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Update! HH/Intel Core i For The Mainstream Guy/Gal Sweepstakes!

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News Posted: Sun, Oct 4 2009 11:47 PM
We thought it was high time to temp and tease you all a bit, with our latest Sweepstakes courtesy of our friends at Intel.  Yes, even you could win a fully equipped Core i7 870 (2.93GHz) system built by CyperPower PC.  There's still time to get into the drawing that will be closing this Friday, October 9th!  Let's roll the Ts and Cs for you here...

Rules and Regs:
As usual, we’ll be giving away this rig away to a randomly selected contributor to our on-line forum and news discussion systems.  To be entered into the sweepstakes, you’ve got to be a registered, active member and a resident of the United States or Canada (Canadian winners are responsible for all international duties/taxes). If you’re not already a member, you can sign up quickly and easily (and it's free), right here or click the log-in link at the top, right nav bar of HotHardware.com.

System Spec Update!
OK, we have some good news and a bit of a change to the system spec, now that we've actually received it from the manufacturer (see below).  First, instead of it being equipped with a GeForce GTX 295, the system is actually setup with a GeForce GTX 285.  Sorry for the misprint there but a GTX 285 is certainly no slouch graphics card either.  Have no fear though, to make it up to you, CyberPower tossed in a 22" widescreen monitor by Viewsonic.   Also, the case has been upgraded to a CoolerMaster Sniper Storm Gaming case.  Check out the knob on the top that allows you to adjust fans speeds manually.  Ooohh... ahhh!

But you've got to be in to win!  From this point forward, we’ll be monitoring discussion on the site and will be randomly selecting a winner based on community involvement, contribution and comments, lots of comments! To increase your chances of being a winner, sign up for our HotHardware RSS News Alerts as well, and we'll toss your name into the mix for double credit!




  

The sweepstakes runs through October 9th with a winner to be announced October 12th 2009!


Win A Cyberpower PC Gamer Xtreme 5000 - Intel Lynnfield System!

Specs:
-Intel® Core™ i7 870 @ 2.93 GHz LGA 1156 45nm 8MB L3 Cache
-Intel P55 Chipset Mainboard
        - 3x PCI-e 16x
        - 4x DIMM DDR3 Memory Slots
        - 2x PCI-e 1x
        - 2x PCI
        - 10 USB (8 x rear, 2 x front)
        - GB LAN
- 6x SATA, 2x IDE
- I/O: 2x PS2, 8x USB, 1x IEEE1394a, Optical S/PDIF Out Port, Coaxial S/PDIF          
  Out Port,2x RJ-45, Audio
-8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1333 Memory(Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
-1TB SATA-II 3.0 Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
-Nvidia Geforce GTX 285 PCI Express Video Card
-Blu-Ray Player Drive
-22x DVD±R/±RW DUAL LAYER DRIVE
-Flash Card Reader Drive
-Viewsonice VA2226W 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
-Xtreme Gear USB Keyboard
-Xtreme Gear USB Mouse
-Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-Bit
(With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon)
-CoolerMaster Sniper Storm Gaming Case With Side Window and 800W Power Supply
-Shipping weight : 42Lbs.
-Shipping Dimension : 28 ¼” (L) x 21 5/8” (W) x 11 7/8” (H)
-1 Year Warranty and Lifetime Toll Free Tech Support Services


3DMark  2006 Score - 1280X1024 Resolution
And now, as they say in the biz, here's a word from our sponsor, the good folks at Intel...

“Intel is excited about our new Lynnfield line of processors—Core i5 and Core i7.  To show how excited we are, we are giving away over a dozen Core i7 800 systems to the readers who put the products through their paces daily!  “Core i for the mainstream guy (and gal)" is what we affectionately call it, bringing the Nehalem architecture to mainstream PC price-points everywhere.  Our awesome etail partners below helped make this happen, hit them up when you go shopping for a system.  And special thanks to CyberPower and Ibuypower for delivering the goods yet again.”
 
