http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/ Engadget Comments for Maingear's Axess HD Gamer PC looks to blow your mind, empty your wallet http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 4:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/
More reporting, less recycling of press releases please!]]>Jun 19th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/
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CPU: Intel i7 d0
Motherboard: Asus P6T SE
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 with OCZ Freeze
RAM: 1600mhz DDR 3 OCZ Platinum 7-7-7-24
Graphics: HIS Radeon HD 4890
PSU: 700w OCZ StealthXStream
Case: CM 690 all fans maxed out + 1 more fan
HDD: 640GB WD Caviar Black
Optical: HP Burner with Lightscribe

That is a ripoff. It is secksy though.]]>Jun 19th 2009 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/If thats the policy of these companies on charging a unique design and a overf***inoverpriced warranty,
(another excample is alienware)...well, i pitty the fools that buy these kind of products and credit and empower to keep making them.]]>Jun 19th 2009 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/You can come close, but certainly no cigar. For an example:

Intel X25-E 32 Gb = $383.00 (£232.918) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167014
Intel X25-E 32 Gb = £325.99 ($536.043) http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-x25-e-sata-solid-state-drive-32gb-sataii-2-5--mlc-5KFN.html?refs=50520

I know you didn't mention the Intel in your list, but that's just the most recent one I've found. It's a bitch if you don't know anyone who lives in the USA, because then you have to find a company that will ship to the UK, then pay VAT (currently 15%, but set to rise).

In short, you guys are very lucky!]]>Jun 19th 2009 6:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/
You really need to shop around.

http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?origin=gbase18.4&prodID=1688116
£288]]>Jun 19th 2009 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/
Apples to oranges, dude. ;)

Also, there is more that goes into a PC than COGS. Try building a business around it. You'd be surprised how you need this thing called "profit" to stay in business. ]]>Jun 19th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/]]>Jun 19th 2009 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 19th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/
Considering you get TWO 9800 GTs that's a total of 224 shaders - this thing will run circles around a single GTS 250.]]>Jun 19th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/However on Newegg:

i7 975 = $1024 (paying more on newegg)
Kingston 1333 DDR3 @ $182 (taking up 6 slots though)
Motherboard (I only found the Rampage II with one cpu socket) for $369
Intel X25 160gb SSD = $619 (cheapest 160gb ssd on newegg, the price is also around $300 less on newegg)

I don't have time to look up everything, but add a 3D monitor, 2 video cards, hdtv tuner etc and you can hit 2500-4000
Personally I would get rid of the hdtv tuner and get one of those black magic hdmi in hdmi out capture cards. (you can get cable boxes and sat tv receivers with hdmi out)

The only thing I can really criticize them on is the POWER SUPPLY. Only 500W available ??? Are you kidding me?]]>Jun 19th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 20th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/maingears-axess-hd-gamer-pc-looks-to-blow-your-mind-empty-your/Jun 22nd 2009 12:18AM