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Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:46:00 -
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So i played eve for a bit and loved it. Then my pc died. Im on a a sort of budget and am lookng at this pc http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/fs. The $699 one. Would this or any of these play eve well? |
Gilbaron
Free-Space-Ranger
Ev0ke
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:49:00 -
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that link doesnt work
you should also know that dell PCs are usually overpriced |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:52:00 -
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Well its the alienware x51. If there are cheeper and equaly good pc's out there i would love to know about them
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xpl0de
Dissident Aggressors
Mordus Angels
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:55:00 -
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Build your own pc young tadpole. Only way to go.
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Gianath
Gallentian Legitimate Businessmen
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:58:00 -
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The specs look good enough for running 1 client as medium settings or a couple of clients at lowest graphic settings.
I couldn't suggest anything better at the moment. |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.07.30 02:58:00 -
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Eh. Im not incredibly knowlagable in PC stuff. And im wanting to get back into eve asap. |
gulftobay
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.07.30 03:06:00 -
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Check out the Dell XPS line, highly recommended here.
Low self-esteem?-á Bored?-á-áLonely?-á |
charles laforge
EntroPrelatial Industria
EntroPraetorian Aegis
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Posted - 2012.07.30 18:36:00 -
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just find a local independant pc shop and walk in and say " $500 to build me a good system based around the processor and graphics"
quad cores are cheap now , same as third generation cards,, memory costs have fallen,, and you could probably get a great quality powersupply and cpu cooler for a good price too,
the most expensive part will be the ops sys tbh,,, and most good independants would put that together for you in your existing case and keep your old guts etc to cover the build time |
Lilliana Stelles
Mindstar Technology
Executive Outcomes
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Posted - 2012.07.30 18:41:00 -
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gulftobay wrote:Check out the Dell XPS line, highly recommended here.
Seconded. Nearly identical configurations to alienware, but it'll save you a few hundred.
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Lilith Amunet
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.07.30 20:27:00 -
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charles laforge wrote:just find a local independant pc shop and walk in and say " $500 to build me a good system based around the processor and graphics"
quad cores are cheap now , same as third generation cards,, memory costs have fallen,, and you could probably get a great quality powersupply and cpu cooler for a good price too,
the most expensive part will be the ops sys tbh,,, and most good independants would put that together for you in your existing case and keep your old guts etc to cover the build time
This ^
the amount extra you pay on prebuilt machines is stupid. For that $699 you can get alot better even if you give a friend $10 to do it for you. |
Ms Kat
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
36
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Posted - 2012.07.30 20:31:00 -
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charles laforge wrote:just find a local independant pc shop and walk in and say " $500 to build me a good system based around the processor and graphics"
quad cores are cheap now , same as third generation cards,, memory costs have fallen,, and you could probably get a great quality powersupply and cpu cooler for a good price too,
the most expensive part will be the ops sys tbh,,, and most good independants would put that together for you in your existing case and keep your old guts etc to cover the build time
Best advise here so far!
Id also put it to you that if you were determind you could use google and research the current technologys then youtube the ways to install componants and build your very own baby... i mean PC  |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.08.01 05:13:00 -
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Sweet. Thanx for the advise all.
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Togg Bott
One Clone Gang
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Posted - 2012.08.01 05:23:00 -
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easy to do... newegg.com has everything you need to build a rig to play a few clients of EvE at a reasonable resolution without breaking your wallet. they even have a tutorial for basic computer building if your uncertain on how to do it. |
Abel Merkabah
TIMELINE Industries
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Posted - 2012.08.01 05:33:00 -
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Good luck OP!
I has studio XPS and it worked fine (excluding graphics card problem that was on a 2 year old card). I just recently purchased a new chassis, psu and GPU; kept rest of hardware and it is working great.
If you do buy prebuilt (suggestions to build own or have someone build for you are best advice), you probably can get away with an XPS. May just need to throw better graphics card in it.
"The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds, given adequate vacuuming systems." |
Celeste Taylor
Ruby Dynasty
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Posted - 2012.08.01 06:04:00 -
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How dead is your original computer. $700 will go far especially if you can salvage parts from your previous system. You will even save a bundle even if all you recycle is your HDD, optical, case, psu, RAM, keyboard and mouse. Even better if one of the major parts like the GPU, CPU or motherboard can be saved. |
Richard Desturned
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.01 06:30:00 -
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it's great when you tell someone "well, you can easily buy the parts and assemble one yourself for $750" and they give the token "well you can get one with the same specs from dell for $100 less" response
the best part is when you tell them why it's $100 less
EVE Online: Trammel (or NGE) |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.08.03 23:26:00 -
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I've found an old tower that looks like it could be rebuilt. But it raisex more questions then answers like how can i tell if an Nvidia card is newer/more powerfull than the one ccp sugjests? =\ i might just have some one build it for me. |
Luc Chastot
Moira.
Villore Accords
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Posted - 2012.08.03 23:36:00 -
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6XX > 5XX > 4XX > etc for Nvidia
HD7XXX > HD6XXX > HD5XXX > etc for AMD
Basically, higher numbers are better. |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.08.03 23:46:00 -
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So wich of those are bettet than the NVIDIA Gforce 7300 GT? Basicaly all im interested in is running a single client, but would like to run resanably high graphics.
