Thinking of buying a new Gaming PC, any recommendations?

Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:33 am

First off here's my specs:

------------------System Information------------------Time of this report: 3/22/2011, 18:32:29       Machine name: Cyrus -PC   Operating System: Windows Vista? Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432)           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: Gateway       System Model: LX6200-01               BIOS: Default System BIOS          Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.2GHz             Memory: 7934MB RAM          Page File: 1927MB used, 17789MB available        Windows Dir: C:\Windows    DirectX Version: DirectX 11DX Setup Parameters: Not found     DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode------------DxDiag Notes------------      Display Tab 1: No problems found.        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.          Input Tab: No problems found.--------------------DirectX Debug Levels--------------------Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)---------------Display Devices---------------        Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.        Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9610)         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9610&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00   Display Memory: 3063 MB Dedicated Memory: 252 MB    Shared Memory: 2811 MB     Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)          Monitor: Acer B223W       Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll   Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1065 (English)      DDI Version: 10   BGRA Supported: YesDriver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 1/26/2011 17:59:10, 708608 bytes      WHQL Logo'd: n/a  WHQL Date Stamp: n/aDevice Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D550-11CF-BC77-9A21BEC2C535}        Vendor ID: 0x1002        Device ID: 0x9610        SubSys ID: 0x01901025      Revision ID: 0x0000      Revision ID: 0x0000      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C  Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive                    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch                    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY                    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive                    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch                    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY                    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive                    {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive                    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive                    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch                    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY                    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=     DDraw Status: Enabled       D3D Status: Enabled       AGP Status: Enabled-------------Sound Devices-------------            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10250190&REV_1001        Manufacturer ID: 1             Product ID: 100                   Type: WDM            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5688 (English)      Driver Attributes: Final Retail            WHQL Logo'd: n/a          Date and Size: 8/19/2008 05:03:00, 1487776 bytes            Other Files:         Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.         HW Accel Level: Basic              Cap Flags: 0xF1F    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0              HW Memory: 0       Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10250190&REV_1001        Manufacturer ID: 1             Product ID: 100                   Type: WDM            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5688 (English)      Driver Attributes: Final Retail            WHQL Logo'd: n/a          Date and Size: 8/19/2008 05:03:00, 1487776 bytes            Other Files:         Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.         HW Accel Level: Basic              Cap Flags: 0xF1F    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0              HW Memory: 0       Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No---------------------Sound Capture Devices---------------------            Description: anolog Audio In (AVerMedia M791 PCIe Combo NTSC/ATSC)  Default Sound Capture: Yes  Default Voice Capture: Yes            Driver Name: {0.0.1.00000000}.{34ea3a59-1159-4b57-8cc4-d415866784ae}         Driver Version:  ()      Driver Attributes: Final Retail          Date and Size: , 0 bytes              Cap Flags: 0x1           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF-------------------DirectInput Devices-------------------      Device Name: Mouse         Attached: 1    Controller ID: n/aVendor/Product ID: n/a        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: Keyboard         Attached: 1    Controller ID: n/aVendor/Product ID: n/a        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: USB Keyboard         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC31C        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: USB Keyboard         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC31C        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: USB Keyboard         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC31C        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: Media Center Interface         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x04EB, 0xE030        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: Media Center Interface         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x04EB, 0xE030        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: Media Center Interface         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x04EB, 0xE030        FF Driver: n/a      Device Name: USB2.0-CRW         Attached: 1    Controller ID: 0x0Vendor/Product ID: 0x0BDA, 0x0152        FF Driver: n/aPoll w/ Interrupt: No-----------USB Devices-----------+ USB Root Hub| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4398| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub| Service: usbhub----------------Gameport Devices----------------------------PS/2 Devices------------+ HID Keyboard Device| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC31C| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard| Service: kbdhid| + HID Keyboard Device| Vendor/Product ID: 0x04EB, 0xE030| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard| Service: kbdhid| + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd| Upper Filters: kbdclass| Service: TermDD| + HID-compliant mouse| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC05A| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse| Service: mouhid| + Terminal Server Mouse Driver| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou| Upper Filters: mouclass| Service: TermDD------------------------Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives------------------------      Drive: C: Free Space: 374.9 GBTotal Space: 763.1 GBFile System: NTFS      Model: WDC WD8000AARS-00Y5B1 ATA Device      Drive: D:      Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH15F ATA Device     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6002.18005 (English), , 0 bytes      Drive: I:      Model: WNSZGLO CHIVS5I3K SCSI CdRom Device     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6002.18005 (English), , 0 bytes--------------System Devices--------------     Name: OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2380&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\4&2ADAB16E&0&0030   