I need suggestions

TheSynGame · Post by **TheSynGame** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:37 am

Well I'm trying to get a brand new comp. THis dell P.O.S. is actually depressing me cause I can't play anything to its fullest potential. I see screenshots in resolutions greater than mine.

So I need something that is like in the 1200 range. I do want the Dual Core 2 but I see that its pricy on its own. I saw it on newegg and its 1000 on its own.

suggestions?

SirBeast · Post by **SirBeast** » Tue May 01, 2007 7:31 am

Yeah - build your own! It'll run better than any packaged deal for that price!

And if you don't know how, get "Building a PC For Dummies" - $17 from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Building-PC-Dummi ... 740&sr=8-1

It's really not that difficult of a process overall, if you know how to use a phillips screwdriver.

TheSynGame · Post by **TheSynGame** » Tue May 01, 2007 7:42 am

Yeah I just copped that. I mean I know how to build one, but just what I should get in terms of shit like vista and UT3.

SirBeast · Post by **SirBeast** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:39 am

TheSynGame wrote:Yeah I just copped that. I mean I know how to build one, but just what I should get in terms of shit like vista and UT3.

DO NOT get Vista! I've heard of it screwing up so many ppls systems.

Get XP x64 - it's the 64-bit version of Windows - kinda like Vista with balls. Admittedly it sucked for the first few months because nobody had drivers for it, but that's all changed, and now mine runs like a champ, and I'm actually happy that I bought it.

TurkeyFromHell · Post by **TurkeyFromHell** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:40 am

ya vista censored up a lot of shit. windows will nvr stop trying to control the world

Ortega · Post by **Ortega** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:42 am

A lot of things still don't run in the 64 Bit. Because programing companies got hold of the fact that Windows was creating a new program (VISTA)

Beast is hella right though, stay away from Vista go with Windows 95 or Dos 2.1 before you go to Vista. (Yes, its just a sarcastic answer people, don't let your panties bungy your balls.)

TheMadDJ · Post by **TheMadDJ** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:13 am

Same with any new Microsoft product, avoid it like the plague for about 4-6 months. There's only two companies I know who are issuing drivers for it, Microsoft and AOL....

Uh, Case Closed?

Quester115 · Post by **Quester115** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:44 pm

ok about vista(my god i can't believe i'm defending microshit)

1.vista will only work well for you if you have compatible hardware
meaning if you don't have even near a decent comp go with xp it'll run on anything

2.as far as ut goes and most other decent games the 32bit version of vista runs just fin

3.I run vista, but still have a dual boot system, and while I boot vista normally any app that will absolutely not run on it i boot into xp as i need it

4.would i recommend vista?
building a brand new machine: hands down yes
upgrading a machine: it better come with new hardware
only upgrading to vista: be careful i wouldn't recommend

as far as vista screwing up computers I've only heard this on an upgrade install, when done on a clean install(after a full format) there are very few hitches. but as i said before make sure your computer hardware can keep up.

for UTIII since your hardware is already set up for some hard core action then vista would be great for you. just remember to do a clean install.
installing over xp = problems
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my pc:
intell core2 dou E6600
MSI-P6N-SLI-FI main board very good fast cool and smooth great for oc
nVidia 6800:
2gb ddr2-800mhz memory
os: windows vista 32bit home premium
os2(don't use it much at all but its there:XP media center
plus other random stuff dvd burner 320gb hdd things of that nature
price(bought from newegg.com): $12xx USD

notes
omg conroe line is teh pwnage you can overclock this thing like a mofo and still chugging away hapily at 31C(333fsb)

if you going with an MSI board(which i recommend), make sure you go with a brand of memory recommended by MSI (neweggs returns are great, but there better when you don't have to use them)

ok I know, but the 8800 was just a tinsy bit out of my price range at the time

running photoshop, imageready, Firefox, encoding a movie, waiting for a trade on guildwars, and fraging monsters...handled it like a charm. and no this isn't normal usage

SirBeast · Post by **SirBeast** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:02 pm

Ortega wrote:A lot of things still don't run in the 64 Bit.

What doesn't? I haven't encountered anything in recent memory...

souless · Post by **souless** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:27 pm

cant u buy an alien ware one for 1000 bucks and there good right (if im wrong shut up im not obsessed over computers so dont try to act smart)