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   Sooooo I customized a machine, but after trolling the forums for awhile, it seems silly vs. the ODE V2 Level 4...

I'm coming off of a fairly disapointing Dell Alienware m15x (power/throttling ruins a lot of games  ), and don't need a laptop as much anymore, and am looking for a solid screaming desktop. I expect it to last a fairly long time with upgrades (especially large SSD's when they become cheap cheap), and to have zero (0) problems with games coming out the next 5 years.

Budget:

ummm 2k to 3k (ish), inexpensive is better

Expectations:

fast boot

run fast and cool

quiet

handsome

hi-def

I/O jacks-a-plenty

Usage:

Counterstrike

Counterstrike Source

Team Fortress 2

Civilization V

Call of Duty

probably Dell Ultrasharp x2

Special Needs:

no throttling/power issues

wireless

anti-obsolescence

upgradable

Saved Ticket #: 703814

from trolling, I think my own comments would be:

- anything after 1600 ram is unnecessary and generally unnoticible

- 1200W Power Supply is probably overkill (I chose this as a direct result of the m15x's underpowered-ness)

Specifications:

70 Gb files (currently)

30 MB/sec connection

Questions:

Is the ODE noisy?

Is the Level 4 upgradable or maxed out?

In my configuration's power supply, what does Silent Edition mean?

In what order do desktop upgrades generally go?

Would quad-SLI do anything above dual?

Can you change the ODE lighting color?

Can you paint/laser etch the ODE case?

Should I get Windows Home or Pro?

How much does the ODE weigh?

What, in your honest opinion, am I completely overlooking?

Thanks much,

84

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84mph Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Triumphant Return to Desktopping!! Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 9:58pm
	Sooooo I customized a machine, but after trolling the forums for awhile, it seems silly vs. the ODE V2 Level 4... I'm coming off of a fairly disapointing Dell Alienware m15x (power/throttling ruins a lot of games ), and don't need a laptop as much anymore, and am looking for a solid screaming desktop. I expect it to last a fairly long time with upgrades (especially large SSD's when they become cheap cheap), and to have zero (0) problems with games coming out the next 5 years. Budget: ummm 2k to 3k (ish), inexpensive is better Expectations: fast boot run fast and cool quiet handsome hi-def I/O jacks-a-plenty Usage: Counterstrike Counterstrike Source Team Fortress 2 Civilization V Call of Duty probably Dell Ultrasharp x2 Special Needs: no throttling/power issues wireless anti-obsolescence upgradable Saved Ticket #: 703814 from trolling, I think my own comments would be: - anything after 1600 ram is unnecessary and generally unnoticible - 1200W Power Supply is probably overkill (I chose this as a direct result of the m15x's underpowered-ness) Specifications: 70 Gb files (currently) 30 MB/sec connection Questions: Is the ODE noisy? Is the Level 4 upgradable or maxed out? In my configuration's power supply, what does Silent Edition mean? In what order do desktop upgrades generally go? Would quad-SLI do anything above dual? Can you change the ODE lighting color? Can you paint/laser etch the ODE case? Should I get Windows Home or Pro? How much does the ODE weigh? What, in your honest opinion, am I completely overlooking? Thanks much, 84

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 4:05am
	Hi 84mph...Welcome to the forums. You are right...This build compared to the ODE 4 is a bit silly. No offense, please. Just up front and honest. For $400 more you're getting a case with minimal cooling, more ram than you need and the psu is overkill and no SSD and the cpu cooler isn't as good and video cards with less performance with most games. 8GB ram is all gaming needs, and the 2133MHz speed is unnoticable and can cause oveclocking instability. I would recommend the 8GB 1600MHZ if you stayed with this build. Your build has the Deluxe mobo with built in WiFi, so the extra WiFi card isn'r needed. The 1200W psu is only needed if you went to quad sli gpu. I would definitely go ODE 4 instead of this, It has the 600T case with very good cooling, the SSD for speedy loads, 240mm rad cooler vs the 120mm rad and sli gtx 670. Her's a link that compares the single gtx670 to the single HD7950 cards. The 670 will give you better performance. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=598 I would go ODE 4 for sure. It is DS's best bang for the buck system. The ODE is not noisy. Compared to a small, off-the-shelf pc with a single fan in the back it is noisier, but it's not bad at all. The level 4 can be upgraded to more ram or better video cards when they come out and there are lots of bays open to add drives, etc. Most power supplies are quiet so I never got the Silent Edition thing. For order of upgrades, the graphic card is usually the thing first replaced in a couple of years to stay current. You would have to ask DS if they would change internal lighting. They might but they will charge $50 extra for the change I believe. Ask DS about Laser Etch.. I'm not sure. Win7 Pro is needed if you ever go above 16GB ram. I think the ODE weighs about 40-50 lbs. If you want to see a custom build that has the same performance as the ODE 4, one of us can help. But, it will be more $$ than ODE 4 if you want SSD, blu-ray etc. Custom does allow you to pick whatever you want however, so your call as always. Hope this helps and good luck. Edited by bprat22 - 08 Jul 2012 at 4:14am

FrankW Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 5:44am
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FrankW Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 5:45am
	[QUOTE=FrankW] Hi 84mph, Here is a better build than the ODE LV=4. I dropped the things you don't need and added what you do need. I left in the 1200w PS in case you want to go three GPUs in the future. You could probably do it with a 1050w PS but the 1200 gives you more flexibility. Frank Configuration: 706070 Cost: $2975 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Force GT Series CSSD-F120GBGT-BK) (SATA 6Gbps) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) 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: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) 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 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard) 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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks 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 Edited by FrankW - 09 Jul 2012 at 6:00am

84mph Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 4:28pm
	Thanks for the link bprat22, and no offense taken at all :) I'm glad that the mobo has wireless - I didn't realize that to begin with. FrankW - if I wanted to upgrade to triple-SLI in the future, I could upgrade the power supply then, yes? And with only 8GB, I think I could stick with Win7Home until Windows 8/9 comes along when I upgrade. I suppose the cases can be subjective too, but in the short term, $500 less is pretty nice... Anyone on here that owns an ODE V2 Level 4?

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 6:17pm
	@84mph, thank you for your interest in Digital Storm! I'm sure you will find an awesome system to order from us. The ODE Level 4 is a recently new configuration, so there might not be a lot of customers that have ordered it yet. To change any item on the ODE, such as the lighting color, it will be an extra $50. For the laser service, it will be an extra $50 plus the cost of the laser service you wish to order (prices can be calculated from other customizable configurations)

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