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[Generic_Bad_Guy01]

I'm sure plenty of people have seen threads exactly like this, so I will skip the introduction and just say that the computer I've had for the past 7 years, while exremely reliable, has run its course.  I can no longer meet the minimum requirements for the games I would like to play, and games have looked ugly for some time now.  Can't run ME2 or DA:O, for one.

I am not looking for something insane of course, the graphics of a game are one of my least concerns when playing.  I do know however that I have been missing out, I can go down to my local LAN center and see just what Ive been missing out on all this time.  Im more worried about simply running this generations games smoothly and nicely, and being able to last into the future.  Lot of things coming in the future that I would like to able to play on my computer with no worries.

While pretty familiar with computers, I have no idea on where to start with finding a new gaming rig.  Anyone I have heard from says putting the individual parts together is better than pre-built, but with no background knowledge on parts/prices/installation I am utterly in the dark. 

Are there places that will custom build for you?  I have visited such sites like Newegg but of course am completely at a loss.  I simply have no idea what the hell I'm doing.  Probably should of looked into this stuff a long time ago, but if anyone out there can help me Id be happy to learn the hard way.

Thanks in advance.

[Dr Metzger]

These are all designated as gaming PCs, though you definitely would get a much better deal building a rig.
www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx

Haven't looked through a ton of them yet but this one seems alright, not too sure about the company though:
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx
Though that review isn't incredibly promising, they do have a manufacturer warantee.

Modifié par Dr Metzger, 02 février 2010 - 09:26 .

[FlameChucks]

Look up sites like:



www.tigerdirect.com



or



www.newegg.com





Depending on how tech savvy you are, and how determined you are, you're better off buying your comp in parts and then assembling.



That's what i did, and i gots me a rig any child can love

[Dark Lilith]

got mine here,top shelf parts at a fraction of normal cost.Very happy with My adds to the basic gaming PC I picked out!
http://www.cyberpowe...CFRMMDQod5mVAcQ

Modifié par Dark Lilith, 03 février 2010 - 01:33 .

[Tyrax Lightning]

I'm building a new rig for playing DA:O as well. Here's how I've planned thus far, as of the time of this post:

Case: Broadway Com Corp FX-Series FX-SILVER Black / Silver SECC Steel Computer Case. This also has similar Cases with different colors. Comes with 3 Case Fans.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard. Caution: This Motherboard only has 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Expansion Slot, so you'll have to try a different Motherboard if ya wanna SLI or CrossFire. I didn't worry about it because I'll never be able to afford a SLI or CrossFire setup. Ever.

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor. If ya get this CPU, throw away the Stock Cooler & Thermal Grease that comes with it. Why don't CPU Manufacturers package CPUs alone & let us choose our own Heatsink & Thermal Grease? Waste of money.

Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card. High bang for buck.  Make sure this Card is accompanied by a strong Case Ventilation setup.

PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply. Deep dark secret of puder building: You want no less than 18-20 Amps on the 12V Rails on your gaming PSU. This one's 12V Rails has !!! 25 Amps !!! for an affordable cost.

RAM: 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM (Kit of 2). I've confirmed this RAM's compatibility with the above Motherboard. If ya get a different Motherboard, be careful what RAM you get with it, or you could have incompatibility. Visit the Motherboard Manufacturer's Home Site & seek Intel if ya must.

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive. Good RPMs, & MB Cache size. Bang for buck winner.

DVD_ROM: LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04. I have no need for CD or DVD Burning. If you do, seek a DVD-RW kinda device. (If I ever need to burn stuff once in a long time, I can borrow time with my Grandpa's DVD-RW. )

Heatsink: Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm "heatpipe direct contact" CPU Cooler RR-910-HTX3-G1. Best fit in above Case, which is a 'Mid-Tower' Case. If ya get a bigger & fatter Case instead, consider getting this Heatsink's big bro, the 'Hyper 212'.

Thermal Grease: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound. This is the most powerful Thermal Grease I know of as of the time of this post. Non-Conductive, so if it accidentally spills, it can't short circuit anything. Zero cure time.

92mm Case Fan: Scythe DFS922512M-PWM 92mm Case Fan. This is gonna become Fan #2 for the Hyper TX3 Heatsink above. It's going into the Motherboard's SYS_FAN1 Port.

120mm Case Fan: COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan. This is going on the above Case's lower-rear Case Fan side port. It's gonna plug into the Motherboard's SYS_FAN2 Port. This Case Fan is gonna Outtake air from the area below the Graphics Card to boot GPU Heatsink hot air from the Case to aid in heat protection for the Graphics Card.

Monitor: (When I get the funds.) IBM 20.1" ThinkVision LCD Display - Black. Max Res, 1600 x 1200. Plenty enough for me. (Old puder max Res is 1280 x 1024.) This Monitor also has an optional accessory that can provide ya with Stereo & Headphone Ports x2: Lenovo ThinkVision USB Soundbar. This Monitor also has Height Adjustment & a spinning screen!  Horizontal screen for Games & such, & Vertical screen for Forum surfing, Documents, & such.

Not bothering with a Floppy Drive. I never use'em anymore. It feels like USB Flash Drives have outmoded Floppy Disks.

There are also a couple minor details, like Keyboards, Mice, & such. When sticking Case Fans into your puder & choosing a Case, plan your Ventilation setup, & leave no Hot Air Pocket Danger Zones.

Hope I helped. This setup isn't high end, but we can't all be Bill Gates. I built this plan with much aid from many fellow Forumites here, including, but not limited to Sa Seba & Gorath Alpha.  I'm grateful for all the aid from this Site.

Modifié par Tyrax Lightning, 05 février 2010 - 06:02 .

[Wrath of Doom]

If you're gonna put that kind of muscle under the hood you really should get at least a 24" monitor to game in 1920x1200.

[Statulos]

If you have the money, the Asus gamer line (Republic of Gamers) is a behemoth; but once again, it´s gonna be expensive...

[Tyrax Lightning]

Wrath of Doom wrote...

If you're gonna put that kind of muscle under the hood you really should get at least a 24" monitor to game in 1920x1200.

Too poor.  I have the HDD, PSU, 2GB x2 of RAM, & 2 Case Fans left to get, & am still building funds for even those. The Monitor, I'm targeting after my puder build when my funds can recharge. I've had 1280 x 1024 Resolution available for only a few months as of the time of this post, & before that, I'd spent years at 1024 x 768 Res. To me, 1600 x 1200 Res will be godly, & I'm thankful I don't need state-of-the-art Res to be happy. Besides, I think the Monitor in the above post looks to me to have high bang for buck. That kinda feature is useful for poor people like me.

Lastly, If my games have a LOT of side vision, but not much height vision, I would think that would look weird. Wide-Screen view is ok for Movies, but I dunno about trying to game on it. For Games, I favor a more Full Screen view. Perhaps personal taste.  (I seriously don't wanna need a $200+ buck Monitor to be happy. that's not practical for me.)