Just got Alienware - Page 5

WadeWilson · 08-16-2010, 07:41 PM

Here are a couple pics of my PCs.

Blazing fast!!

PoorMansCamaro · 08-17-2010, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroMiami

LOL My system leaves yours in the dust without trying:
Check this out:
CPU (make/speed): Intel i7 Processor Extreme Edition 3.33 stock (overclocked to 4.0 (and can go higher))
Motherboard: X58i
Memory (make/speed):Corsair DDR3-1600 8 GB (4X2GB)
PSU: Ultra X4 1600-Watt Modular Power Supply
Video: GeForce GTX 480 (SLI -2x)
Case:Thermatake (the best for my setup)
Hard drives:2TB (4x500 @ 7200rpm)
Optical Drives: Pioneer BDR-2205 Blu-Ray Burner (2 of these)
Cooling: Water Cooling - CPU and Grphic cards (Danger Dens hardware)
Monitor: Asus MT276HE 27" LCD Monitor 1920 x 1080 - 2 ms - 0.311 mm - 50000:1 - Black
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500

I didn't realize I was in a competition.

Frankly, this is my first gaming computer, and I thought it was pretty decent. Especially with only $50 out of pocket. I wasn't bragging or trying to prove anything with this thread. I am just stoked that I'll have a desktop and internet back in the house after not having them for a long time.

PoorMansCamaro · 08-17-2010, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8cd03gro

Why play wow when starcraft 2 is out? wow is for fat losers. Starcraft is for skinny losers that are slightly cooler, like myself.

I forgot about starcraft2. Maybe I'll pick that game up too!

LS1owner · 08-17-2010, 10:09 AM

Your computer is solid. The Core i7 extreme is a waste of money. PCs are cheap right now even for big power. If you want to tag on big $$$ and get the tip top components, thats fine, but they are not the top long enough to justify that kind of money.

As for the storage bottleneck someone mentioned, a pair of Raptors (10k drives) in RAID 0, or SSD setup will help that. I alwyas have 10k drives in my desktop and it works well.

kevin2323 · 08-17-2010, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroMiami

LOL My system leaves yours in the dust without trying:
Check this out:
CPU (make/speed): Intel i7 Processor Extreme Edition 3.33 stock (overclocked to 4.0 (and can go higher))
Motherboard: X58i
Memory (make/speed):Corsair DDR3-1600 8 GB (4X2GB)
PSU: Ultra X4 1600-Watt Modular Power Supply
Video: GeForce GTX 480 (SLI -2x)
Case:Thermatake (the best for my setup)
Hard drives:2TB (4x500 @ 7200rpm)
Optical Drives: Pioneer BDR-2205 Blu-Ray Burner (2 of these)
Cooling: Water Cooling - CPU and Grphic cards (Danger Dens hardware)
Monitor: Asus MT276HE 27" LCD Monitor 1920 x 1080 - 2 ms - 0.311 mm - 50000:1 - Black
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500

nothing compared to my setup........but im not gonna list it because this isnt a competition. congrats on your new comp op.

motorhead · 08-17-2010, 10:31 AM

Solid state drives are the best, and I can tell you the I7 is not a waste of time when the machine has solid state drives with tons of RAM.

Havok · 08-17-2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

Solid state drives are the best, and I can tell you the I7 is not a waste of time when the machine has solid state drives with tons of RAM.

I7 is a waste of time if you don't overclock it, considering an I7 is just an overclocked I5 for half the price.

motorhead · 08-17-2010, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havok

I7 is a waste of time if you don't overclock it, considering an I7 is just an overclocked I5 for half the price.

Where can I buy an I7 for half the price of an I5?

Any how depending on the the I7 you choose that isn't the only difference.

Havok · 08-17-2010, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

Where can I buy an I7 for half the price of an I5?

Any how depending on the the I7 you choose that isn't the only difference.

Meant that I5 was half the price.

Venom09 · 08-17-2010, 11:48 AM

I just bought this one yesterday from iBuyPower.com. Ships out tomorrow!

ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDriveNone
Processor CoolingLiquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory12 GB [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand
Video CardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 - 1.5GB - Single Card
Free Stuff[Free] Intel 4GB BunnyPeople USB Drive - Free with Purchase of Intel X58 Systems
Free Stuff[Free Game/Application Download] - Street Fighter IV & PowerDirector 8 HE - Free with Purchase of NVIDIA Video Card
MotherboardASUS P6T SE
Motherboard USB / SATA InterfaceMotherboard default USB / SATA Interface
Power Supply850 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-850AX Power Supply - SLI Ready
Primary Hard Drive1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive

motorhead · 08-17-2010, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venom09

I just bought this one yesterday from iBuyPower.com. Ships out tomorrow!

ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDriveNone
Processor CoolingLiquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory12 GB [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand
Video CardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 - 1.5GB - Single Card
Free Stuff[Free] Intel 4GB BunnyPeople USB Drive - Free with Purchase of Intel X58 Systems
Free Stuff[Free Game/Application Download] - Street Fighter IV & PowerDirector 8 HE - Free with Purchase of NVIDIA Video Card
MotherboardASUS P6T SE
Motherboard USB / SATA InterfaceMotherboard default USB / SATA Interface
Power Supply850 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-850AX Power Supply - SLI Ready
Primary Hard Drive1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive

looks like a great system. The only difference I would have changed was the graphics card and a solid state drive.

rudack · 08-17-2010, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havok

I7 is a waste of time if you don't overclock it, considering an I7 is just an overclocked I5 for half the price.

The I7 has double the cache on the 45nm triple on the 32nm.

CamaroMiami · 08-17-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin2323

nothing compared to my setup........but im not gonna list it because this isnt a competition. congrats on your new comp op.

Why not list it? it's not a competition!!!!!

PoorMansCamaro · 08-18-2010, 09:05 PM

So it looks like i'm getting a XPS 8100 INSTEAD. HERE'S THE SPECS...

intel core i7-870 processor (8MB cache, 2.93GHz)
6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz-2X2GB/2x1GB
ATI Radeon HD 5670
750GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200RPM
16x DVD+/-RW
THX TruStudio PC

Just for side-by-side comparison. The xps i'm getting was only $150 more out of my pocket.

Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (4MB Cache)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2x2)
Single ATI 5670, 1GB GDDR5
500GB - SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
NERO 9, ANW
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling

08-18-2010, 09:05 PM	#70
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	So it looks like i'm getting a XPS 8100 INSTEAD. HERE'S THE SPECS... intel core i7-870 processor (8MB cache, 2.93GHz) 6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz-2X2GB/2x1GB ATI Radeon HD 5670 750GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200RPM 16x DVD+/-RW THX TruStudio PC Just for side-by-side comparison. The xps i'm getting was only $150 more out of my pocket. Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (4MB Cache) 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2x2) Single ATI 5670, 1GB GDDR5 500GB - SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability NERO 9, ANW Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling __________________

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08-16-2010, 07:41 PM	#57
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,154 View My Garage	Here are a couple pics of my PCs. Blazing fast!!

08-17-2010, 10:09 AM	#60
LS1owner Drives: 2000 Camaro SS- SOLD!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 304	Your computer is solid. The Core i7 extreme is a waste of money. PCs are cheap right now even for big power. If you want to tag on big $$$ and get the tip top components, thats fine, but they are not the top long enough to justify that kind of money. As for the storage bottleneck someone mentioned, a pair of Raptors (10k drives) in RAID 0, or SSD setup will help that. I alwyas have 10k drives in my desktop and it works well.

08-17-2010, 10:31 AM	#62
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	Solid state drives are the best, and I can tell you the I7 is not a waste of time when the machine has solid state drives with tons of RAM.

08-17-2010, 11:48 AM	#66
Venom09 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Rally Yellow Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 58	I just bought this one yesterday from iBuyPower.com. Ships out tomorrow! ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache) iBUYPOWER PowerDriveNone Processor CoolingLiquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan Memory12 GB [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 - FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 Corsair or Major Brand Video CardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 - 1.5GB - Single Card Free Stuff[Free] Intel 4GB BunnyPeople USB Drive - Free with Purchase of Intel X58 Systems Free Stuff[Free Game/Application Download] - Street Fighter IV & PowerDirector 8 HE - Free with Purchase of NVIDIA Video Card MotherboardASUS P6T SE Motherboard USB / SATA InterfaceMotherboard default USB / SATA Interface Power Supply850 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-850AX Power Supply - SLI Ready Primary Hard Drive1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive