Buying a new crazy sick PC, opinion required?
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Yup it's "just 500w", and it's probably 20%-30% or more than you actually need.
Some financial advice...
I just threw together a $3000 system on their website and their 48/mo price was $89/mo. I did the math and that's 50% of the value of the system ADDED to your bill just for the privilege of making payments. They must be charging REALLY high interest rates... over 20% APR.
You are a fool if you are choosing this company because they offer financing. They will be 'robbing you blind' in a financial sense. If you don't have the money to buy a $4000 system up front or in a few payments, then don't. If you HAVE to, find alternative sources or financing. And of course, if you have plenty of money to toss around, then just pay for it up front.
I just threw together a $3000 system on their website and their 48/mo price was $89/mo. I did the math and that's 50% of the value of the system ADDED to your bill just for the privilege of making payments. They must be charging REALLY high interest rates... over 20% APR.
You are a fool if you are choosing this company because they offer financing. They will be 'robbing you blind' in a financial sense. If you don't have the money to buy a $4000 system up front or in a few payments, then don't. If you HAVE to, find alternative sources or financing. And of course, if you have plenty of money to toss around, then just pay for it up front.
soulkolektor
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oh WOW, i just made a dumba$$ out of my self, LOL.
must have imagined that S infront of ATA. oh well i can see it all clearly now
must have imagined that S infront of ATA. oh well i can see it all clearly now
Rage_3K_Moiz
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IMO, buy all your parts off another site like Newegg, ClubIT or ZipZoomFly and get them all assembled at your local computer store for a minimal fee. You'd have a far bigger range to choose from and would be able to get much better parts than those in ExtremePC's catalog, while also saving money in the process.
It's quite possible to build it yourself as well, if you're willing to go that way.
It's quite possible to build it yourself as well, if you're willing to go that way.
Rage_3K_Moiz
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In that case, NCIX.com, TigerDirect.ca and CanadaComputers.com are the top hardware sites for Canada IMO.
tbh id listen to what these guys are saying .. n i have to agree with em
it seem s like youve got access to the money and you seem to want a brag-factor rig...
could be wrong tho
urm i know this may sound stupid but why have you gone with 32-bit vista over 64-bit??
i guess the ultimate question taht seems to still be unanswered is (unless ive skipped a few posts lol)
what are you gonna be using this computer for?
for gaming .. then, like whats been said before you can build cheaper
actually unless your gonna be ultra multi-task or doing alot of 3ds max renders etc then personally i dont see the need for such a powerful build...
but then again im like that with alot of things lol
why buy NOS if your not gonna race...? lol
anyways good luck and i hope you get the build you want
it seem s like youve got access to the money and you seem to want a brag-factor rig...
could be wrong tho
urm i know this may sound stupid but why have you gone with 32-bit vista over 64-bit??
i guess the ultimate question taht seems to still be unanswered is (unless ive skipped a few posts lol)
what are you gonna be using this computer for?
for gaming .. then, like whats been said before you can build cheaper
actually unless your gonna be ultra multi-task or doing alot of 3ds max renders etc then personally i dont see the need for such a powerful build...
but then again im like that with alot of things lol
why buy NOS if your not gonna race...? lol
anyways good luck and i hope you get the build you want
Rick said:Some financial advice...
I just threw together a $3000 system on their website and their 48/mo price was $89/mo. I did the math and that's 50% of the value of the system ADDED to your bill just for the privilege of making payments. They must be charging REALLY high interest rates... over 20% APR.
You are a fool if you are choosing this company because they offer financing. They will be 'robbing you blind' in a financial sense. If you don't have the money to buy a $4000 system up front or in a few payments, then don't. If you HAVE to, find alternative sources or financing. And of course, if you have plenty of money to toss around, then just pay for it up front.
Wow thanks i hadnt noticed that!
Too bad i cant buy from newegg im from canada
And i dont have 2000-3000$ cash to give right away...
Maybe ill buy a computer part by part from some other place...
Thanks!
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hellokitty[hk]
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Ok this post already looks done but.. just to make another post...
What zenosincks said, yeah that powersupply is over it, try this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817128010
Also yes, Your ram speed should match you processors FSB, even more so with intel core 2 duo CPU's. Since you don't need DDR3 ram with the q6600's 1066, just use a cheeper board and buy DDR2 1066.
I would probably go with the q9300 with an FSB of 1333 so you can buy faster RAM. There happens to be some really fast DDR3 PC-3 10666 ram for $90 per gig and cas latency 6!
This just came out but... i think it would be cheeper and faster to do tri-9800 GTX's
And really you DO NOT NEED SO MUCH POWER!!!!!! not unless you plan on running a server with like 10 hdds!! (i actually have no idea how much power hdd's take)
Im sorry you can decide but really you willing to pay $4000 for a pc? at least TRY to save some money and go with $3000 max mabye a little more if your not going to upgrade or anything for a while.
oh yeah and yes you are getting ripped of.
