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aubreythree · 05-03-2008, 11:07 PM

http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeal...d=99845&ru=290

I'm thinking of buying a new desktop that can comfortably run games like WoW, Oblivion, CS:S, and CoD4. Oh and Starcraft 2, of course. My friend recommend this deal for Gateway FX7026, how do you guys think? for that price, worth to buy? any other good suggestions?

I'm pretty nitpicky when spending money, so bear with me.

rezdesign · 05-03-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aubreythree

http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeal...d=99845&ru=290

I'm thinking of buying a new desktop that can comfortably run games like WoW, Oblivion, CS:S, and CoD4. Oh and Starcraft 2, of course. My friend recommend this deal for Gateway FX7026, how do you guys think? for that price, worth to buy? any other good suggestions?

I'm pretty nitpicky when spending money, so bear with me.

looks like a good machine... better than the machine i built a few months back, not sure about the G33 chipset though

Dailydiapers · 05-03-2008, 11:20 PM

Not bad for the price... low on upgradeability though, no extra slots to go dual-video for newer games

ronbotx · 05-03-2008, 11:32 PM

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see the graphics card listed which is one of the most important components.

I have a Velocity Micro computer, which has been upgraded, as my business and gaming machine.

Check out this link to their $1500 gaming machine:
http://velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=19

I would probably upgrade the graphics card to an 8800GT for an additional $65.
You also get:

1) USA based telephone support that not brain dead.
2) Beefy 500 Watt Power Supply
3) Multiple Fans (In & Out) for case cooling
4) All aluminum metal case
5) Lot and lots of customizable options.
6) Custom built and tested by a real person
7) SLI ready and lots of upgrade possibilities

At least for the moment, there is not much benefit to the quad for gaming with current games. That will change in the future.

Good luck.

Dailydiapers · 05-03-2008, 11:39 PM

Its an 8800GT - I checked the newegg link.

sharon721 · 05-04-2008, 01:53 AM

for that features, it's a good choic for gaming

xentech · 05-04-2008, 03:58 AM

Try and get a CRT monitor (not flat-screen) they are better for PC games if you are serious about them.

05-04-2008, 06:26 AM

I prefer ordering from places that let me choose every single part, right down to the CPU fan.

ncix.com has a great selection.

05-04-2008, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by xentech

Try and get a CRT monitor (not flat-screen) they are better for PC games if you are serious about them.

The new LCD's are just as good. Even the cheap ones have a response time of less than 5 ms now. Samsung makes gaming models with a 2ms response time.

I could never go back to a CRT, so friggin' huge and so much wasted space. Plus it's almost impossible to buy them now.

crockett · 05-04-2008, 06:41 AM

build one your self.

crockett · 05-04-2008, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xentech

Try and get a CRT monitor (not flat-screen) they are better for PC games if you are serious about them.

I have two dell 19 inch LCD's that are a few years old, and I've never had any issues at all with games. Just make sure it has a fast responce time and you are good to go.

Kevsh · 05-04-2008, 06:57 AM

I'm no pro on all the PC stuff, but it seems the video card is fine -- for now. Everything else seems good for the price, but again, for now.

For a few dollars more, maybe:

CybertronPC Armor TPCARMV2QX685BK
# Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.00 GHz Quad Core Processor
# EVGA 132-CK-NF78_A1 Motherboard
# 8192 MB (8GB) DDR II 800MHz PC6400 Memory
# Dual 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA2 16MB Cache Hard Drives in a Raid 0 (Striped) Array
# Triple XFX nVidia 8800GTX 768MB Video Graphics Cards in SLI Configuration
# 8 Channel High Definition onboard sound
# Thermaltake Armor Jr. Tower with 850Watt Power Supply
# Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition

This is not the top of the line, pretty darn close...
The GTX is one of the top cards you can buy now, and you get 3 of them. So when those sneaky game companies come out with some graphically uber-intense game a year or two from now, you'll be ready.

xentech · 05-04-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by crockett

I have two dell 19 inch LCD's that are a few years old, and I've never had any issues at all with games. Just make sure it has a fast responce time and you are good to go.

Yeh theres nothing wrong with using LCD's for gaming, but CRT's are better the screen refreshes at a higher rate (unless you buy expensive LCD's for doing this).

ok_ok_ok · 05-04-2008, 08:53 AM

please check at http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ ... they have experience

The_Truth_Will_Hurts · 05-04-2008, 08:56 AM

Barack says, give me your money and I will bring you charia so no more need for game, just listen to muhammad

The Sultan Of Smut · 05-04-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xentech

Try and get a CRT monitor (not flat-screen) they are better for PC games if you are serious about them.

No way I got rid of my 21" Trinitron a couple years ago for a 20" Samsung LCD and I'll NEVER go back. Most of the games I play are FPS and there has been absolutely no problems with ghosting that plagued cheap LCDs with slow response times.

bronco67 · 05-04-2008, 02:09 PM

That's actually a good price for that machine, and it has the new 45nm intel.

