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Amputate Your Head · 01-12-2004, 01:33 AM

right now. Off the shelf.

My system is ass and I need new gear. What's hot shit right now and where can it be ordered

AaronM · 01-12-2004, 01:34 AM

http://www.go-l.com/store/hardware/machl38.htm

Sly_RJ · 01-12-2004, 01:34 AM

I buy everything Dell. Have 2 sitting here and about to pick up a 3rd. Works for me. Their payment setup is very nice too.

Amputate Your Head · 01-12-2004, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AaronM
http://www.go-l.com/store/hardware/machl38.htm

I don't have the time nor the patience to build shit anymore bro.... I just want the shit delivered in a fucking box ready to go.

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 01:35 AM

Ill tell you if you do a new custom design for me at a discount

And i need it fast so a discount may be 2k. If you are really good .

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 01:37 AM

Shit i will build and overnight to maui the fattest design system on the planet for 4k.

Holla

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 01:38 AM

Im talking dual monitors and the whole 9

Brad Xtremepay · 01-12-2004, 01:40 AM

Amputate Your Head · 01-12-2004, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MadCap
Ill tell you if you do a new custom design for me at a discount

And i need it fast so a discount may be 2k. If you are really good .

c'mon.... you know I'm under an airtight contract bro... I couldn't make a deal like that even if I wanted to.

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

c'mon.... you know I'm under an airtight contract bro... I couldn't make a deal like that even if I wanted to.

yeah but it was worth a try.

Any way system wise i can still build a fuckin system if you want jus tell me specs and ill quote it. I think the man is trying to lock me down based on our convo at the playboy party he is good at that.

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 02:04 AM

guess thats why he has all that cash huh.

Ill show love too if the price is right which i know it is when dealing with .......

pradaboy · 01-12-2004, 02:04 AM

go to dell.com and choose all the options... that would make it top-notch

PersianKitty · 01-12-2004, 02:06 AM

Dell

and if not that..

Dell

MadCap · 01-12-2004, 02:08 AM

realisticly i can build dual 2.7's allot cheaper than dell.

AaronM · 01-12-2004, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

I don't have the time nor the patience to build shit anymore bro.... I just want the shit delivered in a fucking box ready to go.

Huh?

I take it you did not bother to look at the link.

That's it.....I want a divorce.

Shoehorn! · 01-12-2004, 10:22 PM

ModelPerfect · 01-12-2004, 11:27 PM

ModelPerfect · 01-12-2004, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ModelPerfect
<a href="http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&kc=6V592&l=en&oc=DXPSRS&s=d hs">This one</a>

The configuration didn't go through on the link...oh well...for $7K you can get a pretty kickin computer.

BradShaw · 01-12-2004, 11:34 PM

e machines

digifan · 01-12-2004, 11:38 PM

Mac OS X, Amp

Get a G5, VirtualPC and run your windowz favorites too. No more viruses, crashes, spyware, trojans... get one.

Hope you are feeling better btw.

TheJimmy · 01-12-2004, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheSmutPeddlerDOTcom
G5

or Gateway if you gotta have a pc...

fuzebox · 01-13-2004, 12:19 AM

Alienware?

JulianSosa · 01-13-2004, 12:22 AM

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...s&l= en&s=biz

PenisFace · 01-13-2004, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fuzebox
Alienware?

Alienware has cool cases, thats about it, I could build an equally powerfull system for less

bigdog · 01-13-2004, 12:28 AM

no fans in the case so very quiet
http://voodoopc.com/systems/f50.aspx

4Pics · 01-13-2004, 12:33 AM

just get a nice dell, that way you have warranty.

you can save a few hundred here or there but then what happens when something breaks? They going to express mail the parts to you? There goes all the profit.

I thought you just bought a new bad ass notebook? If not get a notebook thats fast and just use it for everything.

Ash@phpFX · 01-13-2004, 12:33 AM

go to a local computer store and get them to custom build it if you cant be fucked, custom is definately the way to go though

brand0n · 01-13-2004, 12:55 AM

dude, your gettin a dell.

