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Vanquish II: My New Vanquish Review

Post Date: 2014-07-27

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    Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 6:27pm
I had a bad experience with a brand new computer that I bought back in February by a company which I won’t name. The new machine cost me $1600.00 and I had multiple issues with it right out of the box. After much hassle, I finally got my money back and needless to say, will never purchase another L_ _ _ _ _ again in my lifetime.

I started searching around for a new computer for myself and I had three requirements of my new purchase:

1) I wanted a computer to do some casual gaming on.
2) I wanted a computer that would function flawlessly right out of the box; and if it didn’t…wanted to have the company I dealt with actually care about my issues or problems.
3) I wanted to get my money’s worth and not make me feel like I overspent on some mediocre machine.

In early July I started looking around and found DigitalStorm online and began to check out their website. The more I read, the more interested I became. After a couple of days of debating and researching, I realized I didn’t need to look any further for my next computer.

I didn’t have a never-ending supply of money, so I bought what I could afford, which was the Vanquish II, Level 3 with an Asus 24 inch VG248QE Series monitor. I didn’t actually put the computer in my cart until I scoured the website and took in all the information I could about the company, their products and warranties and reputation as well as watched unboxing videos on YouTube from other happy customers. I joined the forums and that pretty much sealed the deal for me after reading about all the other satisfied customers.

I placed my order on Friday July 11th and it shipped on Monday July 14th and I received it ahead of schedule on Friday July 18th. I’ve had it for nine days now and must say, I’m extremely happy I found DigitalStorm.

I was worried about the shipping from CA to NY but I got the two boxes and they looked very well handled and had very little signs it was shipped across the country. Thanks Fed Ex! I was worried about that.

I opened the boxes and everything was packed well and safe and I went about setting it up. It took me about 45 minutes to have everything unwrapped and plugged in and at 18:10 EST on 7/18 I flipped the switched and turned on my new machine.

It fired up with zero issues and I was off and running in about 35 seconds upon startup. The machine was/is quite, aesthetically pleasing to the eye and I could tell it was built with care and precision as much detail went into the wiring and hardware.

I spent another hour or so setting up my anti-virus, Microsoft Office 2013 and downloaded apps and set my personal preferences and such. Soon after, I loaded my first game and began to experience my new rig in all of its glory. It runs flawlessly, the graphics are killer and I encountered zero issues from the day I opened DigitalStorm on my browser up to this point.

Before purchasing, the staff answered all of my questions in a timely manner and I was kept up to date throughout every step of the process from the time I ordered until the time it hit my doorstep.

I’m very glad I bought from DigitalStorm and I couldn’t be happier right now. This machine is super cool and full of pure awesomeness.

Thanks for everything and keep up the good work!





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  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 6:36pm
Sweet! I'll have Alex move it to the Customer Reviews section soon.

Glad to see you love the PC.
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Congrats on our purchase. Fellow New Yorker here, I am awaiting for my Vanquish level 3 to be delivered later today.
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  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 2:56am
Congrats and Enjoy.
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  Quote joewukasch Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 5:09am
Looks like a great computer! Glad you're enjoying it! I can't wait to get mine :D
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  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 5:11am
Whoa ... order to delivery from Friday to Friday? CA to NY?!? out-bloody-standing!

She's a beautiful rig and will keep you gaming for quite awhile... grats!
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  Quote retirednavysnipe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 6:21am
Congrats and here is another happy customer. I just wish more people would find this site and believe what is stated about Digital Storm, They are one of or is the best PC companies on the market today.

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GZ on ur new PC.
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Hey man, I see you got exactly what i have in mind, which is ASUS VG248QE. I ordered mine couple days ago and now i'm saving money for the Vanquish Lvl 4 but I just have a few questions, Does your Vanquish make use of the 144Hz of the monitor?
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  Quote jcl6543 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 11:45am
Originally posted by Rockcem

Does your Vanquish make use of the 144Hz of the monitor?


I'm not quite sure what you mean about "make use" but I do love the monitor. It works great, the graphics are great and I'm enjoying gaming the way it's supposed to be enjoyed.

Perhaps someone else can answer your question better than I can.

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  Quote Rockcem Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 11:49am
Originally posted by jcl6543

Originally posted by Rockcem

Does your Vanquish make use of the 144Hz of the monitor?


I'm not quite sure what you mean about "make use" but I do love the monitor. It works great, the graphics are great and I'm enjoying gaming the way it's supposed to be enjoyed.

Perhaps someone else can answer your question better than I can.

Hmm I see, just one question and I'll leave you alone :p, Did you experience any screen tearing at all? I'm just wondering.
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Welcome to Digital Storm awesomeness bro. I have the same exact rig as you except I have a 27" Samsung monitor. Still, 2 months later on my rig, and I couldn't be happier.

BTW.... Metro: Last Light on this computer is superb beyond words.
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  Quote jcl6543 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Jul 2015 at 9:39pm
Just a quick update...

It was one year ago today I received and unboxed my new DS Vanquish II.

After one year I must say I am very pleased with my rig and so glad I bought it at Digital Storm. It has run flawlessly and I've had zero issues with anything. It is a top notch machine and will surely buy another when I'm ready to upgrade.

I think I'll probably buy DS computers for the rest of my life and I recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable, well-built gaming computer.

Thanks for everything.

Sincerely,

Jeff - Poughkeepsie, NY

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  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Jul 2015 at 2:10am


Thanks for the update.
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