So I've been debating this for a long time and I can't make a decision.
I currently don't have the best system and I need to upgrade. I don't have the time or patience to build my PCs anymore and I know that's part of the enjoyment but I genuinely don't have the time.
My current System:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 CORES, 8 THREADS)
COOLER: STOCK with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste
RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) SK Hynix @ 2400MHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition
STORAGE (OS): 500GB Crucial P3 m.2 NVMe SSD
STORAGE (PRIMARY): 1TB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SSD
STORAGE (SECONDARY): 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
OS: Windows 11 Home
so I was thinking of these System Integrators:
DigitalStorm
Maingear
OriginPC
DigitalStorm: I've seen their systems and my Cousin even owns one and they just look absolutely incredible compared to others. Plus, they have a pretty good warranty system.
DigitalStorm Warranty: The "Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty" includes the following benefits:
1. Life-time access to our expert customer support team for all kinds of computer issues.
2. Three years of labor free warranty service including labor costs for part replacements, tune ups, and diagnostics.
3. One year of direct defective part replacement service directly from Digital Storm's inventory. After the first year, Digital Storm will help replace any defective parts for the customer as long as those parts are still under warranty with the manufacture. Certain components are covered usually from 3-5 years from the manufacture.
4. Life-time access to labor free upgrades or the option for any customer to make upgrades to their Digital Storm system without voiding the warranty.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF (5.4 GHz Turbo) (24-Thread) (16-Core) 3.4 GHz (Raptor Lake)
MOBO: ASUS PRIME B760M-A AX D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel B760 Chipset) (DDR4)
RAM: 64GB DDR4 3600MHz Kingston HyperX FURY RGB
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Performance Series (80 Plus Gold)
Storage 1: M.2 1TB Digital Storm m.2 NVMe SSD
Storage 2: SSD 1TB Samsung 870 EVO 2" SSD
GPU: 1x GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Black - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Boost Processor: Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit)
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)
DigitalStorm Price: $2,636
Maingear: I've also heard really great things about Maingear and how all their systems are built identical (besides actual parts) in their new "MG1" cases.
Maingear Warranty: All MAINGEAR systems include a 1-year limited hardware warranty (unless otherwise noted). Support and repair labor are included free of charge for the life of the build. Consider an extended warranty if you’d like MAINGEAR to remain your point of contact in the event of a hardware issue beyond the first year.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K (5.4 GHz Turbo) (24-Thread) (16-Core) 3.4 GHz (Raptor Lake)
MOBO: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 | 2.5Gb LAN | WiFi 6 | BT 5.2
RAM: 64GB T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR4 DDR4 | 3600MHz | 2x32GB
Power Supply: EVGA 850W SUPERNOVA GA (80 Plus Gold)
Storage 1: 1TB SOLIDIGM P41 PLUS SERIES m.2 NVMe SSD
Storage 2: 1TB Samsung 870 EVO 2" SSD
GPU: 1x GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Cooling: MAINGEAR EPIC RGB 360 360mm AiO Liquid Cooler
Cable Management: BLACK BRAIDED CABLE SLEEVING EVGA Braided Cable Sleeving
Chassis Fans: RGB FAN KIT Replaces stock fans with RGB fans
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit)
Maingear Price: $2,692
OriginPC: OriginPC was formed up from previous Alienware Employees and is also a top tier system integrator, haven't heard too much on them besides some YouTube sponsors in the past.
OriginPC Warranty: 24/7 U.S Based Warranty : 1 Year Part Replacement with 45 Day Shipping, 24/7 Tech Support, and Lifetime Labor Included
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 16-Cores 3.4GHz (5.4GHz TurboBoost)
MOBO: ASUS ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI
RAM: 64GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 (2x32GB) 5600MHz
Cooling : iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT Liquid CPU Cooler
System Fans : CORSAIR SP120 Elite Performance iCUE RGB controlled by iCUE software
GPU : Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Operating System : MS Windows 11 Home
Storage 2 : Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Storage 2 : 1TB Samsung 870 QVO Series
Power Supply : 750 Watt CORSAIR SFX Series
OriginPC Price: $2,800 Normally currently on sale for $2,575
So after all that, I'm personally leaning more towards DigitalStorm because I have some second hand experience through my cousin and their base warranty seems far superior than the other System Integrators I'm looking at. However, I'd like your feedback or even another SI to look at.
