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Post Date: 2012-10-24
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    Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 1:48pm
As its said in my subject im going from the xbox to the pc for my gaming and am new to the idea of having a window on my computer Confused so excuse my ignorance. Anyways ive been looking around and found that the ODE V2 [level 1] pretty much fits what i am looking for: a current pc around 1500$ that will last me a while with the potential to upgrade........ until i spot the epoch and see that if i customize it to the ODE's specs i am saving $66 and getting a better power supply and cooler with similar hardware? But wait if i try this on the marauder [level 4] im saving $200, getting the exact same hardware [except for a different fan] and only losing the flashy lighting and overclock. And again with the Dreadnought if i upgrade the hard drive to the ODE's and downgrade the cooling to a stage 1 fan [also like the ODE's] im saving $16 and still getting a better power supply! It seems trying to save myself from stress buying a prebuilt pc is not working out to well for me Cry.

Ok so im not one to cheap out and shoot myself in the foot but whats the extra money going towards in the ODE? is it the case and if so is it worth the extra money?

O yes another question i live in Canada what does that mean for the shipping, warranty, etc if i do buy a pc from DS?
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 2:08pm
In my opinion, go with the Dreadnought's Hafx case level 1, upgrade to gtx 670 and go with Hyper212 cooler with stage1 overclock and you'll have the best air cooled case, the gtx670 that is so close to 680 performance and the reliable Hyper212 air cooler.    Just me.

Shipping to Canada from other posts is about $200-300 and warranty coverage is the same.

Hope this helps and good luck.    DS does offer lots of ways to go.


Also, grab the free t-shirt.   Its USA and Canadian law.

Edited by bprat22 - 24 Oct 2012 at 2:14pm
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Posts: 3 		  Quote Spuds Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 11:37pm
Thanks for the answer bprat it would appear the HAF X is the superior case and i took your other suggestions into this build:

Ticket Number: 742612
Total Price with Instant Savings: $1,860.00
 
 
Specifications: 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Does Not Support SLI)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (High Performance Cooler) 
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Acer 23 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: Razer Deathadder (Infrared 3500 dpi) (Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
See ive even got the t shirt, now the border guard doesn't have to detain my package. So i guess ill wait until windows 8 comes out and order it. Until then id appreciate any feedback.
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Posts: 1608 		  Quote HockeyBuck Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Oct 2012 at 12:08am
Looks like a nice build in a great air cooling case Spuds, and you can't go wrong with the advice you will get here from DS veterans like bprat22. My only suggestion is to consider moving up just a little bit more to an SLI capable motherboard like the Sabertooth, so you could add a second 670 later if you wanted or needed to.     
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Oct 2012 at 3:03am
That build is right on and great gaming coming your way.

HockeyBuck brings up a good point.    The LX mobo doesn't allow sli but if a single card is all you want then go for it.       

Keep us updated.    
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Posts: 3 		  Quote Spuds Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Oct 2012 at 12:16am
Well its been busy lately but i got the pc ordered. However when i checked my email today i found a gut wrenching email from DS: its another $350 from the original purchase to get the pc over the border and to my house making the shipping costs around $500 [not including the shipping cost of that monitor i included]. Im not sure if i misread you bprat and you meant its another 200-300 to get past the bomb sniffers per package on top of the shipping costs i was charged but this sure does put a wrench into things. I feel like i just started a business and met the mafia.

Edited by Spuds - 30 Oct 2012 at 12:19am
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