Driver: n/a     Name: AVerMedia M791 PCIe Combo NTSC/ATSCDevice ID: PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_8880&SUBSYS_D4391461&REV_0F\4&1F0E5CC&0&0020   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCPDevice ID: PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_2F40&SUBSYS_200014F1&REV_00\4&2966AB86&0&30A4   Driver: n/a     Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8071 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_436B&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_16\4&33FAA7D5&0&0028   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9606&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&30   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9605&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&28   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9604&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&20   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9602&SUBSYS_96021022&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&08   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9600&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&00   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1204&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C4   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1203&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C3   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C2   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1201&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C1   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard host CPU bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C0   Driver: n/a     Name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 GraphicsDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9610&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\4&456635&0&2808   Driver: n/a     Name: High Definition Audio ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_960F&SUBSYS_960F1002&REV_00\4&456635&0&2908   Driver: n/a     Name: PCI standard ISA bridgeDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439D&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A3   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439C&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A1   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4399&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A5   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&99   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&91   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&98   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&90   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9A   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&92   Driver: n/a     Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4390&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&88   Driver: n/a     Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_3A\3&267A616A&0&A0   Driver: n/a     Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A4   Driver: n/a     Name: High Definition Audio ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_01901025&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A2   Driver: n/a------------------DirectShow Filters------------------DirectShow Filters:WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18158CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidEnc.ax,6.00.0001.2226ffdshow DXVA Video Decoder,0xff800002,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3611.0000ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,CyberLink MP3/WAV Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GMP3Wrap.ax,3.07.0000.1314DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00200000,0,1,P2GAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.1321Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6001.7000Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.6001.7000AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158JetAudio Audio Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,JetMPAd.ax,1.00.0000.10100Image Effects,0x00200000,2,1,viscomaudiodata.dll,9.00.0000.0000VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158CyberLink Editing Service 3.0 (Source),0x00200000,0,2,P2GEdtKrn.dll,3.00.0000.2911Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,11.00.6001.7110RealVideo Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6002.18363JetAudio AVI Reader,0x00200000,0,0,JetAVI.ax,6.00.0000.10015StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6002.18363MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6002.18158SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158P2G Video Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,P2GVSD.ax,6.00.0000.2310VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6001.18000ATI MPEG File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.51125ATI MPEG Video Decoder,0x005fffff,1,2,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.51125MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6002.18363WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,viscomwave.dll,9.00.0000.0000JetAudio Video Decoder (DXVA),0x00400000,1,1,JetMPVdx.ax,8.00.0000.0020Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005JetAudio MP4 Reader,0x00200000,0,0,JetMP4.ax,6.00.0000.10040VISCOM Wave Form Display Filter,0x00200000,1,0,viscomwaveform.dll,8.01.0000.0000Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6002.18158JetAudio MPEG Decoder,0x00400000,2,2,JetMPGd.ax,1.00.0000.10020CyberLink Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GRGL.ax,2.00.0000.4305P2G Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAud.ax,6.01.0000.3601MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,,6.06.6002.18158MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18000JetAudio Sound Effector V3,0x00200000,1,1,JetSFX3.ax,6.00.0000.6315Viscom Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,0,viscomaudioencoder.dll,9.00.0000.0000Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18158CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidFx.ax,1.00.0000.3207JetAudio Audio Stream Switcher,0x00200000,1,1,JetASW.ax,1.00.0000.10030VISCOM AudioEffect Filter,0x00200000,1,1,viscomaudio.dll,1.01.0000.0000CyberLink Audio Noise Reduction,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuNRWrapper.ax,2.00.0000.1805JetAudio MPG Reader,0x00200000,0,0,JetMPG.ax,6.00.0000.10040JetAudio FLV Reader,0x00200000,0,0,JetFLV.ax,6.00.0000.10030Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005CyberLink Load Image Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CLImage.ax,3.00.0000.2307CyberLink MPEG-2 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2Gm2spliter.ax,2.04.0000.2301ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.51125CyberLink Audio VolumeBooster,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVB.ax,1.00.0000.1008FLAC Audio Decoder,0x00600014,1,1,flac.ax,JetAudio MPEG4 Video Source,0x00200000,0,0,JetMP4.ax,6.00.0000.10040ACM 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I want a PC that can actually play newer games (i.e., Portal 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Grand Theft Auto IV, Fable 3, etc.) at 60 fps. I guess my budget is $1000 dollars. I'm really tired of missing out on newer games. Another thing, I think I want a Dual Core PC instead of a Quad core but I am unsure if it makes a difference. I want to install Windows XP on the computer as well, as I grow tired of Vista (and, no I don't want Windows 7.) I want to be able to play older games without as much compatibility issues. But will Windows XP be compatible with newer games for much longer? Alright that's it, so if any of you have suggestions, I'm open to them. :biggrin:
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Cat Haines
 
