Worlds biggest rip off!

[Roadface]

It's a $14,864 Gaming computer from Digital Storm. The new one that I'm almost done making is around $800 to give you an idea of how pointless this is. What really gets me is they charge $200 to go into the BIOS to change a simple setting to Over Clock the CPU. Wow.. Just wow... *Facepalm*
Specifications:
Chassis Model: Lian Li PC-P80B (Black OPS Edition)
Exterior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 4X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Requires Lian Li PC-P80B Chassis)
System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1500W Silverstone (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended)
Expansion Bay: Dual Solid State Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: Configure HDD Set 1 to a Raid 5 Config - Redundant Performance (Requires Three HDDs)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 4x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed WD2001FASS 2TB)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 2x (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Internet Access: Killer Xeno Pro (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction
Video Card: 4x SLI Quad (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 CLASSIFIED Edition 1GB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: !CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: BFG High-Performance Dedicated Ageia PhysX Card P1 128MB
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Quad SLI/CrossFire Video Cards & Chipset
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: Touch 2000 Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: HailStorm & 950Si: Processor & Video Card Area: Drill and Mount Two Side Window 120mm Fan Blow-Holes
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory frequency (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Boost OS: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security (Includes: AntiVirus, FireWall and AntiSpyware)
Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Business (Word Excel Outlook Publisher PowerPoint Accounting)
Benchmarking: 3D Mark Vantage Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark) (Pre-Install) (Vista Compatible Only)
Install/Test Game: Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system)
Display: !PROMO BUNDLE: NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit (Samsung 22 inch 120Hz LCD + NVIDIA 3D Glasses)
Surge Shield: APC 1500VA Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended)
Speakers: Razer Mako THX Advanced Speaker System (2.1 System) (Includes Subwoofer)
Keyboard: Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
External Storage: Corsair 32GB Flash Survivor Ultra Rugged USB 2.0 Drive
Exclusive T-Shirt: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 5 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty (Highly Recommended)

 

[Roadface]

I'm disappointed with all of you. This is an online forum for gamers everywhere and no one found this topic worthy of a reply? Well, in the end it probably fell under the radar. All I can do is hope for better luck next time.

 

[Asturiel]

I'm disappointed with all of you. This is an online forum for gamers everywhere and no one found this topic worthy of a reply? Well, in the end it probably fell under the radar. All I can do is hope for better luck next time.

Frankly all that text confused me and put me into a coma. I hope your happy.

 

[Roadface]

Oh and the unnecessary facepalm and catnarok avatar makes me believe your a 12-15 year old who just discovered /b/?

You're bad at assumptions.

 

[hittite]

I'm disappointed with all of you. This is an online forum for gamers everywhere and no one found this topic worthy of a reply? Well, in the end it probably fell under the radar. All I can do is hope for better luck next time.

Yeah, I don't really know a whole lot about computers, I just use them.

 

[Asturiel]

Oh and the unnecessary facepalm and catnarok avatar makes me believe your a 12-15 year old who just discovered /b/?

His profile says he's 21 dude. Perhaps it's a lie though DUN DUN DUNNNNN

Yeah, I don't really know a whole lot about computers, I just use them.

Yep, I've been called a computer wiz and expert because I bring one to school...yet I hardly know anything about the damn contraptions. I just use logic but that only goes so far...

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I'm disappointed with all of you.

My sentiments exactly. Bumping your own topic before a day... tsk tsk.

Frankly I find anything more than a tower a waste of money. And even then, some of the additional drives I could do without.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

I'm sorry, but I canny understand what you said. Mind dumbing it down for the rest of us?

 

[Jekken6]

TL;DR. Wall-o-text, man. Space it out more.

 

[Ellstar1987]

Text wall hurts my eyes and i dont know what all that stuff is.

 

[Timotei]

HOLY FUCKING SNIP

Maybe if you'd actually explain to us why it's such a ripoff instead of just telling us it is then maybe you'd create discussion, otherwise your post makes you look like an elitist douche who holding their knowledge of computers over everyone's head to make yourself look smart.

And good going with the bump. I assume you don't know the definition of "SAGE".

 

[BonsaiK]

I'm disappointed with all of you. This is an online forum for gamers everywhere and no one found this topic worthy of a reply?

If you were able to include prices for each item listed (instead of just a total), that would probably give people replying to this thread a "way in" and something significant and relevant to the topic to actually discuss. All we really can say at the moment is "gee golly gosh that's a long list of thingies".

 

[Berethond]

That is one hard-core sound card, though.

And listen to Suiseiseki.
She exudes wisdom.

 

[TheStickman]

le bigass snip

I understood none of that.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Even with all the ridiculous components, 14 grand seems a trifle... high. You could certainly have made your case better though, as the obvious Ctrl+C Ctrl+V specifications list still has ad copy in it. For shame!

 

[Composer]

I'm disappointed with all of you. This is an online forum for gamers everywhere and no one found this topic worthy of a reply? Well, in the end it probably fell under the radar. All I can do is hope for better luck next time.

Yeah, I don't really know a whole lot about computers, I just use them.

=D someone i can relate too

 

[Amethyst Wind]

The worlds biggest rip-off is Text messaging. It's the closest thing to pure profit that has ever existed.

On a lesser note, Bottled water is pretty high on the list.

 

[MorsePacific]

If you wanted me to care, you should've made the stats a little more clear. I can't tell if that's the one you're making or the one you're whining about. Half of those stats are superfluous, anyway. You didn't have to tell us what the keyboard was and what version of Microsoft Office it came with, and if you absolutely had to, it didn't have to be another piece of mish-mash in the list.

Also, you do realize that over-clocking generally requires more than flicking the overclock setting in the BIOS, yes? It requires all kinds of crazy cooling systems and what-not to really overclock a system, and even then it's a risky manuever.

Anywho, yes, that seems quite a bit overpriced.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

And listen to Suiseiseki.
She exudes wisdom.

Meh, I used to think that way, but 2 things changed that.

 

[Vek]

It's nice, and a rip-off, but I can spec a $75,000 machine from goddamned Dell that's less capable.