How Much Is It Gonna Cost To Run Crysis??

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Rudi-Johnson

I willput it this way, you either spend 1000 - 1200 to play it somewhere on max if you build it yourself. Or you could spend around triple that for something on the same level if you bought it pre built.

And yes for that other questions saying if the things would be at bestbuy or any other retailer like them but they mostly carry ****tacular cards for about 400 dollars than they are worth. Dont know about the ram though. If you do decide to build it yourself then get your things at newegg and i know corsair has some good computer building guides.

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Master_Kev

Ill put it this way, you either spend 1000 - 1200 to play it somewhere on max if you build it yourself. Or you could spend around triple that for something on the same level if you bought it pre built.

And yes for that other questions saying if the things would be at bestbuy or any other retailer like them but they mostly carry ****tacular cards for about 400 dollars thanthey areworth. Dont know about the ram though. IF you do decide to build it yourself then get your things at newegg and i know corsair has some good computer building guides.

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

I'll spend about $500 to play it. I don't expect to max it, or play it at a high resolution, but I expect a playable FPS most of the time.

AMD X2 4600+, 2GB WINTEC AMPO, Maxtor 250GB HDD, Atrix case, ECS AMD690GM-M2, CD-ROM Drive and monitor off the curb.

I got a lot of my stuff cheap by signing-up for the newegg.com newsletter. There are a lot of good deals in there. If you get parts over-time from it, you'll save a decent chunk of change.

[QUOTE="Master_Kev"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Rudi-Johnson

Ill put it this way, you either spend 1000 - 1200 to play it somewhere on max if you build it yourself. Or you could spend around triple that for something on the same level if you bought it pre built.

And yes for that other questions saying if the things would be at bestbuy or any other retailer like them but they mostly carry ****tacular cards for about 400 dollars thanthey areworth. Dont know about the ram though. IF you do decide to build it yourself then get your things at newegg and i know corsair has some good computer building guides.

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

What you gotta remember is that your not just paying to play that ONE game.. there are loads of other great PC games out, and even more coming! (bioshock and world in conflict just to name 2)

And if you buy a computer that can max out Crysis, you'll have a computer that can run everything for a couple of years (i hope, i just build one for 1200usd) :)

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Rudi-Johnson

If you ever take any piece of advice seriously, it's this: Build your own PC. The money you will save will be unbelievable. Buy things from Newegg or Tigerdirect and compare prices. There are tons of articles on how to pick components and build your own comp. GS has a great hardware community to draw from too.

After you've built your pc, you'll realize that it was probably harder to build your computer desk than the actual comp itself :)

Alright...I was told by somebody that knows computers that this is a good setup for it

CPU:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 = $279.99

GPU:

EVGA GeForce 8800GTS = $371.99 ($351.99 after Rebate)

Motherboard:

GIGABYTE LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard = $129.99

Sound Card:

Onboard Audio will suffice... = $0

RAM:

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB = $104.00

Power Supply:

Rosewill500W Power Supply = $58.99 ($38.99 after Rebate)

OS:

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium= $139.99

Hard Drive:

Seagate Barracuda 160GB = $49.99

Is that stuff good?????

Only thing is...after I buy all of that...what the hell do I put it in??? Do i use the computer im using now?? I dont know what to do......

Im not gonna be able to set all that up myself.....so If I were to take this and the computer to best buy...do you think they could build it for me?? Ill pay them.....

Any extra advice would be appreciated

A PC that can get medium in crysis is possible for around $600,medium-high for around $800.

I don't need a high resolution and ultra detail,crysis still looks pretty good @ medium.

Q6600
P35-DS3R - I use this.
Crucial BallistiX - I use this.
MSI 8800GTS 640MB - I use the eVGA Superclocked.
CD/DVD - I use this.
HDD - I use this.
AS5 - I use this.
Vista X64 - I use this.
keyboard - Very nice, I use this.
Protection - Very nice, I use this.
PC P&C - Uber nice, I use this, I think you need more power too.
A big Typhoon - Nice, I use this. Q6600s run hot, get some cooling!
Buffed fans - I use this.
24pin extension - I use this, you need it for the P180B!
4Pin - I don't use this but I wish I got it, if I Upg the CPU then I'm getting this.
P180B - Very nice, I use this and its uber, real nice case, I got Version 1.1

This should give you a base to work from...
GET A BETTER PSU PLZ!!!


