Alienware vs Antec NINE HUNDRED

[Pain86]

Just got my new PC from OCUK.


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PIC 2 - http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6636/36743dsc02605122808lovx3.jpg

PIC 3 - http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1077/36855dsc02606122597locg9.jpg

Winner?

 

[3ssence]

That's a nice purchase you have made there mate, i wish you great pleasure from it (in the most non-perverted way). Lol at the size of the alienware as well !

 

[Pain86]

That's a nice purchase you have made there mate, i wish you great pleasure from it (in the most non-perverted way). Lol at the size of the alienware as well !

OCUK did a really bad job with the cables. Everything else about the PC is awesome. Bring on Crysis. :|

Cable Jungle - http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6701/53374dsc02619122366looi9.jpg

 

[Naudian]

dem alienware case needs a wipedown :O

 

[Barney Fife]

Damn that Alienware case is massive.

 

[3ssence]

OCUK did a really bad job with the cables. Everything else about the PC is awesome. Bring on Crysis. :|

Cable Jungle - http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6701/53374dsc02619122366looi9.jpg

Hmm, not the greatest cabling job i've ever seen, but i have seen worse !! You can always tidy them up a little bit yourself though.

 

[The Brick]

That's a really nice pc you got there.

 

[Qonfused]

Damn that Alienware case is massive.

Yeah... that thing is massive.

 

[staticprimer]

That Antec case looks pretty damn good, I think I might get it. I assume it cools well?

 

[Qonfused]

Amazingly well. On all low (which is barely audible) I'm idling at:

CPU 29C
MB 28C
GPU 42C

 

[VirusType2]

Amazingly well. On all low (which is barely audible) I'm idling at:

CPU 29C
MB 28C
GPU 42C

I like that case man. I can use something like that. Right now my GPU is 53C idle but I bet your ambient temp is lower than mine.

When I build my ultimate rig, I'm going to check to find out what cases are the best before I buy..

 

[Gunner]

Just got my new PC from OCUK.


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PIC 2 - http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6636/36743dsc02605122808lovx3.jpg

PIC 3 - http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1077/36855dsc02606122597locg9.jpg

Winner?

You need to do two things. First clean the outside of the case to get rid of all those fingerprints

Second, rearrange the cables and check the airflow.

 

[MRG]

Nice Pain86, very nice. :thumbs:

That Alienware case is massive. I really don't care much for the way they look though. I'll take a small, compact tower with good ventilation any day. I like how the smaller of your 2 towers looks. LOL @ the cable jungle inside.

My favorite looking case is the ASUS Vento. Sadly the reviews I read on it gave it poor scores for ventilation.

http://www.xoxide.com/asuscase.html

-MRG

 

[Barney Fife]

Oh Man sorry. Did I do thaaaaat? :angel:

 

[Pain86]

Oh Man sorry. Did I do thaaaaat? :angel:

Do what? and how the hell can you work with so little mouse room?

I have the same monitor as you, just X 2 .

 

[Gray Fox]

I'm immensely jealous. I'm still stuck on a 4 year old PC.

How long does a quality case like that last.
And does that PC really need a 800 watt powersupply, I mean could a quality tagen/antec/termaltake/enermax 600 or 500 watt do the job too.

 

[TCfromBN]

I <3 my Antec 900.

 

[Barney Fife]

Do what? and how the hell can you work with so little mouse room?

Lol.
Sure its kind of tight here.
I don't use the KB G-keys so I move the KB slightly to my left when playing games, to make room for the mouse.
Also the Logitech Setpoint has decent mouse accelerator, I can move cursor all the way across the screen without really moving the mouse that much.
I kind of somehow work em together.
This KB is pretty large lol.

I have the same monitor as you, just X 2 .

You are a wise man. This monitor is very, very good (I'm sure you already know that). No bragging here guys. I would advice everyone I know to own this monitor.
There is bad talk about the A-Panel of this monitor for performing less than the S-Panel. I'm not sure what it is but something like bad bleeding and not being bright enough. But almost all the monitors the Egg sold were S=panel/type. I called the Egg and ask them what type of panel was the monitor and the guy said all of their stock are S-panel.
so make sure and call ahead of the purchase to find out what type of monitor you're picking up.

How long does a quality case like that last.

As long as you own the PC.

And does that PC really need a 800 watt powersupply, I mean could a quality tagen/antec/termaltake/enermax 600 or 500 watt do the job too.

Yes, but I always like to go over what the recommendations dictate.
Each one of my 8800GTX requires a minimum of 400W PSU+2 is 800W and to have the cushion why not add 50W more for OCing and fans?

 

[Higlac]

Does it fly with that many fans?? Lol I shouldn't be talking. My Emachines power supply fried two motherboards and a procesor before we took it to best buy. I don't have a very beefy rig.

 

[Barney Fife]

Does it fly with that many fans?? Lol I shouldn't be talking. My Emachines power supply fried two motherboards and a procesor before we took it to best buy. I don't have a very beefy rig.

WakiWaki...Fikin lol man.

No it doesn't fly, damn thing sits here like boulder, it sure is a wind-tunnel tho like a blow dryer.

 

[Higlac]

Our laptop has 10 minutes of battery life, so it's a desktop now. I wish I was rich and could afford a nice computer. Wait I have a job. Damn that just means that I'm a cheapass.