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DrBiologist
Caldari W.A.S.P The Nexus Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:08:00 -
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GAMER Im looking to replace my rig :D |
DrBiologist
Caldari W.A.S.P The Nexus Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:21:00 -
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Actually, I will go a bit more pricey and go for this MUAHAH |
Eternal Error
Exitus Acta Probant
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:25:00 -
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Build your own. |
pwnedgato
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:28:00 -
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Looking at the prices for doing it himself the difference isn't all that great... |
DrBiologist
Caldari W.A.S.P The Nexus Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:30:00 -
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Thats what I did for my current machine, its a pretty nice setup but I want to have a computer with a quad core proccessor and I would have to replace alot of things because my current setup will not allow the quad. And im just being lazy :P |
Atomos Darksun
Infortunatus Eventus
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:31:00 -
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Originally by: Eternal Error Build your own.
This.
Also, where have you been? |
Eternal Error
Exitus Acta Probant
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:43:00 -
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Atlanta with no comp access.
Also, I realize the price difference from building your own is not THAT much. This should scare you, a LOT (although even if the price breaks even, which it doesn't, I would opt to build my own, as I'd get the exact parts I want, a better warranty on many parts, know everything about it, etc. etc.). |
DrBiologist
Caldari W.A.S.P The Nexus Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.30 02:56:00 -
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I probably have about 2-3 months of savings to get to good amount of money to buy and a PC and seeing how ever month something better comes out im not going to make up my mind on what I want :D. _____________ USA! USA! USA!
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The TX
Gallente Earth Inc. Zeta Tau Epsilon
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Posted - 2008.06.30 04:12:00 -
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Big problem spotted: Vista. -------------------- [Signature]
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pwnedgato
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Posted - 2008.06.30 04:14:00 -
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Oi TX get with the times even Verone says Vista is A-OK
Originally by: Crumplecorn These is a forum for this.
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Taedrin
Gallente Royal Hiigaran Navy
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Posted - 2008.06.30 04:26:00 -
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Edited by: Taedrin on 30/06/2008 04:27:22 Too bad Windows XP got killed today. Now Microsoft is forcing you to go Vista for good. Your only hope is to see if you can get one of the last remaining Win XP cds, or simply "acquire" a copy...
Of course, if the only game you play is EVE, you could go Linux instead...
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MotherMoon
Huang Yinglong
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Posted - 2008.06.30 05:49:00 -
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It's no bad but it's not as cool as the new acer case :P
I'd build my own too but that's just me, however that 2nd one is still good bang for the buck.
The 1st one is a rip off for the money you'd spend. Funny thing is my equally powerful laptop was only 2000$ (coming in 3 days!) but it has a 20 inch screen 1900x1200 and such and you got to take that into the price of the computer.
So honestly it's a great deal. it's just when I buy a desktop I would want a really really good case to cool everything make sure they aren't ripping you off on the case. :) |
Havok Dryke
Golden Gavel Enterprises The Cooperative
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Posted - 2008.06.30 06:50:00 -
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Edited by: Havok Dryke on 30/06/2008 06:50:07 Don't go quad. Seriously. By the time quad-threaded games are common, your case will have rusted out.
e8400, less money, dual core, 3 Ghz. Apparently OCs to 4 very nicely.
Edit: Oh, and build your own. It bears repeating. --- Montrose: So you're blind... and you want us to give you our explody things?
Cortez: More or less.
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Jack Torner
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Posted - 2008.06.30 08:22:00 -
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Originally by: DrBiologist GAMER Im looking to replace my rig :D
I think, Core 2 Quad is pointless for now. GeForce 8800 GT has a great performance, but you may want to buy a 9600 GT instead. And definitely, 'build your own' |
Kappas.
Galaxy Punks Black Core Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.30 10:23:00 -
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Originally by: Taedrin Edited by: Taedrin on 30/06/2008 04:27:22 Too bad Windows XP got killed today. Now Microsoft is forcing you to go Vista for good. Your only hope is to see if you can get one of the last remaining Win XP cds, or simply "acquire" a copy...
Of course, if the only game you play is EVE, you could go Linux instead...
Well, they may have stopped printing the CDs, but you can always pick them up from "other" sources. They actually extended product support on XP until 2014. Linkage |
Xrak
Black Eclipse Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.06.30 10:37:00 -
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Build your own, and get better cheaper parts.
Intel e8400 and ATI 4850.
Vista is up to you, personally I see no reason to change from XP for myself, and the only reason I might, would be if I got 4 gigs of ram. Just dont get 32bit vista.
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Daelorn
Perkone
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Posted - 2008.06.30 10:42:00 -
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Originally by: Havok Dryke Edited by: Havok Dryke on 30/06/2008 06:50:07 Don't go quad. Seriously. By the time quad-threaded games are common, your case will have rusted out.
e8400, less money, dual core, 3 Ghz. Apparently OCs to 4 very nicely.
Edit: Oh, and build your own. It bears repeating.
THIS. I have the old Conroe 2.66 Core 2 Duo and I overclock it to 3.8 EASILY on air, I would push it further but I'm more worried about my northbridge on my 780i. So with a Wolfdale which is 45nm (compared to 65nm) you can really push that chip to 4ghz if not more with an air setup.
I second getting a Dual-Core vs Quad unless you plan to do stuff like video editing (Even then lots of program arn't optimized for quad cores) or LOTS of multitasking. |
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