Computer buying help

ok i dont really now that much about buying a computer and um i want a new one for gaming does anyone have suggestions.

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[Heyyou27]

Newegg. Period.

Originally Posted by Heyyou27

Newegg. Period.

I love newegg but shopping around you can sometimes find some great deals, especially from sites such as tigerdirect.

[Heyyou27]

Originally Posted by foulplay

I love newegg but shopping around you can sometimes find some great deals, especially from sites such as tigerdirect.

He should just use one site like newegg. Competitive pricing will guarantee that no matter where, the prices will be generally the same. This saves the hassle of ordering from multiple sites.

How much money are you willing to have to pay?

Hey i can help you out with computers ... although i am quite new to computers i have a decent idea of waht you would need to pay for a computer also if you have enough experince to put a computer togher from scratch then i can give u a awsome site.... ZipZoomFLy.com or TigerDirect.com i baught from both sites and i found both to be reliabe ...got any questions ask.

[Natus Lumen]

Newegg is good, from my experience, and I have these points of advice to offer:

Many stores offer motherboard and CPU package deals for slightly cheaper than if you would have bought them separately. I'd stay away from these.

On a budget, or with a limited wattage for power supply, AMD processors are generally better than Intel, but the motherboards that support Intel tend to be higher quality and of more variation.

For gaming, buy at least a 550W power supply, and buy it separately from the case.

Apevia makes very good boxes and power supplies.

Gigabyte and Asus make the best motherboards.

Vista is PROBABLY the best gaming OS, but XP is widely considered to be acceptable, and better all-around than Vista.

Unless you're willing to learn a lot about computers in a very short amount of time, make sure the motherboard and the RAM are the same frequency (i.e 800, 1066) and the timing is the same (i.e 4-4-4-12, 3-3-3-15). Otherwise you'll have to go into the motherboard's BIOS to sync the RAM and the mobo, and that can be nasty.

Just do some research to optimize price vs. features and find a good compromise.

[insan3]

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Newegg is good

correct

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Apevia makes very good boxes and power supplies.

*buzzer sound* wrong. Apevia makes subpar cases and power supplies. Theri PSU's have a hgh failure rate, and their cases are cheaply made. Antec is best for both cases and PSUs, and are relativley cheap.

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Gigabyte and Asus make the best motherboards.

thats a good call

[Heyyou27]

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Newegg is good, from my experience, and I have these points of advice to offer:

Many stores offer motherboard and CPU package deals for slightly cheaper than if you would have bought them separately. I'd stay away from these.

On a budget, or with a limited wattage for power supply, AMD processors are generally better than Intel, but the motherboards that support Intel tend to be higher quality and of more variation.

For gaming, buy at least a 550W power supply, and buy it separately from the case.

Apevia makes very good boxes and power supplies.

Gigabyte and Asus make the best motherboards.

Vista is PROBABLY the best gaming OS, but XP is widely considered to be acceptable, and better all-around than Vista.

Unless you're willing to learn a lot about computers in a very short amount of time, make sure the motherboard and the RAM are the same frequency (i.e 800, 1066) and the timing is the same (i.e 4-4-4-12, 3-3-3-15). Otherwise you'll have to go into the motherboard's BIOS to sync the RAM and the mobo, and that can be nasty.

Just do some research to optimize price vs. features and find a good compromise.

LOL, you're so wrong it isn't even funny. When it comes to gaming, XP is still a better operating system than Vista as there are fewer compatibility issues, and the operating system is less of a resource hog. There are currently no real benefits to using Direct X10, and the Direct X10 version of games often perform worse than the Direct X9 version. Apevia isn't even ranked on Xtreme System's official PSU ranking guide, and if a motherboard supports PC2 8500(1066), it'll support any lower speed memory. You should never have to manually set the memory timings to get the computer to run, unless it's completely misreading the SPD data.

[Zetex]

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Newegg is good, from my experience, and I have these points of advice to offer:

Many stores offer motherboard and CPU package deals for slightly cheaper than if you would have bought them separately. I'd stay away from these.

On a budget, or with a limited wattage for power supply, AMD processors are generally better than Intel, but the motherboards that support Intel tend to be higher quality and of more variation.

For gaming, buy at least a 550W power supply, and buy it separately from the case.

Apevia makes very good boxes and power supplies.

