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CNET: Editor's Choice Award - June 2011

Post Date: 2011-06-20
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    Posted: 20 Jun 2011 at 10:45pm
Originally posted by CNET: Digital Storm Ode Level 3

"The fixed configuration Digital Storm Ode Level 3 earns top marks in an increasingly competitive gaming PC market thanks to a smartly chosen set of components and an enticingly low price tag." -- View Article
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The bad: Some sloppy external wiring mars an otherwise polished system design.

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He's referring to the external USB 3.0 cable that goes from the front USB port, inside the chassis, to the back USB 3.0 port. It's something that the chassis comes with , but, we'll try to figure out a way to mount the USB 3.0 cable onto internal header ports. I don't think the P67 motherboards that the ODE system come with have internal USB 3.0 header pins, or if any motherboard actually...
 
Here's a picture of a different chassis, but, it gives you an idea of what they are talking about:
 


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I have to say that ODE USB 3.0 cable doesn't look sloppy like the picture above.
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-Windows 7 HP 64-bit
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2011 at 4:56pm
I agree. The USB.30 cable doesn't look that bad on the ODE. Especially since it's black and easily gets hidden due to the routing we do.
Every review has to find some cons or it wouldn't be a real review, just an advertisement.
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the asus p8p67 deluxe does alex i believe, that black box gets plugged directly onto the motherboard. (the add on box you put in a front bay)
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 12:14am
Interesting! I didn't know about that.

This system does not come with that feature however, as they use the Sabertooth motherboard.
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