new computer choices

burnitdown · 07-01-2006, 12:36 AM

Im getting a new computer within the next few weeks/months and im wondering what would be the pros/cons of these computers, building my own computer isnt an option so i plan on buying one and upgrading. Price is a big consideration. I have to pay of the computer first then upgrade it. I plan on getting a Radeon 256mb video card, and upgrading to 1.5-2 gb of ram. Probaly also going to buy a 100gb external hardrive, maybe a 200gb. The computer is going to be used for mid range online gaming, nothing real new, just Diablo 2, Halo, Joint ops., and games of that caliber.These are the computers ive found so far.

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...002C_Minitower

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...003C_Minitower

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...4016_Minitower

I don't have a steady income so its going to be on and off upgrading for it, but it just needs to run a few games so I wouldn't think it would need to be too highly priced.

way2evil · 07-01-2006, 01:01 AM

the first one looks the best. why isnt building it an option?

burnitdown · 07-01-2006, 01:05 AM

I dont have the expierence and with prior expierences to the only help i can possibly get... its just not. So i'm just gonna stick with upgrading.

red onion · 07-01-2006, 01:06 AM

I would go with the first. It is similar to the system that I have, (see sig), and it plays COD2 and NFS/MW very well. You did not mention the videocard. All of these without videocard will do poorly at games. You might want to go with one of the others and get a VC as well, or get the first one, and wait for games until you can afford a VC. It depends on your work situation and your jones for games.

burnitdown · 07-01-2006, 01:09 AM

Actually i did say i would be getting a 256mb radeon, but its gonna take me a while to pay off this computer already so until then will this computer work with the basic video with the motherboard? it would just have to work with diablo 2 for a while till i can afford the vid card. pretty sure it would work cause my pos computer now works with d2 and all it has is an intergrated vid in the motherboard.

way2evil · 07-01-2006, 01:13 AM

why not get a dell and finance it

burnitdown · 07-01-2006, 01:20 AM

cause i hate intel

Newbii · 07-01-2006, 01:42 AM

If I were you I'll spend $100 extra bucks to get this computer from bestbuy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1149040474235 it's far better and the only think you need is a good graphic card like Nvidia Geforce 7600GT

way2evil · 07-01-2006, 02:55 AM

then go to ibuypower.com and finance threre

mrbagrat · 07-01-2006, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by way2evil

why not get a dell

Dude...? BURN HERETIC!!1!

07-01-2006, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	new computer choices Im getting a new computer within the next few weeks/months and im wondering what would be the pros/cons of these computers, building my own computer isnt an option so i plan on buying one and upgrading. Price is a big consideration. I have to pay of the computer first then upgrade it. I plan on getting a Radeon 256mb video card, and upgrading to 1.5-2 gb of ram. Probaly also going to buy a 100gb external hardrive, maybe a 200gb. The computer is going to be used for mid range online gaming, nothing real new, just Diablo 2, Halo, Joint ops., and games of that caliber.These are the computers ive found so far. http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...002C_Minitower http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...003C_Minitower http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...4016_Minitower I don't have a steady income so its going to be on and off upgrading for it, but it just needs to run a few games so I wouldn't think it would need to be too highly priced.

07-01-2006, 01:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	the first one looks the best. why isnt building it an option? __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

07-01-2006, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
red onion Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebéc, Canada Age: 39 Posts: 511	I would go with the first. It is similar to the system that I have, (see sig), and it plays COD2 and NFS/MW very well. You did not mention the videocard. All of these without videocard will do poorly at games. You might want to go with one of the others and get a VC as well, or get the first one, and wait for games until you can afford a VC. It depends on your work situation and your jones for games. __________________ Main Rig: \| 2nd Rig: Windows XP \| Kubuntu 7.10 ASUS A8N-E \| Gigabyte K8 Triton Athlon X2 3800+ \| Sempron 3300+ XFX 7600GT PCIe \| Nvidia Gforce4 AGP 160 GB WD SATA \| 160 GB WD SATA 80 GB Samsung \| 40 GB Hitachi 1 GB PC3200 \| 512 MB PC2100 19" Samsung LCD \| 17" Compaq 7500

07-01-2006, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	why not get a dell and finance it __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

07-01-2006, 02:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	then go to ibuypower.com and finance threre __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

07-01-2006, 01:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	I dont have the expierence and with prior expierences to the only help i can possibly get... its just not. So i'm just gonna stick with upgrading.

07-01-2006, 01:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	Actually i did say i would be getting a 256mb radeon, but its gonna take me a while to pay off this computer already so until then will this computer work with the basic video with the motherboard? it would just have to work with diablo 2 for a while till i can afford the vid card. pretty sure it would work cause my pos computer now works with d2 and all it has is an intergrated vid in the motherboard.

07-01-2006, 01:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	cause i hate intel

07-01-2006, 01:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Newbii New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	If I were you I'll spend $100 extra bucks to get this computer from bestbuy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1149040474235 it's far better and the only think you need is a good graphic card like Nvidia Geforce 7600GT

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