Zac ( my husband ) birthday is coming up, and he is really really into gaming ( i guess i am too..but not anywhere near as fanatical @_@ but thats beside the point )
We have a really old computer, about 5 years old ( he deplores the fact it has a pink case on it.. ) It was a awesome computer back in the day when it was new, its a ... *looks at the book*
Dell Dimension 8300 series
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz
3.19GHz,1.00 GB of RAM
Windows XP
189 Gigabyte of space on C: drive
11.7 GB free Space
Video card ATI Radeon HD 2600 series AGP
I sure hope someone knows what all that means...because i have no idea
I've been saving my money, and i have around $3,000 or so to play around with ( managed to keep it hidden from the government so they can't tax it again ) I have decent credit, so i can always take out a good loan to make up for 500 or so, and we can always sell this one..It was originaly about 2,500 ( 9,000) if you count the interest
So, um what would you tech guys recommend i look for? he loves to play everything on the highest settings, and he would want it to be a good investment and play great years down the road.. ( and i wouldn't be apposed to pretty looking things, like my Legionary cohorts marching with 10,000 guys with no lag )
I hope thats enough details and i hope it wasn't as confusing to read as it was for me to write
I've been trying my best to understand how all this computer stuff works, ive tried to build a couple to get a price-fix while reserching every item i select :x
It seems to get top notch on everything inportande, its going to be around 3,000- 3,500 range Is this right?
>< sorry to join and ask a big question thats been copyed and pasted from other fourmes.. but i really need exspert opinions and anayalisis if im going to invest that kind of money :x
I've put together a idea.. could you guys tell me what you think? :x
What do you guys think? :x any recomendations, or parts that should be replaced to make it better? :x
We have a really old computer, about 5 years old ( he deplores the fact it has a pink case on it.. ) It was a awesome computer back in the day when it was new, its a ... *looks at the book*
Dell Dimension 8300 series
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz
3.19GHz,1.00 GB of RAM
Windows XP
189 Gigabyte of space on C: drive
11.7 GB free Space
Video card ATI Radeon HD 2600 series AGP
I sure hope someone knows what all that means...because i have no idea
I've been saving my money, and i have around $3,000 or so to play around with ( managed to keep it hidden from the government so they can't tax it again ) I have decent credit, so i can always take out a good loan to make up for 500 or so, and we can always sell this one..It was originaly about 2,500 ( 9,000) if you count the interest
So, um what would you tech guys recommend i look for? he loves to play everything on the highest settings, and he would want it to be a good investment and play great years down the road.. ( and i wouldn't be apposed to pretty looking things, like my Legionary cohorts marching with 10,000 guys with no lag )
I hope thats enough details and i hope it wasn't as confusing to read as it was for me to write
I've been trying my best to understand how all this computer stuff works, ive tried to build a couple to get a price-fix while reserching every item i select :x
It seems to get top notch on everything inportande, its going to be around 3,000- 3,500 range Is this right?
>< sorry to join and ask a big question thats been copyed and pasted from other fourmes.. but i really need exspert opinions and anayalisis if im going to invest that kind of money :x
I've put together a idea.. could you guys tell me what you think? :x
CASE: ($20 Mail-in Rebate) Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower 420W Case (Black Color)
Neon Light Upgrade: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT (BLUE COLOR)
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Extra Case Cooling Fan (3 x Fans)
POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 680 Watts Power Supplies (Hush Power Supply SLI/CrossFire Ready)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-965 Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
COOLING FAN : Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual CPU Cooling Fan System (Extreme Silent Operation at only 20dBA)
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) EVGA X58 3X SLI Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA, Dual GbLAN, USB2.0, Dual IEEE1394& 7.1Audio
MEMORY: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
FREEBIES: None
VIDEO CARD: ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB DDR5 PCI-Express Dual DVI-I & TVO (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
VIDEO CARD 3: NONE
MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
LCD Monitor: NONE
2nd Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 4 Identical Hard Drives (2TB (500GBx4) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: Creative Labs X-FI XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro 24-BIT PCI Sound Card
SPEAKERS: Logitech (BLACK) G51 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System
NETWORK: ($100 off Mail-in Rebate) Killer M1 10/100/1000 Gigabit High Speed Online Gaming PCI Network Interface Card
MODEM: Creative Labs PCI 56K v.92 FAX Modem
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard (Black Color)
MOUSE: Microsoft® Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR)
Extra Thermal Display : NONE
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Cable Wiring: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU
Rounded Cable: None
VIDEO CAMERA: NONE
PRINTER: None
PRINTER CABLE: None
IEEE CARD: NONE
USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
FLOPPY: NONE
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
FREEBIES: FREE! (Microsoft® Flight Simulator X Deluxe) Game
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
RUSH SERVICE: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
This thingy? Its $3,380
But i also found another...i would get 1,200 off the price ( probaly because it's not selling ) but today is the last day of the sale!
