The ODE: Redefining the Perfect Gaming PC

Originally posted by ironmb Wait.. has that ever happened? Now you got me worried about my Noctua..

Don't be. The amount of blatant mishandling from the delivery company that would be needed to damage a Noctua or motherboard would be almost guaranteed to damage numerous other components beforehand.

Alex,

You have done a good job with the ODE packages but why isn't there an optional warranty? If the parts DS has chosen are all reliable we should be able to add and pay for additional warranty coverage.

I looked at the packages and didn't see additional warranty so I hope I didn't miss it.

Frank

Love the looks and price of these. One thing I noticed on the stage 4 one. It has the high overclock, when you click to read more about it it says System Requirements

1. Recommended: Stage 3 cooling and above

2. Strongly Recommended: Liquid Chilled System

ok, so this might be a naive question.  what would the difference in upgradeability be from the stage 3 version to the stage 4 version?

Very nice pre-built system; awesome value as well. I priced a mirror config of the high-end ODE model on Newegg and the DSO assembly cost is very reasonable, especially with the free over-clocking and other perks.

Originally posted by Alex Thank you for the feedback and also thank you for choosing Digital Storm!

Originally posted by BandGap Indeed the ODE looks really good...think I'm going to pleased I waited. Just one concern: Alex, can you or anyone else comment on the reliability of the Seagate ST31000340AS drive? It has or had some issues apparently, or so I read. Thanks.

I don't believe teh extra 4 fans that go on the mesh side grill come with the system at all even in retail.

If you want to keep system quiet and get the airflow try adding 4 of these:

Nexus-120mm-Real-Silent-case-fan

Originally posted by Alex @Omnicide,   1. The chassis does come with the optional mesh grill for the side panel, but, that does not come with additional fans.   2. We do install the latest drivers that we approved for all of the hardware inside the system. Windows will come with SP1, and there may be a few updates that Windows will automatically do when you receive the system.   @BandGap,   That was an older revision which had the issue. The drives we are using do not have this issue.

Those coolmaster fans are louder and not as much airflow as they say they are.

Keep in mind for 1900 x 1200/1080 res, sli 570 is the best option, taking into account future needs.

Congrats Let the torture begin

Originally posted by toliveanddie    just out of curiosity. am I the first to admit in this thread to pulling the trigger on a stage 3?

The ODE is definitely what I call a 'stealth' computer: inconspicuous on the outside, but very dangerous looking on the inside:

Originally posted by Omnicide Originally posted by DST4ME Those coolmaster fans are louder and not as much airflow as they say they are. Keep in mind for 1900 x 1200/1080 res, sli 570 is the best option, taking into account future needs.   Thanks for the heads-up, DST; I kinda figured you might say that.   It sounds like stage 3 with the dual 570's would be the way to go.

stage 4 if you want the good parts.

By messaging do you just mean the banners and things? Or will prices raise as well? Cause it would impact mypurchase too. The level three fits my budget and wants, but with raised prices I'd need to go level two :(

I was just asking about the rad because my desk is situated so computers draw cold Seattle night air in through a cracked window. :)

I'm also curious about the impact of lifespan for the processor when overclocked.

@lykranian,

I believe it may just be the banners, and that we're sticking the current pricing. The CPUs will last a couple of years, well beyond any upgrade you would consider in that time.

@I'm-Mitch, nope, we can't, or else we wont able to offer the ODE at the aggressive pricing that we currently have it set at.

Edited by Alex - 04 Jun 2011 at 5:46pm

Assuming the guys at DS did not want more than four configurations for the ODE, I think there is a case to be made for going with just one of the two SLI 570 setups, and then targeting a price point between the current stage 1 and 2 for a single 570 setup. That makes more sense, IMO.

It FEELS like there is a case to be made for trying to hit a budget price in the $999-$1299 range. I just don't think there is a way to do that reasonably and still showcase Digital Storm in the same way the current ODE's do. So bravo on even getting a 2600k machine with DS advantages to $1499.

My selfish want for the ODE value per dollar makes me wish there was an option that did not include a graphics card at all. For me personally, my need for a new graphics card always seems to be separate from my need for a new PC. That said, I know that having a pre-built system not function out of the box makes no sense. I just wish it did make sense.

Oh, no sorry, my post wasn't referring to my own personal budget. It was meant more as general observations on the ODE systems and pre-built systems in general. I am still four months or so away from my next PC, and my budget won't be set until then.

The lower budget option comment was just pointing out how, normally, one would expect to see an option try to fall in that price point. At the same time, my comment recognized that to stick with a 2600k build with that case it just isn't workable to hit the lower budgets because they value is already top notch.

Thanks for the builds though. If I get overly spendy on other things leading up to my PC purchase I may well end up in that budget range.