Need New Computer Suggestions

[Hejist]

Oh, so many ways to skin cats... Heh.

;)

@Ghostchase

Edit:QFT see below.

If you really want to get SLI/Crossifre do that on day 1 or don't bother.

[Mistress Urd]

I happen to agree with the single card solution, if only for the KISS principle... but there's enough out there to say single is a better idea for stability.

Motherboard is noticably cheaper, PSU is cheaper. Too often rookies buy an SLI motherboard and 1000W power supply to "future proof" then never get a 2nd video card, thus wasting money. If you really want to get SLI/Crossifre do that on day 1 or don't bother.

Houtex: Better not try that with my cat....

[houtex]

But why not?  I mean, maybe it could use a good skim coat to even out the roughness...

...what, you thought I meant to take it's skin off?!  What are you, sick?!  That's...  *goes to Google things...*

...OOOhhh.... so THAT'S what that means?  Nasty.  That's just silly, why would anyone want to skin a cat... it's not very good for... well, anything, except keeping the cat warm and petting...

[MindBlender]

Hejist: Sorry not a fan of crossfire or SLI. I go single card. Its much cheaper and has less compatability issues. Since I buy a new rig roughly every 18 months, I keep costs reasonable and a relative/friend gets a pretty nice system cheap.

I need a friend like you!  I'm using a Dell 3000 from ages ago.  I did some work to it to be able to play games at mid settings, but I will be buying a new unit for the NEW CoH  ;D

[Mistress Urd]

I need a friend like you!  I'm using a Dell 3000 from ages ago.  I did some work to it to be able to play games at mid settings, but I will be buying a new unit for the NEW CoH  ;D

I know of people with older Dells with RAMBUS who insist to me its a GOOD idea to buy more RAM at $300 then trashing their 7 year old Dell and they complain to me their machine is too slow. *sighs* small wonder why I get so cynical about it.
Looks, and to think I only got rid of my C=128D in 2011.

[antarcticaa]

Ok, this is probably a really stupid question, but is there a computer you can put together for around $1000 or less?  I'm a teacher on a budget and I'll really need to save in order to get the new computer I need.  My computer is so slow and I'm not looking for the fastest rig on the planet, just one that will play most of the games effectively.  I can't put one together so I'll have to go to my local computer store to have it assembled.  I'm simply not computer proficient.  What would y'all recommend?

[FatherXmas]

I threw together an example system at CyberPowerPC.

Supposedly it'll be valid for 7 days.

Highlights: (built off of their B75 Configurator)

• Corsair Carbide 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ front USB 3.0 [+6]
• Corsair CX500 V2 80 Plus Certified Power Supply [+24]


• 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+18] (Single Drive)
• 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)


• Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [+80]
• Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink [-20]
• GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified) [+32]
• 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+39] (Corsair or Major Brand)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+222] (EVGA Superclocked [+13])
• FREE! 802.11N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth 4.0 Expansion Card [+0]


• AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
• AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge


• Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)


• No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Date 10 Business Days
• 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

$967

No idea how much they will charge for shipping.

I think that should suit your needs for a while.

[antarcticaa]

I love love love you FatherXmas!  Thanks so much for the build.

I threw together an example system at CyberPowerPC.

Supposedly it'll be valid for 7 days.

Highlights: (built off of their B75 Configurator)

• Corsair Carbide 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ front USB 3.0 [+6]
• Corsair CX500 V2 80 Plus Certified Power Supply [+24]


• 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+18] (Single Drive)
• 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)


• Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [+80]
• Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink [-20]
• GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified) [+32]
• 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+39] (Corsair or Major Brand)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+222] (EVGA Superclocked [+13])
• FREE! 802.11N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth 4.0 Expansion Card [+0]


• AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
• AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge


• Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)


• No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Date 10 Business Days
• 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

$967

No idea how much they will charge for shipping.

I think that should suit your needs for a while.