Is this a good PC build?

Please don't buy Dell, they'll rip you off and you won't be able to upgrade.

If you don't want the headaches of building it yourself, then get one from AvaDirect.com, they're much more affordable and won't ripyou off.

... I'm not saying Dell is bad.... Elann2008

I am.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]... I'm not saying Dell is bad.... WDT-BlackKat

I am.

same here

If u build it yourself take into account that xp will probably not display your last gig of ram, if i remember correctly.D_Knight_Nik

XP 32-bit won't. If they use 64-bit it will. Same with Vista 32-bit/64-bit.(actually it will use3.5 Gigs b/c the video card is 512mb VRAM and 32-bit only recognizes up to 4).

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[QUOTE="Elann2008"]... I'm not saying Dell is bad.... GTR2addict

I am.

same here

Obviously, I said that so I wouldnt get flamed. But now, I probably will be.. heh. I hate retail PC's.

Well for the past 7 years ive had this peice of garbage pentium 3 lol dell like 360MB of ram and all these crap specs so i just decided to get a new one i got this XPS 630 for like 2,335 bucks so i dont think thats expensive compared to the 4 grand gaming onesghost_shelly

please tell me that you're kidding.

edit: or your in a different country, or you got 2 monitors or something...?

that's very expensive for the specs you listed at the top of the page.

Well for the past 7 years ive had this peice of garbage pentium 3 lol dell like 360MB of ram and all these crap specs so i just decided to get a new one i got this XPS 630 for like 2,335 bucks so i dont think thats expensive compared to the 4 grand gaming onesghost_shelly

Wow. You know that you could have built a computer with the same specs, widescreen LCD monitor, etc. for under $1500, possibly even $1250, by going to newegg.com.

Well for the past 7 years ive had this peice of garbage pentium 3 lol dell like 360MB of ram and all these crap specs so i just decided to get a new one i got this XPS 630 for like 2,335 bucks so i dont think thats expensive compared to the 4 grand gaming onesghost_shelly

Wow, $2335 ??? Dell rip-off comfirmed!!

For cheaper, I built you a monster PC, Antec Twelve Hundred Black ATX Full Tower , ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard , SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 512MB , Thermaltake W0106RU 700W , Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield 3.0GHz , OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) , Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM . For just over 2000 dollars. You would have enough money spare for some computer accesories, maybe a monitor or a new keyboard/mouse!

Wow, $2335 ??? Dell rip-off comfirmed!!

For cheaper, I built you a monster PC, Antec Twelve Hundred Black ATX Full Tower , ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard , SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 512MB , Thermaltake W0106RU 700W , Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield 3.0GHz , OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) , Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM . For just over 2000 dollars. You would have enough money spare for some computer accesories, maybe a monitor or a new keyboard/mouse!

Guru_G4M3R

awesome pc uve got there mate!

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"][QUOTE="WDT-BlackKat"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]... I'm not saying Dell is bad.... Elann2008

I am.

same here

Obviously, I said that so I wouldnt get flamed. But now, I probably will be.. heh. I hate retail PC's.

hey, i DO have a custom build, so htat shows what side im on...

Build it yourself its not hard. For the price your spending on that rig you can get a GTX260/HD4870 instead of that 88GT. 88GT will not cut it for crysis.dracolich666

an 8800 GT will run crysis at very high, with high shaders at 1280x1024 at ~40 fps...

is that the 4870 x2 chassis in ur sig?

I agree with most...Build it yourself with the specs you want or have a local PC maker build it for you.

I have had my last 2 built for me and each one I saved about 2K, if I would have had Dell or Alien. A PC builder will come closer to the prices of Cyber Power Computers

So it isnt a good computer or is it? also its kinda too late now because we already like phoned dell and what not ghost_shelly

Spec wise it's fine. Price wise, from what little we've heard of the hardware, it seems like you're spending $1000 more than you should be.

well sorry i forgot to mention that i am also getting a 400$ printer and all this other crap with the computer so that might be why it costs soo much

well sorry i forgot to mention that i am also getting a 400$ printer and all this other crap with the computer so that might be why it costs soo much

ghost_shelly

Well whatever as long as it can play Crysis and what not im fineghost_shelly

Well now we cancelled the order from dell and best buy has an HP computer at like 1540$ with 6GB of RAM, the nVidia Geforce 9500, and the 2 hardrives formed into 1 750GB.

Well now we cancelled the order from dell and best buy has an HP computer at like 1540$ with 6GB of RAM, the nVidia Geforce 9500, and the 2 hardrives formed into 1 750GB.

ghost_shelly

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Well now we cancelled the order from dell and best buy has an HP computer at like 1540$ with 6GB of RAM, the nVidia Geforce 9500, and the 2 hardrives formed into 1 750GB.

TomTheSaint

IbuyPower? Ick. And paying someone to assemble your parts thus negating any savings? Ick.

Basically if one is dead set against self assembly, and they better have a better reason than "I don't know how" or "Too much work", one goes AVADirect.

But the assembly part is easy, and parts picking and critiquing until you have all the right stuff from newegg.com is free here on this forum.

Well now we cancelled the order from dell and best buy has an HP computer at like 1540$ with 6GB of RAM, the nVidia Geforce 9500, and the 2 hardrives formed into 1 750GB.

ghost_shelly

Okay I have no clue what I am doing all i need is people opinons of what to get.. like im going to best buy and look at some comptuers but i have no clue what graphics card and etc... to get for like a comptuer that can handle like Crysis, gears hellgate and all thoseghost_shelly

That first computer is way overpriced. I got mine for a 1000 dollars at Dell and mine had a Q6600, 4 GB Ram (only sees 3.3 GB because of 32 bit Vista, and 8600GT. Your only difference was the graphics card and you said you got a printer. Also, it's a good computer, but just overpriced.

As for the one you said you just bought, I'm not too sure about that card, but the 8800GT is better than that. I know that for sure. Personally, I wouldn't buy it from there.

Yea the guy at best buy said it was PCI express enabled or something so i could just switch out the 9500 for the 8800 but whats the difference between the 2 cards? isnt the 9500 supposed to be better?ghost_shelly

Fine Build, If you add another 8800GT and put them in SLI mode, then you can play Crysis very well.

http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_configurator.asp?PRID=11239

Choose the following:

Case is personal preference.

PSU: Corsair 750

Motherboard: Gigabyte P45-DS3R

CPU: E8500

Cooler: Freezer 7 Pro

Memory: G.Skill 4gb DDR2 800

Video Card: Choose TWO Visiontek HD 4850

HDD: As much space as you need.

LCD Monitor: 22" Samsung 2253BW

Keyboard: Saitek Eclipse

Mouse: Logitech MX-318

OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit

Price: $1822.08

That computer will be way more powerful than either of the two you posted.

Yea i just got Crysis today and it can run fine on medium but when i scan my computer for what setting it auto puts it to High and it runs really slow so i dont know if its my computer or My Graphics card cuz im thinking of just switch this 9500GS to the 8800GT