ODE : Amazing: My DS Computer ReviewPost Date: 2011-11-20 |
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Dranzogger ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Okay, so I am working on getting pictures, but until then all I have is the text.
I ordered a Digital Storm ODE Level 3, two and a half weeks before Halloween, and it arrived the exact day of Halloween, in what I believe was a span of 10 business days. I would have expected it to be quicker, but I learned it was slow due to a shortage of 570s. It came in a MASSIVE box, and was packed tight with foam and other packaging. This gave me confidence that I was getting a hardcore system. :) In the box was my binder, which came with all of my manuals and discs, although I didn't have to use them, as well as some computer guts. Setup was a breeze. I plugged in my DVI cord to my 1920x1080 ASUS monitor, flicked the switch on the back of the case and then hit the button on the top of the chassis. Immediately it booted up, very quickly, I might add, and I began installing everything. Now I have Crysis 2, Deus Ex:HR, SC2, TF2, and now Skyrim (installing as I type) loaded up and they all run flawlessly. I cranked it up on Crysis 2: DX11 patch, full ultra settings and 60 FPS all day. Never dips. Not in multiplayer, not in singleplayer. SC2: Extreme graphics on, still never dips below 60. I cannot wait to get my hands on Skyrim and enjoy it in all of its splendor. This thing also runs smoothly 24/7, and has never crashed in the 4 weeks I've had it, and hopefully it won't later. Its VCore is at 1.36-1.38 with a 4.5 overclock, and from what I've heard, that's good. :D So, in summary this is how I break it down: Processing/Ordering/Shipping: 10/10. DS was contacting me throughout the process and was constantly updating me on the PC's status. It shipped quickly (although that's what happens when you live in the Bay Area) and was not damaged in any way. Performance: 9/10. This thing is a beast. It tears up anything I throw at it without breaking a sweat. The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is because I am not sure about future performance. Overall DS has been great, and I love my new system. It is a performance beast and works great. It also has pretty lights. I can't wait to keep using it, and I hope to order here again. |
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Tidgxor ![]() DS ELITE ![]() The Kokopelli kid ![]() Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
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Looking forward to the pics!
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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maxyme ![]() DS Veteran ![]() Joined: 14 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514 |
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Alex ![]() Admin Group ![]() Digital Storm Supervisor ![]() Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
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![]() Thank you for sharing the review, once you get the pics up, we'll move it to the "Customer Reviews" section.
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DST4ME ![]() DS ELITE ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
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Congrats
![]() ![]() ![]() and yes below 1.4 vcore means your cpu will out live your pc itself with 24/7 use, so great oc and vcore ![]() |
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Dranzogger ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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pics should be coming soon, my internet died for 3 days D:
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jmaster299 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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It's already torture waiting for my system to get finished but reading this review reminded me of something that's going to be even worse. Getting my rig and having to wait for everything to download. WoW takes like an entire day.
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Lous55 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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I feel ya, im on stage 7.. They added bf3 free, cant wait to play.
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Wonberger ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
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I love steam but yeah, it's going to be some long downloads : ( |
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Dranzogger ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Here are the pics!
![]() I was surprised by the size of the box... very intimidating. ![]() The text on the top. Much cooler than a regular brown box. ![]() There was SO MUCH ROOM when I removed the packaging. I should've build a fort inside of it. :) ![]() The DS logo, on the inside of the case. Just one of the things that makes DS great. ![]() GPUs/PSU. I couldn't actually find the cpu or even the motherboard. As you can see, I'm not great with computers. :'( ![]() The rig, just chillin'. I love how it glows. Very cool at night, next to my pink G110 and my red G500. ![]() The battlestation, complete. I have my ASUS VH232H, Logitech G500, Logitech G110, and Razer Orcas. Also, I have my rig, of course. Oh, sorry about the quality. Phone pics :) Also, @jmaster and Wonberger, luckily, my downloads were great. At 3 mb/s (according to steam) I had Deus EX: HR, Bastion, Frozen Synapse, Terraria, Beat Hazard, Portal, Portal 2, L4D2, Crysis 2, and TF2. Now, a lot of those are small indies, but I was done in a day and a half. The problem was SC2... the installer took a day and a half to install for some reason. Oh well, best of luck to you and your downloads! Edited by Dranzogger - 30 Nov 2011 at 10:54pm |
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Lous55 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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A day in a half. Wtf
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Tidgxor ![]() DS ELITE ![]() The Kokopelli kid ![]() Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
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Dranzogger,
I can't see any pictures in your post. Maybe its just me though. |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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Lous55 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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Me too.
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jmaster299 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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Any Blizzard game takes for ever to download since it relies a lot on Peer-to-Peer transfers and the games are usually huge compared to a FPS game. I don't know about SCII but I know my WoW folder is 25GB. Side note, ditto here too about not seeing any pics |
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DST4ME ![]() DS ELITE ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
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@Dranzogger, non of your pics work cause the address does not have the .com in them and you are posting the address to the page the image is in and not the image itself, you need to post the image address, which normally ends with .jpg, or .png or something like that.
for example this is the page that holds the image below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48057269@N08/6402469069/sizes/l/in/photostream/ above is what you have posted, which is wrong, now below is the image from that page and this is the address for it: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6402469069_338ba4c877_b.jpg that is the address you need to use, and here is the image: ![]() Edited by DST4ME - 26 Nov 2011 at 3:04am |
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Dranzogger ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Pics are up for real. :D
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jmaster299 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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Very nice, for reference your CPU is under the DS logo you took a pic of inside the case. That logo is printed on the liquid cooler that is sitting on top of your CPU. The MOBO is what everything is attached to inside there.
The ODE 3 uses the Sabertooth MOBOs and the Sabertooth boards have a black heat-sink that covers the entire face of the MOBO so you can't see all the stuff you would normally see. With those boards all you can see is the connections for all your hardware. |
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Tidgxor ![]() DS ELITE ![]() The Kokopelli kid ![]() Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
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Is it wrong that before I even read your caption, that I was thinking the exact same thing? ![]() |
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My Two Digital Storm Rigs: Mr. Bojangles (HAF-X, 2010) & Mrs. Bojingles (Bolt I, 2013).
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Dranzogger ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Not at all. I just have a fixation with big boxes. I need to have them, but when I have one I don't know what to do with it. All I know is that large packaging containers are epic. |
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pwcorgi ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200 |
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Isn't the left side too close to the wall?
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Alex ![]() Admin Group ![]() Digital Storm Supervisor ![]() Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
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True, but, since the side panel is a window, it should not matter.
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pwcorgi ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200 |
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Good point there, Alex.
![]() I don't know if you regularly check it anyway, but please check on my config thread regularly. It will bring me peace of mind. Thank You! ![]() Edited by pwcorgi - 02 Dec 2011 at 2:08pm |
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Alex ![]() Admin Group ![]() Digital Storm Supervisor ![]() Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
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popiuo078 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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can you upgrade one of the laptops past what they say on the website. Could i give the x15 a gtx 590m grafics card?
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