Voodoo PC

Cleric · #1 05-31-2007, 09:31 PM

How good are these desktops? I'm considering buying one because I want to play Crysis. :P

Cleric · #2 06-04-2007, 10:25 PM

Guess no one's got one :P

Jodou · #3 06-04-2007, 10:59 PM

Never heard of them; are they remnants of the card makers?

Reenala · #4 06-05-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jodou

Never heard of them; are they remnants of the card makers?

Thats the first thing that came into my head aswell. I remember like 8 years ago when my dad bought a Voodoo5 graphics card and he wouldn't shut up about it.

Blanco · #5 06-06-2007, 03:42 AM

I have heard positive things about their gaming rigs. I've seen many "Editor's Choice" type awards going to VoodooPC.

Dem · #6 06-06-2007, 08:04 AM

VoodooPC is for Hewlett Packard what Alienware is for Dell. Some of their models start around 10,000euro lol, but there's the 'normal' models as well. I've never actually bought a voodooPC or alienware but I can imagine it's a good alternative to building your own... Maybe a bit more expensive. Still a good idea to actually compare what you get with what you can get for the same price without the brand name tho. Don't know what your level of expertise is with computerhardware or what your budget is

I think they should be reasonably reliable tho, since it's an actual brand you should get enough insurance and customer service for the price you pay.

DaMann · #7 06-06-2007, 08:37 AM

I certainly would never shell out that much money for a Voodoo PC, although they do have some pretty sweet rigs. I have always been a fan of building my own PC's to get everything just the way i wanted. It surprisingly easy if you have never done it(Assuming you have some computer literacy).

If i had to guess you wouldn't be disappointed in the performance in your Voodoo thats for sure, plus you would probably have a sweet case to look at, but was it really worth the dough?

I have no clue about there customer service or what have you, but really when was the last time you called your PC manufacture? Why in the hell would I want to troubleshoot a PC problem with someone most likely in India and just reading from a sheet. The internet is cheaper and faster. So in short build yourself a computer

Cleric · #8 06-07-2007, 09:30 PM

If I customize a gaming/multimedia PC for "low" gaming standards, it'll come as a great PC but with a poor graphics card. I'd get the poor graphics card model to save on costs, then upgrade to a DX10 compatible one anyway.

Once everything's all customized, it comes out to around $3100 or so.

I'd like to build my own, but have no idea how. Nor do I really want to have to install the BIOS. :P

Keerwen · #9 06-07-2007, 10:52 PM

I've seen decent reviews on the voodoo pcs as well and yah are basically along the lines of alienware. Myself i would build it but then again that has been my job in the past and it's getting easier now as well. the support from alienware/dell is actually pretty good i haven't checked with voodoo and i have never been happy with hps tech support.

Jodou · #10 06-08-2007, 12:04 AM

Here's a good guide that helped me while building my dream PC. He keeps it up to date when possible, so there is little variance to what you'll find.