New computer!!!!

[IeatdUrcookie]

My dad is getting us a new computer!!! :D:D:D

All I request is that it be fast, have a good processor, a good graphics card, flat pannel monitor, and not come with Vista (I hear bad things). I know there is a huge list but I would like your opinions! Also, a $1500 budget (Lol, my dad thinks thats the standard cost for a comp!)

[NC L3gEnD]

http://www.gearlive.com/blogimages/apple-imac-aluminum.jpg
imac

[IeatdUrcookie]

No. Games.

[Greenskull]

No. Games.lol so true

[eZ NoXide]

notebook: Toshiba Qosmio

[Legend of Myth]

I have an imac...greatest thing in the world...Dont have to worry about viruses and crap. And all blizzard games run on macs...other than those, Im console all the way. PC gaming is out the door

[NC L3gEnD]

I have an imac...greatest thing in the world...Dont have to worry about viruses and crap. And all blizzard games run on macs...other than those, Im console all the way. PC gaming is out the door

QFT. what blizzard games work without monthly fees?

[IeatdUrcookie]

Would a capture card work with a laptop?

[eZ NoXide]

I got one...

[xXHorrorHippoXx]

I know, all I have my computer for is gaming and RUL. :P

[Tough Gandhi]

Would a capture card work with a laptop?

YA.
I recomend customizing a Dell Laptop on their website. Thats always your best deal because you decide what you need,

[IeatdUrcookie]

But aren't laptops really slow compared to PCs?

[Tough Gandhi]

nope. There the same depending on what features you get

[eZ NoXide]

I got a toshiba qosmio and I boosted it up to 4 gigs of ram pointlessly since it was already fast before lol :D

[IeatdUrcookie]

So should I get one customized? If so what specs should I get?

[Tough Gandhi]

So should I get one customized? If so what specs should I get?

Thats what I recomend
BTW are you getting a laptop or desktop?

[IeatdUrcookie]

Originally I was thinking desktop, but you guys have changed my mind so I"ll get a laptop. But are you guys sure a capture card would work well with a laptop?

[eZ NoXide]

Yup, just make sure it is compatible when you buy one...

[IeatdUrcookie]

Anyone here have Vista? If so, have you had any problems with it? I hear that people hate it, never really saw a reason they just said it sucked.

[IeatdUrcookie]

Sorry for the double post, but here is a quick build I made:

Inspiron 1525
SYSTEM COLOR Alpine White edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista ® Home Basic Edition
HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD Writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0

I am concerned about the dial-up internet access, can I just choose "no ISP" and get some broadband connection? Another thing is the display, should I get anti-glare or glossy (what is the difference?)? PLEASE point out ANYTHING you think needs changing! I don't want to screw this up!

The only games I ever play really are Source games (Gmod mostly) so would that graphics card be good enough?

[eZ NoXide]

If it's for some gaming maybe 2gb+.

[IeatdUrcookie]

Alright thanks. But I really need to know about the dial-up thing.

[Sho0terman]

Sorry for the double post, but here is a quick build I made:

Inspiron 1525
SYSTEM COLOR Alpine White edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista ® Home Basic Edition
HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD Writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0

I am concerned about the dial-up internet access, can I just choose "no ISP" and get some broadband connection? Another thing is the display, should I get anti-glare or glossy (what is the difference?)? PLEASE point out ANYTHING you think needs changing! I don't want to screw this up!

The only games I ever play really are Source games (Gmod mostly) so would that graphics card be good enough?

The graphics card can run those games, but the amount of FPS will drop considerably if graphics are turned to high. Also, the processor may be too slow, as most new games require a minimum of 2.0 GHz.

For a graphics card I would reccomend an NVIDIA 8600 or higher. Even an ATI will work ok, but most Intel graphics cards aren't very good and have some driver problems.

[eZ NoXide]

The graphics card can run those games, but the amount of FPS will drop considerably if graphics are turned to high. Also, the processor may be too slow, as most new games require a minimum of 2.0 GHz.

For a graphics card I would reccomend an NVIDIA 8600 or higher. Even an ATI will work ok, but most Intel graphics cards aren't very good and have some driver problems.
Ya Iagree with those graphic card butI think the Highest Nvidea is 7300 but I could be wrong

[IeatdUrcookie]

Can't upgrade the graphics card with this laptop. :( And 2.0gb is the best update for it. Should I look into a better laptop?

[eZ NoXide]

Well what kind of laptop are you looking for? Gaming, multimedia, family, etc?

[IeatdUrcookie]

Mainly gaming and multimedia. But my dad now says it can't be any higher than 1000 otherwise, we are getting a desktop which I don't want because If I had a desktop it would be too far away to use my capture card.

