Author Topic: gaming computers (Read 582 times)

Heretic · « **on:** May 14, 2005, 01:47:48 AM »

Asus P5ND2-SLI P4 775 PCI-E DDR2 (eta 5/16)
1GB DDR2-667 Performance (2x512MB)
Hot! Raptor SATA 10,000RPM 74GB
SLI! 2 x BFG 6800 Ultra OC 512MB PCI-E
Hot! Sound Blaster Live Audigy 2 ZS
Norton Antivirus 2005
Windows XP Pro SP2
Floppy Drive
Lian-Li PC-V1000 Mid-Tower
Thermalright XP-120
Plextor 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW SATA
PC Power & Cooling 510W SLI

$5603.77

I was just surfing the web and plugged "gaming computer" into the search engine. Found this site and just about choked on the price. I sure hope AH never gets this advanced that we have to spend this kind of money to play.

The site is puget gaming computers. Lots of expensive stuff there to drool over.

moose · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2005, 01:49:51 AM »

yeah but if you built a rig like that on your own it'd prolly cost half as much

norton 2005 as a feature.. hah.. when was the last time norton actually stopped a virus?

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2005, 01:56:35 AM »

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Originally posted by moose
yeah but if you built a rig like that on your own it'd prolly cost half as much

norton 2005 as a feature.. hah.. when was the last time norton actually stopped a virus?

Good points. If you want to build a gaming rig, it's aways best to do it yourself IMHO. That way you get exactly what you want, and can search out the best prices of the components.

Norton is overpriced and overrated. AVG does a great job for me, and it's free.

SaburoS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:19:23 AM »

You can spend 1/4 the price to build a system with next to the top of the line parts. In about 2 years you can build a system twice as fast as today's best for a fraction of the cost. Total price of both systems you build will still be about half (or less) of this single system you're showing here.

NUKE · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:22:05 AM »

SaburoS, take that dern sig and get rid of the dumb bet thing.

SaburoS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:29:54 AM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
SaburoS, take that dern sig and get rid of the dumb bet thing.

Sure thing when Jan 1st 2009 rolls around....Muhahahaha!

I don't enter into bets that I'm not willing to pay for when I lose.

If you would have lost, you'd not honor your side of the bet?

NUKE · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:37:20 AM »

It's not until 2009 is it? I thought it was 1 year?

Yeah, I would have honored it.....but I hate when I win bets ...that's one reason I don't bet, I feel guilty if I win one.

I'd settle for some lens advice when I can afford to buy a couple nice ones.

SaburoS · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:45:33 AM »

LOL, don't feel guilty because you won a bet against me. I don't feel bad that I lost....life goes on.

I'm more than happy to give advise on lenses, etc.

Start a thread on it and I'm sure we have a lot of people into photography that can give their two cents in.

Nilsen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:46:12 AM »

Since i had to leave AH because AH2 was to demanding for my wintendo I have been thinking about building a new rig so I can get back.
Something has always ruined my plans (like destroying outboards etc

) but I THINK im about ready to do it. Hopefully i can get away with spending no more than 500$ but I can prolly spend up to 700 if I must. (I have winXP pro license)

I'll see what i can find room for in my august budget and then ill start building.

Heretic · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2005, 02:50:37 AM »

I realize you can build a system much cheaper than what is posted on that site. I just couldn't believe the amount of money some of these computer builders are demanding for their products.

There on that site is a rig for over 6K! That is nuts! Basicly what I was getting at was that I hoped AH didn't evolve to such a game that we all have to have the latest and greatest rigs to run the game. So far my crappy Intel Celeron is holding out albeit with lousy FPS of around 30 or less!

Gixer · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2005, 05:46:54 AM »

AH get that advanced?

It's still a 100mb download can't see it straining any systems 5 years ago let alone in the near future. Unless they code in a few loops and leave it with it's same CPU sucking code.

~~...-Gixer~~

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2005, 06:18:10 AM »

Send those 500$ to hitech, so he can make you a mac version

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2005, 06:38:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Gixer
AH get that advanced?

It's still a 100mb download can't see it straining any systems 5 years ago let alone in the near future. Unless they code in a few loops and leave it with it's same CPU sucking code.

~~...-Gixer~~

If your only wintendo is a laptop with 16mb gpu then yes.

whipe that grin of your face rotorhead!

Saw.... i would gladly part with 500$ if coady would make a mac version (in 15$ monthly downpayment)

Ghosth · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2005, 06:40:15 AM »

Nilsen 500 should get you a decent system.
Won't be cutting edge but it doesn't need to be.

If you can reuse any existing parts that will also really help. IE drives, monitor, cd, etc.

Nilsen · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2005, 06:45:49 AM »

Only pc parts i have are stuck inside my lapstops so I will only reuse my XP license.

It will be used for AH2 only, and as a file/print server on my network.

I can get better parts for the same money in august, and i doubt the system requirements for AH2 will change before then.