Couple more questions, also the model I'm looking at is €1149 but the 16gb seems excessive
3. Is the included keyboard and mouse any good for office work/internet browsing as I'd rather a controller for gaming
Got this monitor a couple of weeks ago. Love it. Great price, brilliant picture. Highly recommended.Which monitor would you guys reccommend Im thinking of one of these but not sure
Dell UltraSharp U2412M (IPS)
This PC is made to be put in a living room plug it in your HDTVWhich monitor would you guys reccommend Im thinking of one of these but not sure
Dell UltraSharp U2412M (IPS)
Dell Studio S2440L (VA)
Samsung B750 (TN)
Also hows bioshock infinate run on the 660?
This PC is made to be put in a living room plug it in your HDTV
Bioshock infinite 1080p everything on ultra except post process on normal= smooth as butter
I have a 46" Sony hx853 that I can feed hdmi to for movie watching gaming need the monitor for productivity work (school stuff lol) and internetThis PC is made to be put in a living room plug it in your HDTV
Bioshock infinite 1080p everything on ultra except post process on normal= smooth as butter
I had the i5 with the 640 gt before....IMO don't cheap out because the i7 with a 660gtx is one of the best investment I made. The difference is night and day.is the i3 version worth getting?
IMHO, the difference you felt was because 640 - > 660 not because of i5 -> i7.I had the i5 with the 640 gt before....IMO don't cheap out because the i7 with a 660gtx is one of the best investment I made. The difference is night and day.
He was talking about the i3IMHO, the difference you felt was because 640 - > 660 not because of i5 -> i7.
AFAIK, i7 doesn't justify its price over i5 in terms of gaming.
Any of my fellow X51'ers using a wireless headset with mic? What do you recommend?
The increase in frequency is nothing to dismiss. It'll make a noticeable difference in a lot of games.IMHO, the difference you felt was because 640 - > 660 not because of i5 -> i7.
AFAIK, i7 doesn't justify its price over i5 in terms of gaming.
Any reason why I shouldn't buy a Revolt from Ibuypower if the price is close and I can get better performance? So many more customization options with them.
Bless that plasma with some Bioshock goodness.Well fuck I finally bought one. I7 plus 660, blu-ray, windows 8 etc. Figure this is a tax return gift to myself. Now I should probably grab a monitor .. Even though I have the plasma downstairs.
Bless that plasma with some Bioshock goodness.
I just checked these out on their website. I am going to do a bit of research tonight, as at first glance, it does look like a better deal than the X51. The only thing that jumped out at me right away is that the 660 in the X51 is actually more akin to the 660Ti than it is the 660, which is definitely not obvious to someone who doesn't know the X51 well.Any reason why I shouldn't buy a Revolt from Ibuypower if the price is close and I can get better performance? So many more customization options with them.
Any reason why I shouldn't buy a Revolt from Ibuypower if the price is close and I can get better performance? So many more customization options with them.
i already bought it on ps3 but only got to monument island. i am thinking of stopping there and just playing it on PC instead.
It is subjective, but I'd say a bit more quiet than the first 360s.What's the overall opinion on noise levels?
Also anyone got bio shock infinate on DVD I heard even if you get the disk you have to download 14gb that's like a 3 day download here
Go with the PC version. Leave AA off and Post Processing in Normal. And in enjoy everything in Ultra @60fps in 1080p.
Which cooler did you get? And by "disassemble the entire system" you mean break it down to an empty motherboard?Thoughts on the Revolt
Aspects better than X51
- 500W PSU
- Unlocked processor
- Extremely capable CPU cooler
- Much higher performance
Aspects worse than X51
- Extremely hard to work on
- Flimsy case materials that can break when opening the case if you aren't careful
Bottom Line
It's a lot more capable than the X51 in just about every aspect. Being able to overclock the processor is huge. There are a very large number of games that are CPU bottlenecked due entirely to frequency. UE3, Source, Blizzard games, among others all like really speedy cores.
The drawback to this is that you have to basically disassemble the entire system in order to upgrade anything, even something as simple as the memory. If you aren't careful during this process, it's really easy to break something.
Given the fact that it has an unlocked CPU and can come from the factory with a card like the 670, and you can have an SSD + HDD installed would push me to suggest this as the way to go over the X51.
I didn't actually buy one, just watched a ton of videos and read as much as I could on it. I'm a DIY'er.Which cooler did you get? And by "disassemble the entire system" you mean break it down to an empty motherboard?
