Re: [OT] Gaming PC Recommendations Needed

[Darren Karp <darren.karp@xxxxxxxxx>]

The XPS 430. Any good?
On 25 Apr 2009, at 11:40, Paul Gale wrote:

> OK, which XPS model?
>
> Yes, you can indeed change the graphics although I'd suggest a=20=20
> decent card to start with if you can afford it - FSX is VERY=20=20
> demanding on graphics at higher res.
>
> I also note that the lower end XPS's are AMD based which
personally=20=20
> I wouldn't touch for gaming - Intel still have a substantial lead
in=20=20
> performance. Core 2 Quads or i7 are the way to go IMO.
>
> Paul.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20=20
>> Behalf
>> Of Darren Karp
>> Sent: 25 April 2009 11:27
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Gaming PC Recommendations Needed
>>
>> Thanks Paul.
>>
>> I think I'm leaning towards a Dell XPS system which would cost
around
>> =A31100 inc. a 23" monitor. I can always change the graphics
card in =
=20
>> the
>> 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
>>> expensive. I guess you don't want to build your own? I've
always
>>> built my own PC's from the earliest 286's. Of course, you
don't get
>>> support and system warranty which may be important to you?
(only
>>> component warranty) The Alienware cases are very distinctive
and not
>>> to everyone's taste!
>>>
>>> The main question though is how much you want to spend? With a
>>> really top end rig, you'll easily spend =A32,000 if not more
(over
>>> =A34,000!).
>>>
>>> SLI graphics is an option but to be honest, the latest nVidia
single
>>> card GTX295 etc handle most games pretty well.
>>>
>>> You still may want to consider multiple graphics cards with
multiple
>>> screens for flight sims to enable panoramic gaming - I have 3
x Dell
>>> 24" 1920x1200 and two nVidia GTX 280 cards - these work
pretty well
>>> with flightsimX (although for outside views, it's even better
to
>>> have one card per screen - this can get really expensive
though -
>>> 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 -
>>> reasonably high spec but not extreme and it came to
=A32,298.92 all
>>> inc. Let me know if you want me to send you the spec...
>>>
>>> Feel free to ask any other questions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of darren_karp2001
>>>> Sent: 24 April 2009 21:26
>>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>>> 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
>>>> getting
>>>> lost with all the specs!
>>>>
>>>> Any advice warmly welcomed.
>>>> Darren
>>>>
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