Need advice on buying a computer.

[Zarkes]

Need advice on buying a computer.

So yeah this summer I'm gunna be racking up the cash and I want to finally buy a computer capable of playing videogames as gewd as Oblivion so I can mod and stuff. So what are gewd requirments of gigs and ram and all that stuff, also I saw a website that let you assemble your own comp with LED lights and stuff but I cant remember. Is buying one online safe? I wewd preferably like a comp in the 700$ range is this even reasonable for the requirments I want? Thanks if you help.

EDIT: Not bieng serious but why cant people put towers in fridges to keep them kewl? If that werked you kewd overclock hella.

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

My HP Pavilion dv7 works like a charm. I can run Oblivion full settings, with Qarl's Texture pack.

 

[Zarkes]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

I cant wait to get my own comp I have the perfect space in my closet for it.,

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

I dont know mutch about computers but a decent one is gonna be in the neighborhood of around $1000 give or take.

 

[Man]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

Get a supercomputer!

Dells are very good for gaming. Of course you might have to upgrade the RAM or video card or something, since Dell seems to screw me over on that. A quad core from any brand should be good enough. Found a Compaq at a nearby store that was around 600-700.

 

[Zjuggernaut]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

$700 for a gaming computer?
It's like £1000 for one of those over here and $700 is like £400...

 

[Xeon]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

My brother got a $4000 gaming PC for his confirmation, 5 years earlier I got a stinking xbox

Games as good as oblivion? I got a $700 laptop that can run it on OK graphics.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

Or... Go all out and get an Alienware computer. But if you don't wanna fork out a lot of dough, I would suggest Dell. Maybe one of their XPS laptops. I think they might be upwards of 700$. Not too sure though. Man I should get a job this summer and save up.

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

a really good gaming computer is gonna be quite a bit, in the $3000-4000 range. a decent computer that can play games on the other hand is more like $1000. my laptop was something around $1300 and it plays games just fine.

 

[TRA Rotid]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

You can also ask some advice from PC forums suchs as THIS. I got some very good advice from there.

 

[Zarkes]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

If he buys a computer that costs more than $2000, I'll hang him.
Someone educated in the field knows what he needs and sticks to that rather than buying the most overpriced piece of junk or pays for a ton of performance that will never be fully utilized with only PC games.

I can get exactly what I need and want prebuilt for ~$750, or ~$575 assembling it myself, and it would be capable of playing Oblivion, so I don't know where all this bajillions of dollars talk is coming from.

Yeah I didnt think 3000 was worth it especially for the long run. the price range you posted is perfect for me and I am just techsavy enough to know how to assemble one on my own and if not, youtube can.
+ rep for the list it was perfect ill definatley find out what I need and explore a bit.

 

[Firis]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

Whatever you do, don't get Linux (Waiting for the steamroller) I dislike it for gaming.

 

[Firis]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

^Thank yoo

 

[Zarkes]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

^ ah i was hoping for a geek fight. XP

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

I cant wait to get my own comp I have the perfect space in my closet for it.,

DON'T, I REPEAT, DON'T put it in your closet.
If your in the middle of like, a 2-3 hour long gaming session, and that thing is in your closet, it's probably gonna overheat. Unless if you have a load of cooling fans ^_^

If you are going to be playing higher end games, try to get an HD or 7000+ graphics card, (ATI, Nvidia, Etc.) and a 3.5+ MB RAM. Try to get something with around 300+ GB of Hard Drive space if you are going to be getting a lot of games and don't want your computer to slow down too much.

And try to get XP, I've heard good things about it. Plus, Vista screws you up the arse. :lol:

But, like I said, my Laptop can run Oblivion perfectly, and my specs are currently:

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Hard Drive: 308GB
Memory: 3836MB RAM
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-70 (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

 

[TRA Rotid]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

And don`t forget that if you are building a kick-ass PC, you also need a lot of power so do not hesitate to buy a quality PSU.

 

[Zarkes]

Re: Need advice on buying a computer.

DON'T, I REPEAT, DON'T put it in your closet.
If your in the middle of like, a 2-3 hour long gaming session, and that thing is in your closet, it's probably gonna overheat. Unless if you have a load of cooling fans ^_^

If you are going to be playing higher end games, try to get an HD or 7000+ graphics card, (ATI, Nvidia, Etc.) and a 3.5+ MB RAM. Try to get something with around 300+ GB of Hard Drive space if you are going to be getting a lot of games and don't want your computer to slow down too much.

And try to get XP, I've heard good things about it. Plus, Vista screws you up the arse. :lol:

But, like I said, my Laptop can run Oblivion perfectly, and my specs are currently:

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Hard Drive: 308GB
Memory: 3836MB RAM
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-70 (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Can I just place a fan right next to it?