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BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-09-18 07:06
in that case, I think its best to wait. When you have more than enough money to spend on a good rig and know when you need it like right now is the best time to buy a desktop
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Akemii wrote on 2011-09-18 07:20
I want a computer sooo badly though...
[video=youtube;ZhelGUgvonA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhelGUgvonA&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
Like, i dont have my own computer right now, which bothers me. a lot. and i have to buy this as soon as we get insurance money because my parents will use it up
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-09-18 08:13
your parents using the insurance money is a bad thing?
so you want it to be expensive and yet really good for video games?
btw how's Pride's cat
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Akemii wrote on 2011-09-18 08:26
No its not bad at all, but if they use the money up ill have to work and save up money myself again...
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Cucurbita wrote on 2011-09-18 10:03
Quote from Akemii;590598:
I want a computer sooo badly though...
[video=youtube;ZhelGUgvonA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhelGUgvonA&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
Like, i dont have my own computer right now, which bothers me. a lot. and i have to buy this as soon as we get insurance money because my parents will use it up
Wow, that blows.
Good thing you had insurance, huh?
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Yoorah wrote on 2011-09-18 10:24
Damn. o_o Anyway, I would really suggest you don't try to get a computer while you have such a mess to deal with.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-09-18 10:39
yeah you need a clean table to build your computer
(vaccum and wipe off the dust and stuff)
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BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-09-18 22:46
wait so whats the story behind the house? Cause I would be worried about the house more than getting a new desktop ._.
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Cucurbita wrote on 2011-09-19 08:46
Quote from BizarreJuju;591327:
wait so whats the story behind the house? Cause I would be worried about the house more than getting a new desktop ._.
The flood.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-09-19 10:31
Okey Dokey Building time
Mid Tower Case
it's what you personally want
CPU i5-2500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
Mobo: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
PSU: Antec Earthwatts Green 650W (no power cord, so make sure you can get one somewhere)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044&Tpk=antec%20earthwatts%20green
GPU: GeForce 560 Ti SLi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
RAM: Gkill 8 GB (2 X 4B) sticks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
It's literally the same as last time owo
all the stuff the cat listed is $800
with case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse included
it should be around $1000 to 1100
there's college student discount for windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/ca/windows/buynow/default.aspx
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Akemii wrote on 2011-09-19 13:26
I need a computer to do work as well :U
and i guess if no one can suggest buyable ones.... ill go back to building it. I just get a bit scared though, since i dont wanna break it and all.
also, cat do i have to worry about overclocking or anything with that build?
and my cat is doing great. i missed her sooo much. my room is super clean and i put her bed there and she looves itt.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-09-19 13:31
the computer wont overclock unless if you overclock it
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Akemii wrote on 2011-09-19 13:39
What I meant to say is... does it have any cooling problems?
And help me pick a BEAUTIFUL monitor for it too! I can't browse very well with my droid. Such a burden viewing and posting on nation withh it.
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Akemii wrote on 2011-09-21 03:11
So my parents went to buy me a computer yesterday. In the guise that it was for them. I just told them all of the computers to buy sucked... so a worker there said theres this store a town over where we could buy the parts and build it there... i think osomething like that
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-09-21 05:58
yeah, but you have to call that store in advance
to see whats in supply