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[whyhellothere]

^
you could look at the samsung series 5 14" "ultrabook"
it has an optical drive & a 500GB hard drive (with a 16GB ssd for cache).
but the battery life is only 5-6 hrs, dunno if thats enough.

 

[grandtheftbike]

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

 

[grandtheftbike]

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

 

[whyhellothere]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

dell xps 8300

3.4GHz i7
8GB Ram
1TB hd
upgrade to the radeon 6870 (for $250

)
total is $1,049.99
use the code: LM?BF7P$FR9KCK to save $50 making the total $999.99


or just build your own

 

[whyhellothere]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

dell xps 8300

3.4GHz i7
8GB Ram
1TB hd
upgrade to the radeon 6870 (for $250

)
total is $1,049.99
use the code: LM?BF7P$FR9KCK to save $50 making the total $999.99


or just build your own

 

[grandtheftbike]

thanks man. i don't know much about desktops in general but how does the alienware x51 compare?

 

[grandtheftbike]

thanks man. i don't know much about desktops in general but how does the alienware x51 compare?

 

[milestailsprowe]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

Do you have a desktop now? If you have a quad core then you might be able to use that.

 

[milestailsprowe]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

Do you have a desktop now? If you have a quad core then you might be able to use that.

 

[milestailsprowe]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

thanks man. i don't know much about desktops in general but how does the alienware x51 compare?

The X51 is nice for what it is. You will play on medium to high with most games even with the 555ti card. 

 

[milestailsprowe]

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

thanks man. i don't know much about desktops in general but how does the alienware x51 compare?

The X51 is nice for what it is. You will play on medium to high with most games even with the 555ti card. 

 

[whyhellothere]

^yeah if you want to save some money opt for the $950 model which should do everything you need it too.

 

[whyhellothere]

^yeah if you want to save some money opt for the $950 model which should do everything you need it too.

 

[whyhellothere]

^yeah if you want to save some money opt for the $950 model which should do everything you need it too.

 

[grandtheftbike]

yeah, i've been eyeing the x51 for a while now but had some mixed feelings after reading some of the reviews on there.  my current desktop is pretty outdated

so i'll be likely to make a purchase soon

 

[grandtheftbike]

yeah, i've been eyeing the x51 for a while now but had some mixed feelings after reading some of the reviews on there.  my current desktop is pretty outdated

so i'll be likely to make a purchase soon

 

[cwrite78]

you guys are insane for paying so much for GPUs!!

 

[cwrite78]

you guys are insane for paying so much for GPUs!!

 

[whyhellothere]

didnt know it was so "easy" to upgrade the x51.
the xps 8300 would be better if you want a more powerful machine in a bigger tower but the x51 is good enough for todays games & has a better looking case ( plus power brick)

 

[whyhellothere]

didnt know it was so "easy" to upgrade the x51.
the xps 8300 would be better if you want a more powerful machine in a bigger tower but the x51 is good enough for todays games & has a better looking case ( plus power brick)

 

[zk1mpls]

Originally Posted by sladewilson

Originally Posted by zk1MPLS

Still waiting on my GTX 680 to arrive... looks like it's delayed until first thing next week. It better be here before I go out of town by Wednesday morning. 

Anyway... copped this for the meantime.

 My eyes are getting teary-eyed from using my Samsung 32" LED TV as a computer monitor @ 1366 x 768 

dell outlets ?

nope, no such thing as those out here. Just resellers. 

 I know it's much cheaper out there in the US. But this thing will cost a ton shipping it to here. 

 Was supposed to pick up the ASUS PA238Q (which was a bit cheaper here), but it was out of stock for another 3 weeks or so.
Great monitor so far. No dead pixels, backlight bleeding, and no ghosting so far. My eyes are thanking me now. 

 Just need the damn GTX 680 to get here on Tuesday! I heard it's in Japan already on its way here.

 

[zk1mpls]

Originally Posted by sladewilson

Originally Posted by zk1MPLS

Still waiting on my GTX 680 to arrive... looks like it's delayed until first thing next week. It better be here before I go out of town by Wednesday morning. 

Anyway... copped this for the meantime.

 My eyes are getting teary-eyed from using my Samsung 32" LED TV as a computer monitor @ 1366 x 768 

dell outlets ?

nope, no such thing as those out here. Just resellers. 

 I know it's much cheaper out there in the US. But this thing will cost a ton shipping it to here. 

 Was supposed to pick up the ASUS PA238Q (which was a bit cheaper here), but it was out of stock for another 3 weeks or so.
Great monitor so far. No dead pixels, backlight bleeding, and no ghosting so far. My eyes are thanking me now. 

 Just need the damn GTX 680 to get here on Tuesday! I heard it's in Japan already on its way here.

 

[zk1mpls]

Originally Posted by whyhellothere

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

dell xps 8300

3.4GHz i7
8GB Ram
1TB hd
upgrade to the radeon 6870 (for $250

)
total is $1,049.99
use the code: LM?BF7P$FR9KCK to save $50 making the total $999.99


or just build your own

Yup... better off building your own, fam. Will save you a lot of money... and you get what you want in the process. 

 

[zk1mpls]

Originally Posted by whyhellothere

Originally Posted by grandtheftbike

any good gaming desktop recommendations besides building your own? budget is around ~$1,000. thanks ntpc fam

dell xps 8300

3.4GHz i7
8GB Ram
1TB hd
upgrade to the radeon 6870 (for $250

)
total is $1,049.99
use the code: LM?BF7P$FR9KCK to save $50 making the total $999.99


or just build your own

Yup... better off building your own, fam. Will save you a lot of money... and you get what you want in the process. 

 

[zk1mpls]

Originally Posted by CWrite78

you guys are insane for paying so much for GPUs!!

Likewise for keyboards, fam. 

 j/p