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 Jun 25 2009, 07:49 PM
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Camel  Group: Forum Member Joined: December 11, 2008 Member No.: 77,385 Posts: 362 Skin: RuneScape Black From: Lousiana R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: Nope  |
Well, I am planning on getting a new lab top or computer soon, I don't have a price range, I just need something that is suitable to hold lots of games, such as Fallout 3, ect. I rather not go into Alienware because the more people talk about it, the more tempted I am to get it
 Thanks in advanced.
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Jun 26 2009, 12:51 PM
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Ultimate Spammer! Group: Forum Member Joined: August 13, 2006 Member No.: 19,181 Posts: 5,129 Skin: Darkness From: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha R.S. Name: Masterchefsp R.S. Status: Inactive |
QUOTE (Bob-sama @ Jun 26 2009, 04:28 PM)  QUOTE (Caboose @ Jun 26 2009, 11:54 AM) Building it yourself will get you the best for the price. Alienware isn't that good, it looks amazing and it's the most modern hardware available but that doesn't mean the best. Low Budget PC - $400 Spoiler: Click to Toggle the Spoiler. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103681 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820148209 (X2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817153052 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814125253 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813186165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148261 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811147074 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827140040 [Close] Overpriced RAM. 2x2GB DDR2 800 kit would be better performance. That PSU will /work/ but it's not an optimal choice. They're not efficient either. I just gave mine away. A HD4650 512MB-GDDR3 would be a better choice though there are HD4670s close in price as well. There are better drives for only a few dollars more. QUOTE All out PC -$1000 Spoiler: Click to Toggle the Spoiler. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827249043 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811103011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148373 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16813131366R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814161279 (X2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231252 (X2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103674 [Close] Most expensive =! best Actually a good choice for chassis, though be ready with electrical tape to cover the LEDs on the fan. You may still get a bad Barracuda 7200.11, and there's the newer 7200.12 series that runs cooler, faster, more reliably. Why an open-box mobo? HD4850 would be cheaper and perform equally or sometimes even better. Again 1GB sticks?  Try a few 2GB sticks instead.What's the point of the high-end processor? For the price, a Core i7 setup's better. I wasn't even sure if the mobo supported DDR2. What is an open box mobo? I prefer 1GB sticks... it somehow seems as though the data can be shared more equally, and there's no point in having two empty RAM slots  It's complete rubbish, i know, but it's just personal preference.Meh, I have no idea. I hate Newegg, the price may be good but that's all. It took me ages to find anything, so i didn't/couldn't be bothered to do research on the products. But for gaming, i would stick with the Phenom X4. Intel and AMD are pretty much the same, but AMD are cheaper and slightly better at gaming. Intel are more expensive but slightly better at multi-tasking. This post has been edited by Caboose: Jun 26 2009, 12:52 PM |
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Jun 26 2009, 08:49 PM
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Ogre Shaman Group: Forum Member Joined: March 7, 2006 Member No.: 8,403 Posts: 3,500 Skin: Inspire From: University R.S. Name: Bobsama R.S. Status: Retired |
QUOTE (Caboose @ Jun 26 2009, 01:51 PM) I wasn't even sure if the mobo supported DDR2. What is an open box mobo? I prefer 1GB sticks... it somehow seems as though the data can be shared more equally, and there's no point in having two empty RAM slots It's complete rubbish, i know, but it's just personal preference.Meh, I have no idea. I hate Newegg, the price may be good but that's all. It took me ages to find anything, so i didn't/couldn't be bothered to do research on the products. But for gaming, i would stick with the Phenom X4. Intel and AMD are pretty much the same, but AMD are cheaper and slightly better at gaming. Intel are more expensive but slightly better at multi-tasking. The motherboard doesn't support DDR2--DDR3 only. An open-box motherboard is one that has been returned, usually because the prior purchaser was an idiot and did something like buy the wrong processor or just didn't know what they were doing. OR it's incompatible with other components. There's a refund policy if they ship you a bad one (they claim to only sell good boards) so it's not that bad. That is rubbish. And you leave empty slots because you may want to upgrade later. You don't need even 4-6GB today, but when you need it (or more) tomorrow, buying more another 4-6GB later will be a better choice long-term. You can't double double-channel: 2 sticks or 4 sticks is still double-channel. It puts more stress on the memory controller as well as power system as now you're driving 4 slots instead of 2 slots. Space, price, time, and future upgrades are what counts, which is why filling up immediately is typically a bad idea. True somewhat, but any Phenom II-based processor works pretty well. On the other hand, Core i7 has a lot of potential and would be seen as the longer-term choice, and supposedly will stay Intel's high-end socket so future processors (like the later Core i9's) will be a drop-in upgrade. This post has been edited by Bob-sama: Jun 26 2009, 08:51 PM |
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Jun 30 2009, 07:14 AM
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I Smell Cheese  Group: Retired/Inactive Mod Joined: October 8, 2005 Member No.: 8 Posts: 2,585 Skin: RuneScape Blue From: New Brunswick, Canada My Highscores: Metalkon R.S. Name: Metalkon R.S. Status: Retired |
Here's a video that I made, you can change the GPU but depending on the GPU that you choose you may have to get a different power supply like the 550W one thats suggested or go for a Corsair 550W.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3dwutrMN0 This post has been edited by Chris: Jun 30 2009, 07:15 AM |
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