Renzor Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) ok so we all know my pc is a piece of crap before the random shutdowns were very uncommon now it boots up to the windows loading and shuts off so i went to the local tigerdirect store and i saw a nice pc it was a gray gateway 2024 MB DDR ram 160 GB HDD and a pentium 4 3.06 ghz processor and a ATi video card something like X300 and it was all for like $499 they also have another one for 600 bucks and it was about the same i think the processor was amd but i think im goin to buy it is it a good buy ??advise me please. Edited January 13, 2007 by Renzor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodPigeon Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Those sound like computers that are either Monitor-less(Not that you need one) or that have over 300-400$ Mail in rebate that takes forever to do. But it sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renzor Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) no its $500, monitor less no rebate 500 right thereis the processor good for games tho? Edited January 13, 2007 by Renzor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rag Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Regarding the processor for gaming, it sounds alright to me although I've heard AMD's are better for gaming and have better overclocking capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibathedog Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you can just manage to save up like 700-900 dollars you can build yourself a pretty much top of the line gaming rig (you wont have rediculous stuff like a TB of HDD space but it will be able to run anything maxed out) But if your tight on money those arent bad choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renzor Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) they also had another amd im probably going to end up buying the the amd it said its refurbished but i don't think it matter since it has a guarantee well if i do end up making one im not going to be so sure like what motherboard and processor to pick so i rather just end up buying a made one like that one, what im going to do is put my 200 GB HDD in my new pc as a slave and put my video card if its better weird when i look at the amd for example a 2000$ amd dual core or another amd they say that the processor is 2.66 ghz or 2.2ghz but a Pentium d is like 3.20 ghz? Edited January 16, 2007 by Renzor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renzor Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) now i saw this computer and theres 2 cost the exact same 599$ exact same thing the only difference is heres sumariesCOM 1http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...Sku=G153-GT5032 Athlon 64 X2 Media Center!TV Tuner and 1GB of DDR!This powerful genuine Gateway GT5032 Media Center PC combines a blazing fast AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 Dual-Core 2.2GHz processor, 1GB (1024MB) of sizzling quick DDR(PC-3200) memory, and a gigantic 250GB 7200 RPM hard drive that will store a virtual universe of multimedia goodies. With integrated nVidia GeForce 6100 onboard graphics … you’ll be mesmerized by the most vividly realistic graphics you have ever seen! The Gateway GT5032 also boasts the Powercolor Tul Theater 550 PRO TV Tuner, allowing you to capture composite and S video with stereo audio (requires adapter) and watch TV right on your computer screen!The GT5032 offers entertainment beyond anything you have ever even imagined… at your fingertips!This magnificent machine runs on Windows’ brand new XP Media Center Edition 2005…light years more advanced, intuitive and magical than any other operating system on Earth ... the perfect system to take full advantage of the unprecedented features of this wonderful PC. Specifications Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Platform Learn More PC Form Factor uBTXTower PCI Slots (Total) Learn More 2 Expansion Slots 4 Processor Brand AMD Processor Class Athlon 64 X2 Processor Number 4200 Processor Speed 2.20GHz Additional Technologies Dual-Core TechnologyHyperTransport Technology Memory Type DDR Total Memory 1.0GB Interface EIDE Capacity 250GB Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual LayerDVD-ROM Audio Description Integrated Audio Graphics Description Integrated Graphics Video Memory up to 128MB Shared Memory Communications Description Integrated LAN Support56Kbps PCI Modem Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps100Mbps Power 300 Watt Mouse Type Optical Buttons 3 Keyboard Type Multimedia Front Speakers 2 Height 15.5" Width 7.5" Depth 18" now COMP 2 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...Sku=G153-GT5058 Athlon 64 X2 Media Center!2 Gigabytes of DDR!This powerful genuine Gateway GT5058 Media Center PC combines a blazing fast AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800 Dual-Core 2GHz processor, 2GB (2048MB) of sizzling quick DDR(PC-3200) memory, and a gigantic 250GB 7200 RPM hard drive that will store a virtual universe of multimedia goodies. With integrated nVidia GeForce 6100 onboard graphics … you’ll be mesmerized by the most vividly realistic graphics you have ever seen! This magnificent machine runs on Windows’ brand new XP Media Center Edition 2005…light years more advanced, intuitive and magical than any other operating system on Earth ... the perfect system to take full advantage of the unprecedented features of this wonderful PC. Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Platform Learn More PC Form Factor uBTXTower PCI Slots (Total) Learn More 2 Expansion Slots 4 Processor Brand AMD Processor Class Athlon 64 X2 Processor Number 3800 Processor Speed 2.00GHz Additional Technologies Dual-Core TechnologyHyperTransport Technology Memory Type DDR Total Memory 2.0GB Interface EIDE Capacity 250GB Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual LayerDVD-ROM Audio Description Integrated Audio Graphics Description Integrated Graphics Video Memory up to 128MB Shared Memory Communications Description Integrated LAN Support56Kbps PCI Modem Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps100Mbps Power 300 Watt Mouse Type Optical Buttons 3 Keyboard Type Multimedia Front Speakers 2 Height 15.5" Width 7.5" Depth 18" what im probably gonna get is computer 1 because 2.20 GHz and i could just buy a 1 gig upgrade for it and pop in my video card and reviews said a 500 watt power supply was ideal Edited January 16, 2007 by Renzor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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