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I want a new computer! [message #80511] Thu, 15 April 2004 17:40 Go to next message
TheGunrun is currently offline  TheGunrun
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Hey, im getting a new computer built, but i dont know what i should get for it. Can any one sugest a configuration for a good gaming computer that would be less than 900$ not including monitor. I want to use this computer for playing games like UT2004, some microsoft word stuff, and for burning cd's. Also can you reconmend some sites from where i can get good deals. Thanks.

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I want a new computer! [message #80520] Thu, 15 April 2004 17:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Try http://www.newegg.com, good responses from there I hear.

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I want a new computer! [message #80524] Thu, 15 April 2004 17:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rm5248 is currently offline  rm5248
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You will probably want at least 1 GB of RAM for good performance, a ATi Radeon for graphics, and a good size HD, probably about 80 GB.

Sites:

http://www.newegg.com

http://www.pcpartscollection.com/

http://www.pricewatch.com/ <---- damn. some of the best prices I've ever seen. Shocked (Never tried it out though, so I hope that it's legit.)


I'd build my own computer but I'm kinda broke... Sad


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I want a new computer! [message #80525] Thu, 15 April 2004 18:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Xtrm2Matt is currently offline  Xtrm2Matt
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Pricewatch is legit, i know people who have used and.. and DAM are their prices low!

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I want a new computer! [message #80645] Fri, 16 April 2004 05:15 Go to previous message
HaZarD26 is currently offline  HaZarD26
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a ATi Radeon for graphics


First off it would be an ATi Radeon for graphics and why would he want an ATi when the Splash Screen says nVidia: The way it's meant to be played?

If you plan on leaving everything at stock speeds (not overclocking Razz). Go with an Athlon 64 2800+-3200+ for your processor. For your memory just get 512 at first then if you need more there is always room to upgrade. Why overshoot and blow money or something you don't need right? For video card if you want top of the line the GeForce FX 5950XT or the Radeon 9800XT, midline go the the Radeon 9600XT or the GeForce FX 5700 (Utlra?). For the harddrive depending on what you are doing, get a 7200 RPM one with 8 mb cache. And of course a motherboard that supports all this. Razz


A good site, which will allow you to get this under 900 if definitely http://www.newegg.com or http://www.zipzoomfly.com


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