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Hi i will be getting a new PC before the year is out. I have a low price range and i need help deciding on what to buy. (Has to be from dell magazine or some brand name company that can be bought over the phone. or local store Ie: Wal Mart or local PC salesmen ) I have little to no tech experience it will be windows 7 please send me all suggestions it has to be able to run killing floor
 
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...ang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10600-Cat56671&topnav=

Processor & Memory:

Intel? Core ? i7-860 Processor at 2.8GHz
8MB cache
8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM memory
Drives:
1.5TB (7,200RPM) SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
LightScribe 16x max DVD?R/RW SuperMulti drive
Graphics & Video:
HP 2509m 25" diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor
1GB ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics
Communications:
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
Audio:
Integrated 7.1 channel capable sound w/ front audio ports
Keyboard & Mouse:
HP USB Keyboard
HP Optical Mouse
Expandability (Total Slots):
HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
Total memory slots: 4 DIMMS
1 x PCIe x16
3x PCIe x1
1x MIniCard Slot
Ports:
Front headphone and mic ports
6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 Front, 4 Back)
1x 15-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
1x Line-in (front)
1x IEEE 1394 port
Operating System:

Microsoft? Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Additional Software:

Microsoft? Office Starter (This is not a full version of Microsoft Office 2010)
Norton Internet Security 2010 - 15 month
Additional Information:

2-Year Limited Warranty
CPU Dimensions: 16.85" D x 7.05" W x 15.79" H
Power Supply: 300W
 
Frank Booth said:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...ang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10600-Cat56671&topnav=

Processor & Memory:

Intel? Core ™ i7-860 Processor at 2.8GHz
8MB cache
8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM memory
Drives:
1.5TB (7,200RPM) SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
LightScribe 16x max DVD?R/RW SuperMulti drive
Graphics & Video:
HP 2509m 25" diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor
1GB ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics
Communications:
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
Audio:
Integrated 7.1 channel capable sound w/ front audio ports
Keyboard & Mouse:
HP USB Keyboard
HP Optical Mouse
Expandability (Total Slots):
HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
Total memory slots: 4 DIMMS
1 x PCIe x16
3x PCIe x1
1x MIniCard Slot
Ports:
Front headphone and mic ports
6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 Front, 4 Back)
1x 15-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
1x Line-in (front)
1x IEEE 1394 port
Operating System:

Microsoft? Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Additional Software:

Microsoft? Office Starter (This is not a full version of Microsoft Office 2010)
Norton Internet Security 2010 - 15 month
Additional Information:

2-Year Limited Warranty
CPU Dimensions: 16.85" D x 7.05" W x 15.79" H
Power Supply: 300W
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*Ahem* I guess you didn't read the part about "low price range" lol Thats 1,200 dollars!

Here's one I found from Walmart thats pretty cheap, no monitor though: http://www.walmart.com/ip/eMachines-750-GB-ET1331G-05w/13352323#Specifications

Specs (given by Walmart):
AMD Athlon II X2 dual-core processor 250U
1.6 GHz, 2MB Total Cache
4GB (2 x 2048MB) DDR2 dual-channel memory (expandable to 8GB)
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications
750GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive
Store your music, videos, photos and documents with plenty of space to spare# 16X DVD Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this double-layer DVD/CD burner drive
Wired Ethernet
Connect the eMachines Desktop PC to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet LAN
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated graphics

Additional Features:
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader 6 x USB 2.0 ports, 2 x PS/2 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, 6 x audio jacks, 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
300W AC power supply included

Software:
Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial
eMachines Recovery Management
Other software from Adobe, Google, WildTangent and more

Support & Warranty
The eMachines Desktop PC has a 1-year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty with Toll-Free Tech Support

At about 400 bucks, its not that bad. I have the intergrated GeForce 6150 SE, and to be honest, its not that bad. I mean its not gonna play crysis or anything lol, but I can run INS,CS:S, DOD:S and others around medium settings with only 1.5gb of ram, so its not that bad.
 
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It also has a 300 watt PSU :-(

You can pick up a decent machine from HP for Dell for under $1000 that will run most games that you want to play. Do you want this computer specifically for running cutting-edge games? If so, you won't really find anything "low priced." If you're willing to go with a mid-range system you can get a decent machine for $700 or $800.

So let's start with this: what's your budget and how exactly are you looking to use the machine?
 
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Windows Vista / Windows 7 (We recommend a 64-bit operating system for the best experience)
Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad or equivalent
Memory: 4GB RAM
Video: NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX 512MB or equivalent
Hard Drive: 15GB
Sound: DirectX 9 and with these specs if possible
plz dont post the specs i dont under stand them
 
It would honestly be cheaper to build one, but that looks like it's out of the question.

If you can do it over the phone, I think you can do that with www.cyberpowerpc.com while lets you select your parts.
 
is this good??? Intel Core i5-750 CPU
2GB DDR3/1333MHz RAM
ATI HD 5570 1GB Video
EVGA P55 TR Intel P55V MB
500GB SATA II 7200 RPM HD
24X DVD+-R/+-RW Drive = $615


AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU
• 4GB DDR3/1333MHz RAM
• ATI HD 5570 1GB Video
• GigaByte MA770T-USB3 AM3 MB
• 500GB SATA II 7200 RPM HD
• 24X DVD+-R/+-RW Drive
• NZXT Hades Gaming Case = $649
 
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Well you do not want to go too low priced. If you buy cheap you get cheap and then you will have to upgrade in 2 years. Buy something that lasts a long time and don't upgrade as often. And it comes with a monitor.

Anyway, you can get something good and cheap for 800. But stay way from the Gateway trash. HP is pretty much the way to go.
 
So, answer these few questions so I know what to recommend.
1.) Are you comfortable with building it yourself?
2.) If so, are you able to purchase parts online?
3.) If so, what all would you need? (Such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS (the tower is a given)
4.) What do you plan on doing with this computer? (I assume gaming)

And I think that's it.
 
Ph?bus said:
So, answer these few questions so I know what to recommend.
1.) Are you comfortable with building it yourself?
2.) If so, are you able to purchase parts online?
3.) If so, what all would you need? (Such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS (the tower is a given)
4.) What do you plan on doing with this computer? (I assume gaming)

And I think that's it.
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1.) no i feel that i would break it and i do not know how to put it together
 
murph500 said:
1.) no i feel that i would break it and i do not know how to put it together
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Okay. More questions.
1.) Are you able to buy them online, or do you have to go to a store. If store, what store(s)?
2.) What will you be needing? (Just a tower, or keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers)
3.) What will the primary games you want to run be?
 
AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU
• 4GB DDR3/1333MHz RAM
• ATI HD 5570 1GB Video
• GigaByte MA770T-USB3 AM3 MB
• 500GB SATA II 7200 RPM HD
• 24X DVD+-R/+-RW Drive
• NZXT Hades Gaming Case = $649
Click to expand...

If you really feel insecure about putting anything together i suggest this one you mentioned yourself. Very nice rig to find for that price prebuilt.
 
Ph?bus said:
Okay. More questions.
1.) Are you able to buy them online, or do you have to go to a store. If store, what store(s)?
2.) What will you be needing? (Just a tower, or keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers)
3.) What will the primary games you want to run be?
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1.) no i cannot buy them online i have to buy walmart there is a pc shoppe in a town up the road http://www.paigecomputerservices.com/
2.) tower
3.) apb killing floor all games run buy ego. im hopeing to get rid of consol gameing
 
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