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Is your XPS/i9300 your main gaming machine ?

post #1 of 28
10/19/05 at 11:52am
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I'm just curious what other people think/do.
Let's say you had unlimited money to spend on gaming. Will you go for a powerful desktop/ gaming console /your laptop ?

My answer:
I'm not a heavy gamer but I do like to play all the new games. I spend about 10-15 hours a week on gaming (longer if I have the time and my gf lets me ,lol )
I do plan to buy either the Xbox 360 or the PS3 when they come out and treat them as my main gaming machine.
For RTS games , which I like - PC is still the way to go. I'll use the gaming console for all the rest.
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post #2 of 28
10/19/05 at 12:14pm
yep... laptop at the moment for all the RTS and RPG goodness i can get on PC.. and my gamecube for nintendo titles.. Ideally i'll get one of the next gen consoles.. revolution or 360 probably..
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post #3 of 28
10/19/05 at 12:20pm
I use my XPS 2 a lot more for gaming than I do my X850XT desktop, although I spent plenty of time on the Cube/PS2/Xbox as well as PC, none more than any other really.

John
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post #4 of 28
10/19/05 at 1:20pm
I don't game as much as I would like but yes the XPS GEN 2 is my only gaming machine.
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post #5 of 28
10/19/05 at 1:37pm
I sold my gaming desktop because I found that I no longer used it after I got my i9300.

Martian
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post #6 of 28
10/19/05 at 2:16pm
Nope

I have an A64 3700+ Overclocked 600 MHz to 2.8

2 GB OCZ Memory 3-3-2-6 @ 255 FSB

DFI LanParty Ultra-D

200 GB Drive

volt modded x800 XL overclocked
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post #7 of 28
10/19/05 at 2:20pm
My 9300 is my only machine. I really don't game and need some portibilty, so I comprised and got my Dell. Do want to play fear and Quake 4. I love FPSes.
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post #8 of 28
10/19/05 at 2:31pm
The XPS 2 is my only computer during fall, winter, and spring quarters. During vacation, back home I can use an Athlon XP 2800+, 1GB RAM, 128mb 6800 vanilla. It's a good computer, but my laptop is definitely faster.

Even if that desktop was faster, I still wouldn't get the nice 1920x1200 widescreen like I do on my XPS2.
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post #9 of 28
10/19/05 at 2:33pm
nope =) i use a desktop
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post #10 of 28
10/19/05 at 4:12pm
P4 3.0/1gig ram/128 meg x300/ 30 inch lcd/ sound blaster audigy2/6 speaker setup, not as good as my laptop but a great experience
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post #11 of 28
10/19/05 at 4:17pm
Main computer, I use it for everything, school, gaming, VOiP, server....
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post #12 of 28
10/19/05 at 4:41pm
Same here...
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post #13 of 28
10/19/05 at 4:49pm
Main rig for everything from gaming to schoolwork. I actually got this to be portable and powerful enough to replace my desktop completely.
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post #14 of 28
10/19/05 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by Baraka_XP
Main rig for everything from gaming to schoolwork. I actually got this to be portable and powerful enough to replace my desktop completely.

Same.

Except I don't go to school.

Or to work, for that matter.

This IS my computer.

-Doc
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post #15 of 28
10/19/05 at 6:15pm
yes
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post #16 of 28
10/19/05 at 6:30pm
Gaming desktop: AMD FX-55 with 2 X 7800GTX vid cards in SLI
Gaming notebook: XPS 2, 2.0GHz , Go6800 Ultra, 2 GB Ram
Gaming console: Xbox (will probably add Xbox 360 when they are out)
Gaming handheld: PSP & Nintendo DS

= Problem: Not enough time to enjoy gaming toys!
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post #17 of 28
10/19/05 at 6:42pm
I play games on my i9200, my Gamecube and the odd game of Paratrooper on my ipod... Thats it.
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post #18 of 28
10/19/05 at 10:21pm
On notebook today... I9300/XPS Gen 2/M170 | Sager 5xxx | Alienware | are gaming notebooks. In the future maybe not anymore... lol

To me.. on I9300 > Designer / Gamer / Movie Notebook. yea.. I have a full Mac mod on my windows lol XD
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post #19 of 28
10/19/05 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by shazza
Gaming desktop: AMD FX-55 with 2 X 7800GTX vid cards in SLI
Gaming notebook: XPS 2, 2.0GHz , Go6800 Ultra, 2 GB Ram
Gaming console: Xbox (will probably add Xbox 360 when they are out)
Gaming handheld: PSP & Nintendo DS

= Problem: Not enough time to enjoy gaming toys!
PS3 too..

I think PS3 will kick XBox 360 ass soon and that's why XBox planned to release first and pull in the market before PS3 release.
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post #20 of 28
10/20/05 at 6:00pm
I used to hate notebooks, but now that they have gaming notebooks I don't know if I'll ever buy a desktop again. Maybe when I'm through with college and have lots of money I'll build a sweet gaming system...
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