Gigabyte and Asus make the best motherboards.

Vista is PROBABLY the best gaming OS, but XP is widely considered to be acceptable, and better all-around than Vista.

Unless you're willing to learn a lot about computers in a very short amount of time, make sure the motherboard and the RAM are the same frequency (i.e 800, 1066) and the timing is the same (i.e 4-4-4-12, 3-3-3-15). Otherwise you'll have to go into the motherboard's BIOS to sync the RAM and the mobo, and that can be nasty.

Just do some research to optimize price vs. features and find a good compromise.

lolwut?
You're one of the most technology inept people on this site. Quit trying to sound like some sort of expert because you're completely, utterly WRONG

[insan3]

Just stick with what Zetex and I told you to do.

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

Newegg is good, from my experience, and I have these points of advice to offer:

Many stores offer motherboard and CPU package deals for slightly cheaper than if you would have bought them separately. I'd stay away from these.

On a budget, or with a limited wattage for power supply, AMD processors are generally better than Intel, but the motherboards that support Intel tend to be higher quality and of more variation.

For gaming, buy at least a 550W power supply, and buy it separately from the case.

Apevia makes very good boxes and power supplies.

Gigabyte and Asus make the best motherboards.

Vista is PROBABLY the best gaming OS, but XP is widely considered to be acceptable, and better all-around than Vista.

Unless you're willing to learn a lot about computers in a very short amount of time, make sure the motherboard and the RAM are the same frequency (i.e 800, 1066) and the timing is the same (i.e 4-4-4-12, 3-3-3-15). Otherwise you'll have to go into the motherboard's BIOS to sync the RAM and the mobo, and that can be nasty.

Just do some research to optimize price vs. features and find a good compromise.

Ok .... this is total crap.... I am a vista user and i regret getting it from the day i got it....vista takes up more CPU usage than XP also... You want to shoot your computer beacause, every 3 seconds its asks " this program is running.... Do you want me to shut it down or allow it.... Also for anything to work besides...3 games ( Flight sim X, Bio Shock, and stranglehold).... Ur fucked cuz u gotta go and set all the compatibility to XP, and the only reason you would need a 550 watt power supply would be if ur running a Vey nice graphics card about 8600 Nvidia or higher.

[insan3]

Originally Posted by IpdCarrot

Ok .... this is total crap.... I am a vista user and i regret getting it from the day i got it....vista takes up more CPU usage than XP also... You want to shoot your computer beacause, every 3 seconds its asks " this program is running.... Do you want me to shut it down or allow it.... Also for anything to work besides...3 games ( Flight sim X, Bio Shock, and stranglehold).... Ur fucked cuz u gotta go and set all the compatibility to XP, and the only reason you would need a 550 watt power supply would be if ur running a Vey nice graphics card about 8600 Nvidia or higher.

You apparently don't know what the hell your talking about.
It does take a small bit more CPU usage, but thats what you expect when you get it.
I don't want to shoot my computer every 3 seconds like you do cause im not retarded and I turned off that notification.
I have 12 games on my computer (AOE III, Bioshock, Civ 4, Crysis, DiRT, GTA SA, Guitgar hero III, Halo, Oblivion, Supreme Commander, Test drive unlimited, toller coater tycoon 3) and not a single one have i had to set the compatibility to XP.

So apparently all your problems are user errors.

[Natus Lumen]

Apevia makes shit PSUs, but most people buy a separate PSU anyway....

[Natus Lumen]

Originally Posted by Zetex

lolwut?
You're one of the most technology inept people on this site. Quit trying to sound like some sort of expert because you're completely, utterly WRONG

See, I take that as a compliment, because I, unlike you, have the prospect of not living my life aspiring for the corner office for the 45 years until I retire.

[Zetex]

Originally Posted by insan3

You apparently don't know what the hell your talking about.
It does take a small bit more CPU usage, but thats what you expect when you get it.
I don't want to shoot my computer every 3 seconds like you do cause im not retarded and I turned off that notification.
I have 12 games on my computer (AOE III, Bioshock, Civ 4, Crysis, DiRT, GTA SA, Guitgar hero III, Halo, Oblivion, Supreme Commander, Test drive unlimited, toller coater tycoon 3) and not a single one have i had to set the compatibility to XP.

