Thanks for your suggestion Coquine i will check that out.
However i was wondering if anyone knows a good online shop for used Desktops ?
Thanks for your suggestion Coquine i will check that out.
However i was wondering if anyone knows a good online shop for used Desktops ?
Think you guys can recommend a better compt for me? Of if possible (Which I doubt) find upgrades for mine?
I have an emachines EL1333G-01w. It's one of those mini computers.
Specs:
AMD Anthalon 2850e processor (1.80 GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE Integrated
320G HD
2g DDR2
I got it for a present (First Compt couldnt play wow) from my Mother. It was 300 bucks.
I get 8.1 (My absolute max) fps when I am in the middle of nowhere doing absolutely nothing.
Av is 5.3 fps.
My MS is usually good, 70-300 (On a bad day)
All my stuff is on low.
Help me if ya can, in the meantime ima start saving for a new compt... im looking for one for about 600-700 bucks.
My PC: | AMD A8-3870 Quad Core @ 3.0 GHz | 4GB Corsair Dominator-GT1600 MHz | Biostar A55MH| Logisys 330W | Windows 7 Pro 64-bit |
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...mputer-list-US
list i made, i hope it helps
Yes its possible to make a good enough gaming rig for 400-500$. Since u mentioned u have a monitor, keyboard and mouse already id assume u have another computer around. Id suggest you recycle its components if u can. For example u can recycle its HDD, Case, DVD drive, Wifi cards, etc. That'll save u over 100$. Heres a list of the top components for you budget.
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
*Get that cpu, because even though its a dual core. It can actually be unlocked to a 4 core cpu
MSI 870A-G55 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
* Its a good mobo for the money and its rly good at unlocking the other 2 cores on the cpu
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory
*The ram is fantastic, better than the other and only costs around 45$ for 4 gigs.
GIGABYTE GV-R567D3-1GI Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP
*Look at the ATI 56XX series cards because their rly good and rly low in price. Theres no Nvidia equivalent for the price/performance point.
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
* A cheap 500g drive that works well.
Any 450W-500W PSU. Id suggest look on Newegg for this gear, and u can also find cheap and reliable PSUs there.
Again, id suggest u recycle as many components from any computers u may have to keep the cost lower and improve the quality of the parts u can buy.
My Suggestions (TYOO= take your old one)
CASE: TYOO
PSU: find out which one you currently have, might be possible to TYOO
Mobo: MSI 870A-G55 or whatever cheaper you can find
CPU: AMD Phenom II, either as a quad (x4), or as a triple (x3) or x2 and hope for unlocking
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series , totally agree on those beeing good & cheap,but, as you have 6 GB already, you might even be able to TYOO.
HDD: TYOO
GPU: something from AMD also, 6850 or so does deliver okayish performance for small budgets
In comparison to your old "system" (I cannot call that a rig, I'm sorry), it will be like a Ferrari to a 1964 Honda.
Actually I have 4 85's and a 51. And thats a smart Ideah... I never thought of using a new HD and drivers, as for the wifi, I have A Netgear wireless N-300 usb adapter. Thank you for the help, Ill check into these and get back to ya.
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Lets say I already have a HD... but I want a bigger one. The new one won't have windows 7 installed on it but the old one will... is there a way to transfer the data... or even double em up and make the memory that much better? My guess is u can double em, but im just making sure.
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So I checked out your stuff gmike... and from newegg... it costs about 420 including an <Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply> So far my favorite. I am going to save up for this stuff... have some money coming. Ill get back to you guys with more questions, because I wanna know how computers work and what not. Ill also need some help putting it all together. Thanks all.
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Hey, what is better, the geforce 8400gs ddr2 512mb or the GIGABYTE GV-R567D3-1GI Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP
My guess is the Radeon, but im just checkin
My PC: | AMD A8-3870 Quad Core @ 3.0 GHz | 4GB Corsair Dominator-GT1600 MHz | Biostar A55MH| Logisys 330W | Windows 7 Pro 64-bit |