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it's official..i'm donating my body to science and taking out a fifteenth morgage just to get a new gaming PC..(actually i'm going to work my ass off for the next forevers. gottapay off my credit cards first.damn them! :-/ ) I just want something insanely fast for once in my life, I'd like to have the best. so here's the deal. start sending donations to charles256@hotmail.com , or....tell me to get anohter job.whichever you think is most constructive. LOL

note: this post is me venting.
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:lol:

I'd recommend a custom build if you want the absolute best for your money.

Packages from retailers often have inflated prices.
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in which case..how the hell do I pick out a fan? how strong a fan would I need for say a 500watt powersupply and other high end parts ? (i.e., the god of all video cards and what not). any hints? google terms to search? tiger direct isn't being helpful in that respect:-D

as a side note I have decided to build my own system. i get hte side bonus of ordering it piece by piece for two years.lol

edit: nevermind.it appears some power supplys, at least, have a fan built into them.

edit edit: actually..all that i've seen do.doh:(
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go for alienware http://www.alienware.com
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a quick search of google turned up this link http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1 ... 730,00.asp that is an article on build a kick ass gaming rig which has speed and stability.

Your best bet is probably to dig up guides like this, and also to look at specs of machines on offer from companies that build them for you and then build them yourself. Most companies list all of the components so its fairly easy to order the bits separately.

The only downside to home build is that you don't get any warranty, so if you blow something up its on your own head!
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and hell no. weren't we just talking about over priced systems?:-D unless you mean to find the info i was searching for :)
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If you're going for a strictly gaming Machine - go custom, all the way. Built it from scratch if you have to.

After almost 10 years of doing so, its cheaper in the long run. The problem with buying new from a store is you continually get hardware you could simple re-use from an older machine (who needs yet another ATX Case, or HDD, or PSW, or Mouse and Keyboard, or....). You also deal with inflated prices, underpar parts, and components that are not open to cheap upgrading...

My current system was put together 2 years ago. After recently finding issues playing F.E.A.R demo, and X3 a relatively cheap upgrade to the video card has it running all games quite well (though I did pass up PCI-e since my MB only supports AGP8x).

The disadvantages - they do exist. You have to self-build the system, you need to be fully aware that dropping a screwdriver at the wrong moment, or forgetting a static wrist band = expensive mistakes. You need to be very careful choosing components, sometimes more expensive ones will last far longer than a similar budget version but expensive can also be over the top for needs (its not a good idea to buy GeForce 5's because they're "cheaper", it is a good idea to buy "cheaper" SB Audigy 2's if you only have 2.1 Speakers!). You need to know that installing XP requires "special treatment" with SATA drives.

There are pros and cons to this path - you need to know what you are doing, and where your newly built PC will sit in two years time (if screaming for many or just a few upgrades). You also need to know there's no safety net - no customer support this route. On the plus side, it can be fantastically rewarding. One new upgrade on a 2 year old machine to keep pace with the latest batch of games is not bad. It's usually quite cheap to maintain as the years pass - primarily through re-use of components, easier to upgrade parts, etc.

I suggest reading up - if I type anymore this will get all rambly and I'll be stoned by the mob...;)
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I am beginning to think of you as Roja's new avatar, what with all you posts lately exceeding all limits of normality :lol:
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I never claimed to be normal. I am of course Irish, and therefore superior...;)
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Maugrim_The_Reaper wrote:I never claimed to be normal. I am of course Irish, and therefore superior...;)
hey! you spelt wrongly... its not superior, its super-rear :lol:
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Post by m3mn0n »

You hit the nail on the head with that post, Maugrim.
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I want a shuttle sn26p and 2x7800GTX, with an xp4000.

I want doesn't mean I am gonna get though :(
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heh.yeah my last PC lasted for six years and then just went kapoot.after some thought it has dawned on me that perhaps the power supply went out :) oh well.i'll work on getting a stash of cash together then custmo building,i'll let y'all know when i break it:)

edit: y'all sure are slow with these donations! :wink:
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

You did check the fuses in all the plugs, right? ;) I did that once, I was not impressed with myself...

If the PSU is gone, you'll notice exactly zero whirring from inside the case. Decent PSUs are relatively cheap anyways, you probably need much more than a 400. A 500 is nice, but only if you expect to be using all that power.
hey! you spelt wrongly... its not superior, its super-rear
Its not my fault I have a superior intellect. Perhaps if you're extremely lucky you will one day emigrate to Ireland, pass customs checks, the three genetic tests and the anti-Provo lecture and then you will see what advanced civilisation is like as we lounge about at our famous...ehh...pubs, and drink the latest vintage of...ehh...Guinness. ;)
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Guinness is truly the drink of the gods
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