Bang For The Buck, Config Me Plz.

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Hi.  
I've been looking around online, for a good PC through various sites.
I'm practically broke, and the only money I've got is about 1200 dollars to spend on a computer.
The one I'm on is fairly new, a dual-core, Athlon at 2.80 GHz.
I only spent 450 bucks to get it.
Then I spent another 150 on a GeForce 9600 GT Superclocked.

I guess what I'm really aiming to get with the 1200, is a Quad-Core.
If I need to, I can always use the graphics card in the new PC to eliminate some cost.
I was really hoping to get something that would run Crysis on max settings with a decent FPS but I don't think that's in my area of compromise, dealing with the financial situation.
So if anyone has any suggestions on how I could go about doing this, or what to look for, please don't hesitate to give me some pointers.
Thank you, to anyone that helps.

EDIT : Since I saw this on someone else's post, I figured I'd say the same.
Um, resolution for gaming, is usually whatever I can max it out at.  I know that might not help, but I am a 'visually stimulated' type of person.  The higher I can jack it up too, the better it seems to look.
Right now, I've been limited to 1600 x 1200.

Edited by Aristocracy - 04 Feb 2009 at 7:22am

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Aristocracy Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Bang For The Buck, Config Me Plz. Posted: 04 Feb 2009 at 7:18am
	Hi. I've been looking around online, for a good PC through various sites. I'm practically broke, and the only money I've got is about 1200 dollars to spend on a computer. The one I'm on is fairly new, a dual-core, Athlon at 2.80 GHz. I only spent 450 bucks to get it. Then I spent another 150 on a GeForce 9600 GT Superclocked. I guess what I'm really aiming to get with the 1200, is a Quad-Core. If I need to, I can always use the graphics card in the new PC to eliminate some cost. I was really hoping to get something that would run Crysis on max settings with a decent FPS but I don't think that's in my area of compromise, dealing with the financial situation. So if anyone has any suggestions on how I could go about doing this, or what to look for, please don't hesitate to give me some pointers. Thank you, to anyone that helps. EDIT : Since I saw this on someone else's post, I figured I'd say the same. Um, resolution for gaming, is usually whatever I can max it out at. I know that might not help, but I am a 'visually stimulated' type of person. The higher I can jack it up too, the better it seems to look. Right now, I've been limited to 1600 x 1200. Edited by Aristocracy - 04 Feb 2009 at 7:22am

Sodius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 613	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 2009 at 11:52am
	That's the best I can do, it doesn't leave room for much upgrading without replacing a lot of parts. $1437 and you can take another 75.00 off that when click buy now. If you went with the quad Q9300 2.5ghz you could save another 66.00. You could save another 37.00 if you went with 4gb 667mhz corsair ram. I think for your budget you might want to stay at that res of 1600 x 1200. That's my opinion though. Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm 750Si Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: NVIDIA 680i SLI Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 680i SLI) (A1 REV) System Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ Power Supply: 650W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Edited by Sodius - 04 Feb 2009 at 12:00pm

Sodius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 613	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 2009 at 12:12pm
	Also you could do that.

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 2009 at 5:18pm
	you should save up $2000 then come back and I can show you a great build you can update for years
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

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