New Rig

**Scinto** · 10-04-2007, 06:06 PM

Re: New Rig

how bigs your monitor?

i assume you'll be keeping your current harddrive | cd/dvd-rom

**ThefT** · 10-04-2007, 06:08 PM

Re: New Rig

19" widescreen...native res is 1440 x 900

as for the hd and cd rom....I will need new ones...I am currently on a dell...and giving this one to my dad.

as for the hd...size doesnt matter too much, but atleast 160...and DVD burner would be great.

**=98=** · 10-04-2007, 06:30 PM

Re: New Rig

I hope your charging your dad for it!

**ThefT** · 10-04-2007, 06:33 PM

Re: New Rig

but he bought it, lol.

**Scinto** · 10-05-2007, 09:09 AM

**megawhompertoo** · 10-05-2007, 11:33 AM

Re: New Rig

Originally posted by Scinto View Post

^That kit looks great, except $140 case on an $800 budget?

I ordered one of these this morning to drop some old stuff into pc for my brother, $20 after rebates, inc. shipping:

Are you a human?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156084

2x120mm fans/vent/cpu exhaust should be plenty for a mid-end setup; money saved could be put towards an 8800gts...but then OP would need Vista, too...more money...and lots (and lots) of patience...

second thought: get the cheaper case, and use the left over money to buy games from companies that haven't totally sold out *cough, cough* to the Beast of Redmond.

**ThefT** · 10-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Re: New Rig

I think I am going to wait a bit longer and save up some more money.

By this I mean like, Christmas / February...

then i would have like 1000+ and a very capable rig :)

maybe some of the items will also have price drops.

**megawhompertoo** · 10-05-2007, 07:21 PM

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keep an eye out on www.xpbargains.com between now and (especially) then.

lots of holiday specials show up on there--i picked up my my case (p180) at best(worst)buy, online, free shipping for $65 when it was still $130 + shipping at the 'egg.

same (sorta) deal with my gpu--normally $215; $170 when I got it after rebates.

you can build a really, really good rig for $1000, but you have to be a little patient and have to do a little homework.

**ThefT** · 10-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Re: New Rig

yeah...I hope so.

**megawhompertoo** · 10-05-2007, 09:16 PM

Re: New Rig

Originally posted by ThefT View Post

yeah...I hope so.

super, and don't forget to ask here! lots of folks check here at least twice a week.

**ThefT** · 10-05-2007, 09:36 PM

Re: New Rig

alright, so I guess I will stay with this dell for a few more months...like 2 - 3...not too bad.

2.0 Sempron
1 Gig DDR2
6200 Intergrated

Yay!

Be back in a few months!

**System** · 10-05-2007, 09:44 PM

Re: New Rig

Originally posted by ThefT View Post

alright, so I guess I will stay with this dell for a few more months...like 2 - 3...not too bad.

2.0 Sempron
1 Gig DDR2
6200 Intergrated

Yay!

Be back in a few months!

Ouchies. Let me guess, dell charged an arm and a leg for it too?

**ThefT** · 10-05-2007, 09:46 PM

Re: New Rig

350 = /

but also came with all the useless software in the world...

lol.

**megawhompertoo** · 10-05-2007, 10:10 PM

Re: New Rig

sempy's were very, VERY good processors.

great use of energy/cycles/performance.

1 gig isn't bad, either.

6200 is the only thing holding you back from a good (not ooooooober-great, but GOOD) gaming experience.

may want to think about plugging in a new gpu. 7600gt's are fairly psu indiscriminate, and will deliver med/high range settings in bf2.

up to you. offer advice anytime: post budget, specs, and expectations. :)

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