alex_x Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I tried building my own computer through newegg and it just came out to be too much for my price range, and I never built a computer before, and then I saw this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=83-227-367&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo The processor is a little small, but it is dual-core and 8 gig memory? Does this computer have a chance at this game? How much fps do you think at low graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifelaw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Needs a video card, then it will be ok. The dual core is lame though. Build your own. Edited December 14, 2011 by Fifelaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtype_sw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I tried building my own computer through newegg and it just came out to be too much for my price range, and I never built a computer before, and then I saw this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=83-227-367&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo The processor is a little small, but it is dual-core and 8 gig memory? Does this computer have a chance at this game? How much fps do you think at low graphics? Horrible choice. Absolute waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_x Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Horrible choice. Absolute waste of money. What would you suggest then for $500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_x Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Needs a video card, then it will be ok. The dual core is lame though. Build your own. Building my own would cost me well over $500 man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yeah, it's a waste of money. Doesn't have a graphics card and is only a dual core. Parts are probably cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 What I'd suggest for $500 is $500 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctivagus Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Works fine on my Phenom II x2 with 4 gigs of ram and a Radeon 4750. Cost about 500 two years ago, so you ought to be able to get something much better for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Building my own would cost me well over $500 man. Is $500 your budget? And what parts do you already have that you can reuse? Case? dvd player? hard drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_x Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 What I'd suggest for $500 is $500 more. That was extremely helpful, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtype_sw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) What would you suggest then for $500? CPU Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor $99.99 @ Microcenter Motherboard ASRock H61M-VS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.99 @ Newegg Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.98 @ NCIX US Video Card PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card $119.99 @ NCIX US Case NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $39.82 @ Amazon Power Supply Antec 430W ATX12V Power Supply $37.57 @ Amazon Optical Drive Samsung SH-222AL/BSBS DVD/CD Writer $16.99 @ Newegg TOTAL: $448.32 I built this for a friend a few weeks ago. You can max SWTOR with this setting. Edited December 14, 2011 by jtype_sw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithLordChum Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 that process is crap...you dont need 8 gigs of ram, you just need a decent vid card and an i5 cpu Buy an ugly *** case, buy a small barebones motherboard and a 500w psu get a economy nvidia graphics card and it'll be 2x better that that one you linked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinjedi Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 i3 for gaming? NO thank you. That thing is a really fast word processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifelaw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Building my own would cost me well over $500 man. Eh you can pull it off with an AMD system. Mine cost about so much but I didn't need a case or DVD drive. If you got anything reusable then reuse it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_x Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 CPU Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor $99.99 @ Microcenter Motherboard ASRock H61M-VS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.99 @ Newegg Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.98 @ NCIX US Video Card PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card $119.99 @ NCIX US Case NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $39.82 @ Amazon Power Supply Antec 430W ATX12V Power Supply $37.57 @ Amazon Optical Drive Samsung SH-222AL/BSBS DVD/CD Writer $16.99 @ Newegg TOTAL: $448.32 I built this for a friend a few weeks ago. You can max SWTOR with this setting. What kind of fps does he have on what setting? Also, why didn't you list windwos 7? that's an extra hundred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNetstalker Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 get an i5 2500k or a 2500 ( if you do not want to OC) You must have stuff you can salvage for this build 500 can get you a "decent" system for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtype_sw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 What kind of fps does he have on what setting? Also, why didn't you list windwos 7? that's an extra hundred. You'll easily get 50 FPS+ with this on all ultra graphics in 1080. Also, you can get your OS for free if you're a student, or know where to look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkGremio Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 CPU Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor $99.99 @ Microcenter Motherboard ASRock H61M-VS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.99 @ Newegg Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.98 @ NCIX US Video Card PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card $119.99 @ NCIX US Case NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $39.82 @ Amazon Power Supply Antec 430W ATX12V Power Supply $37.57 @ Amazon Optical Drive Samsung SH-222AL/BSBS DVD/CD Writer $16.99 @ Newegg TOTAL: $448.32 I built this for a friend a few weeks ago. You can max SWTOR with this setting. IS that a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisar Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It would be a waste of money to buy a dual-core and unless that cheapish computer comes with a raging graphics card in it you're going to be spending a lot on a new card, after you spent a lot of a new computer (see what im saying here?). Save up and go for a quad-core with a HD Radeon 5700 Series or better (the computer you buy should come with a primo card so dont worry too much about figuring out exactly what it is). Seriously though, in 2012 you should not be buying a dual-core, and if you buy one you will be hating yourself later. That's the biggest thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 That was extremely helpful, thank you! Give blood, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtype_sw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) IS that a joke? Absolutely not. I challenge you to build a better one for less than $500 with this performance. Edited December 14, 2011 by jtype_sw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkGremio Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 On max though.....Full resolution 1920x1080 4xAA 4xtrans max no possible way and get optimal FPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisar Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Dual-core is a no no, im finally getting a primo quad computer for christmas and i absolutely cannot wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onomas Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Building my own would cost me well over $500 man. No it wont. And Walmart has a quad core pc with 4 gigs of memory, 1tb hd for less than 400$ All you would need is a better graphics card which you could pick up at a later date. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-1TB-PT.SGM02.002/16608489 And you must be on a pc now. So why build a new one? Upgrade that one. A lot less than 500$. I just ordered items to upgrade my downstairs pc from a dual-core and didnt go anywhere near 500$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PewPew_StabStab Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I'd grab it with that discount. nice Acer I ran beta on an AMD Athlon 64 x2 5600+ 2.89ghz 2Gb Ram with a Geforce 210 no shadows others full options Edited December 14, 2011 by PewPew_StabStab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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