Buying new computer D;

MarlonX · 10-7-2009, 11:49 PM

So, with the little money left over I got from financial aid, I've decided to get rid of this piece of crap, and buy a new desktop. I've asked around here and there, but I want to get a good computer for a good price. I don't really mind something expensive, but I want my moneys worth.

My budget is around $2,000. This is just the PC, I'm not buying a new keyboard, moniter, and the likes.

So far I have come across some interesting offers, one being:

Computer 1:*
Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64 bit) + Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade
Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 192 Core
6GB Triple Channel 1067MHz DDR3
500GB - SATA-II, 3GB/S, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache
Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
Price: $1,349

Computer 2:
Intel® Core™2 Q9400 (6MB,2.66GHz, 1333FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit (Free Windows Upgrade)
XPS Standard System Cooling
nVidia GeForce GTS 240, 1024MB
6GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
Price: $989

Computer 3:
AMD Phenom II X4 955, Socket AM3, 3.2GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 4x512KB Cache
ASRock AMD 780G, AM3, 8GB DDR3 Max, CrossFireX, RAID,1394, HDMI, S/PDIF, eSATA, Audio, GbLAN, Video. [ M3A780GXH/128M ]
8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 at 1600 MHz Dual Channel
GeForce GTX 295: 1792MB
Western Digital 1000GB Serial ATA-II 7200RPM w/ 16MB Buffer
Blu-ray DVD Player Drive w/ DVDRW Rewriteable Combo
Price: $1327.75

Computer 4:
Intel Core i7-950, LGA 1366, 3.06GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 4x256KB Cache
GIGABYTE Intel X58, 8GB DDR3 Max, CrossFireX / SLI, RAID,1394, S/PDIF, Audio, GbLAN. [ GA-EX58-UD3R ]
6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 at 1333 MHz Triple Channel
Geforce GTX 260: 896MB
Western Digital 500GB Serial ATA-II 7200RPM w/ 16MB Buffer
20x Dual-Format/Dual-Layer LightScribe DVDRW Driver
Price: $1285.75

Am considering making computer 2 with 10,000RPM (which would jack up the price by $250).

My question is simply which computer is worth the amount of money I'm paying for it. Or, you could give me suggestions on getting a great deal. I'm in no rush to buy this because I want to make sure I'm making the best investment. Let me know! Thanks!

**DJAirWave** · 10-8-2009, 01:06 AM

Uhhh.... Wrong Forum.

**darkshark** · 10-8-2009, 01:28 AM

Very wrong forum.

Just go build your own.

who_cares973 · 10-8-2009, 05:07 AM

ask a mod to move this to chit chat so people that know these things can help you

fido123 · 10-8-2009, 05:34 AM

First you need to tell us what you're going to be using this computer for. That matters A LOT. If it's gaming which I think it is go with 3. AMD is much better for gaming and other media due to the differences in internal pipeline depth, but I doubt you want me to go into detail with that lol.

RB_Killer · 10-8-2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark

Just go build your own.

This.

You can also log on to digitalstormonline.com, they got a good selection of customized computers there

Lucmarceau · 10-8-2009, 11:52 AM

Tip for everyone creating a thread about buying a new computer :

- What the **** are you buying it for? Gaming? School? Showing off to Mr. Rubix? Please specify brah

Get rid of your E-peen and stick to a standard computer since that will run everything just fine holy ****. Save your money kid. You don't even need half that **** you listed.

P.S. Imma let you all finish but this is the best post in this thread, IN THIS THREAD!

RB_Killer · 10-8-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucmarceau

- What the **** are you buying it for? Gaming? School? Showing off to Mr. Rubix? Please specify brah

This

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucmarceau

Get rid of your E-peen and stick to a standard computer since that will run everything just fine holy ****. Save your money kid. You don't even need half that **** you listed.

It's like choosing between having 6 inches and 9 inches. 6 inches does the job, but 9 inches makes you a stud

Lucmarceau · 10-8-2009, 01:40 PM

I bought a used tower for $200 with a 2.0ghz dual core AMD processor, 2GB RAM, 256MB video card (These are common) and I'm running WoW at 60fps with almost full detail. Unless you're playing Crysis or some other game that requires an overpriced computer go ahead, save your money and be one of the few post secondary students out there using their brain.

RB_Killer · 10-8-2009, 01:44 PM

WoW is a furry game

DotKritic · 10-8-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by who_cares973

ask a mod to move this to chit chat so people that know these things can help you

And add a poll.

**Renevatia** · 10-8-2009, 11:33 PM

i lol at these threads, i am just gonna assuming you do graphic designs with your computer for even consider posting in this forum.
<flamemode>
2D, you dont even need most of what you listed if you are not into high quality mattepaint, or hq photo manipulation, so don't even post a thread about it.

3D, if you are a beginner, and you are gonna spend 2k on it, do some research on your own, much better than ask a forum on a flash game site, so don't even post a thread about it.
if you are not a beginner then you want workstations, so don't even post a thread about it.

anything else would not be relevant this forum, so don't even post a thread about it.

not dissing(k, maybe a lil), just being real.
</flamemode>

Raelene Nicole · 10-11-2009, 10:01 PM

tl;dr

rqm · 10-11-2009, 11:43 PM

you should probably just buy a macbook. very solid and affordable. plus u can bring it to class...

also dont use vista just wait for 7 or get xp pro

who_cares973 · 10-12-2009, 12:57 AM

you only need a 2,000 dollar computer if you're going to be doing playing some really intense flash games

massflavour · 10-12-2009, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raelene Nicole

tl;dr

thank's for posting!

