Bulding a gaming computer.

Midnight_fox1 · 10-28-2008, 02:47 AM

for 700 bucks, you could get a barbone kit from tigerdirect and just upgrade it with what you need. They have some good, low priced, barebone kits.

That's where I got mine.

ducis · 10-28-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight_fox1

for 700 bucks, you could get a barbone kit from tigerdirect and just upgrade it with what you need. They have some good, low priced, barebone kits.

That's where I got mine.

dude not smart, buy each part indivually from NCIX or newegg

63083 · 10-28-2008, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ducis

dude not smart, buy each part indivually from NCIX or newegg

I have to agree with ducis...buying a 700 dollar barebone is not a wise move.

Cire353 · 10-28-2008, 03:56 AM

Ok, I'll search around Newegg. But I've had some good experiences with Tigers Customer service. Also I found some new stuff, this time i looked at Bare bones.

Bare Bones
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=M452-6032%20A

Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=P450-9830

Also i wanted to ask, since mother board has 4 slots for ram. So can I buy another 2 Gigs of ram and install it?

63083 · 10-28-2008, 04:15 AM

barebones looks good. you will need to buy cpu cooler and thermal grease since included processor is a black edition so it does not have a fan. and yes, you can install another 2 gig later on. you could also install another 4gigs if needed. whatever you need. FYI you don't need the same brand of ram in an upgrade. just the speed. size doesn't matter in an upgrade; all will be compatable.

Vizy · 10-28-2008, 06:51 AM

Don't trip bro, TD is great also. just newegg is a bit friendlier, but it is not like you will not receive your stuff.

AUTOBOOT2000 · 10-28-2008, 10:32 PM

Newegg FTW! tiger direct tries to trick you and make you think the prices are lower but it's just because they slab rebates on everything.

63083 · 10-29-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AUTOBOOT2000

Newegg FTW! tiger direct tries to trick you and make you think the prices are lower but it's just because they slab rebates on everything.

No kidding. Before you buy something on TD, look for a little * near the price. It means if there's a hidden rebate or not. Neweggs rebates are posted in plain sight right below the regular price. They are there if their they are mail in or instant. TD only shows instant rebates.

Cire353 · 10-29-2008, 02:14 AM

Yeah I've noticed, I understand why you prefer Newegg. I've ordered a lot from Tiger though and never had much Problem, and when an item did come broken they were quick to replace it. Your not answering my questions though, I didn't ask which site was better, I asked for some help picking parts to build a computer. Right now i think I'm going to go with this Configuration, please give me your thoughts on the parts.

Bare Bones
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=M452-6032%20A

Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=P450-9826

Another 2 Gigs of Ram
[http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4&sku=C13-2022

Cooling/Fans
[http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=T925-1199
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&sku=D15-1155

That comes to about $750 including Rebate and operating system.

10-28-2008, 02:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-28-2008, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
AUTOBOOT2000 Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 378	Newegg FTW! tiger direct tries to trick you and make you think the prices are lower but it's just because they slab rebates on everything. __________________ Desktop: 23" 1024768/ XP PRO/ Pentium4 3.1GHZ/ ATI X800GT/ 2 512mb ram(1GB ram) Laptop: 17" 19201200/ Vista Basic/ Core 2 Duo 2.33(Overclocked to 2.66GHZ)/ ATI Mobility x1800 256mb/ 2*2046mb ram(4G ram)

10-29-2008, 02:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cire353 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 82	Yeah I've noticed, I understand why you prefer Newegg. I've ordered a lot from Tiger though and never had much Problem, and when an item did come broken they were quick to replace it. Your not answering my questions though, I didn't ask which site was better, I asked for some help picking parts to build a computer. Right now i think I'm going to go with this Configuration, please give me your thoughts on the parts. Bare Bones http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=M452-6032%20A Video Card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=P450-9826 Another 2 Gigs of Ram [http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4&sku=C13-2022 Cooling/Fans [http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=T925-1199 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&sku=D15-1155 That comes to about $750 including Rebate and operating system. Last edited by Cire353; 10-29-2008 at 03:31 AM.

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10-28-2008, 03:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cire353 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 82	Ok, I'll search around Newegg. But I've had some good experiences with Tigers Customer service. Also I found some new stuff, this time i looked at Bare bones. Bare Bones http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=M452-6032%20A Video Card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=P450-9830 Also i wanted to ask, since mother board has 4 slots for ram. So can I buy another 2 Gigs of ram and install it?

10-28-2008, 04:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
63083 Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 18 Posts: 126	barebones looks good. you will need to buy cpu cooler and thermal grease since included processor is a black edition so it does not have a fan. and yes, you can install another 2 gig later on. you could also install another 4gigs if needed. whatever you need. FYI you don't need the same brand of ram in an upgrade. just the speed. size doesn't matter in an upgrade; all will be compatable.

10-28-2008, 06:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vizy banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,896	Don't trip bro, TD is great also. just newegg is a bit friendlier, but it is not like you will not receive your stuff.