emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 im going to buy a new computer built only for gaming/videos.... anyone has an idea for what kind of computer i should get? and tell me why if you can thanks!! \ \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade995 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 We need more information. What games will you be playing on this? Whats your budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Man, this is a vague question if I've ever seen one before.... :roll: - What is your budget. The best kind of PC largely depends on how much you can spend, because they varry so much. You can build a machine for $500 or $20,000... it all just depends on how much money you have to throw at it. - Are you going to be buying this prebuilt from a manufactuer (Dell, Falcon Northwest, HP, Ect.) or are you going to be buying the parts and building it yourself. Buying the parts to build yourself is, obviously, the cheaper choice but is harder as well and for someone who does not have a good knowledge of computers it isn't advised (unless you hire someone to build it). - what games are you playing? I mean, if you're just playing runescape and older stuff such as CS 1.6 there is no point in spending 2,000 bucks on a great PC when a $500 one will do the job right. Likewise, are you going to be playing the latest games on this machine? Do you want DX10 or DX9 capabilities? We really need some better answers, or else I'm just going to link a ~$22,000 some computer build from Falcon Northwest as it really is the 'best' desktop you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 oh lol my bad my budget is $40,000.... maybe a dell.. and games such as WOW, C.O.D 4...ect... premade... unless anyone got good idea for where i can shop for parts its would be my 1st time actually building one if necessary.. \ \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 oh lol my bad my budget is $40,000.... maybe a dell.. and games such as WOW, C.O.D 4...ect... premade... unless anyone got good idea for where i can shop for parts its would be my 1st time actually building one if necessary.. \ \ Typo? Seriously, $40,000? WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 no my budget is really $40,000.... lol you know where i can get a good one or a shop for cheap good parts? :-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 http://www.falcon-nw.com/config/build.asp ICON Exotix - Flames ICON Window and Case Lighting - Blue Silverstone 1000Watt Strider - Modular EVGA nVidia nForce 680I - SLI Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz Icon Watercooling Kit 4GB Corsair Dominator 8500C5 2x nVidia GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB Creative Labs X-Fi Fatal1ity Raid 0+1 - Requires 4 Identical Drives Hitachi 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 2 Hitachi 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 2 Hitachi 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 2 Hitachi 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 2 LG GGWH10NI BlueRay Burner/HD DVD Reader Lite-On 20X DVD+-RW W/Lightscribe Mitsumi Flash Media & Floppy Drive Windows Vista Ultimate - 32 Bit Office 2007 Professional Microsoft Wireless Desktop 8000 Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Ergodex DX-1 Falcon Edition Samsung 30" - 2560x1600 Samsung 30" - 2560x1600 Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Logitech Premium Stereo Headset Monster Power 800HP Corsair Flash Voyager GT 4GB USB 2.0 Enermax Quiet Mag-Lev Fans Falcon Northwest T-Shirt (LG) System Price: $19,398.70 Price with UPS Ground $19,756.22 Price with UPS 2-Day $20,142.08 Price with UPS Overnight $20,549.74 Price with USPS Service to Military $20,488.70 If you're actually serious about the 40 thousand dollar budget, that is... :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamdan Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Don't spend that much on a computer, the prices of new hardware goes down so fast it's not funny. Besides it's not like you're going to be using all the resources. Find a computer savvy friend and get him to build you a computer with a budget of about $2500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 oooh but believe me lol everything i can add to my pc i will have a use for.... especially for when i start to create games. i already got blue prints for them, sketches, and ppl who will help me.. so the faster pc= faster development for me in my opnion.. but for now i just need a comp that can handle me \ BTW thanks for the link \ \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Don't spend that much on a computer, the prices of new hardware goes down so fast it's not funny. Besides it's not like you're going to be using all the resources. Find a computer savvy friend and get him to build you a computer with a budget of about $2500. Lol, I still doubt that this guy is actually going to spend that money on a PC, but if he's willing to put away up to 40 grand for one than, well, whatever you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 lol and yeah its 2 or 3 comps im going to buy.. not just 1 lmao... for my partners that will help me with designs and ect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 lol and yeah its 2 or 3 comps im going to buy.. not just 1 lmao... for my partners that will help me with designs and ect.. That would have been great if you have, I don't know, specified that at the start? What kind of 'designs' are you doing? I mean, what are these going to be used for. You at first said just gaming/video, but now you're saying something else as well. Clarify yourself please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 what i am designing is a project i call MARK-X... itsan RPG what we got developed so far are renders of areas of the game... im in charge the story lines/npc's of the game... I need a good pc to do all my work on.... i say games such as C.O.D 4 because the aspect of the game is similar... but it maintains an rpg style like WOW... i have a small crew atm but as soon as we are close to actually starting we will have a website with everything you will need to know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Ok, wow. This is completly different than I thought. I thought you wanted a machine to play games, not create them. How many do you need? You'll want to get some specified workstations then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Ok, wow. This is completly different than I thought. I thought you wanted a machine to play games, not create them. How many do you need? You'll want to get some specified workstations then. well when im on break i do like to play games lol.. and i already got the whole workstations figured out... I go to my Buddie's place and we work in his attic, basement, our rooms... its kinda small but i get to hang out with my friends for now i will need to get about 5 comps. total.. then if we find any other ppl who would like to join our crew then i will order them the comps. but they will have to pay rental for them from me of course... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamdan Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 So you don't know anything about building computers, yet you have the programming and graphic capabilities to make a game? :-k Strange Anyway if you want a few workstations, I still think you should find someone to build them custom. Spending maybe $5k each computer? You will also want to do something, can't remember the name. It networks your processors so all the computers all share them, and it distributes processing power as each computer needs it. Just google it. If you don't use pirated software you should keep some money aside should you need to buy a program. Most of them are around $6000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainkidd Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Dell just made a WOW computer, link. Alienware is genrally a good gaming computer, site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 After messing around on Dell's site a bit I came up with this, pretty good for a workstation if you are truely serious about this. http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ ... wjzz&s=bsd My System Details Quad Core IntelÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâî XeonÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâî Processor E5410 (2.33GHz,2X6M L2,1333) Genuine Windows VistaÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ Business, with Media Dual 512MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX1700, Quad Monitor DVI Cable 4GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 667MHz, ECC (4 DIMMS) 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVDÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ and Roxio CreatorÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ Dell Ed C1 All SATA drives, Non-RAID, 1 drive total configuration 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst CacheÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ Dell 22 inch UltraSharpÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ 2208FPW Widescreen, Adjustable Stand, VGA/DVI Dell 22 inch UltraSharpÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ 2208FPW Widescreen, Adjustable Stand, VGA/DVI Starting Price $5,088 You could get 5 of these and then have plenty of money left over for software. Dell just made a WOW computer, link. Alienware is genrally a good gaming computer, site. This isn't really what he wants, read the entire thread. Also I should state that these workstations are NOT for playing games on, they'd perform very poorly. If you want a gaming machine than just spend a bit extra and get one for your own personal use than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 thanks for the help guys... it will be my 1st time to help make sumthing like this i usually make the flash type of games.... you can see some of earlier work on http://www.armorgames.com/games/territorywar.html i helped designed the different stages, back rounds.. thanks for the other link.. again thanks for the help \ \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Bah, this is like working with a brick wall. You're 'game design team' is working with FLASH GAMES? Or are you going to be working with an actual, 3D done game? Honestly you're giving us so little details and then you just suprise us with another little tidbit that completely throws everything out the window. I give up. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 lol i said i usually help make flash games... but now we are doing a bigger project yes its 3D... i can honestly say its going to have great graphics for its genre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxpprod Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Get some DDR3 1336MHz RAM. But seriously, the amount of RAM you have can infact decrease performance. You want plenty of HDD space. Get a top end CPU (Quadcore maybe?) DDR3 ram if the CPU you get can take it. 2 Top end video cards, a top end sound card and i like this monitor [bleep] OFF HOW ARE U SO [bleep]ING LUCKY U PIECE OF [bleep]ING SHIT [bleep] [bleep] [wagon] MUNCHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 But seriously, the amount of RAM you have can infact decrease performance. Uh.. no? Sure after 4 gigs (well 3.5gigs) a 32 bit processor isn't going to recognize anymore, and there may be a period with a 64 bit processor where extra ram won't really help but it will never actually decrease performance, thats silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade995 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Get some DDR3 1336MHz RAM. But seriously, the amount of RAM you have can infact decrease performance. You want plenty of HDD space. Get a top end CPU (Quadcore maybe?) DDR3 ram if the CPU you get can take it. 2 Top end video cards, a top end sound card and i like this monitor Currently DDR3 ram shows no real performance benefits. It is definitely not worth the price premium over DDR2 at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanuel1233 Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 thanks again for all the help guys.. all these diff comps will help out my crew alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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