Voodoo pc worth the price?

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wil129

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Hi there my cousin is thinking about buying a pc, he went to different vedors VM ABS ect and to voodoo pc's. Is this price correct 13,600.00 for a OMEN elemential w/c intel core duo and crossfire?
 
I know VooDoo released a $10K+ computer a while ago with the big draw being a real gold plated case for those who need something extremely gaudy and over the top. While the elemental looks like that, I can't find a reference to it actually being real gold plated and not just gold colored.

You can get the regular Core 2 Duo Crossfire Omen starting at $5500 (which is still high, but a lot closer to reality).

As for worth the price, for most people I'd say no. Voodoo does make, hands down, the best boutique build PCs in the business, and their customer service is second to none. I was thinking about buying one around 4 - 5 years ago, and the president of the company himself (Rahul Sood) called me up to work me through my build. In the end I decided I'd rather have the experience of building my own, and building a machine for $1500 or so that would have cost me near $4000 at Voodoo was also a draw.

If you have tons of money to burn, and want something that is painstakingly built with every detail attended to, and the best service in the industry, Voodoo might be for you. If not, there are better options.
 
Yes that is what I told him build yourself, but he wants to buy from a vendor for warranty reasons.
 
wil129 said:
Yes that is what I told him build yourself, but he wants to buy from a vendor for warranty reasons.
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If that is his reasoning Voodoo probably still isn't for him, I mean, he could pay twice as if he built himself, and get a warranty, which would only pay off if his entire system spontaneously combusted and got replaced (so I guess he would break even then), or, he could build himself, still have warranties on the individual parts, maybe have to jump through an extra hoop or two for an RMA or a replacement (I won't lie, dealing with most manufacturer's is a PITA for warranty work or RMAs) or just forget RMAing it, buy a part to replace what broke (and a higher performance one at that considering how fast technology moves) and still end up saving a bundle.

It depends on what his tech knowledge is, but it really isn't that hard to build a computer. Just spend a few hours reading websites and some forums to find out what is compatible with what, read some articles on how to put it all together, and get a friend over who knows what he/she is doing to watch over the process and offer guidance (and what should that take if anything, I have done it for free for several friends, if he wants to be a nice guy buy a six pack to split after (provided he is 21) or order a pizza or something, that is all it would take for most).

Plus, not only does he get some knew knowledge, but will know a lot about the internal's of his new PC, so if a problem does ever come up he won't have to deal with a warranty (shipping the system off or waiting for a tech support person to come out) and can just handle it on his own.
 
I would look around if he wants a vendor PC, but thats nuts payin that much for a computer, theres no real point to spending over $2500 for everything sans monitor.
 
consider that with voodoo, you are paying thousands, literally, just for paint, lights, and logos. If your friend wants a well built comp and doesn't want to pay an extreme markup for "parts" that are not related to performance of your computer, then check some of the "lower end" builders that cost half, but still have extremely good service and quality builds. When you buy a voodoo, or a falcon northwest, you're buying a ferrari. If you're really in the market just for a car, then spend less than half and get a BMW.
 
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