VoodooPC debuts Rage with SLI and nForce4

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Great news for SLI waiters, gamers, AMD fans, and dual pci-e nForce4 fans:

Voodoo Muttha Board SLI press release

Hexus article on Voodoo Rage SLI


From the Voodoo President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VoodooPC Releases World's Fastest Gaming PC


VoodooPC first to market with nForce4 and SLi

November 1, 2004 (it leaked a few hours early) - CALGARY, ALBERTA - VoodooPC, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-performance personalized computer systems, today announced the launch of the world's fastest Gaming Computer, the Voodoo RAGE SLi.

"RAGE SLi produces gaming performance that is currently unheard of," says Trentent Tye, chief software engineer, VoodooPC and avid gamer, "PC Gamers are always looking for an edge to make their gaming experience more immersive and realistic. With RAGE SLi the popular title Doom 3 runs smoother than ever, at over 107 frames per second at 1600X1200 with high detail. In laymen's terms that means the game play is smoother than silk - to put this in perspective, current high end gaming systems will run Doom 3 with the same settings at 30 frames per second."

RAGE SLi is the first of many SLi based systems that VoodooPC will be launching. RAGE SLi is also the first personal computer to introduce technologies like PCI Express to an AMD processor-based platform, which opens up the doors for future upgrades. There are multiple ways to implement SLi technology, and currently there is a choice between AMD and Intel processors. VoodooPC has chosen AMD processors to drive their flagship machines, as noted in following statement from their CTO.

"Voodoo RAGE SLi is a computer system featuring Nvidia SLi, a ground-breaking technology which effectively combines two video processors to nearly double the graphic performance of the machine," said Rahul Sood, president & CTO of VoodooPC. "We don't stop there, however, our RAGE SLi system uses an AMD Athlon FX-55 CPU with an NVIDIA nForce4 chipset, and the entire platform is designed for gaming. To put it bluntly, with RAGE SLi you can bet your entire bank that our system will destroy any XEON based SLi system in any game - liquid cooled or not."

"With the mind-blowing power of our latest AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor, this Voodoo gaming machine can take you on an unbelievable ride," said John C. Morris, division marketing manager for desktop business, Computation Product Group, AMD. "We have infused the AMD64 processor family with the ultimate in performance to satisfy the most demanding PC enthusiast."

VoodooPC is known for building some of the worlds finest computer systems, RAGE SLi is another system added to their PC Gaming lineup. RAGE SLi features technologies from Nvidia, AMD, Hitachi, and ASUS.

For more information on the Voodoo RAGE SLi, or to configure one - visit http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/rageSLi.aspx.

About VoodooPC
VoodooPC is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high performance personal computer systems. An industry pioneer since 1991, Voodoo is the world's foremost PC gaming system provider and is dedicated to delivering leading-edge performance, style and craftsmanship to the discerning PC enthusiasts.

Those seeking the customization experience that Voodoo has become well known for in the PC industry can indulge further at www.voodoopc.com. Voodoo allows users to select from a menu of top notch ingredients which include pictures as well as detailed information as each component is selected.

 

[GnomeCop]

yay

 

[Xatrix]

asus board. interesting.

 

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Don't mean to seem like I am spamming. I am just a fan of technology. I like many comapnies to include Voodoo. This is just a good day for gamers and enthusiasts.

Just to clarify so I don't offend anybody - I am not affiliated with the company.

Hope you enjoy it.

And yeah, I find the Asus board interesting. I thought there would be a MSI or Abit board in there. The MSI K8N used a nForce3 as its last chipset and the Asus A8V had a Via K8t800. Strange? Proprietary maybe? Exclusivity?

 

[everman]

It's here too...

 

[Rhagz]

$4,454.16
payments as low as $133.62/mo*

$5,431.90 CDN
payments as low as $225.42/mo*

?3,503.58





heh, wow.. and thats using most of the cheapest options. (one case design was 500 bucks more than the other).. a middle CPU (amd64 3500+) and the cheapest mouse/keyboard. 1 GB ram and 2 36GB raptors in raid. Oh and 2 6800 Ultras in SLI.
If you go with the FX-55 and 2gb ram.. the other case, better CDRW/DVD drives.. it was over 6k

Edit:
$3,122.92
payments as low as $93.69/mo*


was the cheapest I could possibly get it.

I know that most people won't get one this way, and would build it themselves.. but damn.. thats a lot

 

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Yeah, if you make judicious choices, then you can get an aweseom system without all the bells and whistles.

The case is amazing and if you avoid the super expensive parts that are only like 5% faster/better than you could do right.

A lot of that money is for the all aluminum case. But I would just go with the Lite-on drives, avoid over 1 GB RAM, and buy the speakers and monitor elsewhere.

For a proporietary set-up, it would be worth it. It appears that this system could last well over than the average lifespan of a mainstream system. So if you were to buy two high-end mainstream rigs for $2000 over 5 years you could just get this one and upgrade it.

It really comes down to the buyer and whether he/she wants ot build it themselevs, buy from a mainstream company that has cheaper parts and wants to add to the bottom line, or get a tweaked rig from a boutique shop for a big price. I usually build my own, but ordering a loaded system is nice from time to time.

 

[Rhagz]

The 3k+ pricetag was for no monitor (actually the 5-6k price was without it also)
It was also with no mouse/keyboard, only 1 cheap harddrive, nothing.. just a case/mobo/cpu/2 video cards and that was it.. I bet Alienware is even cheaper than that.

 

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Well, yes, proabbly all around but not in SLI. The AW SLI is with a Xeon processor and registered RAM, which means it is slower and more expensive. Plus the AW case is plastic. I have owned 2 Alienware and though their tech support is good (not the horror story you may hear sometimes) and their RMAs were great, they are more over priced.

Plus Voodoo uses some beter components. E.G. Zalman heatsinks instead of the Ajigos AW uses. And in their watercooling, AW uses Koolance which is know to be inferiro to Swiftech whihc Voodoo uses. It's all about personal choice and careful study. I sold my last AW and built my own water-cooled rig and purcahsed an air-cooled Voodoo rig.

Now I can tell you that the Voodoo was worth it. They gave me a return customer discount for buying a laptop. The case is rugged and sturdy aluminum, and everything is precsion matched on the case. The window is perfect and the fact that it is aluminum is fucntional - it dissipates heats. Furthremore, the tech support and Comapny are great/friendly. And they have a policy where you can upgrade your PC, internal parts in your chasssis, for wholesale during the life of the computer.

Now I like self-builds and many companies, but am glad I went with Voodoo in this case. I just stay away from conveyor-belt and generic systems. But it comes down to the purchaser. If you look at all of the pros and cons, sometimes, expensive does pan out.

 

[bigj3347]

There is something with voodoo's pcs that are just jaw dropping. That aluminum case is just :shocked:. I'm only a college student right now and I can't imagine shelling out that kind of money for a pc. I only spend a couple hundred here and there for some upgrades every once in awhile. Plus, seeing the system you just built come to life is half the fun for me.