So apparently all your problems are user errors.

I dunno, brah. I can't stand Vista on my laptop at all and it took me awhile to realize I could turn that annoying fucking notification off. Also, Vista is a total hog. XP all the way (until DX10 is worth while) for me.
To each their own though

[Zetex]

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

See, I take that as a compliment, because I, unlike you, have the prospect of not living my life aspiring for the corner office for the 45 years until I retire.

Congratulations. You'll instead be enjoying the life of a field worker all your life.

Wait...didn't you say you wanted to be a psychologist? rofl, have fun in the unemployment line. Especially with how opinionated and big mouthed you are, buddy.
But please, if you're proud of being technology inept, stay the fuck out of the tech section.

PS: A job as an network engineer will make far greater income than you EVER will. While you enjoy the life is driving 2nd hand cars, I'll enjoy the life of cruising around Malibu in my brand new BMW.

[Natus Lumen]

Originally Posted by Zetex

Congratulations. You'll instead be enjoying the life of a field worker all your life.

Wait...didn't you say you wanted to be a psychologist? rofl, have fun in the unemployment line. Especially with how opinionated and big mouthed you are, buddy.
But please, if you're proud of being technology inept, stay the fuck out of the tech section.

PS: A job as an network engineer will make far greater income than you EVER will. While you enjoy the life is driving 2nd hand cars, I'll enjoy the life of cruising around Malibu in my brand new BMW.

First of all, I'd like to say that I can go wherever the fuck I want, as much a member of this board as you are, so don't tell me what to do. Secondly, I'd like to defend my future job title:

Originally Posted by US Department of Labor

Earnings:

Median annual earnings of wage and salary clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in May 2006 were $59,440. The middle 50 percent earned between $45,300 and $77,750. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $35,280, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $102,730. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists were:

Offices of mental health practitioners $69,510
Elementary and secondary schools 61,290
Local government 58,770
Individual and family services 50,780
Outpatient care centers 50,310

Median annual earnings of wage and salary industrial-organizational psychologists in May 2006 were $86,420. The middle 50 percent earned between $66,310 and $115,000. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,380, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $139,620.

In 2006, the median (for an industrial-organizational psychologist, which includes psychotherapy) earned you a nice suburban home or a stylish, upper-end apartment downtown. Usually those in a profession who have their Ph. D are in the upper quartile, so somewhere around about 120K in 2006. Considering that health care would be practically free, I think that's pretty solid. Even if I made the minimum in the job department, I would still be as happy with my life as any human could be because I'm constantly helping people and making the world a better place. Of course, I'm still considering other job options in fields like film and foreign language, but this is where I see myself in the future right now.

On the little research I did, I didn't find any recent statistics relating to employment rate, but healthcare service trends tend to follow similar paths as those of workers in computer and mathematical fields, from what I could tell. As odd as that sounds...

I'm not going to bother looking up a network engineer statistic, because frankly, I don't care. If you're happy with your job and salary, more power to you. It bothers me a little that you can be so concerned with the salary rate over the job satisfaction level, but as long as you're happy with it, you do what you enjoy.

[Zetex]

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

First of all, I'd like to say that I can go wherever the fuck I want, as much a member of this board as you are, so don't tell me what to do.

So you're aware you know little about computers but you'll continue posting your opinions on it, then when you're told you're wrong you'll celebrate about having little knowledge about it because somehow it affects your future job status? Okay.

Originally Posted by Natus Lumen

blah blah blah

I'm not going to bother looking up a network engineer statistic, because frankly, I don't care. If you're happy with your job and salary, more power to you. It bothers me a little that you can be so concerned with the salary rate over the job satisfaction level, but as long as you're happy with it, you do what you enjoy.

Actually I do enjoy it. It involves mathematics, good salary, and unlike your belief, it won't be sitting around at a desk all day.
But hey, if you enjoy sitting in a chair listening to other people tell you about their problems all day, good for you. Do what you enjoy.

[Natus Lumen]

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[viper.gtsr]

pwnt?

[Natus Lumen]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

[Zetex]

Ah, the marvels of the last word game. +1

[insan3]

Neverender, your gonna be a psychiatrist? thats some hardcore stuff right there. Id be too impatient, i end up punching someone in the head for being jacked up.
Ill stick with a software engineer