[eZ NoXide]

Well If its for multimedia and Gaming Id go for a Toshiba they are the best in both I find, like I got a Qosmio and I can play any games on it even Crysis. But I bought mine on eBay for 1300, but You can still get a different kind of Toshiba. There is also other companies like Sony but they are expensive.

[IeatdUrcookie]

will this be good? and the graphics card is, again, awful. (It should run Gmod and any other source game, right?) Is there anyway to customize it?

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?seg=HHO&poid=394262&coid=-33917

Ez Noxide, is that the one you have?

[eZ NoXide]

No but when I was looking to buy I was arguing over the F45 and the G35. Ended up getting the G35 because it has a built in TV tuner and some other stuff that had my interest. I bought my G35 at 1300$

[IeatdUrcookie]

Other than those things, was there any big difference?

And can you name some of the other stuff that came with the G35?

[eZ NoXide]

Well the G35 got rated 1 out of 100 by CNET

[Well the G35 got rated 1 out of 100 by CNET, But Im sure the F45 is just as good :D

I just did some research on the F45 and I say go for it, it looks like a solid good buy and well affordable for all you get. :cool:

[IeatdUrcookie]

err, its $3000.

[eZ NoXide]

the F45? I saw it going at 1200 on eBay when I bought my G35...[?]

[IeatdUrcookie]

On the Toshiba website its 3k. I take a look at ebay though.

[xXHorrorHippoXx]

Wait...Im pretty sure laptops arent the best for gaming if that is what you are going for.

[IeatdUrcookie]

Only Gmod and other source games, won't be playing anything other than that.

[IeatdUrcookie]

Okay, sorry for changing my mind again, but I've decided to get a desktop, we hardly travel and I realized it would be almost pointless. So heres a set up I'm pretty confident about.

XPS 210

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6420 (4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB)

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 4DIMMs

HARD DRIVE 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

OPTICAL DRIVE 8x DVD+/-RW Drive

MONITORS 20 inch E207WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

VIDEO CARD ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO 256MB

SOUND CARD Integrated Sound Blaster®Audigy™ HD Software Edition

KEYBOARD & MOUSE Logitech Cordless Desktop S 510 Keyboard and Mouse - Arctic Silver

FLOPPY & MEDIA READER No Floppy Drive Included

And the processor is only 12" tall! :O

click! (http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs)

[messaqe from]

get an alienware thats what my cousin has and its sick!

[Sho0terman]

get an alienware thats what my cousin has and its sick!

Alienware computers are extremely over-priced. They are really good computers, but you can find a different brand that's just as good, or better, for two thirds the price.

And cookie, that computer is pretty good it seems, but again, I'm not so sure about the graphics card. It may not be great, but it's good for the price and it will run Garry's Mod.

[eZ NoXide]

Get a better Graphic card... Thats for sure.

[IeatdUrcookie]

I'll only play Gmod and CSS and it should run those fine right? I have an even worse graphics card... NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420... alot of people never even knew it existed! :P

[Greenskull]

Alienware computers are extremely over-priced. They are really good computers, but you can find a different brand that's just as good, or better, for two thirds the price.

And cookie, that computer is pretty good it seems, but again, I'm not so sure about the graphics card. It may not be great, but it's good for the price and it will run Garry's Mod.agreed. Mine is just as good as one and it was only around 2 grand.

[eZ NoXide]

agreed. Mine is just as good as one and it was only around 2 grand.

Out of subject for a sec (Thanks for putting the Supporting RUL Ribbon back Green.)

Btw I got Live back guys.

[IeatdUrcookie]

Found out about ibuypower.com and made this build:

Case ( [New !!!] Nzxt Alpha Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )

Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )

Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )

Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )

Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER Aegis Case - for your Games, Accessories, Disks, Manuals ... etc. --- $19.99 value )

Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )

Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )

Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )

Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )

Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )

Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )

2nd Hard Drive ( None )

External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )

CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( None )

Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

Speaker System ( Logitech X-230 2.1 Configuration Speakers System )

Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )

Floppy Drive ( None )

Monitor ( LCD Monitor Viewsonic 20" Widescreen Q20wb TFT LCD Monitor 1680x1050 w/Fast 5ms Video Rsponse [Black] )

2nd Monitor ( None )

Keyboard ( Combo: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser (MX3200 Cordless Keyboard + MX600 Cordless Laser Mouse) Black )

Mouse ( None )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )

Meter Display ( None )

Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )

Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 32-Bit )

The case looks awesome! Also, is that website trustworthy and do they ship the parts to you and expect you to build it yourself, or does it all come installed and ready to go (Motherboard, graphics card, etc. already in processor.)?

[eZ NoXide]

awesome video card, try giving us a link next time though :cool:

[Tough Gandhi]

which one you getting?

[IeatdUrcookie]

Already ordered the last build I made.:D With a few minor adjustments.