The Impulse Millionth User PC Prize

Published on March 18, 2009 By Island Dog In Personal Computing

As you might know, we announced that Stardock will be giving away a custom built gaming PC worth over $4000 to the millionth Impulse customer. I was told the specs, and I’m just in awe of what an awesome machine this is.

I wanted to share the specs of the gaming PC just to give you a taste. I will update the post once we get some pictures taken.

Custom Built:

Case: Ikonik RA-X10 Full Tower
Processor: Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz
RAM: 12 GB DDR3/1600 MHz Corsair
CD: Sony 5X Blu-Ray Player/DVD-RW Burner
Power: 1,000 Watt Power Supply
Video: 2xATI Radeon 4870x2 in Crossfire
Monitor: 24" LCD Widescreen
Sound: Creative Labs SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatality Pro
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround System
HD: 2 TB RAID-0
OS: Microsoft Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Whoever ends up with this, is going to be one lucky gamer.

Comments (Page 11)

151

mickeko

on Mar 21, 2009

MottiKhan

reply 25

I would thereby decline any prize and suggest that it go to the next person.

Because you feel someone else need it better, or because you feel you have no right to the prize?

Switching from SDC to impulse DOES make you a new impulse customer, there's no mention of someone having to be a new stardock customer. So there would be no moral issues in accepting it, regardless of which "side" you see it from.

152

MottiKhan

on Mar 21, 2009

mickeko

reply 1

Because you feel someone else need it better, or because you feel you have no right to the prize?

Switching from SDC to impulse DOES make you a new impulse customer, there's no mention of someone having to be a new stardock customer. So there would be no moral issues in accepting it, regardless of which "side" you see it from.

You're just full of shit from every side, aren't you mickeko? You read my reasons and now want to manipulate the conversation to suit your trolling needs. I won't repeat myself for your benefit.

Get an education and a job and one day, you'll understand.

153

Cypher

on Mar 21, 2009

Damn.......do you actually read a post when it's made, mickeko?

Stop trolling around decent threads and looking to push your shitty agenda on everyone.

@Motti: Nicely said.

@Stardock: Nice idea for a promotional item. The winner will be one lucky customer.

154

skyzyk

on Mar 21, 2009

I too don't think it's right. I've only been a customer for over a year now. Am I a new customer? I have 5 e-mail addresses. Must I oen 4 new accounts or more to MAYBE be eligible? I also have helped in the past year and a half by supporting Master Skinners and purchasing just about everything you have for sale save for the games. Why shouldn't I be eligible. I just think it's an unfair practice for all the people before me who MADE this a reality. Sorry Stardock, but that's my humble opinion.

155

Neilo

on Mar 21, 2009

Fuzzy Logic

reply 19

I would have thought this applies to new customers?

If you are already a customer, it doesn't matter how many new accounts you create you are still an existing customer.

Personally, if this was my company, I would get all those who are moaning, refund their money, delete their accounts and tell them I no longer wished them to be customers.

Bunch of spoiled brats

Anyone creating a new Impulse account, regardless of if they have one already or not, is creating a brand new account, as in (as far as all servers and Stardockians could tell) new customer.

To create a second account a different email is required, so it is a complete seperate identity from the first.

How is this not a new customer. To register my 3rd GC game i have no choice but to create a new account.

Once again, and it seems i'm destined to argue this forever more.

But if what i am talking about was not an intended feature of Impulse and of the way SD see's customers using Impulse, then why is the Create New Account feature right there in the Impulse Orb?

Why is it i have run with 2 seperate Impulse accounts for near to a year with no issue or hassle?

The trolls are coming out of the woodwork in this thread. And with them the tired old Star Trek pictures. Gee never seen one of those before, thank god for Adblock Plus.

Edit - I am not moaning. As i have stated if i was not already in need of a third account for my 3rd GC2 game i would not bother doing this. Since i need to reg that account and buy DA for it, i thought i'd pre-order Elemental at the same time and wualify myself for that PC.

What about me giving Stardock over $100 do you think they will not like?

156

Neilo

on Mar 21, 2009

skyzyk

reply 4

Have you got value for money from your purchases?

Then stop your crying. How are you wronged?

Go find a site with a banner add proclaming the one millionth troll will win such and such.

I'm sure you can win that easy enough.

If your so out of pocket, ask for a refund.

I think it's time we pronounce this thread the Official "Prove to the world you are a Troll" thread.

157

Jafo

on Mar 21, 2009

Let's desist with the personal attacks.

