whats the best gaming machine?

[uwantasumwang]

I am currently looking to buy a high performance gaming machine.. what is the best company to buy a high performance gaming computer from???

 

[divinemartyr]

Preassembled systems? I don't know that there is a BEST but www.alienware.com makes some nice high-end gaming machines.

divinemartyr

 

[uwantasumwang]

alienware? kewl. thanks.. i remember seeing an ad in pc gamer about them....

 

[uwantasumwang]

i checked out alienware.. what bothers me most about there computers.. is that they dont tell me what brand most of the components are in the computer.... i dont want to pay their prices for cheapo ram and low-end products... i'm currently checking out hypersonic PC(another one in pc gamer) they seem to tell me a little more... doesn anyone else have any suggestions??

 

[Jumpem]

GamePC.com lets you choose EVERY component!

 

[uwantasumwang]

has anyone heard of falcon graphics?? i ran across their site while looking for places to buy func pads.. their system prices seem fair.. but i have never heard of them. . .has anyone purchased a computer from them before?? if so please let me know...

i'm not a whiz at computers.. would someone check this place out and tell me if this is a good price for their computers.. Falcon Graphics

 

[erub]

you can always pick out the parts you want, and either buy them online yourself or give the list to a local "screwdriver shop" and pay them for their time spent building. You can have them install an OS/not, or whatever. I gave a guy $50 to assemble my system for me, after i ordered all the parts online myself. I didn't know as much about hardware as i do now though, however.

 

[uwantasumwang]

i would do that but i dont have time, or know how, to order all the parts and make sure the computer will run....

 

[uwantasumwang]

i would do that but i dont have time, or know how, to order all the parts and make sure the computer will run....

 

[Pete]

Seems like they're biting off of Falcon Northwest's fame. They were the original custom game PC makers, at least the first one I had heard of way back in the early-mid 90's . Just know that buying pre-made game PCs will usually cost more than building it yourself, but it does eliminate a lot of the hassle. Alienware and GamePC are other known companies you should check out.

 

[uwantasumwang]

biting off falcon northwest's fame.. ha... it seems like that kinda.. but their "about us" thing says that they have been in business since 95.. so they may be a decent company.... i'm trying to choose between Falcon Graphics, Hypersonic, and maybe gamepc.....

 

[Wingznut]

Alienware would get my vote. Just phone (or email) them, to find out specifics about RAM and such. But I'm certain that they don't use cheap components.

 

[uwantasumwang]

it just bothers me that a company that advertises quality computers is scared to post what brand stuff is in their computers..I like companies to be upfront and tell me stuff to start with... i will call them and find out... but also.. compared to the others alienware is ALOT more...

 

[uwantasumwang]

The cheapest i found for what i want is falcon graphics.... this is what they are offering.. for $3800... Alienware doesnt offer all of the items i want... hypersonic was 4200.. gamepc was almost 4500...falcon nw's configurator is down.. would everyone who is familiar with computer prices tell me if this is a decent price... from what i've seen this is a pretty good price..

