Danny
Nov 15 2006, 10:47 PM
Im planning to buy a computer by late december maybe january. So im hoping to get Windows Vista. I want suggestions for the best specs of computer i can get. Best ram, storage, screen, processor. I don't really know whats the best proccessor. Im going to use this computer for: Gaming,Music..(Entertainment) Also Work. I currently have a pc with Intel Pentium 4 which doesn't run Call of duty 2... So i want a computer with good proccesor. Links to the website would be helpful (Gateway,dell. ect) --- I just saw this on a dell catalog thing.. Dell XPS 700 Intel Core 2 Duo processors (so this is great? 4 GIGS of memory up to 2 Terabytes of storage PhysX Accelerator 20.1" Widescreen flat panel.. Ok that sounds good and its $2000 --- ^^^ Will that be able to run windows Vista? and i would like to experience the Aero. Im looking to spend about $2-3000ish oh and long time no see trap17  Danny.
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ghostrider
Nov 15 2006, 11:09 PM
An Intel Core Duo 2 processor is good, but what is going to make your games work great is going to be a really nice video card. ATI and nVidia both make great video cards. I believe they both tell you if they support Aero.
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Sharn
Nov 16 2006, 12:04 AM
Pfft. That'll run any operating system at light speed. =O The dual core processor is the biggest thing on the market right now. Unless you *really* want ti, go a little cheaper and drop to 2Gb RAM. That's more than any person should ever need. (I'm happy with 512Mb) And, as said above, your going to need a good graphics card. If your going for hardcore gaming, go for a nVidia 512Mb card. I suggest going to http://newegg.com and searching around there for graphics cards. They have really good prices. 2 terabytes is larger than you'll need also, so I would drop that to, I would say, around 500Gb. The screen will pwn. Overall, you probably can't go wrong with that much money or that computer. You can get a good PC for $1000 if you put some of it together yourself.
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ESDesign
Nov 16 2006, 01:10 AM
A few months ago I was in the same situation, although I wasn't as concerned about Windows Vista as I was building a computer that would last me through university and be "future proofed"... However for all intents and purposes I think that you should look into building your own. Do you know a little about computer hardware? If so... It took me about a month of reading a book on and off (between working 8 hours a day on weekends and school and homework on weekdays), to learn how to build a computer. It's really not all that difficult, and it can save you a lot of money... I built my computer for about $1800 Canadian, and a comparable (but a little worse) Dell would have cost me about $2300. Well worth it if you ask me. Basically I just saved myself $500 bucks by reading a 20 dollar book. Anyway, just a suggestion. As far as the PC you posted goes, it should be more than enough (if not a little overkill) to run Vista. I'm assuming that if you're buying 4 gigs of ram and 2 terabytes of storage, you're going to be running a LOT of programs at the same time, and have a lot of files/music etc. If not, then you should definitely consider economizing where you can afford to. One of the advantages of building yourself is that you get to pick and choose the high end components and economize where you don't really need to get the top of the line stuff. The downside is that each component has an individual warranty, unlike Dell (who pretty much covers everything), and you'd have to spend a good month researching everything. Hope that helps a bit...
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ghostrider
Nov 16 2006, 01:20 AM
Another thing I would like to point out, you might want to get a 64-bit processor. These processors are the future of computing. Once applications start utilizing this amazing technology everything will go so much faster.
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Danny
Nov 16 2006, 01:25 AM
QUOTE(ESDesign @ Nov 16 2006, 01:10 AM) 
A few months ago I was in the same situation, although I wasn't as concerned about Windows Vista as I was building a computer that would last me through university and be "future proofed"... However for all intents and purposes I think that you should look into building your own.
Do you know a little about computer hardware?
If so...
It took me about a month of reading a book on and off (between working 8 hours a day on weekends and school and homework on weekdays), to learn how to build a computer. It's really not all that difficult, and it can save you a lot of money...
I built my computer for about $1800 Canadian, and a comparable (but a little worse) Dell would have cost me about $2300. Well worth it if you ask me. Basically I just saved myself $500 bucks by reading a 20 dollar book.
Anyway, just a suggestion.
As far as the PC you posted goes, it should be more than enough (if not a little overkill) to run Vista. I'm assuming that if you're buying 4 gigs of ram and 2 terabytes of storage, you're going to be running a LOT of programs at the same time, and have a lot of files/music etc. If not, then you should definitely consider economizing where you can afford to.
One of the advantages of building yourself is that you get to pick and choose the high end components and economize where you don't really need to get the top of the line stuff. The downside is that each component has an individual warranty, unlike Dell (who pretty much covers everything), and you'd have to spend a good month researching everything.
Hope that helps a bit...
