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unknown405

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I'm going to get a new computer and wanted to get some peoples opinions before I bought the parts. I'm trying to lower the price a little without messing up performance if anyone knows anywhere I can make some replacements. Right now it is totaling at $1,015.89 after rebates and if you look at the attached word document you can see a LOT more detailed specs.

Original Computer: DeLL OptiPlex 170L
Case: Plain Black DeLL Stock Case
Power: Stock
Processor: Intel Celeron D 320, 2400 MHz
Motherboard: DeLL Optiplex 170L
Memory: 1.25GB
Hard Drive:38,107 MB
Video Card: NVidia GeForce 5200 FX
Sound Card: Intel 82801EB ICH5
Network Card: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Case Light:N/A
CPU Cooling: Stock

New Computer: Corruption Custom #1
Case:Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS
Power:OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q Deluxe
Memory: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Hard Drive:SAMSUNG HD103UI 1TB
Video Card: EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX
Sound Card: HT OMEGA STRIKER
Network Card: TRENDnet TEG-PCITXR 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2000Mbps
Case Light:LOGISYS Computer CLK4BL (4" Blue Cold)
CPU Cooling: MASSCOOL 8WA741
 
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I would really like to get this sometime this week, but would really like to see this price lowered and I'm not much of a hardware person. If anyone knows anywhere at all where I could save a few hundred (even $50 would be good) by downgrading any of those parts I listed without having a major noticeable impact on the computers performance then please let me know.

Again, by looking at the attachment in my first post you can see A LOT more detailed specs including prices for every part, parts that I have replaced to save money, amount I've saved so far, sub total, final price after rebates and all of that stuff.
 
This is my new laptop:

Processor; 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L2 cache; 6MB shared
System bus; 1066MHz
Memory; 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Hard drive; 320GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
Graphics; NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 512MB GDDR3 option to safe power and use a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3
Output port; support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (requires adapters, sold separately)
Display; 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution
Networking; Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
Wireless; Built-in Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)2; built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module

Me likes a LOT !!!!

- decker
 
Alatyami said:
What's the estimated price tag?
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I put it in my post already, it's $1,015.89 I believe. Decker, how much did that laptop run you? Also, can you build custom laptops in the first place because I would rather have a computer and it's also going to be cheaper ordering part for part instead of a prebuilt.
 
unknown405 said:
I put it in my post already, it's $1,015.89 I believe. Decker, how much did that laptop run you? Also, can you build custom laptops in the first place because I would rather have a computer and it's also going to be cheaper ordering part for part instead of a prebuilt.
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Looks like instead of a new comp I need new glasses :D
 
will say make for damn sure your memory you are not skimping (named brand) and that it plays nice with your motherboard... and if you box you may want more than that ... second i build a new pc about 10 months ago i will check for my newegg brake down and what it ran me.... but i must say my comp has not crashed once since i built it and i can 4 box on this one machine while running mq2 on it and not have a single problem from it....
 
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Microsoft Live OneCare 2.0 - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116442 $24.99

1 Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Basic for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116200 $89.99

1 SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151155 $26.99

1 ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131011 $184.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200DOBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103210 $109.99

XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150229 $94.99

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145184 $114.00

HEC 69R5BB Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:69R5BB
Item #:N82E16811121018 $69.99

and then just whatever ps you toss in it.... grand total.. $810.92


being this was 10 months ago if you look up those item numbers on newegg you will prob find them for less now.... hope that helps
 
Ordered...

Case:
Thermaltake Armor Series Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower

Motherboard:
ASUS P5Q Deluxe

Video Card:
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX

Power Supply:
OCZ GameXStream

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Memory:
CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB)

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 250GB (3.0Gb/s)

Monitor:
ASUS Black 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Mouse:
Logitech MX518

Headset:
Creative FATAL1TY

Cooling:
MASSCOOL 92mm Ball CPU Cooler

Mouse Pad:
steelseries QCK+ Mouse Pad
 
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Apple is sexy, slim, 99% free of viruses, and fast but too damn expensive for how few games work with it. Apples are really for either businesses, business or personal users but not for gamers.
 
How much is the video card custom on it? Because you can prolly get the same video card cheaper at frys and just put it in yourself.
 
bakshi said:
How much is the video card custom on it? Because you can prolly get the same video card cheaper at frys and just put it in yourself.
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Are you talking to me? That setup that I showed you wasn't a prebuilt computer, they're all computer parts and I did buy the video card separate and I am going to put it in myself. That computer ran me (with the 22" HD monitor, MX518 mouse and everything else) just barely over 1 grand after rebates. I'm guessing it would have cost $3-4,000 if you bought the same setup prebuilt from DeLL or someone.
 
HOLY JESUS!!! What a difference!!! I can run EQ perfect now, before I had to have all graphics settings to lowest (including all advanced settings turned off) and look down to even move in dragonscale hills or PoK/Bazaar. Now I have everything MAX, far clip plane 100% and everything and I can move around in the most crowded parts of DSH and Bazaar or PoK with ZERO lag, I love it. I can also run Crysis with MAX settings and ZERO lag. I'm downloading 3DMark06 right now and I'll let you guys know my score.

EDIT:
Old System: 58 3DMarks
New System: 11,666 3DMarks
 
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ohhh its not possible to share wierd it doesnt say that but yeah thats the video unknown405 posted...
 
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