From what i've learned Intel i7 is vastly supeoire to AMD- but this computer normaly sells for 4,600 and i would get it at 3,400 (rounding of course )
( of course im a total noob...i probaly know less than what i've tricked myself into beliving i've learned )
SPECIAL PROMOTION 1 $150 Instant Rebate
SPECIAL PROMOTION 2 $50 Instant Rebate
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PROMOTION Customer Appreciation Promotion $1000 Instant Rebate (Offer Extended to Monday, February 23, 2009)
PROCESSOR AMD Athlon 64 X2 FX-74/Opteron 2222 Dual Processors at 3.0GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 1MB X 2 Cache
RIG Thermaltake Armor VA8004BWS AMD Quad 4X4 Chassis
RIG COLOR Black
RIG STYLE Side Window panel with dual channel air guide designed specifically for AMD Quad FX 4X4
RIG COOLING Vigor TornadoTM Air Vent with Triple 120MM Case Fan
RIG POWER Cooler Master Real Power Pro nVidia-SLI Certified 1000Watt Power Supply
RIG DIMENSIONS 8.66" Width X 22.05" Depth X 20.87" Height.
MB CORE LOGIC Asus L1N64-SLI WS nVidia nForce 680a SLI X 16 X 4 w/2000MHz FSB
MEMORY 4GB Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5D X 2 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (4 X 1024MB)
OPERATING HARD DRIVE 1 1TB (1000GB) SATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive
OPERATING HARD DRIVE 2 1TB (1000GB) SATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive
RAID SETTING RAID 0 Performance - Striped Drives (2 or More Identical Hard Drives Only)
DATA HARD DRIVE None.
HARD DRIVE COOLER None.
VIDEO CARD SLI SLOT 1 nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1GB DDR3 @738MHz, DVI and TV Out
VIDEO CARD SLI SLOT 2 nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1GB DDR3 @738MHz, DVI and TV Out
OPTICAL DRIVE 1 LG Internal GGC-H20LK SATA Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVDR DVDRW + CDRW Rewritable Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 2 None.
RECORDING SOFTWARE Bundled DVD/CDRW Software
SOUND Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Retail Edition
NETWORK PORT Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card
WIRELESS NETWORK PORT None.
I/O PORTS 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboards)
MONITOR None.
SPEAKERS None.
KEYBOARD Standard Black Internet Multimedia Keyboard
MOUSE Standard Black Optical Wheel Mouse
FLOPPY DRIVE 3.5" All-in-1 Card Reader Drive
OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit w/Original DVD
SERVICE Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty
STORAGE MEDIA None.
SOFTWARE BUNDLE None.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE None.
Price: $3414.00
I know this is probably a lot to ask.. but out of the three, whats better and why? :x I've tried to do research on everything selected so i would have a idea of what I'm doing..but noob are subject to false hope Thats why natural selection roots many of us out before we have a chance to reproduce our kind and pass on our genetic deficiencies
oh God I'm sleepy... @_@ and stuffed my head with a whole bunch of techno #%+$ >_>
the things ya do for love *shoots herself*
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What do you guys think? :x any recomendations, or parts that should be replaced to make it better? :x