Chef86 · 05-04-2008, 02:33 PM

I'd go with www.alienware.com if you can afford them there a bit expensive but never heard any bad reviews

Yngwie · 05-04-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evildick

I prefer ordering from places that let me choose every single part, right down to the CPU fan.

ncix.com has a great selection.

I buy all my parts at ncix.com

Yngwie · 05-04-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xentech

Yeh theres nothing wrong with using LCD's for gaming, but CRT's are better the screen refreshes at a higher rate (unless you buy expensive LCD's for doing this).

my 19 inch Samsung 940BF LCD works perfect even for gaming. I've never had any issues. Bought this monitor like 3 years ago.

aubreythree · 05-04-2008, 04:51 PM

Thanks for all of you.
i know it's a good price for such a gaming pc, but they said most resources will be wasted

05-03-2008, 11:07 PM	#1
aubreythree So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 435	1st Gaming PC and need advice http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeal...d=99845&ru=290 I'm thinking of buying a new desktop that can comfortably run games like WoW, Oblivion, CS:S, and CoD4. Oh and Starcraft 2, of course. My friend recommend this deal for Gateway FX7026, how do you guys think? for that price, worth to buy? any other good suggestions? I'm pretty nitpicky when spending money, so bear with me.

05-03-2008, 11:20 PM	#3
Dailydiapers Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,079	Not bad for the price... low on upgradeability though, no extra slots to go dual-video for newer games __________________ Mike http://www.dailydiapers.com/

05-03-2008, 11:32 PM	#4
ronbotx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,634	Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see the graphics card listed which is one of the most important components. I have a Velocity Micro computer, which has been upgraded, as my business and gaming machine. Check out this link to their $1500 gaming machine: http://velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=19 I would probably upgrade the graphics card to an 8800GT for an additional $65. You also get: 1) USA based telephone support that not brain dead. 2) Beefy 500 Watt Power Supply 3) Multiple Fans (In & Out) for case cooling 4) All aluminum metal case 5) Lot and lots of customizable options. 6) Custom built and tested by a real person 7) SLI ready and lots of upgrade possibilities At least for the moment, there is not much benefit to the quad for gaming with current games. That will change in the future. Good luck. Last edited by ronbotx; 05-03-2008 at 11:33 PM..

05-03-2008, 11:39 PM	#5
Dailydiapers Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,079	Its an 8800GT - I checked the newegg link. __________________ Mike http://www.dailydiapers.com/

05-04-2008, 06:41 AM	#10
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	build one your self. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

05-04-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
sharon721 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 167	for that features, it's a good choic for gaming

05-04-2008, 03:58 AM	#7
xentech Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,405	Try and get a CRT monitor (not flat-screen) they are better for PC games if you are serious about them.

05-04-2008, 06:26 AM	#8
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	I prefer ordering from places that let me choose every single part, right down to the CPU fan. ncix.com has a great selection.

05-04-2008, 06:57 AM	#12
Kevsh Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TO Posts: 8,619	I'm no pro on all the PC stuff, but it seems the video card is fine -- for now. Everything else seems good for the price, but again, for now. For a few dollars more, maybe: CybertronPC Armor TPCARMV2QX685BK # Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.00 GHz Quad Core Processor # EVGA 132-CK-NF78_A1 Motherboard # 8192 MB (8GB) DDR II 800MHz PC6400 Memory # Dual 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA2 16MB Cache Hard Drives in a Raid 0 (Striped) Array # Triple XFX nVidia 8800GTX 768MB Video Graphics Cards in SLI Configuration # 8 Channel High Definition onboard sound # Thermaltake Armor Jr. Tower with 850Watt Power Supply # Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition This is not the top of the line, pretty darn close... The GTX is one of the top cards you can buy now, and you get 3 of them. So when those sneaky game companies come out with some graphically uber-intense game a year or two from now, you'll be ready.

05-04-2008, 08:53 AM	#14
ok_ok_ok Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 135	please check at http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ ... they have experience

05-04-2008, 08:56 AM	#15
The_Truth_Will_Hurts So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, USA Posts: 352	Barack says, give me your money and I will bring you charia so no more need for game, just listen to muhammad

05-04-2008, 02:09 PM	#17
bronco67 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,032	That's actually a good price for that machine, and it has the new 45nm intel.

05-04-2008, 02:33 PM	#18
Chef86 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,930	I'd go with www.alienware.com if you can afford them there a bit expensive but never heard any bad reviews __________________ I have my sites hosted with Phat Servers why don't you? ICQ: 541885

05-04-2008, 04:51 PM	#21
aubreythree So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 435	Thanks for all of you. i know it's a good price for such a gaming pc, but they said most resources will be wasted