10-7-2009, 11:49 PM	#1
MarlonX FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 33 Posts: 114	Buying new computer D; So, with the little money left over I got from financial aid, I've decided to get rid of this piece of crap, and buy a new desktop. I've asked around here and there, but I want to get a good computer for a good price. I don't really mind something expensive, but I want my moneys worth. My budget is around $2,000. This is just the PC, I'm not buying a new keyboard, moniter, and the likes. So far I have come across some interesting offers, one being: Computer 1:* Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64 bit) + Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 192 Core 6GB Triple Channel 1067MHz DDR3 500GB - SATA-II, 3GB/S, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Price: $1,349 Computer 2: Intel® Core™2 Q9400 (6MB,2.66GHz, 1333FSB) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit (Free Windows Upgrade) XPS Standard System Cooling nVidia GeForce GTS 240, 1024MB 6GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Price: $989 Computer 3: AMD Phenom II X4 955, Socket AM3, 3.2GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 4x512KB Cache ASRock AMD 780G, AM3, 8GB DDR3 Max, CrossFireX, RAID,1394, HDMI, S/PDIF, eSATA, Audio, GbLAN, Video. [ M3A780GXH/128M ] 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 at 1600 MHz Dual Channel GeForce GTX 295: 1792MB Western Digital 1000GB Serial ATA-II 7200RPM w/ 16MB Buffer Blu-ray DVD Player Drive w/ DVDRW Rewriteable Combo Price: $1327.75 Computer 4: Intel Core i7-950, LGA 1366, 3.06GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 4x256KB Cache GIGABYTE Intel X58, 8GB DDR3 Max, CrossFireX / SLI, RAID,1394, S/PDIF, Audio, GbLAN. [ GA-EX58-UD3R ] 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 at 1333 MHz Triple Channel Geforce GTX 260: 896MB Western Digital 500GB Serial ATA-II 7200RPM w/ 16MB Buffer 20x Dual-Format/Dual-Layer LightScribe DVDRW Driver Price: $1285.75 Am considering making computer 2 with 10,000RPM (which would jack up the price by $250). My question is simply which computer is worth the amount of money I'm paying for it. Or, you could give me suggestions on getting a great deal. I'm in no rush to buy this because I want to make sure I'm making the best investment. Let me know! Thanks!

10-8-2009, 01:06 AM	#2
DJAirWave Why am I still here? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 31 Posts: 683	Re: Buying new computer D; Uhhh.... Wrong Forum.

10-8-2009, 01:28 AM	#3
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Buying new computer D; Very wrong forum. Just go build your own.

10-8-2009, 05:07 AM	#4
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Buying new computer D; ask a mod to move this to chit chat so people that know these things can help you __________________

10-8-2009, 05:34 AM	#5
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Buying new computer D; First you need to tell us what you're going to be using this computer for. That matters A LOT. If it's gaming which I think it is go with 3. AMD is much better for gaming and other media due to the differences in internal pipeline depth, but I doubt you want me to go into detail with that lol.

10-8-2009, 11:52 AM	#7
Lucmarceau FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sault Ste Marie Age: 37 Posts: 48	Re: Buying new computer D; Tip for everyone creating a thread about buying a new computer : - What the ** are you buying it for? Gaming? School? Showing off to Mr. Rubix? Please specify brah Get rid of your E-peen and stick to a standard computer since that will run everything just fine holy . Save your money kid. You don't even need half that ** you listed. P.S. Imma let you all finish but this is the best post in this thread, IN THIS THREAD! Last edited by Lucmarceau; 10-8-2009 at 11:57 AM..

10-8-2009, 01:40 PM	#9
Lucmarceau FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sault Ste Marie Age: 37 Posts: 48	Re: Buying new computer D; I bought a used tower for $200 with a 2.0ghz dual core AMD processor, 2GB RAM, 256MB video card (These are common) and I'm running WoW at 60fps with almost full detail. Unless you're playing Crysis or some other game that requires an overpriced computer go ahead, save your money and be one of the few post secondary students out there using their brain.

10-8-2009, 11:33 PM	#12
Renevatia FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in your worst nightmere Posts: 555	Re: Buying new computer D; i lol at these threads, i am just gonna assuming you do graphic designs with your computer for even consider posting in this forum. <flamemode> 2D, you dont even need most of what you listed if you are not into high quality mattepaint, or hq photo manipulation, so don't even post a thread about it. 3D, if you are a beginner, and you are gonna spend 2k on it, do some research on your own, much better than ask a forum on a flash game site, so don't even post a thread about it. if you are not a beginner then you want workstations, so don't even post a thread about it. anything else would not be relevant this forum, so don't even post a thread about it. not dissing(k, maybe a lil), just being real. </flamemode> __________________ Reminder for self to make new sig.

10-11-2009, 10:01 PM	#13
Raelene Nicole FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15	Re: Buying new computer D; tl;dr __________________

10-11-2009, 11:43 PM	#14
rqm FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 126	Re: Buying new computer D; you should probably just buy a macbook. very solid and affordable. plus u can bring it to class... also dont use vista just wait for 7 or get xp pro __________________

10-12-2009, 12:57 AM	#15
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Buying new computer D; you only need a 2,000 dollar computer if you're going to be doing playing some really intense flash games __________________

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