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Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - maplefreak26 - 2011-01-02
Too bad its out of stock, and for a gaming PC? I find that quite cheap O__O
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Jamie_Kurosawa - 2011-01-04
Well we just had Christmas so being out of stock is kinda expected.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Aluviel - 2011-01-09
[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]What is your current budget?:
$900-1,300
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
Media Computer, my current laptop is 6 years old, its starting to slowdown and unable to handle new programs
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
Hp-Dv5000
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
Warcraft 3 (DotA), Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Adobe Suite CS5 running multiple at times (after effects/premiere/Photoshop), AutoCAD, Cinema4D
I Prebuilt one online but i hope to find something a bit cheaper if possible:
Components
* • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • AMD Phenom™ II Quad-Core Mobile Processor N950 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
* • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA]
* • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* • 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
* • 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 4.5 hours of battery life +++
* • 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Display (1366x768)
• Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
* • Wireless 802.11b/g/n Card
* • Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
Price $1,127.03[/COLOR]
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Jamie_Kurosawa - 2011-02-02
I think I've finally found the laptop that will replace my aging HP V6305NR.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157533
If all goes well within the next week money-wise, I'm ordering it. It has everything I need... and don't HP hate!!!
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Alley - 2011-02-17
Can I just get a double check if everything I want is compatible together?
Card
MOBO
Memory
Power
Chip
HD
Also, do I need to buy any extra wires or should the right wires come with the right components? This is my first build. Hopefully my first of many.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-02-17
Alley that mobo is a micro, get a bigger one since your card will literally be bigger than your mobo.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Alley - 2011-02-17
Could you maybe recommend me a good bang for my buck mobo? And the rest is fine, right?
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - DualJester - 2011-02-24
What is your current budget?:
$250
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
New Laptop Computer with the following minimum basics or better
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2.1 ghz processor
3gb ram
250gb hard drive
cd/dvd drive
3 usb ports
keyboard with numpad
wireless b/g/n card
6 cell battery with 3.5 hours battery life
no webcam or microphone (although if the computer's cheap enough it's fine if it has them)
1 year or longer warranty
Shopping around because GMER caused chronic lag and slowness on my computer that nothing seems to fix, not defrag nor shutting down all excessive and unnecessary windows services. I've got 40 gigs free space and normally around 500-700 out of 2000 RAM used. It's slower than when I had 900-1200 ram used and 5 gigs free prior to GMER, but when I still had that before cutting down on used ram and space it was even slower after running gmer. Basically I can't think of any other options other than trying the same useless cookie cutter fixes or paying geeksquad $100+ an hour to tinker around trying to find a problem that they probably can't fix without more money. Not to mention the invasion of my privacy. It's just more appealing and cost effective to swap comps.
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
Toshiba satellite M55 bought December '05 and opened June '06
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP3
1.8 ghz intel centrino single core processor
2gb ram
100-120gb hard drive (92 gigs of space available, including what's taken up by the OS files and such)
cd/dvd drive
4 usb ports
keyboard without numpad
wireless g card
battery with a few hours battery life
no webcam or microphone
Chronic lag and slowness caused by recently running the computer raeping GMER once
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
foobar2000 running
media player classic playing a 720p video
Grinding/Questing/Party Questing in Maplestory Windowed Mode
Firefox with 5-7 adblock subscriptions and 10+ tabs open, a few of which are youtube videos in all their flashy resource hogging glory
All at the same time. Multitasking FTW.
or
Maplestory Windowed Mode bossing with a large group of players and a clusterfudge of lag inducing skill effects during Winda's peak hours
or
Hanging out in MapleStory Windowed Mode Windia's FM1 during peak hours with OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAND other lag inducing players all spamming up the map with S> and B> and ADVERTISEMENT and just plain old LULZ.
The comp should be able to handle most of what Maple, the greatest raper of processor speed ever, has to throw at it.
If you live anywhere other than the United States, please indicate your country.
The US of unemployment, stagnant wages and a looming government shutdown that threatens anyone who relies upon government programs/services to make up for the failings of an epicly deregulated private sector caught up in a fever of greed, excess and a redistribution of wealth BAM POW straight to the top. In "Fake America," where people aren't self made billionaires who became self made simply by being born into a wealthy family, $400 is just too much for a computer. So yeah, not expecting anyone to find a comp that fits my budget for until a year or two later, but this is worth a shot. The cheapest I've found is an Acer Aspire AS5336-2460 at Office Depot for $330. It's $80 more than what I'm willing to spend on something that'll be obsolete in 2 years, private sector profits and chinese slave labor be damned.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-02-24
Alley Wrote:Could you maybe recommend me a good bang for my buck mobo? And the rest is fine, right?
