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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Frosty on March 04, 2012, 09:48:25 AM

Title: Computer?
Post by: Frosty on March 04, 2012, 09:48:25 AM

Hey I was wondering what you guys think of this computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392) I already bought it, but I had a budget of 600 bucks and was wondering if that was a good computer for the price.

For all you computer builders, I already know building a computer is better but I did not want to, and I was also wondering if the power supply (480W) Is good enough?

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: Technical Abbreviations on March 04, 2012, 10:27:34 AM

>Prebuilt
But it seems ok for the price

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: BltElite on March 04, 2012, 10:34:53 AM

As you've said, prebuilt. Prebuilts suck for money and I don't know comparisons of them, as most do custom build because their cheaper.
Its half decent for its price and prebuilt, but as I have and near all will say, you could of gotten better for the same price by custom building.

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: wakeboarderCWB on March 04, 2012, 10:39:59 AM

I've never been a fan of AMD. I find Intel to be of higher quality. But for what you paid, it looks good.

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: JF on March 04, 2012, 11:00:50 AM

Looks pretty good tbh. Like everyone is saying, pre-built's are always more expensive. But for what you paid I think you haven't done too bad.
I mean, I paid around the same price (In GBP) a few years ago and it dosen't hold a candle to those specs. I know it's a bit older but you've still got yourself a pretty good PC for pre-built price.

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: Frosty on March 04, 2012, 11:23:58 AM

Yeah, I had a custom build but at the end of the day, if I screwed something up I have to wait till my next paycheck (dad owns a landscaping business and I help out to get paid.) and I want it by my b-day which is the 7th... (Parent's let me a max 800 dollar b-day, so got some other things and this) didn't want to have to build it and all that shit, if anyone is looking for a good custom build I got this:

ASUS M5A88-V EVO AM3+ AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131733
 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131733)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HD96ZTWFGRBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995)

EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660)

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314)

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020)

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094)


EDIT: Anyone know if the computer I got is able to upgrade at any point? Like maybe a new graphics card or CPU? (I do agree with wakeboarder, that Intel is better)http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/Themes/DSv4c2/images/bbc/url.gif

EDIT 2: lol, sorry for all the questions but can http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392) Run skyrim or fallout new Vegas or gta?

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: BltElite on March 04, 2012, 12:37:31 PM

Your PC can run them, though settings won't be the highest tbh.

As for graphics card, you'd need a new PSU to be able to get a better card really.
Also, with CPU you'd need a new mobo, though I don't like nor know much of AMD, with intel being more popular and better quality.

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: Frosty on March 04, 2012, 02:02:38 PM

Thank you :D

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: [TCB] Nyan on March 05, 2012, 02:20:09 PM

(Sorry if this is out of date) But, That computer is a really great PC, I had it my self. Amazing!

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: StingsVolgin on March 05, 2012, 02:38:04 PM

As everyone else said, for a pre-built and for the price, it's really not a bad system, and you should be able to run a lot of newer games at acceptable settings, but don't be surprised if you find yourself needing to upgrade a few parts in the near future.

Title: Re: Computer?
Post by: Frosty on March 05, 2012, 03:15:47 PM

Quote from: StingsVolgin on March 05, 2012, 02:38:04 PM

As everyone else said, for a pre-built and for the price, it's really not a bad system, and you should be able to run a lot of newer games at acceptable settings, but don't be surprised if you find yourself needing to upgrade a few parts in the near future.

Yeah, I was planning on upgrading it, I have a laptop right now and I cannot really upgrade it, so I will move on to a desktop. Thanks.