Quantcast
Destructoid - Namelessted's Community Blog




About Me
Gamer Profile
3DS friend code:
Steam:
Battle:
PSN:
Mii: namelessted@gmail.com
Gamertag:
Following (55)
Aaron Linde
Aaron Mxy Yost
Analog Pidgin
AngelsDontBurn
Anthony Burch
Apple
Arcanum
atheistium
BFeld13
bhive01
BluDesign
Brad Rice
CannibalCalvin
Chad Concelmo
charliesuh
CheapyD
cjpkiller
Colette Bennett
Daniel Husky Lingen
David Houghton
Def JM
droobies
dyslixec2 - Avatar setup pending
Dyson
Fana7ic
Gameboi
Genki-JAM
grrlaction
Hamza CTZ Aziz
HawtPawkitHero
Jim Sterling
Joe Burling
Jordan Devore
Joseph Leray
king3vbo
Little Burro
MATTFOO
Nick Chester
Niero
Phist
pinksage
Riser Glen
Savant
Snaileb
tazarthayoot
tehuberone
Tiff
Tlack
Toneman
Topher Cantler
Tristero
WastelandTraveler
William Haley
World Famous
Your moms new boyfriend
Turning Point Gaming Rig - New Rules Edition
Namelessted | 4:08 PM on 03.15.2008 24 comments


Seriously, these fucking turning point gaming rig posts is making me go fucking nuts. I avoided the cblogs for a week thinking that they would have stopped and there are still 15 coming in every day. I am going to go fucking crazy. There has to be some other way to give away computers that cost more that twice as much as they are worth. Seriously, Falcon Northwest is worse than Dell when it comes to overpricing their high end PCs.

I mean, I just don't even understand who would buy those fucking computers. I know they sell those Velocity Micro computers in Best Buy stores so I imagine the only people that would ever buy one are really rich people that just tell the dude at the store that they want the best PC that they have so they sell them the Velocity Micro that comes with the Core 2 Quad and dual nVidia 8800GTs or some stupid shit like that.

Because honestly, no real gamer would ever spend $5k on a pre-built PC and then wait 3-4 weeks to get the fucking thing. Anybody who plays games enough that they want to be able to play Crysis at 2560x1600 resolution with all the settings set to max should know that buying a manufactured computer is a waste of money. They should at least have some knowledge of newegg and either know how to build a computer or have a friend that knows how to build a computer.

And I can understand that people would want to win one of these computers for free but honestly, if I got one of those things, I would just sell the fucker because I could build a better rig for $3000, and that includes buying a monitor. I mean, that thing doesn't even have DDR3 RAM, if you are spending $5000 you better have DDR3 RAM in the fucker.

So, can anybody please explain to me why these computers even exist and who the fucktards are that are buying them and allowing a piece of shit company like Falcon Northwest to stay in business?



Is this post awesome? Vote it up!

0



Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

22 comments | showing # 1 to 22
prev next

Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:28
Tubatic
I've heard that you suck. Is that true?

Capitalism thrives on people finding new ways to spend their money, whether they need a new way or not.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:28
Tubatic
I've heard that you suck. Is that true?

Capitalism thrives on people finding new ways to spend their money, whether they need a new way or not.
Iolaus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:29
Iolaus
No, i think you covered it all. Its the rich people that dont have a clue. It has to be, there are no other people that would do such a thing.
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:30
Aurain
quit whining and just try winning 5k of CPU for nothing?
The GHost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:31
The GHost
People who don't know anything about technology and who want to have what they think is "top of the line" love that shit. It means that they don't have to learn anything or think about what the components etc. are actually worth. Not to mention they get that safety net of tech support for when they click on some pop-up while looking for porn and end up downloading a virus instead of Backdoor Sluts 9.

