Special Deals...Post Date: 2009-02-06 |
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daninspokane 
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 Topic: Special Deals...Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 1:10am |
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First post, so I apologize if this is in the wrong spot.
About the "Special Deals" that ship in 48 hours: Is there anything 'wrong' or were they returned items or anything...? Or just a surplus of parts that built up and DS is just trying to offload them? The reason I ask is almost the EXACT rig I've been planning on newegg has popped up on the special deals (Yes, I lurk DS a shameful amount  ) and it's only around $200.00 more than what I was planning... and to be honest the time I would spend getting my build up and running is worth the $200 I'd rather spend to have DS do it as well as an actual warranty on the system / peace of mind.Thanks for looking! |
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Mezzeron
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 1:34am |
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The special deals are all brand new parts and such. They make special deals like tese with those particular parts because they are tried and true and DS is 100% positive that these will perform great! Also, with the amount of systems they build, these special deals reflect what they consider to be an example of what people are buying the most. Hence, you said yourself it was almost exactly what you wanted
They try to come up with a great gaming rig for most peoples preferences and price ranges, which is why there are i7's and core 2 sytems.
Get it, you wont regret it, and you will get it fast too!
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daninspokane
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 2:00am |
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Ah, thanks for the quick response. I might give in and get my first pre-built in the 10 years I've been building my own :p Thanks again, cheers!
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DST4ME
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 3:11am |
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what is your budget and what resolution you play games at?
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daninspokane
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 7:02pm |
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Wellll.. I play games at 1280x1024 NOW.... that's part of the issue :P
My budget is around $2,000-$2500
I was looking at the i7 920 with a Geforce 280 or 285 with 6gb of ram Vista 64 (want to load ubuntu as well :P ) 750w PSU of course.
I can't make myself get anything but the HAF case as well... I just really love the look of it and it looks like it has sooooo much room for upgrades later on down the line.
The only REAL issue is the base system I want (Just the tower) is about $300-$350 more on DS and it comes with no monitor. The one I priced out on Newegg is cheaper and I would be getting a nice Samsung 24" along with it... but then again DS means I don't have to build it and worry about bugs or those little things that never quite work out right and piss you off until you finally decide to spend a weekend to fix it... and a warranty as well would be nice this go around...
Decisions decisions... I pretty much refuse to go to cyberpower/Ibuypower... those places look shadier than a back alley rolex salesman.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 7:12pm |
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ok here this is what you want, most power for your money:
here you go Ticket# 243130 --- Price: $2573 (To see this build click here) Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish 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 1333MHz Muskhin (High-Performance) (Recommended) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks 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 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:UV Redish Pink: Medium Glowing Non-conductive Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 & UV Lighting) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect For H20: Stage 3 UV Fluid) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty please remember you get another $150 off the pirce listed above. also remember that the above system is for reolutions upto 1600 x 1050, for resotlution of 1600 x 1050 or higher you will need to sli, the 1000w psu was chosen for exactly that reason, you can go 3 x 260 on that psu. Edited by DST4ME - 06 Feb 2009 at 7:13pm |
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Alex
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 7:16pm |
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Yes, the special deals are brand new systems. We just build these in bulk, lower our costs, and they are easier for us to test and deliver to customers.
We pass the savings onto our valued customers,
Alex
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daninspokane
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 8:34pm |
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Ah, a great response! Appreciate the input, and thanks for the response Alex!
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