Amputate Your Head · 01-13-2004, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4Pics

I thought you just bought a new bad ass notebook? If not get a notebook thats fast and just use it for everything.

yea, but I'm not gonna design on a notebook.... it's like trying to type up a document on a PDA.... possible, but not exactly preferred. Tiny ass keyboard, LCD screen, no room to move around.....

notebooks are for traveling and light duty stuff.

fuzebox · 01-13-2004, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PenisFace

Alienware has cool cases, thats about it, I could build an equally powerfull system for less

Most people can, however he doesn't seem to be concerned with price.

goBigtime · 01-13-2004, 01:23 AM

How many monitors on your main PC Amp? How big?

AaronM · 01-13-2004, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by asher
go to a local computer store and get them to custom build it if you cant be fucked, custom is definately the way to go though

In Maui?

They don't even know what a 20 GB drive is.

goBigtime · 01-13-2004, 01:44 AM

For the amount of money you are probably willing to spend, and since you mostly use your box for design.... I wouldn't hesitate -- get the Apple.

There is a reason so many pro designers use Mac...

Photoshop in Apple is leaps and bounds faster than on PC.

And now that Apple is 64bit... it's even crazier.

Also, with apple you basically have yourself a local "webserver"....

This means you can have Apache, PHP, Perl, everything... all running natively for your development box if you want.

Here's what I would do I were you:

1) Get the Dual 2.0ghz "refurbished" for $2399.00 (or get the "new" for $2999.. but I would just get the refurb.. computers don't really break.)

2) Add 1 gig of memory (I'd buy it somewhere else)

3) Get a Acard SATA Raid adapter for ~$150 & 2 10k WD Raptor Drives. Run these in raid-0 as your main system drive & run whatever drive came with the box as your junk drive.

Optionally get a couple extra video cards & set up 2-3 displays... not sure how many you use now, but your productivity will go way up with multiple monitors.

goBigtime · 01-13-2004, 01:48 AM

But If you insist on getting a PC....

If you are planning on spending $3000 or something, you might want to consider building/buying a 64-bit AMD Opteron box (basically the same CPU thats in the Apples).

You see.. Gates realized recently that 64-bit is the wave of the future & he will be releasing (early this year I think?) a 64-bit version of Windows to use with these new AMD processors.

(article here: http://www.itmanagement.earthweb.com...le.php/2178881 )

Once the public gets a taste of 64-bit Windows on the AMD opteron chip it'll be all over for 32bit Intel.

so if you are about to drop down $3000+, you might consider staying a step ahead of the game here figuring this 64bit windows will be available soon.

01-13-2004, 09:41 AM

Falcon makes nice systems.

http://falcon-nw.com/

Check out their MachV systems. You can spend as much as $850 just on the case if you want to get a fancy paint job. (automotive quality)

They are sort of built for gaming, but that usually goes hand in hand with having the best of everything inside.

sexyclicks · 01-13-2004, 09:43 AM

ANYBODY TRIED THIS ONE YET?
http://www.asus.com/products/desktop/d1/overview.htm

I was thinking to get it what you guys think
Its a "desktop replacement" not a laptotp read the features

4Pics · 01-13-2004, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

yea, but I'm not gonna design on a notebook.... it's like trying to type up a document on a PDA.... possible, but not exactly preferred. Tiny ass keyboard, LCD screen, no room to move around.....

notebooks are for traveling and light duty stuff.

oh i didnt mean to use the keyboard/screen/mouse... I would hook a nice crt/flat panel up to it along with a regular keyboard/mouse.

Then you have everything on one machine and if you go anywhere you have all your work with you.

sexyclicks · 01-13-2004, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4Pics

oh i didnt mean to use the keyboard/screen/mouse... I would hook a nice crt/flat panel up to it along with a regular keyboard/mouse.

Then you have everything on one machine and if you go anywhere you have all your work with you.

Quote:

Originally posted by sexyclicks
ANYBODY TRIED THIS ONE YET?
http://www.asus.com/products/desktop/d1/overview.htm

I was thinking to get it what you guys think
Its a "desktop replacement" not a laptotp read the features

KRL · 01-13-2004, 09:52 AM

Check out the Compaq X09 at CompUSA.com

I'm normally not a big fan of Compaq and the like since I build my own systems exactly to the specs I want. But this prebuilt box looks fantastic.

Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3.2GHz with Hyper-Threading Threading

NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics card with 256MB DDR memory and AGP 8X support

Hynix 1GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory (2 x 512MB modules)

2 x 120GB Seagate Barracuda High-capacity hard drives, Serial
ATA, 7200 rpm, 8M cache, Raid 0 array

DVD+RW/CD-RW and Samsung CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drives

7-in-1 memory card reader (supports SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash I/II, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital, and IBM MicroDrive cards)

stevecore · 01-13-2004, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sexyclicks
ANYBODY TRIED THIS ONE YET?
http://www.asus.com/products/desktop/d1/overview.htm

I was thinking to get it what you guys think
Its a "desktop replacement" not a laptotp read the features

looks like a laptop to me...

StacyCat · 01-13-2004, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sexyclicks

I was thinking to get it what you guys think
Its a "desktop replacement" not a laptotp read the features

dude, desktop replacement is just a heavy notebook.

GTS Mark · 01-13-2004, 11:19 AM

I have 2 brand new dells in the office, they work great.

I also have a brand new top end toshiba laptop, 1 Hp desktop and a Compaq Laptop.

I think we are pretty wired in this office.

DH

ModelPerfect · 01-13-2004, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BradShaw
e machines

PrivateIvy · 01-13-2004, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly_RJ
I buy everything Dell. Have 2 sitting here and about to pick up a 3rd. Works for me. Their payment setup is very nice too.

Yea but they suck for service): Within a week of getting my last one, the processor, motherboard and power supply died and had to be replaced. After about 12 hours on the phone with the non-English speaking service techs, I was able to get a tech out 2 weeks later to fix it .

If you've ever visited Dells site and their forum for customers, you'll see the same complaint over and over......

Love it, but would never buy another for that reason...they contract their service out and that 800 # gets answered in India

Ivy

Micah - Drizunk · 01-13-2004, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
right now. Off the shelf.

My system is ass and I need new gear. What's hot shit right now and where can it be ordered

apple 2. without a doubt.

AdultNex · 01-13-2004, 01:55 PM

I don't understand why people don't build their own computer. It saves you at least $500 or so, you get to select your own parts (instead of using generic shitty parts from vendors like Dell).

Plus, it's easy as pie building your comp, any newbie can do it.

Micah - Drizunk · 01-13-2004, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AdultNex
I don't understand why people don't build their own computer. It saves you at least $500 or so, you get to select your own parts (instead of using generic shitty parts from vendors like Dell).

Plus, it's easy as pie building your comp, any newbie can do it.

Gotta say Ima gonna hafta agree. Ive done it since I was 9. Love my shit....

01-13-2004, 03:08 PM

I'll probably never buy a prebuilt system again either, but you gotta admit, some people just don't have time to build their own.

Maybe it's just where I live, but I had to visit 3 different stores to get what I needed and I still had to order some stuff (like the Thermaltake case) through mail order. Every store around here just stocks the ugly almond coloured cases with shitty cooling.

Any money I probably saved by building it myself was blown on gas and time.

It is fun though.

Amputate Your Head · 01-13-2004, 03:11 PM

i didn't mind building systems when I lived in Silicon Valley and you could buy harddrives at 7-11.....

but things are different now.

Manowar · 01-13-2004, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fuzebox
Alienware?

alienware really look like antec cases rebadged these days. still good though

01-12-2004, 01:33 AM	#1
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01-13-2004, 12:19 AM	#22
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JulianSosa Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,042	http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...s&l= en&s=biz

01-13-2004, 12:28 AM	#25
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	no fans in the case so very quiet http://voodoopc.com/systems/f50.aspx

01-13-2004, 12:33 AM	#26
4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	just get a nice dell, that way you have warranty. you can save a few hundred here or there but then what happens when something breaks? They going to express mail the parts to you? There goes all the profit. I thought you just bought a new bad ass notebook? If not get a notebook thats fast and just use it for everything.

01-13-2004, 12:33 AM	#27
Ash@phpFX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,292	go to a local computer store and get them to custom build it if you cant be fucked, custom is definately the way to go though

01-13-2004, 12:55 AM	#28
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01-13-2004, 01:23 AM	#31
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	How many monitors on your main PC Amp? How big?

