My Lynx Build Progress

Hi all, just looking to openly share my build progress. I was skeptical about ordering from Digital Storm after reading reviews of how long it took to receive some builds. However, here I am, over a month later. Already excited!

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lynx
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-10850K (5.2 GHz Turbo) (20-Thread) (10-Core) 3.6 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z490-P / MSI Z490-A Pro (Intel Z490 Chipset) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 860 EVO)
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 GeForce RTX 3080 10GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Digital Storm Performance Series (RGB Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
Office: - No Thanks
Mouse Pad: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 30-35 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Stage 1: 05/10/21
Stage 2: 06/15/21
Stage 3: 06/15/21
Stage 4: 06/29/21
Stage 5: 06/29/21
Stage 6: 06/29/21
Stage 7: 06/30/21
Shipped: 06/30/21

Edited by Peon - 30 Jun 2021 at 9:26pm

At Stage 3 there's still plenty of opportunity to upgrade Storage 1. You have selected literally the slowest M.2 form factor SSD here. Get an NVMe model of your choice and budget for a speed boost of anywhere from 4-7X. The one you've got is a SATA drive. It's truly a game-changing difference for everything you do from the operating system. Call in, or e-mail sales. They will be happy to give you the system you want.

Originally posted by Cretae At Stage 3 there's still plenty of opportunity to upgrade Storage 1. You have selected literally the slowest M.2 form factor SSD here. Get an NVMe model of your choice and budget for a speed boost of anywhere from 4-7X. The one you've got is a SATA drive. It's truly a game-changing difference for everything you do from the operating system. Call in, or e-mail sales. They will be happy to give you the system you want.

Thank you for your input. I'll do that, actually.

Lucky

Stage 4 and 5 finally after two weeks of no progress!!! So excited!!!

Stage 7! The wait is coming to an end!!

Originally posted by Peon Stage 7! The wait is coming to an end!!

Don't forget stage 7.5... prayers and cardboard scraps to the shipping gods to ensure a non-violent ride from DS to you...

Give it a good once over before you even start to hook it up.. while grounded remove packing material, make certain all cards and RAM are seated, visually inspect just about every inch... and then start taking pictures so we can live vicariously through your new toy.    

It's finally arrived! An in-depth analysis will be done after I get off work. The box it came in only had minor punctures on the side but they don't look deep enough to have touched the PC inside.