Considering buying high-end PC, could I get some opinions please?
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Sorry, I am new to this forum, posted hastily, and didn't make the link between you and the oc shop. Shall I delete the above information?
I have built my current, dated pc 5 years ago, and to be honest with you, it may have saved money, but it was a major hassle, and this time, I really really want there to be a company responsible for the entire pc in case of faultiness, with a minimum 1 year warranty.
I will investigate your shop now, and if you wouldn't mind specing me something for the 800-900 price range that would be hugely appreciated! I am ideally looking for the HD 4890 with an X-cooler on it, or a Radeon card of similar performance with an X-cooler. As far as I can tell, Radeon seem to largely seem to offer better value and quietness than Nvidea cards. I'm really not sure about Vista, whether it'll be worth the cash. Other than that, I'm set on an i7 processor, and a mobo with at least 2x16 crossfire, and obviously with massive overclocking potential. I really would like to keep the costs down a bit by getting no more than 4GB of DD3.
I have built my current, dated pc 5 years ago, and to be honest with you, it may have saved money, but it was a major hassle, and this time, I really really want there to be a company responsible for the entire pc in case of faultiness, with a minimum 1 year warranty.
I will investigate your shop now, and if you wouldn't mind specing me something for the 800-900 price range that would be hugely appreciated! I am ideally looking for the HD 4890 with an X-cooler on it, or a Radeon card of similar performance with an X-cooler. As far as I can tell, Radeon seem to largely seem to offer better value and quietness than Nvidea cards. I'm really not sure about Vista, whether it'll be worth the cash. Other than that, I'm set on an i7 processor, and a mobo with at least 2x16 crossfire, and obviously with massive overclocking potential. I really would like to keep the costs down a bit by getting no more than 4GB of DD3.
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The pc you linked is very appealing. However, maybe I'm being over-cautious, but people have said that future generations of games may make those that opted for 2x8 crossfire wish they'd gone for a mobo offering 2x16. Other than that, I'm really set on a Radeon 4890.
If I could just get the 'Titan' pc with it's current offer price, just adjusted by having a mobo offering 2x16 crossfire and a Radeon 4890 with an X-cooler, i'd probably buy it. I know I'm being picky, but I really want the option of getting a second a these cards running at x16 in the future, it would give the pc a large lifespan of keeping up with the high-end games.
If I could just get the 'Titan' pc with it's current offer price, just adjusted by having a mobo offering 2x16 crossfire and a Radeon 4890 with an X-cooler, i'd probably buy it. I know I'm being picky, but I really want the option of getting a second a these cards running at x16 in the future, it would give the pc a large lifespan of keeping up with the high-end games.
Hmm, well the benchmarking charts show similar results for 2x8 crossfire compared to 2x16 anyway, this is a tough one. I'm considering either a modified 'Tempest' or a modified 'Vanquish'.
For the staff here at oc, are HD4890's with X-coolers (ideally a Sapphire) available extras with any of the PCs? I ask here, because at least one member of staff has already picked up on this thread
Thanks for helping me narrow down the search guys!
For the staff here at oc, are HD4890's with X-coolers (ideally a Sapphire) available extras with any of the PCs? I ask here, because at least one member of staff has already picked up on this thread
Thanks for helping me narrow down the search guys!
I know, I know, I built one in the past, but I'm leading a stressful life right now, and I just want that piece of mind of knowing that for at least a year, if anything goes wrong, there'll be someone to help me with it for no extra charge.
I will seriously consider the OC shop and their competitively priced rigs in a few months time. For now though, I'm going to upgrade my current pc to a competent level with value in mind. Having been away from gaming for a while, I'm shocked to see just how cheap DDR2 is these days. I'll get a fairly decent card and some new memory and keep this one ticking over while I save up.
Thanks then!
I will seriously consider the OC shop and their competitively priced rigs in a few months time. For now though, I'm going to upgrade my current pc to a competent level with value in mind. Having been away from gaming for a while, I'm shocked to see just how cheap DDR2 is these days. I'll get a fairly decent card and some new memory and keep this one ticking over while I save up.
Thanks then!