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My Hailstorm review

Post Date: 2012-12-25

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  Quote D0nk3yPunch3r Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: My Hailstorm review
    Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 3:09am
I was looking for a while whether or not to build a new one or buy one, so after asking tons of questions and getting pointers and info amidst the information was to check out digitalstorm. After looking at the prices and costumer reviews i decided to give up on the frustration of building another pc and purchased a digital storm.

Specs:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 32GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Optical Drive 1: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Model: BC-12B1ST)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 96KHz 7.1
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color: White Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: Touch V12XT Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: HailStorm & 950Si Case Only: Video Card(s) Area: Drill and Mount a Side Window 120mm Fan Blow-Hole
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard)
Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Display: Samsung 27 inch 350 Series LED (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 (MMO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty


I wanted to have something ready for when I return from Afghanistan so payment had it's little trouble here and there but the DS costumer service(John) was very patient and helped with any angle they could. Any time i had a question or even replied to them, a quick prompt email would be waiting for me.

If your wondering and asking yourself, is Digital Storm worth it? I say yes, with just this experience alone even reading other costumer reviews it is worth it. This for me will not be a one time deal with DigitalStorm, it is not just their builds and the prices its the people behind it that sold me and my business with DS is here to stay.

Once it ships and my roommate back home receives it i will have him take pictures for me and set the beast free and i will update this review more. I figured for most people this is a pretty big part in their decision making.

Stage1:DEC 14
Stage2&3:DEC 16
Stage4&5:DEC 17
Stage6:DEC 18
Stage7:DEC 19
Ship:N/A
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  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 3:42am
Hi D0nk3yPunch3r....    Welcome to the DS family.

That is one heck of a rig.    Congrats.

Get back safe and Enjoy when you can.

Pics would be much appreciated. Thanks for the review.
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  Quote retirednavysnipe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 8:00am
Congrats on your new rig. Looks kinda similar to mine with a few exceptions. You will love it when you get back.

Welcome to the DS family everyone here really cares about buyers being happy with their purchase and will help out with anything that might or could go wrong.

That was one of the reasons I purchased here.

Good Luck and Congrats again.

Hailstorm Black Ops
I7 3930K 4.5GHZ
16GB 1600MHZ ram
2 x GTX 680
120 GB SSD, 1 TB hardrive
Fully liquid cooled CPU, GPU and chipset.
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  Quote ArkansasWoman777 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 8:03am
Congrats on your new rig and welcome to the DS family.
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Stage 1: 11-29-12
Stage 2: 12-2-12
Stage 3: 12-2-12
Stage 4: 12-4-12
Stage 5: 12-4-12
Stage 6: 12-10-12
Stage 7: 12-12-12
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  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 1:36pm
I agree, congrats and thank you for choosing Digital Storm!
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  Quote joguco2012 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 3:38pm
Congratulations for your new rig and Welcome to the DS team.
 
I bought a Hailstorm PC too on November 23rd and I love everything. No doubt that you will love it. It has been running with no issues and it is amazingly fast.
 
 
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  Quote surf71zx Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Dec 2012 at 7:47pm
D0nk3yPunch3r dont forget to ask for your military discount from DS.
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  Quote D0nk3yPunch3r Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Dec 2012 at 9:54am
Thank you all appreciate the warm welcome from everyone, I hope this helps someone out if there in the market looking. I never ask about military discounts unless they check the id and then give it to me i never ask for some reason.
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  Quote oldlady RPGer Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Dec 2012 at 5:20pm
Nice rig!  Congratulations. Big%20Smile
Me sitting my ECMO in PICU. Now you know why I like LC. ;)

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