buying gaming desktop

last SG · 2007-12-26T15:41:38+00:00

increase ur budget, get Alienware

fr33domfighter SG

hi i plan to buy a gaming desktop for quite sometime le..current desktop cmi and i dont wan to use my laptop for gaming.

if i go to SLS and build myself(actually ask a fren to set up everything for me), wad parts and components shld i go for?

budget within 1.8k...nsf lah very budget one Laughing

is it possible to get a C2D+nVidia 7600+4 GB RAM with this budget leaving $$ for the other stuffs?

actually i can up my budget to 2k.

pls tolong, thanks u Very Happy

dbowie SG

tekong can play ar ..

fr33domfighter SG

pass out le

btw i will only use it on wkends, on wkday my younger brother will use it only for normal games like WC3 and MapleStory.

gigabyte14 SG

actually hor, 1.5 is more than enuff

wonderamazement SG

Shud be can la… Ram already so cheap… Btw u go check out Hardware zone, got price listings.

KrU SG

Hmm 1.8k should be enough. Recently, I also built my desktop at Sim Lim. The specifications are: Quad core, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard disk, ATI 3850. It costs about 1.6k.

fr33domfighter SG

but can give me the names of the components and stuff?

den i go SLS buy..thanks arhh

btw dis budget includes for monitor+speakers

keyboard n mouse i got le

Mr. Green

fr33domfighter SG

is this ATI 3850 good for gaming?

btw u dont mind pm-ing which shops u get ur components from? tyty Very Happy

KrU SG

I already have monitor and speaker so you may have to spend more to get them. I played C&C and the effects are good. I went to Bell Systems on the 5th floor.

stellazio SG

1.8k can build very good one le ar.

300 for 17 inch lcd monitor nowadays.

500gb hard disk also cheap like below 200.

ram not so sure bout prices, but if u want gaming go for 2gb.

graphics card get one of the latest, abit ex but worth it.

my altec lansing speakers+subwoofer cost me 200, but those 100+ more then enough..

sonic gear sound system not bad also, but the logitec 5.1 series i think 139 was it, seems like quite a good bargain.

fr33domfighter SG

tyty..i will go to Bell this wkend with my friend who noes abt these stuff..

btw is C2D enough for gaming or need C2Q?

spadeTwo SG

dell xps. lol Laughing

stellazio SG

i'm not very sure about the latest graphics cards and their model names as i don't really check much about these kinda stuff unless i needa buy them.

but i always prefer ati radeon.

brokenluv SG

1.8K can get u a super gaming computer le.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

4GB RAM could burn your $$$.

2GB RAM ain't exactly cheap. And I doubt anyone would want to buy 4 sticks of RAM to up it to 4GB.

I noticed that some motherboards are very short of RAM slots. Some only have 2 slots, not much room for upgrade. And to think it's an ATX board... Rolling Eyes

I would think to stick with 2GB for now, and if possible, buy one a motherboard that supports dual channel. That would make better use of the RAM and could save some money.

stellazio SG

he got 1.8k budget.

for diy its alot leh.

unless he want to buy those expensive casing and add those neon lights etc then i nth to say.

but if he save on those non necessity, he can spend more on the tools for gaming purposes.

oh ya, OS is another headache.

KrU SG

Since he can up to 2k, might as well get vista. Oh get anti-virus too.

aiglosicicle SG

i spent about 1.3k on my comp recently and i can already play all the current games at max settings. with 1.8k you can build a really powerful comp

fr33domfighter SG

for OS all go underground lah Laughing

KrU SG

Why not spend a bit more to get the original since you are using a brand new computer? You also don't want your new desktop to crash right?