Well, This Sort of Looks...COOL [LIQUID COOLED]

rcallicotte · June 28, 2009, 07:52:14 AM

http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/desktop-xps-730x/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-xps-730x&s=dhs&cs=19&dgc=EM&cid=44801&lid=1195497

Henry Blewer · June 28, 2009, 08:43:16 AM

I love going to Dell and customizing the most expensive computer they sell. I try to get the final price to be over $20,000. I think the most I've been able to do is $11,560.

Oshyan · June 30, 2009, 12:22:50 AM

Waaay overpriced. You can get a Core i7 machine with better specs (aside graphics card and fancy case) for about $900 from Dell...

- Oshyan

Jack · June 30, 2009, 12:50:42 AM

who needs a fancy case? You look at the screen not at the tower?! I have a picture in my head of the type of person who buys a case kitted out with neons its not pretty

someone along the lines of this

Oshyan · June 30, 2009, 12:52:20 AM

My point exactly.

- Oshyan

neuspadrin · June 30, 2009, 07:25:41 AM

Quote from: Oshyan on June 30, 2009, 12:22:50 AM
Waaay overpriced. You can get a Core i7 machine with better specs (aside graphics card and fancy case) for about $900 from Newegg...

- Oshyan

fixed

cheapest is always a custom build

Henry Blewer · June 30, 2009, 07:48:32 AM

Is that a PC Junior?

rcallicotte · June 30, 2009, 08:30:37 AM

Oshyan, did you mean from Dell or from Newegg? The advertisement is from Dell (of course), but didn't they just recently make some deals with Alienware on the business side?

Oh yeah, and I'd bet the ones on Newegg aren't Liquid Cooled.

Henry Blewer · June 30, 2009, 09:08:55 AM

Dell owns Alienware now. They have a link on the Dell site.

neuspadrin · June 30, 2009, 06:56:16 PM

liquid cooling isnt really as great and mighty as it seems, and requires upkeep... id go thermoelectric cooling, though those babys require a full atx along with decent room for it to fit over the processor.

and newegg does have EVERYTHING as you buy the parts and build it. they do have liquid cooling sets.

also like a year or two ago dell bought up alienware, so they are one in the same really now, just different cases and price tags

rcallicotte · June 30, 2009, 08:10:20 PM

But, for the same machine, could you get the same parts at NewEgg for the same price? If so, I'd wonder if it would be worth the time and the lack of warranty. Time is more precious than money, unless someone has piles of money with nowhere to put it.

Quote from: neuspadrin on June 30, 2009, 06:56:16 PM
and newegg does have EVERYTHING as you buy the parts and build it. they do have liquid cooling sets.

Oshyan · June 30, 2009, 10:54:23 PM

I meant Newegg. Cheapest Core i7 I know of right now is at Costco - almost cheaper than buying equivalent parts:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11485834&search=core%20i7&Mo=11&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=core%20i7&Ntt=core%20i7&No=7&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

- Oshyan

rcallicotte · July 01, 2009, 09:28:57 AM

Thanks Oshyan. This is tempting.

Henry Blewer · July 01, 2009, 09:55:21 AM

I agree with neuspadrin, a friend of mine has one. He hates it. The liquid needs to be 'topped off' about every two weeks. It noisy. He is always worried that a hose will come off, ruining his overly expensive 'dream machine'

mr-miley · July 01, 2009, 10:10:24 AM

wetbanana

Where did you get that pic of me from? I sure as hell don't remember posting it on the web anywhere.....