They specifically said they were using the P6T Deluxe. I'm not arguing the quality of that motherboard... just quoting prices from what they said was being used.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Sam DeathWalker',index.php?page=Thread&postID=177918#p ost177918
Well there are two types of people, those who can put a system together themselves, we will save a few Hundred bucks in exchange for 8-10 hours (asssuming all parts work) of work. Setting up the bios, putting the thermal compound on properly, hooking it all together, makeing sure all the screws are proper tight, installing the OS .... all time consuming steps well worth paying someone a few hundred to do for you.
Those who don't will pay the couple of hundred extra, and be well worth it, the guy has to make a living ... I would not begrudge him fair profit.
Hey sina when you get everything set and the price give me a link to the exact one i might think of buying one to handle my slaves but continue to play my main alone on my laptop. Other then that wow is all i can say. If someone actually takes the time to test their system and it does well for a specific purpose then its something i am more inclined to buy. This way i know what i am getting and it will be able to handle what i want to do with it.
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366, $290 (was hoping for something a bit higher in power,3.2 or so... perhaps an extra 100 bucks?)
ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58, $300 hmm im thinkin this will be alright :P
EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3, $355 a bit pricy, but what the hell, its gotta be good right? i've got a geforce 9800 gtx oc in my pc now and it preforms quite well.... wonder if it will fit into this system so i can run 3 monitors? lol
Kingston 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333, $120 (lets double this, i would prefer to run 12 gigs instead if its compatible!)
WD 500GB 7200 RPM SATA, $75 (there are pricier options, as well there is much debate on what to use for HD's, wouldnt dual drives be better for what has already been discussed, ie one drive for the OS, one for wow? I'll let the pros lead the discussion but benchmarking has already been done, gotta place my trust somewhere)
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CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V, $260 average pricing, quality product, only thing i'd hate about this is the red light on the back **
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit, $100 i'm thinking ultimate on my pc, perhaps a few extra bucks? i dont feel like lookin it up but wtf ever :)
this isnt counting the case, which i considered to be around 200 for something custom and sexy. Dont forget these guys are also a business, so they gotta make SOME money ** so i think for what i was hoping for, the price seems about right... we'll wait and see what sina posts for us as the specs which we all theorycraft about may be different from what he's selling it for! most people know you can buy the parts cheaper and put it together yourself, but what if you're an idiot like me and not well versed in the understanding and assembly process? =) cmn sina we're waaaaaaaaaaaaaiting! <3
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We are in the process of uploading all the content now to our store front. Give me a few and i promise it will be up and i will answer all your questions.
p.s yes it is a full system with the 3 year warranty.
We are also bundeling some goodies for you all. More to come soon. Sorry for the delay.
Sina
The problem with upgrading from the Core i7 920 is that the next step is almost $300 extra. Don't let the low 2.66ghz number fool you though, this processor is extremely fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghonosyph and the moocrew',index.php?page=Thread&postID=177926#post1 77926][color=#ff0000]was hoping for something a bit higher in power,3.2 or so... perhaps an extra 100 bucks?
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With the listed motherboard, doubling the ram to 12gb is a perfectly acceptable and easy route to take. It would cost exactly twice as much as the current ram. Looks like a fine upgrade choice.
I also agree about the hard drive. This seems to have been where they cut some corners on the pricing. I would recommend instead a 300gb raptor or a raid 0 of two of the cheaper raptors. The SSD and integrated DDR RAM drives are much pricier than the raptor options, but afford little gain.
I wasn't sure which version of Vista 64 they were going with, so I listed the cheapest while still regarding it for gaming use (home premium over basic).
Also, I understand this is a business. My initial estimate of $1800-2000 may be a bit frugal, since I did not consider optical drives nor a 3rd party heatsink for the processor. After reevaluating the data, I would say $2200 is a more reasonable price for this system. I'd be hard pressed to recommend it, if it cost any more than that. But when all is said and done, if you can get this build for $2200 or less, and are not comfortable with building it yourself, I'd recommend it.
thats just it, even if i've gotta pay a few more bucks i'd rather have it the way i want it and built specifically for what we do. :D which is why i'm so excited to see something like this built just for us! :thumbsup: cant wait to see it! Not so we can pick it apart or suggest changes, but because i want one now !lol :cursing:
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do you have any recession-friendly systems? no seriously, most i do is tri-box so i dont really need all that. just wondering.
Ok guys, the store page is up. Go here to check it out: http://www.doghousesystems.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Armor%5FTS%5FMB
Use the coupon code "dualbox" at checkout and receive free residential ground shipping in the continental US.