THEnumber337 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Take a look at this review from AnandTech and another review from Tom's Hardware Guide. I have never personally owned a Gateway machine but I have known people that have and I don't remember any of them been really happy with it. I think I read somewhere that Dell has or will start shipping a pre-overclocked system sometime. I'll try and find the article. I know there are other manufacturers that pre-overclock systems such as Falcon Northwest but I think Dell and Gateway are some of the most prominent mainstream manufacturers that everyone knows. Any thoughts about this? Pre-built overclocked systems? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoceio Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 I know Alienware was selling factory OC'd machines....they were P4 4ghz. This was probably almost 2 years back though...I do remember reading about Dell selling factory OC'd machines as well though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 I know Alienware was selling factory OC'd machines....they were P4 4ghz. This was probably almost 2 years back though...I do remember reading about Dell selling factory OC'd machines as well though. Yeah. Alienware is becoming more prominent but I don't think they have near as much of the market as say Dell or Gateway even though they were bought up by Dell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Dell had their crazy Pentium D machine (I think it was a D) with that weird fire paint job and four 7900GTXes clocked at 4.26GHz... I wonder if Voodoo PCs will start to be seen more due to their acquisition by HP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Dell had their crazy Pentium D machine (I think it was a D) with that weird fire paint job and four 7900GTXes clocked at 4.26GHz... I wonder if Voodoo PCs will start to be seen more due to their acquisition by HP. Yeah. I've wondered the same thing but so far I haven't heard much about them since they were eaten up by HP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 this is the future of high-end OEM pc's since Nvidia and others are moving towards a standard setup, they'll have a 15% or 20% overclock built into the bios so all you have to do is tell it to use the overclock setting and blammo it will be overclocked. because it is sold as a factory overclocked system, it will be warrantied by the mfg as long as you don't go beyond (and most OEM's will lock the overclock ability to the factory overclock level and won't allow you to go any higher) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 07 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 I think factory over-cloked systems are a great way to expand on an existing business model. If the "big dogs" are now selling o/c'd systems, it means that a lot of the guess work and reaserch is taken out of the equation when building such a system out of 3rd party parts. I think this is mainly beneficial to the "entry level" user who is looking to enter into the wonderful world of o/cing. They can now have a system which "should"(key word here) be pre tested for stability and compatability at is rated and o/c'd speeds. I remember when I first entered into this crazy world it was a bit overwhelming. But I love a challenge so away I went. Some, if not a lot, people aren't as adventurous and would like to "check it out" but don't have the time or patience to see what its all about, with all the research involved and testing and re-testing. This kinda opens up more avenues for people who are average PC users to graduate themselves to "Power Abuser". If they like what they see, they may dig deeper into building future systems themselves. More people building their own systems would be essential to keeping us away from becoming some homogenized PC brand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoetuS Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Yeah. Alienware is becoming more prominent but I don't think they have near as much of the market as say Dell or Gateway even though they were bought up by Dell. Alienware is owned by Dell now, for almost a year now. As for gateway, I have know quite a few people that owned a gateway, & not one of them was happy with it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Just another way for the big dogs to make more money. Factory OC the rig and charge a premium vs an identical non-OCed system. If you want it done right: Do-It-Yourself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 If you want it done right: Do-It-Yourself. But there's a lot to be said of factory enhancements. Look at the car market. The average Joe will buy a turbocharged version of a car before buying the standard version and performing the OC himself. I've had a few Alienware and VooDoo rigs through my shop and honestly, they are great rigs for they guys that buy them. They get their E-penis bragging rights without having to learn and implement the OC. They're just as proud of their rigs as the guy that does all the hard work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 But there's a lot to be said of factory enhancements. Look at the car market. The average Joe will buy a turbocharged version of a car before buying the standard version and performing the OC himself. I've had a few Alienware and VooDoo rigs through my shop and honestly, they are great rigs for they guys that buy them. They get their E-penis bragging rights without having to learn and implement the OC. They're just as proud of their rigs as the guy that does all the hard work. I guess it just depends on the user and what he's capable of. Stock performance parts definitely have a large place in the Auto market because most people don't work on their vehicles. I agree that for some a factory OCed PC may be good; but for anyone who knows what they're doing I'd say DIY is better, unless they need something quick or for the office. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 I guess it just depends on the user and what he's capable of. Stock performance parts definitely have a large place in the Auto market because most people don't work on their vehicles. I agree that for some a factory OCed PC may be good; but for anyone who knows what they're doing I'd say DIY is better, unless they need something quick or for the office. think about it this way then DIY = no warranty, and in fact = instant warranty void factory overclock = covered under warranty while DIY might net you higher clocks, with today's hardware...there's really no need to go for the extreme anymore however, a 20% overclock on say an E6400 (2.13Ghz stock speed) would pale in comparison to my incredibly-easy-so-easy-even-dead-persons-can-do-it E6400 @ 3Ghz so there's always give and take...like I've said here for years...you got to give up something (higher overclockers) to get something (guaranteed stability + warranty) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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