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holy crap under $950 http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/cto_dimenc521?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs or get a mac miniqueenfan66

first off never, ever, ever, ever buy a dell, and second never, ever, ever, ever get integrated graphics. build a comp, then u dictate ur price 

You can get an X1950 for around $250 Core2Duo E6400 for around the same price roughly if not less. 2 gigs of DDR2 for a few hundred. And voila. I'm pretty sure it'll be under $900Karl319

sure that costs 900 bucks, but you still need a hard drive, a cd drive, a power supply, and a mother board. if your gonna get a computer for under 950, your gonna have to downgrade technology, you cant hope to get a computer with those kind of specs in it for 950 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102027

that is a great choice, i would ok that easily. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102027

that is a great choice, i would ok that easily. 

BenTheJamin

You think Oblivion will run smoothly without me having to turn off everything on this one?

[QUOTE="BenTheJamin"]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102027

that is a great choice, i would ok that easily. 

TugboatTheGreat

You think Oblivion will run smoothly without me having to turn off everything on this one?

General SpecBrandABSSeriesULTIMATEModelI-SPIRIT 6400Recommended UsageGamingProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E6400(2.13GHz)Processor Main Features64 bit Dual Core ProcessorCache Per Processor2MB L2 CacheMemory1GB DDR2 675Hard Drive250GB SATA 7200rpmOptical Drive 118X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe TechnologyGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 7600GT 256MBEthernetGigabit LanPower SupplyCOOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS-430-PMSR/P 430W Power SupplyOperating SystemWindows Vista UltimateMotherboardChipsetIntel 945GMotherboard NameASUS P5L-MX 945GCPUCPU TypeCore 2 DuoInstalled Qty1CPU FSB1066MHzCPU SpeedE6400(2.13GHz)L2 Cache Per CPU2MBCPU Socket TypeLGA 775CPU Main Features64 bit Dual Core ProcessorGraphicsGPU/VPU TypeNVIDIA GeForce 7600GTGraphics InterfacePCI Express x16MemoryMemory Capacity1GB DDR2Memory SpeedDDR2 675Form FactorDIMM 240-pinMemory Spec512MB x 2Memory Slots (Available/Total)2/4Maximum Memory Supported4GBHard DriveHD Capacity250GBHD InterfaceSATAHD RPM7200rpmOptical DriveOptical Drive TypeDVD±RWOptical Drive Spec18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe TechnologyAudioAudio ChipsetIntegratedAudio Channels6 channelsCommunicationsLAN ChipsetIntegratedLAN Speed10/100/1000MbpsFront Panel PortsFront USB2Front IEEE 13941Front Audio Ports2Back Panel PortsCOM1LPT1PS/22VGA1 VGA, 1 DVITV Out1Rear USB4RJ451 portRear Audio Ports3 portsPhysical SpecDimensions19.1" x 8" x 16.3"Manufacturer WarrantyParts1 year limitedLabor1 year limited

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That looks pretty solid.  You would just need to get XP Pro.  Then when Vista gets worked out and there are some DX10 games go back to that and invest in a DX10 graphics card.

[QUOTE="BenTheJamin"]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102027

that is a great choice, i would ok that easily. 

TugboatTheGreat

You think Oblivion will run smoothly without me having to turn off everything on this one?

General SpecBrandABSSeriesULTIMATEModelI-SPIRIT 6400Recommended UsageGamingProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E6400(2.13GHz)Processor Main Features64 bit Dual Core ProcessorCache Per Processor2MB L2 CacheMemory1GB DDR2 675Hard Drive250GB SATA 7200rpmOptical Drive 118X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe TechnologyGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 7600GT 256MBEthernetGigabit LanPower SupplyCOOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS-430-PMSR/P 430W Power SupplyOperating SystemWindows Vista UltimateMotherboardChipsetIntel 945GMotherboard NameASUS P5L-MX 945GCPUCPU TypeCore 2 DuoInstalled Qty1CPU FSB1066MHzCPU SpeedE6400(2.13GHz)L2 Cache Per CPU2MBCPU Socket TypeLGA 775CPU Main Features64 bit Dual Core ProcessorGraphicsGPU/VPU TypeNVIDIA GeForce 7600GTGraphics InterfacePCI Express x16MemoryMemory Capacity1GB DDR2Memory SpeedDDR2 675Form FactorDIMM 240-pinMemory Spec512MB x 2Memory Slots (Available/Total)2/4Maximum Memory Supported4GBHard DriveHD Capacity250GBHD InterfaceSATAHD RPM7200rpmOptical DriveOptical Drive TypeDVD±RWOptical Drive Spec18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe TechnologyAudioAudio ChipsetIntegratedAudio Channels6 channelsCommunicationsLAN ChipsetIntegratedLAN Speed10/100/1000MbpsFront Panel PortsFront USB2Front IEEE 13941Front Audio Ports2Back Panel PortsCOM1LPT1PS/22VGA1 VGA, 1 DVITV Out1Rear USB4RJ451 portRear Audio Ports3 portsPhysical SpecDimensions19.1" x 8" x 16.3"Manufacturer WarrantyParts1 year limitedLabor1 year limited

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That looks pretty solid.  You would just need to get XP Pro.  Then when Vista gets worked out and there are some DX10 games go back to that and invest in a DX10 graphics card and another G of RAM.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4300 1.8GHz 800MHz 2MB LGA775 CPU, OEM - $104.61
BIOSTAR TForce965PT LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - $51.99
SUPER TALENT 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - x2 - $77.26 (This is 2gb if you people cant understand)
PNY XLR8 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - $214.99
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Fan For Intel CPU - $19.50
Antec TruePowerTrio 550W Power Supply - $64.99
CHENMING CMUI-601AEB-W Black 1.0mm SECC Server Computer Case - $50.99

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250R0 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache-$59.99

LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner - $29.99

Windows Vista Home Premium-$111.99

Mouse and Keyboard of your liking-$60

That around $850 ;)

[QUOTE="queenfan66"]holy crap under $950 http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/cto_dimenc521?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs or get a mac miniBenTheJamin

first off never, ever, ever, ever buy a dell, and second never, ever, ever, ever get integrated graphics. build a comp, then u dictate ur price

I've built at least 10 computers in the last five years, two of which are gaming machines.   Yet I still recommend Dell to anyone who does not want to have to screw around with the inevitable problems of building - and more importantly, owning - a PC.  Dell's at-home service is sweet.  You pay a few hundred bucks, and you NEVER have to worry about your PC.  If something goes bad, they'll fix it.

Personally, I love messing around with my PC, so I still build and use custom PCs for myself.  But that's because I know that if something goes wrong, I will be able to fix it.  Noobs and/or people who are too busy and/or people who aren't into computer hardware should avoid building a custom PC like the plague.