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| Thread ID: 96166 | 2009-01-01 05:12:00 | Recommendations wanted for places to buy a new computer (Auckland area) | Mizz_1Nique (1201) | Press F1 |
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| 733970 | 2009-01-01 07:46:00 | I don't have a set budget in mind Rough ballpark figure? |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 733971 | 2009-01-01 09:08:00 | Heres a computer system i made from products online at playtech.co.nz they have a store in albany so you could just ask for them to assemble it. **Note excludes any costs of service or postage OS: Windows XP sp3 Home Edition(better performance/stability than vista) $178.11 incl GST Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Gaming Full Tower Case with Side Window - Black $291.33 incl GST PSU: Silverstone Decathlon DA750 750W ATX 12V Power Supply Retail $259.00 incl GST Motherboard:Asus M3A-H HDMI AMD 780G Socket AM2+ DVI HDMI RAID ATX AMD Motherboard Retail $184.09 incl GST Memory(RAM): G.SKILL 4GB kit (2GB x 2) DDR2-800 (PC-6400) CL4-4-4-12 MEMORY RETAIL F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B $127.70 incl GST CPU (Option 1): AMD Phenom 9750 Quad Core 2.4GHz HT3 3600MHz 512KBx4 L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache AM2+ Retail Price:$339.75 incl GST CPU(Option 2): AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor Dual Core 3.0GHz 2MB Socket AM2 Processor Retail Box Price:$169.88 incl GST HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA2 300 NCQ 32MB 7200RPM Hard Drive OEM Price:$129.38 incl GST Optical Drive: Asus DRW-2014L1 Black/Beige 20x Dual Layer Lightscribe IDE DVD Rewriter Retail (2 Colour Bezels Included) Price:$59.63 incl GST Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card $339.00 incl GST Thats what i would want if i was you. its possibly a bit more than you need(an understatement) but i believe it will serve you well. Prices(total) Option 1:$1827.99 incl gst Option 2:$1658.12 incl gst You can add on a AOC 2216Vw Black 21.6" (22") Widescreen 1680x1050 5ms 3000:1 HDCP DVI LCD Monitor (Zero Bright Pixel Warranty) for 299.00 incl GST making the total cost for option 1:$2126.75 incl gst and option 2: $1957.12 Remember this excludes assembly. you will have to ask playtech for that information; and i excluded mouse and keyboard as you no doubt already have both... Lol ps#1 i dont work for playtech im just a big fan since i got my computer from them(found them out through project beast) ps#2 what server are you on<-----Saurfang Lvl 20 dwarf hunter/lvl 16 night elf rogue/lvl 8 Human paladin... im on my trial atm but im upgrading to full version within two days(when the trial expires cuz i got myself wow for xmas(original not bc or wotlk) I have to run minimum graphics on my pc for it to work smoothly but thats fine by me. |
ZapperBoy10647 (11988) | ||
| 733972 | 2009-01-01 09:35:00 | a 4850 is prob overkill if WOW is the only game he's going to play. And a quad core isn't a good idea either, it doesn't seem like you'll run many apps that'll take advantage of all 4 cores. IMO you should go intel instead of AMD. It probably won't make any difference but I just like intel better. A C2D 2.4ghz with an Asus Pq5 mobo will provide plent of room for upgrades. Not worth thinking about i7 compatibility if you're not a hardcore gamer. A 620w Corsair PSU would prob be sufficient but something bigger would mean more room for upgrades. Case: Any case really, you're a hard core gamer or anything. Post here what you have in mind and we'll determine if its OK or not. Get it built from Computer Lounge, they've got great warranties, best service and nice prices. BTW whatever computer you get, make sure you get a Seagate HDD. Reliability reasons Have a look at these: www.computerlounge.co.nz www.computerlounge.co.nz www.computerlounge.co.nz www.computerlounge.co.nz Cheers Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 733973 | 2009-01-01 09:48:00 | I don't have a set budget in mind, but I'm not 100% confident in putting one together on my own either. I don't want to buy a package though unless there is room to customise it etc - can you even buy a computer without Windows on it these days? The only other games I play are Second Life occasionally and popcap dinky games. My previous machine has 2Ghz processor, 2gig ram, nvidia card etc from 2005 so a step up from that would be nice. Set budget is vital IMO. Your current machine should be fine for all of those things. But if you want to get rid of some cash then go for it. I'd probably aim for $1000-$1500 if that's all you're looking at. You'll probably be overpowered even then. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 733974 | 2009-01-04 19:21:00 | Budget about $2000, max would be $3000. I want something that is going to last a few years and keep up with what I want (just incase I do change games). I'm going to pop into both Playtech and Computer Lounge this weekend and talk to the staff and try and work out what I want/need. Many thanks for the replies to give me these two places :thanks I wasn't sure where to start. Sidenote: ZapperBoy10647 - I play Horde (boomkin called Luminox) on the Rexxar server, alliance sucks :p |
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