Digital Storm Bolt II

3 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 reviews of Digital Storm Bolt II. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The design is also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Digital Storm Bolt II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Digital Storm Bolt II

With its gorgeous copper paint job and compact build, the Digital Storm Bolt II gaming PC will be right at home on your desk or in your living room. But its single GPU means that performance leans more toward that of a midrange gaming rig, despite the...

Compact. Beautiful copper paint job. Overclocked Intel Core i7-4790K CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Ti card. Includes wireless Xbox controller. Rewritable Blu-ray drive. Tiered warranty on tech support, parts, and labor.

Pricey. No internal expansion room.

The Bolt II is priced like a high-end system (it's only $800 less expensive than the latest Velocity Micro Edge Z55), but its single GPU—as high-end as it is—means that the performance is closer to that of midrange systems, like the CyberPower Zeus...

Aug, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Andronico (tomsguide.com)

Digital Storm Bolt II Review

The Digital Storm Bolt II ($2,664 as reviewed, $1,725 starting price) succeeds at delivering beefy performance while retaining a relatively compact and versatile design. Its Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 GPU pack all of the power...

Attractive and slim ; Strong gaming performance ; Easy-open chassis ; Detailed temperature controls

Starts out noisy

The Digital Storm Bolt II is a sleek, powerful and highly customizable gaming desktop.

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Nick Pino (techradar.com)

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Forget SteamOS, this is the best reason for Steam Machines

Awesome performance ; Keeps cool ; Plentiful ports ; 3-year warranty

Dicey Blu-ray drive ; Spotty optical audio ; 1-for-1 upgrades ; Expensive

The Bolt II is power-packed and always keeps cool, squeezed into a small form factor gaming PC. But two major caveats: price and limited upgrade options.

Sep, 2014

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