Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
ElfPuddle:
fionghuala, did I miss where you mentioned a price?
fionghuala:
With tax/shipping/extra warranty on the system and a monitor/speakers/headphones ( my choice on the extras) it came in at under 2700.
Spec'd out with a lot less bells and whistles, I came up with 3500 + and don't even ask what it would have cost at alienware or dell.
I would've needed a second mortgage!
DrBeast:
fionghuala: your new rig looks fantastic, but being the pessimistic bastard I am (others call me killjoy too!), I'm a bit concerned about your power supply unit. 500W may be more than enough if the power supply unit (PSU) is of good quality, but your random, no-name PSUs will hardly pump out that juice. Careful with that.
As for monitors, I'm a huge fan of CRT monitors (you know, the good old "boxes"), but those are sadly becoming extinct. If you can find a Samsung 997MB (19in CRT), go for it ASAP! You won't regret it!
fionghuala:
I wound up with a flat screen Lcd, the crt's were actually higher. We currentl have a computer by the same maker,
and its a real workhorse. 3 + years without so much as a hiccup. If anyone is buying a system, I highly recommend
this maker.We had hp's and gateways and a sell in the house before this one, and it seemed like around a year and
they start throwing fits and breaking down.
I'll keep an eye on the power supply, if it looks like an issue, its an easy replacement. I've also been told I may want
to add a fan or 2 as that video card runs loud and hot. Again an easy add-on if needed.
Thanks for all the advice folks!
SpaceDoll:
Did you actually mention who the maker was, fionghuala? ???
Might like to have a look!
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