I had been planning for months to order a custom built computer and spent a great deal of time researching the different online shops. I narrowed it down to three stores and ultimately decided on Vigor because of their outstanding ratings here and because of their very competitive pricing.
The most difficult part of the process for me was having to wait for my computer, but that is no fault of Vigor's. I ordered on May 5th and the computer was delivered on May 28th. Chuck was a huge help prior to me placing the order. It was obvious that he knew what he was talking about and that he wasn't trying to upsell me. Also, he was honest about the shortage of GTX295s and convinced me to go with an SLI setup of GTX275s (which, according to online reviews, is a better and cheaper solution).
The good: The employees at Vigor are very friendly and knowledgeable, and when they don't know something they get someone who does. The computer itself is OUTSTANDING! Incredibly fast, stable (after an update; see below), and it's obvious that they took a lot of time with the wiring to make sure airflow was good. I am rocking incredible frame rates at the highest settings on all of the most demanding games.
The bad: The only issue for me was that my computer was not overclocked by Vigor. When I called about it, they said that I didn't request it which was a bit frustrating since there is not an option to request overclocking on their order page and they didn't ask if I'd want it when they called to confirm my order. I would have thought that overclocking the system would be understood particularly with the configuration I chose (ie the HUGE fan cooling the processor!). I was able to overclock the system myself, but I would have preferred them doing it for me since they're the experts.
I also experienced the dreaded "blue screen of death" four times with three different games, but that issue seems to have been resolved with a Windows update. :)
Overall, I highly recommend Vigor Gaming for their great work and value. You'd be hard pressed to find a company that delivers so much without overcharging.
System Specs:
Intel® Core i7 920 Quad-Core Processor at 2.66GHz (now OC’d to 3.6 GHz)
Vigor MAMMOTH Screwless Chassis powered by Antec
Vigor MonsoonTM III LT with Dual 120MM Fan CPU Cooler
nVidia-SLI Certified 900Watt Power Supply
Asus P6T Intel X58 Triple Channel DDR3 3-Way SLI & CrossFireX
6GB Kingston HyperX KHX12800D3LLK3/6GX CL8 DDR3 1600MHz Memory
Intel X25-M 80GB SATA II SSD MLC Solid State Drive
1TB (1000GB) SATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive
nVidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB DDR3 @633MHz
nVidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB DDR3 @633MHz
LG GGW-H20LK SATA HD DVD-ROM & Super Multi Blu-ray Burner
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E Edition
Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card
3.5QuoteMark All-in-1 Card Reader Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 V2
This review was modified by its author, lahighlander, on
6/2/09 12:40 PM.