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Chatte Noire
PepperPark Deep Space Operations
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Posted - 2012.08.04 00:06:00 -
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charles laforge wrote:just find a local independant pc shop and walk in and say " $500 to build me a good system based around the processor and graphics"
quad cores are cheap now , same as third generation cards,, memory costs have fallen,, and you could probably get a great quality powersupply and cpu cooler for a good price too,
the most expensive part will be the ops sys tbh,,, and most good independants would put that together for you in your existing case and keep your old guts etc to cover the build time
^
Once more: This. |
charles laforge
EntroPrelatial Industria
EntroPraetorian Aegis
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Posted - 2012.08.04 00:27:00 -
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the 7300gt is barely able to run eve and is the card ive recently replaced with an ( please forgive me) ATI Radion 6670 series, cheap and effective
however it does require a good powersupply unit 500w minimum cheap enough and easy to swap
that said if your having to ask these questions please do have a system built before you end up with a mental hernia like i did 
its so much easier and the extra cost over homebuild is marginal,, plus if it goes a pete tong,,, its their problem not yours
to give you an idea the cheap system i have it this
500w psu
500gb hard drive
dvd r/w drive
intel quad core Q8500
3gb ram
ati radion 6670 1gb card with a clock speed of 800mhz
this rig gives a 5.9 microsoft score and runs eve very well with reasonably high settings and it was a pleasure to finally check out the captains quarters without a meltdown, plus the missles look shweeeet
by all mean build your own system but do plenty of research and dont be afraid to email companies and ask their advice
but hand on heart, if your wanting to avoid headaches and not bothered about the aclaim of " i built this",, have one built |
Chatte Noire
PepperPark Deep Space Operations
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Posted - 2012.08.04 01:05:00 -
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In my experience, almost all current systems rank at 5.9, if C: isn't run from a SSD. I know my desktop does, my office computer does, as well as my netbook. Why, I don't know. |
Gabrielle Lamb
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.08.04 01:39:00 -
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For 699, it should be possible to get:
180 GB Intel SSD
Nvidia GTX 560
8 GB Ram
i5 CPU
And this will easily run 2 instances of EVE + another game all at the same time @ max graphics. |
Tweek Etimua
Space Morons
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Posted - 2012.08.04 02:03:00 -
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Gabrielle Lamb wrote:For 699, it should be possible to get:
180 GB Intel SSD
Nvidia GTX 560
8 GB Ram
i5 CPU
And this will easily run 2 instances of EVE + another game all at the same time @ max graphics.
From where? |
Buoytender Bob
Ronin Exploration Mission and Mining
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Posted - 2012.08.04 02:10:00 -
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Chatte Noire wrote:In my experience, almost all current systems rank at 5.9, if C: isn't run from a SSD. I know my desktop does, my office computer does, as well as my netbook. Why, I don't know.
Because the rating is based on the lowest factor; in almost all cases it is the speed of the HD (usually 7200).
My I7-3770,16 GB RAM,HD ATI 7970 system still is at a 5.9 due to its HD speed. |
King Rothgar
Path of the Fallen
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Posted - 2012.08.04 02:39:00 -
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The specs look fine but be sure to get the higher grade graphics card.
The Troll is trolling. |
Webvan
State War Academy
Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.08.04 10:25:00 -
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hmmm... I picked up an ASUS and dropped in a GeForce card all for about $800, all max performance with good frame rate. Also picked up a budget Toshiba laptop (both this year), not quite max settings, at least a little clunky in captains quarters (I have no need for) otherwise looks as good as my desktop apart from quarters. Figures I wind up playing EVE 80% of the time on the cheap laptop. Oh crummy sound though, but I plug in my line6 guitar port with guitar amps and all is well, and neighbors mad. I vote laptop :) |
Gabrielle Lamb
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
4
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Posted - 2012.08.07 05:20:00 -
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Tweek Etimua wrote:Gabrielle Lamb wrote:For 699, it should be possible to get:
180 GB Intel SSD
Nvidia GTX 560
8 GB Ram
i5 CPU
And this will easily run 2 instances of EVE + another game all at the same time @ max graphics. From where?
I'm not familiar with international stores, but if it's possible in Norway (pretty much the most expensive country on the planet) it's possible anywhere. |
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ISD TYPE40
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2012.08.07 06:10:00 -
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Thread moved from General Discussion to Out of Pod Experience - ISD Type40.
ISD Type40
Ensign
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
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Nirnias Stirrum
Insidious Design
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:41:00 -
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Please for the love of all that is mighty do NOT buy an alienware PC. ever since "Dell" took them over they have went down hill. They are literally overpriced pieces of crap.
You can save hundreds of euro by buying the components yourself and building it yourself. And if you dont know how or are not bothered to build it yourself. its STILL cheaper to pay someone else to build it for you than to buy one of these ready made ones.
It irks me knowing how these **** companies scam and **** over their customers like Alienware.
P.s im not just ranting. The first PC i ever bought myself was an Alienware Aurora. It lasted a good while but this was before i started building my own PC's, i dropped 2,000 euro on that Alienware PC and i feel like such a goon for doing it now with the knowledge i have years later.
P.S i learnt how to build computers by reading online guides and watching youtube guides. Its surprisingly easy. |
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