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LikeASet United States. Aug 11 2010 14:35. Posts 2113 | | |
Anyone know any good sites that recommend certain brands/type of components over others? Also can anyone calculate a rough total cost for an excellent gaming comp with the latest quad processor/ w optimum video card, plenty of RAM, and fast CD/DVD drive that can burn and lightscribe? (also the other parts like, fan, casing, motherboard, powersupply, etc.)
Or can someone tell me straight it if it is actually cost effective to buy seperate parts and put them together instead of buying a comp from a company like Hp online?
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domyouji Zimbabwe. Aug 11 2010 14:50. Posts 435 | | |
new alienware desktop is actually pretty competitively priced and is actually pretty good |
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Jubert69 United States. Aug 11 2010 15:00. Posts 3191 | | |
Find used parts, so much cheaper. |
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DeluX Canada. Aug 11 2010 15:13. Posts 34 | | |
I just got a XPS 9000 from Dell for roughly 1500$ including a ATI 5870 HD and I gotta say I'm very satisfied. |
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Find used parts, so much cheaper. |
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jason has a computer that can play starcraft 2 on ultra settings with no lag for about 700. thats without an operating system, monitor, mouse or keyboard.
here's his setup and a post explaining it. he built it two years ago however:
http://jayr1zz0.tumblr.com/post/88307...you-trying-to-build-your-own-computer
it will always be cheaper to buy parts seperately then to get a premade from a company like dell/hp.
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egood United States. Aug 11 2010 19:15. Posts 1883 | | | |
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Carthac United States. Aug 11 2010 21:41. Posts 1343 | | |
Avoid buying premade computers. There is typically always one aspect of the computer that is always weak to get the cost down, thus the deal looks better. It is pretty easy to build a computer as well if you have basic computer knowledge.
If you wanna send me a pm or MSN(PM me for it) me and tell me your expectations, the amount you can spend, etc, I can help you out.
I love doing these types of things for some reason, especially for LPers
P.S. oh, and ALWAYS buy from newegg. Very rarely will you find a better value anywhere else on computer parts
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mnj United States. Aug 12 2010 00:54. Posts 3848 | | |
newegg is king
if you're unable to build your own ibuypower is very competitive
i do not recommend alienware, dell, or hp |
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Stroggos New Zealand. Aug 12 2010 01:05. Posts 1117 | | |
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Skew United States. Aug 12 2010 01:46. Posts 62 | | |
go to tomshardware.com forums and there's a category exactly for this. there's also the absolute nut guide on how to build computers stickied, which is surely what you want to do because there's nothing funner than getting all the pretty boxes for your new computer and then putting it together :D it's much better than what you'll get for the same price from alienware or whatever too. |
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