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[SFR]Thrash Lisaro |
Posted: 16/6/2013 6:42 Post subject: |
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The large companies charge a premium for their products.
I have used OCuk for many years and they are a top notch supplier, I am sure if you spoke to them you could arrange for a different case . |
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[SFR]Jacen-Raye |
Posted: 16/6/2013 3:00 Post subject: |
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Hmmm, it does look good, but the chassis is horrible!
Why is it so cheap? It doesn't make sense that they're using the newest graphics card on the market and mega processing power ... |
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[SFR]Jacen-Raye |
Posted: 14/6/2013 10:31 Post subject: |
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OKAY, so I've gone onto Dell and made my own Alienware computer. These are the specs:
Included in your system:
English Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (Four Core, 10MB Cache 3.60GHz)
4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
8192MB (4x2GB) 2133MHz DDR3 Quad Channel
3TB SATA 6Gb/s 7,200rpm Hard Drive
1TB SATA 6Gb/s (7200RPM) 32MB Cache
DVD+/-RW (Read/Write) 24x
Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital capability
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
1 yr Next Day In-Home Hardware & Premium Software Phone Support
No Accidental Damage Protection
CPU Liquid Cooling
Alienware Aurora Matte Black 875W Chassis
Accessories
Alienware Glow Avatar
Plasma Purple
Display Not Included
Alienware Optical Mouse
Alienware Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Steam® Factory Installed and Steam Extra Content.
Does that sound good? Is it worth paying an extra £450 for an i7 six-core 3.9ghz processor? Or is it fine as it is? |
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[SFR]Sardooakar |
Posted: 9/6/2013 10:36 Post subject: |
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New 4th gen CPU and H78/Z78 MoBo are out. If you can wait a bit. |
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REVTZ |
Posted: 8/6/2013 2:38 Post subject: |
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[SFR]Jacen-Raye wrote: | I7 is perfect for me as I use Avid and After Effects on my computer.
Alc, I WANT YOUR COMPUTER!!!!! Dare I ask how much it was? ... |
think it was about 1.3k plus vat - but Alienware/Dell will custom build your desired specs so can vary according to your choices. Mine included 4 years warranty and home service too. |
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[SFR]Thrash Lisaro |
Posted: 7/6/2013 4:13 Post subject: |
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After Effects will deffo benefit from the i7 |
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[SFR]Yribow |
Posted: 6/6/2013 10:38 Post subject: |
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haha my home network:
1 ESXi 5.1 server hosting -
Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller.
Windows 2008 R2 File Server
Windows 2008 R2 Application Server
Windows 2008 R2/Exchange 2010 Email server
Windows 2008 R2 Citrix Farm consisting of 2 servers
Including 6TB of usable storage
Main desktop -
Core i7 3.2Ghz
16GB DDR3
GTX 770Ti nVidia GFX card
Girlfriends Machine -
Core2Quad 2.7Ghz
8GB DDR2
GTX 275 nvidia card
Spare machine -
Core2Quad 2.3Ghz
4GB DDR2
not a great gfx card
HTPC -
Core i5
8GB DDR3 Ram
Onboard GFX :-)
Oh and a macbook pro 15" and a HP Laptop :-)
And a NAS with 9TB of usable storage
I hoard things.... |
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[SFR]Jacen-Raye |
Posted: 6/6/2013 10:06 Post subject: |
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I7 is perfect for me as I use Avid and After Effects on my computer.
Alc, I WANT YOUR COMPUTER!!!!! Dare I ask how much it was? ... |
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REVTZ |
Posted: 6/6/2013 2:38 Post subject: |
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[SFR]Thrash Lisaro wrote: | i7's are really a waste of money for gaming no games take advantage of them and you paying for something you just dont need. Unless you do 3D rendering or HiDef video production then an i7 is a waste.
You would be better server with an i5 and more powerful video card.
