Should i get this? computer help
#1
Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:54 PM
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?P...=en-CA&Sp=C
#2
Posted 03 October 2009 - 04:17 PM
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?P...=en-CA&Sp=C
nope. dont get it.
ill try and build u a comp with that budget.
do u have your own monitor, mouse,etc?
what do u intend to use the computer for?
#3
Posted 03 October 2009 - 06:35 PM
ill try and build u a comp with that budget.
do u have your own monitor, mouse,etc?
what do u intend to use the computer for?
Yes, i have a my own monitor and mouse. Mine broke down recently and thats why i need a new one.
I'm going to use it for mostly gaming (waiting on diablo 3...)
#4
Posted 03 October 2009 - 08:46 PM
ill try and build u a comp with that budget.
do u have your own monitor, mouse,etc?
what do u intend to use the computer for?
I don't think its THAT bad, I mean its a little expensive overall but the specs are quite decent and they are in canada. Plus not everyone knows how or wants to bother building their own computer, and look at that it even gets 2 years of costco warranty. Not sure how costco will help if the computer dies, but eh
#5
Posted 03 October 2009 - 08:54 PM
The computer isnt that bad I agree but minus well buy directly from dell , this way you get thier warranty. Also for that price someone could def build one way better.
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#6
Posted 03 October 2009 - 09:34 PM

thats what i came up with. around 800 bucks. definitely some headroom for some more things u can get.
#8
Posted 04 October 2009 - 05:54 AM
Case
Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case Black
Processor
[=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 (4x 2.66GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
Memory
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module-Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card
ATI Radeon HD 4890 - 1GB Single Card
Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR -- Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB
Power Supply
450 Watt -- Standard Power Supply
Primary Hard Drive
750 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive
None
Flash Media Reader/Writer
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Would the 450watt power supply be enough?
are there any flaws in this design ?
is everything compatible ?
I wanna make sure everything is perfect before i get it.
#9
Posted 04 October 2009 - 08:31 AM
Is it possible to select a power supply with a different brand like Antec, Fortron, or Seasonic? Probably should go for a 500 just to be safe.
#10
Posted 04 October 2009 - 02:12 PM
hmm. weird site. seems all prebuilt.
i think building a computer from parts is a piece of cake. just some screws here and there, then BAM, done.
youtube can really help out in showing you how to put pieces together.
building your own computer from different parts can save you lots of money and usually gets you better parts for the specific task you want it to complete.
but generally, you'd want something that can clock really high for gaming and a really got video card.
#11
Posted 12 October 2009 - 03:35 PM
hmm. weird site. seems all prebuilt.
i think building a computer from parts is a piece of cake. just some screws here and there, then BAM, done.
youtube can really help out in showing you how to put pieces together.
building your own computer from different parts can save you lots of money and usually gets you better parts for the specific task you want it to complete.
but generally, you'd want something that can clock really high for gaming and a really got video card.
You might as well spend some more money for the HD 5850.
#12
Posted 12 October 2009 - 04:02 PM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...mp;promoid=1051
same price
and better!,
edit: er better than the dell thing
#13
Posted 12 October 2009 - 06:55 PM
Is it possible to select a power supply with a different brand like Antec, Fortron, or Seasonic? Probably should go for a 500 just to be safe.
I say 600 watts is the better choice, since he has extra money and his main concern is gaming, the extra 100 watts could be used to run a sli or cross fire rig
just remember more isn't always better when buying a pc, 8gb ddr2 < 4gb ddr3
dont forget your computer fans! my barebones kit didn't come with fans so i had to drive around the city looking for them >.>
#14
Posted 13 October 2009 - 12:12 PM
Case
Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case Black
Processor
[=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 (4x 2.66GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
Memory
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module-Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card
ATI Radeon HD 4890 - 1GB Single Card
Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR -- Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB
Power Supply
450 Watt -- Standard Power Supply
Primary Hard Drive
750 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive
None
Flash Media Reader/Writer
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Would the 450watt power supply be enough?
are there any flaws in this design ?
is everything compatible ?
I wanna make sure everything is perfect before i get it.
i just read through that.. and something seems wrong..
ati card powered by nvidia??















