New PC Advice

PeriscopeDepth · 12-21-08, 03:41 AM

I've been given the go ahead to spend ~$800 on a new PC after about twenty minutes of reasoning with that woman I live with

. So I've been shopping around Newegg. I figure I'll wait until after Christmas for the sales. Any suggestions?

I was thinking about something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229061

PD

d@rk51d3 · 12-21-08, 04:04 AM

In the same boat myself.

My main rig (if you can call it that :rotfl

went up in a cloud of smoke and sparks 2 nights ago.

Just ordered a newie, with Intel quad core 2.8, 4 gigs of 1066 RAM, 500gig HDD, but settled on a 1 Gig DDR3 9800GT video card. (couldn't justify the extra $600) Just need to decide on an OS.

panzer 49th · 12-21-08, 01:10 PM

It all depends on what you are going to use your pc for. If your going to use it for general gaming, that pc is fine.

PeriscopeDepth · 12-21-08, 01:41 PM

Yup, general gaming. Thanks.

PD

FIREWALL · 12-21-08, 02:04 PM

Looks like a

to me PD.

Alot for the money and no screwing around with anything.

CaptainHaplo · 12-21-08, 08:05 PM

A pretty good box for the money all things considered. You may want to check the mb to see what kind of upgrading you can do later as needed - but should be more than enough box for quite some time.

12-21-08, 03:41 AM	#1
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	New PC Advice I've been given the go ahead to spend ~$800 on a new PC after about twenty minutes of reasoning with that woman I live with . So I've been shopping around Newegg. I figure I'll wait until after Christmas for the sales. Any suggestions? I was thinking about something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229061 PD Last edited by PeriscopeDepth; 12-21-08 at 03:44 AM.

12-21-08, 01:10 PM	#3
panzer 49th Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 361 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It all depends on what you are going to use your pc for. If your going to use it for general gaming, that pc is fine. __________________

12-21-08, 02:04 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Looks like a to me PD. Alot for the money and no screwing around with anything. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

12-21-08, 08:05 PM	#6
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	A pretty good box for the money all things considered. You may want to check the mb to see what kind of upgrading you can do later as needed - but should be more than enough box for quite some time. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

12-21-08, 04:04 AM	#2
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,919 Downloads: 193 Uploads: 0	In the same boat myself. My main rig (if you can call it that :rotfl went up in a cloud of smoke and sparks 2 nights ago. Just ordered a newie, with Intel quad core 2.8, 4 gigs of 1066 RAM, 500gig HDD, but settled on a 1 Gig DDR3 9800GT video card. (couldn't justify the extra $600) Just need to decide on an OS.

12-21-08, 01:41 PM	#4
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Yup, general gaming. Thanks. PD