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Buying a Desktop Computer

  • I Wear Pants
    justincredible;956168 wrote:Mine is pretty beastly. I bought a dual core AMD processor that I was able to unlock into a quad core. No video card, though. Because PC gaming is for dorks.
    Says the dude with a web forum who designs websites for money and who just said "I bought a dual core AMD processor that I was able to unlock into a quad core". :)
  • OneBuckeye
    [Thread hi-jack]

    I am looking to build a gaming desktop. Any suggestions?

    http://www.newegg.com/Store/MasterComboStore.aspx?StoreID=7&name=DIY-PC-Combos&cm_sp=Pillar2-_-BuildYourOwn-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fhomepage%2fpillar%2fhomepage2011%2fbnr_lifestyle_combo.jpg

    New Eggs bundles are above. I'm not sure what processor / graphics card/ how much RAM etc I should be getting. I want to get the best build for my $. I'd like to keep it all under 700.

    /Hijack
  • justincredible
    I Wear Pants;956174 wrote:Says the dude with a web forum who designs websites for money and who just said "I bought a dual core AMD processor that I was able to unlock into a quad core". :)
    I don't design websites.

    Hope this helps.
  • justincredible
    OneBuckeye;956180 wrote:[Thread hi-jack]

    I am looking to build a gaming desktop. Any suggestions?

    http://www.newegg.com/Store/MasterComboStore.aspx?StoreID=7&name=DIY-PC-Combos&cm_sp=Pillar2-_-BuildYourOwn-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fhomepage%2fpillar%2fhomepage2011%2fbnr_lifestyle_combo.jpg

    New Eggs bundles are above. I'm not sure what processor / graphics card/ how much RAM etc I should be getting. I want to get the best build for my $. I'd like to keep it all under 700.

    /Hijack
    Go with AMD for the processor and get at least 8 gee bees. I know nothing about video cards.
  • I Wear Pants
    justincredible;956182 wrote:I don't design websites.

    Hope this helps.
    http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?29606-Brag-Time....Stuff-No-One-Else-On-Here-Has-Done&p=947057&viewfull=1#post947057

    Fucking liar.
  • OneBuckeye
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.755229

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.755265

    Two that look interesting. One is the I5 3.3 other is AMD 6100 3.3 six core

    Also not sure on motherboard's as in what is best and perfered for certain processors...
  • justincredible
    Again. I don't design websites. I'm handed a design by one of our designers and I build it.
  • I Wear Pants
    justincredible;956201 wrote:Again. I don't design websites. I'm handed a design by one of our designers and I build it.
    That would only serve to reinforce my point as building the back end of a website is far more dorkish than design.

    :)
  • justincredible
    I Wear Pants;956217 wrote:That would only serve to reinforce my point as building the back end of a website is far more dorkish than design.

    :)
    I'll build the backend of your mom.
  • I Wear Pants
    Didn't know you were into necrophilia.
  • j_crazy
    I Wear Pants;956242 wrote:Didn't know you were into necrophilia.
    I am. Wanna play dead?
  • j_crazy
    also my machine has never played a game. i bought it and 1 week later found out we were having a baby and we moved to Louisiana about a month after i got all the parts and assembled it.
  • I Wear Pants
    j_crazy;956250 wrote:also my machine has never played a game. i bought it and 1 week later found out we were having a baby and we moved to Louisiana about a month after i got all the parts and assembled it.
    Why do you make it live such a sad and purposeless life?
  • j_crazy
    i'm working a 14/14 rotation and my days off are filled with gymnastics and arts and crafts. very little time for pc gaming. i have burnt many a blu-ray on it. and edit/ created numerous HD home movies. it gets its use. i just never got around to gaming. the sad thing is i really wanted to get into it. that's why i bought this machine but like i said it just wasn't in the cards.
  • I Wear Pants
    j_crazy;956258 wrote:i'm working a 14/14 rotation and my days off are filled with gymnastics and arts and crafts. very little time for pc gaming. i have burnt many a blu-ray on it. and edit/ created numerous HD home movies. it gets its use. i just never got around to gaming. the sad thing is i really wanted to get into it. that's why i bought this machine but like i said it just wasn't in the cards.
    Quit your job and kill your family. Problems solved.
  • j_crazy
    noted.
  • justincredible
    If I want to rip blu-rays onto my machine, what drive/software combo do I need?
  • j_crazy
    i use any dvd hd. i have 2 lg blu ray drives in my machine.

    you'll need clone dvd also.
  • wes_mantooth
    j_crazy;956276 wrote:i use any dvd hd. i have 2 lg blu ray drives in my machine.

    you'll need clone dvd also.

    This...and Justin, you can have a copy of mine.
  • justincredible
    Do I just need a normal blu-ray drive? I don't need a blu-ray burner, do I?
  • wes_mantooth
    justincredible;956314 wrote:Do I just need a normal blu-ray drive? I don't need a blu-ray burner, do I?

    Drive...no burner needed
  • j_crazy
    justincredible;956314 wrote:Do I just need a normal blu-ray drive? I don't need a blu-ray burner, do I?
    not to rip and store on a HDD.
  • GoChiefs
    I just purchased this one on Monday actually...so far, so good. Got it on sale at Office Max for $650

    http://www.saledesktoppcsbestlowestprices.com/HP-Pavilion-HPE-h8-1110
  • dlazz
    justincredible;956151 wrote:How much did you guys spend to build your last machine? I built one a little over a year ago and spent ~$500. I think.
    I drop $200-300 into mine every 8-12 months. It's usually enough to buy the best "bang for the buck" mobo/CPU.

    I recently went from 8GB to 16GB just because RAM is fucking cheap.
  • justincredible
    dlazz;956551 wrote:I drop $200-300 into mine every 8-12 months. It's usually enough to buy the best "bang for the buck" mobo/CPU.

    I recently went from 8GB to 16GB just because RAM is fucking cheap.
    I might buy some gee bee's here soon. I can't remember if I have 4 or 8.