Important QuestionPost Date: 2010-01-29 |
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mordrick78
Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
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Topic: Important Question Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 10:38pm |
Ok, I have a very important question, is there really a big difference between doing a total customized build versus a pre-built?
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Caleb
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Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 10:46pm |
Yes..let me help you. What resolution will you be gaming at, and what is your budget? What game will you be playing? What will you be doing?
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mordrick78
Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 10:52pm |
LOL ah the meat and potatoe questions :D, I am looking to game at 1920 x 1080 on a 24 inch monitor, I play WoW like an addict lol, will play Diablo 3 when it ever comes out and any other day to day task that is usual like surfing the internet and stuff. Budget...well here is the thing, I need to get two computers, one for me and one for my wife. Trying to stay at around 2500 each if I can. I think up to 3k might be managable.
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 1:32am |
there is a big difference in price and choices.
here this x 2 should do it for you: Here you go Ticket# 378985 --- Price: $2355 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2355 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty if the wifes pc is gonna be just for surfing and work and no gaming then let me know cause we can make a couple of changes and save a few bucks. |
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mordrick78
Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 4:39pm |
Yeah, wife doesnt play games but I will get the same pc for both to make it fair :D Just waiting for the bank to remove the hold from the account and so gonna pull the trigger!
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DST4ME
DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 5:25pm |
well hold on now man, if the wife does not play games then something in there she will not noticed if they are gone:
Here you go Ticket# 379162 --- Price: $2011 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2011 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available 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 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty to be honest even this is more then she will ever need, personally I would not even use the 5850 for her, its has more power then she will ever need, put her in a 260 gtx or a 275 or better yet a gts 250, which will have much more power then she needs still. the above config with a gts 250 comes out to be around $1700, with all due respect, you guys would be crazy to not do that, why pay so much for something that will never be used? Edited by DST4ME - 30 Jan 2010 at 5:27pm |
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