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WilHarris · 28th Apr 2006, 13:24

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ope_sli/1.html

jezmck · 28th Apr 2006, 14:25

more than just 'inspired by' methinks.
and imho tbh, it's more shop-bought-modding - zero-skill required!

Bindibadgi · 28th Apr 2006, 14:25

See, people need to patent mod ideas.

simosaurus · 28th Apr 2006, 14:27

i dont see why anyone would buy it, i think it looks horrible with that grey paint fleck

Kaboom22 · 28th Apr 2006, 15:34

Not somthing i would want to take through customs...

zr_ox · 28th Apr 2006, 15:37

Nice review.

Tbh I think it's got a lot going for it, the market at which its intended will probably be pretty happy.

Component wise its pretty sweet, and given it's unique apperance I think it's good value for money. What a spiders nest in the back...hate to assemble/disassemble that thing...YUK!

@Jazzle...it is shop bought modding, and whats wrong with that? I think its a good effort to make something a little more unique for those buying pre-built systems....Just because people buy pre-modded/pre-built systems does not make them loosers!

Would you not buy a GT69 pre-build???

First pre-anything I like in a while.

@staff
p.s. how come you place stock case reviews in the modding section, and this pre-modded PC in the hardware section?

Hiren · 28th Apr 2006, 15:44

£1500! you can't be serious. £600 for a DVD drive, motherboard, chassis, and Windows. That's just silly. I'm suprised you guys gave it such a favourable review.

djDEATH · 28th Apr 2006, 15:49

haha - you guys are so funny -

this is a wicked system, £600 for build and premium for such a bizarre setup seems a bit steep though... but then im not going to want to buy one of these am i?

interestingly, the best part of the review for me was seeing how the memory timings of the alienware system compares to this and the mesh ones, all three are high end systems costing similar amounts (i think the alienware is most expensive, no?) yet there is quite a big difference, why do alienware put in four 512MB modules, for a fairly similar cost to that of 2x1024 ones? (ok marginally more expensve, but performance increase is very noticable)

my two cents.

this is the kind of thing i'd buy for someone if i was rich, but i'd never want anythign that garish in my own house.

Meanmotion · 28th Apr 2006, 15:53

I'm not sure what market they're aiming for with this. Any 'enthusiast' is not going to spend that much over the odds and certainly no modder would consider it. It's also too much for your average user. It just seems to be, much like alienware, an easy option for somone with money to burn. It's also a blatant and, to be quite frank, cynical ripoff of WMD. Having said all of that, it does look pretty well executed and you can see where your extra money's gone with the good build quality, clever arrangement, preoverclocking, etc. If only i had money to burn...

Raymus · 28th Apr 2006, 16:01

So where exactly can i orde one from?

liquid_gen · 28th Apr 2006, 17:22

i love the system its got great performance and fo a good price i think. Looks wise, i confuse even myself, i love the design and the fact that its designed to took like an a-bomb but the case also looks like its been made by amatuers and like the ports mite get caught on something and come right off. Other than that i thinks its a GREAT system

Da Dego · 28th Apr 2006, 17:37

I really think G-gnome needs to sue for the horribly crap-ass job they did to his WMD design. But aside from that, it's a well-specced system. We as enthusiasts are so quick to bash that people actually want to make money for designing these things... their work doesn't come free, that's part of business. If you were assembling things like this, you'd charge, too.

Though I must say it's not a choice that I would make, a modder could still buy this system and be happy with it, even though it is already 'store bought mod' as jazzle mentioned. I actually think there's a lot that SHOULD be done to it...like a new paint job, for starters

Wouldn't it be nice to send this thing to one of our top modders and see what they can come up with...?

Sh00ter · 28th Apr 2006, 17:47

i quite like it, if i was to buy it though id want to change way too much.

what i would really like to see is that case available to buy, id defo get it and see what i can do to it - it looks like it has quite a lot of potential for a nice clean design

automagsrock · 28th Apr 2006, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymus

So where exactly can i orde one from?

I agree. I'll take two

Wrigley1 · 28th Apr 2006, 20:38

Quote:

Or will it end up being overpowered

...
Surely you meant underpowered? >

Firehed · 29th Apr 2006, 00:12

Looks pretty decent, and certainly more lan-capable than my setup. Windows isn't cheap, either, so that knocks a good bit off of the 600 GBP premium. Style isn't quite for me though I don't hate it, but I'm too much of a noise-hater to consider it.

bahgger · 29th Apr 2006, 14:14

Brilliiant last line to end a wonderful review

I think I know what kinda parts I'd like for my new system now, and although I won't be getting a Scan Isotope I can commend them for a very nice looking computer

gibs · 29th Apr 2006, 16:13

Hey people,

please stop spreading ********s !

when you say "(and, we suspect, inspired by our very own WMD)"

(what do you smoke ? do you have a price

)you should use google or other stuff before writing stupidity like this !

