current specs.

Alienware Case Custom
AlienFX lighting
Alienware High performance liquid cooling
Alienware Acoustic Dampening
AMD E9600 Quad core CPU
ATi X3870X2 video card
1000watt PSU
4Gb DDR2 RAM
Alienware Nvidia NForce 590SLI motherboard
Performance Raid 0 500Gb (2x250)
20x DVDRW
Killer K1 gaming Network card

basically wanna do another update.

looking at new i7 clocked and new gfx card mainly but also would i have to change mother board etc its an asus one not sure wich one of memory.

like theres some nice cards out atm but nivida are releasing new ones soon that right grumpy now no hurry just want it done at the start of the year

grumpy looking at you abut 3g total

3grand is too much to invest in a PC :)

Unless you want to invest about 600 in some monitors.

What size monitor do you have now? I will assume 22"

If you're looking for a purely gaming machine with some light officework then this is a good setup:

CPU: Intel Core i5 750 $234
Mobo: ASUS P7P55D Deluxe $280 or ASUS Maximus III Formula (mmm sexy)
RAM: G.Skill-Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1333 $125
HDD1: Intel X25-M G2 80GB 2.5" SSD $440
HDD2: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB $105 (or you can recycle your old HDDs)
GPU: 1GB ATI Radeon HD5850 $400+ (shortage of these cards at the moment, would recommend delaying this purchase until prices come back down [expected Q1 2010])
Case: Lian Li Lancool PC-K60 $125
PSU: Corsair VX-550 $106
ODD: Sony-NEC Optiarc AD-7240S $43
CPU HSF: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 $95

~$1,955 (Does not include peripherals or a sound card)

from here http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs

There is really no improvement at all if you go with the LGA1366 Core i7 and will only use the PC for games, trust me :)

add in 2 or 3 additional monitors for eyefinity if you are keen, seen here;
http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity.aspx

keep in mind, ONE monitor has to have a native DisplayPort input.

Or just get 1 24" or 27" screen :)

Should be about $2500 - $3000 total

If you need any help, you can PM me on CG, or reply to this post :)

well i have 19 samsung 2ms screen so yeah looking forward to updating that too

price's of ebay

CPU: Intel Core i5 AU $249.00 + 20.00 postage
GPU: 1GB ATI Radeon HD5850 AU $469.95 +AU $19.95 postage
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB(2x2G) DDR3 PC12800 Rip F3-12800CL9DAU $158.75 Free
Mobo: ASUS Maximus III Formula Mainboard Socket 1156 Core i5 AU $493.95+AU $19.95 or AU $369.00 +AU $20.00 for the other one
ODD: Sony-NEC Optiarc AD-7240S AU $34.95+AU $20.00


CPU HSF: Noctua NH-U12P SE2AU $110.00+AU $19.00 wont need if liquid cooling adapts

will my psu work with this. whats the diff with the mobo's, will my liquid cooling and case all addapt to this new gear you think.

should i get HDD1: Intel X25-M G2 80GB 2.5" SSD or stick with the raptors or have all 3 i have 1 10,000 rpm raptor smallest gb one and the two i got from aw wich are 250 gb jobbies lower rpm like 7000 lol i dont know in confused

prices probably cheaper from comp shop, plus might not have to pay for delivery

$968 with out mobo with the flash one,
with the ASUS Maximus III Formula $1.478 or with the other one $1.357

whats some good comp shops

or i can get these lola

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LIQUID-COOLED-GAMING-PC-COMPUTER-i7-4GHz-WINDOWS-7_W0QQitemZ320456237345QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_comp_ dekstop?hash=item4a9cae2121

like that this one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Extreme-Core-i7-Radeon-HD5970-Gaming-Computer-Rig_W0QQitemZ270496259204QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_com p_dekstop?hash=item3efad55c84

or buy this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-Computer-Intel-Core-i5-4GB-DDR3-nvidia-Gaming-PC_W0QQitemZ170412005628QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_comp _dekstop?hash=item27ad58d8fc use the parts for mine and tranfer my old bits into this case give to the old man

i have another comp which was my first gaming rig ill give that to my mrs dad lol and what ever i have left over from my new comp will give to the old man

or buy this and reck it i wanna build 3 comps anyway the ultimate one for me one for my old man and one for mrs dad so i need another case

problem is too many fucking option /wrist

Get a spider man case whoop whoop

Just buy Dells for your Mrs and dad, if they need a simple machine to do web browsing/email/youtube, have a look @ ASUS EeeBox 1501, will handle most office tasks.

