Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: SpaceDoll on 2006 December 05, 05:49:46
No deal. Semi-psychotic, drug-addled decision making. Don't worry, she's better now. What do you watch on Beta?
Anything I happen to tape, which is not a lot seeing as I don't watch TV anymore, plus my TV is broken? Which was mostly old Star Trek episodes anyway.
SpaceDoll:
Oh, that clears it up: if there is anything you want to see on Beta, it's because you put it there yourself. TV, ehh, not so much. Now, if you had a Beta video camera, maybe.
Edited to get this beautiful, wonderful, helpful thread back on track: Tom's Hardware has a new Best Video Card for Your Money article--http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/10/31/the_best_video_cards_for_your_money/
KatEnigma:
Quote from: twistingsims on 2006 December 05, 02:13:48
Hi, my telephone company is offering this Dell desktop computer for 36 monthly payments. I would so value your opinions on the specs for this machine! ;D
DELLTM DIMENSIONTM C521 desktop computer
-Processor:AMD Sempron¿ 3400+
-Memory:512MB, DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
-Hard Drive:80GB Serial ATA
-Monitor:17 inch E773
-16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
-Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
-Dell A225 Speakers
-56K PCI Data Fax Modem
-Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
-Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
-Dell USB Keyboard & Optical Mouse
-Genuine Windows¿ XP Home Edition
-Microsoft¿ Works 8 (does NOT include MS Word)
I do realize the Nvidia cards are not recommended for good Sims2 play, but I would replace that with an ATI Radeon Card 850PRO or 1600PRO I believe it is.
Thank you.
Ummmm.... no LOL
We needed a laptop (DH did for work) quickly and we didn't have the cash at hand, so we let Dell talk us into one of their monthly plans. Minimum payment was $45- $10 towards the computer, $35 in interest and fees. At Dell's rates, the computer will be a doorstop before you are done paying for it. We have since transferred the balance to a new CC under one of the "no interest for X months" deals. Even if we don't pay it off before then, the interest on our CREDIT CARD is a heck of a lot less than Dell's so what does that tell you? Don't let them sucker you.
As for the computer, TS2 will use every bit of 2 GB of RAM, and the Sempron processor is good for office applications, not gaming. I CAN play TS2 on my laptop with its Sempron processor, but it's pretty slow. I certainly wouldn't have bought it for Sims, but unfortunately, my computing and financial decisions can't just revolve around gaming. LOL The card is the least of your worries, and it's not exactly new technology.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: katenigma on 2006 December 05, 07:19:58
We needed a laptop (DH did for work) quickly and we didn't have the cash at hand, so we let Dell talk us into one of their monthly plans. Minimum payment was $45- $10 towards the computer, $35 in interest and fees. At Dell's rates, the computer will be a doorstop before you are done paying for it. We have since transferred the balance to a new CC under one of the "no interest for X months" deals. Even if we don't pay it off before then, the interest on our CREDIT CARD is a heck of a lot less than Dell's so what does that tell you? Don't let them sucker you.
RIPOFF! Just sell some some junk, or if you don't have any, sell your ass. You can't possibly need it that badly, and how do you NOT have enough money to pay for that? Computers are not expensive, nor do they need to be replaced THAT often. Are you seriously trying to say you don't even have that much? What the hell are you doing with all that money? You said he needed it for work, which means he has a JOB. How do you waste that much money?
MxxPwr:
Quote from: twistingsims on 2006 December 05, 02:13:48
Hi, my telephone company is offering this Dell desktop computer for 36 monthly payments. I would so value your opinions on the specs for this machine! ;D
DELLTM DIMENSIONTM C521 desktop computer
The processor falls way short for most/all games, even TS2.
Bottom line: Dell.com says it's a $359.00 computer. Unless it's $9.95 a month with no strings attached, it's not a good deal.
Even still, if you can buy a $150.00 video board to put in it straight up, why not $350.00 straight up for the whole computer?
ETA: The E773 monitor included in the package is a refurbished CRT monitor. As far as adding value to the package; it doesn't.
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