What is the best gaming computer to get?

[Asesino]

I should probably let you guys know, you're talking to another one of the bots.

[Erethzium]

xD Well. I had a 2004 model once. Switched the ram in it. boom. Power supply went out as soon as I turned it on.

Well then, most likely a problem with the RAM, no? And of course a 6-year-old computer is gonna have some issues. The LX6810-01 was put on the market in 2009, not 2004 :P

And meh, I don't care if I'm talking to a bot, as long as I get to sound geeky! :P

[Ryan]

xD Well. I had a 2004 model once. Switched the ram in it. boom. Power supply went out as soon as I turned it on.

Well then, most likely a problem with the RAM, no? And of course a 6-year-old computer is gonna have some issues. The LX6810-01 was put on the market in 2009, not 2004 :P

And meh, I don't care if I'm talking to a bot, as long as I get to sound geeky! :P

I mean this was in 06 when it went kaput. RAM was fine.

[UnknownH]

I should probably let you guys know, you're talking to another one of the bots.

I really forgot that. Oh well. I declare this the thread for this. Screw the bot that posted it. *slams down ban-hammer*

[Rational passion]

A 6 year old computer doesn't always have to have issues.. I have a computer that's older than I am stuffed in the closet, and it still works... It just can't run anything new. Never really did any kind of maintainance to it either, wouldn't have known how back when I first got it. (Still don't know much...)

[DragonMasterX]

I like having a computer that can run whatever game I'm fancying at the moment, but I'm not much of a PC gamer to begin with since I use emulators primarily, but I'm thinking of getting the following:

- Intel Dual Core 2.6Ghz.
- 2 GB RAM.
- 350 GB HD.
- 1 GB Video Card. (Don't ask the name, I never remember)
- 19" LCD Monitor.

I can get that all for 2,800 pesos, which approximately is 737 USD. Think it's a good price? o:

[Erethzium]

Hrm, maybe. My PC's twice as powerful and cost me 900 USD, (PC setup + 23" monitor) which, according to XE, is 3400 pesos. The PC itself was 680. (2600 pesos)

Just looked on Amazon, there's a "Like-New Factory Refurbished" one for $549 (2100 pesos).

The one you're looking at, seeing the graphics card, I'm sure it could run most games easily, like TF2, ect. Though a quad-core processor would be best, dual-core is still nice.

I mean this was in 06 when it went kaput. RAM was fine.

Oh well, must have been defective or something.

[DragonMasterX]

Gotta consider the boost in price due to aduana (international checkpoint), which is probably why my buying seems so expensive. But either way, I was trying to mainly keep my budget under 3,000, which I could. Plus I can always buy an expansion for the RAM to get a total of 4 GB, right?

[Erethzium]

Yeah, but for most things, processor power is best :3

And unless you're running a 64-bit OS, 4GB of ram is as much as you can use.

[DragonMasterX]

That's alright, though. At the most I'll be playing Team Fortress II and maybe a new MMORPG or RTS in it, so it's okay I guess. Quadcore wasn't necessary according to my buddy, and this is a relative opinion considering the price I'd have to pay for a processor of that quality x: