Some feedback neededPost Date: 2009-04-02 |
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auntcandy 
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 Topic: Some feedback neededPosted: 02 Apr 2009 at 1:42pm |
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I'm looking at finally getting a new computer to replace my current 6 year old one. I'm a little out of the loop these days with all of the new stuff so a little assistance would be appreciated. A few things you should know. I need this to come in at under $1800 after the discounts. I can/will upgrade if I need to, but I do not plan on using 2 video cards in this system. As my wife has pointed out several times to me, this is a computer for work, not for gaming. (but I do both) And, I have to have XP on this system. I am still using old programs (Pagemaker for one) that is not compatible with Vista. However, I do plan on upgrading to Windows 7 when the time is right and upgrading all of my programs.
My current screen setting is 1440 x 900. Best I can do with my current system. (And this is a little iffy at times) Programs I use: Indesign, Corel, Photoshop to name a couple. Games: Half-life, Far Cry, Age of Empires, Galactic Civilization, Eve online Games I would like to play: Mass Effect, Sins of a Solar Empire Here is my "maybe" system. Ticket Number: 265992 Specifications: |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 02 Apr 2009 at 2:03pm |
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well you need to upgrade your ram and GPU, to do that would be a waste cause then XP can't see all of your ram.
so either run vmware and then run XP in that from vista 64bit or dual boot here you go Ticket# 266007 --- Price: $2004 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1854 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (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±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) 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: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master GeminII S (Compatible With i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 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, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty this system will need an upgrade of 3 more GB of ram, down the road you can add a faster HDD and another 260+ if you could go with a 1000w psu on my build it would be better the price after discount with that would $1976 Edited by DST4ME - 02 Apr 2009 at 2:06pm |
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Perlife
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Posted: 02 Apr 2009 at 2:12pm |
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go with DST4ME config and like he said: if you can, go with the 1000W PSU
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auntcandy
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Posted: 02 Apr 2009 at 2:27pm |
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Thanks for the quick response. As much as I like the new system, I'm on an extremely tight budget so this may not be possible. It was hard enough to get my wife to agree with letting me spend $1800 when I can get a Dell for about $1400. (not nearly as powerful & not what I want) I understand about the memory with XP but the issue that I have with Vista is that several current programs that I am using for work will/may not work with it and work has to my main concern with a new system. I'll be looking at again. Thanks
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DST4ME
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Posted: 02 Apr 2009 at 3:12pm |
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Well lets be fair, as an ex dell customer myself, you can't compare this system with the crappy dell, and I say crappy not because I had problems, but because we can't upgrade that PC, thats why its $1400, cause you can't do nothing to it, but these systems you spend a little over the years to upgrade and keep powerful, something we can't do with our dell's.
also don't think dell is cheaper, if you go and build the best dell has and them come here and build the best here, you will see the dell will cost more and be less powerful the the high end DS. as for vista like I said either run vmwarein it then run XP in that or dual boot. many apps will work with vista tho, so unless you are sure it won't work, don't believe the BS you read around the net 
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