[Forte]

Over the summer I plan on getting a job to pay for a new computer. My Gateway upstairs isnt cutting it anymore and I need something new. So to get some ideas I want you guys to build me a system. Just tell me what would be the best for the tasks at hand and i will put it toghether. I plan on doing mainly Gaming, Mapping, porn, and any other video effects. My budget is about 2000-4000 bucks. beer:
and thanks in advance.

[Coleman]

get a 20gig ipod since you're a loyal Apple user. Do all of your solitaire gaming on it.

[jujumantb]

http://www.dell.com/

[SoLiDUS]

AMD64 CPU
Gigabit Motherboard
Antec PS + Case (Sonata)
High-end video card
SB Audigy2
1GB Corsair RAM (LL)
SATA drives
DL DVD -/+ R
Floppy (Good old tech tool)

If you get the best of everything in there, it can run ~1800$, MAX.
Anything more and you're getting the royal screw job...

[Forte]

Originally Posted by Coleman

get a 20gig ipod since you're a loyal Apple user. Do all of your solitaire gaming on it.

i have a 40 gig photo. It plays solitare better...

Originally Posted by SoLoDUS

AMD64 CPU
Gigabit Motherboard
Antec PS + Case (Sonata)
High-end video card
SB Audigy2
1GB Corsair RAM (LL)
SATA drives
DL DVD -/+ R
Floppy (Good old tech tool)

thanks. Do i have to buy Windows with that or will i just have to use the windows disc from my Gateway?

[Swill]

Originally Posted by SoLiDUS

AMD64 CPU
Gigabit Motherboard
Antec PS + Case (Sonata)
High-end video card
SB Audigy2
1GB Corsair RAM (LL)
SATA drives
DL DVD -/+ R
Floppy (Good old tech tool)

If you get the best of everything in there, it can run ~1800$, MAX.
Anything more and you're getting the royal screw job...

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shit man with a 2k - 4 k budget i would get more than 1 gb ram... more like 2
MSI or ASUS mboard... with SLI compatable...
6800 ultra

480 watts + for power supply

[Akuma]

I'll put one together for you after work. happy:

[Johnj]

I'm pretty sure you will have to aquire a different Windows XP as the Gateway disk should only work to restore your Gateway.

[SoLiDUS]

If you actually registered your Windows XP (I assume) with the previous PC, you
need a new copy. Just do like 90% of PC users and download it. happy:

[Judas]

im thinking about getting one of these :

[url=http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72503/wo/SN2msVvZAYCc3k519y62MVy3718/0.0.11.1.0.6.21.1.3.1.0.0.0.1.0:a4f09]OMG[/url:a4f09]

[geRV]

Originally Posted by Judas

im thinking about getting one of these :

[url=http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72503/wo/SN2msVvZAYCc3k519y62MVy3718/0.0.11.1.0.6.21.1.3.1.0.0.0.1.0:8aa1d]OMG[/url:8aa1d]

Mac mini, looks cute but you'd probably get more use out of a condom in a nunnery. eek:

[Forte]

Originally Posted by geRV

Mac mini, looks cute but you'd probably get more use out of a condom in a nunnery. eek:

true dat. the mac mini is really for people who want to try the Mac OS but dont want to empty their wallet.

[9mm BeRetTa]

Originally Posted by Forte

My budget is about 2000-4000 bucks.

ed: geez, in that case just go to newegg.com and find the most expensive stuff available, you'll still prolly fall under $4000.

[Jin-Roh]

[quote="9mm BeRetTa":37033]

Originally Posted by Forte

My budget is about 2000-4000 bucks.

ed: geez, in that case just go to newegg.com and find the most expensive stuff available, you'll still prolly fall under $4000.[/quote:37033]

True, I got one that could possibly be better than the top Alienware for about $4500-$6000 (Including big lcd monitor), so just downgrade a few things and it would good.

Just curious, but how many of you consider monitors an important part of buying a new computer? - Or do you just find a shitty one and it? oOo: eek:

[geRV]

Depends on the res you want, more expensive = higher res or lcd. Im using a 17" lcd and it does what i want of it, didn't cost a bomb either.