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Posted on 08-11-10 04:46:20 PM

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Yup, 4GB RAM. And it's a 2.5GHz Quad.

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Posted on 08-11-10 05:03:13 PM

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Yeah. $625, about.

My little build with 4GB instead of 8GB would run around $680, but that's with high-quality components and a much better processor.

It's a little lame that I can't find what components are actually in that build, though. Looked it up on Compaq, still had nothing.

I mean, what your Dad got wasn't a bad deal, but you can definitely get more bang for your buck.

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Posted on 08-11-10 05:08:11 PM

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Trouble is, if I go for EXACTLY what he has, it'll cost me a little more. I don't have speakers. Mine are built in to the monitor.

But his monitor is so f'ing awesome.

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Posted on 08-11-10 05:23:59 PM

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If you don't mind open box, there's a 23" that's cheaper than his, (Including shipping) and a 24" that's about £13 more.

Both have built-in speakers.

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Posted on 08-11-10 05:46:43 PM

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Originally posted by yde
I'm going through another phase where I spend most of my free time playing TF2. I'm also starting to get into 3D Dot Game Heroes, which I bought the day it came out but never really made time for. I still have yet to play the latest stuff like Mario Galaxy 2 and Red Dead Redemption.. I feel out of the loop.

My new roommates really love NSMB Wii, so we've been playing through that too.

I really, really hope you get some fun with all the internets they put into 3DDGH. Hell, there's even a character that ends every sentence with ", desu", among a billion other internet memes.

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Posted on 08-11-10 05:49:39 PM

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Originally posted by Orlandu
Low end premade computers are the better buy since they make them in bulk and reduce the prices. Like the $399-$499 walmart specials. You'll be hard pressed to match those with anything custom built. And some of them have decent enough processors that if it comes with a PCI-e x16 slot you can buy a $100 video card and have a playable machine for $500-$600. Its not top of the line but at least it can play games on low to mid settings.

Actually, a lot of premade machines really aren't that expandable.

Especially the older ones; doesn't seem to have changed much in recent years, but a lot of the pre-made ones have really weird form factors that aren't easily matched.

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Posted on 08-11-10 06:26:44 PM (last edited by Zero One at 08-11-10 04:03 PM)

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Originally posted by Shadic
If you don't mind open box, there's a 23" that's cheaper than his, (Including shipping) and a 24" that's about £13 more.

Both have built-in speakers.

Well, provided I have £100 spare after getting my computer, I'm getting that monitor

EDIT: I just reached the sex scene in Mass Effect and I have to wonder, how the hell did people find that offensive? There wasn't even a NIPPLE in there. It was essentially what you see in game ALL THE TIME, just with a different texture.

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:05:43 PM (last edited by Shadic at 08-11-10 04:06 PM)

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Originally posted by Xkeeper
Actually, a lot of premade machines really aren't that expandable.

Especially the older ones; doesn't seem to have changed much in recent years, but a lot of the pre-made ones have really weird form factors that aren't easily matched.

If you get one in a mid-to-full sized ATX case, they should be relatively expandable. Besides the stupid external stuff on my Gateway case, I had no trouble adding stuff... Including a 3.5" bay, a 9800GT, a new PSU, and RAM (Then again, you have problems if you can't get RAM.)

Most recent premade computers I've dealt with have been relatively friendly to upgrades, which is nice. You will need to buy a new PSU for any graphics card you buy, though.

Zero One - What are you gonna buy?

Oh, and on topic - 3D Dot Game Heroes is hilarious. However, I hated the desert area. And it sucks not having a sword with pierce.

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:24:55 PM

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I'm definately going for that Compaq PC. It is amazing and well worth it. ATI 5850, which comes with a different Steam download, depending on the maker. If I go with HIS, I get COD6. Kinda pointless, considering that I've beaten it on the PS3 and I've never been bothered to play enough to even Prestige once. I'll keep my current monitor for a while and allow my funds to get bigger again. I don't desperately NEED a new monitor, but it would be nice to get one. I also need a new mouse. The current mouse is so old that it is starting to double-click when it don't want it to. The older mouse only clicks half the time.

I wish I could combine the two. I'd end up with one good mouse

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:34:14 PM (last edited by Shadic at 08-11-10 04:34 PM)

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Originally posted by Zero One
I'm definately going for that Compaq PC.

/facepalm

I just showed you a better deal.

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:43:38 PM

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	Originally posted by Shadic /facepalm I just showed you a better deal. Putting everything together from scratch is not always that easy. Buying a premade and upgrading the video card and/or RAM is pretty simple, though. So if thats what he can do, then so be it. ____________________

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:51:11 PM

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I've never done it before and I'm doing (mostly) fine.

It's a good learning experience.

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Posted on 08-11-10 07:55:14 PM

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Putting together a computer is actually lots easier than it sounds. I mean, even I could do it, and it sure saves a lot of money. And he could always ask someone he knows to help him, I'm sure he should know someone who knows this stuff. ____________________

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:04:16 PM

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Not to mention we're in the Youtube age - there's tons of tutorials online.

Just make sure you get somebody who knows their stuff to vet everything before you buy. You don't want to end up with incompatible RAM, an Intel mobo with an AMD CPU, or *cough* not the right cables in your power supply.

The rest is just basically plugging it what goes where. Honestly, the thing I struggled with most was the damn power LEDs and stuff for the front of my case.

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:07:03 PM

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	Originally posted by Shadic Not to mention we're in the Youtube age - there's tons of tutorials online. Just make sure you get somebody who knows their stuff to vet everything before you buy. You don't want to end up with incompatible RAM, an Intel mobo with an AMD CPU, or cough not the right cables in your power supply. The rest is just basically plugging it what goes where. Honestly, the thing I struggled with most was the damn power LEDs and stuff for the front of my case. True, and I'd be glad to help him out like I did someone else And the motherboard manual usually has a diagram of what wires go where for the power, reset, and LEDs. Without it, its a guessing game unless your motherboard is labelled clearly. ____________________

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:15:30 PM (last edited by Shadic at 08-11-10 05:16 PM)

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Both Mobos I've dealt with are well-explained in the manuals. Still no idea what the hell AC-'94 is though.

Case manuals are another story - I think they Google-Translate those things.

And yes Orlandu, without you I would have ended up with an Intel Mobo with an AMD CPU.

(You should reply on my current situation, FYI.

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:26:44 PM

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Or, instead of messing about by ordering from multiple websites with multiple delivery days and then piecing it all together, I could get that f'ing awesome Compaq. Which is cheaper.

By the way, you linked me to an American website that ships to America, Canada and China. Not the UK. Nor would I want to pay the outrageous overseas delivery fees even if they DID ship to the UK

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:29:50 PM (last edited by nensondubois at 08-11-10 05:30 PM)

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Does anyone like the Sega Saturn soundtrack to Earthworm Jim 2 over the SEGA and SNES versions? I don't. I just beat EWJ2 on the SNES.

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Posted on 08-11-10 08:33:30 PM

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	Originally posted by Zero One By the way, you linked me to an American website that ships to America, Canada and China. Not the UK. Nor would I want to pay the outrageous overseas delivery fees even if they DID ship to the UK A google search netted a few results for UK tech retailers: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ http://www.ebuyer.com/ http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/ ____________________

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