordered my system I open a post in the Configuration Forum and listed my build for approval by the forum. It was OK as listed and I Emailed my order to DS. I received my computer exactly as I ordered it and I have never talked to a Tech person or Customer Support. This was in 2010 and my system is still going strong with no problems. I need a GPU upgrade but that is not DS's problem.

There may be other good computer company's out there but we like to think that DS is the best. One thing these other companies don't have is this forum and its members as a resource. DS gives the forum members complete autonomy allowing us to post our opinions even if they criticize DS. People who work for DS are active members and are a treasure trove of information. When problems arise that don't get resolved members can Email management directly.

The Vanquish II is a prebuilt system and members are happy with the performance. The Vanquish II Level 3 is a good computer but the Level 4 is the best buy for the money. I would only buy the Level 3 if I was budget limited. Not that the Level 3 is not a good computer, because it is. It is just that the Level 4 offers more features and performance for the money.

Frank   

A friend of mine ordered the Vanquish 2 lvl 4, after I ordered my Apollo. He is still very much happy with his system, and I'm very much in love with my comp. As people have already said, there's lots of good computer companies out there, but DS is the best just because you feel like a part of the family right away. I got giddy when i saw my badge on the forum change to "verified customer" and anytime I've ever had a question or concern it gets answered, not only by the DS staff, but by other DS customers and enthusiasts also. DS does not sell cheap computers, they may have some affordable ones, but nothing they do is cheap, so to have such a loyal customer base as they do, then they must be doing something right.
    

Bought my Vanquish lvl 4 in january. The experience with DS was great. No complaints and the price was about what i would pay if i built it myself. Solid system from a solid company.

It really says something about a company when customers talk about them like that. I was already pretty sold on them, I just wanted to see what people had to say. I can't wait to order my system from DS.

Originally posted by gamer86 It really says something about a company when customers talk about them like that. I was already pretty sold on them, I just wanted to see what people had to say. I can't wait to order my system from DS.

You won't regret it!

While I can't stand up to oldlady RPGer's FIVE systems I do have two systems, one of which is nearly 5 years old and has had no major problems.

I have been very happy with Digital Storm and the support group here on the forum. I truly enjoy the quality of their products and how quickly DS responds to support issues. The forum members also are always there to help folks with any issues that they are familiar with.

I think you will be pleased joining the Digital Storm family! Take time to read through the forum and you will see years of entries from happy customers and the best part is reading the ones who do have an occasional issue and how fast they are handled in a professional manner by DS staff.

Don't think you can go wrong with any product backed by Digital Storm!   

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launches on May 19th, 2015. If you are looking to play the game on PC, here are the minimum and recommended system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz

AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940

Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660

AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870

RAM 6GB

OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)

DirectX 11

HDD Space 40 GB


Recommended System Requirements

Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3,4 GHz

AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz

Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770

AMD GPU Radeon R9 290

RAM 8GB

OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)

DirectX 11

HDD Space 40 GB


According to this it should do ok. High graphics settings may be a problem in some areas but you can adjust as needed. You're getting a better CPU but the minimum recommended GPU. From what I saw in beta the graphics can test a system in some areas. My core 2 quad with GSI 450 video just didn't cut it. (hence the vanquish for the newer high end games.)

I've had a pretty good experience with DS. Well built, well shipped machines. One of the fans was partially disconnected from the motherboard but was easily able to push it back in. Considering it had to come from California to Indiana and that's all the was physically wrong with it, I'll take it.

There customer service can be kind of hard to get a hold of and in my experience aren't as good as some people on the forums will rate them to be. This could be due to my personal experience with PCs as well. It's better to call than to make a ticket as I've found they'll never respond to a ticket. Waited a week on one and two weeks on another but when I called for both issues I got right through.

For the quality of the machines, from the components to how everything is managed from the cords to airflow you can really see that DS knows what they're doing when it comes to PC builds. If you don't know a lot or have intermediate understanding of PCs their customer service will be appreciated although you probably will never need to contact them unless it's something real minor.

I have an Apollo level 3 and I couldn't be happier. That being said, your level 3 Vanquish will perform visually quite the same as mine at 1080p.

An i5 is all you'll ever need for gaming. You don't need a "k" behind the model number unless you're overclocking which is needless unless you're 4k gaming, and even then, 3.5ghz is more than enough. The place where you'll get hit is performance with that GTX 960. You'd be able to max things out albeit at 30fps. That's console speed so if you're fine with that, no worries. If you'd want to hit 60 though you'd need to turn things down.

All in all though, it's a decent machine. You definitely won't be playing things on low anymore.

Howdy, just placed my order Saturday (3/21/15) for a Vanquish II lvl 4. Very excited about the prospect of a new, high end rig.

After I made the order, i did some online snooping for DS reviews. (wrong way of doing things, i know). And i must say, YELP had me worried. There are some unhappy people with DS reviews.

But, after browsing the Forum here, I feel much better, and that knot in my stomach has gone away.

Iv'e been running a XPS710 since 2007. I replaced a CMOS battery and have gone through a few sets of video cards, but its still chugging along. Star Citizen wants 64 bit, though, so time to upgrade.

Happy to be a part of the DS community, and very excited, to say the least.

Just received the "Your order has processed email" Good times!

Yeah I felt the same after reading some complaints. But seeing how the company handles things on these forums and the like, has definitely made me feel better.

Originally posted by Alex Yelp is the worst place to base judgement on a company, they tend to promote negative reviews more than positive ones. In addition, whenever there is an upset customer, we do strive to take care of them. We never refuse to take care of valid honest concerns. If we were even close to being that bad, we would not have an "A+" rating with the BBB.

That was my next stop, to check out BBB, and only a small percentage of issues, none unresolved.

So, I am expecting good things, and I have a positive attitude towards the process!

I just ordered and received a Vanquish level 4. It was damaged when I received it but it could have happened in shipping or who knows where. Out of 4 boxes we have ordered this one was the only one that was damaged. I can say this though, they do have great support and that Pc is running a dual monitor set up(2x 27inch Asus Mx279) with no troubles at all everything maxed out. Card(GTX 970) runs at 30c idle and 56c at max so far. If you have the extra cash get the level 4.If you are having one built tell them to put a rear fan in it. It doesn't come with one. To me cooler is better and what does a fan cost, next to nothing.

Originally posted by Gary63 Originally posted by Gary63 I just ordered and received a Vanquish level 4. It was damaged when I received it but it could have happened in shipping or who knows where. Out of 4 boxes we have ordered this one was the only one that was damaged. I can say this though, they do have great support and that Pc is running a dual monitor set up(2x 27inch Asus Mx279) with no troubles at all everything maxed out. Card(GTX 970) runs at 30c idle and 56c at max so far. If you have the extra cash get the level 4.If you are having one built tell them to put a rear fan in it. It doesn't come with one. To me cooler is better and what does a fan cost, next to nothing. P.S. Do not get the K380 case. I made that mistake. It looks cool but it is one cheap case. Go for the original one and I think that one comes with a rear fan.

I was thinking about getting the Asus Mx279H any issues with ghosting or lag?

Awesome monitor with no ghosting at all. My son is running 2 of them on the sim rig we built him and they look awesome.Great colors also.