What zenosincks said, yeah that powersupply is over it, try this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817128010
Also yes, Your ram speed should match you processors FSB, even more so with intel core 2 duo CPU's. Since you don't need DDR3 ram with the q6600's 1066, just use a cheeper board and buy DDR2 1066.
I would probably go with the q9300 with an FSB of 1333 so you can buy faster RAM. There happens to be some really fast DDR3 PC-3 10666 ram for $90 per gig and cas latency 6!
This just came out but... i think it would be cheeper and faster to do tri-9800 GTX's
And really you DO NOT NEED SO MUCH POWER!!!!!! not unless you plan on running a server with like 10 hdds!! (i actually have no idea how much power hdd's take)
Im sorry you can decide but really you willing to pay $4000 for a pc? at least TRY to save some money and go with $3000 max mabye a little more if your not going to upgrade or anything for a while.
oh yeah and yes you are getting ripped of.
Yeah thanks for your opinion hellokitty
I have decided on a PC with good specs and performance comparable to the 4000$ one i wanted to buy and it just costs me 1800$ CAD!!! Cheaper than newegg!
But the only problem is they charge tax but cpretty cheap shipping so it costs totally about 2000$!
ASUS Striker II Formula 780I SLI LGA775 ATX DDR2 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI 1394A GBLAN Motherboard
$318.60
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32BIT DVD OEM. $99.88
Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series HD753LJ 750GB SATA2 7200RPM 8.9MS 32MB 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem 3YR Mfr Wrty
$135.88
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$245.99
Zalman CNPS9700 LED Copper CPU Heatsink 110MM Fan LGA775 AM2 S939 1250-2800RPM 19.5-35DBA Blue LED
$39.85
OCZ NVIDIA SLI Ready XTC PC2-8500 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
$89.25
Logitech Mx Air Motion Sensing Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse 2.4GHZ LI-ION Battery
$117.52
Logitech G15 2ND Gen Gaming Keyboard Usb Black Silver Amber Lcd Panel Programmable Backlit Keys
$59.99
OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
$115.84
ASUS 16X DVD-ROM Drive SATA Retail Box W/ Black & Beige Faceplates
$23.22
NZXT LEXA Blackline ATX Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS Temp Display Window Front USB & Audio
$99.36
EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GX2 600MHZ 1GB 2.0GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDMI HDCP HDTV Out Video Card
$589.83
Shipping Method Xpresspost - $84.54
Estimated Shipping & Handling: $84.54
Total: $2,040.72
What do u guys think bout this build!
I think its pretty cheap for the good parts and I don't really care if it's 100-200$ more than i need. I just need to save a little bit more and i'll get it!
I'm going to install the parts myself and i chose them with the help of you guys
Thanks zeno and others!
I have decided on a PC with good specs and performance comparable to the 4000$ one i wanted to buy and it just costs me 1800$ CAD!!! Cheaper than newegg!
But the only problem is they charge tax but cpretty cheap shipping so it costs totally about 2000$!
ASUS Striker II Formula 780I SLI LGA775 ATX DDR2 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI 1394A GBLAN Motherboard
$318.60
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32BIT DVD OEM. $99.88
Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series HD753LJ 750GB SATA2 7200RPM 8.9MS 32MB 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem 3YR Mfr Wrty
$135.88
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$245.99
Zalman CNPS9700 LED Copper CPU Heatsink 110MM Fan LGA775 AM2 S939 1250-2800RPM 19.5-35DBA Blue LED
$39.85
OCZ NVIDIA SLI Ready XTC PC2-8500 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
$89.25
Logitech Mx Air Motion Sensing Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse 2.4GHZ LI-ION Battery
$117.52
Logitech G15 2ND Gen Gaming Keyboard Usb Black Silver Amber Lcd Panel Programmable Backlit Keys
$59.99
OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
$115.84
ASUS 16X DVD-ROM Drive SATA Retail Box W/ Black & Beige Faceplates
$23.22
NZXT LEXA Blackline ATX Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS Temp Display Window Front USB & Audio
$99.36
EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GX2 600MHZ 1GB 2.0GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDMI HDCP HDTV Out Video Card
$589.83
Shipping Method Xpresspost - $84.54
Estimated Shipping & Handling: $84.54
Total: $2,040.72
What do u guys think bout this build!
I think its pretty cheap for the good parts and I don't really care if it's 100-200$ more than i need. I just need to save a little bit more and i'll get it!
I'm going to install the parts myself and i chose them with the help of you guys
Thanks zeno and others!
Now, that is a 100% improvement from your original $4k build as far as performance:cost goes.
