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11-08-2009, 09:17 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .
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Hey all. I have been really thinking about asking for a computer for Christmas. Im just not sure what I want and am hoping you guy's can help. Im not much of a gamer but have been thinking of doing the R-FACTOR Racing. I do like watching videos on the computer. What are some of your recommendations? Thanks
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11-08-2009, 09:23 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA
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ATI 5800+ graphics Intel i7 or i5 ddr3 4-8GB good powersupply (corsairs 750TX) ... if you want .. read this thread.. http://hardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465098 |
11-08-2009, 09:26 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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First off, do you want a desktop or a laptop? There are pro's and con's to each. I love my laptop, it's got plenty of power for what I do with it, it's small and doesn't make much noise at all. It's got a large enough screen(17"), but it also has an HDMI port to hook it up to my TV if I want. Looking at the specs of that game you suggested, any new mid-range laptop with a dedicated graphics card should do just fine. I'd say your only limiting factor is how much you (or the person/s buying the computer for you) are willing to spend. |
11-08-2009, 09:35 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .
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Ooops sorry. Forgot to mention. I want a desktop. I have a cheap laptop for searching the web.
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11-09-2009, 06:54 AM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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This past weekend I put together a barebones kit that I got from Tiger Direct. If you already have a good monitor, keyboard and mouse and you have the original disks for your software, then you'll get much more for your money with a kit like this. Here is the kit that I bought: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8&Sku=B69-0122 $319 and free shipping. The computer is quite fast! I was also able to install my two harddrives from my other computer. It now has just over 1.5TB of storage.... |
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