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Post Date: 2010-08-24
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    Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 11:15pm
So, I pretty much settled for what with !ender recommended, except I'm having blue internal lighting installed.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=432185

So I have one last question, or 2

First, does the lighting look like this, or is this glow tube thing?



2nd, about overclocking, I talked to my brother, he checked the prices on Alienware and noticed that for the same config im saving good money, but he's not too sure about overclocking, he told me that it may not be worth the risk as the performance boost isnt too different and that I could always overclock. So is the free overclock a smart choice? I dont want it to die out in 5 months and lose everything. Ty.
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Alienware.. saving good money. Lol.. good one. I'd like to see the config of said money saving alienware, i seriously doubt it's very close. (Seriously, do post it, i'm rather curious) Plus you get dell's quality, warranty and support with alienware. bleh. Not even close to the level of DS.

The free overclock is definitely a smart choice. There really isn't a risk if you have a good cooler. Plus Ds's overclock is fairly mild, not dangerous at all. Should last several years, and the performance gains are massive. The free overclock is one of the main reasons to get a DS computer.

Oh, and the lighting you see there is the blue cathodes. Without the internal lighting upgrade, it will just be stock.



Edited by Ch3ssplay3r - 24 Aug 2010 at 11:59pm
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there is a huge difference and no reason at all not to get an overclock
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No, I meant that the same config on Alienware costed me about $1,500

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Posts: 4219 		  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 11:19am
doesnt matter, id tell you to buy the parts and build on your own before buying from them, id even offer you some help doing it, just to save your wallet and headache
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Pretty sure the OC is covered under the DS warranty too, correct? If so, you really have nothing to worry about (especially if you just do stage 1) and you're really getting a huge value in the difference between the processor you get and the cost of a factory equivalent.
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Pretty sure the OC is covered under the DS warranty too, correct?
yes, thats correct
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