please constructively help with pc purchase

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Hey everyone,

Last time I was here I was quite annoyed by some people. Others really tried to help me. I still haven't decided on a pc. I'm looking for a desktop that combines a good look with brand name without being a piece of junk. I like alienware but the reviews on cnet are so weird sometimes that I just can't seem to get a good idea about these pcs. Does anyone own a alienware or hypersonic? Are there any other brands that combine a sleek design with functionability? No Dell, Gateway,or Velocity (I don't see sleek there). I'm not that interested in Sony's. I would like to have a pc other than Dell for once in my life. I don't want to build my own but I do want the pc to be upgradeable as far as adding memory, hard drive space, video and sound card and I don't want to have to buy these things from the original retailer when I decide to do so. I'm looking to spend $3,500 for the desktop. Also, could someone recommend a good monitor? I don't know who is the best out there so I can't even guess on this one. I'm pretty sure I want a 19 inch monitor. Maybe 17 inch if that's more convenient. I'm not interested in building my own pc or buying yours so please no offers. Thanks for any help that is provided to me.
 
Alienware would be the way to go. cnet editors are dumb. Alot of thier reviews they do are questable at best. Go to www.alienware.com and look at their slection. go for what you want.(take the 19" monitor) I hope this helps you out.
 
alienwares are good computers but are very over priced. plus they kinda look too flashy. build your own it'll be much faster :)
 
If you don't want to build your own cheat. Buy a Dell and a "sleek design" case, and transfer everything to the new case. You'll have a solid computer with a nice case.
 
Did you look at ABS they make good systems. As for a monitor this one is really good, but probably too big for your needs. And a final question what exactly are you going to be doing on this pc. :confused:
 
abs.com or brokegamer.com, brokegamer is a bit cheaper, but has pretty much the same parts/components. They look like they don't have a lot to offer, but they're the real deal. ABS.com has a better warranty. It all depends on what you want.
 
I have no idea what most of those items are. I know the sound card and that's about it. How could I put together a system when I have no idea what that stuff is?
 
the only way to learn what stuff is is to be like us and waste our lives in forums and googling

that sound card is rly good but like i said, only if u will be editing audio, that computer that i just posted up there is an excellent computer and it is in your price range, if u have any questions about what a parts or or what is the best then thats why were here
 
I agree that Alienware is a good way to go, especially for the look of their cases. Yes they might be a little over-priced, but that is because they allow you to completely customize your desktop unlike Dell or especially HP. Additionally, they put in very good quality components that are worth the extra cash. On the subject of a monitor, I would go either with a LG or a Samsung, in that order. Hope this was helpful, if you were to describe more of what you were to be using this computer for, I could more advice on the individual components of the computer...
 
dciscouts said:
I agree that Alienware is a good way to go, especially for the look of their cases. Yes they might be a little over-priced, but that is because they allow you to completely customize your desktop unlike Dell or especially HP. Additionally, they put in very good quality components that are worth the extra cash. On the subject of a monitor, I would go either with a LG or a Samsung, in that order. Hope this was helpful, if you were to describe more of what you were to be using this computer for, I could more advice on the individual components of the computer...
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this is about as objective as your gonna get around here. his message is on the right track. Alienware and Voodoo have some extremely high priced machines. But that also means they have extremely GOOD machines. Aside from getting a virus, these machines based on their hardware are top notch over every OEM. FOR GAMING. Now for Video editing and Photoshop tasks their machines cost well over $2500 more than you need to pay for a reliable Non-linear editing system. Apples iMac G5 can out perform most of those machines on a daily basis, for only $1600 USD. I would wouldn't reccommend an Apple for Gaming though.

Find a non OEM(original equipment manufacturer; Dell, gateway, Alienware) SLI based system builder; like cyberpowersystems, abs.com, brokegamer.com, and others that use the same GOOD hardware as those expensive Alienware and Voodoo systems. But don't charge you a fortune to build and buy into their name. No computer should set you back more than $2500 USD unless you plan on using it to aid in your business endeavors, like video editing, photo editing, audio editing and motion graphics that require reliability.

I have an old PowerMac G3 that reliably renders 3 hours of video, but can't play Pong if I begged it to. (stretching but...) I have a PC for gaming, that can't handle long periods of CPU crunching like rendering video. It all comes down to one simple little point: Windows is the main problem with reliablility, not the system.

Sorry for such a long post... I had to get this off my chest.
 
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I will be using this computer for all the different things that were listed so far. I know that my main concern will be memory and hard drive space. I will be doing video editing but I don't think it'll be movie quality editing. Just editing for my home vids shot with my camcorder. I have definitely ruled out Dell, Gateway, and Apple. I'm not a fan of OEM because they seem to like to trick the unknowledgeable instead of helping them. I bought my first PC from a local shop that put together my computer and I got ripped off BIG TIME. I am very wary about paying someone to put together my machine. Pros and cons to both I suppose. Are there any sites that will guide you in selecting the components to put in your pc? If I could have everything shipped to me at one time then I could put it together myself, right? Something that I want really badly is a cool looking case. So, it's either buy the parts and have it built by an online company that's not a OEM, buy the parts and have them shipped to me so I can put it together myself (least desirable), or buy from Ailenware. I want fast speeds when opening multiple programs...etc.. I thought that a gaming pc would be good at that as well?
 
u should look at the link of the comp i posted before, get a 4400 X2 cpu, it has 2 cores for excellent multitasking and the gaming is about the same as an fx-53 if im correct
 
ill rather get the fx 53 cause the dual core will only take proper effect later when more software is designed to be quicker with it.
 
Faaj said:
ill rather get the fx 53 cause the dual core will only take proper effect later when more software is designed to be quicker with it.
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Dude dual core just owns anyways. You wont see a big difference if you are using just one program but if you want to run antivirus scans while playing games or encode music in the backround or prettymuch anything that uses more than one appilcation, dual core will be insanely faster. Plus there are lots of applications that are multi-threaded already and he said he wants lots of Hd space which hints at media stuff.
 
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So, I've found a couple of hardware features I would like.
Audigy 2zs sound card
Nvidia 256 gt 6800 tvout (I will take a step down from this but I prefer this card)
I don't really need a keyboard and mouse because I will probably find ones that I like. I saw a logitech that had a stand for it at bestbuy and there's a mouse called the razorback that looks pretty cool. Has to be optical mouse.
I've eliminated Voodoo from the OEM's. I like gaming pcs because I would think applications etc. would run faster on them but I can't imagine going into a professional environment with a little alien head on my laptop. It kind of looks childish. I don't want a business pc but I still want something that is sleek in its design. The monitor has to be either 17 or 19 inches. I have heard that sharp is a good monitor brand. Any others? I definitely want an expandable mother board.
I have no idea what brand of hard drive or memory is top quality but I do know I want at least 1gig ram. I want at least 160 (somewhere in that range) hard drive space. I looked at windows xp home and professional and I don't really care which one I get. I hope this additional information helps.
 
I don't think you should rule out dell yet. Their new gen 5 XPS is customizeable and owns the spec departement For 3800$ you can get 2X 500Gb 16Mb cash drives with 1 840 Pentium D and a radeon X850 XT platinum. Not only that but they add 1Gig of ram and an Audigy 2 ZS. Its pretty good price wise and the case isn't ugly either.
 
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