Best PC Boutique

[Astu222]

Hi im in the market to buy a $3000 gaming pc (with LCd monitor/speakers) it doesnt have to be too fast, a midrange- mid/high tower is fine. I was wondering which boutique to go to, ive looked at Alienware, Falcon, and Voodoo but they all seem a little bit too much. ive seen the Dell XPS machines but ive had too many bad experiences with dell. I also want a P4 based system with pci-e graphics and DDR2 capability, even though i would perfer an AMD but with pci-e making a huge hit i feel it wouldnt be wise. (am i wrong? how soon will the boutiques offer AMD pci-e boards?)

thanks for the help.

 

[MustISO]

Why not build it yourself or have someone build it for you?

 

[spelletrader]

Build it yourself, or buy the components and have some one help you build it.

 

[MustISO]

Here's one I put together on Alienware's site:

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
AlienRespawn: No Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Chassis: Alienware® Full-Tower Case (480-Watt PS) - Saucer Silver
Power Supply: Alienware® 480 Watt Power Supply
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 550 w/ HT Technology 3.4GHz 1MB Cache
Motherboard: Alienware® PCI Express Motherboard with Intel® 925X Chipset
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz - 2 x 512MB
Video Card: ATI RADEON? X800 XT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 w/ Digital and TV Out
System Drive: High Performance - Serial ATA - 160GB Seagate® Barracuda 7,200 RPM w/8MB Cache
Optical Drive One: Lite-On® 16x DVD-ROM Drive with Software DVD Decoder
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive - Black
Sound Card: Intel® High Definition 7.1 Audio
Network Connection: Integrated High Performance Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Display One: NEC 19" LCD 1960NXi-BK MultiSync - Black
Keyboard: Microsoft® Basic Keyboard Black
Mouse: Microsoft® Basic Optical Mouse Black
Benchmark Software: 3DMark®03 Standard Edition
Free Alienware T-Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad
AlienInspection: AlienInspection - Exclusive Integration and Inspection - $99.99 Value - FREE!
AlienWiring: AlienWiring - Exclusive Internal Wire Management - $99.99 Value - FREE!

[1] Free Shipping; On Alienware systems excluding peripherals - Continental U.S. Only

SubTotal: $2,799.00
Discount: $119.00

 

[whattaguy]

One of these would be nice.

http://www.go-l.com/desktops/index.htm

 

[MustISO]

Nice cases. Those things look sweet.

 

[everman]

Most people here will say to build it yourself, as that is the best way to go.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: whattaguy
One of these would be nice.

http://www.go-l.com/desktops/index.htm

those guys went out of business

http://www.go-l.com/home/index.htm


try abscomputers

 

[thegimp03]

I may be wrong but I read something where go-l.com was a scam.

 

[ts3433]

Build yourself and don't worry about DDR2/PCIe right now. Maybe a S939 setup, just upgrading the motherboard later for PCIe when it's practical/inexpensive/necessary/whatever. In gaming, a S754 3400+ gives the 3.4EE a run for its money, so try an AMD.