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paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 01:11 PM
ok so i've gone and spent $1,900 and got a new computer:cool: and heres my new specs.. i'm going to be happy when it gets here, cuz it will kick A$$.

Case: Digital Storm 750Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 550W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz (1333MHz FSB) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

EDIT: picture added

http://digitalstormonline.com/4666.jpg

SnaFuBAR
May 21st, 2008, 01:16 PM
You spent 1900 on that?? Why would you do that? You could've built it for less, and gotten a monitor.

paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 01:18 PM
You spent 1900 on that?? Why would you do that? You could've built it for less, and gotten a monitor.

i already have a monitor..:) EDIT: it's actually $1,707 but with Tax it's $1,900

LlamaMaster
May 21st, 2008, 02:07 PM
Why anybody would post a thread AFTER they bought the computer is beyond me.

paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 02:23 PM
because i can.:D i've already posted in the digital storm forums and made sure to get the right specs but i'm just posting cuz i'm proud of my computer :D it's gonna be alot better than my computer now...

SnaFuBAR
May 21st, 2008, 02:26 PM
you could've built the thing for a little over half of what you spent.

Cortexian
May 21st, 2008, 02:49 PM
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz (1333MHz FSB) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB


Processor: Costs to much compared to the Q6600 for a single .1 worth of GHz.
Motherboard: The 780i chipset is horribly buggy, good luck with that...
Memory: Should have gotten another GB or two of RAM.
Video Card: Meh.

You should have posted specs here, and you should have just built your own computer instead of buying one...

thehoodedsmack
May 21st, 2008, 03:39 PM
Yeesh. It's better than my computer, but still... seems overpriced for standard-looking stuff.

Bad Waffle
May 21st, 2008, 04:21 PM
Look at the stats for my computer. I got all that for 2000. Built it myself.

e: other than the 750gb storage drive, and the 15 inch dell monitor, but that thing was 17 anyways...meh, i got rid of it, stupid fucking block of a monitor.

paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 05:11 PM
well i get a 3 year Parts and Labor warranty so thats kinda worth it :D

Amit
May 21st, 2008, 05:39 PM
well i get a 3 year Parts and Labor warranty so thats kinda worth it :D

Most of the time you get at least 3 year warranties with all the components for no extra charge when building your own PC.

You basically pwned yourself. No use bitching to him anymore, though, it's already been done.

343guiltymc
May 21st, 2008, 05:43 PM
I've seen cheaper pre built PC's cheaper than that you know, and I ain't talking about IBUYPOWER or those other sites.

Amit
May 21st, 2008, 05:46 PM
I've seen cheaper pre built PC's cheaper than that you know, and I ain't talking about IBUYPOWER or those other sites.

Yes, how many people have said that already?

Patrickssj6
May 21st, 2008, 05:57 PM
My bro is getting a Phenom, 4GB and 9800 GTX...for $1200...so it's better than yours and a lot cheaper. Also, your power supply is weak.

paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 06:15 PM
my power supply is all i need.. i don't need any bigger..

Xetsuei
May 21st, 2008, 06:48 PM
Processor: Costs to much compared to the Q6600 for a single .1 worth of GHz.
Motherboard: The 780i chipset is horribly buggy, good luck with that...
Memory: Should have gotten another GB or two of RAM.
Video Card: Meh.

You should have posted specs here, and you should have just built your own computer instead of buying one...

Processor: It's the new 45nm core, it's worth it since it's much easier to overclock, runs cooler, and will probably last longer.
Motherboard: Only really buggy when over clocking, other than that it's fine.
Memory: 3GB of ram doesn't go well with most comps, 4GB he would need a 64bit OS.
Video Card: Yes, you could of gotten much better.


Also, your power supply is weak.

n.

Paint you really should of listened to us and just bought all the separate pieces and put it together yourself. Now you have a moderately good computer that has a high end price. But you could of made it high end had you not bought it prebuilt. I don't think there was a single person on this forum that said you should get a prebuilt pc, but that you should built your own. I really can't say anything else besides that was just flat out stupid.

paintballakid5
May 21st, 2008, 07:33 PM
lol ok. well not much i can do about i now.. :\ but my bro bought a comp from here and they have great customer service.. so i'll just have to live with my choices lol.. at least i'll be able to play just about any game i want.. so i'm happy:D

Anton
May 21st, 2008, 08:17 PM
I paid 1600 USD for mine. That was before the prices of all the components went down. Now it would be around 1200. Mine could outdo yours if I oc'd a few components.. You got screwed over man. I agree with everyone else when it comes to the fact you didn't listen to them. :eyesroll:

343guiltymc
May 21st, 2008, 08:25 PM
lol ok. well not much i can do about i now.. :\ but my bro bought a comp from here and they have great customer service.. so i'll just have to live with my choices lol.. at least i'll be able to play just about any game i want.. so i'm happy:D
.......except Crysis or Far cry 2, at least not on the level people drooled over in the videos.

Mr Buckshot
May 22nd, 2008, 01:12 AM
Unless you want a laptop, there ain't no good reason to buy a pre-built computer as a gaming rig. Order online and build it on your own. But the damage has been done, so yeah.

Come to think of it, I could get an ASUS laptop directly from Taiwan with an 8800M GTX video card for less than the $1900 USD that paintballakid paid...LOL. As for the specs, I could easily build that for just over $1000 Canadian. It's a solid rig and will perform well in games, but it's certainly not the best, especially at its price.

IMO, it's not really about the price that makes me laugh at him for buying a prebuilt computer. It's that he ain't man enough (or tech-literate enough) to DIY.

Patrickssj6
May 22nd, 2008, 04:49 AM
Xetsuei™;258526']
n.

Yes, and yes because you have no fucking idea. :downs:

Xetsuei
May 22nd, 2008, 10:05 AM
Yes, and yes because you have no fucking idea. :downs:

No, you have no fucking idea. Corsair power supplies are pretty damn good, and I'm sure that that one will have no problem what so ever with his system.

Patrickssj6
May 22nd, 2008, 10:24 AM
You -rep me because you have no clue whatsoever? TheGhost is getting a 1200Watt supply...yeah I must be wrong...because apparently TheGhost has no fucking idea what he is doing when building his rigs.

The brand doesn't show how powerful it is. If the PSU is made by a quality brand you can only be sure that it won't surge, the Ampere on the rails are stable and that you are going to get the wattage you expect from even idle load.

InnerGoat
May 22nd, 2008, 11:15 AM
You -rep me because you have no clue whatsoever? TheGhost is getting a 1200Watt supply...yeah I must be wrong...because apparently TheGhost has no fucking idea what he is doing when building his rigs.

The brand doesn't show how powerful it is. If the PSU is made by a quality brand you can only be sure that it won't surge, the Ampere on the rails are stable and that you are going to get the wattage you expect from even idle load.

Actually, Ghost has no damn clue. He's been out of the loop since he built his last rig. :)

Xet is right, that PSU is fine.

Cortexian
May 22nd, 2008, 03:25 PM
Xetsuei™;258526']Processor: It's the new 45nm core, it's worth it since it's much easier to overclock, runs cooler, and will probably last longer.

So like I said... Not worth the money for the extra .1 GHz, since he's not going to overclock it...

Amit
May 22nd, 2008, 06:21 PM
So like I said... Not worth the money for the extra .1 GHz, since he's not going to overclock it...

Hell, he's not going to need to overclock it.