I would build your own, I can help you a little if you give me a price range.
I'd go for something like this, real top-of-the-range PC.Lovely.(click to show/hide)
False. No matter what level computer you want to buy it will always be cheaper to build your own. This is because manufacturers up the prices since they have to assemble them and they know people will buy them. Plus you are paying for the company name also (alienware, apple, ect..)I would build your own, I can help you a little if you give me a price range.
It can be more expensive to build your own, unless you're going for a really high range pc. This is because proper PC stores get discount prices, while you have to pay for your own. Also, you don't get warrenty (If you screw up, its your money. If they screw up, they fix it for free).
I'd go for something like this, real top-of-the-range PC.(click to show/hide)
False. No matter what level computer you want to buy it will always be cheaper to build your own. This is because manufacturers up the prices since they have to assemble them and they know people will buy them. Plus you are paying for the company name also (alienware, apple, ect..)I would build your own, I can help you a little if you give me a price range.
It can be more expensive to build your own, unless you're going for a really high range pc. This is because proper PC stores get discount prices, while you have to pay for your own. Also, you don't get warrenty (If you screw up, its your money. If they screw up, they fix it for free).
Your second statement is also false, all the parts you buy are backed by a manufactures warranty, my graphics card itself has a lifetime warranty.
I'm in school and my friend tells me to get Alienware X51. Should I do this?
Lol claw, that is the exact same warrenty you get with a prebuilt. it wont cover any accidental damage. As a matter of fact for most prebuilts, even opening the case voids the warrenty on the whole thing.
This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMqJ0XXmBM8&list=UUI4Wh0EQPjGx2jJLjmTsFBQ&index=16&feature=plcp) should really help.
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Out of experience, i was asking opticraft the same thing a long while back, and i even remember my dad telling me how much cheaper it is. It's like most things in life, the labour of assembling something adds a considerable amount more than doing it yourself. i built my own, i had no knowledge on it, just youtube and stuff.
Mine runs any of the latest games. (newest game i've tried is F1 2012.) and, games like crysis 2, Battlefield 3, all perfectly fine, and i only spend around £500 on mine, in dollars, i guess that's about 700$. I highly doubt you can get a prebuilt for £500 / $700 that runs all the latest games perfectly fine.
If you want, i will put together a list of parts for you if you are willing to build it yourself. I have lots of experience and knowledge regarding computer parts.Out of experience, i was asking opticraft the same thing a long while back, and i even remember my dad telling me how much cheaper it is. It's like most things in life, the labour of assembling something adds a considerable amount more than doing it yourself. i built my own, i had no knowledge on it, just youtube and stuff.
Mine runs any of the latest games. (newest game i've tried is F1 2012.) and, games like crysis 2, Battlefield 3, all perfectly fine, and i only spend around £500 on mine, in dollars, i guess that's about 700$. I highly doubt you can get a prebuilt for £500 / $700 that runs all the latest games perfectly fine.
Thank you for your help, this one especially helped me, but still guys, keep it going. I am going to have a price range of around 700$, kinda like Spikey.
If you want, i will put together a list of parts for you if you are willing to build it yourself. I have lots of experience and knowledge regarding computer parts.Out of experience, i was asking opticraft the same thing a long while back, and i even remember my dad telling me how much cheaper it is. It's like most things in life, the labour of assembling something adds a considerable amount more than doing it yourself. i built my own, i had no knowledge on it, just youtube and stuff.
Mine runs any of the latest games. (newest game i've tried is F1 2012.) and, games like crysis 2, Battlefield 3, all perfectly fine, and i only spend around £500 on mine, in dollars, i guess that's about 700$. I highly doubt you can get a prebuilt for £500 / $700 that runs all the latest games perfectly fine.
Thank you for your help, this one especially helped me, but still guys, keep it going. I am going to have a price range of around 700$, kinda like Spikey.
Intel i7 3960X @ 4.2GhzLMFAO. Sorry I cant do anything but laugh at this entire post.
32GB DDR3 RAM
2x eVGA GTX 680's
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD
3TB RAID-1 Storage
ASUS Sabertooth x79 Motherboard
Corsair HX1050
Corsair 800D Case
Das Model S Pro Silent Keyboard
Razer Naga
Astro A40 Headset
MXL 009 USB Microphone
Audio Technica AT2020
this is what im currently trying to build as im going to start posting vids on youtube and my curretn desktop only hs 6gb of ram
Intel i7 3960X @ 4.2Ghz
32GB DDR3 RAM
2x eVGA GTX 680's
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD
3TB RAID-1 Storage
ASUS Sabertooth x79 Motherboard
Corsair HX1050
Corsair 800D Case
Das Model S Pro Silent Keyboard
Razer Naga
Astro A40 Headset
MXL 009 USB Microphone
Audio Technica AT2020
this is what im currently trying to build as im going to start posting vids on youtube and my curretn desktop only hs 6gb of ram
If you want, i will put together a list of parts for you if you are willing to build it yourself. I have lots of experience and knowledge regarding computer parts.
