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Digital Storm Lynx

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Meet the Digital Storm Lynx

Build it yourself, or go with a prebuild? That's the classic dilemma when you're shopping for a gaming desktop. Boutique builder Digital Storm aims to deliver the benefits of both worlds with its Lynx mid-tower.

A Neatnik's Nirvana

The spacious interior of the Lynx is expertly wired in our test unit.

An Asus Board With Panache

The Asus Prime Z390-P ATX motherboard in our review unit is a basic, yet very capable, Intel Z390-based model. It has four DIMM slots, occupied here by two 8GB DDR4-3200 DIMMs (16GB total), wearing Digital Storm-branded heat spreaders.

A Liquid Cooled CPU

The circular waterblock over the processor has RGB backlighting.

Keep Your Filter in Place

A magnetically attached dust filter makes maintenance a breeze. Simply pull it off and vacuum or wash it as needed.

The Lynx's Front Ports

The port selection along the front edge includes separate headphone and microphone jacks, and a pair of USB Type-A 3.0 ports.

All the Mobo I/O

The Asus ATX motherboard in our tester has legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, four USB 3.0 Type-A ports, an Ethernet jack, and a trio of audio connections.

The Lynx's Back Panel

The GeForce RTX 2070 card has an HDMI video-out, two DisplayPort video-outs, and a VirtualLink USB Type-C port for next-generation VR headsets.

A Nifty Color Changer

Multiple RGB-lit fans and LED light strips make the Lynx a real attention-getter; a handy remote is included for controlling the colors and patterns, or turning off the show entirely.

You Also Get the Spare Parts

The top-shelf Corsair 750-watt power supply in this unit is fully modular, so extraneous cables aren't even connected. Digital Storm includes them in the accessories box, if you need them later.

In Sum, a Super-Solid Boutique Build

Part of the allure of getting a prebuilt desktop from a system builder like Digital Storm is that it is essentially a product of the aftermarket, but expertly assembled and covered by a system warranty

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Charles Jefferies

Charles Jefferies

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Computers are my lifelong obsession. I wrote my first laptop review in 2005 for NotebookReview.com, continued with a consistent PC-reviewing gig at Computer Shopper in 2014, and moved to PCMag in 2018. Here, I test and review the latest high-performance laptops and desktops, and sometimes a key core PC component or two. I also review enterprise computing solutions for StorageReview.

I work full-time as a technical analyst for a business software and services company. My hobbies are digital photography, fitness, two-stroke engines, and reading. I’m a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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