I currently don't have the best system and I need to upgrade. I don't have the time or patience to build my PCs anymore and I know that's part of the enjoyment but I genuinely don't have the time.
My current System:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 CORES, 8 THREADS)
COOLER: STOCK with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste
RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) SK Hynix @ 2400MHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition
STORAGE (OS): 500GB Crucial P3 m.2 NVMe SSD
STORAGE (PRIMARY): 1TB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SSD
STORAGE (SECONDARY): 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
OS: Windows 11 Home
so I was thinking of these System Integrators:
DigitalStorm
Maingear
OriginPC
DigitalStorm: I've seen their systems and my Cousin even owns one and they just look absolutely incredible compared to others. Plus, they have a pretty good warranty system.
DigitalStorm Warranty: The "Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty" includes the following benefits:
1. Life-time access to our expert customer support team for all kinds of computer issues.
2. Three years of labor free warranty service including labor costs for part replacements, tune ups, and diagnostics.
3. One year of direct defective part replacement service directly from Digital Storm's inventory. After the first year, Digital Storm will help replace any defective parts for the customer as long as those parts are still under warranty with the manufacture. Certain components are covered usually from 3-5 years from the manufacture.
4. Life-time access to labor free upgrades or the option for any customer to make upgrades to their Digital Storm system without voiding the warranty.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF (5.4 GHz Turbo) (24-Thread) (16-Core) 3.4 GHz (Raptor Lake)
MOBO: ASUS PRIME B760M-A AX D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel B760 Chipset) (DDR4)
RAM: 64GB DDR4 3600MHz Kingston HyperX FURY RGB
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Performance Series (80 Plus Gold)
Storage 1: M.2 1TB Digital Storm m.2 NVMe SSD
Storage 2: SSD 1TB Samsung 870 EVO 2" SSD
GPU: 1x GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Black - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Boost Processor: Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit)
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)
DigitalStorm Price: $2,636
Maingear: I've also heard really great things about Maingear and how all their systems are built identical (besides actual parts) in their new "MG1" cases.
Maingear Warranty: All MAINGEAR systems include a 1-year limited hardware warranty (unless otherwise noted). Support and repair labor are included free of charge for the life of the build. Consider an extended warranty if you’d like MAINGEAR to remain your point of contact in the event of a hardware issue beyond the first year.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K (5.4 GHz Turbo) (24-Thread) (16-Core) 3.4 GHz (Raptor Lake)
MOBO: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 | 2.5Gb LAN | WiFi 6 | BT 5.2
RAM: 64GB T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR4 DDR4 | 3600MHz | 2x32GB
Power Supply: EVGA 850W SUPERNOVA GA (80 Plus Gold)
Storage 1: 1TB SOLIDIGM P41 PLUS SERIES m.2 NVMe SSD
Storage 2: 1TB Samsung 870 EVO 2" SSD
GPU: 1x GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Cooling: MAINGEAR EPIC RGB 360 360mm AiO Liquid Cooler
Cable Management: BLACK BRAIDED CABLE SLEEVING EVGA Braided Cable Sleeving
Chassis Fans: RGB FAN KIT Replaces stock fans with RGB fans
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit)
Maingear Price: $2,692
OriginPC: OriginPC was formed up from previous Alienware Employees and is also a top tier system integrator, haven't heard too much on them besides some YouTube sponsors in the past.
OriginPC Warranty: 24/7 U.S Based Warranty : 1 Year Part Replacement with 45 Day Shipping, 24/7 Tech Support, and Lifetime Labor Included
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 16-Cores 3.4GHz (5.4GHz TurboBoost)
MOBO: ASUS ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI
RAM: 64GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 (2x32GB) 5600MHz
Cooling : iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT Liquid CPU Cooler
System Fans : CORSAIR SP120 Elite Performance iCUE RGB controlled by iCUE software
GPU : Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
Operating System : MS Windows 11 Home
Storage 2 : Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Storage 2 : 1TB Samsung 870 QVO Series
Power Supply : 750 Watt CORSAIR SFX Series
OriginPC Price: $2,800 Normally currently on sale for $2,575
So after all that, I'm personally leaning more towards DigitalStorm because I have some second hand experience through my cousin and their base warranty seems far superior than the other System Integrators I'm looking at. However, I'd like your feedback or even another SI to look at.
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