Any computer guys here?

HKYStormFront · 03-08-2011, 11:58 AM

+1 for staying away from alienware, as much as i hate to say it cause i used to love them.

wilsonp · 03-08-2011, 06:08 PM

I used to love them as well, though it was expensive the one I bought was well made and with exactly the parts I wanted. Sadly they just don't offer that experience any more.

The last computer I bought for the wife was a Gateway FX which came configured with every choice I would have bought anyway, and for a good price. Unfortunately it looks like they haven't updated their product line since then.

I upgrade my PC with hand picked parts for the best price/performance, and I don't think SSDs are there yet. Also, I have a lot of large software so saving a few seconds of launch time on some packages isn't enough. OTOH, if you doubled your RAM with the price difference, I wonder if that would speed up more things more effectively.

houkouonchi · 03-09-2011, 07:12 AM

I still build all of my own computers as none of the makers offer a machine that has 20 or more drives in a raid array and a high end system with a good video card like I run. Also it would likely cost me 3x as more for a high end config like that even if they did.

wilsonp · 03-09-2011, 06:25 PM

Sure they do - they just call them servers

And if you are using that much data, you should probably be using a server, and a SAN.

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wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	I used to love them as well, though it was expensive the one I bought was well made and with exactly the parts I wanted. Sadly they just don't offer that experience any more. The last computer I bought for the wife was a Gateway FX which came configured with every choice I would have bought anyway, and for a good price. Unfortunately it looks like they haven't updated their product line since then. I upgrade my PC with hand picked parts for the best price/performance, and I don't think SSDs are there yet. Also, I have a lot of large software so saving a few seconds of launch time on some packages isn't enough. OTOH, if you doubled your RAM with the price difference, I wonder if that would speed up more things more effectively. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

03-09-2011, 06:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	Sure they do - they just call them servers And if you are using that much data, you should probably be using a server, and a SAN. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

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houkouonchi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 440 Drives: '14 GT-R '10 M6 370z Rep Power: 14	I still build all of my own computers as none of the makers offer a machine that has 20 or more drives in a raid array and a high end system with a good video card like I run. Also it would likely cost me 3x as more for a high end config like that even if they did.