01-13-2004, 01:44 AM	#33
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	For the amount of money you are probably willing to spend, and since you mostly use your box for design.... I wouldn't hesitate -- get the Apple. There is a reason so many pro designers use Mac... Photoshop in Apple is leaps and bounds faster than on PC. And now that Apple is 64bit... it's even crazier. Also, with apple you basically have yourself a local "webserver".... This means you can have Apache, PHP, Perl, everything... all running natively for your development box if you want. Here's what I would do I were you: 1) Get the Dual 2.0ghz "refurbished" for $2399.00 (or get the "new" for $2999.. but I would just get the refurb.. computers don't really break.) 2) Add 1 gig of memory (I'd buy it somewhere else) 3) Get a Acard SATA Raid adapter for ~$150 & 2 10k WD Raptor Drives. Run these in raid-0 as your main system drive & run whatever drive came with the box as your junk drive. Optionally get a couple extra video cards & set up 2-3 displays... not sure how many you use now, but your productivity will go way up with multiple monitors.

01-13-2004, 01:48 AM	#34
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	But If you insist on getting a PC.... If you are planning on spending $3000 or something, you might want to consider building/buying a 64-bit AMD Opteron box (basically the same CPU thats in the Apples). You see.. Gates realized recently that 64-bit is the wave of the future & he will be releasing (early this year I think?) a 64-bit version of Windows to use with these new AMD processors. (article here: http://www.itmanagement.earthweb.com...le.php/2178881 ) Once the public gets a taste of 64-bit Windows on the AMD opteron chip it'll be all over for 32bit Intel. so if you are about to drop down $3000+, you might consider staying a step ahead of the game here figuring this 64bit windows will be available soon.

01-13-2004, 09:41 AM	#35
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Falcon makes nice systems. http://falcon-nw.com/ Check out their MachV systems. You can spend as much as $850 just on the case if you want to get a fancy paint job. (automotive quality) They are sort of built for gaming, but that usually goes hand in hand with having the best of everything inside.

01-13-2004, 09:43 AM	#36
sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	ANYBODY TRIED THIS ONE YET? http://www.asus.com/products/desktop/d1/overview.htm I was thinking to get it what you guys think Its a "desktop replacement" not a laptotp read the features

01-13-2004, 09:52 AM	#39
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Check out the Compaq X09 at CompUSA.com I'm normally not a big fan of Compaq and the like since I build my own systems exactly to the specs I want. But this prebuilt box looks fantastic. Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3.2GHz with Hyper-Threading Threading NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics card with 256MB DDR memory and AGP 8X support Hynix 1GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory (2 x 512MB modules) 2 x 120GB Seagate Barracuda High-capacity hard drives, Serial ATA, 7200 rpm, 8M cache, Raid 0 array DVD+RW/CD-RW and Samsung CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drives 7-in-1 memory card reader (supports SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash I/II, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital, and IBM MicroDrive cards) __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

01-13-2004, 11:19 AM	#42
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	I have 2 brand new dells in the office, they work great. I also have a brand new top end toshiba laptop, 1 Hp desktop and a Compaq Laptop. I think we are pretty wired in this office. DH

01-13-2004, 01:55 PM	#46
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	I don't understand why people don't build their own computer. It saves you at least $500 or so, you get to select your own parts (instead of using generic shitty parts from vendors like Dell). Plus, it's easy as pie building your comp, any newbie can do it.

01-13-2004, 03:08 PM	#48
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	I'll probably never buy a prebuilt system again either, but you gotta admit, some people just don't have time to build their own. Maybe it's just where I live, but I had to visit 3 different stores to get what I needed and I still had to order some stuff (like the Thermaltake case) through mail order. Every store around here just stocks the ugly almond coloured cases with shitty cooling. Any money I probably saved by building it myself was blown on gas and time. It is fun though.

01-13-2004, 03:11 PM	#49
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	i didn't mind building systems when I lived in Silicon Valley and you could buy harddrives at 7-11..... but things are different now. __________________ SIG TOO BIG