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DinoPC anyone used them before?

joe_pesci
joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
edited 29 June 2009 at 8:36AM in Techie Stuff
Day has arrived to order my Gaming Rig:j
After reading reviews after reviews saying how bad Overclockers, Cyberpower & PC Specialist are, i have been put off them!

I like the look of Dino PC's. Pricewise they are as good if not cheaper then the 3 above. But i can't find any reviews on them. So has anyone got any experience with them?

Intel® Core i7 920
Coolermaster V8
Asus P6T SE (Intel X58 chipset, Crossfire)
6.0GB Corsair DDR3 1333mhz XMS3 CL9
1TB S-ATAII 3.0Gb/s
20x DVD±RW DL S-ATA Lightscribe
ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB
Microsoft® Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit
600W Thermaltake Toughpower

Antec Nine Hundred

Comes to just over £1010, advantage i can see with this system is the better motherboard, downside is no free upgrade for W7. But i can put up with that aslong as it arrives not in bits:rolleyes:

Comments

  • joe_pesci
    joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
    Jesus im going nuts trying to pick one. I just found this chillblast system that is overclocked and comes with windows 7(release candidate & get full version on release day).
    Intel Core I7 920 Processor overclocked up to 3.4GHz
    Asaka Nero Silent CPU Cooler
    Asus P6T SE motherboard with Intel X58 chipset
    ATi Radeon HD4890 1024MB Graphics Card
    Antec Three Hundred Black Case
    OCZ 600W Power Supply
    6GB PC3-10666 DDR3 Memory
    22x DVD-RW Optical Drive
    1000GB SATA 7200rpm Hard Disk
    Onboard High Definition Audio
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
    2 Year Collect and Return Warranty - see bottom of description


    Looks good to me, £3 over my budget at £1333, but i would stretch for it. Bit worried about Antec 300 case. looks abit small to me. Would this rig be ok air wise with that smaller case?
    Anyone used Chillblast? seems they have good customer service.
  • samhale
    samhale Posts: 413 Forumite
    Why are overclockers bad?
  • joe_pesci
    joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
    samhale wrote: »
    Why are overclockers bad?

    Going from google reviews they are awful!:confused:
    I mean just read this, if that aint enough to put you off, not sure what is!
    http://www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/overclockers_co_uk__5097152
  • timbim_2
    timbim_2 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
    Combo Breaker First Post
    You can find bad reviews of anyone online. I've used them a couple of times, I know other people who have used them as well. Bottom line is that no company wants the hassle of people sending things back. In my experience, they deliver quickly, have good stock and package well.
    Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning: 'I can't configure Debian'.
  • joe_pesci
    joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
    Yeh i realise that.. Just about taking a chance with one i guess and cross my fingers:eek:
    If it was on price then Cyberpower win by country mile and they provide forum support. Defo not taking chance with Overclockers though, the lack of support when anything goes wrong is not good.

    I will get my pin out and choose either Dinopc, Chillblast or Cyberpower:D
    I'll be glad when ive ordered it, as ive aged 20 years last week:o
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