TigerDirect - www.tigerdirect.com/go/corei5
Newegg.com - http://promotions.newegg.com/Intel/corei5/index.html
ZipZoomfly.com - http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Special/Intel_p55_launch_083109.jsp
Mwave.com - http://www.mwave.com/mwave/inteli5.asp
Ncix.com - http://www9.ncix.com/lp2/Corei5-P55/ca/ 
 
This is a great opportunity for to you to win a custom, powerful new system and HOT Intel hardware. Now go make some new friends in our discussion areas and get in the running!  Good Luck!
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kid007 replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 12:12 PM

Looks good. Now i know why there a some many people supporting the forum :)

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recoveringknowitall replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 12:30 PM

I really like that case and the cable management is excellent! That system would deffinately entitle the owner to some braggin rights!!!

Good luck to all.

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gibbersome replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 12:39 PM

Thanks for the update. The GTX 285 is a powerful card and consumes less power so this is a very minor change, except that the monitor really sweetens the deal for those who don't have any kind of desktop setup.

Since I'm running off an older Toshiba laptop, this would be an awesome win!

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3vi1 replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 1:33 PM

I like the cabling too - Very very clean. They do good work.

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gibbersome replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 2:00 PM

You're right! Didn't even see the cabling before it was mentioned. The airflow also looks great.

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nelvik replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 2:44 PM

oh an extra 22" monitor never hurts!

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eman1777 replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 3:37 PM

I win?

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Crisis Causer replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 3:48 PM

Oh wow, the monitor more than makes up for the 295 to 285 switch. That's a great deal of extra value. And 16,200 3DMarks still walks all over what most of us have so no complaints. I think I prefer this case to the original, but both are cool looking so who knows.

Good luck fellows. Hopefully the winner sticks around.

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ClemSnide replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 4:22 PM

Monitor and case upgrade, Crisis Causer; that Sniper Storm is a mucho sweeto midtower!

And the GeForce 285 is miles better than the card I have now, an ATi Radeon 3850 in an AGP 8x slot; I don't think anyone is going to complain about getting it!

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martin_nj replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 5:20 PM

wow if i don't win this i think i'll get a storm case for my next build ;-)

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Dropsy replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 7:18 PM

I know I'm not going to win, but I'll join anyways ;D

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Soupstyle replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 7:47 PM

Wow! The system itself was good enough to get me to stop lurking and register, a monitor too? Very nice!

Wow the insides of that system is really cool, I didn't realize it was a liquid cooled cpu before these pics.

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Kyouya replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 10:10 PM

I don't think the video card downgrade will have that much effect when you put in a monitor and a upgraded case. All is forgiven, Hothardware :P

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transam02 replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 10:26 PM

Nice case. Also that was very cool of them to throw in a 22" monitor. And the gtx 285 card is no slouch either.

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eunoia replied on Mon, Oct 5 2009 11:40 PM

I can live with these changes!

(...you know, as long as there's still a window...Wink)

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rapid1 replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 2:19 AM

Wow nice case update, the video card change is ummm, Well it is still a good video card not like the 285 is any slouch for sure.

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rapid1 replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 2:23 AM

As I have posted a few times, I am currently planning to build a new system for a neighbor. For the CPU I have finally settled on an i7/860, is the i7/870 in this one is a very nice cpu. I settled on the 860 because he has a certain price point, and to get everything I wanted on his computer the 860 fits the bill. The case it was going to be in was nice but the Sniper is even better. Plus who could call adding a 22" monitor to the package is any kind of downgrade as well.

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rapid1 replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 2:27 AM

Thats a definite clem, I am running a 3870 myself in a PCI express 1 slot. As I have been talking about the system I am building for my neighbor, I wish I could build a new system for myself, but money is still to tight for that right now.

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bob_on_the_cob replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 4:01 AM

Looking good. Can't wait to see the victor. The 22" LCD is a really nice addition. No use in all that power on a old 15 CRT.

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tanka12345 replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 5:10 AM

It's still a great prize! The monitor looks nice. If only it was open worldwide...Wink

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LooneyG replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 5:17 AM

Wow I can really get updated, with a system like that.  I have little money and I am a gamer so this system is perfect for me.

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slugbug replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 9:43 AM

Which motherboard is in this?

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mentaldisorder replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 10:15 AM

Wow, looking good!  Can't go wrong with a complete rig.

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realneil replied on Tue, Oct 6 2009 10:24 AM

I think the system just got better. The new flat screen is a really nice touch.

Again, whomever is the winner of this game-eater system will be blessed. Geeked

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