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02-13-2009, 08:28 AM
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would like some help
I want to get into gaming and i have priced some dells and gateways. Now i want to know is it better to to buy one or have one built? I dont have the know how to build one but i do have friends that can. I have $1600 for the tower and another $300 for monitor $200 for mouse and keyboard. I would like this to play fps, rts and flight sims. If you guys could help out and give me some ideas on what i should do i would be thankfull.
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02-13-2009, 09:46 AM
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I would build. For that budget you can build a very nice computer, and get better value than buying a prebuilt.
Are you in the US? If you want, we can give you a basic build and can adjust it from there.
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02-13-2009, 10:07 AM
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yes i am.
Case ( Nzxt Tempest Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black ) Case Lighting ( None ) Power Supply ( 800 Watt -- Power Supply Quad SLI Ready ) Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550 (4x 2.83GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) ) Processor Cooling ( [New !!!] INTEL Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit ) Motherboard ( [SLI] Asus P5N-D Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB EPU Technology ) Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair XMS2 Xtreme w/Heat Spreader ) Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB w/DVI + TV Out Video ) Video Card Brand ( === High Performance === eVGA Brand Video Card Powered by NVIDIA ) Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] ) 2nd Hard Drive ( None ) External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None ) CD/DVD Drive ( [Lightscribe Technology] LG 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black ) CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black ) Sound Card ( Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio ) Speaker System ( Logitech X-240 2.1 Configuration Speakers System ) Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) Floppy Drive ( None ) Monitor ( LCD Monitor [--- Special ---] 20.1" LCD 16:10 Wide WSXGA HD(HDCP) Monitor Support DVI Video up to 1080P(HDMI) ) 2nd Monitor ( None ) Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard with 18 Internet Hot /Multimedia Keys Black ) Mouse ( iBUYPOWER 1600 dpi High Sensitivity Internet Mouse Black ) USB 2.0 Accessories ( Built-in USB 2.0 Ports ) Meter Display ( XION Flip Up Colored LCD Thermal Control Panel ) Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black ) Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 64-Bit ) Case Round Cable ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower ) Case Round Cable ( Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound the best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks by its unique designed molecular size and shape ) USB Flash Drive ( None ) MP3 Player ( None ) Video Camera ( None ) Headset ( None ) Power Protection ( >> BEST VALUE DEAL << Opti-UPS SS1200-AVR Mighty Voltage Regulator + Network 10/100/1000 LAN Surge Protector ** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** ) External Wireless Network Adapter ( [Special !!!] Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps PCI Adapter + GigaByte GN-AT2050D 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional Dipole Antenna ) External Wireless Network Adapter ( [Special !!!] Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps PCI Adapter ) Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) [RUSH !!!], Ship Out in 5 Business Days ) this is what i built on ibuypower.com this is the one http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/c...r.aspx?mid=194 the price i had set up was $1,799.00 |
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02-13-2009, 10:34 AM
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Several issues with that build:
1. What brand is that power supply? 2. I know it's an Asus, but that's a low end motherboard. 3. Liquid cooling is a needless expense. 4. I would not use a hard drive with only 16mb cache. 5. Opti's are low end UPS units. 6. These days, always try the onboard video before buying a sound card. |
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02-13-2009, 11:06 AM
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For your money you can build yourself a nice computer on your own. Most people here started out that way with no experience including me.. For what your spenidng at ibuypower, you can build your own quality unit. And I'm willing to bet that ibuypower will not use top quality parts either.. i take that back in a way, guess you choose the parts from whats listed..
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02-13-2009, 01:33 PM
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MB: Asus P6T: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131359
CPU: i7 920: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202 Ram: 3x1gb ddr3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231222 HD: WD 1tb black sata: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284 DVD: Lite-on dvd burner lightscribe sata: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106288 Video: EVGA GTX 285: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130442 PSU: Corsair 750: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Case: Antec 900: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 OS: Windows Vista HP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116485 That comes to: $1470 before shipping and rebates. You could up it to 3x2gb ddr3, and then get vista hp 64. Keyboard, and mouse can be bought from a local store, or at least test their feel at a local store. |
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02-13-2009, 02:17 PM
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Thanks guys anyone have any other builds that could work?
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02-13-2009, 05:29 PM
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Here is an AMD alternative for $1514.91 before shipping and rebates. The processor is a bit slower than the Core i7, however the video card is much faster than the GTX285 (its anywhere from 40-80% faster depending on the game), has better quality sound (ADI makes the best integrated sound chipsets; at least when it comes to gaming) and 4GB of ram (the ram is on the motherboard's QVL list), everything else is the same as the build above.
LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS222-06 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106288 $25.99 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 $119.99 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284 $129.99 ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131339 $194.99 ASUS ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3/A GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121296 $509.99 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 $129.99 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 $54.99 AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471 $229.00 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116485 $99.99 ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185125 $19.99 Subtotal: $1,514.91
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02-13-2009, 05:39 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160 hd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320 ps http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007 memory x 2 4g kits http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231190 os http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 mb and cpu combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.159676 video http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.161275 1725.. total gamer, read the manual awsome performance Last edited by jdeb; 02-13-2009 at 06:09 PM. |
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02-13-2009, 06:03 PM
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jdeb, might want to check your links; don't seem to be working.
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02-13-2009, 06:20 PM
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02-13-2009, 07:25 PM
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What would i do if something happend do these parts have a warrenty? That is one of the reasons my friend wanted me to buy something like dell. Will either one of these play Crysis well.
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02-13-2009, 08:04 PM
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All parts come with warranties. Motherboards and CPUs are usually 3 years, video cards vary from a few years to 'lifetime' and hard drives are 3-5years. So you can always replace parts if you happen to get a lemon.
Either of those builds will play Crysis no problem.
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02-14-2009, 09:19 AM
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Ok well i was looking over my money problems and if i save up for a bit more i could put $2600 in to it but it has to come with a monitor. I have a mouse and keyboard.
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02-14-2009, 11:32 AM
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Any of the builds mentioned above will be under that budget.
And they all can be added to to give better performance since your budget increased. |
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