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[PBarnum]

Well, my main computer died on me. Suspect its something to do with my video card and its over-heating problem. Even when I have my house fan blowing directly into my computer, it still crashes (screen turns wierd colors).

So now I cannot play MS:C and forced to go buy another computer, yes a whole new computer because this is like 3 or 4 years old.

This might be a good thing though, I can put my old video card in the computer and set it up as a dedicated server. Hmm, will RiP have 2?!?!?!?!

 

[The Man In Black]

Get a Dell XPS! They're the best!


I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU GET ONE I WILL COME THERE AND KILL YOU.

 

[PBarnum]

If you did come here, I would call up Shuriken who would cruise down and stop you, then we will all LAN party and eat pancakes.

 

[Humming Bird]

...

I prefer to shop+build my own computer. So I know exactly whats going in it (And whats coming out ).

Also, building is about 50% cheaper than buying the same system pre-built.

 

[PBarnum]

Yea I was thinking about just building it myself, though I don't know much about computer hardware. So I will need help with that. (If someone wants to help me, please advise me what to get AND WHY).

 

[Humming Bird]

Heh, i'm that person you should talk to (I feel like a psychiatrist...)

Well:
1. What type of computer do you want? (Ex. High-End Gaming, High-End Productivity (a.k.a. CAD... Video Editing... Etc.), Middle-Class All-Around computer, low end cheapo stuff.

2. You prefer AMD or Intel?

3. You prefer ATI or nVidia?

And building it isn't that hard, most motherboards come with instructions

 

[Humming Bird]

Forgot two more things:
You need directx 10? (Vista)

and

Yer Budget (Price you want)

 

[PBarnum]

1. What type of computer do you want? (Ex. High-End Gaming, High-End Productivity (a.k.a. CAD... Video Editing... Etc.), Middle-Class All-Around computer, low end cheapo stuff.

High-End Gaming, along with working on games. I.e. programming, mapping, modeling, artwork.

2. You prefer AMD or Intel?

Intel.

3. You prefer ATI or nVidia?

nVidia.

Also, I don't ever want to have to open my case and use my floor fan to cool it again. So like 18 fans in my computer, heh.

EDIT: Vista ready would be good enough. I have XP and my neighbor has Vista so I don't know about that yet. And I will be selling my engagment ring soon (boo hoo) for hopefully 2,000 or more. Granted I want other things with that money as well, tattoos, a dog, bills. So maybe like 1300 ~ 1500

 

[Humming Bird]

This'll be easy, you want everything I want too (And have the same preferences - including alot of case fans to keep stuff coo ) But before I can start, could you answer my two additional questions?

 

[PBarnum]

Bump because of my EDIT

 

[Humming Bird]

Well, I'll get back to ya on the 22nd, maybe i'll plan ahead (like put names, but no links for certain items). Because of the intel mass price cuts

 

[PBarnum]

Aww 10 days? So far from now.

 

[Humming Bird]

Aww 10 days? So far from now.

Yer want your computer NOW? Ok, i'll work on it if you want. Just note: you won't be getting teh best stuff (Good 1333 mhz FSBs) and lower prices

 

[PBarnum]

Well, I want it soon because the only thing this computer I am on is good for is the internet.

 

[Blasto121]

you missed some seriously important facts!

Intel at current is better than AMD, however middle of summer a new architecture will release and AMD quad cores will rule the world.

DDR is viable DDR2 is out and runs faster, wait a bit and DDR3 will release and you will really see a computer fly.
Technical jargon:
DDR = max 400 Mhz
DDR2 = max 800 Mhz
DDR3 = max 1.33 Ghz <- super fast

ATI sucks balls, hopefully AMD will fix it, but Nvidia is the way to go, and a geforce 8600GT is the best mid range video card to go for, offers DX10 plus all the power you need for a while.

I am sure there are other things I could mention, but honestly if you waited to buy a computer you would not only have access to better architecture but when the new stuff releases all the old stuff will become super cheap we are about to hit the next big things for computers!

The time to upgrade is coming!

but hey its your money

 

[Humming Bird]

Oh, in my PC, i'm getting a 8800 GTX. And I'm gonna try the new intel chipset, with 2 GB of DDR3 corsair Actually no, i'm sticking w/ DDR2 800 corsair XMS and a nvidia i680

 

[Blasto121]

did you know intel and amd knew that DDR2 was a failed product? They went ahead and released anyway knowing they could sucker some people into buying it.

The speed difference between DDR2 and DDR3 is very big, thus not worth the upgrade to DDR2.

Of course if one can't wait then meh

That and the DDR3 should play nicely with AMD's new quad core

 

[Humming Bird]

Well, since P wants his computer now, no other choice but to go for DDR2. I guess I'll wait for AMD's quad-cores

 

[PBarnum]

a geforce 8600GT is the best mid range video card to go for

I have that video card actually, its the one that is over heating and causing me to use my house fan.

 

[Mikkel]

Get a Dell XPS! They're the best!


I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU GET ONE I WILL COME THERE AND KILL YOU.

DELL IS MY LOVE <3 DIMENSION 9200

 

[Jelly]

Get a Dell XPS! They're the best!


I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU GET ONE I WILL COME THERE AND KILL YOU.

I like that post too, because you want him to get one, but you'll kill him if he does. So basicly you wanna kill him (screw the computer).

 

[The Man In Black]

The first part is sarcasm, the second part is serious >_>

 

[Blasto121]

a geforce 8600GT is the best mid range video card to go for

I have that video card actually, its the one that is over heating and causing me to use my house fan.

what brand did you get?

unless its MSI or gigabyte it was a waste, well not entirely there are a few other companies who know how to make video cards.


As for dell... lets not even go there, cheap computers made with cheap parts. XPS series is the same thing except more expensive but still made with cheap parts.

 

[Mikkel]

a geforce 8600GT is the best mid range video card to go for

I have that video card actually, its the one that is over heating and causing me to use my house fan.

what brand did you get?

unless its MSI or gigabyte it was a waste, well not entirely there are a few other companies who know how to make video cards.


As for dell... lets not even go there, cheap computers made with cheap parts. XPS series is the same thing except more expensive but still made with cheap parts.

:O Dell is good
specs for my computer
Conroe E6600 (2.4 ghz)
2 gb ram 667 mhz
7900 Gs
640 gb

 

[J-M v2.5.5]

unless its MSI or gigabyte it was a waste, well not entirely there are a few other companies who know how to make video cards.

Don't forget XFX, because XFX rules!