My new Rig
Hey everyone 
Now, I'm not really all that technologically gifted, when it comes to what is actually inside a computer, or how the processes are handled etc, whatever, but I thought I'ld see if some techy-people could give me a little input!
I just ordered my new pc today, and was wondering just how well it would work?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5395892&CatId=114
here it is
And I'm pretty sure that compared to my current (A 3 year old HP laptop with a busted fan and overheating issues), this is a major improvement. Any notes or anything from anyone?
Now, I'm not really all that technologically gifted, when it comes to what is actually inside a computer, or how the processes are handled etc, whatever, but I thought I'ld see if some techy-people could give me a little input!
I just ordered my new pc today, and was wondering just how well it would work?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5395892&CatId=114
here it is
And I'm pretty sure that compared to my current (A 3 year old HP laptop with a busted fan and overheating issues), this is a major improvement. Any notes or anything from anyone?
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And I'm pretty sure that compared to my current (A 3 year old HP laptop with a busted fan and overheating issues), this is a major improvement. Any notes or anything from anyone?
Yeah, cant say i would complain about that.
Not bad, not super amazing, I'm sure it can do everything you would need. -
Double post because i'm muffin and I can.
If you are willing to build your own pc, or if you want someone else to do it, you would get a much better price.
(cough) *I build pc's* (cough)
The issues I see, the processor is a low end dual core, which in that price range should either be a high end dual or a low end quad.
The graphics card is laughable, is that thing directx 10.1?
The ram is (I only glanced so i'm probably wrong on this one) DDR2. -
aMoistmuffin wrote: »Double post because i'm muffin and I can.
If you are willing to build your own pc, or if you want someone else to do it, you would get a much better price.
(cough) *I build pc's* (cough)
The issues I see, the processor is a low end dual core, which in that price range should either be a high end dual or a low end quad.
The graphics card is laughable, is that thing directx 10.1?
The ram is (I only glanced so i'm probably wrong on this one) DDR2.
Well, its not like I can cancel the order >_<
Like I said, not much of a whats-inside-the-computer kind of guy. As long as its an improvement over what I currently have, than I really can't be all that mad. Oh, and as long as I can manage to get 50+ fps in a crossfire game (with this current laptop, I go from anywhere from high 30's to low 60's, depending on how many people are in the game) -
So can I, but keep in mind for some people that isn't an option.
How so, most people spend a weekend watching football, or having beers with buddies, take a weekend and throw some parts into a build, or if all else fails have someone do it for you.
The value ratio is much > prebuilts. -
Well, its not like I can cancel the order >_<
Like I said, not much of a whats-inside-the-computer kind of guy. As long as its an improvement over what I currently have, than I really can't be all that mad. Oh, and as long as I can manage to get 50+ fps in a crossfire game (with this current laptop, I go from anywhere from high 30's to low 60's, depending on how many people are in the game)
Oh yeah it'll run fine, that wasn't really the point.
The point was for the price range, the pc isn't what it should be, not that it couldn't run it. -
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aMoistmuffin wrote: »
That's better than the pc you just bought, at half the price.
NOT what the op asked for.
also might wanna upgrade that harddrive, throw in a psu and an operating system, since it wont even run without one.
The Ram isn't outstanding either.
also keep in mind I'm sure the op doesn't know how to build a computer, so who would need to pay someone.
Edit: nevermind about the psu. -
NOT what the op asked for.
also might wanna upgrade that harddrive, throw in a psu and an operating system, since it wont even run without one.
The Ram isn't outstanding either.
also keep in mind I'm sure the op doesn't know how to build a computer, so who would need to pay someone.
Fully aware the op didn't ask, was making a point, that was based off using spare parts.
The PC he got itself isn't the great either tbh, 550 for a Foxconn mobo?
OH, and because I feel terrible for ripping his pc choice to shreds, it WILL run CF fine at i'ma guess 70-100 fps. -
yay! lol >_< Well...Next time I have money and feel like an upgrade, I guess I know who to come to :P
Thanks for the input!
Haha, actually, that PC does have one thing going for it, with a few changes you COULD upgrade a few of the parts to make it a pretty good rig.
once you have the money do it in this order.
Replace the 400 watt psu with a 550 or so.
after that put in a 5770 AMD video card.
Then put in a phenom II x2 processor.
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