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So, waiting for my MacBook Pro Retina to arrive (still like 3 weeks) i'm wondering about how my future gaming setup should be like, and i'm doing some Pros and Cons of wether i should chose a vidock for my Retina, or get a seperate Gaming rig.
So i did a pros and cons list:
Vidock Rig VS. PC Rig
VIDOCK:
Vidock Pros:
Mobile Gaming
Everything on same computer
Most likely cheaper than a full gaming Rig
Vidock Cons:
Not very upgradeable
Might be annoying to set up every time i want to play games?
I will have all sorts of docks and cables i have to sort out.
Might have some heat issues, not sure about this.
Price: (Danish Prices*)
Sonnet Echo (Thunderbolt Adapter) 966
Thunderbolt Cable 379
ViDock PCIE eGPU Box 1586
GTX 680 3900
1TB USB 3.0 HDD 829
USB soundcard 269
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Equals 7929,- (1.394$)
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GAMING PC RIG:
Gaming Rig Pros:
Availability for SLI
Great airflow
Better CPU performance
More Harddrive / SSD availablility
Easier to upgrade in the future.
Higher Performance
Better drivers
Overclocking
Gaming Rig Cons:
Less mobility
Will cost more
Might run into more problems (i've had problems with pcs in the past)
Price:
Storm Scout Cooler Master 650
i7-3770k CPU 2400
Motherboard 1700
GTX 680 3900
PSU 950W 1100
12GB RAM 850
2TB HDD 850
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Equals 11.450 ($2013)
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now don't really think that much about the prices i converted into dollars, i know they might seem higher than you'd might think, but thats because everything in Denmark is really expensive.
The reason i'm actually considering the vidock solution is because i play a lot at friends houses and such at sundays for example, it would be great to have a portable high-end gaming system with me.
But i'm also thinking about the possibility of having a SLI configuration somewhere in the future, and thats not possible (from what i know) in a ViDock solution yet.
So, i'm almost 50% split here to what i think i should do, so i'm making this thread to hear you guys out.
i can tell you right now that i think the gaming rig is probably the best solution, it seems like the ViDock is not really a "solid" product yet, people aren't really sure if it works properly and theres not really any feedback of the product yet (only a few facebook messages and a youtube video)
but as i mentioned, this is a future setup, and i'm sure there will be thunderbolt solutions in the future!
Hope you guys can help !
So, waiting for my MacBook Pro Retina to arrive (still like 3 weeks) i'm wondering about how my future gaming setup should be like, and i'm doing some Pros and Cons of wether i should chose a vidock for my Retina, or get a seperate Gaming rig.
So i did a pros and cons list:
Vidock Rig VS. PC Rig
VIDOCK:
Vidock Pros:
Mobile Gaming
Everything on same computer
Most likely cheaper than a full gaming Rig
Vidock Cons:
Not very upgradeable
Might be annoying to set up every time i want to play games?
I will have all sorts of docks and cables i have to sort out.
Might have some heat issues, not sure about this.
Price: (Danish Prices*)
Sonnet Echo (Thunderbolt Adapter) 966
Thunderbolt Cable 379
ViDock PCIE eGPU Box 1586
GTX 680 3900
1TB USB 3.0 HDD 829
USB soundcard 269
__________________________________
Equals 7929,- (1.394$)
************************************************
GAMING PC RIG:
Gaming Rig Pros:
Availability for SLI
Great airflow
Better CPU performance
More Harddrive / SSD availablility
Easier to upgrade in the future.
Higher Performance
Better drivers
Overclocking
Gaming Rig Cons:
Less mobility
Will cost more
Might run into more problems (i've had problems with pcs in the past)
Price:
Storm Scout Cooler Master 650
i7-3770k CPU 2400
Motherboard 1700
GTX 680 3900
PSU 950W 1100
12GB RAM 850
2TB HDD 850
___________________________________
Equals 11.450 ($2013)
**************************************************
now don't really think that much about the prices i converted into dollars, i know they might seem higher than you'd might think, but thats because everything in Denmark is really expensive.
The reason i'm actually considering the vidock solution is because i play a lot at friends houses and such at sundays for example, it would be great to have a portable high-end gaming system with me.
But i'm also thinking about the possibility of having a SLI configuration somewhere in the future, and thats not possible (from what i know) in a ViDock solution yet.
So, i'm almost 50% split here to what i think i should do, so i'm making this thread to hear you guys out.
i can tell you right now that i think the gaming rig is probably the best solution, it seems like the ViDock is not really a "solid" product yet, people aren't really sure if it works properly and theres not really any feedback of the product yet (only a few facebook messages and a youtube video)
but as i mentioned, this is a future setup, and i'm sure there will be thunderbolt solutions in the future!
Hope you guys can help !
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