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HP to Offer Custom Compaq Gaming PCs

Posted by simoniker on from the tricked-out dept.

PunkerTFC writes "Announced in the run-up to E3, Hewlett-Packard will offer custom built-to-order gaming machines under the Compaq brand, according to Reuters. The machines will be avalible in June or July and 'offer a range of options with standard, off-the-shelf components.' HP has been selling a Compaq gaming machine on a limited basis through a few select retailers already - apparently, 'Those pilot sales... convinced the company that it could compete in a market where well-known specialty manufacturers like Alienware, Voodoo and Falcon Northwest face increasing competition from mainstream players like Dell Inc'. The X Gaming machines will feature 'a standard chassis from CoolerMaster, known for its work in keeping system noise down while also decreasing heat, and red glowing lights in front and back what will make it stand out in the dark.'"

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  1. Heh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny


    If I call up asking for a machine to play Marathon they'll build me a Mac? Sweet!

  2. Red lights! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    red glowing lights in front and back what will make it stand out in the dark... and make it run faster!

    1. Re:Red lights! by dallask · · Score: 5, Funny

      LED Glow wire = -2 FPS
      Red lights = + 5 FPS
      Blue Lights = + 7 FPS
      LED Fans = +12 FPS

      Case Window = +6 FPS
      Window Etching = +2 FPS

      Anti RIAA sticker = +27 FPS
      Anti MPAA sticker = +14 FPS

      Wife / girlfriend / parental oversight on your mod spending habits = -2200 FPS

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    2. Re:Red lights! by erich_cool2hate · · Score: 2, Funny

      Honda thinking at its finest.

  3. They should just sell case badges... by tbase · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and be done with it.

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  4. Red lights by Radi-0-head · · Score: 4, Funny

    Red glowing lights? Must... buy... NOW...

    Can't... resist... red glowing lights...

  5. Hmmm... by James+A.+O.+Joyce · · Score: 1, Funny

    "red glowing lights in front and back what will make it stand out in the dark"

    How can I trust their case mods if I can't even trust their grammar?
    (Note: the quoted sentence should use the word "what" in place of "that".)

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  6. Umm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...red glowing lights in front and back what will make it stand out in the dark.
    In case you lose it in a forest at night?
    1. Re:Umm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, so it won't get eaten by a grue.

  7. Re:Odd Choice of Brands, Maybe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, it does have that quirky 'q' at the end without a 'u' after it. I don't think the name would be so neat if it were Compaqu.

  8. Re:X, X, X!!! by penguinoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just wait untill you hear about X-Windows... heh

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  9. ahhh Nostalgia by poofyhairguy82 · · Score: 2, Funny

    A Compaq with standard, off-the-shelf components? Wow, it will be like before the company was ruined by HP's love of crappy part integration !!

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  10. Obligatory SImpsons reference by foidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    All it needs now are some "speed holes"

  11. You know its fast when its name has X in it. by FictionPimp · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know its fast when its name has X in it. What happened to cool names.

  12. Re:Is this going to be a popular serivce? by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 1, Funny

    it's nice once in a while to have a computer under warranty, with the components rigorously tested and certified to work well together

    And you want this from HP/Compaq?