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New Rig Advice Please
BoBoDaClown
Member Posts: 57
in Hardware
Hiya,
I am going to get a new rig but know very little about computers. I live in NZ, so the following prices are in NZD (about 75% value of US). Can you please tell me if this computer will run games on decent settings for the next 2-3 years (obviously will be getting on towards the end of that time). I currently play DDO.
Should I do better or worse than this:
ETC AMD Gaming System
From: ETC
Price: $999.00 + GST
Price: $999.00 + GST
Thanks for your advice!
ETC Gaming System - Windows Vista Capable
AMD Athlon64 x2 4800+ Dual Core CPU
160GB Serial ATA2 3GB/S 7200rpm HDD
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 800Mhz Ram
18x Dual Layer DVD Writer
512MB Geforce 8600GT Video
Integrated Sound/LAN
Foxconn ATX302 Tower 350W PSU
Keyboard + Optical Mouse
19" AOC 193FW 5ms wide LCD
Creative SBS A30 2.0 Speaker
Windows XP Home OEM With SP2
no FDD or Modem
One year Parts & Labour Warranty RTB
Options:
CPU to Dual Core 6000+ add $125+gst
Video to 512MB 9600GT add $140+gst
LCD to 22" Wide screen add $80+gst
Add 56k PCI Dial Up Modem $16+gst
Warranty upgrade to 3 Years RTB $109+gst
Windows to Vista Home Premium $20+gst
Comments
Not a horrible system, You weak points will be your ram amount and your Graphics card, they are both in the ok range. If money is tight i would say stick with the current build, if not i would say probably get the upgraded card.
As for your OS if it truely is only 20 dollars i would take the upgrade to Vista, that way they send you the CD worst thing worst you get it, decide you dislike it reinstall XP and then you have a vista cd to go back to when it levels out.
You would be at mid-high setting for about 80% of all current games, and most likely mid-high for upcoming games for the next 3-5 years.
At the moment this is an average system.. to save a little perhaps you should get the 'free' version of windows - Ofcourse, i don't support piracy.
If you would like to play recent games for the next 2-3 years I believe you will need a better CPU and Video/graphics card - 2GB ram is fine for games at the moment, but that CPU is around 2 years old now, at that graphics card Is a budget one.
I have the 6000+ and it was worth every penny, I would also recommend going for the 9600GT, or an 8800GT 512.
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Cool, thanks for the prompt replyies guys, appreciate it!
So, if I take the upgrade options on the video card and CPU, (with the thought of upgrading RAM in the future, as needed), will I be sitting nicely?
Or should I look at a completely different system?
Thank you!
If you upgrade your CPU and Video card, you should also get about 500-600W PSU, 350w Won't be enough for the 6000+, and a high end 8series/9series.
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