The only two things that I can spot right away (which aren't a big deal at all), the cost of the RAM is quite a bit more than Newegg (maybe that's all you have available, I don't know) and you don't need a 700W PSU. Other than that man, it looks solid in my opinion and I'm sure you'll be happy with it especially considering the amount of money you've managed to save.
Good luck with everything, and you're welcome.
The only two things that I can spot right away (which aren't a big deal at all), the cost of the RAM is quite a bit more than Newegg (maybe that's all you have available, I don't know) and you don't need a 700W PSU. Other than that man, it looks solid in my opinion and I'm sure you'll be happy with it especially considering the amount of money you've managed to save
.Good luck with everything, and you're welcome
.
hellokitty[hk]
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oh LOL heh i didn't see the second page heh...
well anyway nice job realizing that $4000 is too much lol
I still look down upon the 9800X2 as it is sortof a rip off as price to performance goes... but then again its still the most powerfull GPU or rather GPU's so i guess if you like it! (i looks fat to me lol)
well anyway nice job realizing that $4000 is too much lol
I still look down upon the 9800X2 as it is sortof a rip off as price to performance goes... but then again its still the most powerfull GPU or rather GPU's so i guess if you like it! (i looks fat to me lol)
Zenosincks said:Now, that is a 100% improvement from your original $4k build as far as performance:cost goes.
The only two things that I can spot right away (which aren't a big deal at all), the cost of the RAM is quite a bit more than Newegg (maybe that's all you have available, I don't know) and you don't need a 700W PSU. Other than that man, it looks solid in my opinion and I'm sure you'll be happy with it especially considering the amount of money you've managed to save
Good luck with everything, and you're welcome
Thanks!I'm from canada so i can't use newegg becuase they don't ship internatonally
Well theres only 20$ difference in price for the RAM i guess and for the PSU it's on sale so its about the same price as a 600W GameXtream one, maybe 10-20$ more so ya know 100 more W for 10-20$ isint a big diff
So yeah i guess it is a good build and i'm gonna buy it soon
Thanks
I'm the last person to be giving advice, but I'll share my opinion as well.
From what I understand, SLI 4 vid cards together only works on games if they support that. From what I know, not many (if any) do, so you're better off getting one more powerful one and saving money. You can always SLI multiples of those later on.
Another thing I've decided, is it's best to build your rig with upgrade capabilities. Like leaving room for more vid cards or RAM later on, that way as games require more, all you've got to do is buy another stick of RAM or another graphics card, which will cost less by then since they will have aged.
From what I understand, SLI 4 vid cards together only works on games if they support that. From what I know, not many (if any) do, so you're better off getting one more powerful one and saving money. You can always SLI multiples of those later on.
Another thing I've decided, is it's best to build your rig with upgrade capabilities. Like leaving room for more vid cards or RAM later on, that way as games require more, all you've got to do is buy another stick of RAM or another graphics card, which will cost less by then since they will have aged.
fullmetalvegan
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I didn't realize there was a 3.00GHz Quadcore out a few months ago either? =S
I dropped my Q6600 Quadcore and switched over to the Core 2 Duo E8200.
From all the benchmarks I saw, most agreed the Core 2 Duo outperform the Quadcore in gaming. I don't care about the rendering, and file tasks that quad's own at, so I don't bother with a quad anymore as my pc only does gaming and minor office tasks.
^_^
I dropped my Q6600 Quadcore and switched over to the Core 2 Duo E8200.
From all the benchmarks I saw, most agreed the Core 2 Duo outperform the Quadcore in gaming. I don't care about the rendering, and file tasks that quad's own at, so I don't bother with a quad anymore as my pc only does gaming and minor office tasks.
^_^
fullmetalvegan
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I also don't understand why you're so set on the 9800 GX2.
Here in Australia, they cost about $800+. For around $600 you can get two 8800 GTS for SLI; and two 8800 GTS are equal/better than a 9800 GX2 in different games. So it's paying extra money for almost no performance gain at all.
Why waste the money?
e.g.
http://bp2.blogger.com/_veswGS4uNJQ/R--I0yCG8PI/AAAAAAAACWA/AubI68HuKBA/s1600-h/compile.gif
Here in Australia, they cost about $800+. For around $600 you can get two 8800 GTS for SLI; and two 8800 GTS are equal/better than a 9800 GX2 in different games. So it's paying extra money for almost no performance gain at all.
Why waste the money?
e.g.
http://bp2.blogger.com/_veswGS4uNJQ/R--I0yCG8PI/AAAAAAAACWA/AubI68HuKBA/s1600-h/compile.gif
Rage_3K_Moiz
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SLI requires an SLi-compliant board, which are quite expensive. The 9800GX2 works in any PCI Express board.
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