all aussies need urgent help with building a comp

ok so my bludey friend kinda lied and the comp isnt all he made it out to be. so im gonna post the specs and i want to know if its worth upgrading the comp or buying a new one....

That whole system is a piece of crap. Seriously, a broken HDD, are you kidding me?

You want a 300 Australian dollar computer, that can play Crysis? Mate, a proper GPU and a CPU will cost you at least that...:?

ehhh he didnt tell me(comp getting given to me in a week) so lets just say it has no motherboard and continue from there loledguybglover

Well without the motherboard we can't tell if it's even worth upgrading or purchasing.

My guess it's not even worth purchasing since a Geforce 6600 256MB video card is a AGP slot so your better off buying a new computer for $600.

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It will run Crysis.

oh im not buying the comp, hes giving it to me...... shall i pawn it to a computer place and get some extra moneys than?

oh any chance of that computer in australia? cause is that an american site :S?

oh im not buying the comp, hes giving it to me...... shall i pawn it to a computer place and get some extra moneys than?

oh any chance of that computer in australia? cause is that an american site :S?

edguybglover

Sorry I didn't know you were in Australia and yes it's an American site. I don't know any sites for buying computers in Australia maybe some on here can hook you up.

[QUOTE="edguybglover"]ehhh he didnt tell me(comp getting given to me in a week) so lets just say it has no motherboard and continue from there lolzaku101

Well without the motherboard we can't tell if it's even worth upgrading or purchasing.

My guess it's not even worth purchasing since a Geforce 6600 256MB video card is a AGP slot so your better off buying a new computer for $600.

Link

It will run Crysis.

I suggest these things:

Keep the case you have, it will save you a few dollars.

Purchase these from your local IT store:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 - 1.8GHz $80

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2L Motherboard $60

RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 $60

GPU: Galaxy 9600GT 512MB DDR3 $135

Drive: Pioneer 20x SATA 215BK $35

HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL 5000AAKS CAVIAR 500GB $95

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 RX 450W $65

That's one of the best bang for the bucks I can come up with on the spot. We could go cheaper, but you'd be loosing a GREAT deal of performance, especially if you want to be playing the likes of Crysis or CoD4..

would it even be worth taking to a computer shop to pawn for spares to get a few quick bucks or would i be better off getting him to give me some mones to go towards getting a comp?edguybglover

[QUOTE="zaku101"]

[QUOTE="edguybglover"]ehhh he didnt tell me(comp getting given to me in a week) so lets just say it has no motherboard and continue from there lol-CheeseEater-

Well without the motherboard we can't tell if it's even worth upgrading or purchasing.

My guess it's not even worth purchasing since a Geforce 6600 256MB video card is a AGP slot so your better off buying a new computer for $600.

Link

It will run Crysis.

I suggest these things:

Keep the case you have, it will save you a few dollars.

Purchase these from your local IT store:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 - 1.8GHz $80

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2L Motherboard $60

RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 $60

GPU: Galaxy 9600GT 512MB DDR3 $135

Drive: Pioneer 20x SATA 215BK $35

HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL 5000AAKS CAVIAR 500GB $95

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 RX 450W $65

That's one of the best bang for the bucks I can come up with on the spot. We could go cheaper, but you'd be loosing a GREAT deal of performance, especially if you want to be playing the likes of Crysis or CoD4..

may i ask, the comp hes giving me, i wont take but none of the parts from it can be used?

lol again your post wasnt shown. stupid quoting thing :|

well thanks for your help. im getting this prick loads of movies so he better cough up the money XD. how muc would it cost for the comp shop to install vista?

Gamespot is glitching for me none stop, I truly am disgusted by the amount of it.

In simple,

Get his case, leave all the parts inside of it to him. Get him to "cough up the money" :P. Purchase those parts that I've listed from a PC Store. Go home, set the system up yourself. Be happy. Play Crysis.

Gamespot is glitching for me none stop, I truly am disgusted by the amount of it.

In simple,

Get his case, leave all the parts inside of it to him. Get him to "cough up the money" :P. Purchase those parts that I've listed from a PC Store. Go home, set the system up yourself. Be happy. Play Crysis.

-CheeseEater-

well im not really wanting to play crysis but apparantly crysis is the most upped gfx game and well it seems everyone is using it as the point of how big they want their gfx so i thought id use it as mine

Ehh...prices vary greatly from different stores. A good IT store should be able to put it all together for around the 60-100 price mark.-CheeseEater-

nah ive decided to put it together as a nice little project XD lol but as said above would it be to hard or would it be dangerous territory?

Gee, it really does depend. For a first time build, you have to have a lot of patience. Check every step carefully, making sure what you've done is correct. If your unsure of what your doing, I suggest you see a pro before you do anything stupid to the system..:)

Enjoy.

Gee, it really does depend. For a first time build, you have to have a lot of patience. Check every step carefully, making sure what you've done is correct. If your unsure of what your doing, I suggest you see a pro before you do anything stupid to the system..:)

Enjoy.

-CheeseEater-

lol ill probably come on here halfway thru and make sure anyways. oh dw if i ever get pissed ill remember how good itll be when i finally finish it, remember how much it fn cost and play with my kitten(he gets more attacks in than me lol)

That's alright mate, enjoy your new computer and happy gaming.

Just remeber to be patient, take your time in the learning process of putting your PC together and nothing will go wrong.

Alright, if your IT guy stocks them, which ever option you can afford, get:

5.1 Logitech X-530's for $80

Or if your low on cash, just get a set of

2.1 Logitech LS21 for $30.

Both of those speakers are good, but if you want 5.1, go for the 5-30's, they'll blow your mind.

thanks i think ill take the logitech. im a big music listener and itll be nice to finally blast some music out properly :)

oh im trying to milk 300 out of my friend, gonna sell my laptop which is crap but im hoping to get about 100 off ebay or probably try give it to the guys at the IT shop ;) well once i remove all the stuff i want from it :) lol

You did not specify that you required a monitor? What price range are we looking at? Size, resolution, styling?-CheeseEater-

1st post if you look at it i did :P

um hell idk anything worth playing games on and that would good with the computer being built. hell rec me the best monitor for about 200

That whole system is a piece of crap. Seriously, a broken HDD, are you kidding me?

You want a 300 Australian dollar computer, that can play Crysis? Mate, a proper GPU and a CPU will cost you at least that...:?

-CheeseEater-

listen to him

[QUOTE="-CheeseEater-"]

That whole system is a piece of crap. Seriously, a broken HDD, are you kidding me?

You want a 300 Australian dollar computer, that can play Crysis? Mate, a proper GPU and a CPU will cost you at least that...:?

NSR34GTR

listen to him

you are saying i shouldnt build my comp with the recs -CheeseEater- gave me?

I highly recommened this LCD for the pricepoint and quality:

ACERX193W 19'' Black $200-220 (Australian Pricing, as is everything else I've posted)

The price point for all good LCD's is relativlely high. But therefore, you know that your getting exceptional quality. Many of my mates have this monitor for there gaming, and it's a stunning bang for the buck.

In relation to the comment that the user above made, he is, from what I gather, saying that you should go with my word.

Anyway, the parts that I have listed is the best possible solution to get you into PC gaming for a budget price tag. You'd be hard pressed to find better.