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Zinthas

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Posts: 799

(06/06/08 05:16:19)

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I'm too old for this!
I'm what alignment now?!

I'm talking about my computer. This morning is the second time ive woken the thing up to bad video. Yesterday while at work it had crashed hardcore. So, advice from the tech types? I know i need a new machine. What parts and such do you guys recommend. So i can get an estimate of how much this will cost.

Zayle

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Posts: 93

(06/06/08 07:46:04)

Blamed for EVERYTHING!

You can try to just upgrade the neccesaries, instead of buying a whole new machine. I swear, you just got a new video card. You can probably salvage your old tower, but an updated mother board might be needed. Quad core processors are super cheap these days and are all it takes to run the best games. Don't skimp on the ram, two gigs is a minimum these days. The biggest problem is probably your hard drive. Replace it. I wouldn't get any of the 10k rpm ones, that extra speed just means extra cash. Whats your budget? Budgets help a man put pieces together. I will scope around and talk to Ryan (from the SoS forums) about what he thinks would be good.

Look at me! I'm some kind of God Damned dramatic camera angle! Weeee!!

Zarraema

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Posts: 379

(06/06/08 08:02:24)

Wolfie Bapping
Panda Keeper!

All I can tell you on the matter is that Edo and I upgraded our computers at Christmas, entirely (rebuilt from the floor up) and it cost about $1200 for mine.

New Case
Asus P5KC mother board
Intel Core2Duo 3GHz processor
2 gigs of really fast ram (I'd have to ask Edo what kind)
NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
150 gig Hard Drive (the smallest HD they were selling at the time!)
DVD ROM drive (The read/writes were too expensive for our budget at the time)

The only problem we had (and if you know this in advance, it's not a problem, just pre-download them) is that the ASUS mobo needed its drivers updated to get everything working properly.

And, the computer hasn't even hiccuped at Vanguard on relatively high settings, Tabula Rasa runs like a dream, NWN2 has no hitches on high settings..er... I can't think of anything else ^.^

OH! And, you should look into "Open Office" (really good freeware put out by the same company that does Java) instead of worrying about new Microsloth stuff. And, as long as you slick your old Hard Drive, you should legally be able to use the version of Windows you already have.

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Xandaria

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Posts: 74

(06/06/08 13:33:21)

ZOMG She's
wearing pants!

Links, cuz Xan is teh lazy, and would rather have someone else figure out all the compatibility and stuff

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3118935&CatId=114

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Lprice=200&Hprice=499.99&Nav=|c:2627|c:2630|&Sort=3&Recs=10

Bare bones kits, basically a case and a motherboard and I think a power supply

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Lprice=100&Hprice=199.99&CatId=31

Dreyco

Dell

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Posts: 192

(06/12/08 20:44:14)

Sephy's Pet Lizard
Waffle Keeper

For me? Dell is the way to go. I just built a PC on Dell that blows away what's been listed here, all for about the same price. This one is about 1300

Date		6/12/2008 10:42:59 PM Central Standard Time

	Catalog Number		29 Retail 19

Catalog Number / Description

Product Code

SKU

Id

XPS 420:
Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)

S4Q66H

[223-2429]

1

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium w/ Digital Cable Support SP1

VHP31OC

[313-5656][420-5769][420-5924][420-6436][420-7622][420-8870][463-2282]

11

Memory:
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs

4GB64

[311-7664]

3

Hard Drive:
500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache

500S

[341-5389]

8

Optical Drive:
Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVDRW) w/double layer write capability

16DVDRW

[313-5829][420-8153]

16

Monitors:
No Monitor

N

[320-6200]

5

Video Cards:
nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB

5NV88

[320-6189]

6

Sound Cards:
Integrated Sound Blaster®Audigy™ HD Software Edition

SBAHD

[313-5835]

17

Speakers:
No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)

N

[313-4514]

18

TV Tuner & Video Accelerator:
Hauppauge HVR1250 Hybrid TV Tuner and Remote

TVT9RMC

[320-6117]

306

KEYBOARD:
Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard

MMK

[310-7964]

4

MOUSE:
Dell Optical USB Mouse

OM

[310-8030]

12

Bluetooth and Media Reader:
Dell 19 in 1 Media Reader with Bluetooth

BTMCR19

[341-5701]

815

Floppy Drive and Media Reader:
Dell Media Card Reader included in Dell Bluetooth Package

NMEDCRD

[341-5593]

10

Modem:
No Modem Requested

N

[313-3607]

14

Labels:
Windows Vista™ Premium

VPD

[310-8626]

750

Adobe Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1

AAREAD

[420-7468]

15

Optional Support Services:
Dimension XPS, Specialized Support

XPSSUPP

[960-2697]

31

Security Software:
McAfee SecurityCenter 15-months

VMCAF1Y

[410-1184]

25

Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed):
No Productivity software pre-installed

MSONO

[412-1397]

22

Dell Digital Entertainment:
No Entertainment software pre-installed

NODE

[464-9572]

399

Warranty & Service:
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support

S111OS

[950-9797][960-8700][983-9470][988-2217][990-8029]

29

Datasafe:
Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr

DATSF3G

[420-7091][420-7092][987-4817][988-0099]

813

Internet Access Service:
No ISP requested

NISP

[412-0148]

37

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Dreyco

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Posts: 193

(06/12/08 20:47:07)

Sephy's Pet Lizard
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FYI: I could probably go cheaper if I downgrade parts. I was being fairly generous in some of the things I picked

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Zinthas

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Posts: 802

(06/13/08 08:04:29)

/eye
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I'm too old for this!
I'm what alignment now?!

Not bad. My only restrictions are keep it close to 1k and ABSOLUTELY NO VISTA!!

Dreyco

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Posts: 194

(06/13/08 21:46:13)

Sephy's Pet Lizard
Waffle Keeper

Honestly, Zin, you're shooting yourself in the foot if you don't get Vista.
First of all, I use it. It's fine. It works well. I don't notice a loss in performance at all in my games.
Secondly, games are already starting to be designed for Vista. If you want compatability, you need Vista.
Thirdly, XP is going to be phased out in a year. No more support or updates. If you want a machine that will carry you into the next several years, get Vista.

All those horror stories? Are just horror stories. take it from a user that USES it. it's fine.

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Zinthas

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Posts: 803

(06/14/08 06:29:54)

/eye
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I'm too old for this!
I'm what alignment now?!

My moms machine has vista and i hate it! >.< There's also the point of, if i build the machine myself, ill have to spend HOW MUCH on vista software? Yeah. Point for keeping XP for a while longer. Hey, its me. Im stubborn. I kept 98 long after xp was out too.

Dreyco

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Posts: 195

(06/14/08 11:41:13)

Sephy's Pet Lizard
Waffle Keeper

Tell you what.

Get it and i'll help dumb it down to the point that it functions, looks, operates, and runs just like XP. Then at least you'll have the DX10 Functionality without the sidebar, aero interface, and the ability to keep an operating system that will last you longer?

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