Update:

Winners have been notified by Private Message. In keeping with my evil tradition, I will not announce the winners but they are free to reveal themselves.

Thanks for playing.

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Happy Holidays! If you've been a good little boy or girl Santa might bring you a free computer.

In Santa's Bag:

#1 (Custom Tower NXZT Gamma)
Pentium G620 (1155) @ 2.6ghz
4gb DDR3-1066
3870x2 1gb (512mb per GPU) PCI-E Videocard
1tb 5900rpm SATA HD
DVDRW SATA
700W Rosewill PSU
Vista x64 SP2

#2 (Custom Tower CoolerMaster Elite 310)
E8400 (775) @ 4.0ghz (Overclocked)
4gb DDR2-800
GTX260 896mb EVGA PCI-E Videocard
1tb 5900rpm SATA HD
DVDRW SATA
700w OCZ PSU
Vista x64 SP2
Misc: +Pretty Lights, -missing I/O Backplate

#3 (Upgraded HP p6620f)
PhenomII X4 820 AM3 @ 2.8ghz
8gb DDR3-1333
4870 512mb PCI-E Videocard
250gb 7200rpm + 2tb 5900rpm SATA HD
DVDRW SATA
700w OCZ PSU
Win7 x64 Home Premium SP2

Please only respond if you have a need/use for these PC's. Santa doesnt play favorites, he picks winners randomly. In your post indicate if your interested in ANY of the PC's or a particular one. Entry deadline sometime on 12-12-11.

Santa's Standard Disclaimer:

These computers are completely free, Santa will even pay for shipping. Santa does have a few restrictions:

1) You must have an 'established' Massassi forum account. If you signed up immediately after seeing this post or have a very low post count, Santa probably will disqualify you.

2) You must live within the Continental United States. Shipping outside of US will cost Santa too much. (This one doesnt make much sense within the Santa premise.)

3) You must not have received a free computer from Santa's Helper (EAH_Triscuit) with the past 365 days. Let's spread the love around.

Santa is only giving away the actual computer tower (The case, and internal components). You will need your own Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers. These computers contain used/spare components, so no guarantees or warranties. Some previous giveaways resulted in a DOA computers. No OS install media included.

I could use and would appreciate any of the three computers.

Me too.

I am interested in all 3 of Santa's wonderful offerings!

I could use one as an HTPC, but if anybody doesn't have a semi-modern functioning desktop, give them priority.

Any of the three would be much appreciated and very helpful as my current desktop computer is turning 10 soon. Did I mention I've been a very good boy this year?

I'd be interested in any of the three. I have a friend that's in need of a PC; it would make a good Christmas gift for him, I think.

I would really appreciate a computer for my brother who is absolutely poor and he's getting married in a few months. This would make his year, seriously. Please oh please Santa!!
Edit: Any of the three would be great.

I was gonna offer some of my **** for free too, but it's just parts and FAR worse then any of that.

I could use any of them.

Interested in any of the three!

i'm still using the same computer from 2004 that still does not boot windows so i have serious need for any of the 3 computers

I would also like any of the three. Santa's choice which to send.

Yeah, for christ's sake, give one to DrkJedi82 so he can stop telling me his computer is too ****ty to play anything other than Skifree.

I already won one this year so I'm just here to say that EAH_TRISCUIT is the greatest fellow to ever live.

Any of the three would be wonderful. My poor computer doesn't have much time left in her and since I lost my job, I have no way to pay for one in the foreseeable future.

I'm not interested in any of these, but I just wanted to say that you're such a nice fellow, Triscuit.

Any one of the three would be wonderful as well. Our room is in dire need of a replacement desktop PC. And Triscuit you are awesome as always

Putting my name in the hat as well. Would take any of the three. Very generous of you.

CURSE YOU ATLANTIC OCEAN.

curse you expensive, unable-to-give-santa-compensation-for shipping.

>.> <.<

is the GTX260 better than the NVIDIA9800?

I am very much interested in one. My current desktop is seriously on the ropes.

Yes. My guess would be in most situations it's probably 25-33% better.

I was brainstorming about how I could be a little more fair and give some holiday love to persons outside the US. I was thinking maybe a steam giveaway where only non-US residents could win but I would be relying on people's good faith since I can't verify their location. Also, I'm not 100% sure on how steam handles Game 'region' issues. I've never had a problem gifting a steam game to someone outside North America, but I wonder if steam handles region version automatically or maybe I've just been lucky.

Sign me up for any!

Sign me up for any, I currently only have the computer my work provides, so any would be appreciated!

put me on the list for any of the three.

Isn't it peculiar how when Tris is giving away computers we suddenly have far more active members?

you already recieved a free computer from tris.. after a bunch of people here pushed to get him to take away the random choice and just give it to you... then you complained about it

(and probably sold it for meth)

LoL. Vin's donated computer was not part of any giveaway thread, I've always played fair with the giveaway threads. Also, the videocard in Vin's computer was DOA, so a little complaining is understandable. There are other people here at Massassi who have gotten more than one PC from me, but they were spreadout over years.

I think my current rule: 'You must not have received a free computer from Santa's Helper (EAH_Triscuit) with the past 365 days' is fair.

Good Luck.

I don't think there would be any region issues unless an aussie won.

And no one likes any of our Aussie members anyway. I'm looking at you, Deadman.

According to the Steam gift FAQ

Oh wow, I don't actually need a new computer. This is quite a nice thing to do for Massassi though

I woudl very much like to get in on this :>

Any of them is fine

I could use any of them! I have devious projects that require an extra tower.

Damn, Triscuit... very generous guy here.

If I am picked to win a computer, I'd REALLY love either #1 or #3. I don't have any consoles and my friends just got rigs that can run Battlefield 3. I can't even install it.

I'd actually have components capable of running current- to next-gen apps. :p

As always, any of the three.

I'm down to just my netbook these days.

Any of the three look awesome, although I do already have a laptop.

What an awesome thing to do around the holidays. IM curious, how much is it gunna cost you to ship this ****?

Anyhow, i think its ****ed up that you need a disclaimer to give away ****. Not a slight against EAH_Triscuit, but rather a disconcerting realization about mankind. The truth is anyone should be grateful to get anything.

Shipping is usually $30-$50 per PC. The legal disclaimer is more so people know what to expect.