why nick ?That entire list is a joke. You are basically setting fire to a pile of money. Not to mention you get NOTHING from sli ing 680's since 1 680 can max out every game most likely for the next few years.
i have a friedn that has this and his computer never lags at all
And claw. It wouldnt be those exact parts, but some would stay the same (case, PSU)
why nick ?That entire list is a joke. You are basically setting fire to a pile of money. Not to mention you get NOTHING from sli ing 680's since 1 680 can max out every game most likely for the next few years.
i have a friedn that has this and his computer never lags at all
32GB of ram is a joke in itself. You can post videos on youtbe with 1GB of ram lol, the 6 you have is more than enough.
I guarantee that you will NEVER use 3TB of harddrive space since I am assuming you will put a lot fo your games on the SSD along with windows.
And claw. It wouldnt be those exact parts, but some would stay the same (case, PSU)
well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Exactly. I've got 4GB of RAM on my laptop, but Minecraft actually runs worse on it than my desktop at home (which has 2GB, but a better GPU).well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Exactly. I've got 4GB of RAM on my laptop, but Minecraft actually runs worse on it than my desktop at home (which has 2GB, but a better GPU).well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Also, to all the people posting part lists and costs: aren't you forgetting the OS? Windows 7 Home Premium is $120 on Microsoft's site for an upgrade, $200 for the full version.
I have lost the little respect I had for you Snape.
I have a second generation i5, which is still tons better than the Athlon 64 X2 on my desktop.Exactly. I've got 4GB of RAM on my laptop, but Minecraft actually runs worse on it than my desktop at home (which has 2GB, but a better GPU).well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Also, to all the people posting part lists and costs: aren't you forgetting the OS? Windows 7 Home Premium is $120 on Microsoft's site for an upgrade, $200 for the full version.
Get any i7 processor, and anything better than a Nvidia 560ti should be good without lag
I have a i5 that clocks at 3.5 GHz, and a Radeon 6850. I can FRAPS at 30 frames/sec on Battlefield 3 ultra settings.
Get any i7 processor, and anything better than a Nvidia 560ti should be good without lagGo make me a computer that's under $800 and show me it, I want to see what you choose out. Make sure you include the keyboard, mouse, monitor. The monitor size should range around 24" and I'd like it to be a LED light with no glare.
I have a i5 that clocks at 3.5 GHz, and a Radeon 6850. I can FRAPS at 30 frames/sec on Battlefield 3 ultra settings.
I'm pretty sure that I might stick to MacBook keyboard as well. Everything else must change.I love the small keys and how easy they are to glide my fingers over.
Sorry tyler but i call bullshit on this. BF3 is a GPU heavy game and seeing as how I have an HD 6870 and can barely stay above 40FPS in BF3 on ultra, there is no way in hell you can get 30 fps while recording with a weaker video card than me.Exactly. I've got 4GB of RAM on my laptop, but Minecraft actually runs worse on it than my desktop at home (which has 2GB, but a better GPU).well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Also, to all the people posting part lists and costs: aren't you forgetting the OS? Windows 7 Home Premium is $120 on Microsoft's site for an upgrade, $200 for the full version.
Get any i7 processor, and anything better than a Nvidia 560ti should be good without lag
I have a i5 that clocks at 3.5 GHz, and a Radeon 6850. I can FRAPS at 30 frames/sec on Battlefield 3 ultra settings.
I'm pretty sure that I might stick to MacBook keyboard as well. Everything else must change.I love the small keys and how easy they are to glide my fingers over.(click to show/hide)
Sorry tyler but i call bullshit on this. BF3 is a GPU heavy game and seeing as how I have an HD 6870 and can barely stay above 40FPS in BF3 on ultra, there is no way in hell you can get 30 fps while recording with a weaker video card than me.Exactly. I've got 4GB of RAM on my laptop, but Minecraft actually runs worse on it than my desktop at home (which has 2GB, but a better GPU).well what would you suggest then and 6gb still lags alot nick i can barely use fraps without lagThis not because of your ram at all, especially not with 6GB. Your CPU or GPU is what is causing the lag. I can record BF3 videos on fraps with my 4GB of ram, I'm sure your 6 is fine.
Also, to all the people posting part lists and costs: aren't you forgetting the OS? Windows 7 Home Premium is $120 on Microsoft's site for an upgrade, $200 for the full version.
Get any i7 processor, and anything better than a Nvidia 560ti should be good without lag
I have a i5 that clocks at 3.5 GHz, and a Radeon 6850. I can FRAPS at 30 frames/sec on Battlefield 3 ultra settings.
False. No matter what level computer you want to buy it will always be cheaper to build your own. This is because manufacturers up the prices since they have to assemble them and they know people will buy them. Plus you are paying for the company name also (alienware, apple, ect..)