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#3468665 - 12/05/11 08:20 PM Best Pre Built / Configured Game System
Airdrop01 Offline
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Yes, I know do it myself is "ideal" but I'm not willing to spend that time on it.

I'd rather pay. So, if my budget is, say, $4000, what manufacturers would you recommend? I want someone who is going ro repace the mainboard if it fails to post for unexplained reasons six months from now, too.

Thanks.

Don
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#3468823 - 12/06/11 06:18 AM Re: Best Pre Built / Configured Game System [Re: Airdrop01]
Bib4Tuna Offline
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Beautiful custom built computers.

Excellent in house support.

Made in USA.

http://www.falcon-nw.com/

http://www.falcon-nw.com/why-falcon/falcon-features

http://www.falcon-nw.com/support/warranty-information (overnight delivery of replacement parts under their warranty).



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#3469190 - 12/06/11 02:33 PM Re: Best Pre Built / Configured Game System [Re: Airdrop01]
kludger Offline
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FalconNW has a good reputation going back a lot of years that is a good builder.

Also iRacing has some of the most hardcore racing simmers who buy beefy systems and Michael Main Performance computers has a real good reputation there and lots of happy customers of his, I like to build my own but if I was to buy a prebuilt one I'd consider his company based on the systems and pricing (systems meant to be overclocked):
http://www.mainperformancepc.com

I have not bought anything from them, but have seen lots of happy forum posts and always thought if I ever got tired of building my own or considered picking up an Obutto cockpit I would check them out, YMMV.

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#3469240 - 12/06/11 03:39 PM Re: Best Pre Built / Configured Game System [Re: Airdrop01]
Airdrop01 Offline
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Most excellent, Bib and Kludger. I will be ordering one from there soon!

Any reason to not get Talon over Mach V?
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Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Matthew 5:11

I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Genesis 12:3

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#3469266 - 12/06/11 04:13 PM Re: Best Pre Built / Configured Game System [Re: Airdrop01]
kludger Offline
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Registered: 02/25/07
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Loc: Seattle,USA
It looks like it boils down to the size of the case "Mach V" being the full tower and "Talon" being the mid tower:
http://www.falcon-nw.com//desktops/compare-desktops

I think it mainly depends on how much space you have and how many internal/external drive bays you want to have room for, I actually went with a full tower case for my current build (HAF 932 case) mostly for the extra airflow since I overclock a lot and I had the room, but the full tower is indeed a pretty huge thing so just make sure you have the room if you go for it, I think you would be ok either way really.

They seem to support the same components in both lines so you should be good.
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MSI 560Ti/448OC 1280MB@900/1800/2250, 3 x P2310H monitors, HAF932, Corsair TX850, Win7x64Pro
TrackIR4, Saitek X52Pro + Pro Rudders + Cessna Trim Wheel (sim flying)
Fanatec GT2 + G27 pedals (sim racing)
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#3471329 - 12/10/11 04:13 AM Re: Best Pre Built / Configured Game System [Re: Airdrop01]
mbchilemike Offline
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Registered: 07/29/10
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+1 on Falcon NW. Bought a FragBox i7 2600K Nvidia GTX 580. Quality build, good tech support..beautiful machine. VERY happy with mine
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