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Zapper216 · 06-23-2009, 08:11 PM

Ok I Just have my laptop and its not cutting it anymore graphics wise, I need a desktop. Can you guys help me out?

I like the $800 price one in this post
http://www.techsupportforum.com/2084876-post1.html
but its still a lot :/

also my homes not very big so if its possable too get compact case setup that would help too. now to answer the sticky questions.

1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?
-as low as I can go without sacrificing performance (under $1000 USD if possible)

2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?
-not really as long as they work well

3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?
-I may run a few VMs on it so extra RAM could help

4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
-Yes i will be gaming heavily graphic if i can

5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?
-most encoding will probably be FRAPS videos and a few Hammer Maps for HL

6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?
-naw

7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
-largest i can for lowest price

8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?
-nope

9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
-I'll just use my XP disk if I can find it. if not XP > Vista

10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?
-most compact form as possible as long as the parts fit

11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?
-basic durable keyboard/mouse would help.

12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?
-only have a laptop so not much I can do

13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?
-doesn't need too be that big if possible wall mounting flat screen would be best

14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?
-I usally shop newegg but if its cheaper elsewhere by all means /o/

15. Location: What country do you live in?
-USA :p

Thanks guys o/

EDIT: forgot too mention this would be my first self build :p

06-23-2009, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zapper216 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cali /o/ Posts: 43 OS: Windows XP Sp3	Need some Help Picking parts for a cheap but good Gaming comp Ok I Just have my laptop and its not cutting it anymore graphics wise, I need a desktop. Can you guys help me out? I like the $800 price one in this post http://www.techsupportforum.com/2084876-post1.html but its still a lot :/ also my homes not very big so if its possable too get compact case setup that would help too. now to answer the sticky questions. 1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build? -as low as I can go without sacrificing performance (under $1000 USD if possible) 2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want? -not really as long as they work well 3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much? -I may run a few VMs on it so extra RAM could help 4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? -Yes i will be gaming heavily graphic if i can 5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding? -most encoding will probably be FRAPS videos and a few Hammer Maps for HL 6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much? -naw 7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? -largest i can for lowest price 8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices? -nope 9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? -I'll just use my XP disk if I can find it. if not XP > Vista 10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it? -most compact form as possible as long as the parts fit 11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included? -basic durable keyboard/mouse would help. 12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have? -only have a laptop so not much I can do 13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen? -doesn't need too be that big if possible wall mounting flat screen would be best 14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from? -I usally shop newegg but if its cheaper elsewhere by all means /o/ 15. Location: What country do you live in? -USA :p Thanks guys o/ EDIT: forgot too mention this would be my first self build :p __________________ /o/ I'M NOT AN OFFICIAL TSF HELPER. TAKE ANY ADVICE I GIVE AT YOUR OWN RISK. \o\ Last edited by Zapper216; 06-23-2009 at 08:17 PM.