PC help

[legacy-CaptainEvalast]

A lot of my friends are PC gamers I have no clue why. But I would really appreciate someone on here to post something telling me what parts to buy and piece together to get the best computer I can have. Try and list the names of the pieces to so that way i can go and buy the stuff I need. I know I need to buy one of those big tower thingies and I think a motherboard whatever that is. Again thx all information will be greatly appreciated.

Also today I played for i think about 1 hour on ONE 1 Man Army's account to c if people would either drop the server or boot me. One did drop the server. Oh and u were putting up a pretty nice game Midgetdestroyer. My moms came home so i had to go do some stuff. Maybe next time we can finish that fight on your server score i think was 9 to 7 me. consider it a warm up game. tonight I will be on so if anybody is willing to host a 5 man survival with 2 combatants I would appreciate it cause i will be playing all night baby. Have not been on in so long can't wait to see what some of u guys got.


PEACE AND LOVE to UC2 Captain Evalast

[snoogans460]

Well, if you feel like creating your own PC - I'm not very knowledgeable about what you'll need. My recommendation is to buy a top-of-the-line Alienware with all the Bells and Whistles, that is, if money isn't an issue. Get some liquid-cooled gaming beheamoth.[face_drooling]

[legacy-CaptainEvalast]

I have heard about that liquid thing I think it cools the system but is very expensive. Also that Alien ware is good but way expensive and u can make a better one by piecing one together but I don't know still which is better need to research that alien ware more.


PEACE AND LOVE to UC2 Captain Evalast

[snoogans460]

Well, if you're on a budget - you could always pick up a Commodore 64.[face_idea]

[legacy-CaptainEvalast]

What is that? Never heard of it ^^.

[snoogans460]

LOL - I was just joking around. The Commodore 64 came out back in the early to mid '80's.

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Cap you gotta tell me more...whats your price range, etc.....what are you trying to play.


Your questions were too broad.

[legacy-Riddled]

2.5 GB Ram

Asus A8N nforce 4 sli deluxe motherboard (socket 939)

Nvidia 7900gtx graphics card

Creative x-fi fatal1ty sound card

4000+ processor (socket 939)

200gb hard drive (SATA) (prefered western digital make, can be found at wdc.com)

Windows XP pro

36 GB Western Digital Raptor , SATA I , 10000 rpm , 8MB Cache (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=61584)

Edit: Dual core CPU (must have)

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My PC specs. I'm getting it built soon. Roughly £1000.

[legacy-Carn4ge]

sites like www.tigerdirect.com or www.ibuypower.com give some pretty decent prices on gaming PCs if you're not interested in building it yourself

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

Newegg.com my friend. Also dual core is not worth it right now, and won't be for awhile. The reason is because you won't be using all of the threading features, and may result in major bottlenecks if tried. But by all means get it when you can, but you may be a consumer that is unlucky and get a bugged version with no way to exchange. (Damn I hate intel). If everything is runing smoothly (until Vista comes) you should be ok with some neat stuff if you decide to go without dual. I tell you what. I can set you up with something good. Alienware is such a ripoff. I know people, and myself that can do better. Alienware looks cool. But they aren't great. You wanna be able to look in your case and see no wires, SATA, and plug-in atx. I also found out that alienware "tuck" some wires under the motherboard. Uh, alien haven't you heard of cross talk, jetters, DATA-PACKET LOSS. Think about what they do. they get your parts from somewhere else (Now dell manufacturers MOSTLY) and put it together for you. You can do that. I can do that. If you plan on getting a liquid cooling system you better make sure you are getting own for the soul purpose of exceeding voltage limit,over-clock cycles correctly. Over-clocking is the only reason you should even consider it. But if you do have to note that most liquid cooling only keeps it at room temperate. So when you hear people say hey my tempurate never goes over such and such. Well you tell them that the liquid cooling was designed for only that. A cool looking version of what, A fan. More money for no reason. Plus the maintance for it sucks. Also go for amd, they are kicking pentiums ass. And whatever for video card. If you want the best get a motherboard with dual core (for future upgrades) sata cabling for harddrive cd/dvd, raid set-up. At least 1g ram. And creative sound cards all the way. I prefer the audigy 4 but you will do good with the 2. Who needs 7.1 anyways. [face_devil] And if you really wanna become a guru, check out tom's hardware online. They put all kinds of equipment to there limits. I even heard pentium crying. ROLFMAO. Think of it as a battle between equipments. The winner is the won that servives the "Gauntlet". Anywho, they will give you some great advice on what to get, and diffinitely what not to get.

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Damn Venom, wanna take that CompTia cert for me...LOL

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

LOL @Shred. I have my A+, Network +, CCNA, MCSE, and working on my CCNP. I have mouse but who cares about that one. I wanna get some programming certifications too. I always loved working with computers since I was 14. Ah yes I remember the apple 2e's, when floppy discs really were floppy. LOL. Oregon trail was the bomb though.

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Im about to take Net+ and A+ fairly soon.I plan to get MSCE and a few others too.

So these certs helpin you get work??


YYeah I was like 6 playing Oregon Trail at School.

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

Oh most definitely. Now the associates degree means nothing to most top companies. You now need a bachelors. So the only way to get around it and let them know you can do the work is by certification. I have my associates degree, and tried to apply were I was working. They turned be down before the interview. I did my ccna cert and then reapplied and I got hired in two days. So yes it helps so much

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Sweet, then Ill have to get that ccna, not sure waht that one even is....LOL

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

CCNA is wan/lan technology mostly routers switches and firewalls.

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Thanx for the clarification there...whats that acronym stand for??

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

cisco certified network associate

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

doh[face_tired]

dang it I knew that...LOL

[legacy-Kid_Venom82]

sure you did lol. just kidding.

[legacy-Tug_Soldi3r]

riddled's are the specs im looking for, but im speding more like £400 -£500 for it all. 2 much money in my opinion. ive also heard that i will have to buy a new motherboard if i want the processor and graphix card to work with it. but i do want to see what PC gaming is sayin.

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Tug Drop the cash and trust me.

I can tell you'd like PC gaming.

Also I claim you RIGHT NOW for my clan.......Oz

NOt MINE but were big and BADDDDDDDDD

IM like 4th best maybe of the clan...LOL

complete pwners dude.

Reforming when 07 comes around.

[legacy-Tug_Soldi3r]

lol claim me!

i'm sure i will like it, i've got a friend that said if i get the money, he will take me 2 a computer fair, and he will buy all the top spec's.

but if i do get unreal tournament, i want u to train me up.... dont worry im normally a quick learner.

just got a few debts to clear though.....

[snoogans460]

Damn! You guys are smart and sure know your PC terminology. My puny intellect feels inferior.[face_doh!]

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

TUg if you come to UT on PC consider yourself part of OZ , a very good clan.

We had a few kids in last go round, but no 18 or youngers now...so We'll only have our bad-asses basically.

[legacy-Tug_Soldi3r]

lol, how do u trust me to be good at @ ut2007. im deffo buying a new computer, cus my computer is pissing me off, slow @ loading programs [face_angry], i will hopefully have one within 3 months. when does UT2007

snoogans dont worry i dont know much either, my computer friend recommended my specs

[legacy-ShredPrince2]

Who cares ,not always about that, plus Ill mkae sure your good if need be.

[legacy-Tug_Soldi3r]

i think i will spend about £600 on the computer alone, with no screen. just use the one im using now.