Windows 7??

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Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 6:47am

Yes. All but the pre-built Vanquish line have the option under Software, Windows OS to select either Win 7 or 8.

Here's an example.

Config # 914870 Cost $ 1997

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm ODE V3
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (High Performance Cooler)
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: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
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)

Hope this helps. Big%20Smile

Edited by bprat22 - 09 Jan 2014 at 7:22am

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 11:27am

Originally posted by Aeralisk

Is it possible to buy a desktop with Windows 7 from Digital Storm?

Why do you want Windows 7 over Windows 8?

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 11:49am

Originally posted by ScottishBattleAx

Originally posted by Aeralisk

Is it possible to buy a desktop with Windows 7 from Digital Storm?

Why do you want Windows 7 over Windows 8?

I lot of people prefer it for cosmetic/utility reasons. Others, for compatibility purposes.

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 12:04pm

I know the various reasons people prefer 7, but I'm always keen to understand the reasoning in specific cases when the issue crops up. There seems to be a lot of mis-information about 8 which nearly made me stay with 7 (would have been a big mistake for me). So I guess I just like to make sure people have actually thought through their reason to want 7, and aren't just revolting from the uproar over things like the Win 8 Metro interface.

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 5:47pm

I know for myself I bought a system with windows 8 on it and hated the interface a ton. I did not want to install a third party "fix" that could be broken at any time by an update from MS.

So after disliking the experience of using Windows 8 for a few months I looked around for a system that came with windows 7.

I was lucky that DS had the option with their Vanquish line which was right around my price point I wanted to spend. To be honest had they not offered windows 7 I would never have bought the computer.

I liked everything I read about DS but windows 8 would have still been a deal breaker.

I hope the change to windows 8 works out well for them. Although I will admit I doubt I would advice anyone I know to buy a Vanquish system since it now comes with windows 8.

I feel bad that it is how I feel and the 8.1 update does nothing to change my dislike with the OS since they have not added back the start button for real yet.

Maybe at some point MS will cave in all the way.

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 7:22pm

I'm sure I read a rumor that MS will cave in all the way for 8.2.

Take your point about a third party app. I do use Start8 and it's perfect. Just like Windows 7 functionality now.

But above all else, the deal clincher for me was the big performance improvements in general, and specific massive improvements with game performance. Personally I do feel that 8 is worth having going forward.

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Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 7:35pm

I'm using Windows 8.1 with no third-party modifications at the moment. The first few days were rough, but after I got used to it I think I'm actually starting to prefer it.

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Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 5:20pm

I agree with Ho-Hum :-)

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