Hey all, I'm a newbie at this forums and just wanted to get someone's opinion. I'm heading off to college at the end of summer, and I'm planning on buying a PC to bring with me. I haven't decided whether it will be a desktop (more power) or a laptop (convenient and small form factor). Now, I do enjoy gaming (Oblivion, Halo, etc), but I'm afraid if I buy a PC, it's going to be outdated instantly. I know your all thinking, duh, that's supposed to happen. I was planning on purchasing this rig:
-NZXT DUET ATX Mid-Tower Case
-NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply (might get a bigger one)
-Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2x 2.13GHz/2MB L2 Cache/1066FSB)
-[Quad-Core Support] ECS 965T-A P965 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB
-2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module
-400 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
-NVIDIA GFORCE 7950GX2 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video (don't know about his, any recommendations?)
-Sony DW-G120 Dual Format/Double Layer 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive
-Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi
-Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Speakers + Subwoofer
However, I'm cautioning whether to spend this much, because of Direct X 10 cards coming. I was wondering whether my rig would be totally outdated in a year or two. I want my rig to play the Oblivion, RTSs and MMOs, and the new Half-Life Episode 2. Not only this, but the pc will also be for school work. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-NZXT DUET ATX Mid-Tower Case
-NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply (might get a bigger one)
-Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2x 2.13GHz/2MB L2 Cache/1066FSB)
-[Quad-Core Support] ECS 965T-A P965 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB
-2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module
-400 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
-NVIDIA GFORCE 7950GX2 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video (don't know about his, any recommendations?)
-Sony DW-G120 Dual Format/Double Layer 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive
-Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi
-Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Speakers + Subwoofer
However, I'm cautioning whether to spend this much, because of Direct X 10 cards coming. I was wondering whether my rig would be totally outdated in a year or two. I want my rig to play the Oblivion, RTSs and MMOs, and the new Half-Life Episode 2. Not only this, but the pc will also be for school work. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!