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6 comments:
That is crap.
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Display Dell 19” UltraSharp 1907FP
Ofcourse your comp will cost more if you throw in a display.
Also... I went to the site the guy links to... and you can't get a Dell of that model that is that slow. This is all bullshit.
I jsut went and built an equivilant PC from Dell. I couldn't start with the Dell Precision 690... because that comp doesn't go as slow and low as the Mac. I started with the cheap Precision 390. Upgrading to get all the options I could to be close (Processor, RAM, better graphics card
My final price was: 2,417$
(compare that to the price the guy said for the mac, of 3,048$)
I did not check if the price the guy made for the mac is accurate or not.. but I doubt it is, I bet the thing costs even more.
The writer of that article, gives Mac users a bad name. Lying bastard.
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CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 64bit Dual Core (2x 2.4Ghz, 1066FSB, 2MB Cache x2)
RAM: GEILGX22GB6400DC PC6400 800Mhz 2GB Kit (2x1GB, 5-5-5-15, heatspreader, Lifetime) (I'd actually prefer OCZ ram [better latency], but I'm too lazy to go price searching for it)
MOBO: MSI 975X Platinum V.2
VCARD: Geforce 7950GX2 1GB PCI-E Dual DVI
AUDIO: Integrated 7.1 Audio
NET: Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
DRIVE: 16x DVD-ROM & 16x Dual Layer DVD+_RW
HD: 2 x 320GB 16MB SATA2 RAID0 (Total 640GB SATA2)
CARD READER: 1.44 Floppy & Front Card Reader/USB/Firewire
CASE: Coolermaster Mystique w/ FSP 700w SLI
OS: Windows XP Pro
DISP: LG L1952TX-BF 19" LCD (1280x1024, 1400:1, 8ms,DVI, Black)
MOUSE: Logitech G5 Laser (2000dpi, 8-Button, USB/PS2, 3 Resolution settings, Adjustable weight cartridge) (love this thing)
KB: Logitech G15 Gaming KB (USB, 2-Port USB, LCD Display, Backlit keys) (love this thing too)
SPEAKERS AND MIC: Logitech Premium 350 USB (Headset w/ Mic, voice recognition)
TOTAL:
CA$2946.00
US$2622.53
This is basically my current dream computer. This thing is overkill for ALL games that are out today. And if you kick a few things down a notch, you can easily wipe off CA$1000 or more.
But I guess that would be comparing the ultimate gaming machine with a workstation. Nobody under 18 and very few adults have a use for Xeons. I think they're great for high-end servers, nothing more.
The thing is is that the Xeon uses the same Core 2 architecture that the Core 2 Duo employs. A Xeon based workstation would be a great gaming machine, but is generally overkill, even for crazy-ass gamers. These sort of systems come into play in large development environments, where the performance benefits of the Xeon are actually useful.
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