Re: [OT] Gaming PC Recommendations Needed

[Darren Karp <darren.karp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul.

I think I'm leaning towards a Dell XPS system which would cost around=20=20
=A31100 inc. a 23" monitor. I can always change the graphics card in
the =
=20
future I assume. FSX is my thing.

Darren

On 25 Apr 2009, at 11:06, Paul Gale wrote:

> The Alienware PC's are very good, as are chillblast. But pretty=20=20
> expensive. I guess you don't want to build your own? I've always=20=20
> built my own PC's from the earliest 286's. Of course, you don't
get=20=20
> support and system warranty which may be important to you? (only=20=20
> component warranty) The Alienware cases are very distinctive and
not=20=20
> to everyone's taste!
>
> The main question though is how much you want to spend? With a=20=20
> really top end rig, you'll easily spend =A32,000 if not more
(over=20=20
> =A34,000!).
>
> SLI graphics is an option but to be honest, the latest nVidia
single=20=20
> card GTX295 etc handle most games pretty well.
>
> You still may want to consider multiple graphics cards with
multiple=20=20
> screens for flight sims to enable panoramic gaming - I have 3 x
Dell=20=20
> 24" 1920x1200 and two nVidia GTX 280 cards - these work pretty
well=20=20
> with flightsimX (although for outside views, it's even better to=20=20
> have one card per screen - this can get really expensive though
-=20=20
> some mainboards do now support three PCIe graphics cards).
>
> I just spec'd up a system on the Alienware site that I'd go for
-=20=20
> reasonably high spec but not extreme and it came to =A32,298.92
all=20=20
> inc. Let me know if you want me to send you the spec...
>
> Feel free to ask any other questions.
>
>
> Paul.
>
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>> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Gaming PC Recommendations Needed
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Looking for gaming PC recommendations, mainly for flight sim type
>> games. Not sure whether to go for Dell XPS or Alienware and
am=20=20
>> getting
>> lost with all the specs!
>>
>> Any advice warmly welcomed.
>> Darren
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