Advice needed from serious gamers for new PC

neutral666 · 06-07-2008, 05:04 PM

Hey there Im new and looking for some help. Im looking to get a new PC sometime in august.
So heres what i do on my PC: games, graphic design (photoshop), audio engineering, watch movies/shows, and all your other ordinary crap.
Right now I have a Dell 9150, pentium D 3ghz, 1gb ram, ati radeon x600... yeah it sucks hard and its outdated.
So basically Im looking to get a PC where i can do all my regular shit and play games, cause right now im missing out on everything. I wana be able to play games like Bioshock, Crysis, Age of Conan and stuff like that with awesome graphics, maximum settings, running smoothly, no lag or any problems. I also dont want to go over 2000 dollars.

Im not really an expert with pc's but I looked into 2 computerts: the dell XPS 630 and the Alienware Area 51. It would help me out a lot if someone could tell me which one is better or if anyone has a better suggestion than these. Ive heard that alienwares arent good but dont know if thats true. I also dont a pc thats guna get outdated like uber fast cause thats what happened with the one I have now so it ended up as a waste sort of.

This is the Dell XPS 630: (it seems to not load fully sometimes, just scroll down)
http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs

The Alienware Area 51:
http://alienware.com/product_detail_...de=SKU-DEFAULT

So yeah I'd appreciate any help or advice really.

computeruler · 06-07-2008, 05:12 PM

you should make it and both of those brands arnt good

larryf215 · 06-07-2008, 08:55 PM

"Im not really an expert with pc's "
does not sound as if building his own, is a option.

neutral666 · 06-07-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryf215

"Im not really an expert with pc's "
does not sound as if building his own, is a option.

yeah, i know the basics but not enough to build my own. Is it really a bad choice to get one of these?

fortyways · 06-08-2008, 03:37 AM

Firstly, don't listen to computeruler. He has a nasty habit of dropping into threads to say "that's not very good" or "that's bad", without any further elaboration.

Second, Dell owns Alienware, and is keeping both the XPS and Alienware lines active. In buying from the Alienware line you'll usually spend more for the same stuff and same service, so I'd start with the XPS.

Sean89 · 06-08-2008, 04:19 AM

oops sorry

Tuffie · 06-08-2008, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neutral666

yeah, i know the basics but not enough to build my own. Is it really a bad choice to get one of these?

In my opinion, yes.

Build your own system, you will have a better understanding of your pc, and you'll save an arseload of cash.

Kilauea · 06-08-2008, 04:52 AM

I agree that you could save a bunch if u built it yourself and people around here would definitively help build it.

JlCollins005 · 06-08-2008, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by computeruler

you should make it and both of those brands arnt good

what do u expect its coming from a 13 yr old who has little knowledge of computers.. yea dell does own both and personally at the price of those u could build one of the same specs for much cheaper and save yourself some money.. its not that hard if you take your time and come here for guidance

**oscaryu1** · 06-08-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JlCollins005

what do u expect its coming from a 13 yr old who has little knowledge of computers.. yea dell does own both and personally at the price of those u could build one of the same specs for much cheaper and save yourself some money.. its not that hard if you take your time and come here for guidance

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Anyways, I'd read some guides at the top of the section. Very helpful. You'll never understand the magical box fully until you get to have hands on experience with it.

06-07-2008, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
neutral666 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8	Advice needed from serious gamers for new PC Hey there Im new and looking for some help. Im looking to get a new PC sometime in august. So heres what i do on my PC: games, graphic design (photoshop), audio engineering, watch movies/shows, and all your other ordinary crap. Right now I have a Dell 9150, pentium D 3ghz, 1gb ram, ati radeon x600... yeah it sucks hard and its outdated. So basically Im looking to get a PC where i can do all my regular shit and play games, cause right now im missing out on everything. I wana be able to play games like Bioshock, Crysis, Age of Conan and stuff like that with awesome graphics, maximum settings, running smoothly, no lag or any problems. I also dont want to go over 2000 dollars. Im not really an expert with pc's but I looked into 2 computerts: the dell XPS 630 and the Alienware Area 51. It would help me out a lot if someone could tell me which one is better or if anyone has a better suggestion than these. Ive heard that alienwares arent good but dont know if thats true. I also dont a pc thats guna get outdated like uber fast cause thats what happened with the one I have now so it ended up as a waste sort of. This is the Dell XPS 630: (it seems to not load fully sometimes, just scroll down) http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs The Alienware Area 51: http://alienware.com/product_detail_...de=SKU-DEFAULT So yeah I'd appreciate any help or advice really.

06-08-2008, 04:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sean89 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28	oops sorry Last edited by Sean89; 06-08-2008 at 04:24 AM.

06-08-2008, 04:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 446	I agree that you could save a bunch if u built it yourself and people around here would definitively help build it. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

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06-07-2008, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
computeruler Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 435	you should make it and both of those brands arnt good

06-07-2008, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
larryf215 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 22	"Im not really an expert with pc's " does not sound as if building his own, is a option.

06-08-2008, 03:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	Firstly, don't listen to computeruler. He has a nasty habit of dropping into threads to say "that's not very good" or "that's bad", without any further elaboration. Second, Dell owns Alienware, and is keeping both the XPS and Alienware lines active. In buying from the Alienware line you'll usually spend more for the same stuff and same service, so I'd start with the XPS.