Well, Here I AmPost Date: 2014-09-02 |
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
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Topic: Well, Here I Am Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 3:49pm |
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I've been ordering PCs since 1989. Gateway 2000 and then Dell. Too many to remember. This time I spent a week going through all the configurations, checking out other companies and just about gave up. I couldn't find what I wanted (tiny power supplies, etc) or the companies just didn't seem reliable (no names here). I finally found DigitalStorm and I think I've found what I was looking for. Ordered today. Wish me luck.
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Gunlord
Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 187 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 4:58pm | |
Good luck, friend! My experiences with DS have been quite positive, here's hoping yours will be as well :D
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:14pm | |
Thank You! Everything I've read makes me very hopeful. I definitely feel there's still a place for the bigger guys, but every configuration I came up with for MY needs made me shake my head and walk away. I was about to give up. I really, really want this DS system to be what I want. From the specs, it is. And I have a good feeling about the company. |
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StealthG6
Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 77 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:17pm | |
What did you get?
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Apollo
i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) 16GB DDR3 1600MHz 2x Asus GTX 770 DirectCU II 4GB GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z97 H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator |
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:30pm | |
Don't know a better way to post it, but here it is: System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Gryphon Z97 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Features Thermal Radar) (MATX) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX750M Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB Samsung 840 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E ASUS PCE-N53 (Dual Band Performance) (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Zx (Includes Audio Control Module) HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: Microsoft Office 2013 Pro (PC Attach Key PKC Only, No Pre-install) Game: - No Thanks Display: Asus 24 inch VG248QE Series (144Hz Refresh Rate) (Black) (1ms Response Time) (LED Backlight) Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: Corsair SP2500 High-power 2.1 System (Includes Subwoofer) (CA-SP211NA) Keyboard: Logitech Media Combo MK200 Keyboard and Mouse Mouse: - No Thanks NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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Razorback
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:31pm | |
Welcome! What rig configuration did you choose?
(EDIT) You posted at the same time I did! Cool set-up Edited by Razorback - 02 Sep 2014 at 5:32pm |
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Intel Core i7 6700k 4.5 GHz (OC)
ASUS Maximus Hero VIII 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz 120GB Samsung 840 EVO 250GB Samsung 840 EVO 1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:50pm | |
Congrats on ordering your new DS rig.
Just a heads up... The Gryphon motherboard being a mini mobo can't sli and hold the extra cards like the wireless and sound card. The gtx 770 are each double wide and both will cover all four Pcie slots. DS will probably get in touch and recommend the full size Sabertooth motherboard if you keep the extra cards. Or drop the sound card and use a wireless USB adapter. Motherboard onboard audio is very good. Unless your into higher end audio it should work great. Good luck and welcome. Edited by bprat22 - 02 Sep 2014 at 6:03pm |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 12:41am | |
Welcome to DS and the forums. It's gonna be good!
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 7:38am | |
Thanks for the tip! I'll check into it. |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 7:41am | |
Let us know how it goes.
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Theokritos
Senior Member Joined: 28 Feb 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 686 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2014 at 10:53am | |
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Velox
Cool and Quiet AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 32GB DDR5 5200MHz Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 4:04pm | |
Wow! When you're right, you're right! That's exactly what happened. I opted for the Sabertooth, just because I was kind of attached to my configuration for some reason. Dell has made me wary of onboard anything. This is really a new experience for me. Getting a new computer has always given me a sense of dread about what can go wrong. I'm actually looking forward to this! |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 4:32pm | |
Sabertooth is a great pick. Nice.
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2014 at 3:09pm | |
WOO-HOO! Finally Stage 6! The Motherboard mix-up cost some time (my fault), but DS has been great about it. Why can't every company take pride in their work like this?
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 2014 at 12:40am | |
Because most companies are more interested in the bottom line. DS is convinced that repeat customers bring in more revenue than the single purchase customer that they can screw over for the extra $100. And the way you get repeat customers is to treat them right. I know because it worked on me. All of my (and the family's) computer needs will be run through DS first.
At least that's the way I see it.
*****
Stage 6... hang in there, almost to SHIPPED!!!
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Razorback
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 2014 at 1:46pm | |
I could not agree more Snaike. Any computer related needs will come first to this forum and if DS can order it, install it, fix it, or should I need a new rig, I am coming here and here alone. I have never seen a company wih better support from the customers themselves on top of Alex and Nav and the rest of DS that will bend over backwards to help you out. I haven't needed it yet, but seeing others on here and hearing their testimonials, it is really amazing. And to think I had never heard of DS. Literally happened by here on accident. I just hope they don't get too big and lose that "small community" service and feel.
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Intel Core i7 6700k 4.5 GHz (OC)
ASUS Maximus Hero VIII 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz 120GB Samsung 840 EVO 250GB Samsung 840 EVO 1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB |
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 2014 at 2:24am | |
You're exactly right... it's not like we've seen it before, right? Small dedicated company sells out to large corporate entity and loses all sense of customer service while it's product goes to complete doggy-doo-doo... yea, it would be a shame.
**cough-Alienware-cough** |
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Razorback
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 2014 at 8:01am | |
Definitely. That is the thing. I want DS to do well, but there comes a point where it's too big. I mean how many companies can you literally email an associate like Alex to get something done? How many companies can you call and not go through 5000 voice menus over the phone and 20 minutes later get sent to India where you can't even understand what they are saying? You call DS and get to talk to a human being in the United States. They are few and far between, but DS is one! |
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Intel Core i7 6700k 4.5 GHz (OC)
ASUS Maximus Hero VIII 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz 120GB Samsung 840 EVO 250GB Samsung 840 EVO 1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB |
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 6:54am | |
Well, here we go! My computer shipped yesterday and is scheduled for delivery next Wednesday. Can't Wait.
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Snaike
Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9448 |
Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 11:53am | |
Outstanding! ... and no, I don't mean you need to be 'out standing' at your mailbox for the next week!
Try to distract yourself over the weekend and then, before you know it, gamer on! |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16312 |
Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 11:41am | |
Can't wait to hear about the system. Make sure you post a review!
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16312 |
Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 11:42am | |
Also wanted to thank all of you for the love. We definitely try to be there for our customers as much as possible. I don't see us becoming so "mainstream" since our business model sells products to a very focused group of customers.
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medavis5
Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 4:14pm | |
I will. Don't expect any expert analysis, though. |
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