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    New PC, need answers quick, limited offer :S

    Discussion in 'Desktop Hardware' started by zakken, May 4, 2015.

  1. zakken

    zakken Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi :) the earlier offers i posted here expired :S

    BUT i got a new one today, but I have to take it today aswell, so i need pro eyes to see if its good!

    Specs:

    Cabinet: Fractal arc mini r2

    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5

    RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1600Mhz 8 GB

    GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K

    PSU: Corsair RM650, 650W PSU

    SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD

    HDD: WD black 1 TB

    Cooler: Cooler Master hyper 212 evo CPU cooler


    the rigg is bought 10-april-15, and i get all receipts so it has warranty still.


    price is 1321.77 USD
     
    zakken, May 4, 2015
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  2. zakken

    zakken Notebook Enthusiast

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    In comparison this is the other one I can get:

    This PC is sold new, so if i buy it then they build it.

    Specs:

    Cabinet: Corsair Graphite 380T Mini-ITX Sort Fans: 1x 140mm Front, 1x 120mm Bak, mITX, 2x USB3, Red LEDs, Vindow

    Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC, Socket-1150 - mini-ITX, Z97, 1xPCIe-x16, 2xGbLAN, DVI, HDMI, DP, WiFi(ac), BT

    RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1600MHz 8GB Red 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM HyperX Fury Red Series PnP

    GPU: Evga GeForce GTX 970 "Superclocked" 4GB OC PCI-Express 3.0, DL-DVI-I + DL-DVI-D, HDMI 2.0, DP

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - Socket-LGA1150,Quad Core,4.0GHz, 8MB, 88W, 22nm, HD4600, Boxed w/fan, Devil's Canyon

    PSU: Cooler Master G550M, 550W PSU ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus Bronze, Modular, 2x 6+2pin PCIe, 6x SATA, 3x Molex, 1x FD

    SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 2.5" OEM SATA3.0, 7mm, 450MB/450MB/s read/write, SandForce®

    HDD:

    Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V v2 CPU Kjøler, 120mm Radiator


    The price is the same: 1321.77 USD
     
    zakken, May 4, 2015
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  3. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    Meh, neither are anything special. Shoulda grabbed that $450 i5/280X rig when you had the chance.
     
    octiceps, May 4, 2015
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  4. zakken

    zakken Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know, he changed his mind :S Why are these riggs bad?
     
    zakken, May 4, 2015
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  5. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    They're not bad, there's just nothing special about the price. One could go on PCPartPicker and piece together an identically specced machine at that price any day of the week, or cheaper with rebates.
     
    octiceps, May 4, 2015
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  6. zakken

    zakken Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mind you I live in Norway so i dont know :S
     
    zakken, May 4, 2015
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  7. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Are these machines are from the US? Doesn't Norway have an import tax?
    I once wanted to order some tech from the US , but then I did some math (shipping, tax, warranty) and financially it made no sense to buy any tech from the US...
     
    killkenny1, May 4, 2015
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  8. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    The prices aren't terrible they are fair. So I mean if your trying to get a great deal that's not it.
     
    Galm, May 11, 2015
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