Never get a cheap PSU/Case/Motherboard! Micron and Crucial own all when it comes to memory, settle for nothing less! Make sure you get the best CPU you can when building this because the Big Typhoon is huge and its probably no possible to get it out of the P180B...

Get an 80MM fan for the lower HDD, lower chamber fan must be removed if you use an extended PSU!

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

Rudi-Johnson

No, its not triple if you just buy it. That's a hyperbole. (which means an exaggeration for the Google-challenged).

However, I doubt you will be able to build a computer for $800 with everything you need to run modern games at max. If that was your expectation, prepare to be disappointed.

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

ZBoater

No, its not triple if you just buy it. That's a hyperbole. (which means an exaggeration for the Google-challenged).

However, I doubt you will be able to build a computer for $800 with everything you need to run modern games at max. If that was your expectation, prepare to be disappointed.

well Ill spend up to $1200....is there any pre-built ones I could buy, or just buy a new computer and pick out upgrades for it that best buy could install for me for that price? And still be able to run crysis on all high settings??

You can configure a XPS 410 for about $1500 with a Core2 Duo, 8600GTS, 2GB RAM and a 20" LCD, built and delivered to your door with a 3yr warranty. If you piece the parts together and cut some corners, you can get it cheaper than that.

You can configure a XPS 410 for about $1500 with a Core2 Duo, 8600GTS, 2GB RAM and a 20" LCD, built and delivered to your door with a 3yr warranty. If you piece the parts together and cut some corners, you can get it cheaper than that.

ZBoater

Or, if you care less about the service (next day onsite etc...), you could go to a cheaper online site. Ibuypower.com is pretty good. Good selection of parts. For the same price as that dell you can get a 8800 GTX, E6750 (I don't know which C2D the dell has) and the rest of the specs will be about the same (cheaper on both websites if you don't need a monitor). You will be sacrificing on-site service (meaning you have to send things in to get them fixed), but the video card will be many many times better. I'm sure there are other pros and cons, look 'em both up.

Take some time at both websites (and more) to decide what aspects of both are most important to you.

[QUOTE="Master_Kev"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Rudi-Johnson

Ill put it this way, you either spend 1000 - 1200 to play it somewhere on max if you build it yourself. Or you could spend around triple that for something on the same level if you bought it pre built.

And yes for that other questions saying if the things would be at bestbuy or any other retailer like them but they mostly carry ****tacular cards for about 400 dollars thanthey areworth. Dont know about the ram though. IF you do decide to build it yourself then get your things at newegg and i know corsair has some good computer building guides.

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth thatDude it's a full computer, 800 would get you a general purpose pc

Well when you say max, do you mean with the dx10 goodies included? Because I am not as impressed by directx 10 as some others are so I am sticking with directx9 for atleast 2 more years until directx10 become utilized better, and better directx 10 cards come out. So I plan to max it in directx9 with the rig I listed in my sig.Dr_DudeMan

If you want to max it out... well, $50(+tax) for the game, $200-400 for a copy of Windows Vista to run it in DirectX 10. You could set aside $600 for a high-end graphics card to be able to run it with most eye candy on at a standard resolution... but for staying power, you'll probably want to set aside about $1k for a pair of high-end graphics cards to do so at a really good, high resolution... and about $300 for a basic 1680x1050 display, $600 for a 1920x1200 display, or up to $1500 for a quality 30" display from Apple or elsewhere (2560x1600 resolution). A really fast dual-core, or a quad-core is a must if you want things to stay fluid, especially since the game is using HavoK's physics engine, and thus gets no help from Ageia's PhysX PPU card. Probably a game that could have really made that card worthwhile, too. :| $200 on an Auzentech X-Fi for quality sound, and up to another $200 for a set of surround sound speakers to be able to truly immerse yourself into the experience the game provides, as well as have some quality sound for music and the like when you're not gaming. $1200 USD? sh'yea, right. don't think so, friend.codezer0

