Digital Storm ODE Level 4 System Review

To an extent, performance is relative, and so is price. What might be expensive to one person is affordable to another. Whether or not you consider a $3,479 system affordable is something only you and your accountant (or significant other) can answer. What we can tell you is that you're getting a large amount of value for your money with Digital Storm's ODE Level 4. If you were to piece together this system on your own, you'd only end up saving a few hundred bucks, a feat that's nearly unheard of when you start venturing into the realm of higher performing boutique system builds. Those extra funds aren't wasted, either. After all, you're getting a system that's professionally built, wired with care, overclocked and burned in for 72 hours for stability, and a 3-year guarantee that it's not going to give up the ghost. On top of that, Digital Storm touts lifetime U.S.-based tech support, so there's no language barrier to deal with (provided you speak English relatively well) or someone on the other end of the line reading through a manual. There's value in all those things.

This is a well built system from a boutique builder that simply 'gets it.' Digital Storm is clearly one of the good guys; they're not out to rob you, they just build high performing PCs at a reasonable markup, and they do a great job, as evidenced by the system we received. And if you can't afford a $3,479 PC, there are three other tiers to choose from in Digital Storm's ODE line starting with the Level 1 system priced at $1,515. There's no guesswork involved with the part selection, you simply decide what you can afford and Digital Storm will ship out a pre-configured rig with performance to match your budget. Ordering a system has never been so easy with so few compromises.