What you call ISOTOP SCAN 3XS is a "PYPE"

Yes ! a PYPE ! PERFORM YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, a computer wich is fully customisable. you can't imagine ! PYPE INDUSTRY the French society has copyrighted the PYPE and spread them since 2003 !!

I have purchased 2 pypes and believe me they are great and only 2,5kg empty. nothing to compare with your 30kg WDM stuff wich cannot be called a computer. I have 3 harddrive and a DVD burner ! and yes the pype is small, only 36cm...

the thing that is great on the pype is the PSU in center front position with his 12cm fan wich can cool quickly the entire case, no need lots of fans...the pype is quiet! depend of what you put inside.

the pype is watercooled, the pype is what you are waiting for a case ! each pype is unique !

if you want more information you can email me !

if you want to go to the official site : www.pype.net

and soon my personal website (I'm a happy customer) : http://ohmypype.free.fr

Regards to all

another thing : a pype isn't expensive. lot of people are trying to do lot of money under this concept, if you pay that price you are abused.

The_Pope · 29th Apr 2006, 18:20

I guess what our new French friend is trying to say is that if you're interested in the chassis from this Scan Isotope system, it appears to be available separately, not just as a fully built system from Scan.

As for the patent argument, I doubt you could patent "PC in a tube" as a concept. Believe me - when you see our WMD Part II article, there is no comparison.

gibs · 29th Apr 2006, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Pope

I guess what our new French friend is trying to say is that if you're interested in the chassis from this Scan Isotope system, it appears to be available separately, not just as a fully built system from Scan.

As for the patent argument, I doubt you could patent "PC in a tube" as a concept. Believe me - when you see our WMD Part II article, there is no comparison.

Where is the part 2 ?

From what I have seen on the part 1, I think that I have to call 5 friends of mine , a rent a truck to go to a lan party with the WDM...

The WMD is patented ? is it ditributed ? I guess no !

I think you should use google image and look for the "mtube" wich is the precursor of the pype...

all I can say is that your "WDM" is inspired from the pype and not the oposite !

Regards

28th Apr 2006, 13:24	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Scan 3XS Isotope X2 SLI OC http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ope_sli/1.html

28th Apr 2006, 14:25	#2
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28th Apr 2006, 14:25	#3
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28th Apr 2006, 14:27	#4
simosaurus Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 348	i dont see why anyone would buy it, i think it looks horrible with that grey paint fleck __________________ lian-li v1000b 700GB RAID 0 Array X2 4800+ 7800 GTX SLi X-Fi FPS 24" dell Aqua Watercooling

28th Apr 2006, 15:34	#5
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28th Apr 2006, 15:37	#6
zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	Nice review. Tbh I think it's got a lot going for it, the market at which its intended will probably be pretty happy. Component wise its pretty sweet, and given it's unique apperance I think it's good value for money. What a spiders nest in the back...hate to assemble/disassemble that thing...YUK! @Jazzle...it is shop bought modding, and whats wrong with that? I think its a good effort to make something a little more unique for those buying pre-built systems....Just because people buy pre-modded/pre-built systems does not make them loosers! Would you not buy a GT69 pre-build??? First pre-anything I like in a while. @staff p.s. how come you place stock case reviews in the modding section, and this pre-modded PC in the hardware section? __________________ 0ptimizm :PC under review

28th Apr 2006, 15:44	#7
Hiren The Real Pacman bit-tech Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,810	£1500! you can't be serious. £600 for a DVD drive, motherboard, chassis, and Windows. That's just silly. I'm suprised you guys gave it such a favourable review. __________________ XBL : Shogun Hiren Homepage \| HD Tach \| Last.fm \| DeviantArt bit-tech newsletter \| bit-tech Blog

28th Apr 2006, 15:49	#8
djDEATH gert rubbish or summat Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 370	haha - you guys are so funny - this is a wicked system, £600 for build and premium for such a bizarre setup seems a bit steep though... but then im not going to want to buy one of these am i? interestingly, the best part of the review for me was seeing how the memory timings of the alienware system compares to this and the mesh ones, all three are high end systems costing similar amounts (i think the alienware is most expensive, no?) yet there is quite a big difference, why do alienware put in four 512MB modules, for a fairly similar cost to that of 2x1024 ones? (ok marginally more expensve, but performance increase is very noticable) my two cents. this is the kind of thing i'd buy for someone if i was rich, but i'd never want anythign that garish in my own house. __________________ BEASTIE Lian-Li PC-07b ASUS M2N-E nForce 570 Ultra OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Phenom X3 8750 BLACK EDITION @ 3.103 Ghz (14.5 x 214 FSB, HTT @ 1070 Mhz) Gainward 8800GT Golden Sample @ 730/1825/1000 Mhz 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ Blade PC8500 CL5 Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB WD Caviar SE 250GB