Rest is fine, let me find something for you. Sorry I've been really busy lately, and I'm surprised Paul doesn't come in here much anymore.
Also what is your current case you own.
Also, how much money in your budget can you go for a mobo? 20$ More prehaps?
If you can get this: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130240
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Alley - 2011-02-25
I'll be posting pictures of the process in the tech help section once everything arrives. Thanks for the help Dero.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-02-26
DualJester Wrote:-snip-
Jester, 250$ will not get you much and if you do get something like that, it will be pomegranate especially when bossing.. A mediocre laptop would probably be about 600$
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - DualJester - 2011-02-26
Quote:A mediocre laptop would probably be about 600$
Recession + loaning thousands of dollars to out of work family that I'll probably never get back due to the nature of Capitalism being cost cutting via slashing jobs = Me getting the computer I can afford, not the computer I want. Unless you're willing to bum me the $350, $600 is just too rich for my wallet. A guy's gotta eat and pay rent, you know.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-02-26
DualJester Wrote:Recession + loaning thousands of dollars to out of work family that I'll probably never get back due to the nature of Capitalism being cost cutting via slashing jobs = Me getting the computer I can afford, not the computer I want. Unless you're willing to bum me the $350, $600 is just too rich for my wallet. A guy's gotta eat and pay rent, you know.
Jester, I don't know a thing about your family, I'm just telling you what I know.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - DualJester - 2011-02-27
What you're pointing out exceeds my budget. I'm just telling you that what you know is irrelevant considering it's less knowledge and more common sense. That, and outlining a bit of why I'm actually on a budget rather than just being a cheap ass by choice. The reason I'm posting here is exactly because it's impossible to find a decent computer for an affordable price, otherwise, if a quick google search or flier skimming could help, there wouldn't be a point.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Chewy - 2011-04-04
What is your current budget?:
$500 - 700
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
Motherboard
CPU
Memory
Just upgrading
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
ASUS P7P55 LX
Intel i5 760 2.8 GHz
EVGA GTX 460 1 GB
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
COOLER MASTER HAF 932
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
Gaming. Any modern games - Dragon Age 2, Portal 2, etc. Basically anything that's coming out. Doesn't have to run it at max, but pretty close.
If you live anywhere other than the United States, please indicate your country.
Canada
I've been thinking of getting an i7-2600K with either this or this motherboard. Not sure about the memory. It's pretty cheap now, so I think I'll get either 6 or 8 gb.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-04-05
DualJester Wrote:What you're pointing out exceeds my budget. I'm just telling you that what you know is irrelevant considering it's less knowledge and more common sense. That, and outlining a bit of why I'm actually on a budget rather than just being a cheap ass by choice. The reason I'm posting here is exactly because it's impossible to find a decent computer for an affordable price, otherwise, if a quick google search or flier skimming could help, there wouldn't be a point.
Yes that lappy is fine, Chewy I'll get to you in a little while.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Cyadd - 2011-04-05
Reddit has an amazing build a pc community.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Derosis - 2011-04-06
Chewy Wrote:What is your current budget?:
$500 - 700
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
Motherboard
CPU
Memory
Just upgrading
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
ASUS P7P55 LX
Intel i5 760 2.8 GHz
EVGA GTX 460 1 GB
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
COOLER MASTER HAF 932
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
Gaming. Any modern games - Dragon Age 2, Portal 2, etc. Basically anything that's coming out. Doesn't have to run it at max, but pretty close.
If you live anywhere other than the United States, please indicate your country.
Canada
I've been thinking of getting an i7-2600K with either this or this motherboard. Not sure about the memory. It's pretty cheap now, so I think I'll get either 6 or 8 gb.
I'm more or less forever chain and linked to MSI cause I've used their materials for a good while and I haven't had a DOA since I switched. Even if I received one now I thought it would've been a shipping issue.
But here's my point. I'm saying to go with MSI, but theres another reason. All the black material on the Sabertooth, it's black and black objects hold more heat and I don't like retaining more C than I need to already.
Also, go with 8gb ram. Future insurance.
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Chewy - 2011-04-06
I've decided to go with an i5 2500k for my processor. Save $100, and it won't really impact my performance too much.
For the mobo, I'm still deciding. Now it's either the MSI P67A-GD65 or ASUS P8P67 PRO. I'm planning on overclocking the CPU, and I've heard a ton of great things about the P8P67. Not sure about the GD65, though. They're pretty much the same price and I'm having trouble deciding.
For memory I'm gonna get these.
I'm also getting a Thermaltake Frio to cool the CPU.
Opinions?
Need help picking computer parts or a new computer? Click here. - Fiel - 2011-04-07
I have the GD65 and I'm not too fond of it. Get the ASUS.
Rest of your parts are boss.