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Rudi-Johnson

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

codezer0

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

[QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"]Well when you say max, do you mean with the dx10 goodies included? Because I am not as impressed by directx 10 as some others are so I am sticking with directx9 for atleast 2 more years until directx10 become utilized better, and better directx 10 cards come out. So I plan to max it in directx9 with the rig I listed in my sig.codezer0

But what is the point when you can barely distinguish the difference. For example, I have seen Bioshock run in directx9 and 10 and they were practically indistinguishable. And I know people are going nuts about the smoke in crysis, but max quake 4 and look at that smoke in some scenes with huge explosions, and compare that to crysis smoke, it looks the same (i should take some screenshots when the crysis demo comes out). And big games like fallout 3 and sc2 and farcry 2 will max out in directx9 still as well, not to mention awesome games like gears of war and unreal tournament 3 that are looking gorgeous in directx9. Directx9 will be around for a while before 10 is fully adopted and worthwhile. Think of how long 8 was around, and I think games like HL2 still support directx8 cards if I remember correctly. So, I would recommend an amazing directx9 rig to the tc that would run crysis like nothing. All you would miss out on is motion blur, and frankily, I think motion blur is the worst thing that has happened to gaming in a while. When I move my head, everything doesnt go blurry, the eye makes saccadic movements, so things seem to constantly be in focus, so I dont get why games need to look as though the character is loaded up on drugs. DX9 all the way!

[QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"]Well when you say max, do you mean with the dx10 goodies included? Because I am not as impressed by directx 10 as some others are so I am sticking with directx9 for atleast 2 more years until directx10 become utilized better, and better directx 10 cards come out. So I plan to max it in directx9 with the rig I listed in my sig.Dr_DudeMan

But what is the point when you can barely distinguish the difference. For example, I have seen Bioshock run in directx9 and 10 and they were practically indistinguishable. And I know people are going nuts about the smoke in crysis, but max quake 4 and look at that smoke in some scenes with huge explosions, and compare that to crysis smoke, it looks the same (i should take some screenshots when the crysis demo comes out). And big games like fallout 3 and sc2 and farcry 2 will max out in directx9 still as well, not to mention awesome games like gears of war and unreal tournament 3 that are looking gorgeous in directx9. Directx9 will be around for a while before 10 is fully adopted and worthwhile. Think of how long 8 was around, and I think games like HL2 still support directx8 cards if I remember correctly. So, I would recommend an amazing directx9 rig to the tc that would run crysis like nothing. All you would miss out on is motion blur, and frankily, I think motion blur is the worst thing that has happened to gaming in a while. When I move my head, everything doesnt go blurry, the eye makes saccadic movements, so things seem to constantly be in focus, so I dont get why games need to look as though the character is loaded up on drugs. DX9 all the way!

Also, the only feature I like in DX10 is the soft shadows that allow for the blending into environments without hard edges and improved smoke but once again, if done well in DX9, its almost indistinguishable.

or he could go to ibuypower.comDeamon321

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

codezer0

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

[QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Rudi-Johnson

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Dr_DudeMan

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

I dont know what that means.....what do I need to do to find out?? I remember asking about this a while ago and somebody was talking about PCI-E.....and said you need that to upgrade..and Im pretty sure I have that....does that mean anything?

[QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Rudi-Johnson

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

I dont know what that means.....what do I need to do to find out?? I remember asking about this a while ago and somebody was talking about PCI-E.....and said you need that to upgrade..and Im pretty sure I have that....does that mean anything?

Yeah, that measn you motherboard supports the new graphics cards.

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Dr_DudeMan

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

I dont know what that means.....what do I need to do to find out?? I remember asking about this a while ago and somebody was talking about PCI-E.....and said you need that to upgrade..and Im pretty sure I have that....does that mean anything?

Yeah, that measn you motherboard supports the new graphics cards.

So does that mean I could save money??? Or is it meaningless....

[QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Rudi-Johnson

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

I dont know what that means.....what do I need to do to find out?? I remember asking about this a while ago and somebody was talking about PCI-E.....and said you need that to upgrade..and Im pretty sure I have that....does that mean anything?

Yeah, that measn you motherboard supports the new graphics cards.

So does that mean I could save money??? Or is it meaningless....

You could save a lot of money because you wouldnt need a new case, a new motherboard, new ram, etc... you could just upgrade you videocard, processor, and powersupply if necessary.

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="Dr_DudeMan"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

Alright well NVM.....no game is worth that much....

I was actaully just starting to believe those people that said PC gaming isnt that expensive...ive read that sooo many times from people on this website....O well....at least now I know.....

Dr_DudeMan

well I bought this computer a while back and bought a video card for it....but this was 3 years ago....so would it pretty much be considered buying a whole new system???? I would pretty much have to upgrade everything......I think my computer is capable of being upgraded but im not sure....how can I get my specs and stuff?

I think you could probably get by just upgrading if you have something socket 939ish.

I dont know what that means.....what do I need to do to find out?? I remember asking about this a while ago and somebody was talking about PCI-E.....and said you need that to upgrade..and Im pretty sure I have that....does that mean anything?

Yeah, that measn you motherboard supports the new graphics cards.

So does that mean I could save money??? Or is it meaningless....

You could save a lot of money because you wouldnt need a new case, a new motherboard, new ram, etc... you could just upgrade you videocard, processor, and powersupply if necessary.

how do I get my specs and stuff so I know what im starting out with?

[QUOTE="Master_Kev"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

I really really want that game...but to play it im gonna have to get a new computer...but how much is this new computer gonna cost??

I want to be able to run it on all high settings with no problems.....so im gonna have to get a really really good computer....

One major thing, Im not gonna build my own computer....I have no clue how, I dont want to learn, and Id rather just walk into Best Buy or something, hand the computer over to the Geek Squad people, and they do all the building for me.....

Will I be able to do that?? Will there be a video card and RAM card i can buy in Best Buy or any other store like that thats gonna be good enough???? Or am I pretty much gonna have to order stuff from online and install it myself...and if thats the case im just not gonna get a new computer....

How much is all of this gonna cost??

Rudi-Johnson

Ill put it this way, you either spend 1000 - 1200 to play it somewhere on max if you build it yourself. Or you could spend around triple that for something on the same level if you bought it pre built.

And yes for that other questions saying if the things would be at bestbuy or any other retailer like them but they mostly carry ****tacular cards for about 400 dollars thanthey areworth. Dont know about the ram though. IF you do decide to build it yourself then get your things at newegg and i know corsair has some good computer building guides.

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OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

Hes saying he thought it would be $800 to walk in and buy prebuilt by Best Buy. He is seriously wrongHung_Phat

actually I figured Id just need a video card around $400 and a ram stick thing around $150

I didnt know I was gonna need tons of other stuff......and if I had to buy a new computer those are the only parts I needed...so I just figured wrong...

[QUOTE="Hung_Phat"]Hes saying he thought it would be $800 to walk in and buy prebuilt by Best Buy. He is seriously wrongRudi-Johnson

actually I figured Id just need a video card around $400 and a ram stick thing around $150

I didnt know I was gonna need tons of other stuff......and if I had to buy a new computer those are the only parts I needed...so I just figured wrong...

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

[QUOTE="Hung_Phat"]Hes saying he thought it would be $800 to walk in and buy prebuilt by Best Buy. He is seriously wrongmastershake575

actually I figured Id just need a video card around $400 and a ram stick thing around $150

I didnt know I was gonna need tons of other stuff......and if I had to buy a new computer those are the only parts I needed...so I just figured wrong...

alright im trying to get all my specs so I can post them...just so I can get some guidance on what I should be focusing on...how do I get them?

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=224

I just put together a great computer that'll play that and any game in the next year orso at least at high settings.

Thermaltake Armor case

650w NZXT psu

Q6600 cpu

evga 680i sli mobo

2GB corsair RAM

8800GTX

320GB hdd

22" monitor

saitek eclipse keyboard

G5 mouse

All that for $2200. It's well worth it.

