Buying a new pc... help requested
mistymage:
Since posting urls to pcs I might want would probably fall under the "no shilling" rule, I just have one more question. When it comes to graphics cards there are minimum specs listed at sims 2 support. Would a card with higher specs.*** still work or would my game still not look pretty?
Such as getting an NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 512MB Video Card when the min. specs say:
* GeForce 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950
Intel Extreme Graphics (see note below)
* 82865, 82915 and above
*** I think that is a higher spec. card but I am not savvy enough to know for sure.
HomeschooledByTards:
Do you live near a community college, a university, or does your local high school have a computer science program? If so, you might think about going to talk to one of the teachers there and see if they can recommend a student who would be willing to help you out.
Have the student give you a list of parts you'll need (you get the parts, or if you really trust the student let them get the parts) and pay him/her $50, a pizza, and a 2-liter of Mountain Dew to put the parts together, install XP and all the drivers. Most of my classmates (including myself) would have jumped at the chance to make an easy $50, plus get pizza and caffeine.
Jelenedra:
I would also recommend becoming friends with someone that runs a PC repair shop. An actual shop, not those Geek Squad... geeks. They're there for the paycheck. Someone that runs their own shop does so because like computers, know a lot about them, and like talking to other people about them. The guy at the shop I go to told me he could rebuild a computer just like (if not better) than my Alienware (purchased 2003 for a butt ton of money. I can has regrets; even if it apparently will run the The Sims 3) for close to $500.
The added bonus to this is that PC repair shops have used parts. Used parts are cheap as free. Price check before committing, because they might be trying to sell you something that as $X when they got it in but is now currently costs $Y. Especially RAMs. Apparently the price of those rise and fall like stock. The shop I got to tried to sell me a 1 GIG RAM, to match the one I bought online, for about $30 more than what I paid at Amazon. (Of course, when I told him this, he sold it to me for the Amazon price. Very nice. I saved on shipping. Huzzah.)
Yecats:
If you want to get a brand-new-plug-and-play computer, go to a website that'll sell such things and then upgrade from there.
Most websites will give you a 'base' cost for onboard sound/graphics/etc and min RAM. From there, you can usually click on different items that fit the motherboard to 'upgrade' the machine.
For example: Dell offers the chance to "Customise" the PC you're about to buy.
My "Upgraded" Dell desktop =
Build My Dell
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Processor Q8200 (2.33GHz, 1333FSB, 4MB)
Pre-Loaded Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium OEM Version
Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software)
2 Yrs Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
Dell (TM) S2309WFP 23 " Widescreen Flat Panel
4GB (2X2GB) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM Memory
750GB SATA RAID 0 (Data Striping)
Integrated 16-in-1 Media Card Reader
Dual Drives 16X Max DVD-ROM + 16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capabilities
ATI Radeon HD 4670 512MB
Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi(TM) Xtreme Audio
Accessorise My Dell
No Speaker
Dell(TM) USB Consumer Multimedia Keyboard (English)
Dell(TM) Optical USB Mouse
No Modem
Protect My Dell
Dell Online Backup 2GB
McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) - 15 Months OEM (English)
Standard Delivery: Delivery 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday (excl. public holidays)
Review & Add to Basket
Also Includes
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
System Drive DVD Kit
Shipping Documentations
Dell(TM) Support Center
ANZ Return
Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above.
Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply
Vista(TM) Premium Label
Dell | Inspiron Desktop(TM) Mini Tower Handling & Insurance Charges(New Zealand)
Dell's Terms and Conditions apply
for the low, low, price of only
Online Price $2,628.00
God I hate our economy.
Jelenedra:
Boo to Dell! That's like...recommending GATEWAY. :-X
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