I thought this was going be another overcooked woot off and now I've missed some good items. Uhggg...but thank you woot!

Why would anyone who wanted/needed a seriously high-powered computer for games or whatever even consider buying an off-the-shelf desktop computer? (Unless maybe an Alien?) If you think you are a big enough nerd to play computer games, why aren't you building your own computer? Posers!

remisser wrote:Hey... don't tell anyone what you perceive as the duration allowed to call someone a newbie, you newbie. ;)

Yes Obi-wan.............

wolv90 wrote:I just picked this up, new, on Black Friday from Staples for $299.

I did too, as my old Slim-Line was only 1GB and was starting to run real slow.

will this cure my IBS??

picked this up a couple weeks ago. works great for what i do. can run photoshop, deckadance, fruityloops, and reason. all at the same time no lag. i'm loving it.

bravo6 wrote:will this cure my IBS??

That depends on how you use it.

mitchloft wrote:Why would anyone who wanted/needed a seriously high-powered computer for games or whatever even consider buying an off-the-shelf desktop computer? (Unless maybe an Alien?)

Buying an Alienware is like buying a mac. You pay extra for the name on the side and so you can act elitist. Building your own is the only way to go for gaming.

gslander wrote:You are not allowed to call someone NEWBIE till saturday the 4th..................

fair enough! :-)

Absolutely think the colon-esque copy is priceless. Less so the product offering.

Some days you have to settle for the writing ...

taygreen2001 wrote:picked this up a couple weeks ago. works great for what i do. can run photoshop, deckadance, fruityloops, and reason. all at the same time no lag. i'm loving it.

remisser wrote:You've only been a member for one year. It took them five years to ever mark any of my comments as quality so I revoke your complaining rights.

Wow, I got mine in the first 3 months. I still wonder what I said good!

WhirlwindMonk wrote:Buying an Alienware is like buying a mac. You pay extra for the name on the side and so you can act elitist. Building your own is the only way to go for gaming.

And thus my caveat: "maybe" - they are definitely overpriced for what you get.

therealjrn wrote:I think I spotted him around 2 or 3 AM or so...when the 1 item, 7 item, etc woots started raining down, I didn't see him after that. Talk about a quality poster, there's yer quality poster!

i know! he's the best!

has any one seen 2 Bundle of Cornucopias sales in one wootoff?

gslander wrote:You are not allowed to call someone NEWBIE till saturday the 4th..................

Spoken as a true veteran...

salockwood wrote:Wow, I got mine in the first 3 months. I still wonder what I said good!

I think my problem is I don't know any good words.

skbruck wrote:has any one seen 2 Bundle of Cornucopias sales in one wootoff?

I haven't, but that's a good question!

LastApeMan wrote:The integrated graphics on this syetm is average. I mean for a motherboard that has this integrated BS.

the really crappy thing is- They KNOW this things runs like dookie with the memory they provide with the system.


You have to ditch the memory installed to upgrade. the thing takes 4 2 gig sticks.

ok so you think - Hmm well i will just get a vid card and free up a load of memory...

NOPE!!! The Bios is so rediculously simple that you cannot turn the Onboard OFF.
can you believe that? what a load of crud.
yeah you can put a pci express card in, but there is only a few that will work with this set up with 64bit and windows 7.
but since you cant shut the onboard off - the resources are still being used.

funny hu? also teh mother board is Tiny - featurless and all that.

I loved the 13/14 joke, thanks for making me laugh this morning!

mitchloft wrote:And thus my caveat: "maybe" - they are definitely overpriced for what you get.

I figured that's what you meant, but I don't often get a chance to take a shot at Alienware and macs. I just couldn't pass it up!

skbruck wrote:has any one seen 2 Bundle of Cornucopias sales in one wootoff?

Yes,but that was about two years ago,or maybe longer.

WhirlwindMonk wrote:Buying an Alienware is like buying a mac. You pay extra for the name on the side and so you can act elitist. Building your own is the only way to go for gaming.

I'm currently using an Alienware m15x (I built once and got screwed when stuff started going wrong - the tech support is nice. Plus I can't really build a laptop, which I needed for college) but actually have a macbook pro coming in the mail today! How funny you should say that! Although, I bought the mac because I'm so sick of Microsoft; I'm willing to make the switch. Kind of terrified, to be honest, but think it'll be worth it in the end.

In for one ... For my 7-year-old daughter. I tell myself it's for her to do homework, but I know she'll just be watching annoying orange.

thomasj42 wrote:As a non computer guy, the question I have is: Will it run Starcraft 2?

Kind of. Google the graphics card, you'll see that in most builds it's considered the limiting component. The nice thing about starcraft is that it will automatically adjust to your system. You may lose graphics detail with this system, but the action should be fine. And you will save a bundle...

you guys are really cheap if you think you can play a game on a 300 dollar machine lol

researced a bit if this could run mac osx86 hmm naah it can but no QE need a graphic card so didn't buy, I missed that computer 2 days ago with blu ray that was good

Where can I get some advices on how to " build a decent low-end gaming computer for $700 or so"?

WhirlwindMonk wrote:Hm, good call. I would think that as long as you go low-mid end of the current or past gen, you'd be alright, but there could also be an issue with a lack of connectors.

But hey, this is woot. The risk of ending up with worthless junk is part of the fun!

Edit: The post above me points out you can't turn off the onboard video card, so the rest of this doesn't really matter. Do not pick up this system for gaming. Put the extra time and money in and build a decent low-end gaming computer for $700 or so.

adam345 wrote:Decent price for the specs, but integrated graphics? eww

Well there is 2 open slots for graphic cards.

Bought this as a replacement for an old media center pc that is over the hill. I'll primarily be using this in my bedroom in lieu of my laptop to watch movies, download and surf (no gaming). Is it neccesary to upgrade the RAM, and if so, by how much?

As someone with a modicum of computer knowledge (software more than hardware), would I be looking at a DIY project here? Thanks in advance for any tips guys.