Re: New gaming rig

[Mista Bob]

An alienware computer isn't worth buying right? :3

They are if you feel like shelling out money just for a name brand.

Buy the parts and put it together yourself, you will have a better computer for less.

[Danger Mouse]

Yay new psu has arrived so BC2 at xmas is ON TIME!

DM.

[BowlOfMilk]

Is this a good computer?

I had it built by some sweet guys on 4chan /v/

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iy0f95&s=7

[DoM3K]

Seems a bit much for 1600 bucks. Do you need a new monitor? That'll save 200. And no after-stock CPU cooler? Shame on /v/

[Danger Mouse]

£1600! I built the same rig for £650, yea i had the psu and the case already but fook!

DM.

[DoM3K]

£1600! I built the same rig for £650, yea i had the psu and the case already but fook!

DM.

1600 USD's not 650 euros.

[Danger Mouse]

£1600! I built the same rig for £650, yea i had the psu and the case already but fook!

DM.

1600 USD's not 650 euros.

£650 not 650Euros, but ill forgive you

DM.

[Mista Bob]

Is this a good computer?

I had it built by some sweet guys on 4chan /v/

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iy0f95&s=7

Id recommend going for the HX850 Corsair power supply over the TX950.

It's a much higher quality PSU and it has the added bonus of being modular (once you get a modular PSU you will never get one that's not again...trust me).
For SLI GTX 570's you don't need a 950 watt PSU anyways. 850 would be more then enough. It is a tiny bit more money, but well worth it IMO.

And if you pay your own utility bills, you'll likely get the money back in electrical bill savings as the PSU is a lot more efficient too.
Aside from that I see no problems with that configured computer build.

[BowlOfMilk]

Ok, thanks for you're opinions and advice

The price on that website is parts taken only from it, i'll probably find the parts cheaper at other websites.

[ShiftPlusOne]

Modular PSU? Never heard of that... awesome.

[Danger Mouse]

Try www.overclockers.co.uk

DM.

[DoM3K]

Modular PSU? Never heard of that... awesome.

Modular PSU's are amazing. Just put one in the new PC  I put together and I'll never go back. Sadly mine isn't in my pc.

[Mista Bob]

My eVGA GTX580 just arrived. Now to install it n test it out

[DoM3K]

My eVGA GTX580 just arrived. Now to install it n test it out

I jelly. I went the cheap route and bought an ATI 5770 with 1gb ram. It's pretty awesome all things considered.

[Mista Bob]

Also installed Win 7 to take advantage of DX10/11 with the new card. Holy **** its pissing me off so far.
Gonna take me a few days to get rid of all this annoying crap I imagine. Hopefully after it will be fine. . . .