New DS Customer

I just ordered my system from Digital Storm this morning. Other than one Gateway 486 I got a heck of a deal on, I've built all my own machines stretching back to my first "real" computer, a 386-40.

My current machine is finally dying after almost 12 years. I've upgraded everything except the CPU, but it appears the motherboard is dying. It's time...

I just don't have the time or energy to research the difference between all the new components. Special shoutout to Juan at DS customer service who made some suggestions and gave me good reasons why. One of the very few times a company CS has offered suggestions that reduced the price of the product.

What did I order, you ask? because I know you all love such things.

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lynx
Processor: Intel Core i5-12600K (4.9 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (10-Core) 3.7 GHz (Alder Lake)
Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z690-P D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z690 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI) (DDR4)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RMx Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Optical Drive: External USB - DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (2TB Samsung 980 PRO) (NVM Express)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3070 8GB (VR Ready)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)

My computer sits under my desk, no lighting needed. And yes, I still use CD-drive. Lots of k-pop albums aren't available streaming or digital.

I'm still nervous about the liquid cooler and someone else building it. But DS had a lot of reviews, so I'm looking forward to it.

Agree with Tidgxor.     I was an air cooler fan, Noctua, for many years and now have zero concern with AIO liquid coolers. Reliable, quiet , small vs Noctua.    Liquid coolers do still have more that can go wrong than an air cooler, but reliability has improved a lot.

Nice build.   The processor and 3070 are best bang for your buck for gaming .   

Have fun.

Originally posted by bprat22 Nice build.   The processor and 3070 are best bang for your buck for gaming .

Thanks! That's what DS recommended. I still tend to think in old school "i7 must be better than i5", but that's not really true depending on what you do with it (apparently).

I don't play the AAA to demand a 3080, but I want to try ray tracing in Minecraft and I'm looking forward to World of Warships with max settings.

Congrats on the new system. I have been a Digital Storm customer over 12 years and just bought my 2nd system around Christmas. In the 12 years I have had the older one I only needed to replace a cooling fan and the machine still games pretty good. The new one was night and day in terms of performance. I think you will be blown away by how fast everything will run. It was a totally different and welcome experience for me upgrading after all these years.

Welcome to the Digital Storm Forum and you will find that the group really goes out of its way to help folks get the best out of their systems.

Of course, a phone call to the Digital Storm Pro Tech Staff will always get you an answer to any questions that may come up as you settle in with your new and improved system.

Your system gets a thumbs-up from me. The 12600K is a monster for gaming, and an excellent choice. The i7s and above are overpowered at this stage, and a bit of a waste. As said, the the AIO coolers are very reliable.

You're going to really enjoy this!    

And, as of last night, it is in packaging. Yay!

And, for those interested, I figured out that my current computer is an i7 2600k.

So, a 10 generation jump in processors.

Originally posted by OgreMkV I am about to drive to deep west TX and meet the Fed Ex truck on the road.

Might be better to wait. Besides, all I know of West Texas is that's the home of Rosa's Cantina, where music would play and Felina would whirl.

Besides, have you finished your sacrifice to the shipping gods to ensure a safe and incident-free delivery?

It has been almost 50 years since I have been to Rosa's Cantina.

Edited by Nomad1970 - 02 Sep 2022 at 5:05pm

Ugh. Yeah, that's awful. Sorry.

I'll be in Salt Lake City. But just for 2 days and it will be "nice airport", "nice roads", "nice hotel" and back again.

Gentlemen:   

I'm sorry for your troubles.

Woohooo... we've finally moved into the part of the process.. !!

And, it didn't make it. Because of Labor Day, it won't get here until Tuesday.

I give up.

And yet... here it is. I had just checked FedEx and it was still in Cypress. Then "ding". FedEx with your new Digital Storm computer.

Time to set it up.

Posting from my new DS Lynx.

Images soon. But it's just basic LEDs, nothing fancy.

Originally posted by OgreMkV Posting from my new DS Lynx. Images soon. But it's just basic LEDs, nothing fancy.

Out-freaking-standing!! Congrats.

Now all we have left to do is get you the "Verified Customer" badge. Go into your forums profile and edit your email address to match EXACTLY the ordering email and you'll have the badge.

Oh, and we don't care if you think it's 'nothing fancy'.. we all LOVE pics of DS machines in their new homes. So, yea, pics please.