28th Apr 2006, 15:53	#9
Meanmotion Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bracknell nr. Ascot Posts: 370	I'm not sure what market they're aiming for with this. Any 'enthusiast' is not going to spend that much over the odds and certainly no modder would consider it. It's also too much for your average user. It just seems to be, much like alienware, an easy option for somone with money to burn. It's also a blatant and, to be quite frank, cynical ripoff of WMD. Having said all of that, it does look pretty well executed and you can see where your extra money's gone with the good build quality, clever arrangement, preoverclocking, etc. If only i had money to burn... __________________ Athlon64 X2 4400+ \|\| A8N SLI Premium \|\| 2Gb Corsair XMS Pro \|\| 2*40Gb Raptor (striped) \|\| 250GB External \|\| Radeon X1950Pro \|\| WinXP www.OutForBlood.co.uk \|\| www.4Qradio.com \|\| www.EdwardChester.co.uk

28th Apr 2006, 16:01	#10
Raymus Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 124	So where exactly can i orde one from? __________________

28th Apr 2006, 17:22	#11
liquid_gen Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 287	i love the system its got great performance and fo a good price i think. Looks wise, i confuse even myself, i love the design and the fact that its designed to took like an a-bomb but the case also looks like its been made by amatuers and like the ports mite get caught on something and come right off. Other than that i thinks its a GREAT system

28th Apr 2006, 17:37	#12
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	I really think G-gnome needs to sue for the horribly crap-ass job they did to his WMD design. But aside from that, it's a well-specced system. We as enthusiasts are so quick to bash that people actually want to make money for designing these things... their work doesn't come free, that's part of business. If you were assembling things like this, you'd charge, too. Though I must say it's not a choice that I would make, a modder could still buy this system and be happy with it, even though it is already 'store bought mod' as jazzle mentioned. I actually think there's a lot that SHOULD be done to it...like a new paint job, for starters Wouldn't it be nice to send this thing to one of our top modders and see what they can come up with...? __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

28th Apr 2006, 17:47	#13
Sh00ter Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatham Posts: 179	i quite like it, if i was to buy it though id want to change way too much. what i would really like to see is that case available to buy, id defo get it and see what i can do to it - it looks like it has quite a lot of potential for a nice clean design

29th Apr 2006, 00:12	#16
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	Looks pretty decent, and certainly more lan-capable than my setup. Windows isn't cheap, either, so that knocks a good bit off of the 600 GBP premium. Style isn't quite for me though I don't hate it, but I'm too much of a noise-hater to consider it. __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

29th Apr 2006, 14:14	#17
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 585	Brilliiant last line to end a wonderful review I think I know what kinda parts I'd like for my new system now, and although I won't be getting a Scan Isotope I can commend them for a very nice looking computer

29th Apr 2006, 16:13	#18
gibs What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FRANCE Posts: 6	Hey people, please stop spreading *******s ! when you say "(and, we suspect, inspired by our very own WMD)" (what do you smoke ? do you have a price )you should use google or other stuff before writing stupidity like this ! What you call ISOTOP SCAN 3XS is a "PYPE" Yes ! a PYPE ! PERFORM YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, a computer wich is fully customisable. you can't imagine ! PYPE INDUSTRY the French society has copyrighted the PYPE and spread them since 2003 !! I have purchased 2 pypes and believe me they are great and only 2,5kg empty. nothing to compare with your 30kg WDM stuff wich cannot be called a computer. I have 3 harddrive and a DVD burner ! and yes the pype is small, only 36cm... the thing that is great on the pype is the PSU in center front position with his 12cm fan wich can cool quickly the entire case, no need lots of fans...the pype is quiet! depend of what you put inside. the pype is watercooled, the pype is what you are waiting for a case ! each pype is unique ! if you want more information you can email me ! if you want to go to the official site : www.pype.net and soon my personal website (I'm a happy customer) : http://ohmypype.free.fr Regards to all another thing : a pype isn't expensive. lot of people are trying to do lot of money under this concept, if you pay that price you are abused. Last edited by gibs; 29th Apr 2006 at 16:19.*

29th Apr 2006, 18:20	#19
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	I guess what our new French friend is trying to say is that if you're interested in the chassis from this Scan Isotope system, it appears to be available separately, not just as a fully built system from Scan. As for the patent argument, I doubt you could patent "PC in a tube" as a concept. Believe me - when you see our WMD Part II article, there is no comparison.