Need some help on a new PC...........................

Can't find my post dangit. Here's what you have to understand. Do some research. You might want to take the money she is offering and double it with your own efforts. That way you'll have a system that is way more worthwhile. It's totally up to you of course.

First off head here http://www.resellerratings.com

Type in the ratings box the following vendors one by one then click and see what people are saying.

dell.com, ibuypower, vigor, alienware, cyberpowerpc, falcon northwest, voodoopc

I can already tell you which one's are better. Cyberpowerpc and Ibuypower are at the bottom. Why? Just go read and you will see. last thing I heard some guy returned a system and the clerk through the case on the floor. That's why their systems arrive broken.

Then you notice Alienware and they are much higher but not yet at the level of Vigor.

If you're interested in making your own it's not that hard. I recommend you start learning what the core components are. You already sound like you know most of the things so it's really not that hard to build your own computer. Plus if you learn to build it you can learn to fix it. No need to ship it back to dell if it ever breaks.

Newegg is a top of the line website and go check them out at resellerratings.com for yourself. If you want bargains look at pricewatch.com but that goes in hand with reseller so you don't get ripped off. Goodluck.

p.s.

The next system I get will either be from Vigor(cuz i'm dieng to try them and I can buy the extra ram seperately and save) or just build it myself. Buying pre made systems isn't bad. Just remember they overcharge once you start adding more ram and hard drives and stuff. That's how they make that extra money, it's part of the business. However if you're smart you can get the best deal and then buy more parts on your own and save. 

Can't find my post dangit. Here's what you have to understand. Do some research. You might want to take the money she is offering and double it with your own efforts. That way you'll have a system that is way more worthwhile. It's totally up to you of course.

First off head here http://www.resellerratings.com

Type in the ratings box the following vendors one by one then click and see what people are saying.

dell.com, ibuypower, vigor, alienware, cyberpowerpc, falcon northwest, voodoopc

I can already tell you which one's are better. Cyberpowerpc and Ibuypower are at the bottom. Why? Just go read and you will see. last thing I heard some guy returned a system and the clerk through the case on the floor. That's why their systems arrive broken.

Then you notice Alienware and they are much higher but not yet at the level of Vigor.

If you're interested in making your own it's not that hard. I recommend you start learning what the core components are. You already sound like you know most of the things so it's really not that hard to build your own computer. Plus if you learn to build it you can learn to fix it. No need to ship it back to dell if it ever breaks.

Newegg is a top of the line website and go check them out at resellerratings.com for yourself. If you want bargains look at pricewatch.com but that goes in hand with reseller so you don't get ripped off. Goodluck.

p.s.

The next system I get will either be from Vigor(cuz i'm dieng to try them and I can buy the extra ram seperately and save) or just build it myself. Buying pre made systems isn't bad. Just remember they overcharge once you start adding more ram and hard drives and stuff. That's how they make that extra money, it's part of the business. However if you're smart you can get the best deal and then buy more parts on your own and save.

Unstoppable_1

Thanx for the info, i know that building wont be that hard, but since my aunt is buying she insists that its a prebuild. Also do you think that plan would work, let her buy the dell 600-700 dollar one, comes with a 2.3 Ghz processor, 2 GB of Ram, etc, then go out and buy a 8800 GTS 320MB and be good to go? 

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Can't find my post dangit. Here's what you have to understand. Do some research. You might want to take the money she is offering and double it with your own efforts. That way you'll have a system that is way more worthwhile. It's totally up to you of course.

First off head here http://www.resellerratings.com

Type in the ratings box the following vendors one by one then click and see what people are saying.

dell.com, ibuypower, vigor, alienware, cyberpowerpc, falcon northwest, voodoopc

I can already tell you which one's are better. Cyberpowerpc and Ibuypower are at the bottom. Why? Just go read and you will see. last thing I heard some guy returned a system and the clerk through the case on the floor. That's why their systems arrive broken.

Then you notice Alienware and they are much higher but not yet at the level of Vigor.

If you're interested in making your own it's not that hard. I recommend you start learning what the core components are. You already sound like you know most of the things so it's really not that hard to build your own computer. Plus if you learn to build it you can learn to fix it. No need to ship it back to dell if it ever breaks.

Newegg is a top of the line website and go check them out at resellerratings.com for yourself. If you want bargains look at pricewatch.com but that goes in hand with reseller so you don't get ripped off. Goodluck.

p.s.

The next system I get will either be from Vigor(cuz i'm dieng to try them and I can buy the extra ram seperately and save) or just build it myself. Buying pre made systems isn't bad. Just remember they overcharge once you start adding more ram and hard drives and stuff. That's how they make that extra money, it's part of the business. However if you're smart you can get the best deal and then buy more parts on your own and save.

xfactor19990

Thanx for the info, i know that building wont be that hard, but since my aunt is buying she insists that its a prebuild. Also do you think that plan would work, let her buy the dell 600-700 dollar one, comes with a 2.3 Ghz processor, 2 GB of Ram, etc, then go out and buy a 8800 GTS 320MB and be good to go?

That's the way to do it. Make sure dell gives you the cheapest video card, or tell them not put one in, but I'm not sure they will do that.  

Sorry to say but 650-700 for a pc that you want to run well and play games you aren't going to be able to get a good one at all.jagster1991

Mine was $1200au

650-700 is just fine providing that doesn't include the vid card (which he is saying it doesn't).  take that system and add an 8800gts and you will be able to play most everything on highest settingshippygoat