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Post » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:48 pm

Can you build it yourself?
What peripherals do you need?
Do you need a monitor, or is $1000 just for the tower?

Also why don't you want to upgrade to Win7? You're just shooting yourself in the foot by buying a PC for future games and then not having DX10/11. And this is coming from someone who is still on XP. There hasn't been a huge push for DX10 as of yet, but developers have been gradually stopping the support of DX9. I don't see any benefit XP has over 7 either. I've heard that Win7 doesn't have many problems in terms of compatibility with older games.

It would be helpful if you put the DXdiag in a code box so people don't have to scroll all the way down here.


EDIT: Sorry, I meant spoiler tags, not Code box.
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MatthewJontully
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:48 am

Build it yourself, that way you won't have to spend $1000. Actually looking at your specs, the videocard seems to be the weakest link by far. It's a laptop right? Do you want another laptop or a desktop? If you are looking into gaming you probably should go for a desktop, as gaming laptops are more expensive, and the usual laptops might have a decent cpu, enough ram etc, but the videocards in them are often [censored]. If you want a gaming laptop you might actually have to spend $1000. Even if you need portability, it would probably make more sense to just use the current one for browsing the web or playing the occasional indie game, and build a desktop for heavy duty gaming.

Also Win7 is quite good, you shouldn't be afraid of it. (and you can make most old games run on it with a few minutes of googling, or you can just buy the games you want for a few dollars/euros at gog.com, where they are all ported to run on modern machines).
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BaNK.RoLL
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:12 am

Alright it's in a code box, also I am just looking for a tower. No, I don't know how to build a PC, nor do I have the tools, or place to construct one. I guess I'd upgrade to 7 if its the future of PC gaming. Also, should I buy a Quad core or Dual core processor PC? Will newer games be able to perform better on x64 processors, or does it matter?
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Kira! :)))
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:38 am

Build it yourself, that way you won't have to spend $1000. Actually looking at your specs, the videocard seems to be the weakest link by far. It's a laptop right? Do you want another laptop or a desktop? If you are looking into gaming you probably should go for a desktop, as gaming laptops are more expensive, and the usual laptops might have a decent cpu, enough ram etc, but the videocards in them are often [censored]. If you want a gaming laptop you might actually have to spend $1000. Even if you need portability, it would probably make more sense to just use the current one for browsing the web or playing the occasional indie game, and build a desktop for heavy duty gaming.

Also Win7 is quite good, you shouldn't be afraid of it.

Its a Desktop <_<, and I am looking for a Desktop Tower not a laptop.
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Sherry Speakman
 
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Post » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:06 pm

Its a Desktop <_<, and I am looking for a Desktop Tower not a laptop.


Ah ok, I just guessed from the videocard, if you are going for a desktop that makes things easier.

Quad Core is better obviously, and you need 64bit if you want to use more than 4 gigs of ram. But the videocards are the most important in a modern gaming pc, i suggest looking into the amd/ati 5800 series, they are priced between $200-300 and are quite powerful. Whatever PC you end up buying, look into benchmarks, reviews of the videocard in it, don't buy anything with a bad/old videocard.

You don't really need any tools to build a PC, except a skrewdriver, tho I guess its a bit intimidating if you've never done it before.

EDIT: If you really don't want to build, and just buy sth ready-made for $1000, how about this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229221
It does have some superflous stuff that you might not need, like mouse&keyboard, otoh it comes with Win7. Decent CPU and Videocard.
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Jarrett Willis
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:33 am

All right thanks for the link, I will check it out. :thumbsup:
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