Recent content by ToddMcF2002

I have to say my T60 is pretty questionable compared to my T42. Build quality issues. Cheap plastics that flex. Mouse buttons that started getting stuck in just a week. Memory errors causing a full dump. My T60 still works though after about a year or so but quality is down.

Yeah well, comparing LOTRO to WoW graphically is like apples to potatoes. Blizzard chose the lowest common denominator and used style to design around the severe graphical limitations they chose. LOTRO is a different ballgame. Compare its performance and quality to Oblivion with its "Loading...

Thats another thing worth noting - its a more mature player base. I'm at level 30 and I've only met 2 players I would PK if I could ;) A note on graphics - this engine scales very well. I upgraded from an x850XT to a 8800GTX. The x850XT could handle high res @ 1680x1050 and it looked...

You need a new uncle. That deal is for him - better than what he will get on ebay.

Wow talk about favoritism. The fictional ATi was running at 4xAA in your fictional test while Nvidia was at 2xAA? c what ay did thar?

Yes I definately would not recommend iBuyPower unless you enjoy rebuilding parts of the system and paying $500 for ensuing drama. I did do my part for the public good and posted on resellerratings. However, there is always another knucklehead who thinks he knows better and hits the BUY...

This is all fantastic advise, and you are right in principle. However, I'm not sending it back and I don't need the parts. I have fans up the yazoo I could harvest from my last machine - which has *10* 120mm case fans on a Sunbeam Rheobus (Its a Voyeur Mod case that I wasted $600 on because it...

You think? LOL BTW I placed a resellerratings review. It takes 48 hours to post apparently.

Hey anyone who orders from iBuyPower has to know they are taking a chance, hence my thread title. It doesnt need a title change. On the upside, this machine is rock stable. I've done multiple 10 hour sessions of Lotro at ultra high settings with 4x AA and 8x AF @ 1680 x 1050. Very happy...

Send back what exactly? The whole rig? Its working perfectly with the exception of the Neon crap and 2 fans that don't add much. The big side fan is running, the power supply and 1 rear exhaust fan. So be out of business for a few weeks for that? Plus they would probably just break...

Yeah I could have built it myself. But I'm not sending it back, I'm gaming :) Wasted money lesson learned. I could crucify them on Reseller Ratings but really who hasnt? Won't make a difference. There is always some dummy out there (*cough*) that will buy one anyway LOL

OK, it showed up and I'm typing this on it. First the good - its fast. Its pretty. Now the bad, lots of bad.... 1. The videocard was not screwed in (ever) and was bouncing around inside the case. NICE. 2. There was some other useless AirCruiser pci card bouncing around in there too...

I love all the dire predictions. In the scheme of things I knew it was a bit of a risk and I should have shopped around a bit but also in the scheme of things its only 2K. All components ordered are quality stuff so how much of a loss could this be? $500? Out the labor cost worst case? Have...

Laziness DOES come at a price. Frankly, building PC's isnt all that fun. Installing the OS, SATA drivers for Raptors, planning and agonizing over every last part. Plus, if I start down the build path I'll spend MORE on the PC because I can't help myself. My last PC was $3200 and I built it.

I probably would have gone with DigitalStorm but they had too narrow a MB selection and the case was lackluster. I do know a few folks who have purchased from iBuyPower without issue.