Pro*tOrMeNtIuM Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Hello, am gifting me self a computer for christmas I have a budget of $1.249 dollars to $1.300 dollars anythign under that no sirve, and anything over that no sirve why that price? cuz i am thinking in something like this from alienware.dell.com Alienware Aurora Alienware Aurora Desktop Operating Systems Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English 2nd Processor Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor Memory 3GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3 Keyboard Alienware Multi-Media Keyboard Monitors No Monitor Video Cards Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 Hard Drive 500GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD Chassis Color Cosmic Black, Alienware Aurora Chassis Mouse Alienware Optical Mouse, MG100 AlienFX AlienFX Color Astral Aqua Optical Drive Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis - Important Information Cooling Option Alienware™ High-Performance Liquid Cooling for : 1249 dollars. i havent boy it yet cuz i heard u can buy parts from separate and build something similar or better with same or less money., now i been arround ebay and stuff but i dotn see how that possible , so if any1 has some suggestions and links, something like link me to a motherboard , that processor , graphic card , and ram, post it here and i will see what to buy then. thanks in advance torm. Edited December 7, 2009 by +LKD+tOrMentIuM Quote
-=Medic=- Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 better buy piece and piece and build up your own PC then you can have the same thing but cheaper Quote
!Chuck4Abuck Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Hello, am gifting me self a computer for christmas I have a budget of $1.249 dollars to $1.300 dollars anythign under that no sirve, and anything over that no sirve why that price? cuz i am thinking in something like this from alienware.dell.com Alienware Aurora Alienware Aurora Desktop Operating Systems Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English 2nd Processor Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor Memory 3GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3 Keyboard Alienware Multi-Media Keyboard Monitors No Monitor Video Cards Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 Hard Drive 500GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD Chassis Color Cosmic Black, Alienware Aurora Chassis Mouse Alienware Optical Mouse, MG100 AlienFX AlienFX Color Astral Aqua Optical Drive Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis - Important Information Cooling Option Alienware™ High-Performance Liquid Cooling for : 1249 dollars. i havent boy it yet cuz i heard u can buy parts from separate and build something similar or better with same or less money., now i been arround ebay and stuff but i dotn see how that possible , so if any1 has some suggestions and links, something like link me to a motherboard , that processor , graphic card , and ram, post it here and i will see what to buy then. thanks in advance torm. well nice lol ur so funny ur budget from 1250 to 1300 lol wut 50 dollar dif lol so yea . 1th ur ddr3 1066 is gay for an i7 u want at least a native 1600 or pc12800 and if ur goin to oc pc1500, still u need a good mobo i just got a x58 evga sli mb for 229 at compusa , the better of motherb with ram u get the better performance u'll get out of ur i7 beauty , oh 1000 watt power supply Quote
wreck Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 1000 watt is so overkill http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-radeon-power,2122-6.html this article is a bit dated but it gives a better idea the amount of wattage actually needed for some video cards you could probably get away with running a 260 on a 400 watter the card wouldnt even go over 200 watts on load Quote
Bi0s Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 alienware way over rated come out alot cheaper and better if you just build it yourself.. Quote
!Chuck4Abuck Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 1000 watt is so overkill http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-radeon-power,2122-6.html this article is a bit dated but it gives a better idea the amount of wattage actually needed for some video cards you could probably get away with running a 260 on a 400 watter the card wouldnt even go over 200 watts on load lol i was thinking 3way sli lol , still trom dont buy alienware build it ur self dude , cheaper and u get top of the line parts Quote
Reaver Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Build it yourself sir, it gives you much more gratification and you learn so much. Core I5 processor. Get an Asus or Gigabyte board About 4gb of ram at least something with a CAS latency of at least 8 if not 7 for DDR3. And get a 5850 or 5870 Ati GPU. The rest is just fillers like HDD and Size of PSU(something at least 600watts and 80+ effient) The thing is an I5 works fine for gaming and gives you more money to put towards a graphics card. The I7 wont really help because guess what, Hyper Threading doesnt work for games...Most games can barely use the 4 cores that exist already. Hardware is moving so far beyond games its not even funny this except for GPU and crisis. 5850 or 5870 >>>>>>>>> all over gtx 260 and i have a 260, graphics card is the bigger factor in gaming. Quote
TulsaGeoff Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Because my Pc has hyper threading, I can run big adv folding and get paid by evga in evga dollars. It's $100 a year limit but I'll be able to get a 300 series chip for $200 off. I just set he folding client to use 6cores and it will still play cod4 and Et flawless. Evga makes some of the best boards. I would not getanhing else until another company could make a better board. Their lifetime warranties and forums and customer advice is top notch. ETbot does not come preloaded on evga products so consider that cheater. Quote
Reaver Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Because my Pc has hyper threading, I can run big adv folding and get paid by evga in evga dollars. It's $100 a year limit but I'll be able to get a 300 series chip for $200 off. I just set he folding client to use 6cores and it will still play cod4 and Et flawless. Evga makes some of the best boards. I would not getanhing else until another company could make a better board. Their lifetime warranties and forums and customer advice is top notch. ETbot does not come preloaded on evga products so consider that cheater. Glad you have great luck with that, everytime i sell an evga board to a customer of mine it fails. Quote
Pro*tOrMeNtIuM Posted December 8, 2009 Author Posted December 8, 2009 Because my Pc has hyper threading, I can run big adv folding and get paid by evga in evga dollars. It's $100 a year limit but I'll be able to get a 300 series chip for $200 off. I just set he folding client to use 6cores and it will still play cod4 and Et flawless. Evga makes some of the best boards. I would not getanhing else until another company could make a better board. Their lifetime warranties and forums and customer advice is top notch. ETbot does not come preloaded on evga products so consider that cheater. etbot doesnt run in ubuntu, consider that brainf*** nub Quote
Pro*tOrMeNtIuM Posted December 8, 2009 Author Posted December 8, 2009 also i been searching to build it my self... and getting a motherboard+power supply+ graphic card+sound card+case+ram+i7 porcessor+cooling system doesnt seem to go lower than 1200 dollars, so i dont get how ppl say its overpriced when i dont find anything cheaper link me if u guys find anything.. similar for arroudn same price Quote
Reaver Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 also i been searching to build it my self... and getting a motherboard+power supply+ graphic card+sound card+case+ram+i7 porcessor+cooling system doesnt seem to go lower than 1200 dollars, so i dont get how ppl say its overpriced when i dont find anything cheaper link me if u guys find anything.. similar for arroudn same price it may not be cheaper, but the parts are a lot better quality for the ones you get yourself. Guess what you buy a dell part and it fails you have to have them replace it. It must be a dell motherboard(alienware board) they usually use a terrible motherboard. Again its also some gratification out of doing it yourself. Quote
=TR=Viper Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 it may not be cheaper, but the parts are a lot better quality for the ones you get yourself. Guess what you buy a dell part and it fails you have to have them replace it. It must be a dell motherboard(alienware board) they usually use a terrible motherboard. Again its also some gratification out of doing it yourself. EVGA does have a couple of screaming mobo's for that CPU you want. Quote
Notajedi Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 etbot doesnt run in ubuntu, consider that brainf*** nub If anyone would know, it would be you. Quote
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