What's the lest expensive pc that you can do?

What will you be using the PC for, gaming, multimedia, internet?

Thank you e06028. 

i did not recommend it, i just gave him the lowest cost machine that would work.  He can always get this machine and then buy other parts when he can afford it.  If he would say what he would use it for then the lowest price may change.

I know, I was just trying to answer his question.  No problem.

Again, I thank you e06028. You did precisely what I asked.
Anyone else wanna give it a try?

here you go Ticket# 252593 --- Price: $2116 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2016

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: CLEARANCE HOT SELLER: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair XMS3
Power Supply: 1000W Silverstone OP1000-E (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB 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 2: Cooler Master V8 (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 (Red)
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

I wouldn't recommend anything under that, in the long run you will pay more with a lower price PC.

Thank You SunfighterLC, I do thank the others as well, but at the same time, kinda discouraged by some, because they (and I know they mean no harm)  try to get me to get an i7. The benchmark numbers don't mean much to me. Heck, I'm still trying to convince myself to get even a quad core, because I don't think need it.

I'm not advising on benchmarks, I'm advising on performance vs cost.

you can try and game and multitask with 2GB of ram and that 9800gt but if your resolution is higher then 1600 x 1050 your game playing is not going to be smooth and your 2GB of ram are gonna have a hardtime multi tasking.

and if you get more ram, it won't matter cause your OS is a 32bit so it won't be able to use your systems total ram.

and that system is not really upgradeable, you can't really go sli for more GPU power.

As e06028 says the decision is up to you, I'm just pointing out to you the same thing I would point out to my best friend or brother

at the end you got to get what you like

what you have there is a bare-bone system that can't be upgraded thru the years with little money to stay up to date for $1300, for $600 more you can get a great system that is the latest technology, thus it allows you to spend very little to keep it powerful thru the years.

Edited by DST4ME - 26 Feb 2009 at 12:10am

by the time you make those changes your price will be around something you could get an i7 for.

in short this is it:

you can buy a 2004 Toyota with zero mines for $1500 or you can buy a band new 2009 Toyota with zero miles for $1900 - $2000.

its that simple, there is nothing wrong with sli, it works great, whats not great is the cheesy games that are not able to take advantage of it.

new technology is not sli, its many other things. the i7 has already been proven to improve gaming experience, so there is no discussion there, thats a fact, what does matter is if the games you play support sli and if your monitor can handle 1600 x 1050 or higher resolutions.

if the answer to both of those are yes with any game then for the same money you could have gotten a system that with very little upgrade would be able to take advantage of both of those (sli and hi res) vs a system that is just a couple of hundred less and can never take advantage of those.

I just want other people reading this thread to understand the difference, all this info is not to change your mind or to push you to get something,I just want the picture to be clear and come from facts.

remind me again how many years ago pci-e came out? you think the technology has not improved?


I want to point out that I do not recommend this system, if this is the max your budget can be, in that case I recommend you build your own PC.

here you go Ticket# 252890 --- Price: $1251 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Antec 900
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 2GB DDR2 667MHz Corsair
Power Supply: 550W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
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±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 9800GT 512MB (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: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
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, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty



Edited by DST4ME - 26 Feb 2009 at 4:35pm

e06028, I wish that I could send messages just to you. No disrespect to the other staff, but it seems like you're the only one that's actually "listening" to me.

we are all customers here pwcorgi, none of us are staff, and you can say what you like, no need for private messaging, as I said before what is important is that you get the PC you like, if I have made you uncomfortable then I apologise, that was not my intention

Edited by DST4ME - 27 Feb 2009 at 6:36pm

Not to worry, ask any question you want and we will give you the best and honest answer we can.  The people on here are very knowledgeable and very helpful.  Once you get comfortable with being here you won't go anywhere else.

DST4ME, does Ticket# 252890  that you posted have room to grow?
As I mentioned earlier, that I'm going to build up, meaning just because you chose 2gb of ram, doesn't always mean that I'm keeping it that way.

I went ahead and did some changes, Do you like it?
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=253480





Edited by pwcorgi - 27 Feb 2009 at 8:43pm

Here are the difference between the two.

Processor:
DST4ME - Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)

e06028 - Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)

Memory

DST4ME - System Memory: 2GB DDR2 667MHz Corsair

e06028 - System Memory: 4GB DDR2 667MHz Corsair

The difference between the two systems is $50.00.

Check out this ticket.
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=253480

Do I need Windows Vista 64bit for core 2 quad?




Edited by pwcorgi - 27 Feb 2009 at 8:57pm

So how much little bit more and what?

Also I plan to go straight to Windows 7, hopefully no Vista


Edited by pwcorgi - 27 Feb 2009 at 10:15pm