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Title: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Stugots on February 20, 2010, 06:24:46 PM Saw this on slickdeals.net
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CG5290-BP007-R&AID=10440852&CJPID=1225267 Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Stugots on February 20, 2010, 07:51:09 PM Nevermind, no longer available.
Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Stugots on February 21, 2010, 02:17:19 AM So...WOULD it have been a good deal?
Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Jim Tressel on February 21, 2010, 02:34:59 AM Not really. That's a good proc, about $300 for that. The video card could be anywhere from $170-$300, depending on the oem and model, which they don't identify. Where it gets sketchy is with the 9 gigs of ram. First of all, is that DDR3 @ 1066mhz, or 1333mhz, or 1600mhz, or 1800mhz, or 1866mhz, etc? They don't say, so it's fair to assume that it's 1066. Then, how do they get 9 gigs? 2-2-2-2-1? 4-4-1? 3-3-3 triple channel? Doesn't say. Then they don't give any info on the mobo make/model. No info on the PSU other than wattage. And the real nail in the coffin is "Cool Minimalist Design". That's not a thing. Don't put that in the specs.
I would've said pass. You can build a very good machine, with parts that you can have confidence in, for the same price or maybe a little less. Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Stugots on February 21, 2010, 02:48:46 AM You have no idea how lazy I have become when it comes to this. I like building a machine, but pricing out and getting the parts seems like alot of work lately (only because I'd have to do it in my spare time, which there really is none). Meh...maybe this summer or fall I'll build a new one. Still want that killer gaming rig, my new compy at home is ok, but would work best as a net surfer/ Home theater type thing I guess.
Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Jim Tressel on February 21, 2010, 03:31:57 AM If your spare time is short and your current rig will suffice, I'd suggest you keep using that for the time being. When your free time increases, build your new box then so you can really enjoy it. You know as well as I that these things pass into obsolescence quickly so you might as well hold off until you'll get your money's worth. Just something to think about.
Title: Re: How good of a deal is this? Post by: Stugots on February 21, 2010, 04:59:42 AM Sage advice my friend, thanks.
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