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Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 12:59 AM

So I am in need of a new desk top. The only problem is is that I am completely and utterly computer retarded. So help me yeah?

Would like it to be a pc. I have no idea what my budget would be but I would say $700 maybe 800? Needs to be able to run the sims 3, other than that I just have my adobe junk, and music.

Yeah, like I said I'm computer stupid and have no idea about anything.

Posted by: jcp Aug 3 2009, 01:03 AM

cj: aka, shes looking for a good prebuilt.

Do you already have a monitor?

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 01:08 AM

yup

Posted by: jcp Aug 3 2009, 01:13 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113104

edit.
I dont think it is what you are looking for but check what I found.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883149007

Higher end of your price range, but better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229115

You should get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227156\

How hard would it be to do this yourself though?

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 06:52 AM

Also, never buy from these brands.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103219 Q9400, 8Gb DDR3 RAM, and GT 230 graphics, $800 + S&H
This thing is a good workstation PC, and can handle most light games.

If you want to play something a little more GPU intensive(aka not sims 3), you can pay another $90 and get a 9800 GT to stick in it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134066

Posted by: Uronacid Aug 3 2009, 02:18 PM

^I agree, I own the SIMS 3, and it's not a game that just any PC can play. In fact, the SIMS 3 is more demanding than Crysis (the most graphic intensive PC game available). You're going to need at least an ATI 4850 or NVidia 9800 to play it on a decent setting.

The following cards will be able to crunch that game out:

• GTX 295
• HD 4870 X2
• GTX 280
• GTX 285
• HD 4850 X2
• 9800 GX2
• GTX 260
• GTX 275
• HD 4870
• HD 4890
• 8800 Ult
• 9800 GTX
• 9800 GTX+
• GTS 250
• HD 3870 X2
• HD 4850

This game is also very CPU intensive. It's crashed my computer a few times. Based on your budget and your goal (to play the SIMS 3), my suggestion to you is to build a computer. You can do it.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 03:08 PM

Thanks a lot guys. Yeah, I figured it would come down to me building it. f*cking sims. Help me with what I would need to buy now?

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 03:32 PM

Before I go and spend thirty minutes throwing something together on newegg, I want to make sure you're willing to build.

Also Sims 3 is pretty demanding, but to say it's more demanding than Crysis is just stupid.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 03:36 PM

Yeah I am. I know someone who would help me out if I am to much of a dumb shit to do it.

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 03:43 PM

Get a Dell.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 03:47 PM

Alright good, I'll start on something now. I'll shoot for 800 USD after S&H. What state do you live in?


Ignore this man. Dell uses shit everything. I've never come across a Dell without issues.

Posted by: Uronacid Aug 3 2009, 03:47 PM

No, I have both and Sims has crashed and burned my PC far more than Crysis ever has. Sims uses a high poly count to achieve its graphics and Crysis uses bump mapping and other lighting tricks to achieve its grpahics. Also the Sims uses far more CPU than Crysis.



I'm actually using a Dell. I haven't had any trouble, however I hate how they invert their MoBo's. You cannot fit monster video cards in their machines without serious modifications. I need to purchase the following:

Corsair H50 - to decrease the size of the heat sync.
Thermalright HR-03 GT - to invert the heat sync on the GPU

Just to fit a 4890 in my computer case.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 03:52 PM

Illinois. I have a dell now, I think I have only had dells but it wasn't until now that I actually need a computer that isn't shit. Thanks a lot CJ

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 03:56 PM

Yes ignore me. Listen to the kid who can only build a system on newegg with retarded parts. lawl

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 04:03 PM

Your such a Debby downer Tama. Both Josh and CJ seem to have there ish straight.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 04:08 PM

It's good to know that people believe that I make money building computers.



It's also good to know that people laugh at their own jokes.



Also I decided not to put shit together from a barebone system, because they typically don't have a lot of options.

Also what parts do you already have? keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers?

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 04:15 PM

Yeah I have all of that.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 04:36 PM

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=7394549

8 Gb DDR3 1333, 770 mobo, PII 720, 500 Gb 7200 RPM HDD w/ 16 Mb cache, 550W Xclio, Vista home premium x64. With current promos, it's approximately $755 including shipping.

