I plan on buy Vanquish II level 4Post Date: 2015-03-29 |
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PickleJMasses 
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 Topic: I plan on buy Vanquish II level 4Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 12:35pm |
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Hello, I'll be buying the PC alone, so regular Price $1399 plus shipping. Also,wanted to know anything else I should expect, from reading other Configuration Discussion threads on Vanquish II.
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FrankW
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:15pm |
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HI PickleJMasses,
You have made a good choice with the Vanquish II Level 4. You are getting a lot of performance for your dollar. I suggest you wait for the standard Vanquish case instead of the alternative chassis. The standard case has a rear exhaust fan but the alternative case does not. Frank Edited by FrankW - 29 Mar 2015 at 1:15pm |
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Snaike
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:18pm |
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What to expect? Awesome gaming and a great machine.
One note: When you do plug in the monitor(s), make sure to plug to into the GPU and not the mobo. The mobo slots will (usually) be deactivated. I agree with Frank... Original 230 case! But then again, I'm biased as I get to look at one everyday. Edited by Snaike - 29 Mar 2015 at 1:20pm |
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PickleJMasses
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:24pm |
Sorry for late response, when do they restock? Or do I just choose the standard Vanquish case when it gives me prompt to pick either one in configuration section. Edit:  Edited by PickleJMasses - 29 Mar 2015 at 1:40pm |
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PickleJMasses
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:28pm |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:39pm |
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I agree with the original case - awesome cooling!
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:48pm |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 1:49pm |
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I also would opt for the default Corsair 230t over the alternate K380. The 230t has 2 front and 1 rear fan for cooling. The K380 has the one front fan. The one advantage the alternate has is a cutout and mounting point for a side panel fan to add yourself to blow directly on the video card.
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PickleJMasses
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So here's Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm VANQUISH II - Level 4 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97X-SLI (Intel Z97 Chipset) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series Power Supply: 600W Corsair CX 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 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 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 970 4GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler with Large Fan and Copper Pipes 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 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 8.1 (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: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: Ship Within 5 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) Total Cost: 1399 Subtotal : 1399 +Shipping: 65 Grand Total: 1464 |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 2:32pm |
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with this:
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler with Large Fan and Copper Pipes and the fans on the GTX970 you won't need more cooling. I put mine thru the paces and never get to 75% fan speeds! |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 3:59pm |
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Congrats.
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PickleJMasses
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 4:00pm |
Thanks
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Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 5:30am |
Awesome, congrats! and welcome to the DS family. It's gonna be a fun machine. Another tip: If your ordering email and your forum email match (case sensitive) you'll get the "Verified Customer" badge here on the forums. Keep us updated and !Game on! Edited by Snaike - 30 Mar 2015 at 5:31am |
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Clay
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Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 7:59pm |
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Booyah!!
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PickleJMasses
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Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 11:37am |
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Update it's in stage 1
However got done looking at the updated Vanquish II level 4 that has 250GB Samsung EVO SSD and the price is way cheaper than mines that I purchase a few days ago. I just hope they send me message about this. 
Edit:It's also has a 750W Corsair CX Power Supply compared to 600W in my purchase. Edit 2: Called customer Service and they updated everything is find now again. I get 750W Corsair CX Power Supply and 250GB Samsung EVO SSD get refunded $10 New: Total Cost: 1389 Subtotal : 1389 +Shipping: 65 Grand Total: 1454
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Updated
System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm VANQUISH 3 - Level 4 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS/GIGABYTE (Intel Z97 Chipset) (SLI Ready) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series 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 (250GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 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 970 4GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler with Large Fan and Copper Pipes 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 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 8.1 (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: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: Ship Within 5 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) Sub-Total: $1,389.00 Tax: $0.00 S&H: $65 Grand Total: $1,454.00 |
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DS Rocks! They do their best to make you happy, and will work with you on things like this.
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Hardware and software changes every day. I guess they change so it eliminates confusion.
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PickleJMasses
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It's in stage 7, and estimated to ship out another business day from today if these isn't any problems testing. Woohooo
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Nice.
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PickleJMasses
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I just got the email say it was shipped and expected to come next week Thursday. woohoo
Also, got Witcher 3 code and redeem it, but does it connect with your Steam account? I'm not to familiar with gog.com where I redeemed it? |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2015 at 6:26pm |
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does that motherboard not have bluetooth or AC wifi??
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I just got yesterday didn't get to play with it whole, but ran just fine when I first turn it on. Today, I only got to download Fallout New Vegas so far and ran 60 fps without problem.
The only problem so far I have with this beast is PNY 970 only because of it having DVI-I port instead of DVI-D; however, it did come with VGA to DVI-I adapter so I could use a spare VGA cable I had laying around so I could connect to monitor. Question: If I use VGA port instead of DVI- D port on my monitor(ViewSonic VX2452MH) does that lower picture quality? Furthermore, I'm still novice with PC gaming and willing to get any tips from you guys. I love my new beast Thank you, DS. Edit: Here some pictures: 
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Congrats!!
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Can you see the picture if not gonna try fix them again? Edit: fix them it. Edited by PickleJMasses - 17 Apr 2015 at 6:33pm |
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QUOTE:"The only problem so far I have with this beast is PNY 970 only because of it having DVI-I port instead of DVI-D; however, it did come with VGA to DVI-I adapter so I could use a spare VGA cable I had laying around so I could connect to monitor. Question: If I use VGA port instead of DVI- D port on my monitor(ViewSonic VX2452MH) does that lower picture quality?"
DVI-D carries only digital signal. DVI-I carries both digital and analog signals. Using the analog connector will NOT display digital video and is much less quality than either DVI-D or DVI-I while the DVI digital signals are the same. http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/221/~/what-is-the-difference-between-dvi-i-and-dvi-d%3F Use the DVI connector! |
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