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Offline Spikes

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Re: Purchasing new computer - need advice
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2009, 05:16:38 PM »
That sucks Spikes, I hope everything works out well for you!

Gratz on you're first build! :aok
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Re: Purchasing new computer - need advice
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2009, 08:37:36 PM »
If you want to buy one instead of build it, I'd recommend Dells.  My process is to buy one for $400-$500, add a $100 graphics card to it, keep it until it's time to upgrade, then repeat.  I've owned a lot of Dells over the course of the past 15 years and have always been happy.

If I were buying a system today, I'd probably get a Studio Desktop with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 (about $500) and then get a GeForce 9600GT from newegg.com (or any other $100-ish choice based on Tom's Hardware's "Best Graphics Cards for the Money, November, 2009"  at http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2464.html ).

In the past year, I have liked the antialiasing quality of nVidia more than AMD.  But that's just based on a couple of cards that I've owned, not on a large sampling.

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Re: Purchasing new computer - need advice
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2009, 05:37:47 PM »
Thanks to everyone for the info/advice, it's much appreciated.
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