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    Posted: 08 Jul 2011 at 5:29pm
1. My Budget is 2500 dollars. I think I have come to the terms of getting a new computer every 3 years. 2500 seems just right for that but I can spend more I guess.
I have all the accessories so it is just on a system. I have a Dell 30 inch monitor and I run my computers soundcard through my Onkyo stereo system.
 
2. Expectations Currently I am a 100 percent disabled veteran sad to say but my only two recreations are working out and gaming as my limitations do not really give me the luxury of getting out much. What I am seeking is for a system to play anything thats out there with no problems an immersive gaming system. Games that are on my radar are Skyrim primarily but also War in the North, Dragon Dogma and a few MMOs like Guild Wars or Azures Wrath.
 
3. Usage Primarily Gaming I do like to watch upcoming movie trailers and I do listen to Pandora and Napster on my system.
 
4. Special Needs. Hmm quiet is nice not sure if anyone can relate to the need to escape from reality but I do not want a humming system to detract from my gaming experience. I suffer from PTSD among some other physical ailments gaming really helps soothe the mind.
 
I have looked at the ODE 4 system and that looked very appealing. Although DST4ME seems to bash the 590 gtx so I was wary on that. Also currently I am only able to wifi out and I will need to put a wifi card in that system so not sure if the case can fit that. Sound card I might want to upgrade also if that is possible. Other than those 3 items the ODE 4 looked great to me.
Iam not sure if I should just create a system on 2500 budget go with the ODE 4 or wait 4 months for the new stuff to come out?   Any help would really be appreciated. 
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Question for you, why go with ode 4 when ode 3 beats it in gpu performance?

I'm very sorry to hear about your condition. My heart goes out to you.


Also just to clarify, we don't "bash" the 590, we just provide the facts and they lead to the 590 getting bashed, in a way if you will, the 590 bashes itself

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Jul 2011 at 6:14pm

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Yah its rough but I deal with it just was trying to get the point how much the immersion helps and what I want from the system not for the sympathy but thanks :)

 
Hmm was going for the newest card I could get for the money I guess.......if it was 2 580s I would have jumped on that for the ODE 4 instead 570s just seemed like I was starting to get outdated. If it was all about WHY not go with the 3 if it beats the 4 then why did Digital Storm make a 4? 
 
Currently I have a 2year old dell 8300 I think......with a gtx 470 stuffed in it and it keeps getting way to hot and crashing..........I couldnt fit a new sound card in it even and luckily it had onboard wifi because the usb wifi doesnt seem to work as well at my location.
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DS makes parts based on what sells the most, and unfortunately there is lot of bad info on teh net and uneducated customers (uneducated in pc hardware), so they don't know that the 590 gets beat by sli 570/580.

also you are not gonna notice the difference between sli 570 and 580, they are very close, and depending on your res or if you do 3d, we pretty much don't recommend the 580s cause where it counts the difference between 570 and 580 are like 4 to 8 fps at 1900 x 1200 res.

dell cases and some other parts suck, the 470s run hot comparing to 570/580.


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I generally keep my res at 2560x1600   What about slots for the sound card and wifi? There additional room? Still not totally sold on the ODE3 yet. 
 
I really dont have a price range limit so if I needed to spend a bit more on a custom system I can just felt 2500 wasnt to bad if I was going to upgrade in 3 years.
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For that res and high aa settings, we recommend cf 6970 or sli 580 3GB.

if you keep the aa settings down then sli 570 will do perfect.

on the ode 3 mobo with dual sli, you are left with two pcie x1 slots for other cards, if your wifi and sound card are compatible with the x1 slot then you are good.

Edited by DST4ME - 09 Jul 2011 at 6:28am

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