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| CONNERMAN2000 |
I don't want to spend more than $700. Assume I already have a monitor and speakers, so forget those.
C'mon PC gamers, what should I get, how should I customize. I know jack about just everything hardware these days, so pretend I'm a little kid who just learned how to speak for the first time.
Where do I start...? My 2002 Dell P4 is just too outdated for me. 2009 is right around the corner...I need me an update. |
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| Zild |
| Does the price you are willing to pay include the a monitor? What resolution are you looking at running your games at? |
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| Capitalizt |
He said he already had the other stuff...so I assumed he just needed a new gaming tower.
Everything I listed should be perfect for several years of gaming. It seemed the sweet spot as far as price/performance goes. When the rig I posted can't play modern games smoothly (I'd guess around 2012), you'll be able to pick up one of those high end GTX280 cards on ebay for around $80 (they cost $500-600+ now), pop it in, and you'll be set for several more years. ;) |
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| r5a |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
He said he already had the other stuff...so I assumed he just needed a new gaming tower.
Everything I listed should be perfect for several years of gaming. It seemed the sweet spot as far as price/performance goes. |
Yea, change the Core 2 Duo to a Core 2 Quad.
Video card you have there is a piece of garbage if you want to run any of the newest games full blown settings your looking at dropping some bombs for GTX 280/8800s or gtfo. Serously. Try playing Crysis or Farcry 2 with that card max settings and watch it explode. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
im too out of date to help much, but im in tentative agreeance with r5a that the 9800 vid cards arent the way to go. at least im unaware that anything but the GX2 rivals the topline 8800s.
glad to see you joining us once again connerman!! :D |
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| CONNERMAN2000 |
Cap, you are the ing dude. You went balls to the wall here, and I'm absolutely loving it. I'd say by around Thanksgiving I'll have the funds accumulated necessary to make these purchases. I'll trust your instinct. Thanks again buddy!
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
Does the price you are willing to pay include the a monitor? What resolution are you looking at running your games at? |
I've actually got a good hookup with a friend who has an extra monitor. I have no idea what the hell type it is, but he said it'll do the job just as long as I equip myself with a good enough gaming tower to go along with it.
That being said, do you have any idea what kind of monitor I should be looking for if I wanted to blow my eyes out of their sockets? (this question goes out to everybody if you can answer it) My monitor still has the word 'Trinitron' in the upper left...didn't that label fade out like 5 years ago, lol?
| quote: | Originally posted by r5a
Yea, change the Core 2 Duo to a Core 2 Quad. Video card you have there is a piece of garbage if you want to run any of the newest games full blown settings your looking at dropping some bombs for GTX 280/8800s or gtfo. Serously. Try playing Crysis or Farcry 2 with that card max settings and watch it explode. |
I will heed your advice. Obviously I'm not building this rig tomorrow, so I've got some time to sort out what I want vs. what I don't. I appreciate the input though, I know so little about this kind of thing that any help is great.
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
im too out of date to help much, but im in tentative agreeance with r5a that the 9800 vid cards arent the way to go. at least im unaware that anything but the GX2 rivals the topline 8800s.
glad to see you joining us once again connerman!! |
Hell yeah! Thanks for the input mate, I can't help myself with this at all; you PC experts are all I got. Once this rig is in my possession, I'll FINALLY give SA a shot. I've never even seen the game in action (in REAL life, I've seen plenty of youtube vids courtesy of you hahaha). Probably gonna pick up Fallout 3 and Red Alert 3 as well (I'm a sucker, all the Red Alert games hook me even if they are just more EA bull).
Thanks again ALL OF YOU! Please, if things change or something new gets released that is affordable and you think would be better outfitted for me, please post! |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| hehe, awesome! as always, hit me up for advice re forged alliance if you need! :) |
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