What Is The Best Gaming Computer I Can Buy?
ElectricSheep
Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
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3.2GHz P4 running on an 800MHz mobo, along with as much ram as possible. a GfFX5900 ultra, and a striped raid array of scsi hard drives..
of course that would run at LEAST 4000 bucks i'd say.
you will need a fast/large everything, so make sure you have a nice budget
sry, i was talking out of my **** on the price.. just an estimate.
Though it could be that much if you throw on say... a 21" flat panel monitor <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I'm looking for a FAST gaming computer with a good video card and monitor but it doesn't need that much memory.
1000 to 2000 dollar range.
It's a 2.0GHz AMD, Ge Force ti4400, 512ram, 80GB hard drive, asus A7V8x.
Just look around. Start up an excel sheet that auto calculates the bottom line and play around with it. You want a fast cpu, lots of ram, a higher end vid card (maybe a few steps down from top of the line) and a hard drive that's 7200RPM (or higher) and has a low seek time (think 8.5ms, i'd reccomend seagate)
From there just play around with it.
how about no?
<a href='http://www.alienware.com' target='_blank'>http://www.alienware.com</a> ?
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no, no, and no. Don't go into the light people it's a trap. They will steal your soul, and your money.
Run away!
Try about $400 for what you posted.
Instead:
3.0 GHz P4 800 MHz FSB - $400
Decent i865 board with onboard SATA and dual channel DDR- $150
2x 512 MB Corsair DDR400 - $125 each
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 *edit* nvm *edit* - $500
2x Maxtor or Seagate Barracuda 120 GB SATA drive - $170 each
Antec True480 PSU - $100
Tower case - $40
A legit copy of Windows XP Professional - $200 (Upgrade)
Case accessories (HS/F, Extra case fans, etc etc) - $60
*edit*
Just noticed you wanted a monitor too.
Hmm... try the Hitachi CM721FB 19" FLAT-FACED CRT Monitor Short Neck (Black) - $270
And add in a Lite-on CD-RW writer for $40 (you can get one at your local retail store)
And if you want to use less system memory, get the GeForceFX 5900 ultra. Costs about $100 more than the radeon 9800 pro though.
This system will run you about $2200 before tax and shipping.
mine took me about 4 hours with a fresh install of windowsXP pro.
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yes...
then you woke up
mine took me about 4 hours with a fresh install of windowsXP pro. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yes...
then you woke up <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
not really z.x. three comps built from the ground up in my house first one had windows 98 when it was built, other two had windows 2000. No real problems on install.
Problems in general......couple catastropies I can think of in about 8 years.....but hey that's how it goes.
I'm looking for a FAST gaming computer with a good video card and monitor but it doesn't need that much memory.
1000 to 2000 dollar range. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
maybe half what the guy who said $4000 would cost then <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
If you're porting old hardware (especially old hard drives) over to your new computer, it'll take significantly longer (Format, partition before you install your OS, maybe format and partition again if you mess it up).
Either way, it'll take another couple of hours to set up all your drivers, service packs/patches for your OS, and your applications.
*edit*
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just look around. Start up an excel sheet that auto calculates the bottom line and play around with it. You want a fast cpu, lots of ram, a higher end vid card (maybe a few steps down from top of the line) and a hard drive that's 7200RPM (or higher) and has a low seek time (think 8.5ms, i'd reccomend seagate)
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Low seek time = ~6 ms
If you don't want to go top-of-the-line on vid cards, the answer is definitely radeon 9700 pro. There is not a single nVidia product in the $200-400 price range that matches the 9700 pro. (Don't argue about it, because it's true.)
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you don't want to go top-of-the-line on vid cards, the answer is definitely radeon 9700 pro. There is not a single nVidia product in the $200-400 price range that matches the 9700 pro. (Don't argue about it, because it's true.)<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uhmmm... try <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=14-127-994&refer=pricewatch' target='_blank'>this</a>.
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you don't want to go top-of-the-line on vid cards, the answer is definitely radeon 9700 pro. There is not a single nVidia product in the $200-400 price range that matches the 9700 pro. (Don't argue about it, because it's true.)<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uhmmm... try <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=14-127-994&refer=pricewatch' target='_blank'>this</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
looked on that site...the price on their products aren't bad, but you can still get an equivalent system noticeably cheaper (~20-25%?) by building your own.
And don't make me laugh at you for posting a link *edit* to *edit* the GFFX 5600 Ultra.
*edit* for the uninformed, the 5600 underperforms the GeForce4 Ti4x00 line of cards. *edit*
The 5900 never was a dustbuster, it's a very good card. the 5800/Ultra is what you're thinking of.
(I am in no way n00bish for this, its just the guy who made this thread is obviously fairly n00bish in computer hardware, so this is a better suggestion)
But, if you don't mind a bit of work, you can save a bit by building your own, and, as people have already said, you can get it just how you like it.
Although one thing, all you people saying it'll take 3-4 hours (and upwards) to build a pc from scratch. Er, no it doesn't <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> But then again, i've been building the damn things for about 5-6 years or so now. My best time for an entire strip-down and rebuild is about 25 minutes. But then add 40 minutes for windows to install.
But, if you don't mind a bit of work, you can save a bit by building your own, and, as people have already said, you can get it just how you like it.
Although one thing, all you people saying it'll take 3-4 hours (and upwards) to build a pc from scratch. Er, no it doesn't <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> But then again, i've been building the damn things for about 5-6 years or so now. My best time for an entire strip-down and rebuild is about 25 minutes. But then add 40 minutes for windows to install. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
First time you do it it'll take a while. Especially when the drivers are nuts (and you have to download new ones). Or like when you have to register Windows XP online.