The computer i have now 1gig memory 250GB xp media center. intel pentium 4.. cost be about 2,000 a year ago.. that computer i posted costing about 2000 :|
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ESDesign
Nov 16 2006, 02:45 AM
Yeah technology advances pretty fast these days. I just got my computer: 250 GB Seagate SATA HD 2 GB Corsair PC3200 RAM Asus A8N-32 SLI Deluxe MoBo 2 x BFG nVidia GeForce 7950 GT OC AMD Athlon64-X2 4400+ Dual Core CPU Creative Labs SoundBlaster Audigy 4 Professional Edition (for my band) I looked into many articles about what technology is expected to come out in the future. Many different sites talked about how important it is to have 64 bit architectural support with your processor. All, or most of the newer programs (especially on Windows Vista) will be made for 64 bit computing (as opposed to 32 bit currently) in the near future. Thats why I got the AMD processor. I've also heard that AMD is better for gaming, not sure if theres any truth to that but I got a good deal on it so for me it was worth it... and I can run all of my games on the highest level of detail and performance settings (HL2, CS and DOD Source, Doom 3 etc.) One thing you have to make sure of when you buy a motherboard, regardless of whether you are self-building or just plain buying from Dell, it is a good idea to have the ability to upgrade to dual video cards, so make sure it has more than one PCI-E slot on the board (if thats what your video card is). By the way, about a week after I got my computer, the 8000 versions of the nVidia cards came out, I was pretty pissed off  .
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fffanatics
Nov 16 2006, 05:54 PM
QUOTE Another thing I would like to point out, you might want to get a 64-bit processor Umm, Core 2 Duos are 64-bit processors and so are the Pentium D and late released P4s. All the new processors are 64-bit. As for not needing 4 gig of ram, it actually would be a good thing to invest in since Vista runs around 350 mb of ran when idle because of the graphics and such. I run with 1 gig and still in games it hit that value so u need atleast 2 gig these days and if you want the computer to last, go with the 4 gig. You will want a new graphics card. I priced out building a computer last week for $2400 which had quad dual 9750 gx2 graphics cards which is 2 gig of video ram which shows u how important the graphics cards are to the system when $1000 of the system were 2 of these.
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PlugComputers
Nov 23 2006, 03:05 PM
If you want to cut down a little 4Gigs of memory are really not nescessary right now, maybe in a year or so, but not at the moment. But then again, if you only select 2 Gigs Dell will put in (1) 4x512MB sticks, taking up all your memory slots, or (2) give you a motherboard with only 2 slots for memory. haha. So I guses either don't buy from Dell, build your own, or find someone else, or if you can afford the 4 gigs of memory, go for it. Oh and as far as your recommendation for companies that can help you build one, check out my company, www.PlugComputers.com Our build specialists would be glad to help you find the right computer for you with the right specs to run your games smooth.
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Rap_Speedy
Nov 25 2006, 02:54 PM
cool computers can be found at alienware. you should like buy a computer with a dual core processor , 2 gig of ram and a direct x 10 compatible graphics card... for example nvidia 8800 GTX. for 2-3000$ you could get a pretty cool computer. 
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williamm
Jul 30 2008, 08:09 PM
I'm not big on Intel. I'm more of a AMD person. I would think that the kind of computer i have would suit anyone but no most people have to get more for what? I need more ram. Most people say, well Windows it self will not reconize over 3 gbs of ram. In need a better processor, really all you need is a low dual core amd which is nice, now the video card is what you need, a nice video card solves almost every issue in gamming. I want to play crysis but my on board video card is too low. i have a 6200 Nvida, I need a 8800 max. Nvida and a min. of 6600. Now like i said video cards are the hardware that you need to worry about spending money on.
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elhadi
Mar 12 2008, 01:26 PM
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks i recommend xps420
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Knuckles
Dec 2 2006, 12:37 AM
what video card do you want?
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gcashp
Nov 26 2006, 08:33 PM
This dell that you talked above it's a great computer, but it has a great problem. They used something called "closed archtecture", that's difficult a lot when you wanna make an upgrade. I have an example, I have a COMPAQ PRESARIO 5000LA, on the year that I buyed was the powerful PC, but later when the years was going and I'm needing of an stronger computer. I decied to make an upgrade. I buyed 1 512Mb ram card, and I tested on PC, but the mainboard don't detect the new card, and I gonna again on the seller and I had take another card, so the mainboard don't detect again. So I take the PC to the store that I buyed and the sailsman tried a lot of memorycards and the mainboard don't detected, and actually them still 64 Mb ram. So... What do I mean? I wanna mean that if your gonna buy a PC it's recomended that you buy the pieces one to one, cuz it's a great chances to get an great compatibility. But I have nothing against Dell, Compaq, HP and others pc manufacters. But it's harder when you wanna make a simple upgrade on computers of these vendors. So you wanna an perfect computer for you right?! so the features that you mentioned it's very interisting and powerful, but it's inerisng you made an offboard PC and a great device for your next computer it's an Nvidia GeForce 512mb, will get better w/ AGP slot, and a Intel Pentium 4 or an AMD ATHLON XP they're very good on color treatment. I hope that helped you!!
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