consumating

[s]Ok is there anywhere that sells kits of all the parts I'd need and then I just put it all together? That's still gotta be cheaper than buying a new computer already put together right? Cause honestly I don't know what kind of stuff is top of the line these days.[/s]

Ok scratch that. I did the math and with the parts I chose for building a computer with it came out to like $800 and that's not including a monitor, keyboard & mouse, software, or a handy little warranty to protect everything. I'd rather just buy a new computer from Best Buy but since I can't afford that like ever, do you think there's any way my computer can support a new graphics card without having to replace every other part of my computer as well?

I got a 3.00ghz Pentium 4, & 1.5g of ram. Am I screwed or what?

HOW I MINE FOR FISH?

/vgcats

Noooooo, better to build. You know your components better, just don't go top line.

Chanel, did you know you could ask somebody you know to price out a handbuilt computer for you? There might be someone who has a lot of experience building and shipping computers to people all over the states.

Ahem... Ronin, could you do me a huge favor and price out a computer for me? Spec the parts at upper mid-range... I want to be able to play games for the next three years easy, and from there on lower graphic levels... Don't worry about shit like FarCry2, though...

John Doom wrote:FarCry2

I won't. 4 gigawatt power supplies and the processing unit for the souls of small children are way out of your price range.

DJ Qelyn wrote:

Tophy wrote:I sadly don't have much time for games anymore. Aside from the ones I play with boys.

Srsly. I spent 8 hours on the phone on Sunday. I haven't done that since I was a little childrens.

Did you make 3.95 a minute?

Haha, no, but it may pay off in the end. This boy likes money... and shops at Tiffany, for his cologne... so maybe I'm not getting anything NOW but I plan on having a TaCo engagement ring if it goes that far.

John Doom wrote:Ahem... Ronin, could you do me a huge favor and price out a computer for me? Spec the parts at upper mid-range... I want to be able to play games for the next three years easy, and from there on lower graphic levels... Don't worry about shit like FarCry2, though...

Hey Ronin? Ditto. Don't bother with a soundcard though, I can rip the one I got out. I must must must have two disc drives though, one awesome dvd burner and whatever's cheap for the second. Oh and a slot for my sd card.

EDIT: Weird... posted that in the wrong thread.

Anyway, I wanna see what Ronin comes up with.

So Ronin, how's that coming along?

Actually I was wondering, can anyone tell me what I would need to replace in my computer to be able to run a decent graphics card? Here's my specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/16/2008, 13:48:53
Machine name: CHANEL
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MEDIONPC
System Model: MS-7046
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1536MB RAM
Page File: 1003MB used, 2431MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5300
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce PCX 5300
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00FC&SUBSYS_96811462&REV_A2
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 4527488 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 3994624 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-43BC-11CF-4953-8BB603C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x00FC
SubSys ID: 0x96811462
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
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Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Sound Blaster Audigy
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_100A1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0608 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 3/17/2006 16:10:00, 1163264 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: CREATIVE
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 65, 61
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 65, 61
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run[/sub]

Don't really need to replace anything but the graphics card. My CPU is a bit slower, I only have a bit more RAM, other than that it's about the same.

One of these ones should do you just fine. I have one similar to this.

Johnny, robotically² wrote:Don't really need to replace anything but the graphics card. My CPU is a bit slower, I only have a bit more RAM, other than that it's about the same.

One of these ones should do you just fine. I have one similar to this.

A dude at Best Buy said I need a new power supply if I get a new graphics card. I heard somewhere I could need a new CPU too.

Power supply, maybe. That's kinda complicated, but unless you're buying a 500 dollar card you should be cool.

CPU's fine, really.