New Rig Advice Please

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• spector75 Member UncommonPosts: 168

  April 2008

  Not a horrible system, You weak points will be your ram amount and your Graphics card,  they are both in the ok range. If money is tight i would say stick with the current build, if not i would say probably get the upgraded card.

   

  As for your OS if it truely is only 20 dollars i would take the upgrade to Vista, that way they send you the CD worst thing worst you get it, decide you dislike it reinstall XP and then you have a vista cd to go  back to when it levels out.

   

  You would be at mid-high setting for about 80% of all current games, and most likely mid-high for upcoming games for the next 3-5 years.
• Sam123jo0123 Member Posts: 409

  April 2008

  Originally posted by BoBoDaClown
  
  
  Hiya,
   
  I am going to get a new rig but know very little about computers.  I live in NZ, so the following prices are in NZD (about 75% value of US).  Can you please tell me if this computer will run games on decent settings for the next 2-3 years (obviously will be getting on towards the end of that time).  I currently play DDO.
  Should I do better or worse than this: 
   
  ETC AMD Gaming System
  From: ETC
  
  Price: $999.00 + GST
   
   
   
  Thanks for your advice!
   
   
  ETC Gaming System - Windows Vista  Capable
  
  
  
  AMD Athlon64 x2 4800+ Dual Core CPU
  
  
  160GB Serial ATA2 3GB/S 7200rpm HDD
  
  
  2GB Dual Channel DDR2 800Mhz Ram
  
  
  18x Dual Layer DVD Writer  
  
  
  512MB Geforce 8600GT Video
  
  
  Integrated Sound/LAN
  
  
  Foxconn ATX302 Tower 350W PSU
  
  
  Keyboard + Optical Mouse
  
  
  19" AOC 193FW 5ms wide LCD
  
  
  Creative SBS A30 2.0 Speaker
  
  
  Windows XP Home OEM With SP2
  
  
  no FDD or Modem
  
  
  One year Parts & Labour Warranty RTB
  
  
  
  
  Options:
  
  
  
  
  CPU to Dual Core 6000+ add $125+gst
  
  
  Video to 512MB 9600GT add $140+gst
  
  
  LCD to 22"  Wide screen add $80+gst
  
  
  Add 56k PCI Dial Up Modem $16+gst
  
  
  Warranty upgrade to 3 Years RTB $109+gst
  
  
  Windows to Vista Home Premium $20+gst
  
  
  

  
  
  At the moment this is an average system.. to save a little perhaps you should get the 'free' version of windows - Ofcourse, i don't support piracy.
  
  
  
  If you would like to play recent games for the next 2-3 years I believe you will need a better CPU and Video/graphics card - 2GB ram is fine for games at the moment, but that CPU is around 2 years old now, at that graphics card Is a budget one.
  
  
  
  I have the 6000+ and it was worth every penny, I would also recommend going for the 9600GT, or an 8800GT 512.

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• BoBoDaClown Member Posts: 57

  April 2008

  Cool, thanks for the prompt replyies guys, appreciate it!

   

  So, if I take the upgrade options on the video card and CPU, (with the thought of upgrading RAM in the future, as needed), will I be sitting nicely?

   

  Or should I look at a completely different system?

   

  Thank you!
• Sam123jo0123 Member Posts: 409

  April 2008

  Originally posted by BoBoDaClown
  
  
  Cool, thanks for the prompt replyies guys, appreciate it!
   
  So, if I take the upgrade options on the video card and CPU, (with the thought of upgrading RAM in the future, as needed), will I be sitting nicely?
   
  Or should I look at a completely different system?
   
  Thank you!
  

  
  
  If you upgrade your CPU and Video card, you should also get about 500-600W PSU, 350w Won't be enough for the 6000+, and a high end 8series/9series.

  Account has been stolen, why would someone want to steal my account?