Ok Gents and 'Others',
I am getting dangerously closeish to finalising my new machine.
I have looked at Alienware and on Rabitskis recomendation Voodoo and although they are undoubtedly good I think the name costs. I have agreed a good price with a smaller UK supplier on the follwing machine.
Processor (CPU) INTEL® Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (4 X 2.66GHz/1066MHz/8MB)
Memory (RAM) 4096 MB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (4x1GB)
Motherboard ASUS® STRIKER EXTREME: The ultimate gaming motherboard
Operating System WINDOWS® VISTA Home Premium (inc Genuine CD & License) (£70)
Vista Upgrade NONE
USB Options 4 PORT USB 2.0 CARD (TOTAL: 10 USB 2.0 PORTS!)
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 320GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
RAID (HDD 1 & 2) NONE
1st CD/DVD Drive 18x DVD±RW/RAM/Dual Layer + Lightscribe (48 x CD-RW) (£17)
2nd CD/DVD Drive 16X DVD ROM WITH 48X CD ROM
Graphics Card 768MB GEFORCE 8800GTX PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
2nd Graphics Card 768MB GEFORCE 8800GTX PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
Sound Card Sound Blaster® X-Fiâ„¢ Xtreme Audio 7.1: £31
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (ETHERNET)
Floppy Disk Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 57 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Case Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB
Power Supply & cooling 1000W Quiet Five Rail PSU inc Case Fan & CPU Cooler (£179)
Firewire & Video Editing 2 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE ONBOARD (1 in back + 1 on board)
TV Card NONE
Monitor NONE
2nd Monitor NONE
Keyboard & Mouse NONE
Mouse NONE
Speakers NONE
Printer NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Webcam & VoIP NONE
Media Center Kit NONE
Anti-Virus NONE
Office Software NONE
Warranty 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return
Delivery Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Free)
Any hints, tips, observations etc would be welcomed ( I think)
New PC
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:FI:Falcon
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TWO GEFORCE 8800GTX's?!?!
Dude!!
The ol' Full Metal Ferret will be eclipsed once again!
It all looks great . I'm not up on the mother board and CD drive market.
Just some questions, no way a criticism ...
The GTS's are just a wee bit slower and a LOT cheaper. Have you checked those?
A 7200 rpm HD? Have you looked into the Raptor 10000 rpm jobbies?
Four gig of ram? Is that necessary already????
Make sure the case has plenty of room and big fans. The bigger the quieter. (105mm+???).
And you WILL get good surge protection, right? None of those $7 Walmart cheapy strips.
Alien, Voodoo and Dell are great, but that name plate is an expensive add-on.
Good luck wiff the financing. Second mortgages are so much fun!
Good luck wiff the wiff. Second marriages can be fun too.
>shudder<
Falcon
Dude!!
The ol' Full Metal Ferret will be eclipsed once again!
It all looks great . I'm not up on the mother board and CD drive market.
Just some questions, no way a criticism ...
The GTS's are just a wee bit slower and a LOT cheaper. Have you checked those?
A 7200 rpm HD? Have you looked into the Raptor 10000 rpm jobbies?
Four gig of ram? Is that necessary already????
Make sure the case has plenty of room and big fans. The bigger the quieter. (105mm+???).
And you WILL get good surge protection, right? None of those $7 Walmart cheapy strips.
Alien, Voodoo and Dell are great, but that name plate is an expensive add-on.
Good luck wiff the financing. Second mortgages are so much fun!
Good luck wiff the wiff. Second marriages can be fun too.
>shudder<
Falcon
"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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:FI:TacticalS!
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Man Scott this is the sort of rig I dream about. Dreams don't cost me anything. 
If you are getting a gaming keyboard and mouse grab the Logitech G15 (keyboard) and Logitech G7 (mouse) - or their latest replacements. My only wish with the G7 was that it was wireless (maybe it is now?). Also, when I do eventually buy a new rig I am looking forward to wireless speakers; tired of all these tangled wires.
Probably the 4 GB Ram thingy is overkill but that's what I would also purchase. Sick of having to minimize stuff to play games using 1 GB. Just one of those 8800 cards would be awesome; two just makes you look like you're showing off.
Looks fantastic mate! About time someone challenged that Full Metal Ferret monster rig.
TS!
If you are getting a gaming keyboard and mouse grab the Logitech G15 (keyboard) and Logitech G7 (mouse) - or their latest replacements. My only wish with the G7 was that it was wireless (maybe it is now?). Also, when I do eventually buy a new rig I am looking forward to wireless speakers; tired of all these tangled wires.
Probably the 4 GB Ram thingy is overkill but that's what I would also purchase. Sick of having to minimize stuff to play games using 1 GB. Just one of those 8800 cards would be awesome; two just makes you look like you're showing off.
Looks fantastic mate! About time someone challenged that Full Metal Ferret monster rig.
TS!
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Yeah,
those GTS's are looking inviting. I might rethink on that.
My general thoughts on this machine are that with my current box it was relatively low spec'd in IL2 terms when new and has had two major upgrades in four years. Overall it hasn't been a cheap machine and has had its fair share of problems. With this one I am trying to get it right from the begining and hopefully avoid the need for serious mid life refits
So far as cost is concerned I have run through it and by the time I put together the upgrades and time spent on my last machine it still works out more expensive than this monster- also I was shocked to learn how little you can get for a second hand Wife.
those GTS's are looking inviting. I might rethink on that.
My general thoughts on this machine are that with my current box it was relatively low spec'd in IL2 terms when new and has had two major upgrades in four years. Overall it hasn't been a cheap machine and has had its fair share of problems. With this one I am trying to get it right from the begining and hopefully avoid the need for serious mid life refits
So far as cost is concerned I have run through it and by the time I put together the upgrades and time spent on my last machine it still works out more expensive than this monster- also I was shocked to learn how little you can get for a second hand Wife.
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker...
- Willy Wonka.
- Willy Wonka.
Splendiferous!!
Wow - that looks fantastic!! ![=D]](./images/smilies/eusa_clap.gif "Applause")
Go for it!!! Quick order it before you change your mind!!
Go for it!!! Quick order it before you change your mind!!
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I'm surrounded by grumpy old men!
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:FI:Scott
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Well,
Mrs S. didnt say 'Wow', it sounded more like 'ooowwwwwwwwhaaagrrrrrr'.
Fortunately I have sprung for a whopper summer holiday this year on 'er-indoors' behest (after 16 years a week in Bridlington became unsustainable) so I have some good ammunition for a change.
I have decided to go with an outfit called PCSpecialist. They sound like they know what they are up to and hopefully they will consider taking a small child in part exchange.
Wish me luck boys, she's tricky.
Mrs S. didnt say 'Wow', it sounded more like 'ooowwwwwwwwhaaagrrrrrr'.
Fortunately I have sprung for a whopper summer holiday this year on 'er-indoors' behest (after 16 years a week in Bridlington became unsustainable) so I have some good ammunition for a change.
I have decided to go with an outfit called PCSpecialist. They sound like they know what they are up to and hopefully they will consider taking a small child in part exchange.
Wish me luck boys, she's tricky.
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker...
- Willy Wonka.
- Willy Wonka.
