And now may I present....BEHEMOTH ReviewPost Date: 2015-03-07 |
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oldlady RPGer 
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 Topic: And now may I present....BEHEMOTH ReviewPosted: 07 Mar 2015 at 2:38am |
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Digital Storm Laptop 714571
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Behemoth 17.3 Inch Laptop (Model: S:9377) Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Antiglare) LEDBacklit Display Processor: Intel Core i7 4940MX Extreme Edition (Up to 4.0GHz) (Quad Core) (8MB Cache) Thermal Compound: Premium CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise) Memory: 32GB DDR3 1600MHz (Requires Windows Pro or Higher) Storage Drive 1: 1TB Solid State Samsung 840 EVO Storage Drive 2: 750GB 7200RPM (SATA 3Gb/s) Optical Drive: BluRay Player & BluRay/DVD/CD Writer (BluRay 6x) Wireless Card: Intel Dual Band WirelessAC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0 Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 8GB with NVIDIA Battery Boost + NVIDIA Optimus) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Preinstalled) ($35 Value) Office Suite: No Thanks Cooling Pad: No Thanks Extra Charger: Extra Charger for Behemoth (Model: S:9390) Extra Battery: Extra Battery for Behemoth (8 cells) (Model: S:9390) Carry Bag: No Thanks Audio: No Thanks Mouse: No Thanks Branded Gear: TShirt Black (Medium) Priority Build: No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty Plan: Lifetime Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty Theres the deal. Heres the pics. 
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Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 2:42am |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:06am |
Ok where to begin? So far it is running superb. Not hot. I am downloading my games from Steam and it is running just awesome. Can't wait to play some. Love having Chrome by the way as my browser, it just reloads everything from my other system. There are some scratches on the laptop. Unfortunate but no deal breaker. I probably will add to them. The Behemoth is very sturdy and heavy but not as heavy as my old Alienware crap laptop. have no idea yet how to change colors on the keyboard but you KNOW I will figure that out. 
Also doing my music from Amazon Music and these speakers sound real nice for laptop speakers. Ok the Onkyo speakers on THE LAPTOP sound awesome also. Whoops. Can't get over how crisp and clean the screen is. Just WOW! LOVE love all the USBs.  
This is a goofy video I just put on YouTube. Ahem. Watch if you dare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXxw5SIcGVo SO MORE TO COME. Yes I'm crazy and having fun. Digital Storm? Best damn computer builders and I wouldn't trust my money to anyone else. DS.............  
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:36am |
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 Your whole setup is fantastic. Thank you for letting us into your den. |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:37am |
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Ok I figured out the LEDs on the keyboard. My husband came in to see if I was still up(its 0530 here). Saw the dancing lights and said.....I can't repeat it.
 
This does NOT look like a bar room with a rave going on in the back. |
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Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:38am |
Thank you!!! I love it.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:41am |
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Just WOW, RPGer.
Super job with the pics. Gotta ask.... any sibling rivalry with the Cube sitting there watching? 
Enjoy.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:44am |
It was running a little slow so I threatened it with an upgrade. Perked right up.
Thanks BP! Guess I will be ready for Qatar. 
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Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 3:53am |
 Upgrade threat works every time.
Watch out Qatar, here she comes. They'll never be the same.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 5:02am |
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Awesome review girl
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 5:39am |
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Holy cats... wow... Just dripping with awesomesauce
About that adoption idea? I can have my people draw up the papers tomorrow. Someone has to look after your den while you're away, right? 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 7:49am |
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Hi oldlady RPGer,
Nice review and I enjoyed your video. You are way ahead in the "Who's got the best stuff game". I seem to remember that you spilled something on your Syndicate system not too long after you got it. Didn't you have to have a rebuild?? Frank |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 8:05am |
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I don't want to say it too loud, but........ice tea. Then....FedEx damage.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 9:14am |
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I've been awaiting this review! Great write-up and pics as usual!
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 9:37am |
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I have to know..... Does that warning sticker on the box say "Warning! You will be addicted to this computer" ? Super review and the youtube video was great, also. Thanks for sharing.
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
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Thanks everybody!!
Yes the iced tea syndrome(found out just how good my fans are). Destroyed my 590 video card. And sent my rig back and FedEx used it as a football. Thanks for reminding me.
Still downloading stuff for the Behemoth. So far so great. I have put a question on the software thread if anybody can help me. Its about the Vanquish I got for my friend last year. 
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Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 9:58pm |
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Congratulations. Glad you're loving it.
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Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 11:02pm |
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SLI 980m, that's a lot of graphics processing in a small box :) |
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Thanks Roykirk!!! Aw you got a beast in the Krypton!!!
MichaelJ I looked at what you were doing and I downloaded and bought Futuremark. When I get a chance I'm going to see what the Behemoth can do. I don't understand some of the things on Futuremark but I will read up on it when I get a chance.
Can't wait to game on the Behemoth.
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Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 2:17pm |
 Great pics and thanks for sharing them with us!
I love the set up you got, it sure looks awesome! |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 3:11pm |
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Wow, amazing setup and photos. Thanks for taking the time to write up your review!
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Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 3:51pm |
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Great review!!! Especially liked you wearing the DS T-Shirt in the pictures. I love my DS T-Shirt and wear it whenever I get a chance.
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Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 7:25pm |
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Delicious pics! Fantastic review. You have the coziest desk setup I've seen in here. That Behemoth is a perfect complement to your rig...
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Beautiful!
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Finally off from work for a few days!! Loading games. And soon I will be playing one. Hmmmm. Thinking I will see how this does with "Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor". Yeah that's the ticket.
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Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 12:49pm |
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Nice looking lappy
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Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 2:40pm |
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Thanks everybody!!!!!
Ok so what does it mean to have the Behemoth go into a C:windows/system32/winsat.exe.? A media and DirectX assessment. It happens alot when i power on. Is that normal? is something wrong? And on a happy note got rid of my Alienware M17. Gave a friend that mess. They were happy.
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Is it scheduled as a task?
1. Run taskschd.msc 2. Navigate to "Task Scheduler Library->Microsoft->Windows->Maintenance" 3. Select the task named WinSAT 4. Right-click and disable it To my knowledge there is no reason it should be actively running over and over, its just part of he experience index. Alternatively, try a clean boot to see if something is triggering it. |
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Thanks Tidgxor!!!! Went task sch. library. What i see is Adobe Acrobat running on log in and for every hour until 5-2-2027! So I disabled it. Nothing with winsat. Re started my laptop and no crazy media assessment. Maybe was the Adobe.
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It could very well have been, I've seen Adobe mess with the assessment before! Glad you got it worked out.
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Posted: 09 Jun 2015 at 5:47pm |
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freaking awesome and outstanding setup. Now I'm jealous sitting here with my Bolt 1. Best of luck.
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Posted: 10 Jun 2015 at 3:29am |
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Very Nice...First Stellar Computer Room set-up I've seen as nice as my own...and I am also lucky enough to have a Hard Core Gaming Wife
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Posted: 05 Sep 2015 at 9:03pm |
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Great review and excellent pics! Waiting for my Behemoth to ship.
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Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 5:41am |
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awesome looking rig and setup. Best of luck
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