Also someone check over my build, make sure I didn't do anything stupid, like mismatched mobo/cpu/ram or something.

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 04:47 PM

I'm calling bullshit.





This is exactly what I'm talking about. You remind me of Obama. Shitty motherboard but... DDR3... @ 8GB mind you.. but then you add a 550 watt power supply. Do you even read the reviews?!

And to make it even worse... LAWL

You add a freakin OEM version of Windows Vista... Service Pack 1. FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL!!!!!!


What exactly are you doing?!




And you don't even know what the f*ck they're talkin about... other wise you wouldn't even be askin people online about a new computer.


Ack my head hurts.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 04:54 PM

Good for you.

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 05:10 PM

Dammit to hell we need a moderator with intelligence in computers so they can just shun this idiot from the technology forum! This kid is a total wreck!

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 05:24 PM

Obama is not even remotely related to this argument.
Fairly average motherboard that only supports DDR3 ram, what did you want me to use?
You know nothing about PSUs apparently. What do you think I need for this?
Reviews don't mean much, half the people that put reviews on Newegg are idiots.
What's wrong with OEM? Do you even know what OEM is?
Nobody carries Service pack 2.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 05:26 PM

also mipadi

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 05:28 PM

lol... I don't know anything about power supplies and what OEM is. Yet you're building a custom machine with a shitty motherboard with 8GB of ram and RAM model that's known to be sketchy.

Is there anyways I can block you? Your stupidity pisses me off.

Posted by: jcp Aug 3 2009, 05:34 PM

Tama, shut it. This kid obviously knows what he is doing. How many unsuccessful builds have you had? I trust him.

He cj, no point in making another thread for it, could you make me the cheapest computer you can on newegg? I already have monitor, mouse, keyboard, and an os. Dont leave out the optical drive or anything but make the cheapest computer you can.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 05:36 PM

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?act=UserCP&CODE=ignore

Please block me, your stupid, petty, often irrelevant arguments do nothing but cause headaches. Block the entire f*cking forum if you want. Talk to yourself in every topic, it'll boost your ego.

Posted by: mipadi Aug 3 2009, 06:22 PM

You mean, like...the Amish?

Posted by: illriginal Aug 3 2009, 07:08 PM

Yes~!

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 07:10 PM

There will be no mention of the Amish in one of my topics god damn it. so


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Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 07:30 PM

the f*ck.

Posted by: Insurmountable Aug 3 2009, 07:47 PM

Good luck actually getting sims 3 to work. Damn I got a computer specifically built to play sims 3 and I never got it to work. When ever I want to play it I have to go play it on Josh's computer.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 07:50 PM

Yeah I have been hearing a lot of people say they can't play it on there computer. I don't want to spend $50 on something I can't even play.

Posted by: brooklyneast05 Aug 3 2009, 07:52 PM

yeah man i was gonna get the sims 3 too. even though i'm not becuase i realized it doesn't even work on my operating system unless i upgrade. but besides that i was reading reviews and like 75% of the people were crying that it didn't work.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 07:52 PM

You'll be able to play it. I've run it on much shittier machines than than the one I posted.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 07:56 PM

I swear cj, If I can't play it I am going to find you and stick the nearest object I can see into you your anus.

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 3 2009, 08:09 PM

Oh cool, I'll just stick a sempron and intel gma in there.

Posted by: IWontRapeYou Aug 3 2009, 08:37 PM

lulz

Posted by: Uronacid Aug 4 2009, 07:48 AM

I agree with everything on this list, but I would go the extra mile and buy this Power Supply for 15 dollars more. I have to say, I'm very satisfied with my Corsair PSU. If you really need to save money though. It's debatable. Corsair is a high quality brand.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Posted by: Buttsex Aug 4 2009, 07:25 PM

Definitely go with this. I don't know how I missed it.

For power supplies, it goes like this:
PC Power & Cooling > Corsair > OCZ > Antec > Cooler Master > Xclio > Rosewill > Raidmax > everything else > logisys