Hello,
I have been lurking on this site for about a month now, reading reviews, and the forums, and I am VERY impressed by the knowledge level of both the staff and the users. I am looking for advice on a pre-built gaming rig. Yes, I know that I can save money by building it myself but I don't have the time, patience, or manual dexterity (car accident) to do it.
I have decided I want the OmenX. Now here is were it gets very complicated. I called Maingear and they told me HP makes the case and they are sold out of the case. I was told they MIGHT have some at the end of the month. So, I called HP and they said they have cases in stock BUT I must buy the rig from HP. They said shipping date of May 25.
Now the Maingear rep told me that Maingear offers more options in the build choices, they use major brand name parts, and have a better warrantee. The HP rep said I could get the PC now and if I email him my build config he would get me a "deal"
So, do I wait for Maingear or do I buy from HP now. This is going to be a 100% gaming rig, my budget is $5,000 (if needed). I play a mixture of FPS, RTS, and TBS games. I will be playing at 4K. One thing I do know is that the CPUs offered by HP are not ideal for gaming, so is that a deal breaker?
Thanks for any advice!
My build config on HP
Win10 Pro
i7-7820X
16 GB RAM
512 GB SSD
GTX 1080Ti
750W PSU
Here are the links to the two versions.
Maingear version:
https://www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/omenx/index.php
HP version:
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/...family/omen-x-desktop-slide-learn-more-button
HP configurator:
https://store.hp.com/us/en/Configur...Id=&catEntryId=3074457345618561818&quantity=1
I have been lurking on this site for about a month now, reading reviews, and the forums, and I am VERY impressed by the knowledge level of both the staff and the users. I am looking for advice on a pre-built gaming rig. Yes, I know that I can save money by building it myself but I don't have the time, patience, or manual dexterity (car accident) to do it.
I have decided I want the OmenX. Now here is were it gets very complicated. I called Maingear and they told me HP makes the case and they are sold out of the case. I was told they MIGHT have some at the end of the month. So, I called HP and they said they have cases in stock BUT I must buy the rig from HP. They said shipping date of May 25.
Now the Maingear rep told me that Maingear offers more options in the build choices, they use major brand name parts, and have a better warrantee. The HP rep said I could get the PC now and if I email him my build config he would get me a "deal"
So, do I wait for Maingear or do I buy from HP now. This is going to be a 100% gaming rig, my budget is $5,000 (if needed). I play a mixture of FPS, RTS, and TBS games. I will be playing at 4K. One thing I do know is that the CPUs offered by HP are not ideal for gaming, so is that a deal breaker?
Thanks for any advice!
My build config on HP
Win10 Pro
i7-7820X
16 GB RAM
512 GB SSD
GTX 1080Ti
750W PSU
Here are the links to the two versions.
Maingear version:
https://www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/omenx/index.php
HP version:
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/...family/omen-x-desktop-slide-learn-more-button
HP configurator:
https://store.hp.com/us/en/Configur...Id=&catEntryId=3074457345618561818&quantity=1