I agree about laptop's tho throw away technology so stick to a desktop for long term gaming. |
I do not think I7's are a waste of money for gaming - I make an investment now for the future as games develop becoming more and more demanding on ones system. It makes sense to me to buy more than just needed parts for ones GPC in the present if you are investing a large amount of cash to cope with the next evolution in game development without having to reinvest again too soon. That's my system though. |
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[SFR]Korrban |
Posted: 5/6/2013 5:07 Post subject: |
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to clarify my post I was not directing to a laptop. Just poiting I had experiance with buying from them.
The link I gave is for a desktop. |
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[SFR]Thrash Lisaro |
Posted: 5/6/2013 3:32 Post subject: |
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i7's are really a waste of money for gaming no games take advantage of them and you paying for something you just dont need. Unless you do 3D rendering or HiDef video production then an i7 is a waste.
You would be better server with an i5 and more powerful video card.
I agree about laptop's tho throw away technology so stick to a desktop for long term gaming. |
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REVTZ |
Posted: 5/6/2013 2:44 Post subject: G Laps |
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After disapointing experiences with two very expensive gaming laptops one Toshiba and the other Asus - I swore never again. The super laptops overheat and need so much maintainance they are a pain. Now have a fantastic alienware desktop that runs like a dream.
Alienware X51 : Matte Stealth Black Chassis (ConfigD)
Processor : Intel Core i7-3770 (3.40GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 4C)
Resource DVD : Alienware X51
Memory : 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory
Hard Drive : 2TB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200rpm Hard Drive
Optical Drive : BluRay Combo (Blu-ray read only, DVD, CD read & write)
Power Cord : UK 2M
Power Supply : Alienware 330W AC Adapter
Display : Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 58cm(23") LED monitor VGA,DVI,DP (1920x1080) Silver UK
Graphics : 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Audio : Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
Gaming Software : Steam Gaming forum and download application
Wireless : Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless LAN
Mice : Alienware Optical Mouse
Keyboard : UK/Irish (QWERTY) Alienware Multimedia Keyboard
Operating System : English Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) |
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[SFR]Korrban |
Posted: 4/6/2013 9:16 Post subject: |
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Bought my gaming laptop from these guys. They are also local to me and have always had good service with them.
Here is a link to their Gaming PC's which is filtered to show the i7 CPU's. Note they have no Operating System installed, but you can specify which OS you want for the extra charge of the software plus setup fee. By miles one of the cheapest Gmaing rigs you can get with some decent hardware. About £1035 with Win 7 Home installed.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/?f=42,43,6
Processor
Description :
Intel Core i7 3770 Processor
Cache :
8MB
Clockspeed :
3.40Ghz
Manufacturer :
Intel
No. of Cores :
4
Memory
Description :
4 X 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Speed :
1600Mhz
Harddrive
Description :
120GB SSD Drive
Description :
2TB SATA Hard Drive
Interface :
SATA
Case
Description :
Novatech ATX Gaming Case
Colour :
Black & Silver
Dimensions :
200(w) x 480(d) x 440(h)mm
Drive Bays 3 1/2" :
6
Drive Bays 5 1/4" :
4
Optical Drives
Description :
22x DVD Writer
Interface :
SATA
Graphics
Description :
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB Graphics Card
Power Supply
Description :
Novatech PowerStation 600W Power Supply
Wattage / Rating :
600W
Motherboard
Chipset :
Intel Z77 Chipset Motherboard
Audio :
High Definition Audio
IO :
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
1 x serial port
1 x HDMI port
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
LAN :
Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Socket Type :
LGA1155
USB :
Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB header)
RAID :
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
SATA Ports :
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices
PCI :
2 x PCI slots
PCI-EX :
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
Max FSB :
Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
Memory Slots :
4
Max Memory Capacity :
32GB
Keyboard & Mouse
Keyboard :
Novatech Wired Keyboard
Mouse :
Novatech Wired USB Optical Mouse |
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REVTZ |
Posted: 4/6/2013 2:28 Post subject: Try Alienware |
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You cannot go wrong with anything from 'Alienware' - their gaming rigs are awsome. |
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