Stores:

Not sure how far you are away from Balcutta? If pretty close, have a look @ MSY (http://www.msy.com.au/LOCATION/balcatta.htm)

I usually buy from 1 or 2 online stores, then get the parts shipped to my house, but that involves me building the PC, not sure how confident you are with that Scott.

See if you can get someone to build it for you near your neighbourhood, I'm sure someone like me would build it for $100, and stress test it for a few hours, overclock it too if you give me another $20 :D

up the CPU to an i7.

just get a whole new pc krm and gimme ur alienware one kk :)

price's of ebay

CPU: Intel Core i5 AU $249.00 + 20.00 postage
GPU: 1GB ATI Radeon HD5850 AU $469.95 +AU $19.95 postage
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB(2x2G) DDR3 PC12800 Rip F3-12800CL9DAU $158.75 Free
Mobo: ASUS Maximus III Formula Mainboard Socket 1156 Core i5 AU $493.95+AU $19.95 or AU $369.00 +AU $20.00 for the other one
ODD: Sony-NEC Optiarc AD-7240S AU $34.95+AU $20.00


CPU HSF: Noctua NH-U12P SE2AU $110.00+AU $19.00 wont need if liquid cooling adapts

will my psu work with this. whats the diff with the mobo's, will my liquid cooling and case all addapt to this new gear you think.

should i get HDD1: Intel X25-M G2 80GB 2.5" SSD or stick with the raptors or have all 3 i have 1 10,000 rpm raptor smallest gb one and the two i got from aw wich are 250 gb jobbies lower rpm like 7000 lol i dont know in confused

prices probably cheaper from comp shop, plus might not have to pay for delivery

$968 with out mobo with the flash one,
with the ASUS Maximus III Formula $1.478 or with the other one $1.357

Sorry Scott, I missed this post.

Um, best practice is to purchase from online shops (if you're getting it from eBay anyway). If anything happens with your hardware, you can directly RMA it through the shop you bought it from :)

My upgrade list :) for krml

EVGA X58 3xSLI Classified Motherboard - 699$ NZ
920 I7 CPU - $505 NZ
PROLIMATECH Megashadow CPU Cooler - 139$ NZ
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty - 275$ NZ
Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz Cas 8 3x2gb RAM - 700$ NZ

Overclock that to 4ghz at least & 2100mhz ram :)

$2318 NZ :P





Then use your PSU & CASE & Harddrives etc outta ya other Krim , and buy a new Nvidia 300 series when it arriives :)

NZ is such a rip lol, i7 920 is around 380 in AUS. http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=i7+920&spos=3

The thing is, he doesn't need an i7 (Smiley and Krisis6), he's gonna be playing games and office work mainly (I think), the 1366 i7 is such a rort, the only thing it's better at is the included 32lanes of PCI-E and triple channel RAM -- None which make a BIG difference (maybe like 5% better) compared to the P55 platform ;)

Krim: with the Intel SSD, get 1 of them for your Operating system and like 1/2 main games, install your other games on the velociraptors and the 2*250GB hard drives you got from Alienware can be used to house data :)

You will need an extreme case for that though, (and since I am recommending the 5850 (about 28CMs long <I think>). Not really sure with cases, but the Coolermaster 690, Antec 1200 or the Corsair Obsidian 800 will do nicely!

Krisis: I don't think Krim knows how to overclock, or even install the Megas, it doesn't even have fans lol <--- but it is the best AIR cooler out, unless something came out within the last few weeks, Thermalright is bringing out their VenomousX or S or something very soon, that looks to be good. Maybe even a Corsair H50 for Krmnl.

Nvdia 300 series are not gonna come out in shops till about Late Feb / Early March I think, so he's not gonna have a working PC till then :P

Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz Cas 8 3x2gb RAM - 700$ NZ



OMG NZ lol

Krim, gimme a buzz if you want a hand with the build etc. i have built about 20 or so gaming machines. Most recent being my Core i7.
Best places to buy here are MSY in Balcatta, MCG Tech in Westminster, NetPlus, and Austin both in Osborne Park. Don't get off Ebay, including postage, you will usually pay more than shopping around for best price between those shops, plus it is a major hassle trying to get warranty shit sorted.

cheers immortal will do my number is 0417900385 send me a message we should catch up anyways mate

there is a reason why he has gone through 20 gaming machines krim

lol :P

i wish i was gaming on a desktop instead of a laptop :(