Cheap and Fast

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 03:26

I need a cheap and fast PC.

Note to mods: This is my first post of February 22nd.

MRT144 · February 22, 2003, 03:40

build it yourself

Dis · February 22, 2003, 03:42

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I'm not sure if they go by calender date, or # of threads made within 24 hours.

But anyways shop around and build it yourself.

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 03:46

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Originally posted by Dissident
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I'm not sure if they go by calender date, or # of threads made within 24 hours.

If Ming is merciful, he'll spare me. Plus, I've seen him do it before

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But anyways shop around and build it yourself.

Too lazy, no know-how.

Datajack Franit · February 22, 2003, 03:59

How much are you going to spend?

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 04:11

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Originally posted by Datajack Franit
How much are you going to spend?

THE LEAST I CAN

MRT144 · February 22, 2003, 04:14

tassadar, that doesnt help us help you.

notyoueither · February 22, 2003, 04:17

Cheapest, best, and good service do not all belong in the same transaction. First rule of capitalism.

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 04:18

Pref. under 1000

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Originally posted by notyoueither
Cheapest, best, and good service do not all belong in the same transaction. First rule of capitalism.

I never said best or good service

notyoueither · February 22, 2003, 04:20

Ahh, you said fast. Sorry.

Fast to me is a relative term. Fast is more towards best than slow is.

Cheap and fast is a recipe for a nightmare computer with no way out. Just my experience.

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 04:25

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Originally posted by notyoueither
Ahh, you said fast. Sorry.

Fast to me is a relative term. Fast is more towards best than slow is.

Cheap and fast is a recipe for a nightmare computer with no way out. Just my experience.

Sigh.

I need something faster than my 700 MHz I got. And preferably with a Geforce 1 or 2. But thats not required.

SOMETHING THAT CAN MAYBE ACTUALLY RUN MODERN GAMES?

Also, just for a bonus, how do I find out what type or RAM I have and if I can install more?

Datajack Franit · February 22, 2003, 04:26

Hey hey! Datajack needs a computer as well.. he's disgusted after attempting to play Simcity 4 on his rotten machine and needs a new one, although the difference with new systems doesn't seem to be THAT big- currently own a PIII-700/128MB

Nubclear · February 22, 2003, 04:29

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Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Hey hey! Datajack needs a computer as well.. he's disgusted after attempting to play Simcity 4 on his rotten machine and needs a new one, although the difference with new systems doesn't seem to be THAT big- currently own a PIII-700/128MB

Simcity 4 doesnt work that well on mine, either

Datajack Franit · February 22, 2003, 04:34

I wrote a complain thread on Simcity4.com BBS but for some unknown reason the mods made it disappear

Combat Ingrid · February 22, 2003, 04:41

This is not the fastest, but it's rather cheap and should have enough performance for the time being:

*Athlon ~2400+ (at the point where the price increases faster than the performance)
*nForce2 motherboard - no need for sound card or network card
*Radeon 9700 Pro

or GeForce Ti 4200
*DDR 333 memory - 2x256 or 2x512 (i heard the nForce2 uses the memory more efficient if you have two memory sticks)

MRT144 · February 22, 2003, 04:43

radeon pro 9700 costs one third of the system...thats crazy talk!

Combat Ingrid · February 22, 2003, 04:45

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Originally posted by MRT144
radeon pro 9700 costs one third of the system...thats crazy talk!

I know

Dis · February 23, 2003, 03:10

Hey I still have my 700 and I can run modern games. Well I don't play modern action games.

But I can run Max Payne, Neverwinter Nights, Morrwind etc. just fine.

But I think I will upgrade my 700 this summer.

Lancer · February 23, 2003, 03:35

Fry's electronics in Portland Or. You can get a CrayII for $19.95. The downside is the 15 inch monitor of course...

Oerdin · February 23, 2003, 04:10

I saw the thread title and I thought it was going to be about women...

but it's just a computer thread.

Dis · February 23, 2003, 04:46

We just got a Fry's in town just a few weeks ago. Unbelivable size!!

I could spend hours in that store.

. It's a geek's paradise. I never have seen a elctronics store that big.

My friend at work doesn't recommend them for some reason. He says the customer service is terrible.

But the cashier service was great. At best buy they never have enough cashiers.

Fry's prices seemed pretty good, but not super good. Although I picked up Icewind Dale II for $34.99 and they gave me a $10 rebate with the game. The digital camera prices looked the same as Best buy. I didn't compare mobo/ cpu prices.

Asher · February 23, 2003, 04:48

You have no idea how much I miss Fry's.

At least Outpost.com ships to Canada...

MRT144 · February 23, 2003, 05:13

the one in palo alto has a cowboy theme to it...what does the one in your area have dissident?

Provost Harrison · February 23, 2003, 07:33

Yeah, the videocard is one of the most important components if you want to run games you know...

MRT144 · February 23, 2003, 07:41

its also 1/3 of the system cost that he specified. thats crazy. sure a graphics card is important but theres no point if its all being bottlenecked at the CPU

Combat Ingrid · February 23, 2003, 10:56

The CPU is the bottleneck? Well, sure, if you prefer to play Quake at 350 frames/sec instead of 300

But seriously, when I play games I always turn up the resolution and image quality until the graphics card begs for mercy. Then I turn it down until the game is playable again. That way, the graphics card is always the bottleneck for me.

I understand most people don't mind playing at a lower resolution and less detail and for them the GeForce Ti4200 (or Radeon 9500?) is obviously a much better choise if you want to save some bucks.

Dis · February 23, 2003, 13:49

the Fry's in my city has no theme that I know of. It's just a big ass wherehouse looking store. It also have a coffee shop in it for some reason.

Urban Ranger · February 23, 2003, 23:26

You want a cheap box, you need to build it yourself. Check prices at www.pricewatch.com, at least for comparison.