Upgrading a Computer

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:15

(U.S. Currency Please)

My dad gets a discount, and I can get a computer, but only from Dell... I wish I could get that custom computer.. But I can't or maybe I can...

Build My Gaming Computer The stuff that pwn listed, and the 4600+ he recommended later..

If there is any Dell Computer equivalent to that for about 1500$ or less, please tell me..

Lindir The Green · Post by **Lindir The Green** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:19

Desktop or Laptop?

I know a lot about Dell laptop computers near my price range, and I check the current prices almost daily. And my price range is <= $1500

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:20

How would we know anything about dell? does this look like dell salesman central? Knowing about dell is like being an AOL fan, you're probably banned here if you're either

[edit] true, laptops are different since you can't custom build them except through a manufacturer.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:23

Dangit, I have been raving and ranting constantly about wanting to get a desktop... So what do I want? Desktop...

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:27

I would strongly recommend not buying a dell...they cut SO many corners it causes much pain for the user, especially when it comes to upgradability. When I bought mine, I was stupid enough to not buy a graphics card with it, figuring I'd upgrade later. GUESS WHAT? They didn't solder an agp port in >_<

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:28

Holy shit, Maybe I should tell that to my dad, I gtg be back tomorrow or later..

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:31

Sure it wasn't a pci-e board?

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 12 Oct 2006, 04:47

I'm sure...the space is there on the mobo, but no slot is soldered in.

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 12 Oct 2006, 05:20

dell = shit

get on tom's hardware, build a custom machine....

I built mine for under 1,500$ and it can push 4.4 GHz, has 2 gigs of OCZ 800MHz DDRII ram, 3 Harddrives, 2 CD-ROM drives, top of the line PSU 500watt, watercooling, and a 512MB videocard.

the monitor, was a seperate purchase, so yeah, I left it out, and the prepherial stuff, keyboard, mouse, case, and floppy drive... but if you have a computer allready, it shouldn't be too hard to use those parts again..

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 12 Oct 2006, 07:47

DELL?? EWWWW!!

Custom computers ftw, basicly what lathan said. Its fun, and you save a fuckwhat of money.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 12:53

Click on the link in my first post, that was what I was going to get, time to go back to IbuyPower or something...

I wish I could get Dell's "Spin Off" Alienwares...

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 12 Oct 2006, 13:10

Snipawolf wrote:Click on the link in my first post, that was what I was going to get, time to go back to IbuyPower or something...

I wish I could get Dell's "Spin Off" Alienwares...

quit using retardo tiny fonts... seriously.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 13:18

Your one to be talking, "retardo" isn't even a word

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 12 Oct 2006, 13:32

sue me...

bah, I can make up super-duper words if I wanna..

just quit fekkin typing in a font I can't read... quoting gets old...

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 12 Oct 2006, 13:34

Go buy the parts where they are the cheapest and assemble it yourself. Why? Well Dell does have some good offers but there's always their pesky software and guarantee which comes with it, at least last time I checked and that's a good 2 years ago. Anyway, you'll probably get cheaper off doing it the hard way and you'll learn a good deal too (maybe get some help from a friend who knows how to).

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 12 Oct 2006, 13:47

Snipawolf wrote:Your one to be talking, "retardo" isn't even a word

lols!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=retardo

Cabbage · Post by **Cabbage** » 12 Oct 2006, 21:56

http://www.meshcomputers.com/

Mesh FTW!

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 12 Oct 2006, 22:02

Well, I'll be damned, it is a word..

On Mesh, is it okay in American, do I need to pay 500$ shipping and handling or something...?

Drone_Fragger · Post by **Drone_Fragger** » 12 Oct 2006, 22:50

Don't get dell for the lvoe of god. The cases are so small you can't fit anything over an X1600 or a nvidia 6200 in them!

And it probebly doesn't help that the heatsyncs they use on the P4 machines take up half the motherfucking case.

Lindir The Green · Post by **Lindir The Green** » 12 Oct 2006, 23:02

I think the case size depends on which model you get, and they don't sell Pentium 4s anymore.

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