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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: (e) on October 05, 2003, 06:29:36 PM

Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: (e) on October 05, 2003, 06:29:36 PM: PFD in Alaska are coming out. This year its only like 1,100 bucks. But thats okay.

I am thinking about getting a new PC, but im probably not sure. Just a price check.

Its gonna be mostly for gaming (Counter-Strike is my weapon of choice)

Can someone give me a good place to buy PC. BTW: I know very little about PCs. Just oogles of basics.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 06, 2003, 01:53:08 AM: ....

go to a discount department store and buy a basic PC. do you have any idea how old CounterStrike is? 500 years old!

....

Seriously though, if you don\'t wanna get burned with a poorly configured, underpowered system, then go buy direct from alienware. I obviously don\'t live where you live, so I can\'t recommend any places in your vecinity. So that\'s really the best I can do... Unless you wanna copy down a list of parts, get them all yourself and put it all together.

...

AND STOP PLAYING COUNTERSTRIKE. IF YOU WANNA KEEP PLAYING IT THEN YOU DONT NEED AN EXPENSIVE SYSTEM BECAUSE CS IS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Samwise on October 06, 2003, 02:24:54 AM: Only buy Alienware if you feel you have too much money.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 06, 2003, 02:41:59 AM: He wants to buy a new system for CounterStrike, of course he\'s got too much money!
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Ryu on October 06, 2003, 06:39:14 AM: There will no doubt be a CS version 2.0 or something shortly after Half-Life 2 comes out [whenever it stops leaking all over itself like a drunkard at 2AM]. He should build a PC based on that fact.

Oh and if you build a PC for CS 1.6, you should stop because that game is old. There\'s lots of other PC games out there that are just as fun if not moreso. Seriously. Live in the now.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: (e) on October 06, 2003, 03:55:50 PM: ^
Thats what Im saying. I enjoy CS.

If I had the money, and computer I might play something a bit more advanced- But I dont.

Here is what Im asking; ONLINE WEBSITES YOU CAN TRUST, AND RELY ON TO BUY COMPUTERS.

Thats all Im asking.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Halberto on October 06, 2003, 03:56:45 PM: Custom is the only way to go.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: (e) on October 06, 2003, 04:38:47 PM: So buy something cheap- with out an intergraded video card. And buy a nice video card?
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 06, 2003, 05:06:01 PM: Actually I\'d say integrated video is exactly what you need. Just tell the guy to get you a reliable and cheap nForce or nForce2 mobbo with intigrated video (integrated sound is standard). I assume you know the basics about RAM and Diskspace, so pick whatever size you think is appropriate for you. Just make sure your RAM is at least 256MB.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Halberto on October 06, 2003, 05:39:27 PM: 256? more like 1 gig if you want a gaming PC. RAM helps a lot.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 06, 2003, 05:58:24 PM: did you even listen to what \'tater wanted?
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: (e) on October 06, 2003, 06:33:32 PM: oh shit- your calling me tater?

i thought it was someone else. lol
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 06, 2003, 08:32:07 PM: PTATO CAKE DAMNIT!!!!!!!!
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Samwise on October 06, 2003, 10:46:17 PM: For Christ\'s sake, don\'t listen to Awy. He must have been smoking some illegal substances lately.

Get a REAL STAND-ALONE graphics card. Get 512 mb RAM.

But sorry, I don\'t know any websites. I always custom build.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 07, 2003, 03:36:18 AM: he\'llneedsomesortofpartslistsammy.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Ryu on October 07, 2003, 05:28:26 AM: If you\'re in America, custom building a machine with various websites is easy as pie. http://www.newegg.com -- best website for all things PC related.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Samwise on October 07, 2003, 05:32:19 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ryu
If you\'re in America, custom building a machine with various websites is easy as pie. http://www.newegg.com -- best website for all things PC related.

Well, getting the parts is easy. Putting them together is hard for a newbie. :)
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Ryu on October 07, 2003, 04:53:43 PM: Oh really? (http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,110665,00.asp) ;)
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: (e) on October 07, 2003, 04:55:54 PM: I know a computer nerd.

So yeah, thanks guys Ill check it out.

BTW: Im not potatoe cake, i never was here when that guy was here.

edit; how much would one cost that could run any modern computer game, with some space for files i might need.

its mostly gonna be for gaming.
Title: Possible purchase...
Post by: Avatarr on October 07, 2003, 04:58:52 PM: whell, spudz has a \'tater connection, so, hi \'tater. :D