With the nature of the system being what it is, I wouldn't worry about that sort of thing with the Revolt. This is a different beast than a standard tower.Just an FYI for those considering buying from Ibuypower, the system I ordered from them shipped with the HDD power connectors unplugged, and with Windows NOT installed on the hard drive. The wiring job was an absolute rat's nest. Granted, this was several years ago so it's possible they have improved...but if not, just be prepared to have to pop open the case yourself and complete the build job.
They do have extremely competitive prices.
The make or break for me is whether or not you can Titan it up.That revolt is really ugly. Like dealbreaker ugly. To each his own, I guess.
You can.The make or break for me is whether or not you can Titan it up.
With the nature of the system being what it is, I wouldn't worry about that sort of thing with the Revolt. This is a different beast than a standard tower.
My ITX rig and test bench are both very similar spec-wise, the performance is outstanding.Fair enough. I'd be interested in hearing impressions from people that do end up ordering the Revolt from them. Looking around Youtube now for videos of their full tower build jobs...if they have improved then I really would love to give them another shot because their prices are extremely inviting and I enjoy the wide selection of parts they offer.
My ITX rig and test bench are both very similar spec-wise, the performance is outstanding.
Go with a 3570K + 660Ti or 670 and a solid state drive, and you've got yourself a completely modern gaming system that competes on-par with a DIY build.
Yeah, but even they can't fuck up the parts for this build.Ibuypower has the worst build quality I have ever seen in my life.
I've been trying to figure out specifics, but I have $50 that says the mobo is ASRock. This is a very good thing, as their ITX board is rock solid.No I get that, I meant the reliability of the build as a whole, as constructed by Ibuypower. My last build from them had major issues.
Also, I just checked out the Revolt configurator page on their site and the motherboard required for OC'ing is an Ibuypower proprietary brand, which is interesting.
I've been trying to figure out specifics, but I have $50 that says the mobo is ASRock. This is a very good thing, as their ITX board is rock solid.
My company, which does game development, used to buy all of our computers from Ibuypower but their failure rate was so high that we just had to stop using them eventually. Their build quality is really poor. It's one thing if a computer here and there dies, but most of them had issues over a short period of time. Fans falling off were very common.
To get you to buy the more expensive model. You can certainly install one yourself though.
Another reason why I'm really liking the Revolt.
They have an optional ASRock Mobo too but that one apparently does not allow OC'ing of the processor.
This seems to be the general consensus with what I've seen on various message boards too. And my own personal experience with them.
People should check out Digital Storm, they seem to have a much higher build quality and a very thorough testing process that they put all their PCs through before they ship.
And they have a SFF offering as well, the Bolt:
Prices are a little higher than the Revolt but still pretty reasonable I'd say. Can definitely beat the X51. $1,419 will get you an overclockable i5 3750k, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a dual hard drive set up with 120 GB SSD OS drive and 500 GB mechanical storage drive, and a full 660 Ti. They will also OC the i5 to at least 4.0 GHz and the OC is covered by their warranty. System has a 500 watt PSU. GPU is configurable up to the Titan.
While I agree, I think this is a different case (pun intended). As Hazaro noted above, failure rate is due to parts, not assembly. This has good parts. The assembly is so complex that if it weren't done properly, it wouldn't close or function. I've never recommended Ibuypower before, but what I'm reading on this in specific is really encouraging.My company, which does game development, used to buy all of our computers from Ibuypower but their failure rate was so high that we just had to stop using them eventually. Their build quality is really poor. It's one thing if a computer here and there dies, but most of them had issues over a short period of time. Fans falling off were very common.
The Bolt ships with a B75 motherboard, which means no OC'ing. It's also prohibitively expensive in comparison.They have an optional ASRock Mobo too but that one apparently does not allow OC'ing of the processor.
This seems to be the general consensus with what I've seen on various message boards too. And my own personal experience with them.
People should check out Digital Storm, they seem to have a much higher build quality and a very thorough testing process that they put all their PCs through before they ship.
And they have a SFF offering as well, the Bolt:
Prices are a little higher than the Revolt but still pretty reasonable I'd say. Can definitely beat the X51. $1,419 will get you an overclockable i5 3750k, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a dual hard drive set up with 120 GB SSD OS drive and 500 GB mechanical storage drive, and a full 660 Ti. They will also OC the i5 to at least 4.0 GHz and the OC is covered by their warranty. System has a 500 watt PSU. GPU is configurable up to the Titan.