Buying new system or building one?

Today is a happy day 25k just got deposited in my bank, let the shopping begin!! OH BTW the macs have crappy video card and the guy told me they should annouce jan 8th all the new products for mac and he said the 8800 should be one of them.
 
2x NEC 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE / ATAPI Model 7170A-0B - OEM

LIAN LI PC-V2000APLUSII W Silver Aluminum Server Computer Case - Retail

2x Maxtor Atlas 15K II 8K147J0 147GB 15,000 RPM SCSI Ultra320 80pin Hard Drive - OEM

2x eVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR EPS12V 1000W Continuous @ 50°C Power Supply - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL6D-4GBMQ - Retail

ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562QX6700 - Retail

ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

 Total: $5,048.76

4GB DDR2-800
QX6700
2x147GB 15k harddrives in RAID-0
SLI 8800GTX's....

what more could you want, and i was even nice and added a case this time...
 
well i already have 2gb corsair xms not dominator but I could just add another 2gb right? and 1 more raptor to have the raid 0?
I think my mobo supports the quad core? maybe someone can confirm this? If it does I dont have to buy a new mobo right?
Just get the QX6700, 2gb ram, 1x raptor and a 8000GTX and that should upgrade my system pretty nicely right?
Oh and a new LCD screen.
 
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question is: are you trying to build a whole new system yet? because the system I spec'd is basically as good as it gets...
 
well correct me if Im wrong but from other people have said my current system isnt to bad and just to tweak it a little? I really like the idea of being able to buy a mac and update my PC.
What I dont want is I go spend let just say 5k and then I find out its not that much/any noticable then what I already had. That would really piss me off spending that much and saying to myself "Well I can kind of see a difference". I want the "holy shit my pants" difference.
 
dont be stupid dont waste your money as it is your computer beats mine hands down and mine can play games near enough maxed out if i was your get the e6600 and 2x8800 you prob need at least 700w psu then and then get a nice tft monitor or lcd tv
 
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Im not looking to compete with anyone, I just want a badass system that I can really see the difference with.
 
why you will only need to buy/build a new pc 4-5 years down the line theres completly no point

save that money when you DO need to buy/build a new computer down the line
 
yea but that can be said with anything, that how these computers work.
you buy a upgrade and in 2 weeks something new comes out :) name of the game.
 
up to you but it really is a waiste

EDIT do you like really loud music if so get an awesome hifi amp some floorstanding speakers or bookshelf speakers and hook it up to your computer and PUMP up the volume ive bought an amp and my dad gave me some bookshelfs and my god there uterly awesome when my familys out the house i crank it up and love every second!!!
 
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thats the best way to go:

1) upgrade to 2x8800GTX, or wait for R600s in CF
2) go for your same WD Raptor in RAID 0, and another 250 in RAID 0
3)700 watt OCZ GameXStream, or 1k watt PSU
4)some super sick monitor
5) the new macs when they come out Jan 8

thats like 2-3k for upgrades and the rest for a new mac
 
Well I called dell yesterday to see what kind of deal I could get on a XPS system, and the grand total was 5500 bucks.
Here is the specs:
XPS710
Intel Core2 Extreme processor QX6700 (2.66GHz,1066FSB) w/Quad Core Technology and 8MBcache
2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Dell USB Keyboard
Dell UltraSharp 2407FP,Wide Flat Panel w/Height AdjustableStand,24.0 Inch VIS,OptiPlex and Precision,Customer In
20 in (20 in viewable) 2007WFPWide Aspect Digital Flat PanelDisplay
1GB NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual-GPU Graphics Card
SATA RAID 0 With Dual 160GB 10000 RPM Hard Drives
No Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005,English for Dimension XPS Dell Application Back-up CD, Factory Install
Windows Media Player 10
Dell Direct Download
Icon Consolidation Application
Internet Search and Portal
Image Restore
Dell Optical USB Mouse
No modem requested for Dell Dimension
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
16X DVD-ROM and 16X DVD+/-RW
Sonic Cineplayer
Roxio Creator Basic/MyDVD Basic
X-Fi PCI Sound Card
AS501 10W Flat Panel Stereo Speakers for 1704, 1905,2001FPFlat Panels
Norton Internet Security 2006 15 Month
MSworks 8.5 Plus Office Trial
$50 Promo Dell Gift Card Card Card to arrive 6-8 weeks afterpurchase Redeem before 1 year expiration. dell.com/gift
4 Year Limited Warranty
Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
Warranty Support,3 Year Extended
Warranty Support,Initial Year
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
Type 15 - Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
Type 15 - Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
Dimension XPS, Specialized Support
4th Year Limited Warranty Extension, Monitor, Advanced Exchange
3YR Limited Warranty Monitor, Advanced Exchange
Express Upgrade to Windows Home Premium, Free plus S and H payable at redemption
Upon receipt of PC, Go to www.dellvistaupgrade.com to redeemVista upgrade by 03/31/2007
Windows Vista Capable
Dozer Chassis
Motherboard 7-slot BTX
750-watt Power Supply
Copper Heat Sink
Two 120mm x 38mm front fans
No Preinstalled Software
-DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED

Subtotal: $5,195.20
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $311.71
Total Price w/Discounts: $5,506.91
 
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I know its alot but you do get some good stuff and im getting dual LCD's, I never thought I would ever buy a dell but for some reason it does seem interesting.
I like the 4 year warranty and if something breaks they ship me a new part they told me.
It would be nice just to plug and play, I dont know if Im just getting bored of building(never thought I would say that) but its getting to be a pita.
 
well then what is a good computer company that I can buy a prebuilt and not have to build? and not alienware I already chk them out and no way lol
 
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just go dell i guess
i cant believe you dont want to build. seriously though, all you need is to upgrade, 5k wont make a system thats noticeably better than yours
 
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