Which computer to buy?

frankcastle13 · 08-15-2006, 05:18 PM

I was gonna buy an Alienware computer but as soon as I said that, everyone said I shouldn't. I've built a computer on newegg that was pretty fast but could afford to make it faster. If you guys have suggestions for computers that I should get or computers you've built, they would be greatly appreciated. I have about 1200 bucks to spend, but can go a little bit over. It can probably go up to 1500 though.

ckfordy · 08-15-2006, 05:20 PM

Ill build one for you. Hold on for a minute or two.

gamerman4 · 08-15-2006, 05:21 PM

Well what is this computer gonna be used for? I'm guess gaming since you were considering alienware but anyways, whats it gonna be used for mainly?

ckfordy · 08-15-2006, 05:34 PM

frankcastle13 · 08-15-2006, 05:43 PM

Yeah mainly gaming. But also has to be able to do your normal tasks. Thanks ckfordy, I'll check that out later, I'm heading off to work soon. I'm probably gonna need a monitor also.

computermaineack · 08-15-2006, 05:50 PM

Mobo-
ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail- $240

CPU-
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail- $340

GFX Card-
connect3D 3038 Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail- $156

HDD-
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM x 2 - $70/ea x 2 = $140

PSU-
ENERMAX EG651P-VE FM(24P) ATX 550W Power Supply 90V~135V AC or 180V~265V AC UL, cUL,TUV, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO, FI - Retail (+12V @ 36A)- $110

RAM-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590- $178

Case-
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail- $50 (I have this case, and it is amazing)

Monitor-
ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 650:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch - Retail- $265

All of that puts you at $1,429, just under your budget limit. It's also one hell of a computer.

spamdos · 08-16-2006, 02:59 AM

the one ckfordy will absolutely smash the pentium 4 one from alienware you showed us before.

frankcastle13 · 08-16-2006, 03:28 AM

It came with a AMD 3800+ not a pentium 4. I have already decided not to buy an alienware. I am working with somebody to build one. Once I have everything, I will post up what I decided and see what you guys think. Now I was going to go with an AMD 3800+ or something along those lines but if the Intel Conroe is better then I will probably go with that.

08-15-2006, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
frankcastle13 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11	Which computer to buy? I was gonna buy an Alienware computer but as soon as I said that, everyone said I shouldn't. I've built a computer on newegg that was pretty fast but could afford to make it faster. If you guys have suggestions for computers that I should get or computers you've built, they would be greatly appreciated. I have about 1200 bucks to spend, but can go a little bit over. It can probably go up to 1500 though.

08-15-2006, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
gamerman4 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 18 Posts: 992	Well what is this computer gonna be used for? I'm guess gaming since you were considering alienware but anyways, whats it gonna be used for mainly? __________________ My Gaming PC: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Intel Q6600 @ 3.20 Ghz COOLER MASTER RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Watercooling Gigabyte DS3R 2 x 80GB HDD 1 x 250GB 1 x 500GB 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Perf. DDR2 nVidia 8800GT 512MB Antec Smartpower 2.0 400 Watt

08-15-2006, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
frankcastle13 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11	Yeah mainly gaming. But also has to be able to do your normal tasks. Thanks ckfordy, I'll check that out later, I'm heading off to work soon. I'm probably gonna need a monitor also. Last edited by frankcastle13; 08-15-2006 at 05:46 PM.

08-15-2006, 05:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	Mobo- ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail- $240 CPU- AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail- $340 GFX Card- connect3D 3038 Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail- $156 HDD- Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM x 2 - $70/ea x 2 = $140 PSU- ENERMAX EG651P-VE FM(24P) ATX 550W Power Supply 90V~135V AC or 180V~265V AC UL, cUL,TUV, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO, FI - Retail (+12V @ 36A)- $110 RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590- $178 Case- COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail- $50 (I have this case, and it is amazing) Monitor- ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 650:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch - Retail- $265 All of that puts you at $1,429, just under your budget limit. It's also one hell of a computer. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

08-16-2006, 02:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,107	the one ckfordy will absolutely smash the pentium 4 one from alienware you showed us before. __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

08-15-2006, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	Ill build one for you. Hold on for a minute or two.

08-15-2006, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	Core 2 Duo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003 Asus Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131031 Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145040 Harddrive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 Videocard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150149 Soundcard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102188 Powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817174024 DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013 Did i miss anything? If you need a operating system youll probably going to have to cut down on some stuff. What else do you need? EDIT: The total comes to $1414 without shipping included

08-16-2006, 03:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
frankcastle13 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11	It came with a AMD 3800+ not a pentium 4. I have already decided not to buy an alienware. I am working with somebody to build one. Once I have everything, I will post up what I decided and see what you guys think. Now I was going to go with an AMD 3800+ or something along those lines but if the Intel Conroe is better then I will probably go with that.

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