Hint...

Violate Stardock's site rules and you'll find yourself ineligible for any prize.

Ever.

158

Fuzzy Logic

on Mar 21, 2009

This whole thread serves Stardock right for being so generous.

As the saying goes: no good deed goes unpunished

159

TheD2JBug

on Mar 21, 2009

Gnats3

reply 11

So what about the rest of us? The ones who helped you get to 1,000,000 in the first place?

completely agree. The way that Stardock has sub drives and such to get us to subscribe and renew and that sort of thing and now they pull this bullshit?

I'll remember this the next time I see a sub drive. I implore the rest of you to do the same.

And how the hell is Impulse something worthy of a prize anyways ?

160

TheD2JBug

on Mar 21, 2009

MottiKhan

reply 22

<rant>It sure looks like a lot of people are upset over such a little thing. I suspect it's just the vocal minority, but here's a thought.

Why would anyone feel cheated because of a giveaway like this? Does some random person getting something affect you somehow? Did you not get value for money when you made your purchase? Talk about a sense of entitlement.

If you want the same chance of winning this machine as this random unknown does, just download Impulse under a new name and email and buy something. Problem solved. There's no guarantee though. You'll only have the same chance as anyone else.

You might also want to complain about some random person winning the lottery. Sucks to be you, huh? </rant>

Other thoughts - Congrats to whomever wins the machine. And congrats to Stardock for reaching this milestone.

If this were 'buy something through impulse within the next 30 days , and you get a chance to win the l33t PC ' or something like that , I doubt you'd see any of this , but it's become this arbitary thing that pisses in the face of those of us who were the ones using Impulse since it came out, and that's what irks us.

As it is, I'll only be affected the next time I see a sub drive from Stardock or Wincustomize. Thanks for your concern

161

Zyxpsilon

on Mar 21, 2009

MottiKhan

reply 25

While it's a great way of promoting SD's products and shows great generosity, I'm upgrading from SDC to impulse today and will likely buy an item or two.

If this puts me in the running and if I do win, I don't care to have my real identity posted on a gaming site, as is common with winners of these promotions.

I would thereby decline any prize and suggest that it go to the next person.

If the odds are still a million to one (time & past included), there's one more dedicated forum user & savvy player & somehow, in need for a "better" PC gear that surely deserved that much luck for all the splendid participation to our community. I could name a few others and i wouldn't be far from a rational truth.

Ambition & Hope are both a rather long 4000 letters word, lately.

Good Luck to any.

162

Zyxpsilon

on Mar 21, 2009

Jafo

reply 7

Let's desist with the personal attacks.

Hint...

Violate Stardock's site rules and you'll find yourself ineligible for any prize.

Ever.

Agreed.

163

mickeko

on Mar 21, 2009

MottiKhan

reply 2

You're just full of shit from every side, aren't you mickeko? You read my reasons and now want to manipulate the conversation to suit your trolling needs. I won't repeat myself for your benefit.

Get an education and a job and one day, you'll understand.

... ??? I think you need to switch to decaf.

164

Gnats3

on Mar 21, 2009

TheD2JBug

reply 9

Quoting Gnats3,
reply 11
So what about the rest of us? The ones who helped you get to 1,000,000 in the first place?

completely agree. The way that Stardock has sub drives and such to get us to subscribe and renew and that sort of thing and now they pull this bullshit?

I'll remember this the next time I see a sub drive. I implore the rest of you to do the same.

And how the hell is Impulse something worthy of a prize anyways ?

I understand that you are disappointed but you don't need to make that big a deal out of it. Complaining won't make a difference anyway, so calm down before you inspire some more people to yell at you because they like to pretend that they are too morally superior to wish they could get the computer

165

TheD2JBug

on Mar 21, 2009

Let

Gnats3

reply 14

Quoting TheD2JBug,
reply 9

Quoting Gnats3,
reply 11
So what about the rest of us? The ones who helped you get to 1,000,000 in the first place?

completely agree. The way that Stardock has sub drives and such to get us to subscribe and renew and that sort of thing and now they pull this bullshit?

I'll remember this the next time I see a sub drive. I implore the rest of you to do the same.

And how the hell is Impulse something worthy of a prize anyways ?

I understand that you are disappointed but you don't need to make that big a deal out of it. Complaining won't make a difference anyway, so calm down before you inspire some more people to yell at you because they like to pretend that they are too morally superior to wish they could get the computer

heh I'm just fine thanks. And they're perfectly welcome to yell at me.

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