Thinking about a new rig, what are your opinions.

[Bones]

Please, don't be a richard and stay on topic. Doubal is obviously intentional. I did it because I find it humorous. Anyways, are there any compatibility issues with this?

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[Trifax]

Okay, Bones, the right thing to do is simply put the money away and save it for when you really need. You clearly have a machine with decent specs that is operating just fine, and there is no reason to buy a new one so soon. I've had the laptop I'm using right now for 6 years, and it's my only computer. I've been saving for a new one for a while, and I'm just waiting for the new Macbook Pro's to come out.

Trust me, save it, because you may want this computer now, but if you spend the 2,000 bucks and then something else comes up that you really want, you can actually get it. Even better, if it's something you need. If something breaks, if something gets stolen, something like that.

I'm sorry if this isn't really what you want to hear, but believe me, in a day or two you're going to realize that you don't need that new computer as much as you think you do right this minute.

[Extrude]

Spend it on an impressive 3 Google stocks.

[Nickelob Ultra]

Personally I'd wait for Ivy Bridge processors to come out.  Or go Sandy Bridge once the Ivy come out, they will price drop like hell.

Make sure you get a good case with good airflow.  Those parts will run hot.

Personally I'm an Nvidia guy when it comes to GPUs, I don't like ATI drivers.

[Bisjac]

im saving my money for the new gen technology ; ;
like 2nd Q next year perhaps.

if you buy now, there wont be a lot of upgrade options when your comp ages. you may only get to use next years models of stuff, as it may be the last.

[Ethan]

It's definitely definitely not worth doing. You'd seriously end up with a tiny bit more performance wise. It would not be worth it, trust me.
What I suggest if you really want to do something, is upgrade the case, add a SSD and some more RAM, and maybe eventually either quadfire some 6950s for really awesome oomph, or sell and get some 6990s or 3 or 4 6970s, unless you're an nVidia fanboy. I personally have had nothing but bad luck when it comes to nVidia products.
But like Nick said, wait for new technology. Bulldozer processors are coming out in about 15 days and could likely be more powerful than any Intel processor, and with them will come the Radeon HD7000 range.

[S7]

If you have $2000 to burn, and you're looking for a gaming rig, 'Alienware Aurora Desktop.'

[Ethan]

If you have $2000 to burn, and you're looking for a gaming rig, 'Alienware Aurora Desktop.'

No.
Overpriced, stuffty quality, just a big classic Dell marketing scheme that relies on the gullibility of their customers.

[S7]

No.
Overpriced, stuffty quality, just a big classic Dell marketing scheme that relies on the gullibility of their customers.

'If you have $2000 to burn.' You can overclock it at 4.1ghtz or some stuff.
And I know, it sucks that DELL bought Alienware. Still.
Oh and 6GB RAM. Might be a bit overkill in some cases.
You can still build one for below $1000 if you can build stuff.

[Ethan]

'If you have $2000 to burn.' You can overclock it at 4.1ghtz or some stuff. That's normal, it's quite easy to reach 4.5GHz on water.
And I know, it sucks that DELL bought Alienware. Still. They are generally built bad, so I wouldn't recommend them.
Oh and 6GB RAM. Might be a bit overkill in some cases. For a $2k build, you'd at least expect 12GB. And yes it's overkill, but so is $2k. Also for your little Alienware, apparently it costs $350 to upgrade from 6GB to 12GB RAM of the same speed. That's unjustifiable. Even the most expensive upgrade of the speed it needed was $75 manually.
You can still build one for below $1000 if you can build stuff. Yeah.

[S7]

Lol.

I made a desktop using custom parts for $650, most from Alienware.

Reason why you might keep it at 4.1 or lower is because the machine is hecka loud. (Plus I never need that much)

[Ethan]

Lol.

I made a desktop using custom parts for $650, most from Alienware.

Reason why you might keep it at 4.1 or lower is because the machine is hecka loud. (Plus I never need that much)

It's amazing that they don't use watercooling for that then.
Because watercooling is pretty damn silent.

Also, just overclocking isn't the only thing that makes your computer super super super! as you implied when you suggested Alienware.

[S7]

It's amazing that they don't use watercooling for that then.
Because watercooling is pretty damn silent.

Also, just overclocking isn't the only thing that makes your computer super super super! as you implied when you suggested Alienware.

That was your interpretation. Just mentioned it. <3

[blaman]

Lol.

I made a desktop using custom parts for $650, most from Alienware.

Reason why you might keep it at 4.1 or lower is because the machine is hecka loud. (Plus I never need that much)

Judging by this post you are clueless.

On topic, I would save the money for now and wait for the next generation of hardware in the coming year or two.
Your current rig isn't exactly pressing for an upgrade, but either way you will probably get the most bang for your buck by waiting a little longer.

[Ethan]

On topic, I would save the money for now and wait for the next generation of hardware in the coming year or two.
Your current rig isn't exactly pressing for an upgrade, but either way you will probably get the most bang for your buck by waiting a little longer.

Bulldozer in 15 days and Ivy Bridge god knows when.