Got my new rig today, bit upset with DELL atm...

[Skrimshaw]

Got my new XPS machine today, 4GB of Ram, Q6600, 8800 GT installed, exactly what I wanted. I however ordered a second 8800 GT to be installed into this machine, they said all was well and good. I get the machine open to put in the second card and I see 1 PCI-E x16 slot of course its the one the original 8800 is in. OMFG!!! $@#$@$!$#$@#$!

So now do I take my 4 17" widescreens apart and go get a 22" to run my alts on and chuck this second 8800GT on the shelf. Or do I try this FX5200 PCI I have for 2 of the screens.. ack

[StormClouds]

or scream at dell for either not providing you with proper information or giving you the wrong motherboard....

[Eteocles]

This kids is why prebuilts suck ;) Build it yerself and you have noone to blame but yourself, just like wipes as a multiboxer ;D lol

I highly recommend against a 5200 FX...I used to have one of those and it sucked running ONE wow at low res/graphics...I'll be amazed if you run one off of it let alone two :p

[Tamu]

Buy 2x 22" screens and return the second 8800 for a refund. Or, get an SLI motherboard from Dell that is designed to fit in their case and work properly with all of their other components.

[Xzin]

This is one reason why you never buy a Dell for a gaming machine. But seriously, there is no excuse for only one x16 slot. But that's what you expect from Dell, sadly.

Return it.

[Stabface]

Dell sucks :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacobgordon/2455618195/in/photostream/

[Knytestorme]

this guy knows the best use for dells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqqK-f2QcUM

[Kissell13]

/AGREE with above posters. The huge majority of prebuit pc's tend to be garbage. Also if you are interested in just how much money you can save building your own rig you should go price out what dell/gateway/whatever brand calls a gaming pc and then go price the same stuff out on new egg/tigerdirect or the like. You will generally be charged any where from 1k-3k for them to put the thing together. This is ridiculous. Anyone who has a bit of common sense and is willing to read the manuals can build a PC. Don't let PC companies rip you off with a 3-4k PC that you can put together yourself for 1-1.5k

[Katharsis]

/em is very pleased with his "garbage".

Seriously, over the years (since 1987) I've owned computers built by Dell, HP and Gateway. I've had cu$tom built machine$ and I even had one built at CyberPowerPC 8| . I've had laptops from Toshiba, Sony, Gateway and Dell. What I have learned is that no matter what PC I am using after a couple of years the technology has changed to the point where I want something completely new. I've resisted building my own because I am such a tinkerer I know I would spend all my time with the case open, tinkering. I like Dells a lot. I am very pleased with the three XPS420s I bought from Dell Outlet in January. They run very quiet and I've had no problems at all. I've learned to order the thing configured for my immediate and near future needs with no big plans to upgrade parts. I can order online and it arrives ready to go in 10 days or less. After a day of looking at all the new foo-froo software installed I do a reformat and start anew. I also like Windows Vista Ultimate! :whistling:

[Sam DeathWalker]

Kinda timly I just got a add for this in my email:

http://www.evga.com/articles/409.asp

humm lets you send part of you virtual window to another screen - wont increse gpu power but will increase out puts.

[kllrwlf]

Out of all the prebuilt computers.. Dell seems to be the best.

BUT, I wouldn't buy a Dell. Build one yourself so that you know exactly what's being used and probably for cheaper.

[Skrimshaw]

Well the reason I went with a DELL is because I'm an IT Director for a school district. We get insane discounts, an XPS420 Q6600, 4GB Ram, 2x8800GT, Vista Prem for a bit over $900. Unfornately, only 1 8800 will fit :cursing: Seeing I got the huge discount also puts me in a bind returning the thing. So I did some testing, I normally run 4 clients and with the one BFG OC card I get 30 FPS on my alts and 60 FPS on my main without any drop off or heating issues at all. So I'm just gonna throw the other 8800GT into something else, and ordered 2 22" Monitors for 199.99 at Staples (best deal I saw). I will take my 4 17" monitor setup down and call it a day. Honestly, I think I will enjoy the 2x 22" more than the 4 17"s anyway.

[Katharsis]

Well, good luck to you and I hope it works out. I run three alts maximized at 1600x1200 on an XPS420 quad. I use HotkeyNet to toggle windows rather than run multiple undersized windows. I usually see 60FPS or more when working that way.

[Skuggomann]

Dell is great if you need a shit load of computers to runn Microsoft Word.

For every tign else thers Custom majeeed *gang signs*

[Silly Gooooose]

LOL YOU BOUGHT DELL.

Sorry, you bought yourself into the hole :( Now the digging begins.

(Not trying to be mean, just expressing my sincere hate for dell.)

[rorek]

i have the same computer, all i have to say is;


im on a laptop right now.

dell ftl.

[Freddie]

Over the years I've built PC's but I've also owned four Dells. One of them was a Pentium 3 that I kept on my desk until last year when I finally unplugged it because I no longer needed it to test programs for Win98 compatibility. It was eight years old and still ran fine. I never replaced anything in it except the CD drive. On my network now I've got two P4 Dells which have run nearly 24/7 for four and five years respectively. Between the two of them, nothing has ever broken except a CD drive.

I think Dells are fine if what you want is exactly the original equipment you get in them. The only problems I've ever had with them is when I wanted to add stuff later. For example, the power supplies tend to be pretty small. Big enough for the original components, but not much more than that.

As for the cost of a Dell vs. rolling your own, I haven't compared lately. But over the years there have been times when I compared and buying from Dell was cheaper.

[Marathon]

The Dells I have had have been pretty good computers. The only real concern I ever had was having to go back to Dell for any upgrades ... etc ... But yeah defently building your own is probably the best bet.

[Drakkun]

If you order from Dell, go through the small or medium business website. You get much better service, better parts, and the price is the same.