"
Thermal Take ORB Dual Fan 1.5Ghz Certified...
Falcon Graphics Premium Video Cooling FREE!!
Falcon Graphics Premium sUrface 1030 Mouse Pad
Teac 1.44MB Floppy Drive
SuperMicro 760A Case w/ 11 Case Fans
Game Bundle (ALL FULL VERSION): Soldier of Fortune, Unreal Tournament, MDK2, Thief 2, Dues Ex,
and one bonus game out of our list of games. Choose yours below... (Note: Game bundle subject to changes...)
Full System Recovery CD Set.
Falcon Graphics Custom System Info Binder, w/Benchmark Results
One Year Falcon Express Overnight Part Replacement/Warranty!
CPU: AMD T-Bird 1.2Ghz w/3D Now
Motherboard: Asus A7V KT-133, 1- 4x AGP, 5-PCI, 0-ISA, 5-USB, ATA-100
Case: SuperMicro 760A 400Watt Full Tower
Memory: 256MB PC-133 Infineon SDRAM 7.5ns
Hard Drive: Dual IBM Deskstar 45GB 75GXP 8.5ms 7200RPM ATA-100
Raid Controller: Promise ATA-100 RAID *Stripe Mode* High Performance
Video Card: Asus V7700 Deluxe 32MB Geforce 2 GTS
Sound Card: Creative Labs SoundBlaster LIVE! 5.1 X-Gamer
Speakers: Midiland S4 8200 Speakers 5 Spk w/ Subwoofer Silver w/Dig decoder
CD/DVD: Pioneer 16x/40x DVD-ROM 5th Generation w/Software Decoder
CD-RW: Plextor Plexwriter 12/10/32S SCSI ReWriter w/BurnProof
SCSI Card: Adaptec PCI SCSI Controller w/external SCSI Support
Additional Media: Falcon Graphics Starter 5-Pack 74Min CD-R Media CD-R/W Drive Required - FREE
Network Card: Linksys LNE100TX w/WOL 10/100Mbit Fast Ethernet, PCI
Modem: 3COM 56k V.90 Data/Fax Hardware Modem, PCI
Mouse: Microsoft WheelMouse Optical PS/2-USB
Keyboard: Microsoft Internet Pro Keyboard PS/2-USB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98SE w/Plus, CD-ROM, Pre-Installed & Optimized
FREE Bonus Game: Hitman, Installed, Updated & Configured
Power Strip: APC SurgeArrest Personal7, 7 Outlet + Tel Protection
Warranty: Falcon Graphics 1-Year TOLL FREE Technical Support/overnight part replacement - No Charge
Monitor: NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync FP950 19inch 1920x1440 Aperture Grille
Shipping: FedEx Ground Shipping, $99

System Total: $3842.42
"

 

[Wingznut]

Oh, I really doubt that they are "scared" to post the brand names... More than likely, they just don't want to clutter up the site.

I for one, can totally appreciate the need to know who the manufacturer of the RAM is. However, we are in the minority. Most people couldn't care less who makes the RAM.

 

[uwantasumwang]

also with alienware's case .. to access the cd-rom, burner, floppy drive etc... you have to move that front panel down.. adn if you do that you cover up the front fans... I may not be a computer wiz.. but i know covering up airflow is a very bad idea..

 

[glp1del]

If I were spending that much money on a system the video card would be either the ultra or the GTS pro with 64 MB DDR. I would lose the scsi cdrw and get an ide version. Also lose the modem and go broadband.

But that just my opinion.

Glp1

 

[uwantasumwang]

why would you go ide on the burner??? scsi is more reliable... it produces less "coasters" hehe.. i thought i had the 64... hehehehe.. oh well.. that raises the price a little more not much... and i would get broadband if I had it available!

 

[Hankysmoo]

cuz with "burnproof" it doesnt matter. BUT ide burners lag up your comp when your burning unlike scsi which uses their own channel. True, it only takes 6-8 mins for a full burn anyway but....the choice is urs

 

[uwantasumwang]

i am getting the scsi... he was suggesting i get ide...

 

[glp1del]

If you are going to go SCSI you might as well go all the way. 10,000rpm scsi hard drives and a scsi dvd player. The points made about why the cdrw shoudl be scsi are valid but I personally would not bother putting only one scsi device in my system. But again that is my opinion.

Good luck with your new system

Glp1

 

[gUEv]

alienware and other preassembled high performance gaming systems are horribly overpriced man...if your money matters to you, build it yourself. it would even be cheaper to buy all the parts and pay some tech to assemble it for you.

 

[uwantasumwang]

i started noticing that about alienware etc.. but like i siad falcon graphics and hypersonic arent that bad.... I dont want the hastle of ordering all the parts.. (I'm to lazy...

 

[cmaMath13]

Let me put in a plug of Hypersonic-PC. I got my system from Hypersonic for $2280 in November. Check it out, if you like:
cmaMath's Rig

OR see this image map:
Imagemap of cmaMath's Rig

I had a defective PlexWriter and they promptly RMA and sent a new one (I really did not want to send my computer back when I could just swap).

Hypersonic

 

[uwantasumwang]

whenver i plugged the components i wanted into hypersonics pcbuilder the price came out pretty high.. and it didnt have some of the parts I wanted either.... right now I think my choice if falcon graphics... I'm gonnna check some places like bizrate and resellerratings to see if I can find anything about them....