Oh, and they like the fact that they look pretty.
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:32
taumpytears
I think they should make a rule that you must have been registered to destructoid for at least x weeks/months or you must write an essay or make something funny. That would take care of some of the crap posts.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:42
Cheeburga
I actually need this fucking computer compared to the assfaces noobs who have Nvidida 8800GTS's
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:44
Namelessted
But I mean, with a site like Falcon Northwest, I am pretty sure you can only buy them online. And the only place that they advertise is in magazines like EGM and PC Gamer. So their target audience is gamers, but you would think that anybody reading PC Gamer would come across one of those newegg ads at the same time. It just frustrates me that there are actually people who spend twice as much money as they need to.

It frustrates me even more that fuckers like Falcon Northwest are taking advantage of those fucking retards by convincing them they are buying the best thing ever and charge them an extremely high premium for it.

I mean, when you buy a really nice BMW or a Lexus, it fucking shows. Those cars are way nicer that a $15k Honda or Toyota. But spending $5k on a Falcon Northwest would be the equivalent of spending $30 on a Honda Civic, you would have to find a fucking retard to do that.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:50
Tubatic
Spending that type of money on a BMW is pretty much the same thing. Its a better car in a lot of ways (marginal ways in the big picture), but I don't want to be the poor fuck that has to find and pay for special BMW parts when his Penis Extension LS breaks down outside of Raccoon City. Everybody has Honda and Toyota parts.
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 16:51
mikeyed
I want a new computer for nothing, is that too much to ask for?
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 17:18
Morrius
No-one is that bothered with DDR3 at the moment because DDR2 is so much cheaper.

I want the rig, but I'd spray paint it black before I even switched it on.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 17:29
tazarthayoot
ted make me a computer that I can play crysis on plz and thxu
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 18:39
Aziel13
fail
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 18:39
Tempus
I sell these computers - it's only novices really who enjoy using a computer for games, some clan members come sometimes, others get machines for lan parties. Even old guys come for top spec machines where I work but I do always make sure they're not too overpowered, unless there's something specific they want. Not everyone is made of money :)
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 18:40
pizzaface
Like Morrius, I too would spray it before plugging it in. Honestly, that graphic is just fucking awful.
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 18:40
pizzaface
BUT I STILL LUB YEW DESTRUCTOID KEEP GIVING US FREE SHIT <3<3<3<3 ^_________________________^
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 19:26
Wedge
Yes prebuilt PC's are retarded, but what does that have to do with the contest? You think anyone is going to go out and actually PAY for that crap because of this?



They aren't... right?
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 20:24
Alasdair Duncan
Stop complaining. If you don't want the PC, don't enter the competition. And don't lambast the people who do enter because you think it's a poor product.

I'd fucking love a PC like that, because my crap heap PC struggles to play games that are a few years old. This PC will be able to play all the games I'm missing out on right now, like Portal, COD4, TF2, Crysis.....

Suppose that makes me a moron, right?
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 21:24
Takeshi
I don´t get this. OK there are a shitload of "not my..." blogs but why does this bother you? You must click on them to read. It´s not like they pop up in you´re face every second. Just ignore them. It´s not THAT hard. And if you do read that blogs you would see that almost everyone needs a new pc.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2008 21:25
Takeshi
I don´t get this. OK there are a shitload of "not my..." blogs but why does this bother you? You must click on them to read. It´s not like they pop up in you´re face every second. Just ignore them. It´s not THAT hard. And if you do read that blogs you would see that almost everyone needs a new pc.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/16/2008 00:23
Namelessted
@Takeshi, it bugs me because I don't like seeing 6 "not my..." posts in a row.

@Morrius, "No-one is that bothered with DDR3 at the moment because DDR2 is so much cheaper."

I agree that not many people would buy DDR3 RAM right now because it is overpriced. But my point was that if you are buying a $5k computer, it better fucking have DDR3 RAM in it.

@others, I understand that most of you wouldn't pay for this computer and just want to get it for free, I am with you on that. Honestly, you will prolly see me put up my entry in a couple of days just because I have been too lazy to take a picture of my computer. I would totally take that PC for free, and then sell it of course in order to buy a better computer by building my own.

This was just my angry rant for the day/week.
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/16/2008 17:41
pizzaface
THERE'S A DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION 3 RAM EDITION!?!? OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG WTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWWTFW
prev next

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!