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Registered Member #75
Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PMPosts: 3128 |
Hey guys, I'm thinking of buying a new comp, as mine = shit. Does anyone know or have any experience with this kind of computer, or have any reason I shouldn't get one? Just making sure no one has any problems on one or thinks these are really bad computers (I do expect to get flamed with "DELLS ARE SHIT DONT GET ONE", too bad  )?Thanks. |
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Registered Member #301
Joined: Thu Jun 15 2006, 01:55AMPosts: 888 |
Reasons not to get one? Sure. Gaming computers are, in almost all cases, much cheaper when you build them yourself. A rig you build your self will also be much better than any dell you can buy. Overclockability is one of the main reasons for this. To put an example out there, my CPU, an Opteron 144(stock 1.8GHz), is overclocked to 2.75GHz. This is almost a 1GHz gain in clock speed, which makes an incredible difference. Building your rig yourself also allows for much easier upgrading. You will also know every nut and bolt of your machine, so it's easier to diagnose problems, and get the right parts that suit you. Dells aren't bad computers. Their gaming line is decent. But if you want more than decent, at a cheaper price, please IM me, and I'll help you out. <3 -Amped (life long supporter of the art of building and overclocking) |
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PM Posts: 3128 |
Well, I'm getting this one for 700 dollars, and the one I'm getting comes with 2 gigs of RAM. I would build a computer myself, but I don't have the time to go out and get all the parts and such. It sounds really fun though, I might do it as a "summer project" next summer though. Thanks anyway 
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Meteor 2016
Registered Member #316
Joined: Mon Jun 26 2006, 09:14PMPosts: 3503 |
If you've ever heard of Widow pc's (They put Alienware to sleep), they are pretty cheaper than most pc's that you buy that are just shitty desktops. -[link]- Check that out, and build your pc for the hell of it on there, they give you a price for it and offer a bunch of options. They are probably the best pc's to date. | ||
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The All-Cum Diet
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Joined: Mon Dec 05 2005, 04:55PMPosts: 1888 |
I have a Dell and love it. | ||
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Meteor 2016
Registered Member #316
Joined: Mon Jun 26 2006, 09:14PM Posts: 3503 |
I bought a Dell 3 years ago, and it gave me nothing but clenched teeth. First, my card went out in about 2 months, then my hard drive went, and then for some reason, they formatted it wrong, and I could make no upgrades. Everything was a complete mess. Right now I have an HP, and we are in happiness together 
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All That Jazz
Registered Member #335
Joined: Sun Jul 09 2006, 01:59PMPosts: 154 |
well Emerican has a dell, and it kicks ass. however, he does not know the EXact price, I would say it costed him around $3,000. On top of that though, his 3.49 Ghz Pentium 4 is a powerhouse, and makes up for his low end x300se hyper-memory GPU. overall that computer kicks ass, and Dell definatly knows what they are doing. Also, even if you don't know what is wrong if you get a dell or a widow, you can just send it into dell rather then stripping the computer or replacing a part. Warrentees on the entire dell computer are more handy then every part warrenteed in your own rig. Although, if you were to get a custom built one, and you don't know much about it, I would have someone help you, eg: your local computer shop or a techy friend. Your custom built PC will make you feel much better about yourself as well because you picked out every single component, rather than having to take apart the side pannel to figure out who makes your motherboard if you got a dell, since they wont tell you up front. Do what you want, there are benifets (and drawbacks) on both sides. |
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PMPosts: 3146 |
wrote ... well Emerican has a dell, and it kicks ass. however, he does not know the EXact price, I would say it costed him around $3,000. On top of that though, his 3.49 Ghz Pentium 4 is a powerhouse, and makes up for his low end x300se hyper-memory GPU. overall that computer kicks ass, and Dell definatly knows what they are doing. yeah my comp KICKS ASS! and he knows what hes talking about the specs: all i know is it KICKS ASS! oh, and to answer your question KD, DELL SUCKS DONT GET ONE! jk. but for real, ive had dells my whole life, and we have hardly ever had problems. So im sure the xps isnt much different. |
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Registered Member #149
Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 01:08AMPosts: 2039 |
all I can think of now is that widow pc I just made online. Someone give me $4000 right now so I can get it! | ||
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PM Posts: 3128 |
Damn.. The guy I was going to buy it from sold it already. He DOES have a 9150 though, not too much of a difference, RIGHT? | ||
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