buying new computer

[juneau]

what about a dell xps 720 with a 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX. its around 2100. oh and also i'm not paying for this haha, so don't worry about if i'm getting ripped or not lol.

My Components
Intel? Core?2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista? Home Premium
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 DIMMs
500GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
No Monitor
768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Sound Blaster? X-Fi? XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card
Dell USB Keyboard
Dell Optical USB Mouse
No Floppy Drive or Media Reader Included
No Modem Requested
My Software & Accessories
No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Trend Micro Internet Security 15-months
Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
My Service
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Free 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year
No ISP requested
Also Includes
Windows Vista? Premium
Adobe? Acrobat? Reader 8.1
XPS, Specialized Support
No Entertainment software pre-installed

RIP OFF! I mean RIP OFF! I could build that PC for around ?800, that's $1600.

Prebuilt is around for one thing and one thing only. To take advantage of people. PC's are not hard to build. Far from it in fact. It's just like hooking up a new TV and surround sound setup.

Rule of the thumb with PC's. If it doesn't fit, it's the wrong slot/plug. Each part will only connect into it's true socket..... unless you whack it down with your fist. Which of course you won't.

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loose vista for XP. and give it a slightly higher CPU clock speed and you'd be set.

[Jeffro]

hmmmm my head hurts

[juneau]

Wow, two replies as i was posting.

[Jeffro]

lol. ok well this is what i'm getting at. forget price. i don't care about that. are those specs good enough to handle all the games out there right now? yes or no? lol

[juneau]

lol. ok well this is what i'm getting at. forget price. i don't care about that. are those specs good enough to handle all the games out there right now? yes or no? lol

Yes, but i feel saddened by the fact that your losing at least $500 on that rig that could be spent elsewhere.

I agree with Seiko also. Say bye bye to Vista.

I've also just noticed it's a dell. Are they still using custom cases/PSUs/Motherboards on all specs?

edit: Just noticed a very big important part of the spec that i hope for your sake that you left it out and not Dell. What motherboard is used?

[Jeffro]

i heard somewhere that they stopped doing the custom thing. but i might be wrong. don't feel saddened lol, i just graduated college and my parents are giving me a present w00t!

[Jeffro]

no i didn't leave anything out... why whatsup?

[juneau]

i heard somewhere that they stopped doing the custom thing. but i might be wrong. don't feel saddened lol, i just graduated college and my parents are giving me a present w00t!

Check what motherboard it uses and get back to me.

[Jeffro]

grr i'm going to bed lol

[juneau]

grr i'm going to bed lol

Me too!

[darth_nevus]

ok is a 8800gt vs gts that big of a difference? like can i play everything i want with a gt?

Yes, the GT is Cheaper, and so far, BETTER than the GTS Varients(i haven't seen the SSC cards in the wild yet to make a 100% conclusion)

For any rig, i'd recommend a 8800GT over a 8800GTS at this point.

[BlackArrow]

ok is a 8800gt vs gts that big of a difference? like can i play everything i want with a gt?

Yes, the GT is Cheaper, and so far, BETTER than the GTS Varients(i haven't seen the SSC cards in the wild yet to make a 100% conclusion)

For any rig, i'd recommend a 8800GT over a 8800GTS at this point.

+ 1

I own the GTS, but from everything I have read, the GT is faster and better.

[Jeffro]

hmm thats weird... then why is the gts more expensive?

[juneau]

hmm thats weird... then why is the gts more expensive?

Because Nvidia want to shift old stock and fool everybody at the same time. It more expensive so it must be better right?