[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

[QUOTE="Hung_Phat"]Hes saying he thought it would be $800 to walk in and buy prebuilt by Best Buy. He is seriously wrongRudi-Johnson

actually I figured Id just need a video card around $400 and a ram stick thing around $150

I didnt know I was gonna need tons of other stuff......and if I had to buy a new computer those are the only parts I needed...so I just figured wrong...

alright im trying to get all my specs so I can post them...just so I can get some guidance on what I should be focusing on...how do I get them?

motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034 $75

processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103749 $97

ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134046 $73

case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077 $50

dvd drives http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131 $18

powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010 $90

video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102067 $168

harddrive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701 $68

case fan 80mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150037 $4

case fan 120mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998121 $7

windows xp or vista your choice $90

total=$740which is in your price range and and includes everything you need except operating sytem which you get to pick and if you don't know how to build use these tutorials and others there lots of them online

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=1

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237&sid=1

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"][QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]

[QUOTE="Hung_Phat"]Hes saying he thought it would be $800 to walk in and buy prebuilt by Best Buy. He is seriously wrongmastershake575

actually I figured Id just need a video card around $400 and a ram stick thing around $150

I didnt know I was gonna need tons of other stuff......and if I had to buy a new computer those are the only parts I needed...so I just figured wrong...

alright im trying to get all my specs so I can post them...just so I can get some guidance on what I should be focusing on...how do I get them?

motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034 $75

processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103749 $97

ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134046 $73

case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077 $50

dvd drives http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131 $18

powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010 $90

video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102067 $168

harddrive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701 $68

case fan 80mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150037 $4

case fan 120mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998121 $7

windows xp or vista your choice $90

total=$740which is in your price range and and includes everything you need except operating sytem which you get to pick and if you don't know how to build use these tutorials and others there lots of them online

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=1

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237&sid=1

Well what I mean is maybe there is some things I can leave alone and dont have to spend money on for a new one.....im trying to find out what parts my computer has right now so maybe I can save some money by not buying something thats unnecessary

How can I check?? I know it involves dxdiag.....

[QUOTE="Rudi-Johnson"]:shock::shock::shock:

OMG.....$1200 if I build it myself???? and triple that if I just buy it???

NVM.....no game is worth that much...I figured it would be around 600-800.....I was wrong..

ZBoater

No, its not triple if you just buy it. That's a hyperbole. (which means an exaggeration for the Google-challenged).

However, I doubt you will be able to build a computer for $800 with everything you need to run modern games at max. If that was your expectation, prepare to be disappointed.

You really like to use the word hyperbole don't you?

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=224

I just put together a great computer that'll play that and any game in the next year orso at least at high settings.

Thermaltake Armor case

650w NZXT psu

Q6600 cpu

evga 680i sli mobo

2GB corsair RAM

8800GTX

320GB hdd

22" monitor

saitek eclipse keyboard

G5 mouse

All that for $2200. It's well worth it.

GuitarFreak2

HEII NO THATS NOT WORTH IT, ITS a RIPOFF! Choose and Build your own parts for $1200 from NEWEGG.COM for the same $$$ as those Parts from IBUYPOWER!!! Nosales tax! Save yourself $1000 !!!

[QUOTE="GuitarFreak2"]

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=224

I just put together a great computer that'll play that and any game in the next year orso at least at high settings.

Thermaltake Armor case

650w NZXT psu

Q6600 cpu

evga 680i sli mobo

2GB corsair RAM

8800GTX

320GB hdd

22" monitor

saitek eclipse keyboard

G5 mouse

All that for $2200. It's well worth it.

Hung_Phat

HEII NO THATS NOT WORTH IT, ITS a RIPOFF! Choose and Build your own parts for $1200 from NEWEGG.COM for the same $$$ as those Parts from IBUYPOWER!!! Nosales tax! Save yourself $1000 !!!

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=6050312&WishListTitle=123456

Exact same computer from newegg. $25 more, plus whatever shipping would be. Add in the q6600 because it was a combo item and wouldn't go in the wish list. Know what you're talking about before you say anything next time.